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Suggestive Questions for Two Weeks
I August 2Stb, 1010.
CCopyrlrht. lwiu ly Ktv I S I.iiucott, D.D.)
Jesus Entorlnjr Jerusalem. Matt
xxl: 1-17.
Golden Text Hoaanna to tho son
tor David; Blessed Is he that cometh In
'tho name of the Lord; Hosanna In,
the highest. Matt. xxl: 9.
Verses 1-2 What did Jesus want of
tbls ass and her colt?
How did Jesus know whore theso
animals were?
Was Jesus limited In his knowledge
or did he, when on earth, know all
tilings including future events? ((See
Luke 2:52, Mark 13:32.)
When God speaks to the soul now,
Concerning tho futuro, may we depend
ton that happening which we think be
has paid to us?
Verse 3 Did Jesus hav any right
to tako these nnlmals without tho per
mission of their owners? '
Why has God got a right to take
(anything we have, with or, without
asking our permission?
Why la there never any need to Jn
Iflulge in regrets at what God takes
from us? f
Verses 4-5 Did Jesus plan theso
events to fit this prophecy, or did be
feet without thinking of It?
See Zee. 9:9, nnd say If you think
the writer had Jcbus, nnd this event
specifically, In mind, or did he write
wiser than he knew?
VerseB 6-7 What reason Is there to
telleve that if we obey God, we shall
always get what wo go for?
If Jesus had been rich, would he
bnve put on more style than riding
upon a lowly avs?
Is God pleased, or displeased, when
Cbilstlans put on style?
Verses 8-11 Did this crowd believe
their own shout?
What is the evidence which proves
that the shout of a crowd cannot be de
bonded upon?
Why is it a thing both natural and
to be encouraged, to sing and demon
Btrato when Jesus Is triumphing?
Verses 12-13 What right had Jesus
to turn thPEe people out of the tem
ple? Why did they make no resistance?
Did Jesus turn out these trnfllcers
Jn an even and quiet manner, or did
he manifest anger?
What la the moral or spiritual dif
ference between a bazaar In n church,
or anything else of a commercial na
ture, and theso money changers and
.Jove sellers In the temple.
Why can It, or not, be well pleasing
to God for our houses of prayer, In
these days, to be turned Into places
for selling concerts, lectures, refresh
ments, etr? (This question must be
answered in writing by members of
the club.)
What Is the difference between giv
ing to the church, and buying some
thing in tho church to help support It?
Vrse 14 Should the church to-day
look after the bodies as well as the
souls of the people? Why?
Verses 15-1G Why were the chief
priests so much displeased at the won
derful work of Jesus?
Are children, and those with tho
child-like spirit, better Judges of spirit
ual truth than proud scholarly men?
Lesson for Sunday Sept. 4th, 1910.
Two Parables of Judgment. Matt, xxl:
83-46.
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HOLY ROSARY CATHOLIC CHURCH
Order of Services:
Sunday Masses, 7 00, 9.00, and 10-30 a.
rn., except on the third Sunday of every
month when the order is 900 and 1030 a.
m. Evening service every Sunday even
ing at 7:30. ltev. W. L. McNamara, Pas
tor ALLIANCE CIRCUIT
M. E. CHURCH
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cuit will be held in the M E Church in
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Sept. 4th, 1910.
(Copyright, 1910, by Rrv. T, S. Llnncott. D.D.)
Two Parables of Judgment, Matt.
xxi:33-4C.
Golden Text Therefore say I unto
you, The kingdom of God shall be tak
en from you. Matt, xxl: 43.
Verse 33 Who does the "household
er" represent in this parable?
"Who do the husbandmen represent?
What hnd God committed to the
Jows, as a people, and what special
things had he done for them?
What special responsibilities has God
given to our nation? and to us as In
dividuals? (This question must be an
cwered In writing by members of the
club.)
Verse 34 Can you give any caso of
God expecting, or demanding, fruit
wht-n He hns not furnished the gard
en and the fruit trees?
What sort of fruit does God expect
of uf. having regard to our responsibil
ities, and to what Ho has given us in
the nature of seed?
From the suggestions of this para
ble, what kind of fruit did God expect
of the Jewish nation?
Verses 35-36 What Is the evidence
Jhat the Jews ever did anything to
God's servants, corresponding to the
statement in these two verses?
When God sent his prophets, to the
Jews, did he plan for them to be re
ceived, or to bo rejected?
Verses 37-39 W.hat did God desire,
and expect, of the Jews, when He sent
Jcsub to them with a message of love,
in which were potential, political, and
spiritual freedom?
What did the chief priests expect to
accomplish when they caused Jesus
to bo crucified?
Verses 40-41 When God saw they
bad crucitk-d Jesus was Ho pleased bo
cause His plans were carried out, or
angry at them for thwarting Ills best
plans? Give your reasons.
What Is the evidence that God de
stroyed the Jews, the!r city, and their
temple, because they i ejected and
slew HIb Don?
In what way was the statement In
the parable, "and will let out his vine
yard unto other husbandmen," ful
filled? If tho Jews had accepted Jesus what
would have been the probable result
HTT them, and to the kingdom of God
on the earth?
Verses 42-43 Here Jesus changes
the figure from a vineyard to a build
ing, what 1b the question, and where
did Jesus quote from, concerning the
stone which the builders rejected? (Sea
Ps. 118:22-23.)
According to the thought of Jesus,
who did the stone stand for which the
builders rejected, nnd who were tho
builders?
Why did the builders reject this
etone?
What is to-day the chief thought in
theology, the chiof Inspiration in
Christian poetry, the chief theme of
the pulpit, the chief influence in char
acter building, and the dominating in
fluence in the church and the world?
Verse 44 What Is the never falling
result to individuals and nations who
oppose Jesus Christ?
Versos 45-46 When tho wickedness
of the confirmed wicked Is revealed to
them by the faltbtul preacher, how do
they generally feel toward him?
Lesson for Sunday, Sept. 11th, 1910.
The King's Marriage Feast. Mattxxil:
Alliance next Saturday, August 27, at 1 p.
m. All official members are urged to be
present. Rev. A It. Julian, District Sup
erintendent, will preach at Berea at 3:30
p. m. next Sunday. There will be regu
lar preaching service at Fairview next
Sunday at 11 a. m.
Announcement to Public
1 haye had my old barn entirely re
modeled and fixed up. I will do a feed
and sale bushiest, and solicit your pat
ronage. Simon Spry.
Bovk' School Suits, Exceptional val.
ues, at Norton's.
STUNNING INDEED
arc the early Fall styles in women's hats.
There is one beauty about them, howev
er. The styles are so varied that every
woman has a chance to choose becom
ing headwear and still be in fashion.
Our Fall Millinery
Display
is now ready. We invite every woman
in town to come and see the bats, that
Fashion has approved.
SIMMONS'
Box Butte Ave.
. New Soda Mixer
R. S. Lindeman of Crawford,
an expert soda mixer; came to
Alliance last Saturday to accept
a position with Joe. the soda
man, at Brennan's.
Joe has been doing a big busi
ness and is reaching out for
a still larger trade by opening a
stand at the roller rink in the
McCorkle building.
Funeral Director
T. J. Threlkeld. Funeral Director
and Embalmer, Phone 207 day or
night. 37-2t
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LOCAL PARAGRAPHS
Indian Summer.
Be sure to see Norton's line of Boys'
School Suits.
The man who never makes mistakes
misses a good many splendid chances
to learn something.
John O'Keefe and wife left Wednes
day morning for a short pleasure trip
to Colorado points.
E- A. Pegjer, of Lincoln, stopped
over on bis way to Scottsbluff last week
for a visit with Dr. A. Gaiser.
Miss Pearl Hale left Saturday noon
with her aunt, Mrs. J. M. Frit?, for a
two weeks' visit at Gordon. Nebr.
Be sure to see Norton's line of Boys'
School Suits.
C. G. Parks, traveling representa
tive of the Crancer Piano Company,
arrived in Alliance Tuesday noon for a
few days' work here.
Mrs. R. Simmons left Monday for a
trip to Denver and St. Joseph. She is
selecting her new fall stock of goods
for the Simmons store.
The home of Mr. and Mrs. L. T.
Burrow was made glad by the arrival
of an eleven and a half pound boy,
Wednesday morning, August 24th.
Frank Brown of Long Lake, Nebr.,
was in Alliance Tuesday and while
here paid The Herald office a call. He
formerly carried mail out of Alliance.
Some real values in Boys' School
Suits at Norton's.
V. E. Pierce, who is connected in an
important position with the Burlington
at Crawford, visited between trains
Saturday morning with friends in
Alliance.
Miss Hucke, daughter of Fred Hucke
of Hemingford, together with his sis
ter, are visiting with friends in Alli
ance, iney maue me neraiu otnee a
pleasant call.
Miss Ruth Aspenwall and father will
leave Alliance Friday noon on their
way home to Chicago. Thev will stop
over a day in Council Bluffs visiting
with friends.
Father Aboud, Syrian priest of the
Omaha Holy Rosary church, held mass
this morning at the Catholic church
and will hold mass tomorrow morning
at seven o'clock. He is being enter
tained by K. bimmuns.
George Davis and family returned
this morning from their trip in the Bjg
Horn mountains. They report plenty
of trout fishing and a jolly good time.
Were close to the forest fires but es
caped without danger.
Mr, O. F. O'Bannon, of Seward,
Nebraska, father of Oscar O'Bannon of
Alliance.and Henry O'Bannon, a broth
er from Paris, 111., are making a two
week's visit with Oscar and family.
We trust that they will decide to lo
cate here.
Miss Inex Beck expects to leave this
evening for a visit with her cousin in
Fullerton, Nebr., for a week. While
there she will attend the Chautauqua.
From Fullerton she will go to Vallev
to resume her duties ,1 pnunpal of
the Valley high school
John B. Strasburger, the Herald's
genial correspondent at Strasburger,
Nebraska, wan a caller at The Herald
office yesterday. Mr. Strasburger
sends in a good bunch of news each
week and we know they are appreciated
by The Herald readers.
G. M. Parker, brother of Mrs. Wat
son of Alliance, has returned from his
trip over the northwestern part of the
United States. He bought a fine ten
acre fruit tract with house, etc near
Puyallup, WflEh. He left again
Wednesday morning for his new home.
If the ice plant mentioned in the is
sue of The Herald of the nth inst. is
put in at Alliance, the establishment
may include a city heating plant. This
will certainly be a great thing for Alli
ance -and we sincerely hope that the
Commercial Club will take hold of the
matter and encourage the enterprise.
Lloyd Smith, who is connected with
the First National Bank in Alliance,
lett Monday for a mouth's stay in
Scottsbluff, where he will be with the
Firat National bank of that city. B.
M. Kirk, of Broken Bow First National
bank takes his place here while he is
gone.
J. H. Vaughn, the popular Alliance
stockman, and one of the prominent
men in the Box Butte County Fair As
sociation, left Monday noon for a trip
to Cheyenne where he will attend the
Frontier Days Celebration. From
there he will go to the State Fair in
Lincoln.
Jim Feagins returned Tuesday morn
ing from Wyoming where he bought
several hundred head of covs and
calves. He reports feed extremely
scarce in that section. Cattlemen are
selling a good deal of their stuff and
sheepmen are shipping in corn to feed.
We were pleased to learn that Chase
Feagins, who has opened a real estate
office at Sutton, Nebr., is doing a good
business. His father, Jas. Feagins,
had word from him last week that he
was just starting for Idaho with a bunch
of eight men, prospective purchasers
of land in the Snake river country.
T. H. Beeson, who has been con
nected with the Alliance Telephone
Company for some time as assistant
manager, was this week promoted by
the officials of the company who were
here to the position of manager of this
office. Mr. Beeson has always given
close attention to the business of the
exchange and he has had a great deal
to do with the excellent service which
has been rendered. Mrs. Anna Chaf
fee continues as office manager as
heretofore. Vern Dundas will hold
the position of wire chief.
Daddy Duke School Shoes for Boys
at Norton's.
James B. Gray, of Gray & Guthrie,
returned Tuesday night from a busi
ness trip north, including Chadron,
Crawford, Hay Springs, and other
towns.
Miss Lelah Reid entertained a num
ber of friends in honor of her cousins,
Lottie and Laura Dunlap of Grand
Island, last Friday evening. Progress
ive games were played. An elaborate
lunch was served and the guests were
entertained by vocal and instrumental
music rendered by Misses Nell Ache
son, Ruth Aspenwall, and the two
Broome sisters. The Dunlap girls left
that night tor their home.
September 1st a Savings Department
will be opened in the First National
Bank. Its idea will be to encourage
thrift and savings among the people.
EXPERT
CLEANERS
Having installed a new Dry Cleaning Machine last
week, we are equipped better now than ever to do first
class DRY CLEANING
You will find our work as neat and up-to-date as
any cleaner in the larger cities.
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Undoubtedly if every man, woman and
child would set aside a pottion of their
income (no matter how Email) the finan
cial condition of Alliance would be
wonderfully improved. We predict
that this new department in banking
will be very popular and successful.
James Potniesil of Long Lake drove
over to Alliance last Saturday. He
has a fine lot of melons and cabbage,
home grown, to sell and will deliver
the salne to Alliance customers upon
receipt of orders, as will be seen by re
ferring to his notice in our "Classified
Ads" department.
M. D. Nichols came down fiom
Sheridan last Friday morning for a few
days' stay in Alliance. He reports
business quiet in Sheridan, although he
has plenty of work which he handles
with his new Champion shoe repairing
machine. His brother, I. D. Nichols,
has charge of the shop in the rear of
the Alliance Cash Shoe store, and
turns out an immense amount of work
with the aid of the same kind of machine-
J. Pizer of Demopolis, Ala., father
of Phil Pizer, the clothier, arrived in
Alliance on Wednesday morning oi last
week from North Platte where he had
been visiting a nephew, Julius Pizer,
one of the leading business men of that
city. Mr. Pizer has had very poor
health for nearly a year past, and came
west in hopes of an improvement.
His expectations have been more than
realized, his health being very much
improved. He will remain in Alliance
for some time.
When the improvements that are
being made at 219 Box Butte avenue,
the room occupied by the new clothing
store, "Palace for Men" have been
completed they will make the place
look entirely different. Besides paint
ing, papering, etc., winch will cnange
the interior appearance of the store,
the outside will be as much improved
by painting and a plate glass front.
The plate glass for the front has been
ordered and is expected this week.
Boys' School Suits,
ues, at Norton's.
Exceptional val-
L. B. Wilson, District Commercial
Manager of the Nebraska Telephone
Company, with headquarters at Grand
Island, made Alliance a business visit
Friday and Saturday. While in the
city he called on the Herald and made
a very pleasant visit. Mr. Wilson is a
very pleasant gentleman to meet and
stated that his visit to Alliance was
simply for the purpose of looking over
the local exchange, which was recently
purchased by the Nebraska Telephone
Company. No changes are to be made
in the local exchange.
The Herald undoubtedly has the
finest "Want Ad" department of any
newspaper in western Nebraska, which
we are publishing under the heading,
"Classified Advertisements". We have
arranged this department with a view
to making it interesting to our readers
as well as profitable to advertisers.
Any one having occasion to use a short
advertisement in this part of the west
will find this the best medium thct can
be found. If you want help or em
ployment, if you have lost anything
and wish to find it, if you have found
something and wish to find the owner,
if you wish to buy or sell anything from
I a second-hand gimlet to a well stocked
ranch, in fact, if you have anykind of
, short ad that you want read by a large
number of people, patronize The Her
ald's "Want Ad" department.
CALL US UP BY PHONE
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X RAILWAY NOTES AND PERSONALS
Daddy Duke School Shoes for Boys
at Norton's.
Gilbert Knves is a new ca.pcnter on
the repaii track.
Oliver R. Jones is a new employee
in the train service
Don Wagner was very, sick Wednes
day, being unable to be at his office.
Master Mechanic I. J. Raycroft
went west Wednesday.
Dispatcher A. Gregory was a west
bound passenger Sunday.
Brakcman Miles Mulntyre has re
signed and gone to Denver.
Fireman Thunnan went east Satur
day to be gone about ten days.
Supt. C. D. Peckeppaugh and wife
of Sterling were in Alliance Sunday.
Hoyt C. Gibbs, fireman, has been
sent to beneca to tire ttie yard engine.
Engineer Davenport and fireman
Burns went through to Ravenna Sun
day. Brakemen Leidtka and Mark are now
very comfortably domiciled at the
Ward home.
Mrs. C. E. Mathews of Marsland
was in Alliance last week having some
dental work done
Fireman Parks of Sterling came in
Monday bringing an engine to be sent
to the Havelock shops.
Brakeman Frank Calander passed a
successful examination and was pro
moted to freight conductor.
Conductor U. N. Hoskins and brake-
man Kay Hoag are on the Crawford
work train for a week or ten days.
Switchman Descious and wife are
enjoying a visit from Mrs. Descious'
mother, Mrs. Thomas of Ravenna.
Conductor and Mrs. E. V. Cramer
are rejoicing over the arrival of a fine
baby girl at their home Saturday.
Word comes from Conductor Ed.
Brindley and George Burright that
they are both working out of Ogden,
Utah.
About fifty, mostly machinists, went
from here to Denver for Railroad Day.
Owing to 42 being so late, they did not
reach Denver until after the parade.
On Wednesday morning number 42
was about nine hours late. The Mon
tana forest fires burned a bridge, de
laying the Northern Pacific train.
A burned railroad bridge near Min
netonka Sunday morning delayed the
train two Hours on which were a num
ber from Alliance bound for the Hot
Springs.
Among the Hot Springs visitors Sun
day were the wife and daughter of
engineer W. A. Bennett. They were
among those who walked over the
burned bridge.
Mrs. W. J. Conners is entertaining
her niece, Miss Alice Donahue of Oma
ha, Nebr. Miss Donahue is a fine
vocalist and has already made herself
popular with beautiful singing.
It was rumored at one time that En
gineers Davenport and Miller were go
ing to move to Crawford. We hope
that this is a mistake, as these two
families would be greatly missed so
cially and among the earnest church
workers.
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