SHOE
TORE
E. P. Reed & Co 's
Fine
Footwear
for
Women
Suede, Vetooze,
Gun Metal, Patents
Complete fall stock on
the shelves and the only
up-to-date stock in the
city.
GOODS FROM NATIVE LAND
M
LADIES
We are going to pay you for read- ;
ing this Xmas " Ad."
Every woman who reads this "ad" and cuts
it out and brings it to our store can have 10 per
cent discount on every cash purchase amounting
to $1.00 or more.
If you make a $5.00 purchase you
SA VE 50c.
If you make a $15.00 purchase. you
SA VE $1.50.
Tom AUloe, wftio tuts a store at
113 Box Butte Ave., atul whose ad
vprtlaemettt appearn in The Herald,
han put In a stock of Rrocertas. In
cluding some Koods from QfSWS, his
nntlve land He has fig from the
town In which fve lived wliem a boy.
THE WEATHER
To The Hrnld's many readers in
eastern Nebraska and other slates
we win any that the weather In
thin part of the went Iwm been fine
nearly all fail and winter so far, but
quite a change has taken place. Mon
day night of this week there was a
skiff of snow. Tuesday night there wn;
some more. During the early r.r
of the day Wednesday the weather
was warm, but the snowing contiti
uod and by last evening had turned
into a veritable nor'easter. TOORI
who have feared that we would not
have a "white Christinas" have had
their feairs banished. Today the
ground m blanketed with snow.
HOME MISSIONS COUNCIL
An all day meeting was held in O
maha last Monday under the charge
of the Home Missions Council, Which
represents twenty-two protestant dc
nominations. A deputation repre
senting this council constituted the
leaders; the hien of the deputation
Were making their return trip from
Um Pacific coast, holding what might
be termed "Neglected Field Sur
veys," the meeting In Omaha being
the fourteenth atate meeting. The
object of the meeting was to gain in
formation concerning the whole at ale
of Nebraska as Hewed by all denomi
nations In order that neglected
fields might be occupied by some
church, and that fields which have
too many churches might meet some
agreement looking to church feder
tion or ttome form of church comity.
Many things are expected of these
meetings as many people have COGna
to believe that some more practical
plans of Christian service may be
imiunni-aled than have hern iti use
in retofore.
NORTON BUYS YOUNKIN BLOCK
Big Deal involving Sale of Well
Known Theatre and Rooming
House
tore at wholesale prices and receiv
ing the balance in cash. For some
tJme past Younkin has wished to
dispose of thle property In order 1hat
he might be foot loose, ami the pur
chase of It gives Norton a good In
vestment. Wallace Bros, had a lease on this
building that had not expired. Geo.
Younkin and Harve West have pur
chased the lease and will operate the
rooming house and run the Crystal
thentre and have already taken pos
session of the same.
This glvee Younkin a big lot of
dry goods and clothing which he
wishes to dispose of Immediately as
he has other business to demand his
time, and consequently will let the
people of Alliance and vicinity have
these goods at tiieir own price. As
will be seen by his advertisement in
thi1- issue of The Herald he will
auction these goods off on the
streets of Alliance next Saturday.
Rend his ad and if you are wanting
anything In the line of goods that he
hap to sell you had better be pres
ent promptly and get your pick.
enter that rest which remains for
the people of God.
The remains were brought fron
Grand Island to Alliance, the funeral
being held In the M. E. church of
this city, Tuesday forenoon, con
ducted by Rev. O. 8. Baker, pastor.
Interment being in the Greenwood
cemetery.
Servant of God. well done.
Thy glorious warfare's past;
The battle's fought, the race Is
run,
And thou art crowned at last.
OBITUARY
YA W. Norton recently purchased
the Younkin Block . paying about $25,
00(1 for the same, Younkin taking
$9,000 worth of goods from Norton's
Robert Stark Shipley was born
March 7, 1837, In Lincoln county,
Kentucky, and died December 16,
1011, at Grand Island, Nebr., age
74 years, 9 months and 9 days.
On Sept. 6, 1860, he was united In
marriage to Miss Rhoda BdVWardfl of
Manikin county 111. To this union
were born six children t sons and 2
daughters. Wm. T., Archie L., Frank
S., Henry W. Shipley, and Mrs. Lucy
O'Keefe of this city, and Mrs Maty
B. Hrown of Columbine, Ohio.
At the outbreak of the war he en
listed in Company 11 of the 122 III.
Infantry, Aug. 13, 1862, and was hon
orably discharged at Mobile, Ala.,
.luly 16, 1S65, after nearly three
years' service. In Oct. 1888, he
came west with his family, and set
tled in the western part of Dot
Muttte county, uniting with the Moth
odist church of this city. Nke years
later, Nov. 26, 1897, the wife and
mother parsed to her heavenly re
ward. Five years afterward, he was
married to Mrs. Mary Anderson. Oct
15, 1902, who survives him, as do
also the six children, two brothers
ami one sister.
Brother Shipley was a good man.
a kind husband and father and pat
riotic detender of his country. Quiet
in manner of life, an upright citizen,
a sincere follower of his Lord and
Master, death was but a discharge
from life's warfare, that he might
BIG AUTOMOBILE BUSINESS
Alliance Firm In Front Rank of Ne
braska Dealers
J. C. McCorkle, manager of the
Nebraska Iand and Auto Co., is ac
customed to handling large deals and
In the automobile business keeps up
his record in that respect. Whether
selling land or automobiles or any
thing else he believes in giving full
value for money received and In
letting the public know about what
he has to sell. Accordingly he re
quested a page in the last issue of
The Herald to call attention to the
celebrated Ford machines. The sale
of these cars has been remarkably
large In Alliance as well as else.
j where. The growth of the business
j isince taken up by the Nebraska
I tad & Auto Company has made H
necessary for them to secure addi
tional room for Mieir business, con
sequently they have leased the store
room in the brick building at lit;
West 3rd street, next door west of
the Majestic theatre, which they are
Uahfef as a ware hflllSo
Mr. McCorkle is ably assisted in
the business by Link lxwery, super
intendent of the garage. They are
agents for western Nebraska, north
of the l'latle river, for the celebrat
ed Ford automobiles, of which they
sold seventy-seven In thirty days.
The) apoint subagents in other
towns, including those along the line
of th" Northwestern railway. The
Herald is glad to note the success
of this firm, not only because we are
pleased to see enterprising men pros
perous, but also because their busi
n -s helps to maintain our city's
prestige as the metropolis and com
m n al center of northwes' -rn Ne
braska. Mr. McCorkle recently re
turned from a ten days' trip over
their territory, in company with Mr.
Huff, traveling salesman of the
Ford Motor Company of Detroit, who
assisted him in making contracts
and appointing subagents for the
Ford Car Company. The outlook for
a prosperous automobile business the
coming season was never !etler, ap
parently it will be double that of
any previous season.
Miss EXhel M. Nolan is assisting
at Brennan's drug store .'is sales
lady. Mr. and Mrs. James I'otmesil, of
Img I-ahe, drove to Alliance yester
day to do their Chrtotmas shopping.
William Grandstaff who has been
carpentering here for some time past
goes to Ellsworth to spend the holi
days at home.
A. R. Wilson, ft prominent farmer
of Box Hutte county, has been ap
pointed delegate to the second an
nual meeting of the Nebraska Farm
ers' Congress, to be held January 10
to 12, at Omaha.
W, I). Rumer returned home the
latter part of last week from Cres
.ton, Iowa, where he had been to at
tend the funeral of his aged father.
Mr. and Mrs. Ixmls Cree of Tulon,
111., are visiting at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Geo. Milliken.
i
Mrs. Fred Noah, of Lincoln, arriv
ed In the city this morning to spend
the Christmas season with her
friends, Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Weath
erall. Mrs. Noah was formerly Miss
Saye Young, of this city.
i
The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. G.
J. Rosseau has been quite seriously
411 but Is much improved the last day
or two.
Harper's Toggery Store, opposite
he poet office, has just received an
excellent assortment of Christ m s
novelties In Holly Boxes.
Master Burton Warrick who has
recently had a slight attack of rhe i
matism la able to be about he hou-e
again.
Miss Virginia Watson, the popular
teacher of Ellsworth, will spend the
holidays on her claim twelve miles
northeast. She will also visit the par
ental roof, home of S. I). Watson,
near Spade, during vacation.
W. A. McLean came in from h k)
ranch In the Fairview neighborhood
Tuesday and while in town favored
The Herald office with a call, setting
himself ahead on subscription to Jan
uary 1, 1913.
HOLIDAY
THE Famous points with pride to a large and magnificent display of fine merchan
dise for Men and Boys suitable for holiday gifts. For the next io days you
will reap the benefit of some special reductions. We will gladly show the goods,
they arrt worth seeing!
IN making your purchases for Men and Boys don't overlook the fact that Alliance's
Largest Clothing House offers the largest and greatest variety of useful Presents
for Men and Bovs. New up-to-the-minute merchandise with our FAMOUS
MODERATE PRICES.
A WONDERFUL OVERCOAT AND SUIT BARGAIN
SUITABLE PRESENTS FOR MEN
FINE NECKWEAR
SILK LINED GLOVES
FUR LINED GLOVES
LINEN HANDKERCHIEFS
SLIPPERS
HANDKERCHIEF, SOX
AND TIE SETS
SUSPENDERS
LEATHER GOODS
SUIT CASES AND GRIPS
SEE THOSE BOYS' SHOES
-and
vou
and best
it's exactly that kind of
in presenting, without
SUIT VALUE at
$11.95
91.35
A FINE LINE OF MENS' TIES
BOYS' KINCKERBOCKER SUITS
91.98
MEN'S HIGH CUT TAN SHOES
92.75
MEN'S LEATHER LINED MITTS
50r
If you were really sure that for $11.95 you would get a guaranteed Suit,
worth $18.00 measured by any good tailor's standard, wouldn't you consider
it a great buy?
01 course you would
an opportunity we offer
question, this biggest
A f"lpk ' on 1 toret tnat ese suits are made by one of the best manufacturers, and
rVUUUl ZyVyiC that it is the big manufacturer not the custom tailorwho dictates
Men's Styles. He caters to thousands while the latter comes in contact
with only dozens. He has the highest priced designers and workmen. Therefore Style represents
what is Popular and the manufacturer produces that and Dominates the situation. Therefore
You get embodied in these Suits Low Price, Style, Quality of Goods
all for
$1 1.95
SEE OUR SUIT CASES
91-35 to sir, oo
DOUGLAS NEW STYLE SHOE!
All Leathers. 93.50
W have 50 fine Hart Schalfner & Marx Suits and 35 Overcoats of the same O
make that sold for $25.00 all season which we put on sale now at VjJ mL Vft
25 Discount
Any BOY'S OVERCOAT in the store.
size from 3 years to 12
Don't over
look this
Va oft
The Famous One-Price Clothing House
ALLIANCE'S LARGEST STORE FOR MEN
FINE SUITS
STYLISH OVERCOATS
UMBRELLAS GOLD
AND SILVER HANDLES
SMOKING JACKETS
BATH ROBES
HOLEPROOF HOSIERY
SILK HOSIERY
SILK SHIRTS
SILK HANDKERCHIEFS
FINE HATS AND CAPS
MUFFLERS
FUR OVERCOATS
BOYS' WAISTS
19c
LINEN INITIAL HANDKERCHIEFS
SILK LISLE SOX
25e
holeproof sox all colors
6 pairs 91.50
beautiful line 75 cent
neckwear at 5q
FANCY VESTS at
PRICE
BOYS' SWEATER COATS
39