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Newspaper
Alliance Herald
Location
Alliance, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1909
Page
4
A two ton steam roller passed over a local boy in Pennsylvania but the youth escaped with only slight injuries. The machine was not a Taft model.
East African advices report that Bwana Tombo has established a branch of the Ananias Club in the jungles with a group of newspaper reporters as charter members.
Dr. Long accuses Bwana Tumbo of focusing on blood and brutality, labeling him a mere game butcher. The feisty exchange signals heightened tensions between two faunal observers and foreshadows further fallout.
Bailey of Texas, one of sixteen Senate Democrats who opposed party pledges by voting against free lumber, said the Pavone tariff bill passage will signal the disintegration of the Republican party. He added that further defections among renegade Democrats could hasten the collapse.
Banker Henry Clews says the tariff debate shows little business interest. He expects no major downward revision and notes stand-patters may prevail, with possible settlement by July if opposition to Aldrich subsides.
The piece contrasts England and United States policies describing income tax as a long standing revenue source in England and a wartime measure in the US. It notes English plans to raise the tax while US senators resist adoption, and mentions proposed national labor exchanges and unemployment insurance in Britain. It speculates on US future toward democracy and progress.
A western senator warned he would stay in Washington till December to grasp the Aldrich tariff bill. The bill s author countered that delaying passage until all provisions are mastered would mean no bill for ten years. The exchange hints at a perception that tariff schedules are opaque and relies on a small group to interpret them.
The text argues that voters reject vague tariff increases in the Payne and Aldrich bills. It calls for transparent explanations of duties on rugs, cotton cloth, and domestic versus foreign production costs. It insists representatives explain justice of duties to constituents in the next campaign.
The Alliance Herald reports western Nebraska newspapers embrace agricultural experimentation and stock raising programs led by Prof. Hunt. Correspondence with Crawford and Mitchell editors shows active cooperation, weekly feed of material, and strong local backing for regional agricultural development.
G E Mark of Alliance Nebr seeks information on Prof Hunt and farming in the North Platte valley. A letter from Jeo W Thomas to G E Mark confirms weekly carbon copies of Herald material on agricultural experimentation, irrigation and unirrigated lands in western Nebraska.
Editor urges readers to check Prof Hunt's article on alfalfa growth in Box Butte County from last week's Herald. The piece argues alfalfa boosted prosperity in southern Nebraska and notes extra copies are available and a circular reprint could be issued if demand exists.
The State Journal notes a critic who creates trouble yet harms himself and resists blame. The Hastings Republican highlights Senator Bristow of Kansas continuing to press the sugar trust issue as tariff talks educate the public on trust fostering behind protection policies.
A Hastings Republican issue contains several short editorials worth reproducing. Highlights discuss living squarely for happiness, municipal thrift without harming efficiency, and tariff disputes provoking public anger. It notes Mr. Bryan’s continued political presence and rival Republicans’ awareness of this fact.
The Dakota Elk extols laughter as the sunshine of the soul and the enemy of gloom, noting it dispels sadness and grants joy to all, from kings to peasants, while humor preserves wit and smiles.
G F Colby of Elgin Nebraska halted briefly in Alliance during a trip toward Mitchell where he owns land near the vicinity. He is described as a landowner with holdings near Mitchell.
Memorial day observances in Alliance featured an oration by Capt. W R Akers on God’s Overshadowing Power. Veterans and townsfolk decorated graves after services at the Phelan opera house, with W O Barnes as marshal and Akers praised for his long service from the Civil War through peace.
T H Beeson of Alliance spent several days in Minatare as a meeting on the town telephone system discussed a disposition to Beeson. An option was given him until June 1 to decide on purchasing the system and centralizing operations for improved service. The group invites him and his family to join Minatare as new residents if he proceeds.
A Rushville Standard note reports two speakers from Neighboring Notes Press, Wilcox and Hunt, set to discuss potato culture and diseases this afternoon at 2 in the opera house.
Prof. E W Hunt argues the wet spell suits the dry farmer. He notes the weather man’s shift to rain and cites Box Butte's 400 carload potato shipments as evidence of growing crops and regional cooperation.
Prof Hunt advises sowing alfalfa as ground dries, using 12 pounds germinative seed per acre, either broadcast with six pounds each way or lightly covered. He weighs seed quality, discusses nurse crops, and warns against overdeep drilling while stressing thinning to conserve moisture and secure a hardy stand.
The speaker warns against cutting alfalfa too close to the ground as it kills young plants. A mower should be set high to protect seed leaves, and success depends on intelligent, careful seeding with germative vital seed suited to conditions. Light shallow coverage helps seedlings withstand weeds, sun, and wind.
Dr. W. T. Pritchard led a cattle inspection tour to Anselmo and surrounding counties as 13 000 cattle were dipped this spring with about the same number to go. Other veterinarians worked from Gothenburg to Dunning and Burwell to Loup and Garfield counties. The dip aimed to eradicate infection, with a fall inspection and possible quarantine removal if farmers cooperate.
W J Johnson known as Sheep Johnson near Alliance discusses scientific agriculture with Prof Hunt. He explains soil moisture retention, borings show dry soil at 3 to 4 feet on native land vs six feet on cultivated land, and advocates manure top dressing for alfalfa over inoculation. His work supports soil treatment for moisture and crop success.
A fire at the Berwyn depot last Friday morning, sparked by the extra west, burned the building after starting around 3 a m. A. M. Bagley escaped in night clothes but could not save his personal property as everything was consumed. May a.
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