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The Alliance Herald.
Official Publication
of the City and
County.
Largest Circulation
of any Newspaper in
Western Nebraska.
VOLUME XV,
ALLIANCE, BOX BUTTE COUNTY, NEBRASKA! THURSDAY, MAY 21, 1908
NUMBER 23
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CHAS. E. FORI), President.
A.!S. KEKD, Vice Prcst.
It. M. HAMPTON, VIco Pros.
(No. 4220)
S. K. AVAR KICK, Cnsliler.
O. G. HAMPTON, Asst. Cosh.
First National Bank
OF ALLIANCE
CAPITAL - - $50,000.00
SURPLUS and PROFITS '$34,000.00
United StatesDepository
OUR POLICY: Courtesy and Conservatism
The First National Bank has no clients but
its customers and no interests to conserve
but those of its clients.
It will render any service of a financial na
ture which any Individual or Corporation
may properly desire.
If success in banking" be measured by service rendered, then
the First National Bank shall take the first rank.
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Special
SALE
muslin
Under
wear REGAN'S
Your Spring Oxfords,
Madam!
:EErjfED&
1000
Every dollar spent in painting your
house and sheds aud fence this spring
will make it look too dollars better,
last longer and give vou a degree of
pleasure never experienped before.
Come here and select your paint if you
want the real genuine satisfaction giv
ing kind.
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Miss Etha Dewey
Teacher of Piano
Two years at Nebraska Wes
leyan. One year at Morning
side Conservatory, Sioux City.
Studio 612 Box Butte Ave.
DR. T. ALLEN,
DENTIST
Painless Extraction Latest Methods
Safe. Sure
ALLIANCE - - NEBHABKA
The chirping robins heard
during the past fewdays
are fair warning that
Spring is near.
With Spring comes the
necessity for new style
and lighter weight shoes.
Right here is where our "New
Spring Stock" becomes of spe
cial interest to you, because it
offers on unlimited assortment
of Women's Shoes at reason
able and pleasing prices.
COME, SEE OUR EXCELLENT SHOES AT
$2.50, $3.00, $4.00 and $5.00
Don't think you can duplicate them
elsewhere.
If you are at all particular about
your Shoes, Madam, come here.
ALLIANCE
SHOE STORE
The Shoers
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PECIAL
Ladies'
$5.00
The Horace Eogue
Store
NEXT TO THE
POSTOFFICE
Excellent Show Coming.
Mr. Harry M. Strouse, representing
The District Leader company, tho
famous musical comedy company with
fifty people, is in the city today and in
company with Messrs. Harris aud
Broome listed tho city (or the purpose
of ascertaining whether it would pay
his company to play Alliance. Tho suc
cess in canvassing the city proves that
Alliance people are anxious to encourage
companies of such excellence to play
this city. It is an expensive- play and
must of necessity command a liberal'
patronage. Most oi our leading citizens
and business men solicited, responded
liberally and thus guarantees the ap
pearance of the company on Friday
night, May 29.
Flew the Coop.
Win, Akin, better known as "Chillie
Billy, who has been under a S250 bond to
appear at this term of district court to
answer to a charge of adultery, took
French leave of this neighborhood recently,
leaving no clue to his whereabouts. It is
said that some one put up a job on Akin
by agreeing to get rid of his accomplice in
crime for $150. After tho money is said to
have been paid, "Chillie Billy" was told
that his bond would soon be increased and
the best thing he could do would be to
to make himself scarce. And it now ap
pears that Akin has "skidooed" and for.
feited the $200 bond.
A Record Run.
Dr. Bcllwood was as happy as a
clam at high tide last Friday when in
his Buick runabout auto he beat pas
senger train No. 41 from here to Hem
ingford. Sam Tillet pulled the train
and when he arrived at the above place
he was surprised to sec Dr. Bcllwood
sitting on a dry goods box as uncon
cerned as could be. C. O. Aspeuwall.
Dr. Bellwood and W. O. Barnes rode
in the auto and its time was 43 min
utes to Hcmiugford. This record was
lowered when Mr. Aspeuwall, on the re
turn trip',' drove into Alllancen 38
minutes. The distance is 21 miles,
and this is the best time the trip has
been made.
District Court Doings.
The regular term of district court
convened on Monduy afternoon, Judge
Harrington presiding and C B Scott re
porting. The cases disposed of up to
this afternoon arc as follows:
State vs Albert Underwood, assault,
dismissed.
State vs Win. Akin, criminal, do
faulted, and bond of $250 forfeited.
Slate vs Urban Zediker, grand lar
ceny. Continued.
W M Wilson was granted a divorce
from Missouri Ann Wilson aud plaintiff
given custody of children.
Edna Maycock was granted a divorce
from Thomas G Maycock.
In the case of the First National Bank
vs Geo F Hedgeeock, the jury after de
liberating for several hours, returned a
verdict in favor of defendant. This
was a case wherein the bank bought a
note of $2io from a stock food agent.
Hedgeeock alleged the note was a for
gery, The bank will ask for a new trial.
The case of C L Hashman vs James,
John and Thomas Leith, for damages
sustained by a prairie fire, is now on
trial.
Eighth Grade Graduation.
Next Friday night the eighth grade
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Bittuimuiiu cxeiuitses 01 me pUDHC
school will take place at the' opera house.
Pupils will render an interesting pro
gram and Professor J. W. Crabtree will
deliver a lecture entitled, "Ideals and
Growth." The nominal sum of 10 cents
admission fee will be charged to defray
expenses of use of the hall.
A New Firm Bye-Huss
L. E. Bye, who conducts the confec
tionery and cigar business on lower Box
Butte avenue, has sold an interest in
tho business to Charles Huss, of the
wagon cafe, and the firm will be known
as Bye & Huss. Mr. Huss has em
ployed a Mr. Joslyn. an old-time ac
quaiutance from Iowa, to take his place
in the wagon.
Miss Lettie Carey, ef Hemingford,
was the guest of Mrs J A Hunter last
Saturday and Sunday.
Dr. Copsoy mot with n breakdown
last Monday while on a professional
call in the northeast part of tho coun
ty, His faithful nuto was pounding
along merrily toward tho home of his
patient, when nil of a sudden one of
tho rear wheels flew off tho machine
and went spinning ahead on tho road.
A broken nxlo was the cause of tho
mishap. Luckily, Dr. Copsey was not
injured in tho mixup that resulted, but
he was quito a distanco from home nnd
had to have the "runabout" towed to
town, after walking a mile nnd a half
to the nearest phono for help.
-Nonpareil precinct was largely rep
resented at the county hub last Tues
day, among the visitors beiug Emory
Abley, who was called here to servo on
the jury at district court but dismissed
oil account of sickness at his old home,
L. F. McCarthy, Peter Swanson also a
juror at thie term of court, J. P.
Christenscn, who had taxes to pay aud
other business matters to look after
hero, aud Geo. Loer, whom Governor
Sheldon recently appointed stock in
spector in Nonpareil precinct.
H. H. Keimund, principal of tho
high school, will leave next Sunday for
the eastern part of tho state, going by
way ot Sidney. Mr. Rcimund will
make a tour of the cast duriug tho sum
mer months in company with a vocal
quartet with which he has been asso
ciated before. His three months' va
cation will not bo idle occupation by
an- means, as he has school work to
pursue in addition to this tour.
Tho Alliance high school ball team
trimmed up the Sidney school team at
that place last Saturday by a score of
4 to 2. This is the second game won
off from Sidney and it goes a good ways
to smooth over the drubbing the city
team got from the Sidiieyites last Sun
day. Another game will bo played soon
between these teams at this glace,
Beach and Taylor were in tho box for
for Alliance in the game Saturday-
Fred Betzold has prepared to cater
to the public in tho way of dispensing
soft drinks at his corner buiding. He
opened his place of business for that
purpose last Saturday. A fine soda
fountain will also be installed in a short
time and Mr. Bctzold will go to Denver
to purchase the same next week. It
will be a popular resort for both ladies
and gents when all arranged.
Fred Young departed Saturday night
on 44 for a visit with relatives at Lin
coln and also a trip to Omaha. We
acknowledge the postals coming from
our friend Fred and they are surely
suggestive of what we are coming to
automatically. Already we have learn
ed to climb trees with the frisky critter.
Neil Boone don't pay much attention
to the close tunes and goes right along
buying and selling cattle. Recently ho
purchased 200 head of mixtures from
Powell Jesse and 100 head from Jacob
Jesse. Yesterday he delivered 100 head
of cattle at Bingham to C. A. Anderson.
The second story of "the sisters'
academy is well along and lathers arc
at work on the basement and first story.
St. Agues academy, which is the name
given the new school, will soon be
under roof and will be a most impos
ing structure.
Joe Smith was over at Bridgeport
last Saturday where he superintended
the erection of a fine soda fountain,
the finest of the kind in the town. Joe's
reputation as a soda fountain man is
wide and'far.
County Attorney Porter of Dawes
county attended court here a couple of
days, returning to Crawford Wednes
day afternoon. Mr. Porter was accom
panied by his wife aud who visited Alli
ance friends.
Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Kennedy desire
to thank their neighbors and friends for
the kindly assistance tendered them
during tho illness and death of their
beloved daughter, Evangeline.
Mr. and Mrs. Bert Griggs of Buffalo,
Wyo., visited G. L. Griggs and family
from Tuesday to Wednesday on their
return from a trip to .Lincoln.
Thirty soldiers from Fort Omaha
passed through the city on 41 last Sun
day bound for some point in Alaska.
HON. W. J. BRYAN
speak at Alliance on the evening of
JUNE 1st
Mr. Bryan and party will arrive at
Crawford from Ohadron on a special train
at noon, leaving on a special at 3 in the
afternoon of that day; arriving in Alliance
about 5:30. The train will make short
stops at Marsland and Hemingford, for
those who desire to come to Alliance.
Mr. Bryan will spend the night in Alliance
and leave the next morning for the Platte
Valley.
A large delegation headed by Mayor
Smith will go to Crawford on the morn
ing of the 1st and return on the Bryan
special in the afternoon. Crawford will
also send a big delegation, accompanied
by a band, to Alliance. Everybody is in-,
vited to join the big crowd and meet our
distinguished Nebraskan, who will be
nominated for President at Denver next
I July.
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SPECIALS
-SHIRT WAISTS
White Lawn Waists, lace insertion and plaited
front, short sleeves. Good val. at $1.25. Spic.?Co
, White Lawn Waists, embroidery insertion and plaited front,
long sleeves, a good value at Si. 50. Special price ?fi
White Lawn Waists, plaited front, long sleeves, a good value
at $ 1,00. Special price. ,... ,
78c
98c
75c
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-UNDERSKIRTS
Gloriana Underskirts, full cut, flounce and dust 1 Q
ruffle. Regular $1.50 value. Special price. ... v
Mercerized Underskirts, full cut, flounce and QQn
dust ruffle. Regular $1.25 value. Special price 30w
-MUSLIN UNDERWEAR
Just received, a nice line of these garments, 35c to
which we have underpriced at, per garment $2.50
KNIT UNDERWEAR
Vests and Pants, close ribbed, good values, 10c to 35c
Union Suits, all styles, 35c to $1.25
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Office in Alliance National Bank Blk.
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