jULUCjfeMID
Published Kverr Thordf by
The Herald Publishing Company.
LLOYDC THOMAS, SSttaSM Mjfr.
JOHN HEACH. Asst. Bat. Mr.
OHN W. THOMAS Fdltnr
Entered at the (toMofhre at Alliance,
Nebraska, for tranaminMon through the
maiN. as second-class matter.
Subscription, li.jo per year in advance.
ADVCrtTISINJ uy tke
GENERAL O. F u M
'. .7 YORK AND CHICAC
kHANCHFS IN ALL THE PRINCIPAL CITII I
THI1KSDAV, JANl'ARV 19. ton
And Bloomtield lost thirteen
cents In the poker game.
It was a great c on ven t ion .
Surely Nebraska's volunteer Ore
fighters are a lot of jolly gootl
fellows.
s far as w have learned
none of tin boVi have had to
sleep on the cellar door wliile in
Alliance.
Srjyder'a auto truck, with the
big hull pan Cage On it. made a
great patrol Wagon and kept the
kangaroo court busy.
On account of the convention.
The Herald office has heen Hood
ed this week with rush Orders
for job printing. We have heen
able to handle these orders to
the satisfaction of our customers,
although the publication of the
paper has been delayed a few
hours thereby.
Whether or not you believe in
the sentiments expressed in the
W. T. V. department of The
Herald you will Hnd some very
interesting reading In it. The
Alliance W. C. T. U. made a
happy selection in electing their
press superintendent, and we
consider ourselves fortunate in
securing these weekly contribu
tions for publication.
The semi annual statement of
the treasurer of Hox Hutte
county and the minutes of the
county commissioners' proceed
ings appear in this issue of The
Herald. If you want all the
news in regard to the county
business of Box Hutte, this is the
paper to read. We will publish,
not only the commissioners' pro
ceedings, etc., that may appear
in the other county papers, but
it is our intention to give our
readers this year the benefit of
some information thai has not
been finding its way into the
published minutes. It will be
interesting reading, too. Some
of it will be especially Interest
ing to tax payers, and we expert
will be worth more to them than
the price of the paper.
LOCAL PARAGRAPHS
MRS. ROY BECKWITH DIES
Mrs. Raima Heck with, wife of iuv
Beck with, a mi a prominent member
of the Woman's Club of Alliance,
died Monday evening al her home
Teeth hud bees expected tor sever
al days, anil the hope of saving her
life bed been very slight, ah that
medical skill could do was done hut
to no avail.
Her sister. Mm. Minnie Berber,
who lived in Cheriee City, Iowa was
sent for and arrived at noon Momlav
She also leaves another Bister, Mr
l.udwig of Pittsburgh three broth
era. William Klexsing and Kmil I'lex
siiiK of Bpokeee, IVesblaaton, sad
Charles Klexslnn. of .loplin. Mo.
Mrs Heck with, wbooe maiden name
was Klexainn, was born in l-Vr.nsvl
vania and came west villi her per
ents when ten years of age, they
lorat ins' at RsebvUle. She was mar
ried to Hoy HecWwith al Cordon when
nineteen years of a;e To them were
born two children, a boy and a girl,
the girl dying at the age of eight
years. The sou and husband are
left to mourn her loss.
Mrs. Heckwith was ery popular
in Alliance social circles She was
a member of the Kastern Star, and
the services in Alliame were held
by them In the Masonic hall Wednea
day morning, the body being takeu
to Cordon on the noon train that
day. Mr. Heck with, his son Hlaine,
and her sister, Mrs. Harher. accom
pauied the body.
Mr Heck with is proprietor of "The
Right'' clothing store in Alliance
We extend our deepei sympathy to
him and son
Cone from our sight, but because
life and love are stronger than death
she Is ours still. She U still the
iuoth r of her son, ami the compan
ion of him who mourns earth's great
est loss, and may she by this very
transient wield over them a sj longer
force for goodness and truth than be
fori
FARIVIEW CHURCH
There will be prea.chiu$! at Kuitview,
Sunday, Jauuary fj( at 8:M p. iu.
Roy leavltt, brother of F. O.
tnvltt. of the poat office, come ov
er from tiering Saturday on n motor
cycle to make a short vlnlt. He
found the roads quite bad on this
side of Mlnatare
Chun 1 1 111 . baggage man for the C.
H & Q.. Is laying off during the
rinems'i Cosvsstios w. P. Albr,
of the freight house. In taking his
place.
The Winona Lady Singers arrived
on MM Mondav from Mlnatare to fill
their date here, the fifth number of
1 lie lei tine course The program was
very high class all through and was
considered by those present as one
of the best numbers of the course
so far this year Kach member of
the Winona Is an artist in her pro
fession. Their selections from "Ml
kaeo" and "Babes It TPoylaad" pleas
ed the audience very much If the
Winoniis should visit Alliance again
they win be Testes' with i full house
Pictorial pattern Stuckey's.
Mrs M. .1. Kelley Is somewhat un
der the weather at present
Operator C .1 Rousseau moved in
to their nee home on north Toluca
today.
Chester Johnson returned from
Kansas last wek w here he has been
visiting.
k. C. MoClner, Jack Miller and K.
! Bten left OH It Monday for Klori
da her the) go tO look over real
estate i" the land of orengea and si-
igators Mr. MeCluer has some hold
lugs there already but has never
planted them. The oraaae harvest
is now on, so he will see If the re
turns from oranges is what Is claim- 1
ed for thai; le( so. he sill plant his
land tit once.
BrOCS vVUcoS and wife came in on
804 from the south Monday
llev. N. P. McNeil filled the pulpit
at the Beptiat church for the first
lime Sunday as pastor. He gave two
rerj good sermons to the congrega
tions. Sam Kdmundston of Bingham, a
relative of the Acheson brothers, was
a visitor In Alliance last week on
land office business
Mrs. K. H. Hurris. wife of genera
foreman Hurris of the C, B Q.
shops, has been sick this week.
Fred Hucke, of Heniingford. has
been In Alliance for the past week
having some dental work done.
Mrs. F. O. Heavltt has been con
fined to her bed this week.
A I, OrcKU. cashier of the Alli
ance Creamery and Produce Com
pany, expects to make a short visit
to Lincoln and vicinity this week.
While there he will visit his sister,
Agatha, who Is a student at Cotner
Untverelty.
Pictorial patterna Stuckey'a.
Mrs W. H. Clark and daughter
Maud leave this week for Wymore,
Nebraska, to make their future home.
Mr. Clark has been transferee! to
Wymore as claim agent.
"Babe" Moran Is going around on
crutches as a result of being thrown
out of a delivery wagon Tuesday.
His horse sturted to run. and in try
Inn to ston him. the line was broken
and "Babe" was thrown out, causing
a sprained ankle
J. W. Carter, of Sterling, Nebras
ka, is visiting with Mr R. Reeves
and family. Mr. Carter has been In
Montana for some time and is on his
way home He Is an old friend of
Mr. Reeves.
Judge Ban made a hurried trip
to Hyaania Wednesday on 44. return
ing Thursday on 41.
Kmil VOS Bergen, salesman for
the Carpenter Paper Company, of
Omaha, paid The Herald a visit the
first of the week
Mr .1 H Carter, manager of the
Colorado Film Exchange branch of
this city, made a flying trip to head-
Qnartera in Denver last week.
Jess Hoplngardaer, baggage man
al I he depot, returned Wednesday
from a trip of thirty days visiting
with home folks at Bethany, Mo.
Mail clerk W. I, POOl. of Alliance,
whose run Is on the Denver line has
been on the sick list His brother.
carrier M. 1 1. made a trip for j
him
The appearance of south Laramie
avenue has heen considerably helped
by the remodeling of the shop of A.
Henswold Mr. Rcnsvvohl has a nice!
appearing shop, both Inside andout.
The Baptist church are having the
chimney rebuilt on the church build :
ing. which was cracked and rendered
unsafe.
Fireman It I. Crlswohl has b en
transferred from Alliance to Cntw
lord Hill He shipped his household
goods and will make Craw ford his '
home
Many pupils in the Alliame schools,
are feeling happy on account of be
lag excused from the semester ex- !
amlaattosa
Mr Hay Coddard. traveler for thej
Oliver Typewriter Company, was In;
Alliance Sunday and Monday on busi
ness for the Oliver companv lie re
ports that his sales of Olivers aver
age one machine per day in this
territory.
John Kuiest ami Lloyd C Thomas
of The Herald force were both con
fined to their homes the first of the
week by severe attacks of toaallttla.
DEATH OF MRS. ROBERTS
It mas a great shock to many peo
ple In this city to hear of the sud
den death of Mrs Frank Roberts.
MM died at the Mercy hospital after
an illness of less than a week, the
came of her death being an attack
of acute pneumonia.
Oa Sunday, January 8th. she at
tended ( hurch as usual loth morning
aad evening and was apparently In
lb" best of health. Early in the
week she was taken seriously ill and
on Friday afternoon It was thought
best to remove her to Hi'' Mercy hos
pita I She lingered until Mondsy
morning when death claimed her M
1:34 o'clock.
The heartfelt sympathy of this com
munlty goes out to the bereaved bus
band and to the near relatives and
Intimate friends of the deceased.
Mr iiiid Mrs Roberts have lived In
Cii lity for five years and during
1 lint time they have gained many
friends, and thev air
the people of Alllanci
1 lie tutn rai servici
Wednesday afternoon
ducted by He, J H.
Flral Presbyterian church, of which
church the deceased was a member.
On Wednesday morning the remains
were takeg to the home of Mr. and
Mrs Kd. Shields who have long b n
intimate friends of Mr and Mrs.
Roberts. The servi e was held at
the (hurch at L'SiO p.m., immediately
following a brief service of praver at
the house. The church had been
tastefully decorated with flowers by
the Presbyterian ladles, and was com
pletely filled at the hour of the ser
vice by sympathizing friends. The
body was interred in Creenvvood cem
etery. Those present from out of Alliance
srere Mr Robert's mother from Lin
coln and Mr. Henry Mettman.
merly of Lea ven worth, Kansas,
uncle of the deceased. The
brother, living in San Francisco.
well known by
s were held
and were con
Hrown of the
for
an one
was
unable to be present at the funeral
. .
CARD OF THANKS
We hereby wish to publicly thank
the many friends who assisted us by
words ot sympathy, and acta of love
and kindness in the sad demise of
the beloved wife, niece and warm
personal friend of the undersigned,
in the sad deatli and burial of Mrs
F K. Robert -
The true Christian spirit and the
fraternity of brotherly love has been
surely exemplified by the people of
Alliance on this sad occasion and we
feel thut the debt of gratitud e can
never be repaid by mere words. We
again thank you most cordially.
F. K. Roberts,
Henry Matt ma 11,
Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Shields
"THE ROSARY"
Mr Qllmore, advance agent for
"The Rosary", is in the city today
making necessary arrangements for
the production of this famous and
beautiful play in the Phelan Opera
House on Friday night of next week.
January 27. This is without doubt
going to be the prettiest and clean
est cut play given In the house this
season. Holund & Clifford have se
cured for the cast only players of
note and genuine ability. All special
scenery will be used and a splendid
production of the beautiful play Is
guaranteed People from neighboring
towns and the country desirous of
seeing the prettiest play they ever
. -i t-,w..rve seats in advance by
ii ia' u manager of the opera
1 '1 1 ' ' d teats can be secured
at l. ., st seats will be $1.50.
6-tf-4Sft
WESTERN NEBRASKA
Edward Schneider, a capitalist and
peeking house promoter has offered
to put in a packing house al Broken
Row, providing a certain amount of
stock is subscribed. He says thai
the plant could be installed inside 01
ninety daye. It seems probable that
the )l. int will be built.
B ' t ion foreman Room v al Mason
City was badly injured last week
rain No 42 running into a handi
on which lie was riding lib
Us
iii-
arm
were broken and leg badly
at
by
the
mean-
at
the
of
L. S Haines, of Los Anueles. Cal
1,. is. iniiii-n. 01 1,11s 11ge1es, 1 ;u ,
I forwarded a remittance paying his
j subscript iou to the year 1913 and
.-.L.-.i t'jir m tml tt II..1 .1,1 V ,
braska maps
J C. McCorkle lilt Wednesi'.uy
noon fur Oiuuiia to aft end the Land
Show. He expects to be there dur
ing the entire exposition and will
probably bring Lack a good bunch of
land seekers Link Lowrv went loni
I to keep him company.
and boat
injured
Tile new electric light plain
Callaway was nearly destroyed
tire last week. The roof over
power house was burned and the
chlnery damaged to a certain
lent
A new bank has been opened
Mason City. Il will be known as
Farmers state Bank and will opei
ate under charter No 1 i;;i. The
flcera are. John A Hall, president
ueorge t ublppa, v lee
John T Wood, cashier.
H. F. Hanson and H.
have formed a companv
How to do abstracting
lire insurance.
The Hurliugtoii d -pot
was totally destroyed bv
week.
Custer County is to have a
160,904 COUri house at Broken
The special election gave a majoritv
ot 4 if. for the levv
Considerable indignation is in. mi
fest in this vicinity because
ernor Shallenberger pardoned
the penitentiary Jim Robinson
killed his wit- here eleven
ago and afterward, while out on
Ota, killed a man hj the gagM
Thayer, in McPheraoo county
was sentenced to the
lor life Oraal County
Mrs. Nettie Bohat,
Broken Bow, murdered
one month by giving it
last week She has been charged
with murder lathe first degree hat
it is supposed that she is iusaue.
H H. Sprague of Crawford receiv-
60 returns or l,CO0 from fon
of alfalfa during l!ii Thai
1 pretty ginxl imoiue from such
vestment
Charles Blair pleaded guiltv
the charge of selling liquor without
a license at O'Neill hist week He
j wats given time to raise Hie fine of
M and costs, by Judge Harrington,
j The building for the new Slate
.Normal at Chudron is being pushed
. 1. uuiiiifi ion. .AS 11 VV! he u.-e.
June 01 this year, it is necessary
,ne contractors to have it all
by that time.
president ;
A. Harrow
at Broken
and handle
at Whitman
fire last
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IS MARRIAGE A FAILURE
Phelan Opera House, Saturday night,
January 21.
"la Marriage a Failure", that
charming comedy play. Is the offer
ing at the Phelan Opera House Sat
urday night of this week, Jan. 21.
If Is n play that will make you laugh
in spite of yourself for It Is brim
ful of good, solid fun, has a good
plot and excellent situations and the
characters are all drawn with much
humor. It is neat and refined in con
Btracttea, free from all staleness
and Vulgafit gad keeps the audi
once In good humor from beginning
to the end. The story of the come
ll) surrounds a muchly married man
who in trying to solve the question
for himself with the assistance of
numerous other characters, finds him
self In many ludrlcrous situations
milking fun and amusement in abun
dance Mr Joseph Detrick. the fam
ous comedian will appear in the lead
ing role, supported by Miss Olive
MardOtf, a beautiful and charming
young actress. The company Is un
der the direction of J. o. and Qlea
Harper w hose names are a guarantee
for any attraction appearing under
them Prices will be $1.00 below the
gallery, ?.", cents for sections A, B,
C. and H. and the E section will be
10 cents Gallery 50 and children 25
cents. Seals on sale beginning Frl
dny morning 6-It is .;
BIRTHDAY PARTY
Tuesday of this week, January 17,
was the sixty eighth anniversary of
w y. Knight's birthday, lie went
to work in the morning as usual.
without reminding Mrs. Knight of
the fact and as she did not say any
thing ebOUl it he supposed she did
not think about it. But when he re
tamed for dinner he found that his
"better halt" hud prepared a fine
birthday dinner and a large number
of his friends from town and coun
try present to help eel it and spend
the afternoon. Upon hia arrival Mr.
Knight was given a reception with
shingles, the number of strokes which
he received being al least one for
each year of his life. Not until the
shades of evening indicated that the
day was drawing to a close did his
guests depart, which they then did
wishing him many happy returns of
the day.
Royal is the
only baking
powder made
from Royal
Qrape Cream
of Tartar
SCHOOL NOTES
The superintendent's report to the
board of education for the month of
Iecember shows the following data:
Total number pupils enrolled
this month
enrolled
this
enrolled this
dite
this
Number boys
month
Number girls
month
Total number an rolled to
Number of days taught
month
Average daily attendance
Per cent oi dally attendance
Number of cases of tardiness
for the month
Per cent of punctuality
neither absent
for the month
neither
to ilat
present
75::
.182
Number
tardy
Number
tardy
Number
nor
absent nor
ery day
Visits Iroin Bupt
From others
",71
20
681
!I4.'.I4
.10
19.81
402
87
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ROYAL
Baking
Powder
I Absolutely j
Pure I
Highest in I
Leavening 1
Efficiency I
I Makes I
Hot Breads I
I Whole-
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The preliminary debates, held for
the purpose of selecting a team to
represent the Alliance High school
in the District debates, will occur at
the High school auditorium Monday,
Wednesda gad l-'rldny evenings of
next week The uuestion to be de
bated Is: "Resolved. That the policy
of maintaining the United States navy
at Its present strength is prefernble
to the policy of substantially Increes-
ing it."
Monday Evening, 8 o'clock.
Instrumental Solo- Norman McCorkle
Afflrmetlva
Max W ilcox
Harry II illy er
Julie Pratikle
Negative
Charles I .anion
Merritt Chaffee
Mush High School Quartette
Wednesday Evening, 8 o'clock
Vocal Solo Nell Acheson
Affirmative
Fred Beseney
Alia Young
Jessie Taylor
Negative
Richard Young
Uoyd Tally
Thomas Kelley
Instrumental Solo Heulah Smith
Vocal Duet - Frances Burris, Naomi
.Nelson
Friday Evening, 8 o'clock
On Friday evening the six debat
ers, representing the three best In
each of the first two debate:;, will
debate the same subject and from
these the team to represent the High
school will be chosen. There will be
no charge for attendance upon these
debates and it will encourage the
young people if the auditorium is
filled each evening. Special music
has been provided and we feel sure
that all who attend will be amply
repaid for their time. Programs will
begin promptly at 8 o'clock each ev
ening. The music for Friday even
ing will be a selection by the High
school orchestra and an Instrument
al duet by Hattie Henswold and
Bunion Eldred.
0
The Chadron High school basket
ball team (boys) will play the Alli
ame boys at the local gymnasium
Saturday evening. As the Chadron
boys are heavier than our boys and
are said to be playing a strong game
we are expecting a hard fought but
tie. The gymnasium ought to be
filled to overflowing. Turn out and
encourage the boys. The game will
b gill promptly at 8:30.
0
The first semester closes this week
and Hie semeeter examinations will
ie given i hursday and Friday of
this week. The following High school
pupils have been absent less than
five days, have taken all the monthly
tests, have made an average of Ml
per cent or better and are, there
fore, exempt from the Bomeetei i
emulations: Carl Thomas, Mabel Wor-
ley, Nell Shrewsberrv , Kvelyn Me
Harney, Archie Blackwood) Jennie
Boon, Mabel Colerlck, Cynthia Dav
enport, Eunice Khlred, Julia Frankle.
Bather Olow, Avis Jodier, tirace John
ston, May Nation, Hattie Kensvvold,
Mattie Workman, Hasei Bennett, Fu
nic e (alamo, Madge Cl attain. Leah
Lemons, Naomi Nelson, May belle
Pllklngton, Madge Phillips, Bt le
Reed, Mabel Bward, Hazel How man.
Willie Khired, Chariot Lemon, Jay
Vance, Merritt Chaffee and Milton
Keegan.
o
The lasi issue of The Herald con
tained an article taken from the Mor
rill .Mail relating to the basket ball
game played there before the Christ
mas vacation between the Morrill
and Alliance High school girls. What
was said there was substantially true
but it failed to mention the fact that
concerned us most; viz., thai one of
the players represented to us us a
High school student was one of the
teachers. Just before the game the
Principal told our coach that all Hie
players were school girls. We have
no objection to being defeated
are do object to being defeated
misrepresentation The score
the game was as follows: First
Morrill 9, Alliance . Second
Morrill
Morrill
, but
thru
for
half,
half.
1 1 Total score,
14.
. Alliance
15, Alliame
0
n Saturday evenlac. January 14.
the Alliance High school basketball
team defeated the fast Sterling High
school team by a score of :it to 24.
The victory came somewhat of a sur
prise to the followers of the game
ill Alliance for 11 was supposed thai
the Alliance quintet might be too In
experienced to defeat a team which
led been playing not only this year
in several games but also had Play
ed last season With the evcenti.m
Root and Nolan BOBO ot the Alii
nine plaveis had ever renres,.io ,.,1
the High school before, while the
two inenl ioiied above nhiVefl mile !.
s'lv.ll portion of the season last year
AlhlUOgh smaller than their oppon
ents ami outweighed bv ie
Alliance boys carried the baU el t.
their opponents, aud worn hv kii:k-i-.
ioi hi ad v.rk as well as better has
ke shoot iio. Alliance took th l.mi
when Nolan shot a difficult baskei
but the referee did not allow tha
s. ore On an exchange of fouls Al
liance took the lead and maintained '.
11 lor a short time by adding a field
basket Then Sterling got busy for
a succession of three field basket s
which put them in the lead This
they maintained until near the .!..-
Repair Work
Sewing Machines and
Organs.
Have secured the services ot a prac
tical mechanic and can guarantee all
work done by him. Don't trust vour
work to travelling repair men. This
man will be here permanently. Re
pairs and parts furnished for all ma
chines. Phone 13a, Geo. D. Darling.
In Front of the Checkered Front Stable
you can nearly always see a rig getticii
ready to start out. We will send one any
distance, for any purpose, at any time.
a
BM p" .sal "
at
f .if .
We answer all calls promptly
and will be glad to serve you in anv way
in which a rig is required.
H. P. COURSEY. Prop
1 'I IOXE Vt!
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Important Notice to
Meat Consumers
We have good news for the
people of Alliance who have heen
compelled to pay liigh prices for
an inferior quality of meat. With
the opening of the Cash Meat
Market, in our new building at
317 Sweetwater avenue, we can
positively announce that we are
selling BETTER QUALITY of
MEATS than the people of this
city have been buying and at
LOWER PRICES.
We don't send away several
hundred miles to have the culls
from the big packing houses
hipped to us at great expense.
We buy the best fat cattle and
hogs to be found in Box Butte
and neighboring counties, we do
expert butchering and serve
meats to you in the best possible
style, and at prices 2" to 40 per
cent less than you have bern
paying.
GIVE US A TRIAL and we
will prove our claim.
Telephone orders delivered
promptly. Phone 50.
Cash Meat Market
DRAKE & BARB, Plops.
517 Sweetdter Avenue.
TANKS
STORM SASHES
COUNTERS
AM"
SHELVING
WA SPECIALTY
A. P. LEE, Hgr.
We have a new UsbtBlBf Hay
Italer, and want contracts to bale
your hay. Leave word at Herald of
flee. Stevens ,v Kittletuan.
4.14 3-tf
BUY COAL AT VAUGHN'S
Monanh and Colorado Coal. Of
fice Oregg's Feed Store, i'hone 4f,
M Vaughn. 3 tf 44:;
of the half when the Alliame team
brought the More to ten The first
ir If closed with the si ore a tie 10
to 10.
At Cie end of the se ond half the
score stood :I0 to 24 iu favor ot
Uaaca.
Al-