C. 0. D. Parcel Post
On July 1st the postofflce depart
ment will begin sending parcel post
packages C. O. D. This will be a big
end much nwdwl nddltlon to the par
eel pot Systran and will result I n
mu h of the light package (X)l busl
ness being transferred from the ex
press companies to the malls. Fol
lowing are the most Important rules
regarding the COD system.
8ec. W. The sender of a maila
ble parcel on which the postage
Is fully prepaid may have the price
Of the article and the charges there
on collected from the addressee on
payment of a fee of ten cents tn
parcel post stamps affixed, provid
ed the amount to be collected does
not exceed $100. Such a parcel will
be insured against loss, without ad
ditional charge, in an amount equiv
alent to Ita actual value, but not to
exceed $50.
Z. The sender of a collect on de
llrery (C. O. D.I parcel will be
given a receipt showing the office
and date of mailing, the number of
he parcel, and the amount due him.
5. A C. O. D. parcel will be ac
cepted for mailing only at a money-order
office and when addressed
to a money-order office. Money-order
offices are designated In the
parcel post guide by an aaterlsk
t) or a dagger. The postmaster
at the mailing office will be held
reaponsible for the postage requir
ed for the return of a parcel ad
dressed at a non-money-order office.
6. The C. O. D. tag rauat show
the amount due the sender, the
money order fee necessary to make
the remittance, and the total amount
to be collected. It should be secure
ly attached to the parcel, which
should be numbered to correspond
with the tag, stamped C. O. !.. and
the charges to be collected plainly
written thereon. The parcel will be
treated as ordinary mail until it
reaches the office of address, where
on payment of all charges. It will
be delivered to the addressee or,
unless otherwise directed by the
addressee, to the person, firm or
corporation In whose care it is ad
dressed, or to any responsi ble per
son to whom the addressee's ordin
ary mail Is customarily delivered. A
receipt for the pared must be ob
tained on the tag attached thereto.
9. Tho receplted tag will be con
sidered as the addressee's applica
tion for a money order for the
amount due the sender. A money
order will then be issued, stamped
C. O. D., and mailed to the sender
in a penalty envelope by tho post
master, who will enter on the tag
the number of the money order, the
amount and date of issue, and tile it
with other money-order applications.
No return receipt will be furnished
the sender, oh the money order
serves that purpose.
10. The addressee will not be
permitted to examine the contents
of a C. O. D. parcel until it has been
receipted for and all charges paid
A parcel may be refused hen It
is tendered for delivery, but after
delivery haa been effected It can
not be returned on account of dis
satisfaction with the content or the
amount collected.
14. The Department will not be
responsible for errors made by s.-nd
ers in stating the collection charges
or for any misunderstanding be
tween senders and addressees re
garding the character or contents of
pan-els
Great Alteration Sale
We must close out everything possible on our second floor so that
we can make necessary alterations and in order to do this we have
cut the prices of Rugs, Draperies, Curtains, Suits, Coats, Dresses,
Trunks and Suit Cases, without regard to cost
Sale begins Wednesday, June 18, to Saturday, June 28
TheH
orace
Bogue
Store
BUSINES8 AND PLEASURE
Claude Vaueban. Junior member
of the firm of Vaughan & Son, left !
on 44 Sunday on a combined business!
and pleasure trip. He Weal first to
Omaha, thence to Kansas City. He
expected to return in two or three
weeks, coming buck via I'ue.blo and
Denver,
Don't miss reading the
big ad in this Issue.
Van out
Civil War Veteran Calls
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Mrs. and Mrs. Covalt went to Al
liance Tuesday.
Mr. S. O. Carr is plastering a
house for Mr. C. Snow.
Harry Boon and Charley . Klsass
art over on the river this week.
Ralph Mclntyre has been visiting
at Mrs. Westley's the past week
Hob Westley went to Alliance on
Tuesday for posts.
Mrs. Westley and daughter Thelma
are home again from their visit at
North Platte, Ringgold and Tryon,
where they have been visiting rela
tives and friends.
Mr. Qeefe Elliotte and Donald
took diner with 8. O. Carr Tuesday.
Mrs. Sours Is visiting her mother
Mrs. Koach this week.
Miss Kay Covalt and brother.
Floyd, took dinner Sunday with Thel
ma Westley. ,
Don't miss reading the
big ad in this issue.
ruinous'
Old Timer Returns
K. E. Slsley, of Palo, lowa, who
settled near Alliance over twenty
five years ago, at the time the
town started, and who left shortly
afterward, returned for the first !
time after an absence of that length
if tltuo thia l..ini' htia fli-iit 1'iult
V 1 1 - i Vliia iv. i i . I" ii.l-l . . ..
since leaving.
Mr. Slsley was much Interested in
Alliance. He has been a constant
reader of The Herald, so was fa
miliar with the progress of the
town and knew something of the
town's appearance from the pi'
tures which have been published In
this paper.
The meeting between Mr. Slsley
and his brother, who lives on a
farm near Alliance, and whom he
had not seen for twenty-three years,
was something the two men will al
ways remember. Although being
apart for half of the ordinary life
time the two men knew each other
at once and spent some time trying
to make up for the tunny years dur
ing which they were apart. Mr.
Slsley will visit here for about a
week, when he will return home.
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BASEBALL
Win. F Jackson, a civil war vet
ran, was a caller at The Herald
office on Saturday. He makes his
home at Battle Mountain Sanitarium
Hot Springs, S. D., and has been
eaat on a furlough. He went from
Alliance to Marsluud to visit his
daughter, Mrs. Alice Brltton.
The following short article la tak
en from the les Moint s .News ot
Wednesday of last J ek It repeats
story told by Mr. Jackson:
Yankees Made Good
Prophecy to Girla
William Jackson of South Dakota
and Joe Dillets of Van Buret) coun
tjr, both of Company F, fourteenth
lowa Infantry, were taken prisoners
at the battle of Shlloh, according to
a story told by Jackson yesterday.
Together they were put or. a 1 1 tin
and sent to Jackson. Miss.
Before the prisoners were taken
from the train at Jackson, Jackson
and Dillets were leaning out of a
window and washing tlte crowds.
Two young women wa!kd Up MM
eyed them amusedly.
"Now, see what you Ret for try
ing to whip the Johnnies," one of
the girls said, and bun then pro
ceeded to tell the northerners what
they thought of thein 'Why. one
Johnny can Wgip five Yanks," tliev
Mid
"Right there I made a prophecy
to those girls," Jackson said yes
terday. "I told them that before
the war was over we would come
back to their town and turn It up
side down, that we wouldn't leave
one stone on top of another. An J
Just about a year later we did come
back and we did turn their tW
upside down. Not only that, we
burned It down, f was just wishing
I could see those two girls again,
when who should appear in front of
me but both of them, crying their
yes out. They didn't remember me
at first, but don you forget it, I.
reminded them of what they had said
n year before and the prophecy I
made then."
WILL MAKE BIG TRIP
South Omaha Delegation Will Visit
North Platte Valley and Un
ion Pacific Points
ARRIVE HERE THURS. MORNING
WARRICKS HERE
Mr. and Mrs. 8. K. Warrick, of
Scottsbluff, were visiting with friends
in Alliance Saturday morning. They
stopped over on their way home
frooi a trip east.
The following letter was received
by The Herald yesterday morning
from the South Omaha people.
South Omaha, N'ebr , June 16.
Herald, Alliance, Nebr.
Gentlemen: The south Omnna
delegation of about 25 stock yards
and commission men are planning
on leaving Omaha the afternoon of
June 26th, to attend the Cattlemen's
Convention at Alliance. June -5th
to 27th. They will arrive at Alli
ance the morning of the 26th. and
participate In the convention and
celfbratlon, renewing old acquaint
ances and meeting th" new ran ill
men and farmers, settine. out the at!
wuaages to be obtaint I in market
ing their stock at South Omaha.
I'liey leave Alliance at noon. June
27th, going south to Northport and
west to Scottsbluff. making station
stops along the route. Arriving at
Scottsbluff about 4:00 p. in., June
27th. the delegation will put in the
early evening making a run in auto
mobiles up to Mitchell, where they
will take supper, and then drive
back to Scottsbluff to spend the
night.
Early Saturday morning .1 title Mth
the party will leave Scottsbluff en
route east, making short stops at
all the principal stations as far east
as North Platte.
This is the regular early summer
trip through western Nebraska, that
Is made by the South Omatia Uve
Stock Market representatives, and
Is looked forward to with & great
deal of interest and anticipation.
Yours truly,
UNION STOCK YARDS COMPANY
OK OMAHA LIMITED!.
By W. H. Schellberg.
Traffic Mam.ger.
SOUTH OMAHA LINK STOCK EX
CHANGS.
By A. K. 8tryker.
Secretary -Traffic Manage!
T ASH RETURNS
Postmaster 1. K Tash returned
from the elate convention at Lincoln
Saturday morning. He reports a
.big convention and a profitable one
for all who attended.
MISS BROOME RETURNS
Miss Puss Broome returned Tues
day noon from a two months' visit
with friends and relatives in Den
ver, Colorado, Kimball and Sidney,
Nebraska. She spent most of the
time at Kimball.
Don't miss reading the Fatuous'
big ad in this issue.
Mrs. Guy Lockwood has returned
from a three months' visit with her
parents in Omaha. She was there
during the tornado but escaped un
harmed. James Keeler returned from Den
ver Friday evening with Eugene
Hall and his new Overland and two
more new Overland cars. They
made a quick trip across.
Mr. Leavitt, of Scottsbluff, was
In Alliance Saturday, on his way to
Omaha. He is head of the boy
scouts In western Nebraska, and
stated that they will hold an enter
tainment for their benefit at the
Bluffs on the 24th.
Delia Reed, county superintendent,
and Fannie McCoy, made u trip to
Sioux county Saturday, returning
Sunday. They vited Miss McCoy's
?wo sisters.
The Ladles' Ouild met with Mrs.
J. Kridelbaugh yesterday afternoon.
1' L. Fuller, of Grand Island, who
will be an auctioneer at the big Al
liance Horse & Mule Company's
sale next week, and Mr. Murphy, of
('rand Island, a horse buyer for New
York firms, were In the city the
first of the week looking around
before the sale takes place.
F. W. lister came In Mouduy
night with a load of horses for the
big sale, from S. ottsbluff. A large
nutnbi r of buyers are coining to
this well advertised sale. There
j will be a good market for all horses
: offered.
Mtaa Jessie Camp, of Rediugtoti
.-dsier-in-law of G. W Bmery, t uu
in Tuesday noon to attend lun'or
Normal. She will visit with the
j Emery family while in the city.
; Mrs. Anna Joder, mother of Mr.
I 1. L. Acheson, of Alliance, and lal
1 in Joder, of Denver, returned fro'n
a two weeks' visit with the latter
in Ienver, on Tuesday.
J
Sup'.t. G. U Griggs, of the Ster
ling division of the Burlington, was
in Alliance Tuesday.
Mr. Snyder, of Scottsbluff. was In
Alliance Tuesday on business.
John Petrie, the Burlington stock
man, was in Alliance on business the
first of the week.
Frank Hedengren, day ticket agent
for the Burlington, who was promot
ed to the position as cashier at
Deadwood, left yesterday for his
new post The Herald will keep
Ardmore vs. Alliance Cubs
At Falr Grounds
Sun., June 22
Game Called 2:30 p. m. Admission 25c
Tickets on sale at Holsten's
ARDMORE
Farwell and Herz
BATTERIES
CUBS
Darnell and Brown
No one will be allowed on base line between first base and
home plate, so as to obstruct view of those in the grand stand
This will be a good, fast game
Bring out the folks and help Alliance win
Frank informed on Alliance happen
ings.
Don't miss reading the Famous'
big ad in this issue.
Mollie D. rin -nut. of Torrlngton.
Wyoming, recent winner of the 125
prize for the analysis of Orkin
Brothers club advertising, was in
the city Tuesday morning, while on
her way to Omaha.
While in Lincoln Mr. and Mrs. 8.
K. Warrick, of Scottsbluff, attended
the commencement exercises of Wes
ley an University, of which Mr. War
rick Is a trustee.
Charley Iron, of Scottsbluff and
Lincoln, was In the city the first of
the week.
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. McCorkle, Mr.
and Mrs. W. W. Norton .made the
Hunter family a visit Sunoay on the
Hunter ranch, north of Alliance. The
trip was made in the Norton and
dcCorkle care.
Dr. Hand reports that the only
cases of scarlet fever at Lakeside
now are those of the family in which
all of a large family of children had
it. The other cases have recovered.
Mis Mable Hazard returned from
a visit at Scottsbluff on Tuesday.
Her father, J. P. Hazard, went over
for a short visit, returning with
her.
Dr. Bowman was called to Chad
ron on Friday to attend a case. He
returned Saturday aftternoon. He
made the trip in his Ford car.
Father Dolan of Chadron, Father
Burns of Scottsbluff, Father Gleason
of Crawford, and Father Nepper of
Rushville, were in Alliance during
Bishop Duffy's visit here.
B. S. Wintermute and daughter, of
Ellsworth, were in Alliance Monday
I and Tuesday. They returned home
Tuesday noon.
Y. M. B. C.
PETRIE LOCATES HERE
George Petrie, a brother of John
Petrie, of the Burlington, has locat
ed In Alliance and will make bis
home here.
The Young Men's Bible Club will
meet In their rooms under the Alli
ance National Bank, on Friday o f
thiB week at 7:, 10 p. m. All nun
US Invited, regardless of age. Topic
for discussion will be "Condemna
tion". A very important business
meeting will be held after the Bible
study.
F. W. WOLVERTON, Sec
THERE ARE ONLY THREE DAYS
IN JUNE. These days are June L6
M -:( at Crawford, Nebraska, the
biggest land and city property Auc
,tlon Sale ever held In the West
everything goes to the highest bid
der without reservation on terms
of from 16 to M percent cash and
balance on time. Write for free
8ale Catalogue, Pictures and Partic
ulars. ARAH L. HUNGERFOHD. CRAW
FORD, NEBRASKA.
Adv't-28-2t-K7l.
Don't miss reading the Paiurus'
big ad In this issue.
