mat UP TO DATE A. D. RODGERS ALLIANCE MAY HAVE PUEL OIL Tfv Wyoming Oil Mon's Assorts tlon hnn bern oraanlztMi at Chey enne, Wyoming One of the purpos es of the association It to run a :.i'inc!'-r pipe line from the oil fields of the I'opo Agle, near lender. Wy oming, to Omaha, which will be a distance of nearly 70 miles Branch lines will he nin to near by towns along the line iind also to Cheyenne and Denver. This would mean that Alliance would be on one of these linen The oil Is very much cheaper than roal and can be Womi mil' li more economically The North western railroad is now using this oil for fuel with very good results. In California. Arl.ona. New Mexico and Texas, fuel oil la us.-d by railroads, and In place of coal altogether. It Is only in the last two or three years that these oil wells have been developed to their present capacity. CORRESPONDENCE EXPLOSION AT LOTSPEICH HOME Monday noon the fire department was called out to the home of Char ley l.otspeich, S:6 Laramie Avenue A fire had been started In t he kitchen range by Mrs Ixitspelch, who did not know that the water back In the stove was frozen. in a few minutes the steam gen erated by the hot fire completely blew oui the front of the stove and created great havoc In the kitchen. Had Mrs Lotspeich been in the room at the time it is probable that she would have been badly injured. The fire was put out before the department arrived, but the kitchen was completely wrecked. We are told that this is the third explosion of this kind since the recent cold snap Bet In. New Queensware Line 1 have just added a new, full and complete line of Queensware. Hy stock includes everything in this line. See the beautiful hand-painted Chinaware, Cut Glass and Silverware. The quality is guar anteed and the prices are right. I. L. AC H ESO N ALLIANCE The Herald Publishing Company is mailing out a calendar for the month of January. These are printed on lia cardboard and Will be mailed to a regular list of over five hundred monthly Kach month will have different scene and the collection for the fear will be worth keeping. Anyone desiring to he put on the list should make application to the Her aid Office. A gentleman from Hayard, who recently went to Mexico on an ex cursion, was in Alliance Wednesday morning. He was very enthusiastic over that country and stated that he had purchdsed land there. The ex cursion he was with was sent down by the Mexico-American Land Com pany, of Kansas City, and about thirty-five people were In the party. It is not expected that the Alliance excursion will return for about two or three weeks more. 8TRA8BURGER Christmas came and wai wonder fully enjoyed at Strasburger. It seemed as If all the ladles In and a- round this burg had decided to make everybody happy, so far as lay In their power. and truly they succeed pd The Lloyds and Forneys. the Walls. lamberons and Moores, the Sandocs. Squires, Stars Strasburg ers, and their sister, Miss f'tnkham, the Argos and the McMillans. the Sc hoens and Veronal, say nothing of the many bachelors and pretty maidens, in fact, everybody for miles around was at the Strasburger school house excepting a few families with other engagements. The day was a success. Joy, happiness, hopefulness, help fulness and smiles abounded Every one was happy and tried to make ev eryone else happy. And such a ban quet -turkeys, chickens, ducks and salads galore--and cakes and plea My! Oh my! Apple, pumpkin, mince and raisin pies. Before dining all sang, "Praise (iod from whom all blessings flow " Afterwards all sang, Hies t he the tie that hinds. Songs were sung with the organ and violin accompanlament , Harry McMil lan playing the violin and John B. Strasburger the organ, and everybody singing, "Fear not, I am with thee," etc. Appropriate remarks were made by Mrs. Speer, Mrs. Star and Mrs. Wall Children gave recitations. A beautiful Christmas tree, candies and presents were there for the boys and girls. A solo was sung by Mr. Fred Mc Millan-The Lost Chord and Mr. John B. Strasburger Bang "Oh Love that wilt not let me no " Then all went away to their homes feeling nobler and better and hap pier heartily glad thai each helped to celebrate the bir;h of Htm who is "the way, the truth and the life," and who said of himself, "If I be lifted up 1 will draw all men unto me." Mr. Hore of Hock Uapids. Iowa, sent a very nice letter to the cor respondent. Me is doing nicely and is very buty, He has purchased an other home in Hock Haplds. We are mighty glad he and the madam and boys are well and happy. tSOODK OLDE HOY GOOD STENOGRAPHERS Are Always in Demand. Careful attention is given to the welfare of each pupil in the Commercial Department OF ST. AGNES ACADEMY ALLIANCE. NEBB Call or Write for litansitiw (Him it I. C. Smith Typtwritart Usd Spring Wagons for Sale We now have Five New Hand-Made Spring Wagons ready for delivery. They are better made, more durable and will give much better satisfaction than machine-made spring wagons. We will sell these wagons at reasonable price. If you want one of them, call immediately, before they are all' taken. Shop opposite Palace Livery Barn. Donovan & on OFFICE AT nil nannaii'rfiiwii nnfrirtT PHILLIPS' UNOCEHY Wallaces Transfer Line Household goods moved promptly and transfer work solicited. Phone 4 Frank Wallace, Prop'r. If you had a great big Christmas box delivered to you, and If you took great pains to open it carefully, and then found that It contained only common (garden variety) bricks In stead of gold bricks, wouldn't you feel disappointed? Wm. Conrad, traveling salesman for Wheeler & Motter of St. Joe, spent the Holidays in the above city. The Misses Huth and Ksther Glau who are attending High school at Alliance returned to their home at Angora for the Yuletlde season. Miss ThratUM Koch returned to her homestead at Malinda last week. One interesting item that was un intentionally omitted last week and for which copy bad been prepared, was a list of the Christmas sales of the Hennett Company branch store, in this city, of which Mrs. .) T. Wiker is the manager. This list will be found elMWher) in this issue. Central Lumber Co. Building: Haterial, Piles, Posts HEHINQFORD, and Coal NEBRASKA Repair Work Sewing Machines and Organs. Have secured the services of a prac tical mechanic and can guarantee all work done by him. Don't trust your work to travelling repair men. This man will be here permanently. Re pairs and parts furnished for all ma chines. Phone 139. Geo. D. Darling. SKIN AFFECTIONS WHKTHKH OX INFANT OR GROWN i'ERSON CURED BY ZEMO AND ZEMO SOAP The Moisten druj store says to every per son, be it man, woman or child, who has an irritated, tender or itching skin to come to our store and procure a bottle of ZEMO ana a cane 01 .tMU soap and it you are not entirelv satisfied with results, come back and get your money. So confident are of the efficacy of this clean, simple treatment, that we make you this unusual offer. ZEMO is a clear liquid for external use that has cured so many cases of eczema pimples, dandruff and other forms of skin eruption. ,tMU and .hmU soap are most economical as well as the cleanest and most effective treatment for affections of the skin or scalp, whether on infant or grown person. 1 DEATH IN ROARING FIRE may not result from the work of firebugs, but often severe burns are caused that make a quick need for Bucklen'a Arnica Salve, the quick est, in ' cure for burns, wounds bruises, boils, sores. It subdues In flammation. It kills pain. It soothes and heals. Drives off skin erup tiniis, ulcers or piles. Only 25c at V. J. Hrennan's. :i-4t THE LINCOLN ft JOURNAL A Whole Year Without Sunday This is just a BARGAIN RATE and is not good after December 28 If you want tho Big Sunday Journal Included the Bargain Price will be 9 00. The regular prlee of the State Journal la 94. 00 without Sunday and 99. OO with Sunday. KEEP TRACK OF THE LEGISLATURE by reading thla big Lincoln paper that haa no atrlnga to It and oan print the truth about everybody and everything. Mo beer or whlaMey ada. No naaty medical ada. Paper atopa when time la up. It a not toroed on you like many other pa per a. Wo would like to have you try It at thla out prloo tor the year 1919. Addroaa The Nebraska State Journal, Lincoln, Nebr. DOCTORS Searles ft Searles It year In Lincoln BVliCIAIJSTS IN CbroDlc and Nervous Diseases ot Men and Women SKIN AND BLOOD DISEASES Gall Stones ft Piles removed without an liberation. All dla- oases of the Nose. Throat ach. Bowels. Liver, Rheumatism lure. Variocele. Kidney and Bladder. All Diseases and Disorders ot Men All Examination and Conaultationa FREE. Chargea Low, Quick Curat. Call or write for booklet. P. O. Box 22 Office hour 9 to 11:30; 1 to 4; nights 7 to Dr. Searles & Searles, Jncoin3 n' M ee t tieS w under one roof r - LAND PR0DUO5 EXHIBIT A aL.. I IQ OO M99mim)pmmWM Exhibits from every western state, showing w is (jruHu ana now to grow it. Exhibits Irrigation unci dry- farniiiiic methods. Exhibits bowing bow to raise more torn wheat M oats alfalfa and uotatoes. Good rnada n. hlbit and lectures how to prevent hog chol- 1 ara. Moving pictures and illustrated lectures good music and clean entertainment Ari- tfiisslon 2 5 cents. Come to the Omaha Land 5how. w&mm llk Boards r""l83?WSJ a descriptions J'' for any part of a f j 3 I house or barn. DieksLumber & Coal Co. Phone 22 D. Waters, Mgr. I I Need A W I k TRAINED JA I a u.mm9m;wmwmg:'mmmm Lunga, Notice of Attachment B. P, Urinstead. first name un known, will take notice that on the 2nd day of December, ttlO, W. S Kidnell, a Justice of the Peace, in Uld for Alliance, 2nd wanl precinct Boa Butte County. Nebraska, issued an order of Attac luni'iit for the sum of ($30.50), thirty dollars and fifty cents, in an action pending before bin wherein W. W. Norton la plain tiff and B. P. Orlnstead, first name unknown, is defendant. That the property of said defendant consist ing of one lot of household goods have been attached under said or- ' der. Said cause has been continued until the 2nd day of Feb., 1911, at one o'clock P.M. W, W. NORTON, 3-4t-88 Plaintiff Bids Wanted for Delivering Goods The Merchants of Alliance, Nebr., are going to inaugurate a co-operative de: livery system and the following firms will consider bids and propositions from responsible parties to operate the system. Desch & Birkel, Alliance Grocery Co. A. D. Rodgers, G. W. Duncan, Saxton & Roach. Watson & Wataoau 1 W. Herman. 1. L. Achrnon. Midlery Grocer Co., Phillips Gmcerv CO- I tf JQQ "Yes, I'm sorry, too, that you cannot fill the position, but what I need is a TRAINED man a man who thoroughly understands the work." "No, there's no other position open we've hundreds of appli cants now on the list waiting for the little jobs. This position calls for a TRAINED man. Good day." That's it. There's a bijj call for the trained man the man who can handle the big things the man who is an expert. You can easily, receive the training that will put you in the class of well-paid men. You can't begin to under stand how quickly the little coupon below will bring you success. Already it has helped thousands of men to better paying positions and more congenial work. It will cost you only a two-cent stamp to learn how it is all done. Just mark the coupon as directed and mail it today. The Inter national Correspondence Schools have a way to help you. During last year over 4,000 students voluntarily re ported better positions and higher salaries secured through I. C. S. training. To only this small per centage of our student body there was brought in creased salaries amounting in one year to over Two Million Dollars! Don't fill a little job all your life when you can so easily move up in the world. The Business of This Place is to Raise Salaries Is the tlsat la mmrk tax Caapoa lBlrraauonal Correspondence Schools ax 7H. Scranton. Pa. Pirate ttplala. without lurtBtf ubllfllloa on my bait, bow I .it quality lot a latgei lalaty in the puittiua t.cfotc which I have aiaikrd X Steaaenphrt AcKrmarroeni Write! Show-Cud Write. WiarJow Tnmoaer Gril Service Tealfc-MlSut. FJecthoaa Electrical Eaataeer cal Draitaruan Telephone Engineer Electric Lishnna Supt Mechanical Engineer Surveyor Stationary Engineer Civil Engineer Building Contractor Architectural Draft. Architect Structural Engineer Haniint Miataa Nm a Si ml mnJ So. Slot.