H Ml I I I t I IMHttOim RAILWAY nS AND PftSONUS i E R. Morrison, traveling engineer. went wrt on 4:t Monday. Conductor Clyde Mullock Is laying off thin week on account of "I" UK Passenger Hrakeman Hay Mark, wao has DOM laying off, has report ed for WOrt Road Master DM Lyntch ramp borne Sunday from a business trip t Galesbuis Brakcman Jack Burke la In Friend visiting his parent. Ho wtH bo goae ten day. Mm. J. W. Gaddis will go to O maha Friday on. a short business pleasure 1rlp. Conductor Kdd Beard and Brake- Fred Vaughn of the Crawford train spent Sunday in Alliance. Ml Mia Janet Grassman and sister returned from IMattsmouth Monday where they had been visiting a few days. t Mrs. M. E. Johnson returned last Friday from Grand Island where she baa been spending a few days with her parents. Conductor J. 8. Ward ia making arrangements for building on his lot on Box Butte avenue about tbe first of June. It will be a five-room bungalow modern m every way. Mrs. Austin, wife of Engineer Austin of Seneca, came up Friday for a few days' visit with friends. She ia a guest at Engineer John son's home. Mrs. Llriie Phillips Warrick 1a In Alliance at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. E. PhMlipa of West Lawn. Mr. and Mrs. Warrick have been living in Idaho. They have traded I heir Idaho land for Texas land and will go south In a week or ten days to make their home. The B. of H. T. banquet was a grand success m every particular. The speeches were all very Interest ing and Instructive. The cartoons drawn for the occasion by Mr. John Adams were very appropriate. The lunch was heartily enjoyed by all present. Machinist and Mrs. George Davis WU1 leave for Lincoln Friday. Mr. Davis will visit relatives in Lincoln and University IMace returning to Alliance Monday. Mrs. Davis will attend the (irand Chapter of the Eastern Star to be held In Fremont next week. She will visit in Omaha and Plattaraouth before her return. Tli? western Santa Fe lines have started a movement to abolish the salaried general chairmen of griev ance committees of the organiza tions or Conductors and Trainmen Many of the men consider them an expensive luxury. They feel that tome new system should be adopted to cut down the expenHes of settling differences with the railroads. The Order of Railway Conductors of Den ver have also started a movement to reduce t he salaries of their grand lodge officers. These matters will all be brought before the next na tional conventiou. Engineer H Kennau left Saturday morning tor llarrisburg where he goes as a delegate to the national convention of the H. of I.. E. Me was accompanied by Engineers l. Fit Patrick and M. N'olal. Engineer Dully Of Lincoln went as delegate from that division, accompanied by H. Wigeiijort. They expect to be (one about six weeks. llarrisburg la the national home or this Order They own a rine rourteeu stor of fice building where the meeting will be held There will be about eight Hundred delegates from the l.'nited States, Mexico. 1st limits of Panama and Canada. CONTRADICTS PRESIDENT Roosevelt Declares Taft Approved Har vaster Trust Case. 0tei nav Mai 7. in a statemcal Issii' d hero by Colonel Koosctli. in; reply to President Taft's pe-,h in Baltimore, the colonel asserts. Mr Taft knew h was making in untrue state metit win d ha said the rnrmer pi est dent agpreaoad an oplulaa that tht ami troot law might to be repealed. He also again contradicts the presi dent in regard to the "harvester trust' case, saving that at a cabler; meeting Mid In private conversation with htm Mr Tat' "repeat edlv and mphatically approver! ti tctaally taken." Oolonsl Roosevalt rerers to the p. nd Ing Investigation of Judge An hhald and asserts that the fudge was ap pointed to placate a Penasyl vaolg pol ttlrlait. il though the appointee's al leged nufit'-ss for the office already hA beer railed to Mr. Taft a attention 0 K. A. ja. M aa M mm m l M I T Mm. g"" M rvL ii.ii I i i mm u nu in ONLY A EEW MEMBERSHIPS LEFT Having bought for CASH 500Player Pianos, in one lot the saving mada on each player la JUST THE AMOUNT WE ARE SAVING YOU on the instrument you buy. 1150 to $230 CLEAR SAVING to you. This Is worth your at tention for wo can show you in every case JUST WHERE WE MAKE THE SAVING and you can buy MORE PIANO VALUE than ever before for the money you Invest. YOU MUST BECOME A MEMBER to aajoy all the advantages of the PLAYER CLUB. In order that you may clearly understand the PLAN come and let us explain fully the the CLUB PLAN. Selling 500 Player Pianos through a State-wide sale, reduces the COST OF SELLING, and this SAVING IS YOUR SAVING and you as a buy er are entitled to EVERY SAVING WE 'AN MAKE. j Was $820.00 KE cAdn.oo Ft H I Price T in TO MEMBERS OF THE CLUB A REBATE ON ALL ADVANCE PAYMENTS IS MADE. This feature alone represents a clear sav ing to you of $28.50 to $40.70, depending upon the option you se lect. Let us explain. IMMEDIATELY UPON BECOMING A MEMBER you receive your instrument set in your home absolutely FREE of expense to you, and with it we GIVE you a BENCH AND SCARF FREE. The player will be tuned, regulated and polished. 1 This CLUB PLAN IS FOR THE sale of NEW PLAYER PIANOS ONLY We huvc in stock TWO used players that we will make unusual ermo on. These pianos are now on exhibition, we will play them for you and will give you all the privileges of the CLUB If taken at once. FREE TO THE MEMBERS OF THE PLAYER CLUB, the use of 500 rolls of the latest music, all new, direct from the factory. As a MEM BER YOU can exchange the rolls at our local store, and have in your home all the late popular and classical music. A PLAYER AND ROLLS, 107.00 A Bargain for Some One! See it! BENNETT CO., ALLIANCE, NEBR., 110 WEST 3rd STREET Bennett Co., Omaha