PEDDLERS ORGANIZE
Alliance and Wettern Nebra.ka Trav
ellng Men form Organisation for
Social Betterment and Pleasure
At the HurlliiRton Motel Ins' Sim
day arternoon, as announced in The
Herald, a number or Alliance travel
In men met and formed an orgnnltn
tlon to be exclusively ,or traveling
men and ex traveling men.
good crowd was present Rn I
ranch Interest evidenced. juv .() k
mood was elected president of th
association, and Jack Berry sock
tnry. A committee was appointed to
draft a constitution and by-law and
to report with the same n the n x(
meeting to be held in the parlor of
the Burlington at three o'clock n -xt
Sunday afternoon. December Crn
The purposes of the organization
will be for the social benefit of its
members nd their families ami to
promote tne teelinn of friendship
and good will among the traveling
men.
A general invitation has been ex
tended to all traveling nun in Alli
ance and western Nebraska to meet
with the associntion next Sunday at
ternoon. and to become charter mem
bers of the association at that time
BOY FARMERS BEST
Breaking Corn Records
The first firteen reports received
in the State Boys' Com Contest
conducted annually by the Btata
Board of Agriculture show an aver
ai;e yield of 79 bushels per acre.
FdklT of the fifteen have over Mm
bushels per acre and one reports 126
bushels. The average yield of the
fifteen contestants so Car reported
li about three times the average of
the corn crop for the entire state
It' the adult fanners of Nebraska
raised one-half as much corn per
acre as the average crop of these
fifteen farmer boys it would have in
creased the yield this year 103,292,
169 bushels. At present market pric
es this would be worth over $50,000,
000 to the farmers of Nebraska.
It would seem possible for experi
enced farmers to grow at least one
half as much corn as hoys under
e -liteen years of age. When these
a..uU farmers select and test their
seed and cultivate their fields as
carefully as these boys it is proba
ble that their yields will increase
materially. This boys' corn contest
IS one of the minor activities of the
Sfte Board of Agriculture which is
accomplishing much in an education
al way by demonstrating the possibil
ities of greater production on
brcska farms.
UNCLE JOSEPH CANNON
IS THE AUCTIONEER
the
and
M. W. A. ELECT OFFICERS
At the regular meeting of the M.
W. A. held at their hall on Wednes
day evening, December 4th. the offi
cers for the ensuing year were
e! cted.
Following are the Officers: w. H.
Harper. Counsel; P. EC. Romig, Ad
visor; F. w. Irish. Clerk; Chester
Moore, Banker.
A meeting will be held on the first
Monday in January, when instatla
tiods will take place. Every mem
ber of the order has been invited to
be there and take part In the festiv
ities. The recent injunction granted by
th:' court of Illinois forbidding the
increase in rates has been of great
benefit to the order. A large num
ber who droppeil out in Alliance will
be reinstated. This matter was the
cause of a bitter fight among the
higher officials of the order.
I he following announcement of a
shIc oi republican Junk at Washing
on. March :.. has been Issued bv
LP MOcratlc stale committee of
Kentucky :
"Our has, artth 1'nele Ham having
P tactically expired, and having de
cided to retire to private life, we
' "' undersigned, will offer for sale
March &, :, nt our residence, the
national .apitoi. Washington, M (
the following described proaert
towlt :
tat One elephant about fortv
years old. with raise tusks, manv
iis and scratches (result or rwent
lection), and M backbone to speak
i hi One set or injunctions and
anti-trutt laws; have been uaed very
little and are just as good as they
ever were.
ICJ One method or revising
tarirr. This is :.is,,i,,t. t.- ...
original and patent has been applied
IUI .
(d) One republican platrorm good
as new. Has only been used for
campaign purposes. In this platrorm
are a number or plnnks from the
democratic platform which have been
inserted as seemed necessary, but
they may be easily distinguished and
will certainly go with the lot.
(el One financial system, well
supplied with clearing bouse certifi
cates but very little cash.
lO One plan ror raising campaign
contributions. This is well worn and
lias a bad odor, but otherwise in
good condition.
g A large quantity of G. O. P.
hue a lira, . consisting of old dinner
pails, prosperity gags. Tart smiles,
well worn vetoes, election promises,
panic threats, and other things or
like character too numerous to men
tion. This sale will positively take place
on the above day and date, regard
less of the weather and size of the
crowd, and everything will be closed
out on that date. Crowd will be
served by the Old Hoy s Republican
ciub. Everybody, regardless of pas)
political servitude, is invited. This
tuff must bp cleared away.
TERMS: Anything we can get
and the immediate removal of DlOD-
erty .
UNCLE JOE CANNON.
Auctioneer.
WILLIAM H. TAPT,
Clerk.
J. IMKRI'ONT MORGAN,
KUHP ROOT,
JOHN I). AHCHISOU),
C. I) rtlLLM,
BOIES PENROSE.
CHACNCEV M. DEI'EW.
Committee '
LAKESIDE MAN IN ALLIANCE
J. W. Harris, of Lakeside, came
up to Alliance Thursday with Mrs.
Harris. They stayed over Thursday
night, returning to Lakeside Friday
noon. While here Mr. Harris planed
himself on The Herald's subscription
list.
SUPERINTENDENTS TO HAVE
RESIDENCES ERECTED
The Burlington has purchased two
lots from J. R. PheUn at Bixlh
street and Laramie avenue on which
will be erected two fine modern
residences to be occupied by Gener
al Superintendent E. E. Youns aud
Division Superintendent W. M. V, . ;
denhamer. Building operations Will
commence without delay and will
continue as long as the weather permits.
YOUNG MEN'S SiBLE
STUDY CLASS
MEETING
ir. sind Mrs. R. J. Main of Mor-
ril- county, thirteen miles south of. The Young Mens Bible Study
Alliance, were transacting business class will meet Friday evening, Dec.
in town last Friday Mrs Main and 18th, in the basement of the Alliance
little boy favored The Herald office National bank. All young men are
With a call to order the paper for welcome, and especially are the
coming year. members requested to be present.
Ladies, Attention
One-third off
SUITS and COATS
at Simmons'
Hats still on sale
They must go. All our customers
v know we don't keep any hats
over. Our hats are all up-to-date
stvles. Cut prices for cash.
We have just received a tine lot or
Fancy Aorl
suitable tor Xinas presents
Ladies' are un ited to visit our store before
doing their Christmas shopping
jk R. Simmons
CLOSING OUT
The present proprietors of the
HIVE STORE
have decided to leave for a warmer climate and will sell their
Beautiful Stock of Xmas Presents
and Household Goods at Practically Cost Price
What Does This Mean?
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6 cups and saucers for 50c
Large Pictures for 42c
Alger and other books at 10c
lS off on all China and Glass
l& off on all Enameled Ware
-25c per lb. Candy at 15c per lb.
25c Mufflers for 10c
10 off all Toys
35c Mufflers for 15c
White Laundry Soap 8 bars for 25c
Heavy Enameled Slop Jars for 89c
English Earthern Tea Pots from 10c
Lamps of all kinds at cost
5c Cigars, 3 for 10c
Popular Sheet Music, 10c
BEE HIVE
BEE HIVE
Leading Variety Store
MEETING OF LIBRARY BOARD
On Wednesday evening, December
4th, the Alliance City Library board
met, Kollowinjs are the minutes of
the meeting:
The Library board met in regular
session. President Pnte presiding.
MemLurs present, MeHdumes Row
an and J oh u son, Messrs. I'ate, Hew
itt and Stern.
Minutes of previous meeting rend
and approved
The following report of the librar
ian was read and approved.
Circulation
Average daily c in illation .
Borrowers' cards issued
Hooks contributed
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Harry .McMillan and son Ivan are
hauling lumber from Lakeside.
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1 UTS
51
4!
20
i looks purchased 25
Pines collected 14. -5
Incidental expenses 5u
on November -" was Introduced
Cue story telling hour, with an at
tendant - of fifty children the first
Haturduy, and seventy-five Saturday
la ibs Addie Robertson snd Miss
Kelitermjrer kindly telling the stories.
Tile following bills were audited
: nd approved, and ordered paid:
Librarian's salary $40.01)
4.00
l:
L.Mircnce Meek, janitor service
J. H. Diddle, janitor service
leo, l fl human, payment bks I 08
.lolin Snyder, freight, druyuge II.77
' A Nc . berry, Bkagjwtne and
paper racks, etc H8.75
Mrs Nellie Wilson, incidental
expenses 50
J. J. Vance, ceimni work .... I ISO
City of Alliance, lighting fix
tures and labor '.'4 01
Olivers Hook Diiiding Co.. books
and freight nMI
Total I2H7.76
I'pou motion by Mrs. Itownn, sgs
indecl by Mr. Hewitt, librarian was
ins1 1 in i- I to send to the Waldorr
bindery all books that need rcbincl
ing.
lifts, w w johxson. Bee
Dick Waters and wife returned to
Alliance from (he west Friday noon.
Superintendent Ci. L. tirlggs was
in Alliance ou business the last of
III . pit.
We regrei to learn that Dr. Bchlal
ter and his estimable Wife are going
to leave us. Mrs. Corner Schlatter
is a southern lady, who loves the
country where the pecans, oranges
and magnolia blossoms are. Who
does not?
We all look forward to the time
Wben we can hear the sermons of
lie v. porter. Ur. rorter is a man
Wbo hits convictions, and a desire to
live up to these convictions. He
combines a clear head and a warm
heart, a rare combination but a rer)
I good one.
I
The ladies of the 1 Strashurgcr
church are going to have a bazaar
nt the school house Saturday, Dec.
14, from 10 to 4. The poster an-
nouuees that "there will be u lunc h ;
counter running all day." Come and
sue it. I'd prefer to have my lunc h
counter, however, stand still. The'
ladles have been very busy, and :
nfhde a great number of beautiful
things. Now is your chance to buy
1 nice sensible Christmas presents and
help a good rinse, too.
Dr. A. C. Henoch from Chicago ac-
compauied John li Strasburger to:
the wild and woolly west. They
were much favored in having in i
their POCflpanj Mrs John G KsaslW,
who returned from Cleveland, Ohio,
where she had been visiting her
daughter and son, .Mr. and Mrs '
Sampson Wright. Dr. Hchoch was
so much pleased with Sheridan coun- i
ty that he decided to become a Kin-
Judder. Consequently he purchased .
the improvements and furniture, etc- ,
of Mrs. Comer Schlatter, and filed
agon the section adjacent to hi rag
burger. Dr. Henoch Is an excellent
surgeon aud physician. We give him
the glad hand.
C.OODK OLDK BOY.
Dried Fruits
One of the most noticeable changes in
prices of groceries is to be found in this staple
line of goods.
Evaported Apples fancy rings, ere 1fJ
selling I year ago for 20c per lb., now 1 UC
Apricots, fancy selling I year ago for
25c per lb. , now - - . - lC
Peaches, choice grade, per lb 12c
Peaches, fancy grade, in 10 lb boxes,
per box $1.30
Prunes, fancy, large size, per lb 12' .c
Prunes, fancy, medium size, in 10 lb.
boxes, per box $1.25
RAISINS, BULK
Fancy Loose Mu sea I Is, per lb 10c
Fancy Unbleached Sultanas 12c
Fancy Bleached Sultanas 15c
RAISINS. IN PACKAGES
12 oz package. Fancy Seeded, per pkg 12c
16 oz. package Fancy Seeded, per pkg 12
16 oz. packaSe Seedless, (not a seed) 15c
When in doubt as to the brand of ioods you wuuta.sk
for (JAgKTY Canned Fruit and Vegetables, ('HASH a
SANMOKNS Teas and Coffees, VICTOR Spiers, K
truets and Flour.
YOUR TRADE APPRECIATED
Alliance Grocery Co.
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