VlE exert every effort to
give you the best pos
sible values at all times.
VOU pay here only the low-
est possible price every
day in the year.
GOLDEN RULE STORE
Shirt Waist Sale
)
New Wash Waists
would be exceptional $1 and
$1.25 values, sizes 36 to 44
Silk Petticoats
Guaranteed to give you satis
factory wear or another free
$1.98 $2.48
$2.98 $3.98
Ages 2 to 14 years priced at I
48c to $3.98
New White Dresses
For Children
Sale of WOMEN'S SUITS at
ONE-HALF PRICE
Began Wednesday morning every suit this season's up-to-date style,
sizes 16 to 48. We have orders to sell every cloth suit in the house;
and to do so quickly we have decided to sell them at One-Half Price.
$15.00 Suits
AT
7-50
$20.00 Suits
AT
SI 0.00
$25.00 Suits
AT
1 2.00
$30.00 Suits
AT
15.00
SALE of WOMEN'S and MISSES' COATS
. QR e P'ace on sa'e at is Pr'ce about 30 new Spring Coats-
Rain Coats at
$2.98, $3.98,
$4.98
House Dresses
AT
69c, 98c, $1.23
Mercerized Petticoats
AT
49c, 79c, 98c
T, P. A, DELEGATION WERE
WELL ENTERTAINED HERE
(Continued from page 1)
committees wore received aud ac
copied and other routine business
transacted.
The report of the Btate secretary j
showed the following membership In
the different posts: A Omaha,
1227; D Fremont, 216; C Lin-j
coin, 537; D Nebraska City. 109; 1
K Grand Island. 1C3; F Norfolk.
100; C Hastings. 180; II Heat-,
rice. 36; K Kearney. 126; I ;
York. 67; M Alliance. 118; N i
Sheridan, 23. A total of 2901 mem
bers now In the Nebraska division.
The report ot Hugo Melcholr,
chairman of the board of directors.
and of the chairman of the railway
committee, were both particularly
interesting. The railway committee
found the railroad companies glad to
co-operate with the association at all
times, making It much easier to get
things done where desired. An In
junction against the Missouri Pacif
ic's raise in fare, the holding of Lin
coln street cars for night trains, ant!
other reforms were accomplished.
Friday Afternoon ScmkIoii
The first part of the Friday after
noon session was devoted to the an
nual memorial Bervlce. W. A. Whit
ing of Lincoln, state chaplain, and
Rev. A. A. Brooks of Hastings, nat
ional chaplain, were Introduced. The
program Included vocal music by
Miss Burnett and the Choral Club,
liev. Brooks delivered a sermon on
"The Immortality of the Soul" that
occupied an hour and which was a
I'inBterplece of oratory. He held his
Leu revs spellbound from start to fin
ish. The business meeting was called
to order at 4:30 by President White.
Post F of Norfolk was reported to
have had the greatest gain in mem
bership during the year, 51 per cent.
The report of the chairman of the
legislative committee showed that
prospects are good for "better road"
legislation and guve hope that bet
ter road laws will be enacted at the
coming session.
The report of state press chairman
Gilmore of Omaha stated that much
publicity had been secured during
the past year aud strongly compli
mented Press Chairman Maxon of
Lincoln and Lloyd Thomas of Alli
ance. Report of the state hotel
chairman showed that not a com
plaint had been receiveJ during the
year from any member In the state,
so that the hotel men of Nebraska
must be observing the laws and
"hewing the line" very closely. The
present laws, or many of them, re
garding hotels were declared to be
"dead letters" and recomemnded
that the candidates for governor be
called upon to see where they aland.
A copy of the report was ordered
mailed to each candidate.
Chairman of the employment com
mittee reported very few applications
for work and that those made were
easily taken care of.
Chairman Newman of the Good
Roads Committee, a Lincoln dele
gate, made a report that was full of
Interesting things and that brought
him many compliments. He had pho
tographs of roads taken before and
.after being worked on. He recom
mended that convict labor be used
on the state roads and stated that
the state of Nebraska stands third
only from the bottom of the list In
good roads building. He recom
mended that the office of state high
way commissioner be established. He
also banded Secretary Fisher of Al
liance a bouquet for his good work
in western Nebraska ou roada.
An Uulooked-for KewAure
As the delegates filed from the Im
perial at the close of the Friday af
ternoon business session, at 5:4 5
o'clock, they were given a feature of
entertainment that was not on the
printed program. It waa staged by
Lloyd Thomas of Post fti with the
help of five cowboys. Marshal Wheel
er and Police Judge Roberts. A fly
ing squadron of mounted cowboys
dashed down Box Butte avenue from
behind the Times building and scat
tered the crowds on the street with
a fusillade of revolver shots, taking
care as they pansed under the wel
come sign not to shoot out any of the
electric light globes. Dressed in reg
ulation cowboy stylo with chaps and
sombreros and with swinging lariats
they presented a wild west picture
that seemed more than real to many
of the local people, to say nothing of
the visitors from over the state. Many
dashed for cover to escape the "Dy
ing bullets" and others to escape be
ing lassoed, flattened themselves on
street and sidewalks. Three dele
gates, standing back of an auto, lost
their hats when a lariat dropped ov
er their heads. They quickly retir
ed to the Interior ot a store and dis
cussed their "narrow escape" with
bated breath. Marshal Wheeler was
alive to the situation and catching
the bunch of cowboys milling around
In a circle at the corner of Third and
Box Butte, drew his revolver and
forced them to stand and deliver
their guns. With the help of some
brave spirits (spectators) in the
crowd he took the bunch to the po
lice station and Incidentally picked
up a couple of the Omaha delegates
as witnesses.
At the police station, which was
quickly crowded with people eager
to see the trial of the wild and wooly
ones. Judge Roberts listened gravely
to the charges and the evidence pre
sented. He stated that this was In
deed a serious charge and imposed a
heavy fine ninety-five dollars and
costs on each party, Including the
witnesses. Friends of the witnesses,
delegates from eastern Nebraska,
heard of the fine and started to col
lect a purse to pay the fines, when
they were Informed that the kind
hearted Judge had agreed to accept
the notes of the guilty culprits. It
was some time before many could be
persuaded that the affair was a part
of the entertainment program.
Itanquet at Drake Hotel
The banquet at the Drake Hotel
Friday evening was served In the
dining room, which was packed to
overllowlng. There was no speech
making at the banquet, at which an
elaborate menu was served by Land
lord Drake and his efficient helpers.
Following the banquet a reception
and "talkfest" was held at the opera
house, preceding the dance. The la
dies of Alliance turned out in large
numbers and did their part in en
tertaining the delegates at the dance,
which lasted until the "wee, sma
hours."
Saturday Morning Program
President White opened the ses
sion promptly at 8:30 o'clock. The
opening hour had been set for 9:30,
but Inasmuch as most of the dele
gates were from east of Alliance and
their watches ran by eastern Instead
of mountain time, 9:30 o'clock,
which was 10:30 by their time, seem
ed too late and the session was Bet
ahead an hour.
The committee on the awarding of
prizes for the best decorated win
dows, consisting of English, Morgan
and Chambers, reudered their report
as follows:
For the beBt emblematic window,
first prize, f 1", to the Hamilton Gro
cery Company; second prize, $5, to
Darling Furniture Store. For the
best display of goods sold, firm prize.
$10, to Mollring Dry Goods Store;
second prize. $5. to Mallery Grocery
Company. The committee regretted
that there were not more prizes on
account of the other windows which
deserved them.
The report of the committee on
credentials shows the following pres
ent and entitled to seats from the
different posts: A. 29; B. 13; C. 27;
I). 7; E. 14; F, 3; G. 7: H. 0; K.
9; L, 2; M. 15; a total of 126.
George Begerow of Omaha, nat
ional director, was invited to talk,
and made an interesting address that
brought applause. The York dele
gation extended an invitation for the
1918 convention. Someone started
the "style song" for Alliance, which
went as folows:
"They Bay that Alliance, she ain't got
no etyle,
She's style all the while, she's
style all the while.
They say that Alliance, she ain't got
no style,
She's style all the while, all the
while."
The report of the committee on
constitution and by-laws, changing
the number of delegates to the state
convention from one for each ten
members to one for each twenty met
with Instant opposition. After much
discussion and quite a flow of oratory
on the part of some a standing vote
was taken, the proposed amendment
being killed by a vote of 14 for and
112 against. Amendments number
one, two, three, four and fourteen
were passed without action. Amend
ment number nine, providing for the
paying of dues In April and October,
instead of January and July, was
adopted.
The report of the resolutions com
mittee was received and all adopted.
A resolution asking that arbitration
be adopted by the interested parties
In the present controversy between
the railroads and employes was
fought by members of Post M but
was carried. The delegations from
Alliance, Grand Island and North
Platte arose to their feet and asked
that they be placed on record as op
posing the action in this matter.
The last and to some the most in
teresting part of the business ses
sions was the election of officers. The
following were elected: President, T.
P. Pinkerton, Kearney; first vice
president, H. N. Webster, Hastings;
second vice president, P. W. Roland,
York; third vice president, John Pur
cupile, Omaha; fourth vice president,
C. M. Looney, Alliance; fifth vice
president, T. E. Lawrence, Nebraska
City; secretary-treasurer, Chas. L.
Hopper, Omaha. Directors for two
years, L .L. Carr, O. L. W hoi ford,
Omaha; P. A. Williams, Fremont: C.
A. Witick, Heury Bloom, Lincoln.
Chairmen of committees: railroad,
C. S. Hedge, Hastings; legislative,
Geo. Woltz, Fremont; press, Geo. W.
Long, Omaha; hotel, Frank R.
Johns, Grand Island; employment, J.
W. Gamble, Omaha; good roads, R.
L. Newman. Lincoln; state chaplain.
A. V. Whiting. Lincoln.
Trip to Pine Kldge
At 1 o'clock most of the delegates
left In automobiles for a one-hundred
mile trip north to the famous Pine
Ridge country, the only mountains
(small ones at that) in Nebraska.
While there they were entertained
by a luncheon at which Secretary
Fisher of the Coiuinreclal Club was
host. A few delegates who did not
take this long trip made a shorter
one to the potash manufacturing
plants east of town in the sand hills,
where potash Is being taken from the
alkalal waters of the lakes and sold
for commercial purposes.
That Famous loibster Supper
As a fitting ending to two days of
strenuous "conventioulng" plates
were laid for one hundred and fifty
In the gymnasium of the Elks club
to a "lobster supper". One hundred
and fifty bright red lobsters, delic
lously cooked, reposed on their
"Btummlcks", surounded by all the
trimmings that go to make a suc
cessful Dutch lunch. Toast master
Guthrie presided and called on dif-
j ferent "lobsters" present to speak.
, Lobster club number three was duly
organized and all present became full
fledged lobsters. Following the lob
ster supper those who did not wish
to dance were entertained in the Ad
ler hall until train time at midnight.
Ijulles Well Entertained
The ladies' entertainment commit
tee, consisting of Mesdames S. W.
Thompson, Jack Hawes, K. C. 8trong,
George D. Read and F. O. Hitchcock,
provided plenty of entertainment for
t the visiting ladles and kept them
I lrom becoming lonesome while their
hubbies were busy elsewhere.
' The writer feels that the manage
ment ot the Alliance. Drake and
other hotels should be complimented
for their excellent service during the
convention; that the Alliance mer
chants who so carefully decorated!
their windows should be thanked;
that the Imperial orchestra, which
received many compliments from del
egates for their fine music, should
be congratulated; and that the mem
bers of Post M who so cheerfully put
their shoulders to the wheel and
helped make this convention the
most successful ever held, should
have a pat on the back.
As an Indication of the way the
visitors to Alliance felt regarding
their entertainment while here we
quote the following letter from R. D.
McFadden, manager of the Welling
ton Inn, one of the Omaha delegates:
Omaha, May 2, 1916.
C. M. Looney, President,
Post M, Alliance, Nebr.
Dear Sir: Our party arrived home
In due time Sunday afternoon, a
tired but happy crowd. It seemed
to be almost the unanimous opinion
that they enjoyed the convention
held in your city more than any
which has been held for many years.
I believe one of the reasons for such
enjoyment was because two full days
were taken for the work and play.
Speaking for myself, I want to
thank you for your part in my enter
tainment while In Alliance. I en
Joyed myself every minute while
there. The meeting was interesting
and your social program, entertain
ing and the eats were plentiful.
(Signed) R. D. McFADDEN.
Musical Column
Edited by Ilal)h It. Unlacke,
ViollnlHt with the Alliance
(School of Music
iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiia
together etherlc formed particles of
star-dust, and forms the planets first
in a molten state. Other vibrant
etheric conditions hardens the
earth's surface and forms crust; up
on this crust etheric movements in
combination with light, heat, elec
tricity, forms vegetation, which final
ly becomes rank grass and colossal
forests. Then In right conditions
the etheric vizrations result in the
lowest forms of animals life, mere
Jelly substance, which, by laws of de
velopment, gradually Inhabits the
earth with all forms of animal life
until finally man stands forth in all
the glory of a perfect body, capable
of receiving the Spirit of God, the
mental life, the moral consciousness,
with which to work out the final sal
vation of hla soul, by bringing him
Into right relationship with his Cre
ator. And the cause of all this?
The ether in action, perhaps self
caused; and perhaps caused by the
Will of God who knowB?
Thus we have found that from cor
ner to corner of the universe exists
the vibrant ether, filling the universe
to the brim, for there is no such
thing as emptiness; and this ether is
the medium of all the great physical
forces of which we have knowledge.
All the tangible substances known as
matter are composed of the ether un
der varying conditions of vlbratlon-
from the elements called light, beat.
electricity, to the lowest Jelly-like
form of vegetation and animal life;
and from these to man's own body.
(Continued next week)
by J. L. Nlcolal and Leonard Pllk
Ington, drove to Chadron Tuesday t.
examine the central steam heating
plant of that city to gain informatloa
of value In taking up the propositloa
of a similar plant for Alliance.
W.C.T.U. PROGRAM AT
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Iarge Congregation Attend Servt.
Sunday Ironing Church Is
Packed to Capacity
Before I begin the Story of Music
I want to thank The Herald for the
courtesy in allowing me space in
their paper whereby I may reach the
greatest number ot people with the
message of Music, which has become
so potent a factor in our present
stage or civilization. What I shall
tell in this column will be things
gleaned from recognized authorities,
and what I shall tell of my own ob
servations and experience I ask that
it be charitably accepted and receiv
ed in the spirit In which It is given
the spirit of service the highest
known ethical and religious achieve
ment of civilization. And so let us
now begin
The Story of Mulc.
I want to take you far back down
thru countless ages to the time when
this black void, called space, was
filled with nothing but whirling star
dust; and all was darkness, chaos,
and confusion; and only God Him
self had the slightest incline of the
probable outcome of that which He
had started. With what, how and
why. He started life will never b
known; but that life is. our Individ
ual personal consciousness Is suffici
ent affirmation. The latest scientific
Investigation tells us that all life isj
contained In an element, which Is a I
medium filling al Ispace, thru which j
the vibrations of light, heat and elec-'
trie action is propagated. This ele
ment is the ether, and there is no
known substance in life that is not !
of the ether in Rome condition. The j
woimain uuu luam uuu u siurm
tossed ocean are of the ocean, but,
strictly speaking, are not the ocean;
they are conditions caused by certain
movements of the ocean. Thus all
substances and elements In the uni
verse are but conditions of the pri
mary element the ether. The rea
son for this Is that the ether is vlu
rant. It Is a common experiment to
take a few colors, say, blue and yel
low, place them upon a wheel and
whirl it at a certain number of revo
lutions per second and obtain the
color green; or a larger number of
elementary colors and whirl them
and obtain white. Now I take the
results of etheric movement to be
somewhat similar. Certain vibra
tions of ether gives light; others,
heat: others, electricity. Certain
etheric vibrations In conjunction'
with the laws of gravitation draws
PROMINENT SPEAKER
TO BE HERE SUNDAY
At M. E. Church In Morning, Chris
tian Church Afternoon, Union
Meeting at riicbtn at Night.
The Ministerial Association of Al
liance at a meeting last Monday de
cided to bring Dr. F. H. Essert, of
Denver ,a lecturer of national repu
tation along lines of purity and tem
perance, to Alliance for Sunday, the
7th. Dr. Essert will speak at the M.
E. church in the morning, at the
Christian church In the afternoon at
three o'clock and at the Phelan
Opera house In the evening. The
evening meeting will be a union
meeting of all the churches.
Dr. Essert comeB with the very
best of references and will give to
those who have the pleasure of hear
ing him a message of wonderful
strength. He has filled many places
of honor and has shown his excep
tional ability as a speaker and edu
cator in many ways.
The music will be furnished by the
Glee Club under the direction of Mr.
Truman.
RAILROAD NOTES
B. B. Greer, assistant general man
ager, ot Omaha, arrived in Alliance
Wednesday morning. He remained
in Alliance during the forenoon, and
left at noon for Guernsey with the
inspection. Superintendent E. E.
Young came In from the west on
No. 4 4 and joined Mr. Greer on the
Guernsey trip.
P. D. McRaven, agent at Mason,
has resigned his position to take ef
fect in two weeks, when he will re
turn to his home near Kansas City.
P. D. Beach, clerk In the dispatch
er's office, returned Saturday from a
two weeks' trip to Chicago, 111., and
Valparaiso. Ind.
J. W. Tynan went to Denver on
business Tuesday night.
L. M. Davis, operator at Crawford,
was laid off Saturday. Sunday and
Monday on account of sickness.
Iast Sunday evening was held aa
interesting service at the Presbyter
Ian church, in the interests- of the
W. C. T. U. At 8 o'clock, the serv
ice opened with the singing of "On
ward, Christian Soldiers" by th.
Choral Club, followed by scriptur.
reading, Mrs. Mclntyre; prayer, Rer.
Lewis Mclntyre; "Dry Clean Nebras
ka," Choral Club; reading, Mrs. Rey
nolds; "The Fight Is on," Choral
Club; paper. Mrs. J. W. Reed; "Th.
Lost Chord," Choral Club; paper,
Mrs. J. J. Vance; "Victory Bells,"
Choral Club; offering, singing of
America by all, and benediction bf
Rev. H. J. Young. All of the musis
was especially fitting and well ren
dered by the ladles under the direc
tion of Mi 88 Burnett, and the benefit
of having such a choir of voice,
ready to respond to invitation to
sing was proven. Mrs. M. M. Rey
nolds held the attention of her lis
teners thruout her aproprlate read
ing. "Rock of Ages." and there wer.
few dry eyes as she took her seat, m
great was the impression and appeal
made by the reader. The papers giv
en by Mrs. J. W. Reed and Mrs. J. J.
Vance were alike effective, and gav.
Interesting facts concerning the
work.
MOTHER'S DAY
Sunday, May 14 th
Mayor P. E. Romig, City Clerk
Carter Calder, Superintendent of the
Electric Light Department J. E.
Hughes and Aldermen Davis, David
son, Kibble and Moore, accompanied
Arrange to send your mother a
box of flowers and wear a flower la
her honor on Mother's Day.
ALLIANCE (iUKKMIOl'SK.
NEW LINE OF WHITE
OOODS JIST RECEIVE!
I have just received a big line of
white goods including stand rnKi
from 90 inches down, pillow shams.
oea spreaas. piano scarfB, dresser
scarfs, fancy drawn work rolnnlal
pattern work, etc.
Lunch cloths. S2 1 n . A m w n
work in center, at $2.25
Lunch Cloths. 36 in., square. $1.0
Battenburg. 36 in., round ti
and- 11.25
ueautirul new styles and
patterns In Klmonaa from S8c
u" t SU M
Sale of Simmons stock at bargaia
prices still going on. Some fine bar
gains left.
All new white goods are being sold
on commission at a low profit. Thos.
who come first will get best bargains.
Come and see.
MRS. It. SIMMONS
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