I
HEIGHT OF I HE WAVES.
fftlKy-Hlght Feel I Alnmt Ihr Uoih
nod It frellom Hrhd.
You often hour potulo who go down
o ihe sea in ships talk about "warot
iiountaln high," but such wavos oxlst
i the Imagination only, or tire hyper
oollc, for the purpose of adorning a
a:c. If on the land yoi seo an nleva
I ion thirty-eight foot high you wo lldn't
All It much of a mountain, yel it u
ry seldom mat an ocean wavr
-uclcs that, height
J scientist of an inquiring tiliu of
uilna haH recently been measuring
wavc3, and hns given an Interesting re
port on their proportions
lo didn't measure with his lmagini.'.
Ion or bla sensations when being vlo-"
lently rocked In tho cradle of tho deen
whllo on a wnvo wrishd dock, but h
.ined Imaginative, unimpressive, mai
tcr-of-fact Instrument that rocordac
imprrsnlonn otil In motors nnd hun-d.-edtha
of ncter
In tho Southern Indian ocean, bo1
twocn tho Capo of Good Iiopo and tin
Island of St. Paul, ho mcoKurcd thirty
waves, during a violent northwest gale,
Mid they averaged 29.63 feet in height,
Tho largest of them was 37.D3 fool
high. Of thefio latter six followed each
other with romarkabje regularity.
In tho open ocoan a quite strong
Kind caused waves 1C.4 feet high.
East of to Capo of Good Hope, dur
ing ntrom . west winds, which blew
with great regularity for four days, th
height of this waves only Increased
from 1D.C9 to 22 i'7 feet.
Such waves as these latter aro vet.
raro on the usual transatlantic routo,
n3 persona who toll tales nbout thfc
lercnt sens ohould ho moderate in tholr
estimate of height.
FAST RAILWAY TRAVELING.
KnclUh Suburban Line 1" liuttur Work
Than Our Own.
Fancy running up by train to Peek-
iklll In thirty minutes. That is aboitf
it? far from this city as Brighton is
from London, Many wcnlthy man who
Jo business in the vicinity of the Hauk
of England, but live in tho pretty aeii'
side resort, now have to spend an houi
In making tho Journey, but aro soon
to bo enabled to do it in thirty min
utca. That la tho running time for the
proposed electric railway. The dlu
tanco from London is forty-soven mllci
io that tho speed is something to, mar
vol at With o train each way evory
twenty minutes London buslnesi
man will bo ablo to go from his ofllca
to Brighton more comfortably and in
less time than It now takes to reach
the suburbs of tho metropolis by bui
or cab. Now Yorkers at ono time ex
pected to see electric traction installed
it least on their hMons elevated roadt
luring the life of tho present genera
tion, but they havo abandoned tbi
nope. Now York Herald.
TUB I'roildant'a Mlry.
By the act of congrej3 of Septetnhei
M, 1793, and again on Fehruary ia.
1798, thb salary of tho president of the
United States was fixed at J25.000, snd
:hat of tho vice president at $5,000.
That of the president contlnuod tlu
amo until March I. 1873, when it wa
'aiaed to ?50,000, at which time U. S,
3 runt was p: esldent Tho salary o)
ho Nce president was raised to $8,000
,n 1853, to $10,000 March 3, 1S73, and
lenuary 20, 1874, it wan again reduce?
to $8,000. The constitution of tht
'Jnltcd States says: "The jrcBldcnl
hull, at sUted times, receive for theli
"Tvices a compensation which shall
tioith'sr ho Increased nor dlmlnlshet
-'uring the period for which ho shal'
nave heen elected."
Mr. McKlnlejr in Oooil IIkuUIi.
John D. K. Connelly of Columbus,
., who has known tho McKlnleya fo;
many years recently said: "Y,rs. Mc
Kinley r havo seen very recently, nnf
sho is as well as she has been for u
;reat many years. Though she visit
her husband's grave neavly every day,
tnd though her grief has marked her
(ace a little more, sho looks and ncti
tho same sweet woman sho has always
been. I havo a souvenir of the dead
President that I would not part with
tor love nor money. It Is a key to the
ildo door of his house In Canton. I
have hnd it covered with gold leaf and
uiarlied with the dates of his birth
and assassination, and I Keep it hung
ower my dressing case, a remembranco
or the greatest and tbi heat man I ever
knew."
An Ilutorlo Town Oblltrruted.
Remarkable ovidenco of the need foi
. Jamestown tercentenary anniversary
hi furnished by the Ignorance of most
Americans with regard to the status ol
Jamestown Itself. This crndlo of the
nation, as all Virginians know, is no
.onger Inhabited by any person except
those who keep guard over the ruins
'.here. Jamestown Is nothing but u
aamo and a remnant If It were noi
for the care with which tho society foi
tho Preservation of Virginia Antlqul
ios preserves the old walls and othoi
elics, not a race of tho famous town,
vo dare say, would be left Norfolk
tandn- uk.
Food Freitrrntitai.
A Belfcian doctor claims to have dts
.sobered a wonderful method of pre
serving the body of dead person
against the natural law of decay
Briefly slated, the process consists in
placing the body In a closed receptacle,
where It la exposed to air heavily
charged vrfth formaline. Formaline,
which is used bo extensively nowadayi
la food products, Is doubtless a good
thing to preserve bodies from decay,
but It la a very bad thing to take lat
'ha'ctnmacb.
Yellowstono Bear Ar Tarn.
Nu ml) cm of boars congregat
around the dump hack of the Canyot.
hotel In tho grand canyon of the Ye1
lowBlonc. T).i" -m iabahod nt th
oresoncc of pe p. f.nd are inlrl
lame, although the rotrwit when an
ono offers to hand' finr. Oro I. tu
carried n tin cij fi m tr- dr n i
his foot fdr cpi tvo r. itv. Pit
aro probably :Vji rir" i- r i
Yellowstono p.rk. in i tovum.ici
prohibits' hontiirK.
Kfrirsr Is a N" c' y Hunter.
Tr.j'Ck-man Mnpr o. haa Just cole
brx.-l luc thirtieth: ttnotveunry of hie
cai-""'si ' j pottsmv;;. Tmuny being
1(16
v.-
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tb
jtend-cf Elc"iM. It If
1 ii"cg ma .. i
a A I av boon l fM
,. ..ir f n S ,, , ,
Mils nt offictpt flpurpn
Act roe
:' itN ma
! . f ' av
i-j' '( r
; ' llrtv
i oun'.cd
of gam
io started ahcot'rv -ltd i'.'i
years ngp th mqrc r hi
for no lo.'s ijj.r.i ,U" h- .,
InvLa'.len From CtcJ Man.
A rt'Bliirrt of Va t m '-.-.tow, Bssox,
Untjinndj hmlrthot r vJ ohock the
othar oVcnlrlf. lie' i-.lvdd n Icttor
tho nddroBR of vl Ji was in tho
hnnihvrir.r.g cf a fi; mi who had beer
dead six iiioi,Uis. Upon opening the
itilJBiva ho fcurd it to bo nc lnvltu
lion (0 lunch. Tho letter had boon
nearly a year In transit.
More Arbitration.'
Tho world's arbitration ' tribunal,
which hns Just settled a dlsputo he
Uvoun U10 United Stntcs and Mexico,
haa another question to arbitrate, this
tlmo 'ielwton Jnpan and Kngland, Ger
many and Franc u. over tho rlghta of
forolnncrg to hld property in Japan.
It's arbitration te v rid over.
Last Shakecpenrs Descendant.
A memorial stono, commomoratlvo
of Shakospeam's granddaughter,
Elizabeth Barnaul, wtfo of Sir John
Barnnrd, haa recently been placed in
tho church at Ahingitv. Berkshire,
where oho wna burlod. :hc was the
last direct doscendnut ot uu poet Her
death occurred In 1369.
Possibility of li-par.
On ono occntilnn -ualro spoko
highly of llnlk-r ai i t,.eu wns told
ho was very mngnn:i...or.H vj do so,
ns Hnller had Bpokou in tiultc t..o con
trary way of him. "Perhaps ' re
marked Voltuiro, ruilectlvoly, a. d nft
or a pause, "perhaps, v.-o aro hoth
mistaken."
Where He Slept.
Hoax Sunday's such a slow day.
Why, I was in bed nnd asleep by &
o'clock Ibst Sunday night. Joax
Huh! I was asleep at 7:45. "Come off I
You nover went to bed that early."
"Oh, no; 'ut I was in church at that i
time." Philadelphia Record. I
Much Campaign Literature.
Posunater Hubbard of Boston fur
nlahos good evidence that tho recent
pollUcul campaign aroused consider
able Interest in Massachusetts. Near
ly twico as much campaign literature
was handled as was ever before
known in his ofllcc.
Ho Meant Well.
"This bell," said 0 wii-meanlng sox
ton when showing .he belfry of an in
tcresting village church to a party of
vjBltors, "is only rung .11 case of a
fir, a flood, a yL.,. from tho lord
hiBhop of tho diocese, or any sucb
'".abuuitlcs."
Possibilities in Advertising.
Tho man who thinks satisfactory
ads can bo dashed off In a few min
utes at any time thereby proves that
bo has no comprehension of tho im
mense possibilities of good advertis
ing. Advertising Experience.
Taking No Chances.
Clerk I'm sorry', sir, but I can not
sell you morphine. Homely Customer
Why, do I look like a man who
would kill himself? Clerk I don't
know, hut if I looked Uko you 1
should bo tempted.
Old London Bridge.
Old London bridge took the record
time of thirty-three years to build. It
was begun in 117G and not completed
till 1209. Tho present hridgo was bo
gun in 1F24 and finished in 1831. It
cost $2,500,000.
Want Chamberlain In Australia.
Mr. Bnrton, the premier of the Aus
tralian commonwealth, will invite Mr.
Chamberlain, the colonial secrccar.,,
who is on his way to South Africa 011
a visit, to extend his tour to Australia
Work of English Painter.
C. Itlcketts Is an English palntei
who Is following the lead of Bocklin
ind Franz Stuck in painting contaurs.
He indulges in Biblical as well m
classical subjects.
Ancient Coin Found.
A il-jr penny minted at Bristol' in
(no reign of Edward 1. has Just been
uneanhed In that city during some ex
cavatlons for a new water main.
Remedy for Whooping Cough.
Baked mouse. It is aliened, is niiu
onsldered agood remedy for whoop j
England.
Lot0 Race on Stilts.
The longpst race ever run on stilt
tcok place from Bordeaux to Bla,Titi
fa 1S?3. The dlstanco is CCS railca. -
Saloons Are Plentiful.
Lynn, Norfolk, Englaud, has one sa
loon for overy hundred Inhabitants
tt-iv,;
Dier ks' Lu
mm miiwm :w
JOE THORNTON,
Lead
s in
Fancy Croceries, Heats and fresh
produce of all kinds and pays the
top price for butter, eggs and hides.
Try him and be convinced. Phone 207
oDeoot7o90ooo - y. - x
The placing of a few
dollars monthly in tlie
9
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... ALLIANCE ...
iNational Bank
x,
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will soon enable you to
buy a comfortable home.
M. ICsiuilT, President .....
W. II. cniuiiN, V. I'rosldcnt .
O. II. CONBETT.OttHlllcr.
'ITT,
goa5OQ(ftaeiao. - ":
S$Pfl
iov a Svwgy Se,yAw$ TNX.su vwe
Leave your order at my residence, first door i. jrth
of the U, P. church or 'phone No. 224.
Prompt attention given all orders. Machines cold
on easy payments or we will rent tlieni by week
or month.
J. T. EVANS,
' M-'ltj iLJUu iw-.-rrv rl 1 K
Pin 7II pSkv -
I Farmers and Stockmen
We are prepared to make you wells of
any size or depth and furnis an abund-
ance of water for hand or wind -power.
Acheson & Joder
irwvifW 'rt'? r,rsmr v -.
W. A. Hampton, President
A. S, Ruun, Vice President
4226
First National Bank,
ALLIANCE,
Capital, $50,000.
Directors- W. A. Hampton. A. S.
Vs.
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Patton's Sun-Proof Paint gives double the service of all-white-lead
or any ordinary paint. It is made of the most perfect com
bination of paint materials to stand the severest trial the sun and
weather can give it. Guaranteed to keep its gloss and wear well
for five years.
Send for book of Faint Knowledge and Advice (free) to
PATTON PAINT CO., Lata St., Milwaukee, Wla.'
You are letting the
Opportunity Pass.
The price of coal is advancing
and we have not yet received
your order. Let us filj your
bin while we can give you the
kind j'ou want in either Eastern
Hard or Colorado Soft Coal.
Phone No. 22.
- : - aoooofiGt)0Ov6CBOOe8
- '9eoececooQiacoooo8
Ai;ent fot the Sitiger Mfg. Co,
Alliance, Nebraska.
Was good but the new way
is better. We deliver large
or small orders of high
grade, coal
TRY OUR COAL
Forest Lumber Co.
; 'yvr Yoryyyyysrs-ant-rs
R. M. Hampton, Cashier
G. Hampton, Ass't Cashier.
NEBRASKA.
fflber 3 Coal Co
" Vl!lll I Bw!!!:!1
B W
The Old Way
- Surplus and Profits, $20,000
Reed E. C. Hampton, K. M Hampton.
Named Paint
Tlie practical 'painter says,
the man who storms at
the weather because the
paint on his house won't
weather the storms,
could live a life of sun
shine by using
Ration's
Sun-Proof
Paint
Time Table
Alliance, Neb.
LINCOLN,
OMAHA,
CHICAGO,
ST. JOSEPH,
KANSAS CITY,
DENVER,
HELENA,
BUTTE,
SALT LAKE CITY
PORTLAND,
SAN FRANCISCO.
ST. LOUIS,
and nil points eust mid till points west nnd
soutli.
TltAIKS LtMVE Afi KOM-OWfl, MOUNTAIN TlMEt
No. 41 l'.srtsnKer dully. Dmdw xxl,
UllllnKD. nil lwlnts north rutd
wont , lO:.tSii.m.
No. 42 I'mtHenger , dnlly, Lincoln,
Oinnlm, GhlcitRO nml nil
v- ,. polnf wst.... MOn.m.
. 301 l'agns!er dally, for Donror
Drilrll.SiiH, l.!iln. ttnn I.V.111.
!Im;o nnd till Intermediate
No. 3d l'lissuiiKur dally frtim'lVu'nvo'r
4 ikjiius, hi -puns iu..
l:lln. in
aim mi iiiiunnutiuuo points,
v- . arHves nt ln.lOam.
No. 48 lAKinl )iiv(nKnr dully from
Onmhu, Lincoln uihi Intur-
tncdIiitotwIntstirrlTo.s nt.... fi:oo a.m.
No. II Jxjcnl pnKsutiL-ur dully, for
()Ditt1in,,Mncotu nnd Inturmo-
r . '.llaAe Points, dopnrts nt 3: lO.t m
No. Ba.iD.illy, exi'op Hunduy for
K)liits south nnd wiwt, do-
piirts Ti50il.ni
No. 300 lliilly, exoept Sutidny, from
south nnd west, arrives 1:55 p. in.
i
Sleeping, dining and reclining chair enrs
tscnts free) on tlirougli trnlns. Tlckct.s sold
nnd biiRRiiRo checked to nuy point in tho
United Status or Cnnndn. Tor Informutlon.
tlmo tublcs nnd tlcUuts call on or write to J.
KiiRjnui.UAiiuii, Agent, or .1. Fiiakcis, Gen
eral Pnssonger Agent. Oiimhn. Nuhrnskn.
FROM ONE SACK
of flour wc make many varieties of
BREAD.
Each kind is different in shape, differ
ent in method of making and different
in flavor. Hnrdly necessary to say
that all are excellent. We make noth
ing that wc cannot recommend.
FRESH ROLLS
Parker House, milk and bread rolls.
If you have not tried them, do so.
The PARDEE Bakery.
WW
THERE IS MUCH MERIT
in our mixed drinks, bottled ?nd ready
for immediate use.
The ingredients are of the highest
quality and being accurately measured
and skilfully mixed are always unilorm
and excellent.
These goods arc specially suited for
travelers' use.
Manhattan cocktails, etc, etc.
Our stock of high grade
WINES AND LIQUORS
s complete and the quality superior.
THE RED LIGHT.
BARRY
HOUSE
MISS fll AGGIE HARRY, Proprietress
Good Table Board
Comfortable Rooms
Opposite Depot,
Alliance, Neb.
nttne
Joseph I Mi-MiimiU will tiiko nottcu tliilt
tn tlm Htli Uuy of August, lWH, Isiiuo Koekey,
a Justice of tlie nonet of Dorsoy precinct. Hox
llutte county, Nuliruska, Isulm1 mi order of
uttiirlimt'iit for tho sum of f 75.00 In im action
pi'iullnu' lv foro him wherein .lolin K. Neulantl
Is iiliilntlir and Joseph F. Mi'Manuls Niloroud
ant. that lirojiortyof tlofondunt.fonslstlnj; of
uionoy. has boon utUiclit'il ur.Uer mid oi-ilor.
Said caux was continued to Him 15th day of
Octolwr, HUB, at 1 o'clock p m,
JOHN V Nkei.and. Plaintiff.
Ik'iiilr.foi'U. Nfliraska, t'l)lpmlH.r 15, Iftfl.
f p vt-IM
ftfilmm'
J. Rowan
DEALER IN
ELOUR and FEED
WHOLKSAl.i: AND KKTAH.
- HAXbl.KS THK
Celebrated Ravenna Flour
At Pi'kington's old
stand, 'phone No. 71.
ii I A j5oiSLJtlMZiylU.vzlvy
HUMPHRY ir
:: Undertaking and .
:: Embalming- Company.
S3223S2H
Calls snswercd promptly day or night
Claude Humphry,
Undertaker, t
firs. Humphry,
Lady Assistant. .
Residence phone 269.
For a Full
t
Line of...
StapIeAND .
Fancy
Groceries
S
a
f mm
ni...,
i nun
That Can't be Real
In Town....
. .. Queensware,
siii Tinware au.
iiw
" '" Enameled ware
CALL ON.
"Vouts far 3a.Vv
A. D. RODGERS.
Alliance Candy Co.
Manufacturing Confectiona
ries both wholesale and re
tail. We ask the public to
inspect our goods. You will
hnd them tip top.
OUR MOTTO:
"PURITY and
CLEANLINESS"
nrnnniMii
ULlttUtUl tt
Turning and Scroll
Work and all
Kinds of Shop
Work
Estimates Furnished
GEO. Q, QADSBY,
llrlck Shop West of Alliance NiitlOuiiI
Hank, Alllanco, Not).
PHONE 400.
ZBINDEN BROS,,
.. DKALKRS IN.
Flour i Peed,
"Home
Comfort"
Flour
Is Our Leader. Try It..
'PHONE 10B.
WI-.ST SllJK MAIN
STUEET
Wm. James,
Exclusive
Dealer in
COAL &
... WOOD
'Phone
No. 5.
AlliancCy
Nebraska.
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