!--' ' (. i - ce, ivtASKFTOry Tllfi ALLIANCE lIEKALtt, ALLIANCE, NEBRASKA, DECEMBER 5, 1919. '-vment. IP ERIAL THEATRE Sat. Dec. 6 Big Western Vaudeville -Acts a err i Daffy Jones, Jr 12 minutes of comedy magic, entirely different line of talk and tricks than any other which you have had. ACT II Le Boa and Sauline in 12 minutes of screams, presenting "Sis Ilopkins" in New York. An act that pleases the young and old. ACT III - Miss Clara Reville Soubrette, is "One Babyl who is not quite grown up. ACT IV Dearwin and Gushee in 15 minutes of Piano logue and Impersonation. Miss Dearwin writes all her own songs and is con sidered to be a second Nan Ilalperin. ACT V -a r A TT T jvir..n. iewis Five Native Hawaiians In 25 minutes of native songs and high class music. PHOTO PLATS Clara Kimball Young and her company present "Shirley Kaye" Comedy Jeff and Matt Cartoon 'V Comedy Charley Chaplin in ' "A Night in the Show" George D. Darling returned Thursday from a two weeks' buying trip that took htm to St. Joseph, Kansas City, Omaha, where he was Joined by Mrs. Darling, Chicago, She boygan and back by . way of Omaha. He was able to secure some desirable merchandise for the Christmas trade, of which quite a little has already arrived. Call 160. Hough Dry 8c per lb. Alliance Steam laundry. 2 The usual warnings by the post office are being sent out in advance of the Christmas rush. Christmas parcels, they say, should be wrapped , securely, addressed plainly and I mailed early. They may be marked t "Fir. nnt nnan until Ptirlatmaa" nr . ' T UUb V Y . Mill.. X 1 IJ I 111 U w. with some similar direction. Call 100. Hough Dry 8c per lb. Alliance Steam Laundry. 2 A. E. Fisher, of the Nebraska State bank at Bridgeport, was in Al liance Saturday on business. He made The Herald office a pleasant call to renew acqualntence with the Burr boys, both of whom he has known for a good many years. Mr. Fisher was for some time superin tendent of schools In Aurora. He was on his way to Chadron, where his father, Eugene K. Fisher, one of the old settlers of that locality, is in a serious condition. (let the best price for your hides, at O'Bonnon Bros., West Third street. 62 City Manager Smith is taking steps to see that adequate fire pro tection is afforded the city of Alli ance. "Silver" Longton has .been temporarily placed in charge of the fire truck, taking the place of Leon ard Pilklngton. Mr. Longton is an electrician and muchly prefers to go back to his regular Job, but in the meantime is standing by ready to fight fires. There is already one room In the city hall occupied by city employes who sleep there nights and hold themselves In readiness to an swer fire calls. Another room is be-' ing fitted up, and within a week or ten days there will be four men con stantly on the Job. City Manager Smith is figuring on adding two paid firemen to the city's fire fighting force. The city employes who have been on emer gency duty have been worked pretty hard. One of them has had but four hours oft in the last fifteen days. Say Man, buy that fur trimmed coat for tier. One-tnlrd off regular price. lllghland-llolloway V. Rev. A. J. Kearns has been' ap pointed as a rresbyterlan representa tive to the interchurch world move ment conference at Lincoln, Decem ber 3 to 5. You cAl not go to the trouble of sending your hides away from Al liance. O'ltannon llros. will buy all you have and pay the highest market price for them. In this way freight rates on small shipments will not consume all the profit. 62 Special Agent T. J. Smith has received word from Fall River, S. D., that Wednesday morning a Jury In circuit court, after a three-day legal battle, including two night sessions of court, had brought in a verdict of guilty in the case against Z. L. Coffin of Ardmore, S. D., on a charge of bootlegging. Coffin was tried on September 19 in county court and found guilty, but the case was ap pealed. Mr. Smith feels a special In terest in the case because of the fact that he inade.the arrest. A number of state agents from Pierre, S. D., were present at the trial. Call 160. Rough Dry 8c per lb, Alliance Steam Laundry. 2 Special Agent T. J. Smith of the Burlington is today in Rapid City S. D.. where he Is in attendance at the trial of Theo. Bennett and Alvln Prickett of Hill City, S. D., who were arrested November 29 on a charge of attempting to wreck a train Sheriff Cessenay of Rapid City and Mr. Smith made the arrests. Get What They Are Worth There is no need of taking a short price on Furs these days. They are worth money. Muskrats, properly handled, will average from $1.25 to $1.35.. will be at the Old Phillips Lively Barn (now owne4 by Smith MidBrandell) Every Saturday Slight damage resulted from a fire at the residence of Dr. J. K. Lore, the other side of the fair grounds, Thursday morning, due to the rompt arrival of the Alliance fire department. The blaie was discov ered inside the walls and presented u. rather difficult problem for the fire boys, but they made quick work of It. A defective flue is believed to have been responsible. The alarm was turned in at 9 o'clock and forty- ve minutes later the truck was at the barn. 'all 160. Rough Dry 8c per lb. Alliance Stenm Innndry. 2 Ruth E. McKlnney Thursday filed her petition with the clerk of the district court, praying for a de cree of divorce from Thomas McKln ney. The charge is desertion. Mrs. I D. Holloway and Mrs. L. L. Smith will leave the last of this week for Denver, where they will make some extensive purchases of merchandise for the Hlghland- Holloway company. , We grind our own lenses. Drake A Drake, Optometrists. tf Mrs. Eleanor Olds of Hemlngford left this morning for Los Angeles, Cal., to spend the winter with her son, Harold. County Clerk W. C. Mounts has returned from a business trip to Omaha and Lincoln. He reports that the coal situation in both of these cities is quite serious, all buslnens houses running on short schedules. Street car service is considerably cur tailed and there are no street lights. flet the best price for your hides, at O'Dannon Bros., West Third street. 62 Tom Gee of the Knight-Campbell Music company was called to Denver Thursday on business. ' Alliance friends of Charley Ir win will be pleased to note that he was prominent In the capture of Bill Carlyle. Get your glasses when you want them. We grind them at once. B. Q. Bauman, O. D. 1 E. It. Tatrlck and Miss Marie Carey were issued a license to wed by County Judge Tosh on Thursday. Mrs. E. J. Betebenner, mother of Mrs. R. C. (iladaon, returned tc her home In Washington, D. Thursday, after a six weeks visit in Alliance. Michael Clancy, aided and abet ted by the general manager of th Western Hotel Supply company, is. Installing a new silver onyx hotel register at the Drake hotel. The airbrake Instructor for the C, B. A Q. was in the city the past week on his regular visit. Don't buy glassware before jot see our line and get our prices. High land-llolloway Co. Archie Blackwood, formerly connected with the' Alliance steam lonndry, arrived from Denver Thurs day morning. A prominent Nebraska man says the only trouble with the recipes for making booie Is that they won't work. Buckshot. Tt will bejnore convenient if you can arrange to bring your Eurs before 3 p. m. . . Harvey Myers 1 When All Is Said and done, it is VALUE people seek when they purchase table supplies. They want their expen ditures to secure the largest possible return in FOOD-VALUE. : Our complete lines of superior foods are not an unknown quantity. They have STOOD THE TEST of many yean. Their uniform excellence of character is appreciated and sought by discriminating consumers. They have been the big factor in the success of this store. Our Fall Pack of Ferndell goods are beginning to arrive. Many canned vegetables of which we have been out of for a long time are now in stock. We have already received some canned fruits most of them will arrive from California this month. rT" : M 't..yy - i &ASPBERf?lE5i Jams, Jellies, Preserves Stocks are now complete. Better get a dozen of each while you have ft your choice of varieties. ' V ft James Ferndell, All Kinds Jellies Ferndell, All kinds : Preserves Ferndell, All Kinds per dozen $6.25 .per dozen $4.00 .per dozen $8 50 Candies, Nuts, Fruits, Vegetables, Trees, Wreaths, Decorations Lasting Pleasure for Christmas As head of the household, you want to please every single member of your family this Christmas." Let us offer a suggestion that can help you solve the problem. You can buy a present for the whole family, from which they will all derive the utmost in enjoyment during the months to come a 1920 Model Buick We have on display in our show rooms the 1920 Model Buick cars, in Roadster, Five-passenger and Seven-passenger bodies. We can make prompt de livery on these cars. If you want to settle the mat ter before Christmas morning now is the time to investigate. We carry a Complete Stock of Goodyear Tires, Tire Chains, Springs, Bumpers, and Automobile Acces sories of all kinds. Tou will not have to order They are in the store room. Mistletoe- For Christmas- Holly Leave your orders with us for Christmas Meat Department Special Saturday will be a big day to get a big package of meat for LITTLE MONEY We are offering exceptional bargain prices for tomorrow: Mutton Beef Mutton Stew Leg Lamb Shoulder Mutton Roast JJ lbs. for 25c 20c 1 5c Veal Roast Oc Pork Boiling Beef ' 3houlder Pot Roasts Chuck Roasts JOc 12iac 15c 15c Fork Roast Link Sausage 24ctoS0c 25c Standing Rib Roasts Whole Romp Roast . Hamburger i J5c .15c J20o LARGE ASSORTMENT BULK PICKLES OLIVES KRAUT MINCE MEAT Vt uf I FRESH OYSTERS " ' J- Mallery Grocery C Quality Grocers Buick Garage 0. L. KERR, MGR. Matinee 3 p. m. 15c & S5o Night 7:30 25o & 65o li