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The state herald., 1907-02-15

A young man fell in love with pref
ty German girl and sent her note pro-
posing place Of meeting. He wrote:
THAT my darling may make no mis-
take, remember will wear a light pair
Of trousers and dark cutaway coat.
In my right hand ! will carry n cane
and in my left a cigar. Yours ever,
jack" The girls father got hold OF
the note and sent this answer: "Dot
mine son make no mistakes, l will be
dreshed in mino shirt sleeves. will
wear in mine right hand u club. In
mine left hand viii wear six shooter.
You will recognize me by dc way l bats
you on dc head a gooplc times twice
nit dc club. Wait for me at dc corner,
us hnf someding important to inform
you NIT. Your frcnt, Heinrich Muller. "
The young man didn't keep the ap-
pointmcnt. .-Ex.
The state herald., 1907-02-15
AMHERST.

Harrah for Amherst! We are soon
to have post Office within our reach.
Mrs. Roy Slack's sister and family
have come to Phillips county to make
their future home and have located on
Mrs. Albert Young's farm.
Mr.. j. E. Sloan is erecting store
building in Amherst for general mer-
chandise and will soon be ready to re-
ceive customers.
The carpenters are erecting house
for Mr.. Roupe on his homestead east
of Amherst.
The Redies children re-entered school
on last Monday after spell Of illness.
Bernice was on the sick list last week
but is better at this writing.
Misses Bessie and Mabel Wilcox Wis.
tied with the Misses Bones last Sunday.
GUESS WHO.
The state herald., 1907-02-15
oRIENTo DE URBo.

H. l.. Carpenter went east last week
for visit with friends at Ragan, Neb.
E. l.. Mathers is back from an eA'
tended call at Curtis, Neb. He does
not report how the folks are.
]. w. Webermier went east wednes.
day morning.
Frank Pugh is hauling corn for ]. W.
Webermier.
Mr.. and Mrs. Borland were callers al
DR.. Pugh's Thursday.
Lee James Johnson is staying at Mr.
Carpenters dnring his absence.
One of Mr.. Cauble's best work hor
ses died last week. Cause unknown.
Mrs. J. W. Webermeier and daugh
ter Rubie were callers at P. B. Mason'i
one day this week.
S. S. Worley and family were enter
tained at DR.. Pugh's recently.
What has become Of Lee James?
Mr.. Armour has his new house en-
closed.
Look out for those prairie fires. Save
the hot ashes, don't throw them into
the grass or weeds.
Did you attend the farmers insti.
tute? II was hummer.
VIA AMIKO
The state herald., 1907-02-15

The Atlas Portland Cement Company
of 80 Broad st. New York, has recent
ly issued a very complete book of in
struction on concrete construction a.
bout the home and on the farm. This
book shows up in a very interesting
and instructive manner the wonderful
progress that has in recent years been
made in the use Of cement as a substi.
tue for the old style building materials.
1t also gives much valuable instruction
in the use Of cement. We have made
arrangements whereby any subscriber
can secure copy Of this book simply
by writing to the company and men
tioning the HERALD.
The state herald., 1907-02-15
BEACHVILLE.

The literary at the Trego School
house was great success. All who
missed the Coon Concert" have some
thing to regret.
Miss Lota Kelly spent several days
in Denver last week.
Mrs. A. B. Clark has been quite sicl
for some time but is reported better.
Pete Kohrell, Emmet Trego, anc
Henry and John Hageman visitet
school one day last week.
George Miller and family visited AL
va Trego's Sunday.
The Beachville orchestra has begur
work and is doing nicely.
Mr.. Jenkins preached at the schoo
house Sunday. He will preach agar
in four weeks and wishes everyone t.
be there promptly at three o'clock.
SAMANTHA.
The state herald., 1907-02-15
MASS BASE BALL MEETING.
Holyoke, Colo. Feb. 0, lg

Holyoke, Colo, Feb. o, 1907.
Meeting called to order by o. II.
Holland who was chosen chairman of
the meeting.
On molten J. F. Presba was appoint
ed secretary.
Suggested by Mr.. Berry that n more
stringent set Of rules be adopted TO
make the team work together with
more harrpony.
The following were suggested ms pos
sible players for the season Of 1907:
H. Prcsba, J. F. prcsba. J. Frazier,
J. Kcrns, l.. Kerns. G. Slagic. c. W.
Sedcrburg, j. Day, c. Case. Mr.. Berry,
G. Pstmon. X. Evans, l.. Mckee. Mr..
Brown. G. Nye, II. Colver. W. Hegin-
botham, c. E. Paul. A. W. McFaddcn.
NJ. Finch.
On motion the following gentlemen
were made honorary members Of this
association: Chas. Sears, @. NJ. Hit,
Mr.. Berry. c. r. Allen. W. II. Show.
o. Ferris, r. N. White. c. C. Cramcr.
and A. T. O'Connor.
On motion o. II. Holland was elected
as manager for tho season Of 1907.
On motion o. II. Holland. G. W.
Scdcrburg and J. +. Prcsba were chos-
en- ~ committee TO ascertain and col
lcct, II possible, all available funds for
the Uniforms and expenses Of the team
for the coming season.
On motion the SECRETARY was instruct
cd to hand copy Of these minutes to
each Of the Bolyoke papers for publ
cation.
On motion meeting adjourned until
Thursday evening. Feb. q. 1907.
J. +. PREspA. Secretary.
The state herald., 1907-02-15

Bent county Is making considerable
trouble for the Santa Fe railroad com
pany. The company refused to plI
taxes charged up to It and the COUNT
treasurer threatened to seize all Of the
rooling stock Of the company found in
the county which sent the company to
the federal court in hurry to secure
an injunction. The Bent county ofiici-
ais seem to have no fears Of railroad
company.
The state herald., 1907-02-15
CORRESPONDENCE.

Tho HERALD wishes to secure the as
sistance OF good correspondent from
every part Of the county in order tina,
II may bc able to give the news Of tn,
county to its readers. We arc alway,
ready and willing to give all Of the 10.
eal news but II is impossible to do SC
without the aid Of parties who know
the news and can furnish Il TO us.
Now, u you wish the local news OF
your part Of the county to appear In
the columns Of the HERALD report to
US and we win do the rest.
The state herald., 1907-02-15
ptIBl.fC SALE

At his farm seven and half milei
south Of Hnxtun on Tuesday Feb. 2G
A. F. Lindon will sell Mt public auction
8 head Of horses. 80 head Of cattle. !.
dozen chickens, 2 wagons. 2 buggics
cart, binder. drill, harrow. lister. riding
eultivator. 3 stirring plows. mower.
Dbl tank. 2 saddles, 2 sets double har
ness, 2 single harness. cream separa
tor. corn shelter md bone mill. house
hold furniture. Ten months time OF
all sums over sl5, interest 10 per cent
q. NJ. Hit will cry the sale.
The state herald., 1907-02-15
NEW BUILDINGS

All parties who contemplate the con-
struetion Of buildings, either cement or
frame, or the repairing OF buildings,
should sec me and obtain my figures on
the cost Of the same before letting
their contracts. ! am now prepared to
handle all work In this line.
q. A. IIEcn.rR.
The state herald., 1907-02-15

b. B. Hutchison has recently built a
new barn on his residence lots in Hol-
yoke and expects to build a dwelling
house some time this summer. He has
purchased land south west of Holyoke
and has put up dwelling house on the
land.
The state herald., 1907-02-15

On Monday evening Feb. 18th, Fred
Knight will give moving picture and
illustrated song entertainment at the
Opera house in Holyoke. Mr.. Knigh,
promises good entertainment and he
makes his promises good.
The state herald., 1907-02-15

We understand that two more steam
plow outfits have recently been ordered
for this part of the country, one by
Freedom Sprague and the other by
Jacob Millage..
The state herald., 1907-02-15

There were no passenger trains eth
er way at Holyoke Tuesday owing to n
wreck between Holyoke and Curtis. A
loaded freight car that was being brou-
ght through from Holdrege jumped the
track and pretty badly wrecked the
mail and baggage car. No one was in
iured,
The state herald., 1907-02-15

R. N. White has purchased the Bur
lington ice house at Holyoke and will
remodel it and make double dwelling
house for rent. C. H. Moore is moving
it to lots on the corner Of Furry street
and Campbell avenue.
The state herald., 1907-02-15

Mrs. William Mauk returned to Hol
yoke Wednesday from her former home
in Hancock county, Illinois, where she
accompanied the body Of her husband
for burial few weeks ago.
The state herald., 1907-02-15

Mrs. A. W. Young and her mother
left Holyoke Wednesday for Bellevue
Ohio where they will make their home.
She took with her the body Of her hus-
band who died at his home near Hol-
yoke about year ago and will place II
in the cemetery near the old home.
The state herald., 1907-02-15

The fight between the sugar trust
and beet growers will in all probability
result in the building of some more
sugar factories in northern Colorado.
The state herald., 1907-02-15

1t is reported that New Windsor is to
have line of road to Denver and that
the line will be built north to Cheyenne
and connect with the Burlington at
that place.
The state herald., 1907-02-15

A prairie fire started by fire from an
engine on the Burlington, last Monday,
destroyed l60 acres of good winter pas
ture for Mr.. Dyer north east of town.
The state herald., 1907-02-15

Holyoke is badly in need Of more
dwelling houses. People are being
turned away from our town simply be-
cause they cannot find houses in which
to live.
The state herald., 1907-02-15

We have purchased one of the latest
improved soldering outfits and are pre-.
pared to do all kinds of mending at q
reasonable figure. Patmon Bros.
The state herald., 1907-02-15

Will Churning of McCook, Neb., who
was called to Holyoke by the death of
his father, left this morning for his
home.
The state herald., 1907-02-15

Paul Rinck and family from San
Francisco, Calf, have recently become
residents of Holyeke. They occupy
the J. W. Crowner house in the west
ern part Of town.
The state herald., 1907-02-15

The long looked for pipe for the wat
er works pump has finally reached Hol-
yoke and work will soon be commenced
to put it in place.
The state herald., 1907-02-15

William Mckinney is in town today
on his way to Sterling to which point
he has been transferred from Curtis,
Neb., by the Burlington.
The state herald., 1907-02-15

Lecture by Rev. A. B. Carson, Feb.
%. 1907, at the court house for the
benefit of the Baptist parsonage. All
come. J. T. Jenkins.
The state herald., 1907-02-15

The Burlington track has been kept
hot for the past two weeks with extra
freight trains hauling ice from the Cur
tis lake.
The state herald., 1907-02-15

According to the Sterling Republican
the trial of the Van Wyk case at Ster-
ling cost Yuma county little over
three thousand dollars.
The state herald., 1907-02-15

Work has commenced on building
for Mrs. McCarty on the corner Of
Denver and Baxter avenues.
The state herald., 1907-02-15

Holyoke is to have ball team for
the coming ball season. A meeting
was held Saturday evening the minutes
of which we give in this issue.
The state herald., 1907-02-15

Patronize home industry, That means
the home printers just as it does other
business men of the the town.
The state herald., 1907-02-15

The ladies Of the Baptist church will
give their regular monthly tea ut Mrs.
DR.. Means on Thursday Feb. 2lst. A
cordial invitation to all.
Mrs. o. NJ. Gillis,
Mrs. w. l.. Irwin. Com.
Mrs. Sally Irwin,
The state herald., 1907-02-15

If you have SO much business that
you are overwerked and want to take a
rest, don't advertise in the HERALD.
The state herald., 1907-02-15

All accounts must be settled ever,
thirty days by cash or by note. Pat
mon Bros. If
The state herald., 1907-02-15

If you think the mail order houses
are getting no more Of the trade than
they are entitled to, don't advertise in
the HERALD.
The state herald., 1907-02-15

Attorney T. Munson of Sterling was
in Holyoke Wednesday looking after
the interest of clients.
The state herald., 1907-02-15

Chas. Cramer of Holyoke is enjoying
visit from brother of Grand Island,
Neb.
The state herald., 1907-02-15

Ira Kepler has been quite sick for a
few days this week but is reported bet
ter.
The state herald., 1907-02-15

Mrs. D. l. Sears has been quite sick
for the past week.
The state herald., 1907-02-15

Judge Armour of Sterling was il
Holyoke Wednesday on business.
The state herald., 1907-02-15

Sterling now has a farmers co-opera
tive mercantile company.
The state herald., 1907-02-15

For fine job printing go to the HER
AID.
The state herald., 1907-02-15

o. Canaday is in st. Louis buying a
spring stock of goods for Canaday Bros
store. He will visit his old home in
Illinois before returning.
The state herald., 1907-02-15
NOTICE.
VIA AMIKo.

II the farmers of Phillips county viii
give us an idea Of the amount Of alfal.
ia and bromus grass seed they intend
to sow, It will help us to figure on the
amount We ought to buy. Please give
this matter your immediate attention
as It should be sown in March and
April. Come in and let US figure with
you on your acreage. .Patmon Bros.
The state herald., 1907-02-15

Bring in your advertisements.
The state herald., 1907-02-15
Bring in your orders for job work.

Horses for sale. M. v. Summers.
The state herald., 1907-02-15

Horses for sale. Allie Works.
The state herald., 1907-02-15
The HERALD one year for sl.5o.

The news all the time-the HERALD.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-27
'BREWERIES MERGER
MONTGOMERY ESTABLISHMENT RUMORED IN THE COMBINATION.
Reported That Capitol Brewing and Ice Company Said to be Party in BiIlien Dollar Beer
 

Cincinnati June 26.-(Special.)- James S. Bradley. of Toledo. who has been engineering the nine million dol- lar brewery merger in St. Louis is evolving a gigantic beer trust.
 Dispatches from Toledo today state that Bradley has returned to that city and that he is now working on the Ohio end of the merger, with the ul- timate consolidation of all the princi- pal breweries in tie United States in- to billion dollar corporation as the end in view.
 Among the breweries already listed for this stupcndous combine are the Capitol Brewing Company, Montgom1 cry, Ala, Mobile Brewing Company. Mobile, Ala, and Phil Schillinger Brew ing Company. birmingham. Ala.
 At present those breweries th"t have consented to become a pert of the trust will simply have a sort of working agreement with the St. Louis combi- nation. which Is the nucleus of the big merger.
 The consolidation of the Ohio Brew cries has practically been effected.and with two states in line. Bradley 1g- ures that 1t will be an easy matter to get others in.
 Cincinnati capitalists are back of the St. Louis combine and will be a domi- hating factor in the billioI. dollar cor poration.
 Local breweries refuse to discuss the merger, which is being worked out with a great deal of secrecy.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-27
INDUSTRIAL GROWTH
THIS MONTH SHOWS INCREASE Oy-
 FIR LAST JUNE.
The Tradesman Gives Interesting Data of SOuth's R marlxable Progress and Growth in Every Line
 of Trade.

Chattanooga. Tenp.. June 25.-The Tradesman will say in Its issue. July list
 There were 307 new woodworking establishments placed in the South dur ing the second quarter of 1906. with 3o1 of these for the same quarter of 1907.
 Tn new water works there were il i, in this quarter of 1906 with 52 of these in 1907. showing the increase in muni- cipal growth. In new electric light ing plants for the second quarter of both years, the number was the same. being 67.
 Tn new cotton and wooden mills there were 50 for the second quarter of last year, with 49 for the same quarter of this year. In cotton congresses and gins there were 7S in the second quar- ter of 1906 and S1 in the same period of 1907. There were A new iron work ing plants in this quarter of 1906 and 45 in the same period or 1907.
 There were 31 new canning factor ies established during the second quar- ter of 1906, and the number of these enterprises in 1907 was "A. In 1906 the number of fertilizer and phosphate works established in the second quar- ter was z, while there were 21 of these in same quarter of 1907. and so it is throughout the entire list
 There has been no letting up in the more substantial class of industries established in the South, but on the contrary. there has been an increase in thesG with every indication of a continuance of this remarkable indus tria- growth"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-27
TWAIN GETS DEGREE
MIR. CLEMONS HERO OF THE HOUR
 AT OXFORD.
Honor is Conferred Upon American Hum0rfst In Presence of q Dis- tlnguished COmpany-Wears
 Scarlet Robe,

Oxford Eng. June 26-with thirty men distinguished in politics. art, sci- ence or letters, including Premier Campbell- Zimmerman. Lord Loreburn, Speaa<er of the House of Commons MTs Lowthers General Booth. Rudyard Kip ling and Archbishop of Armagh, the Most Rev. Wm. Alexander, Mark Twain (S. l.. Clemens) received a university degree today in the Sheldonian Thea tre, the scene of many notable gath erings which was crowded with uni vcrsity dignitaries. students and many visitors. inclpding Ambassador White law Reid and numerous other Amer leans. Lord Curzon. Chancellor of the University. presided.
 MT. Reid was cheered on entering the theatre but a great ovation was reserved for Mark Twain who certain ly was the lion of the occasion. Every one rose when he was escorted up the aisle and he was applauded for q Iar- ter of an hour. When Ingram Bywa- ter Regius, Professor of Greek. pre- sented the American humorist to the convocation, the students started a fire of chaffing about the books and their heroes. mixed with frequent ques- tions such as Where is your white suit?"
 Ambassador Reid received the de- gree of Doctor of Civil Laws. as did General Booth, the warmth of whose reception was only exceeded by that accorded to Mark Twain. The crowd waited outside the building to cheer Mark Twain as wearing the scarlet robes of a Doctor of Letters he march ed in the procession to the Chancel- lor's residence where those who had been honored by the bestowal of de- erees were entertained at luncheon.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-27
STORM IN THE WEST
 DOES MUCH DAMAGE
One Man Killed in Indian Territory and
 oil Derricks Are Turned over.

Muskogee.- l. T.. June 26.--A terrific wind storm swept over the northern part of Indian Territory shortly be- fore noon today killing one man and leaving devastation in its wake.
 While passing through the oil field, Frank Roper, tool dresser, was killed in waterspout and three others are reported dead at Sapulpa. Plate glass windows were broken in the stores and the roof of hotel was blown off.
 message received here from Tur- ley, l. T.. tonight says that fifty-four oil derricks were blown over. In Glenn Pool 15O were blown down. Lightning struck one of the buildings of the Creek orphans home at Okmulgee burning it to the ground.
 The Barns Oil Company of this city lost five rigs and the Quaker Com pany about $600,000 worth of oil prop erty, principally pumps and tanks. oil operators here are receiving news from the oil district which indicates that the storm swept across the entire Osage, Cherokee and Creek nations. The tel egraph and telephone lines are down and communication in badly crippled.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-27
SelDanee's Alumni
 Pledge @,OOO to Fund.

the wild enthusiasm again broke loose. Bishop Sessums. then proposed toast to the President of the United States which was drunk while the orchestra played national airs.
 Bishop A. w. Knight of Cuba, was called on by the toastmaster and in a reminiscent talk 1auded MT. Roosevelt, declaring him to be the greatest South ern man. Cheers greeted the senti- ment.
 The toast, Our Alma Mater," was responded to by Rev. Stewart Mc- Queen, of Montgomery, Ala. who made strong plea for better support of the alumni.
 To A. c. Leigh of Mississippi, how ever, was due largely the magnificent spirit of the assemblage as shown by the guests. When he mentioned the distinguished vice chancellor, pr. B. Lawton Wiggins, the guests again abandoned conventions and for nearly five minutes cheered and yelled for the vice chancellor until he was forced to acknowledge the ovation.
 On top of this MT. Leigh made an impassioned plea for the support of an endowment commissioner whose work, he said. was to canvass the whole situation with a view of raising $100,- 00Q He called for the men to stand up and pledge various amounts from $I0 to $200, and every man was on his feet at once amid great cheering It required only a few minutes to re- that the $3,0O0 limit had been reached the guests pledged nearly an extra $1 ,000, to be applied to the endow- ment fund which will insure certain large benefactione already made by noted financiers.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-27
REVOLT CONTINUES
WINE GROWERS WILL NOT GIVE
 IN.
The French Government Is Much Con- cerned About the InxubOrdina- ton Manifested Among
 the TroOna

Paris. June 26.-The Governments hopes that the return of Marcelin AL bert leader of the wine growers movement to the south, after his ln- terview with Premier Clemenceau, would result in a change of attitude on the part of his followers. has been blasted. The federated committees have decided to mainttin the civic strike and the "Redeemer," or "Apos- tle," as he Is variously termed, has no alternative but to surrender himself to the authorities in accordance with his promise to M Clemenceau.
 Nevertheless, the excitement in the disturbed territory continues to sub side and the Government hopes that barring some unfortunate incident the latter will gradually come to their senses and realize that a prolongation of the present situation will only in- crease their misery.
 The Government now apparently is quite as much concerned about the in- subortiination manifested among the | troops as the attitude of the wine growers, for in spite of the efforts 10 minimize them the incidents Slowing the lack of discipline in the army are pouring daily.
 The position of the Cabinet grows | increasingly difficult and M. Clemen- ceau's sole object seems to be to weather the storm until the summer vacation of Parliament affords a breath 1 Ing spell.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-27
JAILER IS SCORED
ATTORNEY GENERAL CHARGED
 GIBSON WITH CoWARDICE.
Trial of Sheriff ShiPP Brought Out Some Sensational Features Today --One of the Lynchers Iden.
 Glfed.

Chattanooga. Tenn. June 26.-At the afternoon session of the trial of Sher- if Shipp, the most sensational feature was the identification as one of the lynchers of Nick Nolan, a defendant. by Night Jailor Jere Gibson. who was on duty at the jail the night Ed John son was lynched.
 In the course of the examination Att torney General Sanborn charged Gib- son with cowardice and failed to full fill his duties as an officer of the law. son with cowardice and failing to full tect the negro and said that he feared instant death in case he did anything to cross the lynchers.
 At the morning session Houston Gib- son, the l5 year old son or the night tailor was the principal witness He told a straightforward story which contradicted the statement made on the stand by Ellen Baker, the woman moonshiner, and by Joe Franklin, the negro ex-constable.
 According to the testimony of the boy, he talked to tLe Baker woman at the jail the night of the lynchins. She was locked in her cell and his father did not go to that floor This is di- rectly contrary to the testimony of the woman herself. On the stand Joe Franklin swore that he went to the jail about o'clock. Houston Gibson testified that there was no one at the jail except himself and his father
 pr. P. D. Sims. S. T. Dewes and J . H. Cantrell were the other witnesses examined this morning. Dr. Sims told of the incidents connected with the lyfchng, but his memory was not good on many of the incidents.
 J. H. CantreIl. who was one of the three lawyers appointed by Judge Me- Reynolds. to confer with the counsel for the negro rapist concerning the ad- visibility of an appeal. told of the pro- ceedings of that conference.