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Newspaper
Alliance Herald
Location
Alliance, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1908
Page
5
County commissioners meet this week as residents travel and visit. Many locals attend a benefit at the Jollo theater. The area sees visitors from Sterling Des Moines and Sioux county with reports of travel, farming, and community events.
Governor John A. Johnson of Minnesota was renominated for the same office yesterday by the Democratic state convention, signaling continued party support ahead of the upcoming election.
The article notes Mr. Bryan’s reception during a visit with an elf veteran of the Mexican and Civil wars who carried a Hermitage cane. Bryan completed a tariff speech for Des Moines on August 21 and weighs future speeches while visitors decline. he prefers staying home during the campaign though speaking requests remain extreme.
Senator La Follette addressed the Epworth Assembly at Lincoln on notification day, praising Mr. Bryan and drawing loud applause from about 12,000 attendees. He handed out several lemons to Republican colleagues and avoided discussion of his own possible presidential bid.
Richard L. Metcalfe plans a campaign text book with copy ready for the printer before August 76 and the printed book available for distribution by September 1. The project targets a timely release for campaign use.
A Lincoln area survey shows strong Republican activity in Havelock. The Bryan club there outnumbers registered Democrats, with more Republicans than in the Havelock Tall club. A poll of three Lincoln organizations recorded over 300 respondents, only five supporting Taft, indicating shifting political sentiment in Nebraska.
Chairman Mack denounces as a silly lie a report that he received 500000 dollars left over from the 1904 campaign. Hearst organs seized on the tale to suggest predatory interests backed Bryan and hid contributions. The national committee allegedly dealt with a surplus via a dencil and generous members. The Hearst story will rebound on the perpetrators.
Mr. Bryan replies to Oklahoma Republicans denouncing his appeal for contributions by calling honesty preferable to dignity. He notes railroads granted a Cincinnati rate at Taft’s notice while Lincoln’s was denied, then withdraws the Nebraska state fair rate, arguing this harms Democratic chances in the West. Witt M. Mauein.
The Springfield race riot last week left eight dead and required 5500 soldiers to quell the violence. The article argues the conflict shows no sectional bias, condemns the mob, and stresses respect for virtuous women as sacred.
Citizens urged to respect laws as the grand jury prepares indictments. Courts will punish those implicated in the rioting, seen as essential to protect society. If justice had pursued the perpetrators legally, two victories might have been won: law over lawlessness and humane restraint over primitive passions.
Ben Swanson of twenty five miles west of Alliance hauled two carloads of cattle to South Omaha. He earned 3.35 for cows and 84.45 for steers. A cow broke through flooring on the way, dragging on tracks until released by trainmen, then wandered off across a field. Trainmen then removed the tramps from the train. The incident sparked mild blame.
Rev. Dr. Henry A Buchtel was inaugurated as governor of Colorado in Trinity Methodist Episcopal church. The ceremony included an inaugural address and a prayer, with about 2600 attendees and a civilian and military procession afterward. He spoke on railway legislation and education and urged openness to capital and settlers.
A Loudon Bits humor piece recounts a thief's anecdote of crime and caution. The narrator details encounters with fences and mob members, revealing uneven gains and betrayals in a life of theft. The account features slang and place names, belied by the lurid gloss of dark humor.
Nettie Sampson filed a divorce petition against Fyack Sampson in Hutte County Nebraska alleging extreme cruelty and abandonment. The petition seeks a divorce and restoration of the plaintiff to her former name Nellie Horton. defendant is accused of habitual drunkenness. Respond by August 10.
A $25 reward is offered for evidence that convicts anyone hunting or fishing on the ranch without written permission. The notice is signed by H. A. Peters and Tue Perses Williams Co.
The piece notes Norton selling cheaper and Cafe Northwest offering cold meat and salads while the Commissary touts fresh fruit. A farmer, Charles Dixon, reports high yields from grain grown with a Monitor Drill bought from C A Newberry. The Commissary advertises delivery C O D for orders over five pounds, and lists 205 Box Butte Ave and Hex Butte Ave as contact points.
The notice column lists social items and local notices from nearby towns. A stray or stolen day mare, five years old and branded on the left shoulder, is offered with a liberal reward by F G Sunderland, and a commissary address is provided for contact.
A lighthearted line notes that even lawyers can be human and their offices may not be dens of vampires, offering a playful reassurance.
A terse quip notes that while many praise life, critics worry about the world's flaws. The sentiment hints at universal discontent among some readers despite overall positivity.
Lunch service from 11 30 am to 12 pm offers home baked beans with pork for 40 cents at the Cale North Try Commissary.
All persons indebted to L. E. Bye are requested to pay at once. Accounts not settled by August 20 will be placed in the hands of a collector.
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