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About The Alliance herald. (Alliance, Box Butte County, Neb.) 1902-1922 | View Entire Issue (April 27, 1905)
S i AVE rIAVE JUST RECEIVED FROM NEW YORK,,, PATTERNS IN THE I 0 NEWEST STYLE OF CHANGEABLE SILK FAULARDS. WE MAKE A SPECIAL PRICE $14.oo A PATTERN. Gbe f)orace He Wat Good Enough. Francis D. Leo of Trenton, famous throughout Now Jersey ns a lawyer and historian, tells a good story of a darky bnptlsra that It was onco his pleasure to witness on the banks of tho Delaware Tho pastor, whp had taken part In several similar experiences, waded bravely out to tho requisite dopth, but water ovldcntly was not to tho liking of tho candidate, for ho wont honco to have his sins washed away with knocking kneos and trembling feet. In trying to get hlra In propor position tho pastor In somo way missed his hold, and tho candidate, caught in tho fast-flowing tldo, wan carried Into tho channel. Ho was n good swimmer, howovcr, and, nftor mnklng a few tportlvo splashos, headed for tho shoro and soon landod dripping on tho bank. Tho pastor, waist deep In tho drink, watched tho sceno to a finish, and thou, raising hU hands In a supplicat ing sort of a way, announced: "Bruddahs an alstcrn, dls yean bap' "rrZ' Sn Jon ;; hata't ' 1 ,1 I..m.w1 A mnn tint nnrt gwlno to hab any trouble In gottln' ovor to do uddah sldo ob do rlbah lordari." Philadelphia Tolegraph. Oaths of Ancient Times. "Did tho middle ago lmtho?" said an antiquary. "Is It true that in medi eval times bathing was unknown, that for 1.000 years In Europo there was not a man or woman who over took a bath 7" "No," said tho old man vehemently. "No. thank hoavon, this Is not true. Mnn was fairly clenn in y nilddlo ages. It is a llbol to say ho did not bathe. For I havo looked this matter up and 1 And literary records of modi cval baths. Thus, In tho accounts of Queen Isabella, wlfo of Edward II., thero Is a chargo for 'repairs of queen's bath und gathorlng herbs for it.' "On the arrival in London of Louis of Ilrugeu In 1472 the chroulclen say that 'thero was ordered n bayne, or IJ, which was covorcd with tcntos of white cloth.' "I havo found ovor six recorded In stances of modloval bathing. Baths, I will admit, wero in medieval days somewhat raro, but they wero not so uncommon, so unknown, as certain historians would havo us bellove. Ono bath a month was tho average among tho nrlstocracy." Local Market Report. Ej:gs , 15c Butter 20c Potatoes 15c Morris Reclining Chair fc Ui 8 JSogue tore. ":h:"H!-:x-::m:hX":hh! $ THE CHURCHES. -"""""" Sunday morning Rev. Mahood will preach on the subject "The tragedy of the agci." Sunday at 3 p. tn. ho will talk to "men "only." The service will close with the Sunday night service at 7:30. All tho usual services will bo hold at the U. I', churoh next Sabbath." Sub ject of a. ut. discourse "Tho chosen vessel." P. M. "Uarnabas atAntioch." Tho T. M. S. monthly tea Wednesday p. in. from 5 to 8 o'clock at Mrs. For nalds. Mid-week prayer meeting Thursday p. in, at 7:30 at the church. Rev. Mahood, the evangelist at the M. E. church, is holding a scries of revival meetings, mid with flattering success. Ho is a master of tho English language, and an able and forceful .Penkor, add has the rare tact of giving his audience something new and enter taining each evening. His Easter sermons were especially entertaining. In spite of the disagree ablo weather, the meetings, so far, have been fairly well attended. "Nobuddy" Ansvered. Tho nverago small boy's opinion of himself la nono too high, but tho roply of a small stable-boy In Chicago may scarcely bo taken ns tho averago. A woman whoso husband kept tho driving" horso In ono of tho many "boarding stables" In tho city, tele phoned tho other day to havo tho horao mid carrlago brought to tho house. A strango voice answored tho telephone "IS this So & So's stablo?" quorlod tho woman. . "Yes," enmo tho answer. "Well, who Is this?" "Aw. 'taln't nobuddy. Walt a ruin nit and I'll call somebuddy,' camo tho answer. "Tho Sunday Magazine." Oregon Wool Sates. Moro than 1,500,000 pounds of wool of tho 1005 clip has already been sold In tho Wallowa country at about 1G cents a pound, a llguro which makes the sheep business a highly remuner ative Industry. Theso prices and tho willingness of buyers to bind them selves to tako tho wool In practically unlimited quantities positively as sure a prosperous year In at least ono of Oregon's great Industries. FOR EASE AND COMFORT Theso chairs are upholstered in Fancy Velours of good and sub stantial qualities. Price, $8.25 We lmxc only a few left. China Closets. Side Boards & Buffets j are something every lady admires. Then why not have one, when you can either purchase one on easy payments or trade some old piece ot furniture that you have grown tired of for something new, late and up eo date. Iron Bed Springs and Mattresses We have just received a shipment IRON BEDS Webought these in large quanti ties so as to have the price below all competition. Think of an iron bed, spring and mattress for $5.85 that competition sold at sale price for $0.50. We need not tell you this as you all know we are not the high-price furniture dealer, but as a gentle reminder. Before buying any furniture at all, either a stand or a bill of goods, call and see our array of polished beauty, our prices and the terms we have to offer jou. Then it's up to you where to buy. LOCKWOODS The house furnishers' who will start you up ip house-keeping from kitchen to parlor ON EASY PAYMENTS. LOCAL PARAGRAPHS. ' C. Ci Joy made final proof on his homestead Monday. C.'A. Newberry returned from a bus inass trip to Omaha today. Henry Shimck, of Lawn, is an Alli ance business visitor today, 5. S. Wildy returned from a two week's visit at Lincoln, Tuesday after noon. Mrs. James Keller returned from a visit to her sisters at Terry, S. D. Sun day. Miss Maud Fritz, of Crawford, is the guest of Miss Elsie Darling this week. T. J. O'Keefe went east this morn ing to visit Lincoln and Omaha on business. Win. Welch came in from Bingham today looking for a few more cattle for his range. A new fence is being built to enclose the newly seeded lawn on the court house grounds. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Fca gins n daughter on Eastor Sunday, April 23, 1905. Mrs. D. W. Hughes left yesterday forStreator, 111., accompanied by her daughter, Estolla. George Wertz, a stockman of St. Joo Mo., was in town Monday, looking aftor n bunch of cattle. The Social Hour Club meet tomor row afternoon nt thd homo of Mrs. Louis Bucchsonslain. The Alliance National Bank is hav ing its interior treated to a coat of paint, Varnish and paper. Captain Miller of Ft. Robinson, was tho guest of Mayor Buccllscustcih, between trains yesterday, enroute homo from Denver. Col. Willard M. Evans came down from Marsland, Tuesday, to renew ac quaintances and attend to business at the land office. Fred Hotsten, W. O. Barnes and J. N. Andtcws leturncd from Omaha today where they have been taking the shrincrs degree, E. E. Ford, one of tho popular and prominent ranchmen of Lawn precinct drove down to the county seat, I'riday reluming Saturday. .Mrs. W. L. Minor and Mrs. Brad ley were the guests of honor at an Easter party at the homo of C. O. Aspenwall last Friday night. Frank Martin of Sterling, with the construction department of the Bur lington at that place, was tiic guest of II. J. German over Sunday. Mrs. Vinsel, mother of Barber Vin eel camo in'on 41, yesterday, from Russcl, Iowa for a couple of months' visit here and at Hemingford. Mrs. Broome returned from eastern Nebraska, after a two week's visit with friends, and there is joy once moro in tho Broom household. W. M. Hamilton, District Deputy of the M.'W. A. camo up from Bridge port todhy to attend the ball last night. He got his dates mixed and missed it. The elecric lighting plant at Ser .ling Colorado, burned last week, entail inc; a loss of $20,000, with no insur ant", and the city, is still in the dark. Mis. Nellie M. Richardson, Lincoln's woman lawyer and leader in social re forms of the Women's club of that city, was an Alliance business visitor last Satutday. E. A. Hall, the stockman, brought a train load ot cattle in from tho west last week and sold patt of them; the balance he took cast to put on the market. Mrs. S. C. D. Bassett returned from a few months' sojourn in California, last week, where she has been an active Home Missionary worker for the Bap tist society. Mrs. M. E. James and son, of Coun cil Bluffs, la., sister of Mrs. Fred Har rison, are here on a visit with the Har rison family. They will remain a couple of weeks. Rev. Burlt-igh of Hemingford, and Rev. Lyons of Lakeside, both of Methodist proclivities, are hero today to attend the Rev. Mahood meetings at the M. E. church. The Horace Bogue store missed the carnations last Saturday as the wa'sh out between here and Lincoln held the order up until too late for them to reach here in time. Jim Grey, who travels for Donald and Porter Co. of Grand Island, came home Tuesday night with a severe at tack of tonsilitis, having to abaudon his week's trip to Wyoming. Williams, the brick contractor, from Sheridan, Wyo., who secured the con tract to build the court house at Doug las, Wyo., was in Alliance yesterday, enroute to Douglas to begin work. LOCAL PARAGRAPHS. Another Special Sale! On Center Tables Direct from Factory lUR SPECIAL week we prices.. and see m I fi am Jo' B fci JARDINIERE STANDS (Exactly like cut) "' In golden oak;finish, each i ' We have enroute another big carload of choice things in furniture. Don't neglect to see what we have, and get our quotations before buying. If you want a piano, an organ, a gasoline stove (Jewel), a refrigerator, carpets draperies, or anything in housefurnishings, come to us for it. , ' Geo. D. Darling, Elmer Engelhorn has accepted a position with tho Scainton Correspon dence Schools, and left today for Crawford and other towns on west. He expects to be gone a month the first trip. George Darling received a car load of furniture this week and has it un loaded and on exhibition. Some of the furniture for the Elks club arrived in the car and the balance will be hero in time for the opening, May 6th. Rev. F. ,V. Newton, the first Bap tist minister in Alliance, but now of New London, Conn., was an Alliance visitor this week, and assisted in con ducting the Easter service at the qliurch he built here 15 years ago. , Dr. and Mrs. S. R. Craig, of Mitch ell wero in the cjty the first of the week having dental work done. Dr. t-raig is tho dentist at Mitchell, but like most doctors, does not like to take his own medicine, hence the visit to Alliance. W. A. Hampton informs Thu Her ald that his proposed bank at Alamosa, Colo., will not materialize, as during his absence another firm have given notice to the Banking department of having established a National bank there with $50,000 capital. Glen Miller of the post office news store, has been confined to his room with a severe attack of rhumatism. John T. has taken his place in the store and as a matter of convenience, has removed his insurance office to a handsome room in the notion store. Billy King and 'Simon Spry wero a little premature -in putting iu their ground glass screens this week and Mayor Bowman promptly ordered them out. Of course the order was complied with. The mayor proposes to be mayor until his time expires. Bully for Bowman. Geo. L. Moffatt came down from Casper, Wyo., Monday, to attend the engineer's ball, and to meet his wife, who returned from Galesburg, 111., Saturday. "After the ball was over" tho family departed for Casper, their new home, where Mr. Moffatt reports busines as flourishing. Mayor Buechsensteiu and Simon Spry left this morning for the Frank Ankony ranch, at Mumper, to pay a friendly visit with the Mayor of Mum per," and outline a policy for the city THIS TIME SALE on chairs proved offer center tables and jardmiere stands at cut Note the following1, then come to our store the goods. . THIS CENTER TABLE (Exactly like cut) Top 24 inches square, golden oak finish, a bargain at 55c ALLIANCE, NEBRASKA governments the coming year, and to shoot jacksnipc. Ankony has a nice bunch of jacksnipe fattened for the occasion. The Elk's club building is nearing completion. The plastering is com pleted, the painting and decorating par tially done and the plumbing well under way and both Lockwood and Darling, who have orders for the furniture say that it will be delivered on time for the initiation 'May Cth. The work has been delayed some on account of the rainy weather. The new road grader ordered by the county is here and one of the sales men is here setting it up and giving it a trial before the commissioners accept it. It would be a pious idea to put it to work on the streets here and smooth them up as tho rains of the past month have found the soft places and left some holes that reminds one of the holes in the paving on 16th street in Omaha. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Hickey, of Can ton, were called to Bellvuc, Nebr. last Thursday by a telegram stating that Mr. Chas.. Barney, father of Mrs. Hickey. was dangeriusly ill. Mr. C. L. Barney was formerly a Box Butter, having a tree claim between here and Hemingford. The men on the Hickey ranch are busy putting in a new dip ping tank. John Hickey Jr. and C. E. Ball of Canton were iu Alliance tho first of the week, and report grass good and stock looking well, grass on the range being earlier than for many years. John says he has two hundred acres in crop this spring with a very promising out look. Fifteen of those acre are in potatoes. W. L. Baskins has opened a new bicycle shop in tho old mission build ing, just south of the City Steam Laun dry, and has on hand a stock of new bicycles that would be hard to beat. He is also equipped with a repair shop that, is complete. Baskius is arrang ing to put in an atuomobilo or two, to sell or rent during the summer, to par ties wanting auto rides. We carry, a large and beautiful assortment of lace curtains, portiers, and couch covers. Lockwoods. is-tf Suit cases, grips, satchells and trunks iu every style. Just received a car load at Norton's. Dr. Koons, dentist, Office over Norton's, successful. This '$1 .15 Houserumisher BaRzarazszaTOsaKBrcsacxzB Official Directory. CHUllCIIES EPISCOPAL Itexnlnr Sunday sort Ices- -8 u.m. 11 iu in.; Js'JOv. in.; Sunday sehoolat 10 u.m. Charles 1). Coerr. Hector. CATHOLIC HoKiilnr Sunday services- in.; 10a.ni ; 7:30p. ni.; humlay school at 3l.ii. I-nther li. F. Ualvin. METHODIST -llsnlsir Sundoy sorvl.-o-n u. 111.; 7:30 p. in.; Sunday school (J a. in Junior Lcigituu so i.m.; Kpwbrth League, 7::Wi. in. Ilev. C, W. Kuy, iiu,ur. FlllSr .I'KESHVTKUIAX-ltcBiilar Sunday Mir vlce-11 11. ni.; 7:30 . 111. ; Hunday school -. ',' ';, LhrlBt,l1,u hndoavor r,:45p. m. ft. 1'. V. Uogur, Pastor. UNITHD PKESIIYTEIU AN-Iteular Hnnday yenlco-U a. 111. 7:30 p. m.; Humlay school ion. m.; . P. V. V. 0:30 p. ni. Itev, .McCon noil, 1'nstor, "AirriST-IlcKiilur Sunday servlco-lt n. m.; .30 p. in.; humlay mMiooI 10 a. in.; Yoamt IVoples uu-etinjf 0:45. Prayer tncetliic- I'a"i7r "' ,n' KoV G Jetc QRHMAN 'LUTHKRAX-Hcimlur Sunday ser-viuo-11 a. 111 ; Humlay school 10 a. m.t .'"'"Kfvlcestwli-ocaeh month. Jtuvl Otto Kui'hrik'. Pastor, ALLIANCE BlX'ltET SOCI1.TIKS. KASTEHN KTAU-lst and 3rd Tuesday nlKhtH. Mrs Anna Davis., Worthy Matron nE1Mrrl;'SKi,,!V.B4lh VtilUiy "lKllts- KOVAIiNi:i()HnoitJi--nd und 4th Wednes day nights. Mrs U N lloskins, Oraclo h c'Vuocky Hml Uh MouU" "lp,,ts- s,rs LA1H1.S Al'Xir.IAUV It of H T-2nd and 4t, LMUKS AUXIMAUY II of h K-lst u,i a uwi" "S " " '' '" 5lll,ltl' """Is. I'resl- LAOIES AUXIMAUV II of I, K-2nd and 4th Friday U J m Aire W I. Austin ODl)FKI.I.p VB-KverjTueVdaj - fglifc L V Poole, Noble Grand A I' ' & A M No. lW-Thuisday on or before, full moon. S A Franklin, V M HEULAIJ COMMANDKUV No. 28. 1C T-ml and 4th Tuesday Kht8. V K ZoUm. " VFrankllnHp"13''1 3Sm' "le,,,s- A O U W-2nd and 4th Monday niirhts I. Uutchbciisteln, Master Workman ' M wir Tiartln.Vo WcU"eltt MU. Ed- EAHriK?.'i'Dp4th Sundys. -30 P m V K er, G 0nd 3rU Monday n,ht8- J MIL lloi;6St,,i?&VrS5PiT,!VMar -" " I'ninkil ob 3ri1 WeUncsd!iy S p m S A "0Muit7rEv'ery FridBy nlsht' 0 WTHlett, O K C-Every Tuosday at V m J n An- utuna, j s n1hlTe-rrrsyte?Uayn,,lt- A Man- A i.i V A11!""00 Harbor No.42-lst anil 3rd Friday nights, I). W. llayos, Com. ' Do You Want To Din? The Pleasant Hill dipping company will commence dipping about the 12th or 1 5th of May. Would like all parties who want to dip to apply to George Zobel, secretary, in good time, on the A. H. Grove property seven miles N. V. of Alliance, Chas. Benjamin, Pros. 19 tf Gkoroe Zobel, Seq. ?i M K VS 4fl ; j&i .17L . i?3 ' l , h- .-S 1.1 t - Ml M -1 h: . V3 , i' f n m - 5- r f " ,. "W K