PLAN NOW
EXCURSIONS EAST
Republican Convention ex
cursion tickets to Chicago at
low rates in June. Also cxr
cursion rates from June i, in
connection with convention
and summer tourist rates to
Lake and Eastern resorts.
TO THE PACIFIC COAST
Very low round trip rates
commencing June ist for at
tractive Coast tours, only
$60.00;
Shasta
Sound.
slighter higher via
Route and Puget
TO COLORADO
Cheap excursion tickets to
Denver early in July for the
Democratic National Con
vention. HELP US
SETTLE UP YOUR COUNTRY
Excursion rates twice a
month from the East to the
West, Excellent chances yet
to secure irrigated lands along
our line near Garland, Wy
oming, and Billings, Montana,
and Carey Act lands near
Cody, Basin, Lovell and
Worland, Wyo. Write your
friends back East about these
chances and send their names
to D. Clem Deaver, Land
seekers' Information Bureau,
Omal)a.
IWVuvtiM, tUb.
V. L. Wakklky. G. P. A., Omaha. Neb
Wm. James,
Exclusive
Dealer in
COAL &
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'Phone
No. St
Alliance,
Nebraska.
When you plan your home
remember the importance of
Good Plumbing
l do sanitary work and guar
antee it.
I install Standard bath room
fixtures.
Steam and Hot Water Heat
ing with modern, up-to-date
Ideal Boilers and American
Radiators right in my line.
FRED BRENNAN
Some High-Class Short-Horn Bulls.
I raised the bull calf that took first
premium, also calf that took fifth in
same class, in open competition, at our
State fair in September 1907. My
herd took fourteen ribbons, altogether.
1 now have thirty bulls, from one to
three years old, which 1 would like to
sell for fall delivery; a car load. I will
sell from twelve to twenty; you take
your pick for $100 each. I will keep
them for two months, feed them oats,
alfalfa, etc., get them in good shape.
You take them in December, winter
them at home, and they will do you
some good. J. G. Brunizer,
43: year
Broken Bow, Neb.
Do You Owe Any jBack Tax? If so,
Better See the County Treasurer.
To the county treasurer of Box Butte
county, Nebraska:
You are hereby ordered by the coun
ty commissioners to collect all back tax
due the county and to issue distress
warrants on all delinquents who have
been notified and have neglected to pay.
By order county commissioners.
By W. C. Mounts,
May 14. County Clerk.
HEM1NGFORD
Postmaster W. F. Walker, Editor.
Jas. Curry was aCaatonite on our strcels
Monday.
Miss Mario Madjson Is clerking In Nor
ton's store.
Mr. Sloan visited home folks a couple o
days recently.
Clark Lewis and Brown Church had bus
iness at Allianco Tuesday.
J. T. Duller, I. R. Walker and W. D.
Millet were In Alliance Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Brown aro at the
Beaumont home this week.
Mr. Wallace, of the Canton neighbor
hood, was on our streets Monday.
Monte Green Is doing somo painting and
papering in the country at present.
Mrs. Dr. Little went to Itushvillo the
first of the week for a visit with friend.
Miss Bertha Burleigh went down to
Lakeside Tuesday to visit for awhile and
to see to somo improvements on her claim.
B. U. Shepherd was an Allianco visitor
over Thursday night, returning on 41 Fri
day, Willie Walker accompanied Mr. and
Mrs. Uutton to Alliance the first of the
weak.
Robert Graham is having a neat little
four-roomed cottage erected in the cast end
cf town.
Ross Enyeart ha3 a pretty sore finger,
caused by having it caught in a potato
planter,
Alex. Muirhcad contemplates building a
new residenco in the south part of town in
the near future.
Little Delia Brown had the misfortune
to stop on a nail one day this week, inflict
ing a pretty painful injury,
Mr. and Mrs. John Grornmet are enjoy
ing a visit with Mr. G.'s brother, who ar
rived from the east last week.
Mrs. Burlew and daughter Regina de
parted Monday evening for Montello.Wls.,
to visit with relatives and friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Fosket went down to
Alliance Saturday evening and visited un
til Sunday afternoon with friends.
Miss Madeline Carey returned from Ard-
moro the first of the week, She had been
visiting tier lriond, Mrs. Kicnards, tor a
week.
Misses Gladys Burleigh, Clara Bussi and
Edith Broshar went down to Alliance last
week to take examinations held thcro Fri
day and Saturady.
We wish to correct the statement made
last week that Miss Lottie Carey was visit
ing friends at Ardmore. She was visiting
friends in the country instead.
Mr. and Mrs. Powell, parents of Mrs.
Wesley Zimmerman, arrived from Omaha
Sunday and were driven out to the Zim
merman home in Sioux county Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Wildy arrived last
week and expect to make this their home
in the futuro. H. B. will engage in busi
ness with his brother Calvin, so we are in
formed. Several from here attended the liosvar
sale Monday. This was one of the lavgest
sales held in these parts for a long time.
There was a good crowd and things sold at
a fair price.
The steam plow is working in this vicin
ity. The boys are rushed all the time and
find it necessary to work nights, running
until midnight every night, which necessi
tates a large force.
Eighth grade examinations for the north
and west sections of the county were held
here last Friday and Saturday, conducted
by Principal Opal Russell. Twenty-one
took the examination for diplomas.
We have noticed ''Dad" Shirk on our
streets several times lately. We did not
learn when he din get back, but suffice it
to say, he is here and looking remarkably
well. His many friends are pleased to see
him in their midst again.
Tuesday was a sort of a red-letter day in
the way of an exodus to Alliance. Nearly
everybody that could get away went to the
county-seat on that day. Messrs. Uutton,
Hedgecock and Pierce each took a load in
their cars, while several drove down with
teams.
Dr. Uellwood and Mr. Barnes, with As
penwall as chaufler.drove up from Alliance
Friday in the doctor's car. The doctor
holds the record fcr the fastest time made
by an auto between Alliance and Heming
ford 41 min., iS sec, with a o-min. stop
at Kerea. Nextl
The Scribner boys' teams ran away one
evening last week while hitched to a gang
plow, and collided with the town windmill,
tipping it over. Neither of the four horses
was hurt in the least, nor was the plow
broken, but the windmill was wrecked.
Ira Scribner was driving the team, but was
thrown to the ground a short distance from
the mill, which perhaps saved him from se
rious injury.
N. J. Kinsley and daughter Ethel came
in from Sioux county Thursday after sup
plies and to consult the doctor in regard to
Mr. Kinsley's hand which he bruised while
he was section foreman here, and which
has been causing him considerable trouble.
The doctor found that he had blood poison
in the injured finger and found it necessary
to open tha hand. They returned to their
home Friday. Mr. Kinsley came back to
town the first of the week to be closer to
the doctor. , ,
Notice':;
Parties having cases and kegs belong
ing to King's place are requested to re
turn them at once.
MLARSLAND.
C. H. Richey has added a nico new car
ryall to his livery outfit.
Mr. and Mrs. G. M, Burns went to Al
liance Friday and returned Sunday.
S. Albro and family, of Alliance, were
Sunday visitors at F. R. Bellomies.
Tho telcphono line down the river is
completed as far as J. Cr Bennett's.
.Mrs. J. C. Wood has gone to Iowa, hav
ing been called there by tho serious illness
of a sister,
Squibb & Hunsaker finished the well at
Dr. Willis's and have gone to C. G. HolH
bough's to drill one.
Cattle and horse buyers were hero the
latter part of the week and picked up a
small bunch of stock,
The Misses Louie and Maude McGogy
went out to Hazel Furman's Saturday and
returned Sunday evening,
Con. Bass and family came in on 41 Sun
day and were taken over to the south table
by one of C. A. Richie's drivers.
Mr. and Mrs. Hutton, of Crawford, took
dinner at tho Commercial Snnday, being
enroute to Ucmingford to visit relatives,
James Burke and family and Mrs. Joral
cmon visited friends on north table the lat
ter part of the week and returned Sunday
evening.
George Gregg has purchased one of the
celebrated lacks from Kendric Bros. The
demand for and high price of mules is the
inducement.
A party of Seventh Day Adventists were
busy all day Sunday erecting the telephone
line. Wo suppose they were such, or they
would havo worked Saturday nnd rested
Sunday.
Mrs. Weir, of near Ashbrook, is assisting
Mrs. Richie at the Commercial. Nellie
Horner, who has been staying there during
tho school months, will continuo to serve
in the dining room.
The friends of Mrs. Mary Diehl, of
Crawford, are glad to know that she won
out in tho suit she instituted to oust a sa
loon from the lot adjoining hers. She was
represented by Att'y Crites of Chadron.
Tho Byers family, formerly of this place
but now of Blackfort, Idaho, write to have
their subscription renewed to The Herald.
They are still much pleased with their new
home and have quite a fruit farm smarted,
Lee Gregory and wife have resigned their
positions with the B. & M. and have moved
to the homestead, seven miles west of this
place. Mr, Gregory says he has farming
to learn, but if he stays by it with the same
faithfulness with which he has served the
railroad company he will sure win out.
Mr. Walters, of Des Moines, Iowa, who
came here some months ago to visit his
daughter. Mrs. Weir, and who had a stroke
of paralysis recently, was brought in last
Thursday, and stopped at the Commercial
until the arrival of his son-in-law, Mr. Har
rington, of Port Arthur, Texas, who came
to accompany him back to Iowa, Mr. Wal
ters was much pleased with this country
and had recently taken a homestead near
Ashbrook postoffice, expecting to remain
some years near his daughter, but his sud
den and severe sickness caused him to re
turn to his former home.
HAsKmAN.
Carl Hashman visited at Frank McCoy's
Sunday.
A, Ross is having a well dug near his
dwelling bouse.
Fred Nichols went out west and has filed
on a fine claim.
William Showers went to Alliance Tues
day on legal business.
Mr. and Mrs. Norman Leishman visited
at Mr.Skinner's Sunday,
Miss Lillian Florence Jessie Key visited
with Mrs. Gagahagen Sunday.
Mrs. Grace Duskin expects soon to make
her home on a claim near Scottsbluil,
Mrs. Martha Wilson, who has been on
the sick list for the past week, is mending.
Mr. Hashman returned Friday from Om
aha, where he left his wife. She is im
proving.
We are rejoicing over the grand success
of our Sunday school. The attendance on
last Sunday was 22,
George Kep and daughter Florence re
turned Saturday morning from his sister's
funeral near Clark, Nebr.
This vicinity had a caller on Tuesday, a
man who was enlarging pictures, but no
one approciated his kindness.
State Holiness Camp Meeting
The annual camp meeting of the Ne
braska State Holiness Association for
1908 will be held at Epworth Lake
Park, Liucoln, June 18th to 28th. Rev.
Joseph H. Smith, Rev. J. L. Glasscock
and Rev. E. F. Miller will be the lead
ers. Special preparations are being
made to make the meeting this year the
best in the history of the association.
Everything possible will be done to
make the meeting economical, pleasant
and profitable to all who attend.
Address W. B. Howard, Lincoln, for
information concerning tents, furniture
and board. For other information ad
dress the secretary, W. H. Prescott,
12x0 O St., Lincoln, Nebr.
Lost Silver watch, Elgin works, gold
stem, gold hands, with a leather fob and
Alliance high school pin. Reward for
return to Herald office. Elmer Reed.
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Thcro was a run on tho Illon Nation
al bank, and depositors wore standing
In lino hour after hour waiting their
turn to withdraw their money. Pay
ing tellers worked with deliberation
that was maddening. Somo days only
half a dozen people- would bo paid off,
but still the lino Increased, hoping
against hope. For two days and nights
the figure of a young girl had been
noticed. Sho was slowly working her
way to the front. At 2:45 p. in. on
tho third day she was admitted to the
bank and withdrew her entire account
To avoid confusion depositors we're
admitted at one door nnd passed out
through a side entrance, and ns she
emerged from tho latter sho cast a hur
ried glance nbout her. Sho gavo a
Blgh of relief when she saw that sho
wna quite nloue nnd apparently un
noticed. Then suddenly a tail man
nppenred In the doorway behind her.
Lillian Burkhart trembled as she
clutched the roll of bills, her teeth
chattered, the color faded from her
cheeks, and she was conscious that her
hands trembled visibly. Tho mnn look
ed at her shnrply, stepped forward
and asked If he could bo of service to
her.
"You seem to be In trouble. Can I
do anything for you?" ho asked, with
somo concern.
"You can go away," she managed to
answer.
Tho man calmly proceeded to button
his heavy Ulster, slipped his hand In
tho pocket thereof and pulled out a
heavy pair of gloves, which ho drew
on slowly. His tall, broad shoulders
were surmounted by a handsome clear
cut face; his whole appearance was
faultless. He glanced concernedly at
Lillian, whoso color had not yet re
turned nnd who seemed to tremble
from head to foot.
"Really, I feel that I must call for
assistance. Will you hnvo a cab or a
doctor? It would be nothing short of
brutnl to leave you here shivering like
that. Aro you III or simply cold? I
Insist upon knowing."
Lillian was forced to look at him
again, and it seemed to give her cour
age to speak.
"Were you ever hungry?" she mur
mured as she took a firmer hold on
the bills.
"Yes, Indeed," Bald her companion.
"But never with that amount of mon
ey In my grasp."
Lillian started with n luddcn Jerk at
the mention of her money and drop
ped tho entlro roll of bills. Ho stoop
ed .to pick It up, nnd nfter one wild
shriek sho called distractedly:
"Stop thief! Stop. I say!"
The crowd was massed In front of
the bank, and tho cry seemed to hnvo
pr.r.sed unnoticed. The man picked up
tlu bills desplto her exclnmntlon nnd
handed them to her. Lillian lnughed
11 tlekly little gurgle, -saying:
"Perhaps you're not a thief after all
are you?"
"Xo. Piiynot! Are you?" suggested
th? man. "I nm merely one of the
many depositors trying to get n few
dollars. But you wero more fortunate
than I. When I reached tho wjndow
tho cashier pulled It down, snylng It
was 3 o'clock and too late to draw.
Better put that wad out of sight and
not tempt the hysterical mob outside,"
ho added.
"That's what 1 wanted to do, but
you won't go away and let me. A wo
man doesn't havo pockets all over her
clothes like a man. And, oh, I wish
you would go, for I'm so hungry and
want to get home! I've stood In that
line for nearly three days to get mon
ey for the landlord. My, but I hate
that man!" sho expostulated, with a
shrug of her protty shoulders.
"Well, I'll be on my way, and be
sure you tuck It safely away In Its hid
ing place. I'll promise not to look
back." lie laughed and turned on
down tho street
Lilllnn hurriedly slipped the bills In
tho bosom of her gown nnd nervously
started In the opposite direction to
ward her little home. Her mother met
her at tho door, nnd nfter some hot
luncheon tho girl was equal to relating
her troubles.
"But, mother, we have the money,
and that old Shylock can be paid. I'll
take it around to hiui myself In the
morning and Just tell him what 1
think of him," said Lilllnn, with some
satisfaction and a threatening Intona
tion of her voice.
Tho next morning about 10 o'clock
she started for the landlord's oluce,
and as she. passed the long line wait
ing at the bank she thought how fortu
nate she had been. "Extras" were out
saying that no more depositors would
be paid.
Arriving at the olllces of Payne &
Payne on Main street, sho entered the
snuc little reception room and asked
for Mr. Payne.
"Which one, ma'am?" asked the of
fice boy at tho door.
"Why, the one who owns our house,
tho cross one." she added by way of
further explanation.
Tho boy seemed to know which man
she wanted nud disappeared in tho in
ner office. He returned in a few min
utes, snylng that she might go right In.
ushered her to, tho door and closed it
after her.
Once Inside. Lillian, blushing to the
roots of her red brown hair, found her
self confronted by tho man who una
offered his assistance tho day before.
"I am looklug for Mr. Payne." she
managed to mumble.
"I am Mr. Payne," said ho as he
proffered her n chair beld his desk;
"also among my employees I hare tho
reputation of being the 'cross' member
of the firm. You see, father is very
old nnd apt to be easy going ns to the
observance of rules. What can I do
,for you, Miss Burkhnrt?"
"I came to pay my rent Your ngent
Bald If It wasn't paid today he would
dispossess us. You Bee, wo bad money
In the bank, but It was tied up, and he
wouldn't wait. Ho Bald, 'Them's my
orders.' Here 1b tho money. Will you
give me a receipt, plcaeo?"
"I never authorized any ngent to bA
that Miss Burkhnrt and I tell you
what I wish you would do. JuBt put
that money back In that mysterious
pocket of yours and pay the rent when
it is perfectly convenient I promise
that you shall not b bothered by an
Insolent collector nny more. I will call
for tho rent myself If I may," he add
ed, with somo hesitation. "That col
lector of mine needs n lesson."
"It would be so nice If I could keep
this money to pay tho poor tradespeo
ple. If you do not mind. You see. only
part of our money Is In thnt bank, nnd
tho trust company has closed Its doors
too. Mother's pension never comes be
fore the 15th." said Lillian by way of
explanation.
"Won't you let mo drive you home
In my sleigh?" Payne UBked as sho
rose to leave. "The streets aro rather
riotous these days with the howling
mob crying for their money." And
without waiting for her nnswer he put
on his fur coat that hung on the door.
"You have nulto persuaded yourself, I
hope, that I am not a thief?" he added.
"Oh, Mr. Payne, how can I over
apologize sufficiently for my rudeness
and at tho same time thank you for
your kindness? You know, I was
frightfully hungry, and standing In
line so long had affected my brain, I
fear. I scorned to feel that every one
who looked at mo wanted to steal that
money. And, oh, I'm so delighted to
have that sleigh ride!"
He tucked her In tho sleigh, nnd off
they started down the busy streots,
then on to tho outskirts of the village,
the longest way homo. Tho ringing
sleigh bells, the clear, cold nlr and the
glorious sunlight filled them both with
life, and they chatted Incessantly for
an hour, when they drovo up to tho
little cottage. Mrs. Burkhart waved
them a welcome from tho window and
met Lillian at the door, beaming with
pleasure. It took somo timo to tell the
mother how it happened, and tho
mother waB happy becauso Lillian
smiled and went about tho house with
renewed energies. Tho landlord was
not such a terror after nil.
Mr. Payne called several times that
month, always Insisting that tho rent
was not yet needed, and his daytime
"visits generally meant a sleigh rido
over tho hills and back to tho open
til e. where they soon grow to bo great
confidants.
It was the first day of another
month, and Mr. Payne called that
evening. Yes, ho had come to collect
tin rent this time, ho answered ns they
drew two easy chairs before the (Ire.
Rut mere money won't do," he said
si. ly as he drew a little nearer to her
an 1 took her hnnd In his. "I want
you. little girl, to bo my wife. Will
you?" ho pleaded.
"Are you suro you love mo sure
you want mo?" Bho said, with droop
ing glance and flushed cheeks.
"1 am so sure, dear heart, that 1
want nothing elso in nil the world but
you. And I'll try not to bo such a
cross husband as I am a landlord.
Bay 'Yes,' Lillian, and my llfo shall bo
yours to do with as you will."
"Yes, surely yes," Lillian murmured
as ho drew her lovely head to his
shoulder and kissed the wavy locks
that would slip out of bondage.
Hathorn's Horse Marines.
One of tho great practical jokers of
the British navy was ono Jack ua
thora. Ho was officer of the watch in
tho day when it was customary for the
guard to present arms to the officer
commanding the vessel whenever he
left or boarded tho ship. Ono day Cap
tain Burdott remarked as they wero
going through this ceremony before ho
went ashore: "Mr. nathorn, I nm tired
of this guard. Don't call It again when
I come bnck."
Ilathorn did not, but ho managed to
surprise the captain iiulto as thorough
ly as If he had. When that dlgultary
came over tho side on his return ho
found twenty of the after guard down
on their hands and knees with swabs
serving them for manes nud talis, the
mlzzeu top men on their backs with
cutlasses drawn, llnthoru himself was
astrldo a quartermaster. Tho captain
was distinctly not delighted with tho
spectacle, whereupon Ilathorn explain
ed that he supposed that after the old
fashion had proved so tiresome a
reception by cavalry might prove wel
come. Ilathorn was dismissed from
tho sorvlco for this bit of pleasantry.
Sized Him Up Correctly.
The man came Into tho barber shop,
but he wasn't nfter shave, hair cut or
Bhlne. He looked about blankly for a
moment nud then asked:
"Where's the manicure?"
The boss was out nt lunch, and It
wus the second barber who answered.
"She's not here."
He didn't say "She's not here today"
or "She's not here nny more," JusJ
"She's uot here."
"Oh," snld the man who wanted the
manicure rather Inconclusively, "that
Isn't much of an answer." Then sud
denly, "You're not the boss here, are
you?"
"No, I'm tho second barber," xeplled
lie other.
"Well, that a what yemf. always be,"
said the Inquirer and went out
"I wonder 1 hat he meant by that"
Bald the bur. r.t to tho man he was
shaving. "One v.f them eccentric fel
lers, ain't he?" New York Sun.
Notice ts Alliance Property Owners.
Notice is hereby given all Allianco
owners of real estate that alleys, vacant
places and streets adjoining ,must bo
cleaned without delay, of all wasto
papers, refuse, manure, etc. Prompt
attention and compliance with this
notice will saye costs.
C. C. SMITH, Mayor,
W. O. BARNES, City Clerk. ' -
For Sale.
Avery corn planter, good as new. '
L. E. Bye.
Estray Notice.
Strayed onto my premises about No
vember 1907, ono blue roan maro un
branded, weight about 1000 pounds,
age about 7 years. Owner can havo
same by proving property.
Walter R. Kent,
sec. 12, twp 26, R 46,
Sheridan county.
New Machine Shop.
R. E. Rodgers, a practical machin
ist, has opened up a general repair
shop in Gadsby's carpenter shop, back
of Bogue's store. He will give special
attention to repairing automobiles, sew
ing machines, guns and all kinds of
machinery. Reasonable charges and
satisfaction guaranteed. Givo him a
call. Telephone 303. i8-tf
Werarig.
I am now prepared to put down tubu
lar wells, deep or shallow. Satisfaction
gnarantecd. For further information
inquire at The Herald office or of
Robert Littick,
Long Lake, Neb.
Warning.
Any person or persons found guilty of
marring or in any way destroying newly
finished cement walks, will be prosecuted
to the fullest extent of the law.
Attest: C. C. Smith, Mayor.
W. O. Barnes, City Clerk.
Notice.
The starting of numerous fires in the al
leys and neglect of same before extinguish
ed is a very careless practice and may be
the cause of a disastrous fire in the city.
The public is hereby cautioned net to set
out a fire while the wind is blowing, nor to
leave one burning at any time without
watching same. Anyone violating this
order will be arrested and prosecuted.
C. C. Smith, Mayor.
Attest: W. O. Barnes, Clerk.
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you contemplate leaving town, If you
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ordinary day's routine, tell us about
it, that wo may tell tho public.
Typewriters for Rent
Machines cleaned and repaired
Expert Public Stenographer
Work done neatly and quickly
at reasonable prices.
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