PERU NORMAL NOTES (By Herald Correspondent) Porn, Nebr.. Feb. 23 The girls' basketball team played two games while on their trip la at week. The first game was with Falrbury, tbe score being 35-7 in faror of Peru. The score for the game with Beat lire waa 37-14 In faror of Tern. r.rof. Delzell addressed the Nema ha rounty teachera at Auburn Frl Jajr. rrea. Hayes. Prof. Howie and Pro fessor Deck attended the meeting of tke. Twentieth Century Club held In Lincoln February 14. The Grand Inland basketball team played Peru here Monday evening. The score waa 66-32 In faror of Pe rm. Dean Rouse spoke to the Seward Cvunty teachera at Be Ward Friday end Saturday. Word waa received a few daya ago that the apartment house in which Trot, and Mrs. Hendricks were-keep-rag house In Chicago, had burned to ike ground. Prof. Hendricks left Pern daring the holidays and Is at tending the University of Chicago. At a recent meeting of tbe Y. W. flL A. the following officers were elected: President, Miss Imo Heeb ner; Vice-president, Mlaa Ruth Barnes; Treasurer, Miss Lulu Crush; Secretaries, Miss Nettle McMlcheal end Miss Oreaahans. The Fanners' Institute was held here at the normal on Monday and Tuesday. Prof. Herd demonstrated milk testing and Mlaa Scott of the university gave a demonstration of "appetizing dlahea from left-overs". Col. MaJojrJsJ ojfj PerJJJJJJft ay. Col. Majors of Peru and Supt. Ca rtness of Falrbury, members of the state board of education, addressed Vhe students at the convocation per iod on Wednesday. Pres. Hayes left Wednesday for Chicago to attend the National Sup erintendents' and Principals' tneet lag, being held at that place. The King of All Laxatives For constipation, um Dr. King's New Life Pills. Paul Mathulka, of Buffalo, N. Y., eaym they are the "king of all laxatives. They are a MeeeJtog to all my family and I al ways keep a box at home." Get a fcex and get well again. Price 25c At Druggleta or by mail. H. E. Buck- Ma & Co., Philadelphia or St. Louis. ANGORA NEWS '(By Herald Correspondent) Angora, Nebr., Feb. 20 Mrs. Wil liam Orr and baby are visiting rela tives in Morrill. s Mr. and Mrs. Pat King went to Al liance Wednesday. Leo Chambera was In Minatare on business the first of the week. Miss Rena Dyaon went to Bridge port Thursday to spend a few days with home folks. Mrs. Morrill left Wednemlty for Kelly, to visit her daughter. Mrs. Harry King. Dr. Bartholomew has returned tram a trlnp to the eastern part of the state. t Rev. Berry haa returned from Heroin gford where he haa been hold tag a series of meetings. Mrs. Bert Carnlne took her little sea George to Alliance Thursday to have medical attention for the little feTJow's arm, which waa broken sev Ti oaths ago, and does not heal aa It should. Mrs. Thompson Isvislting her son Artie Thompson in ScottsbluC this week. Glen Round is recovering front sprained knee. Mlas Alta Glau is visiting her sit ter Mrs. Cash Dove at Lynn. G. A. Dove and son Vern and Roy May bll went to Bridgeport Monday in the Dove Ford. R. II. Atwell and Wm. Orr were in Bridgeport Tuesday on business, Mrs. George A. Clark is at homa this week at Lynn. David Boodry from Bridgeport was in Angora first or the week on business,. BXUouaeaa aad Coutipetloa Chu-ed. If yea are ever trouble! with biliousness eveMMtipstkm you will be interested la the statement of K. F. Krwin. Peru. lad. "A year ago last winter 1 had aa attack ef tndi- followed by biUeusneM and consupa Beaing Chamberlain's Tablets so highly amended, I boturht a bottle of them sad they helped me right away." For sale by 1 deeUrs. AdverUMiuML 700,000 ACRES THROWN OPEN BecreUry Lane Has Thrown Large Area Opeu to Homestead En try During J an nary Washington, D. C, Feb. 20 Sec retary Lane, in a report Just Issued severing land classifications by the Department of the Interior for the frst month of 1914, announces that the areas affected by Departmental action have been relatively small. Tbe total withdrawals lave amount ed to somewhat less loan 40,500 ac res anl the total restorations to a little in excess of 7,000 acres. The net result of the month's activities therefore haa been to Increase th area withdrawn by about 32.800 ac res. The largest restoration waa In the state of Montana where 6,156 Acres heretofore included In power Bite reserves were restored to pub lic entry. In California 1,(00 acres were affected by similar action and there were minor restorations In Id aho, Washington, and Wyoming. In western Colorado 11,600 acres, re ported to be valuable for their coal content, were withdrawn; and, 12, 000 acres In Wyoming; 3,900 acres In Idaho; 3,400 acrea in California, and a 1'ttle lesa than 2,000 acres In Oregon were withdrawn because of their water-power value. Public water reserves were created in tbe desert portions of California and Oregon affecting 7,400 acres of pub lic lands. As a result of these vari ous activities there were a little less than 66,900,000 acres in all includ ed In the withdrawals In public land states at the end of January. During the month a little more than 700,000 acres which were de termined by the Department officers to be non-lrrlgable were thrown op en to entry as 320-acre homesteads under the enlarged homestead act. The action of the month brings the total area In public land statea that has been classified as non-lrrlgable since the pssaage of the enlarged homestead act on February 19, 1909, to over 208,000,000 acres, and tbe total classifications by the Depart ment to nearly 296,400,000 acres. ENTERTAINED ON THURSDAY Mrs. Wilcox and Mm. Armour Enter Ulned at George Washing ton Party Mrs. Bruce Wilcox and Mrs. J. A Armour entertained a number of guests Thursday afternoon at a George Washington party at the home of Mrs. Wilcox, 911 Laramie Ave. The house waa beautifully decorated in red, white and blue sweet peas. A delicious five course luncheon was served, following which cards were played. Mrs. Kubns won first prize, and Mrs. W, O. Barnes won consolation prize. Mesdames Hershman, Hargraves and Eubanks assisted in aervlng. The guests were Miss Clough and Mes dames Weldenhamer, Bronkhorst, Gavin, Frankle, Wilson, Grebe, Eu banks, Chambers, Mitchell, M. E Johnson, Watkina, Kennedy, D. J Nelson, Oilman, Rumer, Hlvely, Knight, Hargraves, Hall, Cotant, Kuhns. Oadis, Cogswell, W. O. Barnes, McCIuer, H. J. Ellis. Lester, C. Lester, Clough. Feel Miserable? Out of aorta, depremed. pain in the bock Electric Bitters renews your health and etrenuth. A guar anteed Liver and Kidney remedy. Money back If not eatktfled. It com pletely cured Robert Mat! sen, of W. lhirttngton. Iowa, who suffered from virulent liver trouble for eight months. After four doctors give him up. he took Electric BMters ami la now a well mnn. Get a bottle to day; it will do the same tor you. Keep in the house for all liver and kidney complaints. Perfectly safe and dependable. Its results will wpriae you. 60c and 11.00. H. E. Buckley & Co , Itilladelphta or St. Louia. New Bake Oven ' The large business of Nohe's cafe and bakery overtaxes the bake oven now In use, making a larger one nec essary. A new bake oven with dou ble the capacity of the one now in use was ordered from Chicago re cently and arrived yesterday. It will be Installed next week. Peacock coal, a new Colorado coal, la the best on the market. Try K and you will Hke it. $9 per ton Phone 73. FOREST LUMBER CO. Adv319Uf GOING TO GOOD OLD MISSOURI After Many Yearn In Rox Butte County Will Live In Fruit Country a While James D. Pyle called at The Her ald office Saturday to order his address for the paper changed from Alliance to Strafford, Mo., nine miles east of 8pringfleld. He and his son. C. E. Pyle, and their famil ies will try living there a while. They have resided here a good many years, and while they will no doubt enjoy living near their Missouri rel atives. It Is a aafe guess that they will be longing for a good breath of western Nebraska osone before a great while. If they follow the ex ample of others who have removed from this country after a few years' residence here, they will be back within a few years. The Junior Mr. Pyle left Thursday night with a car load of stuff which they are shipping thro. The rest of tbe folks left on 44 today. (Itv fottonwiMKl Valle Steve) Fred Trlnkle has leased the Brow- er place, and taken possession. , T. R. Glllshannon left Monday night for Corrlng, Iowa, to look af ter his real estate holdings. Miss Lena Homrigbausen went to Ilemlngford Saturday noon to visit her parents, returning Sunday noon Mr. Underwood went to Alliance Tuesday to assist Mr. Wilcox make proof on his homestead. Lea Marsh and Joe Coupons help ed P. S. Malley brand calves Tues day. II. E. Fsher is moving out of tbe sand hills to the Gilshannon ranch Mrs. Hubble Is visiting with her sister Mrs. Worley at present. Mrs. Edith Worley is much strong er at present. Perry Malley and wife went to town Sunday to attend church serv lee and for Perry to have his picture taken with the other charter mem bers of the Canton, the highest de gree of the I. O. O. F. t Miss Laura Johnston, teacher of school district 16, Is enjoying a vis it with her mother and sister, of Sidney, Nebr. W. S. Coker has a phone In now and we can hear their familiar vole es again. From the way the auto owners talk here In the valley they think It Is about time the roada should thaw out so they can get to town sooner Why. It is a little too cold yet for Ice cream. Tbe phone linemen were adjust ing things on line 16 Friday. They took supper at G. Hagaman's. A Strong Indorsement W. II. Holmes of the Docorah, la., Journal aays, "I have been a suffer er from Piles and Herumorhoids for years. I got no relief until my drug gist recommended Merttol Pile Rem edy. Before I had taken half the package tbe distress was gone and I have had no trouble since. I would not take a thousand dollars and be back la former . condition." F. J Brennan,' Exclusive Agent. Entertained Friday Mrs. Claude Vaughn entertained Friday afternoon in honor of Mrs. Giles and Mrs. Sedwlck of Deadwood So. Dak. There were three tables of five hundred. Mrs. M. E. John son won the first prize, a dainty hand embroidered handkerchief. Mrs Giles won a beautiful hand painted plate, and Mrs. Sedwlck won a love ly hand embroidered towel. A dainty four course luncheon was served at five o'clock. The guests were: Miss Clough and Mesdames Clough, Butler. Grebe. M. E. Johnson, Wm. Mltlhell, Marvin, Raycroft. Watklns R. E. Knight. Go to Arizona Mrs. M. C. Hubble and children, Fay and Jacklyn, left Saturday for Pboenlx, Arizona, where they expect to stay for some time. Mr. Hubble has been there for several weeks. PUBLIC LAND TO RE OPENED lineal United States Land Ofllre He. reives Notice of Restoration of Public Lands The Alliance United States land office has received notice, under a departmental order of February 6, that the following described lands! which have heretofore been with drawn from entry under the provis ions of the National Reclamation law, are restored to the public do main, and will be subject to settle ment under the public land laws on and after April 7. 1914. at 9 o'clock a. m., and will be subject to entry or filing on May 7, 1914, at 9 o'clock a. m.: of NE SWtf , SWV4 of 8E U SEU. Sli of 8WK SEU. NWU of SWU SE4. and EH of SEVi SW 4 of Section 24; and NE4. WH of NEK 8EK. NW SEK. 8E4 of SEU SEVi. and WVi of SEVi SE 4 of Section 25, in Township 23 North of Range 54 west of 6th P. M. Of the above described lands there Is one body of 250 acres vacant and available for homestead entry. Settlement on the land prior to the time above provided will not acquire any right. A Winter Cough A stubborn, annoying, depressing cough hangs on, rack the body. weaken the lunge, and otter loads to serious result. Tbe Brat doee of Dr. King's New Discovery gives re lief. Henry D. Senders of Caven dish, Vt. waa threaten de with con sumption, after having pneumonia. He writes: "Dr. Klnca New DU- covery ought to be In every family; tt ks certainly the best of all medV otnee for coughs, colds or tunc trou ble." Good tor children's coughs. Money back if not aattofled. Price 50c end 11.00. At adl druggl. II. E. BuckJen it Co., Philadelphia or St Louis. llVIL SERVICE EXAMINATIONS At Alllmire, Grand !lartt, Lincoln, Nebraska Ut, Norfolk, No. PlAtte and Omaha March 4. Field Forecast Agent (male). March 9. Anesthetist (male). March 9. Technical Assistant In Malaria Incestigatlons (male) March 9. Pulp and Taper Engin eer (male). March 11-12. Geologic Aid and Assistant Geologist. . - Young IiAdy from Lincoln Miss Hdiuck of Lincoln arrived in Alliance Thursday morning and will make her home for the next . few months with her Bister, Mrs. J. E. Hughes, on Sweetwater avenue. Tills is Miss Schuck's first visit to Alliance but she informs The Herald that she likes It Just fine here. A VERY SERIOUS ACCIDENT Cleman School Teacher Injured on Tuesday by Being Thrown from Her Horse Cleman, Nebr., Feb. 21 Miss Madge Graham met with quite a ser ious accident Tuesday. While on her way to school her horse slipped on the Ice and Madge was thrown to the ground. She fell on her hand, which was so badly sprained she had to dismiss school at noon and was taken to Alliance to a doctor. We understand no bones were broken but the sprain 'is very painful and as the hand will need the doctor's attention for a few days it was thought best for teacher and pupils to take a vacation until next Mon day. Mr. Moffltt, the mail carrier, is ab le to be out again after his accident of last week. Birdsol Westley is visiting with his brother R. W. Westley for a few days. Mrs. Geo. Eliott and Mrs. Dell Jay drove to Alliance Saturday for a day's shopping. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Elliott and Harry Boon spent Monday evening at Hob Westley'e. Quite a large crowd attended the dance given at the W. E. Rice place St. Valentine night. Those from Al liance were Miss Edna Kewer and Winifred Hobbs and Mr. and Mrs. Cloe Rice. Dell Jay is cutting and h.tnling rushes from Geo. Elliott's lak. to bale for building him a new house this spring. P. W. Westley and Groven Sutton expect to start for Guernsey. Wyo., Saturday to be gone a week or ten days. ' . Mr. and Mr. John Btilman s;ent Wednesday evening with Geo. Elli ot's. Bob Westley b.ot'kht his c:ittle h.me from the Carprii place this wt-ek. CLarles Harte va.i a Saturday cull er at Ed Young'3 Dell Jay helped Geo. Elliott but cher, Friday. Birdsol Westley was a Sunday caller at Elliott's. Horrible Blotches of Eczema Quickly cured by Dr. Hobson's Ec zema Ointment. C. P. Caldwell of New Orleans, La., states: "My doc tor advised me to try 'Dr. Hobson's Eczema Solve.' I used three boxes of ointment and three cakes of Dr. Hobson's Derma Zema Soap. Today I have not a spot anywhere on my body end can say I am cured." It will do the same for you. Its sooth- line, healing, ontieeptlc action will rid you of all skin humore. black heads, pimples. Eczema blotches, red uneWitly sores, and leaves your skin clean and healthy. Get a box today. Guaranteed. All druggleta. 60 cents, or by mail Pfeiffer Chemi cal Co., Philadelphia A St. Louis. CHARGED WITH PETIT LARCENY Colored Roy Charged with Stealing Stick Pin from Store of Thom as Staloe Clarence Watklns, a seventeen year old colored boy, was arraigned before Judge Zurn Saturday on a charge of petit larceny. The com plaint was filed by Thomas Stalos. proprietor of a grocery store on Box Butte Avenue, who charges Watklns with stealing a stick pin valued at $1.25. Watklns and a thirteen year old boy, Theodore Epperson, were In the grocery store at the same time. The Watklns boy had gone after a gallon of kerosene. While the proprietor and his clerk were in the rear get ting the oil It is charged that the Watkina boy reached Into a counter case and abstracted the pin. He went to his home hut was arrested later. Watkina plead not guilty. The hearing was given at 4 o'clock Sat urday afternoon. The penalty for the offence of petit larceny la a fine of not more than tlOO or sentence of not more than 90 days in the conn ty Jan. JOINT HECINAL WAS GIVEN Excellent Program Given at Phetan Opera House Friday Evening by Prince and Harrow The Joint recital given at the Phe lan Opera House Friday evening by John T. Frlnce, Jr., dramatic read er, and Ralph Darrow, violinist, of the faculty of the Alliance School of Music, was not attended by as large a crowd as the excellent program de served. The fact that there were so many other attractions on in Alli ance for the evening caused the at tendance to be small. Those who attended enjoyed themselves thoroughly. Mr. Prince is outclassed in his work by none, and Mr. Darrow delighted his bear ers with his wonderful violin' play ing. The program was as follows: PART I Scene de Ballet, De Beriot Mr. Dar row. Scene from Act II "The Man From Home". Tarklngt on-Wilson, (Im personation of William Hodge). Song Poems: An Old Sweetheart of Mine, Riley Harris. When Earth's Last Picture Is Painted, Kipling-Dale. Ain't It Funny What a Difference, Blossom -Robyn. (Impersonation of Raymond Hitchcock). Mr. Prince. Legende Op. 314, Bohra. Scherzo, Van Goens Mr. Darrow. Le Vieux Temps, Wm. Henry Drum- mond. Lillian Russell, Walt Mason. finana frnm Anl T "Tko txrlla 1 - ico. Alfred Sutro Mr. Prince. PART II If I Were King, Justin H. McCarthy. Her Faults, Harry B. Smith. The Wreck of the Julie Plante, Wm. Henry Drummond. Song Poems: A Fallen Star, Chevalier - Ingle, (Impersonation of Albert Cheval ier). Just by Laughing, Leslie Harris. Drama In Three Acta in Three Minutes, Leslie Harris. Mr. Prince. Cnnzonetta, D'Arabroslo. Vaggsang, Tor Aulln. ; Kuyawak (by request), Wieniawski i Mr. Darrow. 'Just Plain Dog. John Hazzard. How Uateese Com Home, Wm. Hen ry Drummond. Grandma's Prayer, Eugene Field. The Spell of the Yukon, Robert W. Service. Scene from Act II "The Music Mas ter", Charles Klein .. (Impersona tion of David Warfield) Mr. Prince. Hejre Kati, Hubay Mr. Darrow. Mrs. Edith Swan Zediker, Miss Beu lah Smith, Accompanists. Harney Egler Visits Denver Barney Egbers went to Denver on Saturday intending to remain a few days, but the storm got so bad he thought he had better return while the returning was good, so took a train. He thinks the storm was much worse there than here. Short Business Visit W. M. Robinson, manager of the piano department of the Burgess Nash Company, of Omaha (formerly Orkln Brothers), spent Sunday aft ernoon in Alliance on business with the local branch. He was accom panied by W. II. Lunn, who will be here for a week. Go for Week's Trip Mrs. B. W. Bearden left Sunday night for Friend. Nebr. She was Joined at Broken Bow by Mrs. Geo. Ash and baby, who will go with Mrs. Bearden to Lincoln. While there Mrs. Ash will purchase a tombstone for her deceased husband. They will then go to Friend, returning in about a week. Tk BLU -J . L. - mi a iiv Min ana nvi me Bieea j Until recently ft has been a gener al accepted theory that eczema waa a disease of the blood. Scientific iot veattgatdona have taught us that eo seme. Is positively a skin dUeaee and curable thru the akin alone. Mer ttol Eczema Remedy Is applied direct ! ly to the diseased skin. Do not de lay trying Merttol Eczema Remedy F. J. Brennan, Local Agent. WILL BOOST DAIRY INDUSTRY Special Representative of Leading United States Dairy Company Here Sunday Jack Roberts, a special represent ative of the Dr. David Roberts com pany, of Waukesha. Wisconsin, stop ped In Alliance Sunday at the Bur lington hotel. To a Herald report er be stated that his company, which la known all over the United Statea as the leading one of its kind, is In terested la this section of the state and will take active steps this sum mer to boost the dairy industry. Mr. Roberts expects to return lat- er In the spring and spend some time In the country surrounding Al liance, Investigating the possibilities of a dairy Industry here and explain ing .the advantages of thoroughbred milch cows. A TREACHEROUS TROUBLE Alliance People Are Shown the Way Out Kidney diseases are very danger ous, they come on .silently, gala ground rapidly, and cause thousands of deaths that could have been pre vented by proper treatment in the beginning. Nature gives early warn ings of kidney disease backache, twinges of pain when stooping oe liftlng, headaches and urinary dis orders. If these symptoms are un heeded, there Is grave danger of dropsy or possible Bright's disease Doan's Kidney Pills have earned a reputation for their effectiveness la kidney troubles, and are known and recommended the world over. Alli ance readers should find convincing proof Ih the following statement. It'a from a cltiten of this locality. Mrs. O. Pearson, Sidney, Nebr., says: "I suffered considerably from weakness and lameness in my back and other symptoms of kidney trou ble. About two months ago Doan's Kidney Pills were recommended t me and I began using them. They strengthened my kidneys and re lieved my aches and pains. I gladly recommend Doan's Kidney Pills to other kidney sufferers." Price 50c, at all dealers. . Don't simply ask for a kidney remedy get Doan's Kidney Pills the earn that Mrs. Pearson had. FoBter-MU-burn Co., Props., Buffalo, N. Y. MUCH STOCK IS MOVING The last of the week finished U9 with large number of shipments of stock to the South Omaha and east ern stock markets. On Friday 35 cars loaded out of Alliance connect ed with 37 cars from the Guernsey j line, making a train of 72 cars which j went to South Omaha, Sioux City land Chicago. 5 cars of cattle were shipped ti Sheridan and 1 car to Newcastle on Saturday. There were shipped in ffrom the south to be grown on tha range. Mr. Lotspeich of Alliance purchas- ed a carload of horses at Thedfort : last week. Few people realize the number o hogs grown in Box Butte county anl shipped to the markets. On Satur day Charles Bauer shipped a rarloal and Oscar Braman shipped a carload of hogs to South Omaha. Oscar Braman also shipped a car of horse to Creston, Iowa. SERMON TO TRAVELERS Chaplain of Post M, Travelers Pro tective Association, Preached to Members Sunday Dean George G. Ware of the Epis copal church, chaplain of Post M. Travelers Protective Association, Al liance, preached a special sermon t the members of the post Sunday morning. In spite of the fact that there was a howling blizzard raging outside at church time, twenty-fiv traveling men gathered to hear Dean Ware deliver one of his interesting and stirring sermons. . Dean Ware preached from the sev enth verse of the 37th Psalm. H had a heart to heart talk with the traveling men for he travels a larae part of his time, and his acquaint ance with the mis wide. He knows tbe temptations of a traveling man's life and his sermon was listened to with rapt attention. A Word From McKelvie f S.R.McKeIvie,pub-i Usher of The Ne-, bra ska Farmer, had been so successful lot his buslnsas that hl statements about farm papers should be given carsful coa sideration. He says: , "First of alL si fsrm paper should) be practical and dej pendable. "Second. H should be so free from uii clean advertising) liquor, etc.) that every msmber ef the family can read it "Third. It should atop whsa the time is out "Fourth, tt should sell at the lowest possible cash price withoat the use f premiums." Mr. McKelvie has brought The Ne-. lraska Farmer "Nebraska's Real Farm Paper" ap to Its present high ataaaard by observing these policies 111 MCIKBEK KALF FE1CB OFFER The regular subsertptlesj fries fta ILOt per year la advenes. Bat s are authorised to anaeuaee that 4ais lag DECEMBER ONLY, aay reader! C this paper who will alia taie atlcei and sead It to The Nebraska Fanaerj Lbs cola. Neb ranks, with ILM. wttj receive The Nebraska Farmer everjr week for TWO FULL TEARS. 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