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The Joyous time is drawing
nigh, the time of turkey, pudding,
pie; nor do we dream of after
ills, of squills, and pills, and
Christmas bills.
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A girl begins to hang up the
mistletoe at about the age when
she stops hanging up her stocking.
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A pessimist is a fellow who
wouldn't hang up his stocking
for fear old Oanta Claus might
swipe It.
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Christmas cigars are not
always puffed up with pride.
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There's many a slip 'twixt the
Miss and the mistletoe.
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Don't make it too strong.
Many a man has been knocked
out by one good, stiff punch.
Ask a truthful woman what
she enjoys most about Christ
mas, and she will tell you the
bargain sales afterward.
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To sing a rhyme of Christmas
time (that line is but the first of
it), here's hoping you may not
feel blue because you get the
worst of It,
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When a child writes a. letter
of thanks to Santa Claus, it
j should be cherished like a rare
w plant. That kid isn't long for
& this world.
No Christmas present is so
j useless that you can't pass it on
jg to some one else next year.
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Remember that it is better to
give than to receive the things
j you don't want.
Jjj Take off the tags. Many a
friendship has been severed by
t the price mark on a Christmas
2 present
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5 I have often wondered wherein
9 consisted the wisdom of Solomon
6 when he had a thousand wives.
I am now convinced that it must
j& have been In living in the days
ik before Christmas was celebrated.
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5 It's all right to pity the poor
jg at this peace-on-earth season,
but it is also well to remember
6 that sympathy doesn't fill an
w empty stomach.
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RULES FOR CHRISTMAS GIVING
' Give willingly.
Give tactfully.
Put thought Into your giving.
Don't consider return gifts.
Nover glvo to others what
wouldn't want yourself.
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The unexpected gift Insures a spe
cial appreciation.
To give ostentatiously is the height
of bad tnstc.
Give to the sick and the sorrowful If
you would know the true Joy of giving.
Never give more than you can af
ford. Your friends know your circum
stances as well as you do yourself and
the pleasure of both giving and re
ceiving 1b lost.
A Question In Finance.
"Are you good at arithmetic, my
dear?" asked Mr. Perkasle of his wife.
"I was accounted the very best
arithmetician at school," replied Mrs.
Parhasle, with n touch of pride in
her voice.
"I have a problem for you.'
"State it"
"How can I buy $50 worth of Christ
mas presents with $10 In cash and no
credltr
CONTRIBUTIONS TO
SISTERS' ACADEMY
Weekly Reprt of Payments Toward
The Erection of the Sriwo! Building.
HOW THE FINANCES STAND TODAY
Previously acknowledged.
V. O. Bnrnes
Thos. M. lawler..
RiAiuad Uros
Juu McNamara
F. Uurke
Cash...
Frank O'Conner . .
O. E. Phillips
Ceo MoUring ,.
A J. Dwyer.,..
A. Jlsou ......
,14,713.00
25.00
15.00
15.00
10.00
10 00
2.00
15.00
5.00
25-"oo
5.00
5.00
Total...
. . . .$14,845.00
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I LOCAL PARAGRAPHS. i
Dr. Eikncr was down from Hemlng
ford Tuesday.
Frank Connor left Tuesday for a
months' visit at Lccton, Mo.
Mrs. J. M. McLean departed Mon
day for a visit at Fullcrton, Neb.
. Joseph Manlon mid John O'Mara
wcro in from the northeast country last
Monday.
Christmas flowers at
the Gadsby Store Christ
mas day.
Mrs. Win. Eubanks and baby, of
Bridgeport, were Alliance vis! tons Mon
day nnd Tuesday.
Brakenian H. J. Patterson lias laid
off lor the holidays and departed for
Kansas Citv to visit.
Isaac Hockey, a prominent citizen of-
Dorsoy precinct, had business in the
metropolis Saturday.
Mrs. Fletcher lias assumed the pos
tion as book keeper at fhe pffice of
Drs. Bellwood & Slagle.
John Licdtka, cast-end flagman, is
enjoying Christmas with relatives at
Meadow Grove, this state.
Firemen Sam and Tom Burchell are
iu Spalding enjoying the happy Christ
mas time with tiie folks at home.
There were eighty-eight lynchiugs in
tho United States during the year 1908,
eighty-four of whom were negroes.
Win, Butler and John Butler, ranch
men of Liberty precinct, were in the
city Wednesday Christmas shopping.
Miss Thresa O'Brien left Tuesday
for Chadron to spend Christmas and
New Year with relatives aud friends.
Miss Mori Davis returned Tuesday
from a visit of three months with rel
atives in the eastern part of the st'ate.
Chas. Bauer, Jr., left Wednesday
for Hill City, S. D., and may decide
to remain in the Black Hills all winter.
County Commissioner Jeusen and
Chris Hansen of Nonpareil precinct
transacted business at the county cap
ital Tuesday,
Our HemhiRford correspondence ar
riyed too late for this issue. Marslnnd
was also late this week and is only pub
lished in part.
Thos. Dillon, residing north ot the
citv, left last Friday for a month's visit
with the family of John Mahoney at
Fullcrton, this state,
C. H. Vinsel returned Saturday from
a business trip to Ft. Collins and Den
ver. He is still of the opinion that Al
liance is a mighty good town.
John Adams returned last Sunday
from his trip to Iowa and is again man
imilntimr the leaden messengers of
thought in tho Herald office.
L. Sampy, B. U. Shepard, H. S.
Kean and Chas. WeiBo were passengers
from Hemingford on No. 44, Tuesday,
spending a day here on business.
Bunker Hill left yesterday for Og
den, Utah, where ho expects to spend
the winter in railroad or office work,
having been offered such positions,
J. W. Guthrie has laid active busi
ness aside to visit with his mother and
other relatives at Carroll over Christ
mas. He expects to return the first of
the week.
Miss Alice Gorgan, who formerly re
sided in this city, arrived from Denver
this week to look after land interests
pertaining to the estate of Win. Trainor,
deceased.
Beal Brothers shipped a car load of
poultry from the Platte valley last
week to Los Angeles, Cali. T. J.
Beal arrived there with the shipment
yesterday.
Tom Morris and John Wiker were
Crawford visitors on Tuesday, being
en route to their home at Alliance,
from Edgemont and Sheridan. Craw,
ford Tribune.
Cheever Bowman and wife arrived
yesterday from Monarch, Wyo., spend
ing a day here with his brother, Dr.
Bowman and family, before going to
Stanton, Neb., to spend Christmas
with his parents.
B. G. Helduiau, who has held a
chair in Mounts & Vinsel's barber shop
for several months, has gone to Colora
do where he expects to engage iu
business for himself.
Miss Mae O'Donnell arrived from
St. Joseph, Mo., last Sunday morning,
and is enjoying the pleasure that comes
to those gathering at the family fire
side this holy season.
The Lincoln Land company has
agreed to give a block of land and $10,
000 in cash toward building the court
house in Morrill county if the game is
located at Bridgeport.
At the corn exposition iu Omaha
Scott's Bluff county took several among
the premiums so far reported, says the
1 Geritig Courier. On shirt waist, wash
goods, girl's work, Trcssie Wells of
that city took second premium, 20;
Josephine Robinson, Minatare, third,
512.50, and Roxa Howard, Scottsbluff,
fourth, $to. On home made or woven
rugs, Mrs. John Wood, Minatare, took
sccpud premium, $30.
Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Frush departed
Saturday for a holiday visit with rel
atives at Omaha and Des Moines. Mr.
Frush represents the Armour packing
company in tin's territory.
E. A. Hall Iclt Saturday for Greeley,
Colo., and with his son Alvin, who
lives there with his grand parents, he
will go to Ellsworth, Kans., to spend
Christmas with his mother.
Miss Laura Miller, compositor at
Tun Herald office, in company with
her brother, Clarence, n fireman on
the Burlington, departed Sunday for
Albion, Neb., to spend Christtnan with
their mother,
Mrs. Carey departed Suuday for her
home in Canada after a visit o! several
weeks with her daughters, Miss Mad
aline, of the county treasurer's office,
and Miss Lottie, assistant cashier of
the Hemingford bank.
Mcsdamcs G. F. Betts and H. C.
Hakcn have returned from Greenwood
where they were recently called on ac
count of the serious illness of their sis
ter. They left her improving but she
has not yet recovered.
John A. Wilson disposed of his lease
to a section of school land in Box
Butte precinct, Monday, to John
O'Mara. Mr. Wilson expects to take
a trip to Texas in the near future for
the benefit of his health.
Jos. Reardon is among the Alliance
pilgrims at home this week, enjoying
the Christmas time with relatives and
friends. Joe is stilt with the Union
Pacific Co , with headquarters at
Omaha. He is just as young and
handsome as he used to was.
We have been requested to publish
the words of the specially selected song
sung by Messrs. Hamilton, Landrigan,
Burchell and Weber, but must decline
for fear of breaking tho press. There
would be no telling what would be the
outcome if wc attempted to put the
same in print.
Attorney John H. Steuleville, of
Bridgeport, was an Alliance visitor
Saturday. Mr. Stcutcville is a candi
date for county judge of the new county
of Morrill and the fact that he is the
only candidate for the office is evidence
that he stands well in the estimation qf
the people, regardless of politics.
F, A. Pierson left Tuesday for Chi
cago on business connected with the
Western Specialty company. He will
go by way of Council Bluffs, of course,
as he is interested in the International
Harvester company.
W. H. Keister, a well known
and substantial farmer living north of
Alliance was here Monday, leaving on
the afternoon train ior the eastern part
of the state where he will spend a few
weeks. He will spend Christmas with
his sister, Mrs. E, A. Wright, at Sew
ard, aud as two brothers who live in
Iowa also expect to be there Mr. Keister
looks forward to a happy reunion with
his sister and brothers whom he has
not seen for over twenty years.
The committee iu charge of securing
reading matter for the proposed Car
negie library report that they have re
ceived a number of promises of contri
butions, during the past week. Some
of these have come from out-of-town
people. The Herald is pleased to see
the spirit manifested by our citizens
and trust that it will continue. A list
of contributors will be published each
week hereafter and in this way we can
all see the progress being made toward
securing a public library for Alliance
next year.
Father McNamara Honored
At the regular weekly meeting of Al
liance council Knights of Columbus
Tuesday evening Father McNamara
was presented with a handsome silver
tea set by the members oi the council.
Dr. Copsey acted as spokesman and in
a well worded speech presented the
gift to the popular clergyman with the
hearty good wishes of the council ac
companying the present. Father Mc
Namara was taken by surprise and for
once at least words failed to express his
appreciation of the kindness. Not so
much for the gift itself but the appre
ciation shown him, and the fact that
this was testimony that his work in
Alliance was bearing fruit.
HAVE YOlTPAirTYOUR
PERSONAL TAX?
Remember it Draws Ten Per Cent
interest
Taxe3 are due Nov. 1. Personal
taxes delinquent Dec. x. Land tax
delinquent May 1. interest 10 per
cent from date of delinquency. Real
estate advertised for sale the first week
in October and sold for taxes the first
Monday iu November. In all com-
munications relative to taxes, please
give description of property.
Fred Mollbino, Co. Treasure.
CHARGED WITH
BOOTLEGGING
Aged Mm in Trouble aik) Younger
One win Have te FeregiO Pleas
ure if Getting the looze he
Wanted for Christmas.
Win. Kittleman, nu old gentleman
who conducts a small grocery aud fruit
store next door to Matthies tailor shop
on Box Butte avenuo was arrested yes
terday by City Marshal Laing on the
charge of selling liquor. Seven quart
bottles were found in the place nnd-arc
now in custody of the marshal. Kettle
man had a hearing before Judge Bul
lock Wednesday afternoon mid pleaded
not guilty. Joe Price w as called and
testified that Kcttlcmau sold him
whiskey by the drink and als,o bv the
bottle, having purchased a quart from
him for Si. 50 on Tuesday of this week.
Kcttlcman swore that he did not, that
Price paid him $1.55 for syrup. Joe's
dignity was aroused when C. C. Bark
er, couusel for the defense, asked him
if he didn't steal the bottle. Joe was
instantly on his feet, ready to mix with
the attorney before his honor could re
store quiet. Kettleman testified that
the whiskey was ' ordered for himself,
his son Oswald and one other person,
having it shipped in one box from
Kansas City to lessen the express
charges. Oswald testified that he
wanted his for Christmas but from
indications he will have to break into
the vault in the city hall, if he gets it.
Kettleman was bound over to the dis
trict court, his bonds being fixed at
S250. The defendant is eighty years
ofage.
Ranch House Burns
to the Ground
The dwelling on the ranch of Thos.
Lawler, about five miles northeast of
the city, valued at Si Coo, was burned to
the ground last Monday evening about
five o'clock. The origin of the fire is
thought to have been a defective flue.
The house was occupied by the child
ren of Mr. Lawler, and the sons were
busy at the bam, a short distance from
the house when the fire was discovered.
Every effort to save the building and
contents was unavailing. Insurance
amounting to $Soo was carried on the
residence by the Nelson Fletcher Co.
Gorgeous Window Decorations
The display of holiday goods by Al
liance merchants is unusually attract
ive this season. Every business win
dow is artistically decorated and in fact
we think we cau be excused when we
consider them equal to the display
made in the larger cities where window
decorators, who make such work an
exclusive business, are employed. Our
merchants are up-to-date in this respect
and the holiday stocks are in keeping
with the magnificent displays made.
We are proud of our merchants.
Crilley-Morris.
The friends of Mr. Daniel Crilley
and Miss Alice Morris, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. William Morris, were advised
of their marriage at Billings, Mont.,
Monday, Dec. 14. The young couple
may return to this city in a short time
to reside.
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V IIEPOIITED BY -J-
A. K BALDIUIXJE, Donded Abstracter $
George W. Duncan to Mary J. Wat
teyne, a tract of land in se 25, 25-48, de
scribed by metes and bounds, $650.
William H. McCoy to F. J. Betzold, se
25, 24-49, Si and val.
William L. Coles to Franklin Banchor,
lots 1 and 2 and e nw 31, 27-50. Si and
dcii rcTiTr Tnaiccrnc
val. cons.
Eugene C, Kendrick and Humphrey P.
Kendrick to Charles A. Minick, w ne nw,
sw and se 2. 28-51, $3,000.
Thomas M. Trainor to F. B. O'Connor,
lot 4, block 10, original town of Alliance,
$1,000.
Mary A. Trainor et al to F. B. O'Con
nor, lot 4, block 10, original town of Al
liance, $1,000.
Equitable Land Co, to S. B. Post, nw
io, 28-48 and nw 8, 28-47, $ BDa val-
Lincoln Land Co. to James K. Leitb, a
tract of land in block P, Sheridan addi
tion to Alliance, described by metes and
bounds, $175.00.
Lillian G. Bonslongb to Joseph E.Carey,
s sw 6, 24-48 and s se 1, 24-49, Si and
other.val. con.
Karl Wildermuth to John C, McCorkle,
txwii of 15, 25-49. x ant val,
Charles A. Merchant to Mary E.
Hughes, lot 16. Duncan's N. S. R. T.
y $400.
Story of
an Army
Christmas
By Col. J. A. WATROUS, U.S.A.
HAT was my most
memorable Christ
mas? "The one which al
ways comes buck to
mo when thinking over
Christmas festivities
comes rushing In at
the head of the line
is that ot 1862, but In
telling of it it will bo
necessary to bring In
tho army, and I sup
pose you do not want
anything that 1'emlnds
of war In a Christmas
talk."
From a number of
voices, childish and
others, came: "Yes, yos; that is just
what wo want, a story about Christ
miB lu the army."
"The motion pievalls, and you shall
have what you vote for a story of an
army Christmas." said th veteran of
three wars the civil. Spanish-American
and the Philippine Insurrection.
"There were many troops in and
about Manila In December, 1000. My
temporary home was with an Amer
ican family that had tented the large,
beautiful mansion on San Sebastian
street occupied by a Spanish admiral
before Commodore Dewey sailed up
Manila bay and said: 'You may Are,
Grldley, when ready.'
"This patriotic man and his wife, a
former Wisconsin teacher, planned a
Christmas dinner and party. They in
vited a dozen or more officers and
their Intllos. The dinner did not differ
materially from most Christmas din
ners, yet It reminded the diners of
holiday events in far off America, and
the conversation soon turned in that
direction.
"One Httlo niy lady began to tell
about a home. Christmas, Its tree nnd
the good cheer, when she was rt small
girl. 'No other Christmas had seemed
quite so heavenly. I can see how love
ly that tree looked; I can hear
daddy's voice as he called off the pres
ents; can see mamma's smile as wo
children danced and chattered; I can
see the happy gathering about the
table Christmas-laden; 1 cau hear
daddy's request for a blessing and
and, well It was all so sweet and beau
tiful. Before another Christmas came
I hadn't any daddy.'
"The little lady's handkerchief
was net tho only one that brushed
away a tear.
" 'Captain, this dinner reminds me
of one our fathers have told ua
about.'
"The captain was the son of a Wis
consin soldier of the civil war, and the
speaker a lieutenant, the son of an
other civil war veteran.
" 'Tell us about It,' said the wife of
another captain.
" 'Yes, we want that story,' said an.
old major of regulars, who had como
down from the civil war.
"'It was after tho battle of Fred
ericksburg, Va lu 18G2. Four tent
mates, one of whom was my father,
and another the father of the lieu
tenant here, were remembered by
their sweethearts. Tho four sweet
hearts got up the nicest kind of
a Christmas dinner did all of the
cooking themselves and sent It to
their soldier boys. Accompanying It
was a good, fat letter from each of
the girls to her particular soldier boy.
They told us of the table they set in
their small tent, of tho coffee they
made, the comments as they ate the
good things, of the four sweet girls,
and how it was all enjoyed. Before
the war wa3 over all of tho boys won
commissions and were wounded, two
of them twice, yet all returned home
and married the four girls. One ot
those girls was the best woman ever
born, and the lieutenant here will say
the same about another of the four.'
'"And I will bear the same testi
mony as to another of those blessed
sweethearts of 1SC2,' said the wifo of
the other captain. 'She was my
mother,'
" 'It Is my turn to speak,' said the
old major. 'I was one of the four
to enjoy that Christmas dinner back
of Stafford Heights, in 1862. The
mother of my bairns was second to
none of the four sweethearts.'
"Then the four the captain, the
lieutenant, tho other captain's wife,
and the old major left the table,
formed fours, shook hands, laughed,
congratulated, and had such a reunion
as seldom occurs.
" 'Well, well, well, what a little bjt
ef a world it is, anyway,' said the
astonished hostess."
Under the Mistletoe.,
Young Jones was coming down the stairs
A night not long ago.
And saw a figure In the hall
Beneath the mistletoe.
He chuckled softly to himself.
And said, "Now, here's a lark!
Whoe'er It ts, I'll creep behind
And kiss her In tho dark!"
He did but on her faco the light
Fell suddenly aslant;
He looked, and to his horror saw
It was his maiden aunt!
Making It Easy.
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Daughter Every Christmas we have IVi0 Ul.ld "i"1-. -' lat an order of ut
trouple trying to' find a present for lVS
hlra Everything is so ospenslve, you , iJ'r.?f P""i" 'Uw.3.iuid6.onwoia
know; hut we can always get very &S!:i:iriiuA&
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pretty asn-trays at 25 cents!
Be Merry.
Mako your own Christmas merry by
making a merry Christmas for others
OUT FLOWERS
Xmas morning. Leave
orders early. We deliver
them free.
Geo. D. Darling.
HOLSTEN
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Estray Notice
Taken ur October ax, 1908, by the
undersigned on hi3 premises, section
3x. twp 35, range 48, Box Butte county
Nebraska. One red and white heifer,
two years old and one red and white
steer, two ye,ars old both branded
J. E. Wilson,
Ip Dec. 17-5-w Alliance, Neb.
LEGAL NOTICE
lnvhb Dl?tr,ct Court of nx Hutte county,
Coniollus u. Speaks. Plulntlfn
Albert Mlllernnd Ed. Perry
Miller, partners doing bosf
uis under the names uml
style of Albert Mlllor &Co.,
Defendants.
filed his petition In the (llhtf lei court of Box
Hutte county. Nebraska. agaluBt said do
iHKlunts, tlioolijoct unci prayer of which are
'w"w J-iuKiiifiiiUKHiiisi fiio Uornnilunt".
,.' """. nertiuiiuooiMl under
shW order uf attachment
ot and uai-li ut you r rwiHtwud to an
yw eld iM-tilluQ on or Iwforo tliH lbi day of
February, llioe. '
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Uy Wright & WrlKlil and W Mm he" L his
a,tuf"lll fpI)ecS4
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Albert Miller nnd Ed Perry Miller, partners
doing bnslpcss under the name und style of
Albert Miller and ('omiiuny, defendants, will
1$!? '"tlco that tin tlio etli day tif ilecetnber.
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