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About The Alliance herald. (Alliance, Box Butte County, Neb.) 1902-1922 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 26, 1902)
MISSED THE PARTY, Why One Olrl Ilnd to Koep flcclnded. For Orcr n Week. ' They wcro tvro pretty girls, nnd when fcioy happened to meet on ouo of tho Rulet streets or the city tho girl In fcrny turned mid walked In Uio dlrec Uon tho other ono had tnken. "Now, 1 uo know nil about tho par ty," Bald tho ono tt'ho hnd turned. "I'vo boon Just dying to boo you and havo you toll me." "Oh, but I wnsn't thcro at all," Bald her companion. "This Is tho first time I'vo been out of tho houso for mora lhan a -week." "Why, have you been HI?" her friend Inquired, surprised and solicitous. "No, I really think it itob worao than that," she replied. "Xou know I'm a Httlo proud of my balr, for It's my ono redeeming point" tnodestly "and becauso It 1b naturally fcravy It 1b always fluffiest after it has been shampooed. "A day or two bororo tho party 1 trashed my hair, using what I thought iwas borax In tho Water. When I at tempted to dry my erstwhllo 'bonnlo brown curls' thoy wcro stringy nnd bard nnd looked ns if they had been frozen In wisps. Then to my horror I fllseovercd that I had used powdered slum In tho water. It took mo a whole Wreck to get It out of my hair. I mhss ed tho party I had set my heart upon attending nnd wouldn't lot any of my friends boo me, for I was a perfect frightl" Duluth NowB-Trlhune. Bins of tilts Tobrbb. Tho sins of tho tonguo all point to tho necessity nnd proflt of self mastery. There is danger in tho tonguo that often brings tho deepest sorrow to in nocent ones, as well ns throws n re flection on a puro character. If this confession of failure nnd magnifying of tho ofllco of tho tonguo seem exag gerated, let any ono sit down quietly and think of tho Bins and cruolttes of human speech. Tho careless words svhlch no rcpentanco can- call back again, tho rash promises which it has cost us so much to fulfill, tho expres sion of tho lower tmturo which has shamed tho higher, tho confessions of evil and yloldlng to falsehood, tho hot and angry words which sober thought condemn theso aro somo of tho perils of tho tonguo. On tho other hand, like moat of tho uses of tho world which turn so easily to ovll, tho tonguo mny bo tho instrument of great and lasting 'S A Rejected Wovel. Before ho had achieved famo tho French novelist Xavler do Montepln, D concluding a long nnd elaborate tale of adventuro took it, full of hope, to a publisher, who promptly declined It on bvon tho, .most advantageous farms, to tho wrltepB poignant raortl ifaUon. Twenty years afterward" this niicntlcaV publisher "bcsoughT nF Tils feands a sensational story. Snoot hono serials which were tho delight of grl Jgttcs, offering any price within rea son. "'Wcll," said Do Montepln, "I Will oblige you, but my terms must bo omowhat heavy, I want 1,000." Aft r many protests it was paid. In telling tho story Do Montepln eed to add, "Tho best of the business Was that it was tho very same story ivrhlch ho had previously rejected nnd Wflilch I had In various directions en 4eavored in vain to dlsposo of." A Curious Tree. Thero is a peculiar tree in tho forests 1st central India which has most curl feus characteristics. Tho leaves of tho treo are of a highly sensitive nnturc and bo full of electricity that whoever touches ono of them receives nn elec tric shock. It has a very singular ef fect upon a magnetic needle and will Influence it nt a distance of oven soven ty feet Tho electrical strength of the trees varies according to the tlmo of &ay, it being strongest at midday nnd Weakest at midnight In wet weather its powers disappear altogether. Birds never approach the tree, nor have in sects over been seeu upon it Wanted All Good Pcotilc Nice. Those who havo complained that vlr tuo Is uninteresting havo usually been branded ns cynics or, worse, ns people trying to be clever. To all such this true story of a little girl may come as consolation, for "out of tho mouths," etc. Little Alice had been put to bed and told to say her prayers. "O God," she prayed, "make nil the bad people good and make nil the good people nil the good people nil tho good people nice!" New York Tribune. Cruel Blow. "Arc you aware of the fact," re marked Miss Cutting, "that I am a mind reader?" - "Ncvah suspected It, weally," an swered young Softlelgh. "Would you aw object to weadlng my mind, don cherkuow?" "Certainly not," sho replied. "Bring It with you the next tlmo you call." Chicago News. He Needed the Money. "Will you pleaso ralso my salary?" "Why. 1 gavo you n ralso only last week becauso you told me that you bad your mother to support." "I know, but my mother got mar ried, and now I havo two to support" Ohio State Journal. A FISHERMAN'S LUNCH. flow tlio Trne Angler fit-ail Trtrxt For III Noomlnr Mcnl. In the deep shade of the treo tho bnB kets nro laid, nnd now a fire Is started nearby, ono of Vnn Dyke's little "friendship fires," which ehnll also cook n few trout "Get two flat stones, friend nnd they'll bo hnrd to And In this bowlder country, but they nro sometimes worn quite flat while 1 gather somo sufficient wood." Into tho flro the stones go, and tho wood Is heaped about them. Boon tho Intense glow of Hvo wood embers Indicates that tho tlmo has come. Tho trout, n Bllvcr of bacon in each, arc placed on one stone, flrflt well dust ed of ltd ashes, nnd tho other stono la laid upon them. Now tho hot embers aro raked about and over tho stones, and tho lunch is spread on tho big rock near the spring. O yo epicures, who think nothing good unless served by a Delmonlco or a Sherry, go yo into tho mountains, fol low a brook for half a day, get wet and tired and hungry, Bit down by nn Ice cold spring nnd cat brook trout cooked on the spot nnd delicious bread and butter liberally spread with clover hon ey. Not till then have yo dined. "Trout nnd ridlosophy on n Vermont Stream" in Outing. A "Lot" of Land. A Hartford lawyer is of tho opinion that tho term "lot" aB applied to a par cel of land is an American product, not derived from any other uses of the word. Ho says: "I havo been reading up somo of tho old histories of my Btatc, of Long Island and other colo nial sections recently, nnd I And that tho terra 'a lot of land was originated in the colonies; that It is today consid ered nn Americanism and stands apart from other uses of tho word. It origi nated from tho custom of dividing grants for townships, etc., into parcels of land nnd then numbering each par cel, putting tho numbers into a bat or whatever was used and then having them drawn out; by thoso who were to occupy tho land. Each man took the parcel corresponding to his number, so his land came by lot literally, and hence tho use of tho term. This, I pre sume, is ancient history, but perhaps ancient enough to havo been forgotten by most real cptato dealers and other people who deal in land and not lan guage." t LiE&tBlBg nd Watches. "An electrical atom seems to have a peculiar effect on somo timcplcccB," remarked tho Junior partner of a big downtown Jewelry firm. "Every tlmo lightning and thunder get active iu this vicinity ono of tho results is that our watch repairing department hj overworked for savcrnl days there after. Tho damago wrought chiefly oddedtho. Jowercjr"joidnKlyJ ,'wo.jrc qulro"nll our employees" to "pray for a thunderstorm. Falluro to comply with this order is considered sufficient cause for discharge. I am unable to mako clear tho whys and wherefores, but it is nn established fact that after tho lightning has frolicked awhllo in como tho watches with mnlnsprings wreck ed." Washington Star. Ills Straddle. Ho I see Oldboy is pretty gay yet. if ho Is aging. She Oh, yes; he's got ouo foot in tho gravo and tho other in society. Yon kers Statesman. "Wanted Rainwater. "Boy, bring me a large pitcher of rainwater and a small pitcher of well water," said tho woman from tho coun try who Just had been nsslgned to n room In one of the fashionable uptown hotels. "Yes'm," said tho boy, with nn air of "Now, what kind of a drink's that? It's a now one on me." At tho bnr thoy turned him down. "It's no mineral waters fho wants. Just drnw two pitchers of Croton from tho faucets nnd pass 'em up to her. Rainwater! I ain't heard of It since I was a boy and lived Iu tho country," said the bartender. "You couldn't use It if you could And tt In New York." Now York rress. Society's Illelit to Con0scatc. What shall become of a man's prop erty after ho Is dead is a matter for so ciety to determine. If it seems inexpe dient to allow a rich man to leave a child reared In luxury without means of support or to leave a quarrel on tho hands of his heirs, It is entirely within society's right to retitrlct his license in that particular. Tho whims of testa tors aro a good deal of a nuisance and aro too much respected by law, though uot by courts. Life. Composite Success. Sidney Rodney, you live by your "Wits, don't you? Rodney Well, partly and partly by other people's lack of wits. Detroit Free Press. Superstitious Aliout IJecs, Tho superstitions which connect bees with tho death or sickness of tho mem bers of tho particular family in which they aro kept aro interesting. In Scot land and Ireland the entrance of a bee into a cottage, moro particularly if it bo a bumblebee, is looked upon as a certain sign of tbo death of somo ono then residing there. In other locall 'ties If bees In swarming settle upon dead wood it is regarded as equally ominous. Genuine Surprise. Tess I told that old beau of yours that you wero married. Jess Did you? Did he seem sur prised? Tess Yes, Indeed I Ho Bald, "How on earth did that happen?" Philadel phia Press. Accustomed to Luxuries. Mr. Courting (exhibiting penknife) This handle is puro silver. What do you think of that? Llttlo Girl nub! That's nothing. Sister's teeth Is on a" plato of puro gold. A Subtle Distinction. When a person of wealth Indulges lu unusual tuste or hobbles, ho lo de scribed as being eccentric. If ho Is a poor man, ho is merely called a crauk. Exchange. NOT BY SPASMS! BUT DAY IN AND DAY OUT This New Store is the Cheapest ! Cheapest in the sense that we give you more for your moneybetter and more reliable merchandise for less money. There may be as good clothing as ours, but not at the price, at least not in this part ot tne country. WE MADE ANOTHER BIG SCOOP On 500 Suits, Way below the price, and we will sell them the same way. These are UP-TO-THE-MINUTE merchandise, made of all the new fabrics, by expert tailors, for fall and winter 1902-19O3. You know as well as we that clothing don't im prove with age, so an old suit is dear at any price. Every winter garment in our store is ABSOLUTELY NEW, as we opened with spring and summer goods. BEWARE OF OLD SHELFWORN CLOTHING ! It is dear at any price. And why buy it when you can buy the New, Fresh, Up-to-the Minute Kind, as cheap and cheaper. Remember, we are . Setting the Pace! In the Olothing line, and will ne"ver be undersold, even if we have to give you the New, Up-to-the Second mer chandise, at less prices than others get for the other kind. READ! READ! 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J ! ! ! ,5 P'wJ&Y Dr. Wright a Lambs' Wool 1.25 Jack Rabbit Cassimeres. , Brooklyn Mills Stripe Merino 1.0S Carhartts Black Worses 125 An wil Derby Ribbed Gray v :.oo Best Jack Rabbit Corduroys 3 5 Wool Hose, two pairs 25 . Cotton Sox 05 FVrCl' C Cinic Boys' Ironclads 25 IJllY ' UlLdt See Our New Combination, Wool and Cotton for Boys, only .35 S:MUrfiSS::::::V.::::::::::::::::::::::::'.:,.'.'.' '11 Trunks very cheap. suit cases very Low. .J.MMMMMMSSSSSSSSiSlllllMSSBSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSWsSSMSS Stetson Hats. Tierer Hats. Champion Hats, De Eeon Hats. Ideal Shirts. Wachusetts Shirts, Monarch Shirts, Lion Shirts. Hanan Shoes, Tennent Shoes, Wells Shoes, Weber Shoes. Agents for Carhartt's Aortc Clothes. Qet Your Tickets With Your Purchases on Our GRAND CASH PRIZE OF $50.00 IN GOLD! The Famous Clothing House, Inaugurators of Low Prices. Two Doors South Postoffce ALLIANCE, NEB.