nSMHB $ icanrat I A THOUSAND MEN T I j Mi T HEMINGFORD. IKeitli L. I'lorco la fully authorised loso Holt subscriptions und Job work anil collect and receipt for name, und transact all other business in connection wun iiuiuumuu m accredited re prwimitatlvu of thin paper. Isaac Rockoy is on tho nick list tins week. Misa Ina Osborn went to Alliance Friday evening. Mary Hcrncall departed for her home at Hccla Sunday evening after closing a very successful term of school in the Phillips district. The Ladies' P. C. gave a reception at the homo of Mrs. A. M. Miller for Mre..Ward and Mr?, Rustin, and on Saturday afternoon Mrs. Johnson en tertuined the club in their honor. G. W Hatch has bought a barber shop in Lead, S. D.. hut will not take possession until March. Up to that time he will work at his trade in one ot the shops there. We have made arrangements where by we can send money'in any amount to any point in the world. For large amounts we issue drafts and for small amounts we send money direct. First State Bank. liugene Frances Leaver and Mrs. Cora B. Miller were married at Casper, Wyor, at n o'clock on December 19. They have gone on a short wedding trip and will be at home at Casper after Christmas. There being in' the neighborhood of m knvs which have not been presented and as one of these keys will surely unlock the cabinet containing $20, 1 am very anxious to have them brought iu. and tried and the matter off my hands. H. L. Bushnell. Miss La (forty of Alma, Neb., after trying school teaching on the plains fjjr two months, has decided to return to "her home during Christmas week and will not return to finish out her term. BUGGIES I I have just received a car load of buggies, spring wagons, road wagons, lumber wagons, feed grinders, sulky plows and harrows. By shipping goods in car lots, I am iu a position to make customers the lowest possioie prices. v- unu ecu iu. n. E. Johnson. My. and Mrs. Funk departed for his old home .at Funk, Neb., to spend Christmas with his folks. Master Funk accompanied them, of course, and Harry wa6 full of the anticipation of showing him to his old friends. They will return by way of Lincoln where they will visit with Mrs. Funk's sister. Mr. Allie Mabin and Miss Almeda Vaughn were married at the M. E. parsonage at J 1 o'clock on Wednesday, flight visit the stores of Alliance and if they were posted on values they would tell you to a man that Rumer will save you 20 to 35 per cent on all kinds of merchandise. They might add it takes cash but the prices justify the inconvenience. From this date until December 25, we will make the greatest slaughtering of pri ces ever known in Alliance. The price on every ladies tailor made suit, all our ladies' and children's cloaks and every man's suit and overcoat is going to be slashed and slashed again. We don't want a garment to carry We have 300 ladies, and children's jackets to sell at $1.25, $2.00, $3.50, $5.00, $7.50 and 10.00, worth $2.50 to $20.00. We have 200 ladies tailored made suits to sell at $3.50, $5.00, $7.50, $10 and $12.50, worth from 57.50 to $25.00. We have 1,000 men's suits and overcoats, all kinds and all prices but they have got to go and you will get them at half to two-thirds the price credit stores will ask you. Children's overshoes 35, 45 and 50c. Mens overshoes $1.00 and $1.25. We ask you again to simply get our prices the goods will sell themselves 1 t 1 f . 1 1 RUMER'S CASH STORE, kr p December 23. Beth of the contracting parties grew up here and are favorably known in the communi.y. Mr. Mabin has .resided on -the .Kicken or lower ranch as it is called ever since it was adquircd from Mr. Kicken -and no doubt concluded there was not much joy in the bachelor manner of life. And more than this he found the one girl for him so Wednesday's transac tion at the parsonage is the sequel to it all. The newly married folks went home at once and we wish joy, and a long and happy married life. Who'll be next? Mrs. J. W. Christy was found dead in her room at 2020 Burt sheet, Omaha, presumably murdered, though in the light of the facts as brought out at the coroner's inquest a verdict of suicide was returned. H. F. and G. M. Goodenough of Mullen went to Omaha immediately upon receipt of the telegram announcing her death and re turned with the remains on Sunday, burial taking place hero on Tuesday. A large concourse of people gathered at the Congregational church and list ened to the sermon which was delivered by Rev. J. H. Emberec, the Congrega tional minister. Mrs. Christy was a member of the Congregational church. Beginning with married life the de ceased had 111010, perhaps, than her share of-trouble. She and her husband were uncongenial and lived very un happv. The details are quite well known and their repetition would serve 110 good purpose. During the summer she made a move to get a divorce but her husband finding this out pursuaded her to live with him again. He then mado a sale of all his personal proper ty and his real estate inducing her to sign the papers. He then gave her S262 and deserted her. He wrote a letter from Omaha askiug her to come there and bring the two oldest children. She complied but he had left and could not be found. At the rooming house at Nineteenth and Farnam, where she stopH?d, she became acquainted with two vouni! men from Iowa, McElvery and Dan McGann. McElvery was from Woodbine and McGann from Duulap, both little towns near Logan, where Mrs. Christy was brought up. McElvery waB 17 and McGann 20 or 21. Mrs. Christy made up her mind when she became satisfied that Christy could not be found that she would go into the rooming business, and accord ingly began to look around and finally decided on 2020 Burt street. She gave Mrs. Smith, whom she bought out, $150 in cash and notes amounting to over the season "KIWCELWjHEarK lllfli "li'TTW $200, for the furniture. She rented the building. Fearing that her' hus band would find out her whereabouts and make her trouble she put the bill of sale in ban McCann's .name. At the same time these transactions were going forward she was working to get a divorce through her attorney, l, A. Fitch, of Omaha. Becoming dis plqascd with her bargain she made a deal whereby Mrs. Smith took the fur niture back at J 100. In the -meantime Attorney Fitch had warned her that McCann was a rascal, having looked him up. Mrs. Smith's money was in Council Bluffs and Mrs. Smith and Mr. McCann went there to settle up, Mc Cann acting as agent for Mrs. Christy. The money was paid and McCann re turned, got his belongings and skipped. During the time these things were transpiring in the Bluffs .Mrs. Christy called on her lawyer and receiving ad ditional warnings returned to find her trusted friend gone. She and her law yer went to the police station and swore out a warrant and the reporters finding it out spun their first sensa tional stories. That evening she wrote the letter, a certified copy of which ap pears below. Her whole mind accord ing to her attorney was taken up with her divorce and while the loss of the money left her with but little cash she seemed to regard it -is an incident and not as a calamity. The letter: Omaha, Nkii., I)kc. 17, lixtt. Driu Haiivk: I write this In a hurry and trust you can read It. I have lost everything 1 hud. The business run behind awful, so I thought best to sell and sold Tuesday. You know 1 told you everything was In Dan McCann's name, so when the deal was mado Mrs: Su.iili and li tin went and made out thu deed, sold for $100.00 and four notes lack she paid Dan uud ho cauie rlKUt home. I did not see him -got tils wheelaud skipped. I was down town and he was to meet me. When he did not coaia, put tho police onto him hut cannot Had a tracoofhlm. I have lost it all; aui stuyluK with Mrs. Smith. I am coming homo to stay at present, will you send mo $15.00 by return mall? liow U baby and kiss htm for me. Do you or mother want mo to hrliiK anything liaek? lint le. Mr..!. V. Cuhisty, , 2ft Hurt St., Utuah.1, Neb. I certify that tho foregoing letter is a true copy of a letter exhibited to mo by Oeorico M. UoodenouKh, brother of Mm. .1. V. Christy. Keith L. 1'iKitct, 8icAl. Notary Public. It was brought out at the inquest that the letter was written by the testi mony of Mrs. Smith who furnished the paper and stamps. She mailed it at the nearest letter box and complaining of being tired went to bed. The letter was received here Saturdaj" morning. Mrs. Smith awakening at about 10:30 the next morning, according to her tes timony found the door to Mrs. Christy's room fastened. She says she feared i something was wrong and phoned to attorney iMtcli. He and a detective came and found the door so fixed that they could insert an arm and remove a chair, which was against it and enter. They found the quilts spread smoothly over the body like one would cover an other and the body beneath rolled in a night dress with a towel saturated with chloroform bound round her head. A search oi the room developed that her rings and best dresses were all gone. The coroner's jury rendered a verdict of suicide but they were not in posses sion of the letter above published nor of other very material facts which may not. now be given out. Her brothers have a theory that McCann and Mrs. Smith, wishing to remove the com plaining witness against McCann for embezzlement and to get her clothes, committed the crime. It is known that Mrs. Smith was drunk during the early part of the evening. The evi dence looking toward murder is: 1st Lfck of taking to heart her loss of the money. 2nd Her letter home for money to return with. 3rd The robbery of her dresses, etc. 4th Bruises on her head and face which could he made only by a club or blunt instrument. 5H1 Her hands being under her and the bed clothes smooth. Every effort will be made to clear up the mystery and some startling devel opments mav come within a few days. A letter from Attorney Fitch stating that new facts discovered sustain the theory of murder was received Wed nesday morning. HnMiNT.'ORD, Nun., Dec'. 23. We desire to express our heartfelt thanks to our friends and neighbors who assisted us during our late be reavement. Mk. and Mks. M. H. ' GoonKSouou and Family. I At the regular meeting of the Ladies' j Progressive club December 19 the fol ' lowing resolutions were unanimously adooted: Whereas, As our sister, Mrs. Cath erine Christy, has departed from our midst, the club has lost-one of its loved members; Resolved, That while we are filled with sadness at her death, we as a club will hold in gratetul remembrance all the pleasant associations we have en joyed with her in the past. Resolved, That we unite in extending our sympathy to the bereaved family in this dark hour of trial. && W WHERE YOU GET . . GOOD GOODS DUNLAP. Will and Fred Lichte made a trip to Chadron.' Simon I vera came' home from Chad ron intending to remain. Fred Lichte will go to Chadron to attend the academy after New Years. Miss Elsie Neeland came from Chad ron to spend the holidays with brother, Fred. H. A Peters from Moormaw was in Dunlap this week. Miss Alice Whiting will begin to teach in the Miller district after New years. a William Fendrich passed' through Dunlap after a visit with his mother. If you want to have a good time at tend the Dunlap dance on New Year's eve. W. A. Hampton, President A. S. Reed, Vice President .'4226 0& First National Bank, ALLIANCE, NEBRASKA. Capital, $50,000. - Surplus and Profits, $20,000 Directors: W. A. Hampton. A. S. Reed E. C. Hampton. R. M Hampton. NELSON FL1CTCHER FIRE INSURANCE AGENT REPRESENTS THE FOLLOWING INSURANCE COMPANIES. Hartford Tiro Insuranco Company. North American of Philadelphia. Phoenix nt lilooklyn. New York. Continental of New York City. Majxnra Klro Insurance Company. Now York Underwriters, New York. Commercial Union Assurancu Co., London ' Office Cp-Stnirs, Fletcher lllock. Palace Liveiy Barn .S. II. 1 I0SC 1 1, Prop. onk ULUCK wkst of Good turnouts, strict attention to our business, tiik Ni:w zniNDF.N . , ami courteous treatment to all has won for us the iil'II.DINO. 'Phone T2 excellent patronage we enjoy. Trv us. Nebraska Hide Dealers in Hides, Tallow, Furs, Cow and Horse Hide Robes, Leather and Saddlery Hardware Established 1878 L. C. BURNETT, M'gr. Nebraska City. I M X T CHEAP J Potmesil Bros, were dipping their cattle this week; also B; L. Fenner, T. Katen, W. Bame and T. Morissev had .their cattle -dipped, at the Potmesil tank. Rye chop for sale at the Dunlap mill 75 cents per hundred. We also carry a full line of groceries, shoes and sta tionery at lowest prices. Custom grinding done every day in the week give us a trial. B. Fendrich Co. In giving an account of a dance that recently occurred in the Dunkip neigh borhood The Herald stated that the music was furnished by Messrs. Bren nan, Urbanosky and Blondell. This was a mistake due to wrong informa tion. It should have read music was furnished by Messrs. Fendrich, Bren nan and Urbanosky. Ed. R. M. Hampton, Cashier G, Hampton. Ass't Cashier. Liverpool. London and Globe Ins. Co. German American Ins. Co., New York. Farmers and .Merchants Ins. Co., Lincoln. Columbia Flru Insurance Company. Philadelphia Underwriters. . J'houuK Ins. Co., Hartford, Conn. Alliance, Nebraska. and Leather Co. Always Reliable. Nebraska. 1 (i I .., n X" ..