Conductor Hnskins' our and crew
Blade trip to Ravenna on a Block
train the first of the week
Paasenget Conductor M K. John
ton reported for work Monday, bataf
kk for Borne time.
Fireman Trenkle has gone to Ra
venna He will work on the local be
tween Seneca and Ravenna.
Mm. R. E. McKennle returned Sat
urday from a visit with friends In
Hemlngford.
Fireman Train haa resided from
the iervlce. He will go to Houston,
Texas, where hla mother resides.
Ouy Morrison haa been sent to
Dead wood as storekeeper. He will
be gone about ten days.
Brakeman and Mrs. R. B. McKcn
lie are enjoying a visit from their
friend, Mrs. Hall, of Omaha. She
will be here about two weeks.
Ticket Agent Robert Bon and wife,
of Deed wood, spent Sunday In Hot
Springs.
Blacksmith Foreman A. A. Ault
was In Sheridan last week, where he
formerly worked.
Lineman Flaager of the Black
Hills division has returned, after a
short vacation spent with relatives
In the oast.
Conductor and Mrs. Clyde Bullock
have gone to Albion for a visit with
Mrs. Mullock's parents. Conductor
W. W. Johnson will have the west
end local during Bullock's absence.
Mrs. BUI, wife of Conductor Mill,
of the high line, and son have re
turned to Edgemont after spending
the summer on a ranch near Chad
ron.
Fireman J. H. McCarty has been
sent to I lead wood to fire a switch
engine the next ten days.
Agent W. I. Baldwin of Hot
Springs is enjoying a short vacation.
Mrs. Miles, wife of Hrakeman
Mlks. expects to leave in a few
days for a visit at the hoirn- ol tier
folks In lies Moines, Iowa.
Oen. 8upt. Young and Supt. Weld
enhamer made a tour of Inspection
of the high line from Edgemont to
Mystic last week.
Roadmaster Wilburn spent Thurs
day of last week in Broken Bow, at
tending the fair.
On account of the extremely dry
weather, the Hurlington has again re
sumed the fire patrol on the high
line.
Mrs. J. G. Beck entertained a
few friends at cards one evening last
week. A dainty lunch was served.
Machinist Melbrat has resigned
and gone to Denver, where he ex
pect to go to work again.
Passenger Conductor and Mrs. Ft.
J. Burke left Wednesday on No. 44
on a honeymoon that will include
Niagara Kalis and other eastern
points.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Johnson and
Miss Virginia will leave in a few
days for their new home in Hast
ings, Nebr. Mr. Johnson was chief
clerk in the store house here for
several years. Mr. and Mrs. John
son both have many warm friends in
Alliance, who will regret very much
to see them go.
PROGRAM
LOYAL TEMPERANCE LEGION and YOUNG PEOPLE'S BRANCH CONFERENCE
BURKE KEANE NUPTIALS
The marriage of Richard J Burke
to Mary Alice Keane was solemniz
ed at St. Agnes chapel yesterday
morning. Promptly at 7 o'clock the
bride, leaning on the arm of Mr.
Harry Keardon, inarched down the
aisle to the strains of the Ixihengrtn
Wedding March. She was attired
in an exquisite gown of white mete
or crepe over Ivory satin made Em
pire effect with panels and fichu of
Venetian lace. The long Tulle veil
w as caught in place with orange blos
soms. Miss Jose O'Donnell, escorted by
the groom, followed, gowned In pale
yellow chlffoll over satin and wore
a large black hat. Arriving at the
altar railing they were met by Rev.
Father McNamara, who performed
the ceremony of uniting this worthy
couple In accordance with the ritual
of the Catholic church, after which
the Nuptial High Mass was celebrat
ed, the music being furnished by
the Sisters and pupils or St. Agnes
Academy. The chapel was filled
with the friends and relatives of the
contracting parties and at the con
clusion of the Mass congratulations
and best wishes were extended in
the reception room of the academy,
after which a wedding breakfast was
served at the home of the brides
parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. T. Keane,
to the relatives and a few of their
close personal friends; Mrs. H. A.
Copsey and the Misses Mayine O'
Donnell, Ethel Nolan and Etta Keane
assisted In serving.
The bride is one of Alliance's most
popular and beautiful young woni'ii
and has a host of friends in this
city. The groom is without question
one of the best liked men in the
railroad service in this part of the
state. Both bride and groom may
well be congratulated upon having se
cured a life partner well worthy the
esteem of any community in which
they may choose to cast their lot.
Mr. and Mrs. Hurke left at noon
for Denver, where they will sojourn
for a week, thence no to Chicago,
Iletroit, Niagara Falls and New York
City. Returning they expect to visit
Philadelphia, Washington and other
points of interest in the east, and
will he at home to their Mends af
ter November 1st. The Herald
joins their many friends in extending
most sincere and hearty congratula
tions and hopes they may live to see
their children's grandchildren.
miles east of Alliance This week !
they took possession of the Model
Candy Kitchen, having purchased the
same from Harry Johnson, who will
remove to Hastings. Mr. Showers
informs The Herald that he will put
In a still larger Btock of candy to
meet the growing trade of the Mod
el Candy Kitchen. He solicits the
patronage of The Herald readers by
means of his neat advertisement In
this Issue.
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS
Reported by F. E. Reddish,
Bonded Abstracter
SEPTEMBER 26, 1911
McCOOK, NEBRASKA
General Secretary Young People's
Branch. Mrs. Iela 0, Dyer.
Oeneral Secretary lxyal Temper
ance Region Branch, Mrs. Harriet
Vance
9:00 A. M.
Music and Prayer.
Greetings from Branch Secretaries.
"Anil Narcotics and the New State
Law as Connected with L. T. L.
Work" Mrs L. S. Corey.
"Flower Mission Work by litglWI
rs"- Mrs. Ilclle Scibert.
"Social Meetings and Red Letter
Days for L. T. L. and Young People"
Mrs McChcsticy.
"h. T. 1, MiHlal Contests" .Mrs
Shrlmpton.
"Why Every L. T. L Superintend
nt Should Be a Header of and a
Worker for the Young Crusader, and
Plea for the Y. P. R Edition of
the I'nion Signal" Mrs. Emma L.
tarrett.
Music, Rallying Songs.
"How to Organize a Hand of Mer
cy, and What They Can Do" Mrs
If- D Plumb.
"L. T. U Work In the Public
Schools" Mrs Margaret Orr.
"How to Oberve Temperance la
In the Sunday Schools" Mrs M. M.
Schuyleman.
General Discussions:
"How to Awaken Enthusiasm ami
Interest the Mothers."
"How to Develop leaders."
"HViw to Hold Interest after a
Union
Young
Branch is Organized."
in What Way Has My
Reached the Children and
People During the Past Year.'
Noon-tide Prayer.
1:00 P. M.
Hcvotionals.
Solo Miss Mable Young, Alliance
Hound Table:
"The Need of the Hour" Mrs. I
M. Co veil.
"Our w 0. t. r. Training schools
for Put are Citizenship" Mrs. Ad
elaide Hood
"The Childhood and Youth of Ne
braska for (lod and Prohibition" -
Mrs. s K Dully
Reading Miss Ada Hurst, U'y
more.
"The Importance of l. T. L. and
Young People's Work" Mrs. M. M
Claflln.
"Physical Kducation
People Kcv. Alice R
Song and Exercise,
Temperance Itells."
"Why the W. C. T. V. Needs th
Help of the Young People" -Mrs
Lela (J. Dyer.
"Our Boys and Girls
netta Nenbitt.
"The Power of Song"
ces B. Heald.
Question Hox.
for Young
Palmer.
Hark! The
Mrs An
Mrs. Plan
WILL LEAVE ALLIANCE
Elsie E. Wilcox to Oeorge A. Weth
erall: Ixt 9, Block 7, Second Add
ition to Alliance, Nebr., $2600.
Robert H. Lochman to Frank Potme
II: N. W. 8ec. 18, in Township
28, Range 47, $1.00.
Peter Mayer et al to Celia Weaver:
Lot 4, in Block 25, Alliance, Nebr.,
$333.
Mary Johnson to Nellie B. Furman:
S. W. K Sec. 8, in Township 28,
Range 50, $1200.
Alice A. Curtis to George W. Lore:
ixjts 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, In Block 17,
Hemlngford, Nebr., $2000.
Charles A. Root to Josephine Root:
E. N. W. H, S. W. N. W.
and S. W. Vi of Sec. 8. Town
ship 28 N. of Range it, $1.00.
William S. Parks to C. H. Churchill:
8. E. Vi of Sec. 17, Township 26,
Range 48, $3200.
James V. McCue to Mary A. Kaiser:
Lot 10, Block 2, Illtchcocks, Hills
and Snedekers Addition to Alli
ance, $1300.
Conrad Schnell to Peter Kaiser:
South 100 feet of Block 10, Second
County Addition to Alliance, $1200.
Lincoln Land Co. to Ioulse E. Hens
wold: Lot 4, Block M, Sheridan
Addition to Alliance, $225.
LOCAL PARAGRAPHS
ULPIT
D
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
The Herald regrets to inform its
readers that Mr. and Mrs. X. S. Nel
son and family will soon remove
from Alliance, and yet we are pleased
to learn of the good position that
Mr. Nelson has been offered at the
government Indian school at Genoa,
Nebr., where they will make their
home. He will have charge of the
tailoring and music departments of
that school at a salary of $1,800 per
year. He had charge of these de
partments for nine years, leaving
there in 1903 to organize the World's
Fair Indian Band. He came to Alli
ance in 1907.
Herbert is attending the Nebraska
University Conservatory of Music and
will join the Blittl Lyceum Bureau
about the first of November, (luring
the few years of their residence in
this city they made many warm
friends, who regret to lose them as
neighbors but wihtout exception are
pleased to learn of their good for
tune and success elsewhere.
Rally Day will be observed at the
First Presbyterian church next Sun
day. A special program has been
arranged for the occasion. Every
member of the Sunday school is
urged to be in his place at 10 o'
clock. As far as possible let all
former members be present. All
visitors will be most cordially wel
comed to this service.
At 11 o'clock the regular service
will be held at which a number of
five minute addresses will be given
in behalf of our Sunday school's past
and futur?. Special music is being
prepared.
Christian Endeavor at 7:15 p. in.
Subject, "Africa A Religious Storm
Center."
Evening service at 8 p. m. The
pastor will preach on the theme,
"Phillip's Challenge," John 1:46.
A cordial invitation is extended to
all to attend these services.
YOUNG MAN LOSES ARM
4:00 P. M.
"Scientific Temperance Inst rue
Hon" Miss Josie Sullivan.
PRENUPTIAL ENTERTAINMENTS
Miss Keane, whose marrlttge to
Richard J. Hurke occurred at Si
Agnes Academy yesterday morning,
was the recipient of many social en
tertainments duriug the past leu
days
On Thursday last Miss Nolan gave
a miscellaneous shower for Miss
Keane. The eveuing was spent iu
playing cards, Mrs. H. F. Thiele win
ning the first prize and Miss Kream
er winning the consolatiou prize.
Many beautiful and useful presents
were received.
On Friday uight the Daughters of
Isabella gave a granite shower. Af-
ter the shower a dainty luncheou was
Mrved.
On Monday evening Misses Mayine
and Joe O'Donnell were charming
hostesses at a miscellaneous shower.
The bouse was beautifully decorated
Ja red hearts, cupids and cut flowera.
Hearts was the game of the evening,
as. which Mrs. H. A. Coosev uroved
to be the lucky winner for the first
prize, and Miss Mabel Human won
the consolatiou price. One very
pretty feature of the shower was the
large bride cake, which Miss Keane
cut and served. The place cards
were very dainty pictures of cupid
aim a urine ami groom. The score
cards were hand painted bells, with
Miss Keane s photogravure on them
Miss Keane received many beautiful
presents.
The many friends of Kev. and
Mm. J. L. B. Jones regret to see
them leave Alliance, but all are glad
that they are not removing farther
away than Hemlngford They will
be pleasantly situated there, being
giveu a cordial reception by the
good people of our sister town. They
left with their family the fore part
of the week for their new home.
Last Thursday afternoon a young
man by the name of Trueman
Sirague, who was helping to run a
shredder in filling a silo about eight
miles from Crawford, had his right
hand caught in the machinery in
such a way as to break and nninule
the arm A physician was summoned
from Crawford, who brought him to
Alllame that night on No. 42. the
train being flagged bet wen stations
for that purpose. The Crawford
physician accompanied him to Alli
ance and took him to St. Joseph's
hospital, where it was found neces
sary to amputate the arm near the
shoulder, the surgical work being
done by Dr. Churchill of this city.
i i . i .
NEW GROCERY STORE
W, J. Hamilton, proprietor of The
Fair store, and A. J. Rock, who has
been residing three miles east of
town, have formed a partnership for
the purpose of conducting a grocery
business. Itoom lias been made on
the south side of The Fair store and
a fine stock of new groceries haa
been put in this week. They start
out right by orderiug un ad in The
Herald, to which we call attention
Mr. Hock expects to move to town
some time during the fall.
SERMONS TO YOUNG PEOPLE
At the Baptist Church Each Sunday
Evening
A series of sermons to young peo
ple at the Baptist church each Sun
day evening, as follows:
First Series Life Choices
Sept. 17 The Power of Choice.
Sept. 14 Choosing One's Compan
ions.
(let 1 What Books Shall I Read?
Oct. 8- Illustrated Sermon, Choos
ing the iu-si in Life.
Second Series Young People and
Amusements
Oct. 15 The Dance.
Oct. 22 The Theatre.
Oct. 29 Cards and Wine.
Nov 5 Illustrated Sermon, Pleas
ures that Endure.
Mrs. F. L. Parsons, soloist and
choir director.
All are cordially invited to attend
these services.
FRANKLIN McNEILL, Pastor.
UNITED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Fx
The
Subject, Morning Service
hort one Another Daily."
Subject. Fvening Service,
Grace of Forgiveness."
Sabbath School at 10 A. M. Rally
Day.
Young People's Meeting. 7 P. M.
CANDY KITCHEN
CHANGES HANDS
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Showers mov
ed into Alliance in August from the
ranch on which they resided ten
Mr. and Mrs J. E Smith and two
daughters left this morning for Tip
ton. la . where they will make their
future home and where Mr Smith
will engage iu the harness business
We hope Mrs Smith's health will be
much improved by going to a lower
altitude, which is the object of their
leaving Alliance. The Herald will
keep them posted on happenings
here. They have rented their resi
dence to Fred Campbell.
New fall and winter millinery at
Simmons'.
Father Ellas Abbout of Omahn
was visiting in Alliance from Satur
day to Wednesday, the guest while
here of Mr. and Mrs. Simmons.
Ladies are Invited to call at Sim
mons' and see their new fall and
winter millinery in French patterns.
Also fur wraps and Indies' coats, etc.
Mr. and Mrs. Iouis Powell were
given a very pleasant surprise party
at their home north of Alliance laat
Friday evening. A large number of
friends were present, and a most
delightful evening was spent.
Last week we had the pleasure of
meeting J. C. Rldgell of Anadarko,
Okla., who was visiting with his
brother. Judge W. S. Ridgell of this
city. After remaining here for a
few dayB and being very favorably
Impressed with this city and country,
as well as making a very favorable
impression on the people here, he
departed for Kansas City Saturday to
visit another brother who resides at
that place.
The Panama (Nebr) Post of
Sept. 7th contained a letter from Dr.
i-i. was oi mat ptace, wno made a
visit to northwestern Nebraska In
August. He speaks very highly of
Alliance and the surrounding coun
try, and mentions how pleased he
was with the people and the cli
mate. On account of his outing hre
he laims to have felt about ten
years younger. Dr. Was is father of
F. J. Was, assistant cashier of the
First National bank.
George A. Mollrlng returned Tues
day from his eastern trip. He ac
companied his nephew, Arthur Ful
ton, to I jawrence, Kansas. From
there he went to Kansas City, then
to Chicago to complete orders for
his fall stock of goods. Mr. Fulton
graduated from the Kansas City
High school last year and spent the
summer in Alliance clerking in Mr
Mollring's store. He goes to Law
rence to enter the Kansas State
University.
The Platte Yalley Telephone Coin
pnny has closed an Important deal
in the sale of the line from Alliance
to Sidney to the Bell people. The!
sale includes the transfer of the
Bridgeport exchange to the Bell com
pany, and gives the Platte Valley
company connection with the Bell
wires east and south. Further than
this, the deal puts the local company
in good shape financially, so that
they will be able to make numerous
contemplated improvements. Gcr
ing Courier.
Game all over the country Is dis
appearing rapidly am! if the killing
continues as at the present rate It
will be but a few years till nothing
will be left except the Knglish spar
rows. Game laws have not been ob
served as they should have been and
a reckless and wanton destruction of
game has been pursued. This has
made a total yearly waste that is ap
palling. The Nebraska laws are
plain regarding grouse and ducks.
The daily bag for t lie former Is ten
the latter twenty-five. The sport
would be perpettiat'-d many years
longer if the laws could be enforced.
Hyannls Tribune.
All the latest styles in new fall
and winter millinery at Simmons'.
C. E. Robinson, manager of the
Majestic theatre, finds it necessary
to change his residence from Alliance
back to Broken How, on account of
this altitude being too high for Mrs.
Robinson. Mr. Robinson will remain
here in charge of the theatre. Mrs.
Robinson and daughter, Gladys, have
both returned to Broken Bow, where
the latter will take a course at the
Broken How ltusiness College. They
were well pleased with this city and
have many friends who regret that
they will- not be able to make their
permanent residence here.
Crawford Tribune: Mr. and Mrs S
K. Warrick, of Alliance, were th
guests of Mr. ami Mrs. tJeo. M 'l
Kins the past week and were enter-
tained by Crawford friends as fol
lows: at dinner on Friday by Mr.
and Mrs. W. K. Acker; oil Saturday
by Mr. and Mrs. QaO, K. Gorton ami
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. H. Chase. On
Saturday afternoon Mrs W. E. Ack
er entertained the Culture Club in
honor of Mrs. S. K. Warrick Mrs.
Warrick is president of the Alliance
Woman's Club, and gave a very in
teresting talk along club lines which
wus highly appreciated by the Craw
ford club ladies.
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BAKING
POWDER
how mneh better it
maken the baking
how much more uni
form in quality
how pure how good
SEE
SEE
SEE
SEE how economical and
SEE that you ftet Calumet
At your
Grocer's
jOTMADEBYTHETRLi
(ALUME
ing. The funeral was held from the
house on Yellowstone avenue, at 2::'ai
yesterday afternoon, conducted by
Rev. O. S. Baker; pastor of the M.
E. church, interment being in Green
wood cemetery. The Herald extends
sympathy to the bereaved parents
whose home was made bright so
short a time by the little bud of
humanity.
Paul Potior Herbert, traveling
salesman for the Standard Oil Co.
for northwestern Nebraska, made an
exceptionally good record in the
month of August. There are twen
ty salesmen for this company out of
Omaha, and they are graded each
month according to lubricating oils
and greases which they sell. Mr.
Herbert ranked fourth on lubricating
oil, second on all kinds of greases
and first on axel grease. This rec
ord is not only a credit to Mr. Her
bert, but a good advertisement for
his part of the state, as it will
show people farther east that this
is a good country for business.
There was a great deal of excite
ment on Hox Butte avenue Tuesday
morning when John Shankmnn went
to the rooms over Snyder's cigar
store with a revolver in oa ch hand
with the intention of putting an end
to the life of his divorced wife. Mrs.
Shank ma ii ran down the stairs and
out upon the street, Shanktnan shoot
ing at her several times. In her ex
citement Mrs. Shaukman fell and he,
thinking he had killed her. gave him
self up to the police. It seems from
what we can learn that Shankman's
mind has Keen unbalanced by his
trouble, or some other cause, and it
is a question now whether he will be
sent to the penitentiary or to an asy
lum Dan Egan of Hyannis who has a
ranch southeast of that place but
whose family resides in town on ac
count of the school, was in Alllnace
Thursday and favored The Herald
with a call. He gave us some In
formation about the attempt that
was made on Monday night of last
week to injure or take the life of
ome members of his family by some
one who fired through a window of
their house. The bullet grazed the
face of one of his daughters, and
while not much injured by it, it was
a close call for her. It is believed
that the culprit is Known and he will
be arrested as sooa as a little more
evidence is secured to insure his
conviction.
NOT ALWAYS THAT WAY
Indies' tailored hats a specialty
at the Simmons Millinery Store.
The infant babe of Mr. and Mrs
J. H. Robertson died Tuesday morn
"Why docs un editor refer to him
self as 'we?' So that the fellow who
gets sore at an editorial will Imagine
that there is a whole bunch to lick."
Printers' Register.
The Herald has observed that it
doesn't always work that way. Some
times he goes after the whole bunch.