E. W. RAY, Plumber
I sell Kohler Enameled Ware and A. Y. McDon
ald Brass Goods which Insures the best
material that can be bought
Let me figure on that hot water or steam heat
ing plant. Estimates furnished free
All work guaranteed first-class in every respect
Phone 720 Qreen
Assets:
$10,839,000
Mi Va.
Insurance in force
more than $55,000,000
PHH"t'" "IJm.
Poattt Life Buildini
warn
M Kami St. Nto Ywk
The Postal Life Insurance Company
pays you the Commissions that
other Companies pay their agents.
AtZQf ' the "r9t year's premium is the average Com
mf&7 mission-Dividend guaranteed to each POSTAL
policyholder on entrance Into the Company. Other com
panies would pay this sum to an agent as his commis
sion. That's for the first year: in subsequent years
POSTAL policyholders also receive the Renewal Com
missions other companies pay their agents, namely,
7Vf . Policyholders likewise receive an Office
Expense Saving of 2. making up the
Strsag PotUl Poiati
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in the Policy
And the POSTAL pays the usual contingent dividends
besides ranging up to 20 of the annual premium.
Such is the POSTAL way: it is open to you. Call
at the Company's offices or write now and find out the
exact sum it will pay you at your age the first year
and every other.
POSTAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
Tht Only Non-tney Company in America.
35 Nassau St., New York
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EASY J) AND
NebraskaLand&AutoCo.
J. C. McCorkle, Mgr.
GARAGE IN McCORKLE BLOCK
Link Lowry, Supt. of Garage
We handle the fOtb cars and will sell you one
for list price. Will store and keep; furnish jras
and lubricating oil; $15.00 per month; you run as
much as you desire. Storage for cars, $7.50 per
month. We sell all best brands of oil from 25 to
50b lower than other places.
fOVb cars are the most popular car on the
market and every piece in them is guaranteed by
the company during the life of the car. See us
before buying.
Only garage In western Nebraska
open day and night
His Dinner With Dorsey
By STACY E. BAKER
H
WVKINS. hii vine rend hi
Arabian Nights." wns cyn
fealty appreciative of the alt-untlon.
"IlnTc some more turkey," Instated
Ilirn tn Dorsey. "Isn't this quite the
finest bird you ever put Hps to?"
With a ouItiIohI gin nee at the old
mnn Hawkins silently passed his emp
ty plate.
"You don't enthuse," complained the
oilier. "Thjs bird Is of a rare breed -llnenl
descendant of one of those
blessed fowls the pilgrim fathers sae
rlflcad on the first Thanksgiving-, I nn
derstand. Quite n sacrilege this, aerv
log one on New Year n day."
John Hawkins favored his garrulous
host with a rueful smile and fell to
making a mo;t unnecessary noise with
hts knife and fork, unnecessary be
cause there wns absolutely nothing on
r - A A i A m- m
Boards
of all descriptions
for any part of a
house or barn.
Dierks Lumber 6 Coal Co.
Phone 22 0. Waters, Mgr.
"nonsF.T is a Lirrt.K bit orr.''
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Office an Rodger' Grocery, Phone 1.
JOHN GARRETT
Succssssr tl frank Willaca
TransferJ
Household goods
moved promptly
and transfer work
solicited.
Res phone 583
his plate. The turkey so highly praised
by the little gray haired one at the
opposite end of the table was conspicu
ously absent, as was everything else
of a food nalure.
Hiram Horsey, manufacturer of Hor
sey fliers, that popular car so well and
favorably known to followers of the
fnd. had sent to Grove Bros., his Bos
ton representatives, for a capable
young salesman who wished to estab
lish himself witia the MOW York con
cern. John Hawkins, after a long talk with
the elder Grove, had decided tu try
out this ffer.
"He's a peculiar one." cautioned
Grove- "Don't cro .s him hi anything
tad yo;i will And him the best boss
In the world. Do otherwise and well,
you will be hunting for uuother job.
Some people say that" - Grove tupped
his bald bead suggestively "Dorsey Is
u little off. But 1 don't believe It."
"He must be." responded Hawkins,
his fa.'c n bit gloomy, "to insist upon
uie. a total stranger, taking New
Year's dlnuer while we make business
arrangements."
"Don t cross hlin," cautioned Grove
again. "Co. by all menus. If he takes
a liking to you your fortune i ninth1."
The tall, pleasant faced voutli who
handed bis curd to Hie pretty Bald an
sweriug the bell at the Dorsey domicile
was unprepared for the effulgent greet
ing vouchsafed mm by uls stranger
host.
"You are prompt." he enthused
grasping the youug man's hand In '
tirui clasp. "I appreciate promptness.'
Iu the library the conversation touch
M upon ail subjects except the !Usi
tics which had brought Hawkins
there. The older man proved to be of
keen mental caliber. The appreciative
youth smiled as the cautioning Molds
of Grove came back to him. "Don't
cross) hlin."
The dark eyes of the Ind inventoried
the uistiii,. 0f the place. Dorsey
Glove had told him. had oue mot der
ma daughter. Hawkins felt that he
would like to meet this girl, doubtless
the spirit responsible fr the clever ar
rangements of this man's room.
't he manufacturer touched a bell.
"You Mai serve dinner. Corliaa"
This to the smug menial responding.
"Yc dine alone." explaiued the old
man. turning to his guest.
The rut her small dining room was a
lyittpluMlj In lasiiness. The labia was
icsplclidcnl Willi DOilsaad glass, glis
tening silver, snowy linen.
They seated t hellisel es. The stolid
butler brought a great platter, and.
witii a pietaroaqao nourish. Drey pro
eaaaled la carve, his Hp cur v lug to
many an eulogizing word-
N'utulof!
The platter was empty. So were the
various other dishes from which the
host heaped imaginary vitinds to the
plate of tlds hungry guest.
Hawkins, surprised almost to a
point ox remonstrance, smMeuiv re
abed the words of hi; late employer.
His blm k eyes took unto tin msclves
a humorous twinkle, ami In ail se
riousness he sat alsMit making a meal
from the make In-Ueve bird.
As the "dinner" progressed. Haw
kins felt hrtul.v Into the spisit of the
jest. He praised i he fovfl an. I ex
lolled the merits of the extraordinary
celery. He aummoued a louipliuieui
Copvrlartit h jsnerlrnn Ptphs o
ciailon, 1911.
for every steaming dlsb which by
precedent should have graced the ta
bleand didn't.
"You certainly are an appreciative
youth, contributed the manufacture!.
"You have made a mlstnke by leaving
Boston to come over to me."
After invisible esert. dcmitsisse
mid cigars as subtle as nil that had
gone before, the long drawn out din
ner was done. OBCfl again the host
and his guest sought the library.
A finitely vision arose, startled, from
in front Of I heavy mission writing
desk,
"11 wasn I awaM that there was
nny one in t he house." explained the
girl confusedly. "Why, pnpa. you told
me that you were dining out. I"
' So I did. So I did." Interrupted
,he old mail hastily. "Mr. Hawkins."
turning to the youth, "this Is my
daughter, Met Alys Dorsey."
Miss Dorsey ti.nl made an instant
impression on the youth from Boston.
The delicate rose petal flush on the
perfect oval of her cheeks, the half
frightened light in the great eyes,
dresden blue: '.ie daintiness of the
dress gowning the slight form of the
girl nil these and the alluring gold of
tier wonderful hair had promptly
thralled the hitherto unsusceptible
heart of the Hubite.
He acknowledged thp Introduction
with a bit of diffidence in the formali
ty foreign to his usual self confident
grasp of things.
"Y'ou have had dinner, papaV ask
ed the girl after the eyes of the young
people had met and the telltale' color had
crept again to the temples of the gfrl.
'Just left the dining room," answer
ed her father. "But how happens it
that you nre here? I thought you had
decided to spend the day with your
aunt In Brooklyn."
'Not at home," briefly explained
Alys Dorsey. "Now, gentlemcir, if you
will excuse me. I will see what Corliss
lias left for me I am hungry."
"But, Alys." suggested her father un
easily, "wouldn't you rather take din
ner nt a- Of good restaurant Y
The girl eta red.
"I should say not," she answered In
dignantly. "I would much rather dine
at home."
"But - er what 1b left from dinner Is
quite apt to be cold by this time."
"I'll risk It." assured the girl, with
a laugh. Wnli a smile and a nod at
the fascinated' Bawklnl she left the
room.
Dorsey was plainly worried.
Hawkins watched him curiously,
blowing invisible smoke rings from
his Imaginary clgnr.
"Fine weed this," lie complimented.
Dorsey scowled.
"Let's put an end to the comedy."
he growled.
The heavy brows of Hawkins raised
In polite Interrogation.
"Don't do Unit." caine from the old
er man testily. "Can't you see the
game Is done'
"It. was partly a joke." continued
the manufacturer, "and partly a test
1 have ill ways been bothered by sales
f
N- ottiav
li 1 eiiAlSM TliK KOWL AND KXTOLLFO
TNk Mi l. IIS UF TIIK kXI l:MKIHAKV
ckli in.
men who through their quick tempers
and KtTtiaeea lost me thousand of
dollars. 1 Jo ("Mad on this dinner be
fore putting you on. If you could po
through with the joke it would iudi
caie three things tnct. tolerance and
au ability to adjust yourself to most
unusual situations." The old man sigh
ed ruefully. "Wall, you made good
'the Joke is on me doubly so. because
Alys lias returned. She doesn't think
much of practical Jokes, and and '
Ta pa! '
Dorsey turned a crimson face to the
door, lila daugeter stared at him long
and lceui.lngh
"Don t you think, pap;., that .vol
would better phone the garage and
have the teg car sent up? I have a
mind iu din at the Aildorf. aiul I &oi
sure Mr. Hawkins is hungry."
"Ye:, my dttTs" auswered Duitsey
humbly.
If you want the best
Range made,
THE MALLEABLE
will please you
NEWBERRY'S
HARDWARE CO.
Q. H. Wood
N. S. Cook
WOOD u COOK
Painting, Paper Hanging, Decorating
Carriage Work a Specialty
All work guaranteed. Prices reasonable.
PHONES 434 and 679
1 New Year's Greeting
i
We wish to extend the season's rreetings to
the people of Alliance and vicinity and call at
tention to our tine line of goods suitable for H
holiday presents, Including: Sl
China Cut Glass
Cutlery Silverware i
Chafing Dishes
and many other articles to be found In a
first-class hardware store
I. L. ACHESON
PHELAN OPERA HOUSE BLOCK
If You Winter in California
You can go tltere over a very aitnotive route one of sunshine,
low altitudes and mild climate. You can go Burlinioii-Snnia Ke. via
Ienver o Pasadena and lxs Angeles in personally conduct ei tourist
sleepers, leaving Omaha every Tuesday night, t.raln No. !, and IJenver
eer Wednesday evening. Kxperieii ced conductors are in charge of these
excursions; you will enjoy your rid) to California over these two first
class railroad. If not convenient to connect with No. Vt enroute through
Nebraska, use any of the Hurlington trains into Ienvcr, and let tne se
cure a through bartk for you, to ba taken at Denver.
Then there is the set-nic way to California via lienwr. Colorado,
and Salt Lake, wilh standard and tourist sltepers to Denver and from
lkMiv-er to the coast.
NATIONAL WESTERN STOCK SHOW
This is held at Denver, January 15th to L'nth. Kveryone going
will receive u big welcome in Denver the city of sunsl.ine and lr pttal
ity. Homeietkers' Excursion Ticketa to the Big Horn Basin, also to
the West, South and Southwest. Winter Tourist Rates to Southern
and California Resorts Cities, Etc.
J. KR1DELBAUGH, Agent
Alliance
L. W. WAKELKY. G. P. A., Omaha