THE ALLIANCE HERALD, FRIDAY, AUGUST 19. 1921.
III K II (IF ( -in: 1ST.
The coplp if Alliiinro will have the
Jrivilce,e of liciuiiiR a sermon from
Irother Chmlc H.innan jit the morn
ing hour of worship. Charlie is well
known in our city n ho is a truiduatc
of the Allianro hih Mhool. Since his
rratlttiitio;) from Coiner liniversity ho
lias loin located with the church at
JH. Kr::nc s, Kas. Wo air ccctintf a
jrrcat hornton froin this splendid younjr
man. While the summer is quickly
pawing, it only leave two more Sun
flay famines for the I'nion services.
Hev. M inert will re;nh the .'cimon at
Ihe Methodist church next Sunday
evening.
The 1'ible school picnic at the junk
on Tuesday evening was well attended.
Three hundred were present and en
joyed the evening tojycthr. Why not
have this nuniher present at the Hible
school anil preaching next Lord's Pay
mnrniriK? All who come will receive
a hearty welcome. The 0. K. I'rnyer
meetings on Sunday, evening and the
I'rayer meeting on Wednesday evening
me oen to all.
Itrother C. W. Cooper will begin a
series of evangelistic meetings about
the middle of October.
Come to the church with a me.Mige
and a welcome.
S. J. KIM. Kit, Minister.
rRKSIJYTKKIAN ( IIl'R II.
"The great need of the hour is more
religion"' Hahson. "Whatever you
would put into the nation you must
lirst put into the Schools" llumholt.
"The most formidable institutions we
had to fight in (lermany were the
Schools" Premier Lloyd-George. "A
man educated in mind but not in mor
and morals as of prime importance to
Roosevelt. Are you doing anything to
bring about a more ample religious
and moral instruction for coming Am
ericans in the home or the church or
the community? I'o you know wheth
"Tr the institutions that arc enrryinif on
this important work in our midst aif
properly manned and equipped? Are
you signifying by your attendance and
interest, that as a thoughtful citizen
you regard the instruction in religion
and morals as of prime important to
our future citizenship? If ou do
Service
and
Quality
That's what you
get at our fountain.
We use only pure
Fruits and Syrups.
We also serve
dainty lunches and
best coffee in town.
Try us and see.
F. J. Brennan
Wild West
SHOW
Hiding , Bareback
and with Saddles.
Trick Hiding, Hop
ing and Bucking.
POWDER RIVER
Cow Boys
Will put on a Real Wild
West. Exhibition, in your
Town and Create all the
Thrills and Kxcitement nec
essary to a good time.
WILL RIDE YOUR WILD
HORSES
Bring in your Bad Ones.
Carry 12 Head of Horses.
Alliance Fairground
Sat. Aug. 20, at 3:30 p. m.
(nothing and in no way lend your help
anil influence to Rood works are you
not at least one of Satan' oilent puri
ne is? If you do nothing are you not
a slacker to the lest Ideals of Ameri
canism ?
Sunday school meet nt !:l."i. Par
ents should see to it that their chil
dren are present regularly and on
time if the pchool is to do its best
work and the children most benefitted
by the courses offered. Morning wor
ship, II a. in., our theme is: "The!
Challenge of Maturity." This mes-
ir..r.. .1.....1.I ...l.n i .. .......... I 4 .......... I
rn;' .-Mimim limit'- n.- ti'iri-ii til I'triy
thoughtful Christ'an. Union evening
service at the Me'hodit churjh. Ycur
pastor will preach the .-crni:;n (n
"Cods litcmil l.ove."
Young people's service at 7 :. m.
Topic b" sons from the loo' of iluth.
Our national motto is: "Christ tor
every life and all of life." You Me
cordially invited to our services.
First Presbyterian church.
- A. J. KI'AHNK, Past r.
THE GOLD BRICK
GAME CONCEIVED
OVER AT SIDNEY
LIGHT THROWN ON ORIGIN OF
FAMOfS SWINDLK.
HAITIST CHURCH
We are laying our plans for the fall
work, and we hope that every one will
fall in line. Much time has been lost
to the kingdom, and now we must
double our efforts to catch up with
the Lord's work.
With this view in mind the pnslo'
will preach on the topic, "In Christ",
in the morning, and we hope to face
a full house. The topic is one of the
most important to the church.
Our usefulness will .depend whether
we are in Christ or not. Only as we
are in Christ will we be used of His
spirit.
When the church as- a body is in
Christ there is a permanent revival
spirit within it, when it is in the world
s'nd the world in it, its power and life
are missing. What does Paul mean by
the phrase, "Christ, or in Christ?
Come; let us inquire at the morning
service.
We are hoping to have n promotion
service in the school soon.
The pastor will not preach at the
grove Sunday, as he will leave on the
1:45 train to bent Angora for eve
ning service.
The It. Y. P. U. is coming along
nicely and Inst Sunday the church
ws nearly half full of people. This
next Sunday we are hoping for as
large a crowd. We live hoping to give
Alliance people a real treat in the way
of entertainment when Major Mender-
shot of Civil war fame will be with
us, und his son. Major Hendeohot
plays on the drum donated to him foi
valiant service, by Horace Creepy,
and one of the golden drum stick
was presented to him by Abraham
Lincoln. HU son plays the flute
through his nose as well as with his
mouth. We hope to have these na
tional entertainers with us on t h- eve
ning of September Full adverti-i:-iient
will appear soon.
An Interesting Story of Pioneer Days
Told by a Writer in The
Great Pividc.
the man who raid Jack McCall $700
for killing Wild Bill Hickok; dapper
little Jimmy Fen and his nartner in
crime, Kill mpsey: Crasshonoer !
Sam, Fd Scott, Pete taven, Hill Allen.
Hilly Fitztrerald. minor but enmliv
desperate criminals, marie it their1
hangout. 1
In Harlerson'8 the gold brick
sw indle w as concocted by Doe Haggs, !
Jimmy Feen, Hill Dempsev. Hill Allen
and Hilly Fitzrerald. It was the
paient of all later gold grick swindles. !
(Continued on Page S) i
Sombody's questionnaire ought to !
ask what becomes of all the buttons'
torn otr in the wash and supply tne
answer.
W"e please particular people. Thf
Ranger "Sudden Sen ice" Cafe. 76 .
After the nhow or dance, where nhalf
we go? To the Ranger "Sudden Serv
ice" Cafe. 7fc-
The fewer weeds the more vegetables.
Living costs are reported dropping:
in Berlin. Popular belief is that theyl
have been dropping only in statistics. I
We please particular people. The
Ranger "Sudden Service" Cafe. 7tt
Sat Sunday chicken dinner at the
Ranger "Sudden Service" Cafe. 76
Jap Crepe Dresses, shown in
a good assortment of shades and
models. 7(
Highlund-IIulloway Co.
ST. MAITIILWS CHURCH
I will hold services in St. Matthews'
Fpiscopal church on Sunday, August
21. Holy Communion at N:()() a. m.
Morning flayer and .-ermon, at 11:00
a. m.
Kt. He v. Ceo, A. Beecher.
Speaking of pie, Imve you ever tried
our.? K. uijer "Sudden Service'
Cafe. 7i
The sudden rise in the price of lem
ons may be traced to the demand I'm
cleaner elbows to he worn woth short
sleeved gowns.
Speaking of pie, have you ever tried
our? Ranger "Sudden Service"
Cafe.
76
It takes a brave man to enter into
an argument over peace these days.
He must be ready to tight it a mo
ment's notice.
After the show or dance, where shall
we go? To the Ranger "Sudden Serv
ice" Cj.fe. 76
Sal Sunday chicken dinner at the
Ranger "Sudden Service" Cafe. 76
Stylish (linghani, Chambray,
Peicale and Crash Dresses for
school and general wear. All
sizes and shades $1.29. 76
HighUnd-Hoiloway Co.
An interesting tale of the inception
of the gold brick swindle, as well as
an early days in S'dney, is told by
Joseph M. Ward, writing in a recent
issue of The Great Divide. According
to Mr. Ward, the first gold brick ever
sold was by a gang of Sidney pirates,
who worked it off on a Hastings, Neb.,
banker for JN.0O0. The story gives an
interesting picture of frontier days of
fifty years ago, ns well as throwing
light on the greatest swindling scheme
ever concocted. Mr. Ward says:
For twenty or more years the staid
citizens of the beautiful Hnd progress
he city of Sidney, Nebraska, viewed
askance tin ancient dilapidated wood
en build ng on Fa.-t Front street, oc
cupied as a Chinese laurdry. It was
an eyesore in a city noteworthy for
every modern improvement that be
speaks permanence and prosperity.
The public demand for its elimination
became so strong that last week the
State of Nebraska and the city govern
ment of Sidney condemned it to de
struction and it was demolished.
Thus passed away the last landmark
of the old frontier settlement hich
in its hectic youth was the wickedest
town on earth. In its days of tran
sient glory it was the Harberson
hotel.
A Frontier Pitfall
The building was erected in 1873, by
Bill Harberson, a notorious gambler,
and was used as a saloon, gambling
house, dance hall and theatre. Its
doors were never closed, the bar was
always open, relays of gamblers .vere
evar ready at !te faro, roulette and
monte tables to fleece the unwary, and
an unending string of performer-; on
the crude stage rendered a drop cur
tain an unnecessary adjunct. Ihe
theatre was, in fact, the first continu
ous show in America. It sot a fashion.
A busy scene in the daytime, night
revealed Haibcr.-on's in till its in;:el
glory. Scores of pendant and wall
kerosene lamps illuminated the bilge
loom in which a throng tf patrons
milled about, some lingering at the
long bar, some grimly hanging .-.bout
the gambling devices, and many seal
ed tit the rough tables where I'.e sis
ters of the scarlet served them w th
drinks and .-bared liquids t.t.d I::. (li
nage w ith their customers. Ker pres
ent, like buzzards waiting for tinir
feast, were the habitues .if 'he ;!.u'e
the sure-thing gamblers, the tinhorn:
the th'fves and the thugs and till the
miscellany of crime which fattened on
the industries of n lively frontier set
tlement. A regimi nt of soldiers was
stationed tit Fort Sidney, adjoining t!.e
town, and the buzzards ate their pay.
Cowboys hurled themselves in and cut
of Sidney, stopping long enourh to
drop their all. Dut begrimmed bull
whackers were barely allowed to slake
their thirst before they were lured to
some crooked gambler's table and de
spoiled. Shootings Were Common
Shottings were so common that, un
less fatal, they created a mere ripple
of excitement. When fatal, friends or
acquaintances carted off the body to
the local Boot Hill and dumped it into
a shallow grave. Occasionally, the
sporadic fruit of a tall Cottonwood tree
had to bo cut down anil laid away by
the village grave digger in the same
unhallowed resting place of the dead.
Harberson s saloon was merely the
biggest shark in a school of sharks.
The other saloons and dance halls had
to have their moiety. Harbf r.-on's
however, was the hangout of the big
gambler, every one a crook, and ev
erv one armed. Such men as Doc
BriL-p-s. famous all over the west as
the king of crooks, notable anywhere
for his size, his sleek J rince Albert
attire and his ingratiating1 urbanity;
Johnny B:.rnes, "Cold Deck Johnny,"
W?rm
UIN&C0ALI
Suy coal while
the price is down
Sestrcoal .
so din, this
man's town !
How is the Coal Bin
Is it empty and yawning? Or have you
been one of those who have taken good ad
vice and had the bin filled.
Our I HMt advices say: Had coal shortage this fall. It's
the lack of manufacture that is causing it. We will be glad
to huy what we can get later, but NOW we can supply you
with
You Say the Word Just ('all 41 And We'll Do the Rest.
COLORADO AND KIRBY COAL
On the Track.
M. NOLAN & CO.
VERY SPECIAL
for
SA TURD A Y
lit t i r
ffiy
If
Voiles
In plain colors, Black, White, Navy,
Maize, Copen Blue and Light Blue.
Also a big assortment of fancy Voiles.
Values 75c, 1.00 and $1.50, for one
day only, Saturday Aug. 20, at
29c per yard
The Horace Boeie
ALLIANCE, NEBRASKA
Store
We Buy For Cash and
Sell For Cash
Try Us For Your
Groceries and
Meats
We Meet any Competion, Any
Prices, And Often Are Lower
CITY ORDERS DELIVERED FREE JUST CALL 589
AND PAY ON DELIVERY.
INVESTIGATE OUR PRICES YOU CAN ALWAYS
DO BETTER at MORGAN'S
Morgan Grocery Co,