jUINKEjtaMID
JOHN V THOMAS. Kditor
Published every Thursday by
The Herald Publishing Company.
Incorporated
LLOYD C. THOMAS, Pres.-Treaa.
F. A. PIBMON. Vice Pres.
JOHN W. TIIOMUK. is
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THURSDAY, DBCIC.MBKH 12, 1912
A peculiar repetition of numbers
is found in writing today's date by
the use of figures: 111212.
Editor Clark of the Heniingfonl
Journal has branched out again in
the journalistic field. "Farmer and
Rancher" is the name of a monthly
publication which he began the first
of this month. The Herald wishes
him success in the new venture.
Prof. E. VV. Hunt is making a
trip over the C & N. W. railroad
in northern Nebraska and stopping
at. the towns along the line to give
the people instruction in regard to
the growing of alfalfa. The expense
of the trip is paid by the railroad
company.
We have been wanting to make
December the banner month in the
history of The Herald for subsc rip
Lioiia to the paper. We are confi
dent now that it will be the banner
month in the number of new sub
scriptions, but we want it to be al
so the best in the amount of rash
received on subscriptions. If the
amount of money received this
month on subscriptions is to be
larger than any previous month, it
will be necessary for a good many
old subscribers to pay up and pay
ahead.
We do not agree with the Chicago
Inter-Ocean in politics, but we be
lieve in reading both sides. The Inter-Ocean
represents tbs policies of
the republican party much better, we
believe. limn "the average republican
paper does. e are pleased to in
clude for a short while the Inter
Ocean in our special subscription of
fer, in which for t lie next ten days
subscribers can secure it for a year,
and also the other premiums, by
the payment of only twenty-five
cents extra.
The Herald has been dotiiR and ex
pects to continue doing. Hut on the
other hnpd, wo like to have our ef
forts appreciated. It's all right for
a newspaper to do a lot of free ad
vertising for its town, but there
must be mixed in some pa adver
tising to pay printers' bills. Uccent
ly The Herald made favorable men
tion of the business of An Alliance
business man, beeause we thought lie
deserved It. Since then the man re
ferred to remarked to the editor, in
substance
"That notice you gave me did
my business mom good than the
advertising that I pay for. It
brought me a good deal of trade.
1 think the newspapers ought to
give us business men more no
ticcs of that kind. Yon have to
put something in your paper, and
you might as well fill up with
something of that kind."
Yes, that may sound good and
reasonable to some people, but may
we ask who will pay the expense of
publishing a paper on that basis?
The home newspapers are constant
ly striving to show their renders
that It is better for them to trade
with their home merchants iban to
send away to the mail order houses.
If the home newspapers were driven
out of business by lack of patronage,
or if they were to give up their
fight for the home merchants, a
large part of the retail merchants
would be driven out of business by
the mall order houses and peddlers
This is a i i ili I fact, and stated as
plainly as we know how to state it
It deserves consideration by every
business man in 'Alliance.
It is reported that Sabo, a man
working for George Raker, of Hem
ingford, forged a check for $60 last
Friday on Mr. Haker. He left on
the next train for Hillings, Montana.
The growing trade at the Alliance
Shoe Store has made an increase
in the sales force necessary, ae
cordingly L. C. Baker, as experi
enced salesman from Sterling. Colo.,
began assisting Si in that capacity
lust Thursday.
J. II. Carroll and daughter, Mrs.
R. E. Lester, left on 11 this morn
ing for Crawford, enroute to Harri
son, where Mr. Caroll will make fi
nal proof on his Sioux county claim
Saturday. Tiny expeeted to be gone
till the first of the week.
Miss Ida I'urinton of school dis
trict No. :S lias tendered her resig
nation to the school board. Miss
Purinton has been a very faithful,
efficient worker In Box Butte coun
ty schools for the last two years.
She has decided that farming in Box
Butte county is more to her liking
than teaching.
Great reforma come slowly, aud
nome great men are slow in reach
ing the place where they dare to
publicly advocate thejn. The time
will come, no doubt, when people
will wonder why the immense coal
fields of the Flitted States, which
should be the common heritage, have
remained so long in the hands of
private speculators and corpora
tions, instead of being owned by
the government. As the common
people awaken lo their rights in
matters of this kind, the number of
public men who. recognise these,
rights Increases, In an address be
fore the national rivers an 1 liar
bors congress at Washington, Dec.
4th, Mayor Fitzgerald of Boston
made the declaration that the Unit
es States should own the coal mines
of the country.
W hen is a kick not a kick? Prob
ably when it is a boost, as in the
case of President -elect Woodrow Wil
son. When lie was president of
Princeton University he was too
democratic to suit the aristocratic
tastes of the other members of the
faculty and the trustees. In other
words, he believed that the students
of small means ought to have the
name privileges' and the same social
Standing accorded to the soils of
wealthy parents. This belief and
the effort he made to enforce it
brought on a dash which resulted in
Mr. Wilson leaving the presidency of
Princeton Fniversity but landed hint
in the c hair of the governor of New
Jersey. Here his principles brought
him into conflict with the orrupt
political machine which had doinin.r
Sd New Jersey politics so long. The
fight that was made on him by the
machine brought him into national
promineuce. It gave him greater op
portunity for the exorcise of the
statesmanship which lie jiossessed
gad showed him to Ih a man of
presidential calibre. In the cam
paigli for the nomination before the
Baltimore convention, he was singled
out by the special interests ami the
political (losses as a candidate who
must be defeated at any hazard. The
fight that was made on him served
the purpose of uniting the progress
ive democrats in his support, and
secured for him ths nomination and
election to the presidency.
W. A. Dunlap of Malinda bag mov
ed to Alliance for the winter in or
der to send his two little girls to
school. On account of being partly
paralyzed he is unable to earn a
living for himself and family by or
dinary work, although he has a
farm in the Malinda neighborhood.
He puts in a good part of his time
selling books and at other work of
that kind.
Sold by Geo. D. Darling.
Special sale of furs and
fur garments in the Sim
mons' Store for two days
only, Friday and Satur
day. The Hudson Bay Fur
Co. will show their line
and will sell at 65c on the
dollar.
Advertisement 1-1 1-1 TuT,
JFrom the sale of a
$50,000 farm to the
recovery of a wander
ing bull pup, you can
put your faith in the
want ads.
fJThey are great little
hustlers, and are never
off duty.
taeXl
People generally intend to be fair,
but seme times some of us are un
fair i islsteat tnaall j Whsa oar at
tention is called to any inconsistenc)
in which we have been, indulging we
ought to be glad to make amends.
We have observed tint the business
men of Allianee seem disposed to
treat the nesiapers of the city
fairly, but some erf them have uot
recently been giving the local pies,
the patronage It deserves. It is
the business of the local paper to
boost for the town, defend the home
merchants, try to kei homo trade
from being sent away" and draw oth
er trade to the town. This is what
tJEver "hunt a needle
in a haystack?
Q It's a long, discourag
ing job.
tJYou are hunting a
needle in a haystack
with that "room for
rent,' "boy wanted'
or other placard in your
window.
want ads make
a thorough canvass of
this town between suns
for your wants.
SOUVENIR EDITION
Switchman W J. Trngasser was
off g few dnys on account of sick
ness.
Mrs. (Juy Miller and relatives in
Reno the first of the week.
Conductor IT. N. Hoskins was off
one trip last week. Conductor Frank
Avers had his cur and crew.
agtneer Saavely who has been
working on the high line returned
to Alliance IfOttdaj
Switchman C. A. McDonald, who
has been working days, went on
nights Thursday nir.ht.
Fireman O. Robinson, who has
been working in Bdgemont, returned
to lllance Wednesday.
(Jen. Supt. and Mrs. K. K. Young,
who have been In Chicago, returned
Tuesday.
Machinist Robert llarnen has been
off all this week on account of
sickness.
see
Machinist P. O. Wadell went to
Broken Bow Monday to look after
some real estate. He returned the
last of the week.
Brakeman Fred Vaughn returned
from Broken Bow Monday and at
once reported for duty on tin1 east
end loc al.
Fireman Mahoney, who has been
off sick for nearly a month, report
ed lor duty last Saturday He Is
with Engineer Strand.
see
Mrs. W. W. Johnson, wife of Con
doctor Johnson, has been very sick
this week with pneumonia. On
Wednesday she was slightly better.
Fireman Sitztnan. who had the
misfortune to have hi right wrist
badly sprained, has gone to Kdge-
mont to visit his parents until he
is able to work.
A Jolly party of firemen, B. F
Trenkle, G. Ruth and K. I Ionian,
made a trip to Denver last week
They said they went to do Christmas
shopping.
Machinist and Mrs. Magill. who
have been on a claim, have moved
into Alliance. They have a com
fortable cottage in Sinionson's add!
tion.
Switchman W. J. Dflicofl, who
has been working here about two
years, has resigned, effective Dec.
17. He will go hack to Burlington.
Iowa, for a visit witli his parent.
see
A. 1). Shoor, until recently a brake
man here, writes from St. Louis
that he will leave there in n tew
days for South America. After look
ing over the country he may decide
to go to railroading there.
Walt. Davis, who lately moved to
a farm near Minntare, has dec:. led
to return to his trade, that of ma
chinist. He has sectored work in
Kdgemont and will move his family
as soon as he can get a house.
T. J. Raycroft. mas'er mechanic
for the Burlington at Ailiuuce, was
in Ileadwood last week, acconipan
ied by two interstate commerce com
miss losers for the purpose or in
specting the safety appliances am d
on the high line.
Bast Monday night the machinist
lodge Point of Rocks No. fin2 elect
; ed their officers for lilt: president.
Mr Anderson; vice pres., m. j.
Kenney; roe. sec., 000. Davis; fi
nancial sec.. J J. Bodgkinson; trctis.,
n. J Multeae.
I
Mrs. Oraesman, wife- of Machinist
(Jrassman, received the sad news
Monday of the death of a sister In
i Newman Orove The body w ill be
taken to the old homo in Piatt
mouth for burial. Mrs. Qraeiiaan
left on No. 12 Monday night.
Machinist and Mrs. (leorge Davis
are plan King bp Spend Christinas in
Havelock at the home of Mrs. DsV
Is' parents, Mr. and Mrs. Archie Ad
ams. It will bo a thmtly reunion as
all the sons and daughters and
grandchildren, about twenty in all,
will be present
Mr. KroninR. father of Car Fore
man Kronlng of Deadwood, died cm
Tuesday, si St. Joseph's hospital.
The remains were taken to Edgeniont
and laid to rest there. The stnypa
thy of all the- railroad hoys Is at
tended to Mr. Kronlng In the loss
of one so dear.
Mrs. M. B. Coleman, wife of His
patcher Coleman, Is now rapidly im
proving at the St. Joseph hospital.
She underwent a very serious opera
tion last week and for a time was
In a very critical condition. Her
recovery Is due to her skillful phy
iciatt, Dr Slagle. ami the fine care
given by the nurses of our hospital:
Fngtneel and Mrs. A. K. Nelson
are planning to spend Christmas in
Livingston, Mont. They will he ac
companied by Miss Delia Nelson,
I Miss Sarali McCauley and Mrs. U.
; N. Hoskins. At Newcastle they will
be joined by Mr. and Mrs. John
j Critnmen and Mrs. MeCauley. The
j whole party will spend one day in
: Sheridan and one in Billings.
On last Sunday afternoon the B.
I of R. T. beld their annual election
of officers. President, W. J. Tragus
! ser; vice president, Brakeman Hous
ton: financier, R. B. McKenzle; sec
retary, A. J. Ward; official agent of
publication, Klnier Bander; local
grievance comm., A. V. Anderson,
, Allianee. Hutchison for the east end
and Rrakeman Mnynor for th high
I line.
A smashup occurred in tbs yards
of the Burlington early Thursday St
enlttgj putting two cars out of 00 IU
mission and nearly causing the death
of Bridge foreman Patrick Dal ton
Local freight No. 48 had been switch
ing in the yards, and during an in
terval Engineer Bayles steppes! ov
er to a local restaurant to get a
Inn it. leaving the engine in charge
of Fireman McGulre. In backing up
with an oil car, the fireman, think
ing ho had a clear track on the main
line, started to shoved coal While
the engine was in motion. Instead
fat a dear track, however, thu en
gine backed onto the ooech track
upon which were sc , ral c ars be
longing' lo the bridge outfit. In the
: first car was seared Bridge Foreman
Dalton, who was hastily warned by a
shout from the outside to jump for
his life. Mr. Dalton did so, striking
the gronad just as the heavy tank
struck the ear and completely demol
lshed the front end of it. The trucks
of thu oil car were torn out am the
car tbjroWB across the main line. It
tend; some time to (dear the track,
but by the time the evening trains
were due the main line had be SB
opened The frc Ight train was in
charge of Conduc tor Mulerder, Cus
' ter County Herald. Broken How.
This souvenir edition Is the
biggest Holiday paper ever Is-
s'icil by The Allianc e Herald,
and, , believe, the largest e f
er published by any northwestern
Nebraska newspaper Tho pub
Ushers had Intended to make
this Issue twenty pages, Includ-
lng the beautiful colored Christ-
mas cover, but the demands for
advertising space have been so
great, and we have so much
news and special reading matter
which we wish to publish, that
it has been necessary to print
twenty four pages Instei.c: of
twenty.
Head ths paper, every page
and erstf column. Keep the pa-
per, at least until yon have flu
lshed your Christmas shopping',
and refer to the ndvcrtiseim nts
as a directory of the liest places
to do your trading. You enn not
find any better places to trade
than those 'advertised In this
Christmas edition of The Herald.
DISPATCHER GAVIN
TO BE PROMOTED
Rumored that Alliance's Popular'
Chief Dispatcher will
be Promoted
EXPECTED SOON BY FRIENDS
From recent developments ill Buri
lington railroad circles at Mliance
It is rumored that Chief Dlsnatclier
Gavin will very soon be promoted
! to a higher position What this
i position win he s problematical
i either a position as trainmaster or
la auperlntendency. Mr. (Javln has
i been a faithful and efficient official
of the Burlington system aud his
promotion Will come as a well de
served reward. Be and Mrs. Gavin
have many friends in Alliance u ho
will he glad to see him rewarded
for faithful and efficient service
BPBCtAI, BALE OF FI Its ami far
garments In the Simmons store lor
two days only, Friday and Saturday.
Tie- Hudson Bay Fur Co. will show
j their line and w ill sell at t!.r centa
I on the dollar.
Advertisement l-IMTLM
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Auditor O'llara went east on 42
this morning.
; Dispatcher A. V. tiavin made a
nip over the Sterling line today.
.
Oeneral Superintendent Young re
turned to Chicago on 42 Thursday
morning. He came west after at
tending the funeral of bis mother
i In Chicago, arriving here Wednes
day morning, lie went hack to at
tend a conference of llurlington of
ficials at the big city.
BUYS FORD TOURING CAR
D. II. Briggs, a prosperous ram li
man living twenty miles northeast
of Alliance, has purchased a 1913
model T Ford touring car from Bow
ry g Henry, uestcrn Nebraska
agents. The car is being completely
c itilpped with elec tric lights and oth
er auto luxuries.
CHRISTMAS TREE
At the Christian church, corner
Ninth street sad BOI Butte avenue,
n Christmas program win he render
ed on Christmas ve, Tuesday even
ing. commencing at 7 :.".) o'c lock. A
beautiful!) decorated tree will orna
lion: the church.
CHRISTMAS SOCIAL
The Sunday achOol Of the First
Fre sh;, tertan c hurc h, of whic h D. W.
Hngbes is superintendent, will give
a Christmas social in the chute I,
The date has no; been decided upon
definitely, hut it will probably be
Friday night, December 19.
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Photo taken by Herald photographer yesterday morning of engine with
wiecking crew preparin to pull it out of pit
After Kngiiiocr McFall nad brought
In traiu No. ::I2 fVooi Denver Wed
nesday morning aud had taken his
engtue, No. 2528. to the roundhouse
he applied the air brakes, ihul off
steam and as is the custom, stepped
out to allow the gostler to run her
over the tabic- . , , , -1 into the round
house.
While standing on the waiting
track leaky steam valves caused the
engine to start up, run about lejci
feet and plunge head first into fhft
turn table pit, burying her uos"
about i A ei feet or Mere into the.
hard ground in ,he pit The entire
engine, as win be seen by the photo
shown herewith, neal Into he pit,
excepting the last pair of trailers
The (under piled on top, smashing
the cab The turn table as not had
ly damaged.
The- areckiag crew vas UMasdJaie
ly pur to wurk and by eight thirty
o'c loe k bad the heavy engine, weigh
ing a total of ivt.OiMi pounds, oul of
li.- pit and on the track again. The
Herald photographer was on rli
see lie nolle the wrec king c rew were
taking out the engine and secured
vera phot Ok. , one of which is
shown herewith
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The Yuletide Gift
A favorite poem nimle Into a booklet
uakes a charming' gift.
A flat leather ctiuler for his desk
mnkefi an appropriate souvenir for the
business mnn or woman.
A bodkin case with three bodkins In
a useful Christmas r'.ft for the needlewoman.
A homemade liooklet of a dozen re
liable chafing dish recipes will be
prized by the housewife.
A blotter, the upper side made of a
picture jsistcnrd of yourself. Is a sim
ple yet aiued gift for an Intimate
friend.
CHRISTMAS.
( 'brim nine, comes tnit once a year.
l.et's enjoy It while It's here.
Kat your turkry without fear.
Never pause to shed a tear.
Should you feel a trifle queer
After wings or runnlns aear.
Neck and bishop's nose y-fere,
Take a pill a I'Aleck Thweatt.
He who never dares to eat
Wattles, cakes or sausage meat.
Nothing sour, nettling sweet;
l .tc , s ft week on shredded corn.
Never smnktd since he was born;
Water's all he over drinks;
Living low, ha highly thinks.
Christmas turkey, Christmas tile
Christmas pudding. Christmas sigh:
Merry Christmas! Merry week!
Happy New Tear! Very meek I
PRETTY CHRISTMAS TABLE.
An Old Fashioned Party For the Chit -t
dran.
The nrrnuvemeiit ef a tahlo at a
Yuletide party was quite unusual, in
nsmiicb as It was on old fashioned
square one. lengthened to accommo
date twelve children. It was pushed
bio I. against the wall, and nt the back
was the largest sized Yule log candy
box, resting on a bed of holly and mis
tletoe On top of the log was a doll dressed
as a Jester, cnlled the "Lord of Mis
rule." and attached to the front end
of the log by red ribbons were six
dolls dressed to represent the first six
months of the year. Following after
the lng were six niore figures dressed
like the last six months. At each nlate
were a holly paper covered horn and a
wee tree lit with red wax tapers.
The children were to blow out tha
candles, making a wish for each one.
If they go out with the very first puff
the wish will come true. A white and
red Chrtstmga ribbon sjoes to each
plate, fastened by a spray of holly.
Then each child looks at the dolls audf
says which one he or she thinks re p
resents the month In which they were
born.
If there should he two in the same
mouth the one who Is the oldest gets
the doll for that month. As there Is.
one for each jruest. a satisfactory sd
Justineiit Is easily made The Yule log'
also contains small favors for each
guest s pvr? r
English Plum Pudding.
For those who want their plum pud
dings homemade the following reci
may prove useful:
Thks one half pound of finely shred
ded suet, e.m half peuiud of washed and
dried currants, three fourths of a pound
of stoned raisins. Tour tubleapoonfula
of dried shd sifted breadcrumbs, three
fnblestiooufuls of warm sifted flour,
five ounce of loaf sugar, three eggs,
three ounces of ihreddetl citron. oae
half nutmeg grated ami a teaspoon
fill of Inanely MK these well tOgetb
er. adding enough milk to make it of
nice consistency, and boll for six or
eight hours
This pudding keeps admirably, and
when it U uot to tie ustnl for soma
time' it should be hblled, say. for six
hours and then hung from a hook in
the storeroom until about to lie used,
when it should again be placed iu the
pan and boiled for an ho'ir aud a h; if
or two hours longer
It Slay be boiled iu a mold, a basin
or a doth and must be kept In which
ever Is chosen until ready to be screed.
A Maan Holiday Spirit.
Do uot gunge your Christmas glvincr.
Tin re Is nothing more despicable than
to work off the bac-k numbers or the
. shabby, useless gifts on the girl who
needs everything'- and spend a smnll
fortune on those who eau spend on
I he inse.lv es
Christmas Eva.
The hoar of time whore the frost's gray
rdi
In funtaatlc glamour lies.
A sheen of light on the gleam ng white
That inlrrora thei Sangled sales;
A great : t star In the heavens afar
And a r.ioun trail on the hills:
The earth Inxiilled with an awe fultil!.-t
And tht, night with inuaic thrilled
The carolera sing us the church bells rtnft
While up In the organ loft
'I' w!a .-ie.ee. as the calm, sweet
tune
Cornea swelling, but ever aoft
The meeteagv (Ilea through the chuuglas
a kief
By changing time and tongnr.
Etui ever the aaine as the tale that came
The shepherd men among
Where (he mistletoe and the laurel bough
And the holly and bay are twined.
Where the heurth Are gleams aa In an
cient tlreama.
One nae is but In mind
As in modern dreams the hearth flea
gleams.
So. under tee casement still.
!'. .ii ving as the tower tongues
wior
M;ei, l eio e nn.1 C ..,! s geKid will.
so-1 'ii Chal mars.