THE ALLIANCE HERALD
JOHN W. THOMAS, Editor
LLOYD C. THOMAS, City Editor
Published every Thursday by
TMG HtifMLD PUBLISHING COMPANY
Incorporated
Lloyd C. Thoma, President
J. Carl Thomas, Vice Pres.
John W. Thomas, Secretary
Entered at the post office at Alliance, Nebraska, for transmission through
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SUBSCRIPTION PRICE, ll.EO PER YEAR IN ADVANCE
WILL REPEAT ENTERTAINMENT
Old Time Entertainment to Ho Ren
dered at ImnHal Theatre
on March Hih
The Old Time entertainment, ren
dered at the Christian church on
Monday evening of this week, was so
popular that It will be repeated at
the Imperial Theatre Monday even
ing, March 8. Many people who did
not get to attend the first perform
ance will be at the second. The
program was rendered by the Chris
tian church choir and the church
was packed, every one who attended
being well satisfied. The reading
for the evening was furnished by
Mrs. W. J. Roche. The program
was printed In The Herald February
11.
First Showing of New Spring Mil
linery on Display at It IX JAN'S.
WINTER SALE WINTER GOODS
Alliance Clothing Merchant 0hiis
Sale Saturday that Will he of In
terest to Herald Headers
E. O. Lalng. proprietor of "Mod
ern Clothes for Men", announces on
page eight of this Ihsuc the opening
on Saturday of a sate which will be
known as a "Winter Sale of Winter
Goods" and which will last until
Saturday evening, March 6. Mr.
Lalng Is making low prices of his en
tire stock of goods. Every day of
the sale will be of Interest to the
customer who wants big value for
bis money.
LODGE IS growing
Nearly Three Hundred Members in
Alliance Castla of the Roy
al Highlanders
Alliance Castle No. 43. Royal
Highlanders, which was organized
eighteen years ago, is steadily in
creasing in membership. At the
present time there are approximately
three hundred members, which gives
It the largest membership of any
lodge In Alliance. The officers and
members are now making a strong
effort to Increase the membership to
(he five hundred mark.
A. D. Rodgera Is Illustrious Pro
tector and L. II. Highland Is the secretary-treasurer
of the lodge. The
entertainment committee, who are
making. the social features of the
lodge very valuable, are T. Percy
Rolfson. chairman; C. Louis Griffin.
Agnes E. Duncan and Vivian Z. Hol
loway. The Washington dance giv
en Monday evening at Gadaby hall,
the home of the lodge, was Well at
tended and a grand success. The
waltz prize for the evening was giv
en to Will Edwards and Ethel Na
tion. This was the second number
of the contest which includes three
numbers. The first number was
won by George Nation and Mrs. Ag
nes Duncan. The next number of
the contest Is to be held March 4,
next Thursday.
The grand prize of the contest will
be awarded to the best couple out of
the three winning prizes. The con
test for the grand prize is to be held
on St. Patrick's l)Hy, Wdenesday,
March 17.
F. B. Davis, district, manager for
the Royal Highlanders, with head
quarters In Alliance, has the good
will and friendship of every member
of the lodge. He and his estimable
wife are highly regarded here.
ELKS OPENING FA I It
Entertainment Committee Plan to
Hold the Fair and (Jala Week
Following Easter Sunday
The entertainment committee of
the Elks are planning to hold the
fair and gala week during the week
following Easter Sunday. A pay-as-you-enter
dance will be held each
evening and the balance of the new
temple will be occupied by Bale
booths. A grand prize of $100 will
be given and each night there will
be a door prize of $10.
The entertainment committee is
Ben J. Sallows, chairman, Bruce
Mallery, secretary and treasurer,
Percy Cogswell, Herbert Butler,
Ward Rubendall, Fred Carlson and
Chase Feaglns.
the wall the nearest to where it
should be, and the other placing a
fan in a Chinese lady's hand. The
first was won by Robert Campbell,
and the latter by Stanley Wright.
The prizes consisted of loxes of can
dy. Those present were Lester and
Charles Cross, John and Stanley
Wright, Paul Wolverton, Howard
Hodges, Robert Campbell, Jessie
Gentry, Leland Messex, Cecil Wil
son. Many gifts were presented to
Raymond.
NEW ROOKS AT I.IRRARY
Birthday Party
Mrs. Cora Lewis gave a birthday
party Tuesday evening at her hmoe
on Toluca avenue, for her little son,
Raymond. This was his tenth birth
day, and ten little boys were invited
to participate in a six o'clock dinner
and spend the evening. The even
ing was spent in playing games of
all sorts. There were two prizes
given, one for the little boy who
placed the head of a bear pinned on
Nice Addition of New Hooks for the
One-. Who Find Time to Visit
Up-to-date Institution
New books at the public library
are hs follows:
My Unknown Chum.
Call of the Cumberlands, by Chas.
Neville Ruck.
Days Like These, by Edward W.
Townsend.
Story of Marco, by Eleanor Porter.
Mr. Grex of Monte Carlo, by E.
Phillips Oppenheim.
For the Allison Honor, by Harold
Dindloss. -
Way of the Strong, by Rldgwell
Cullum.
Hat Wing Howies, by Dave Cool
Ige. Winning the Wilderness, by Mar
garet 11. McCarter.
Grell, by Frank Forest.
A Congress Woman, by Isabelle
Gordon Curtis.
Just and the Unjust, by Vaughn
Kester.
Innocent, by Marie Corelli.
Patrol of the Sundance Trail, by
Ralph Connor.
Her Wings, by Frances Newton Al
len.
Automobile Girls in Chicago, by
Crane.
The Poet, by Meredith Nicholson.
Silver Sand, by S. R. Crockett.
God's Country and the Woman, by
James Oliver Curwood.
Sylvia's Marriage, by Upton Sin
clair.
Lone Star Ranger, by Zane Gray.
New Clarion, by Will N. Harben.
QUEER QUIRKS OF NEAVH
Prague, Bohemia Owing to a
general strike of printers here the
leading papers have been produced
by photography from typewritten
copy.
Heaver City, Neb. A farmer near
here had a cow he was going to but
cher the next day. When he went
to kill the animal lie found the hide
and head piled up in the stable yard.
The carcass had been stolen.
Eustis, Neb. The baseball fans
could not wait for baseball weather
and a game was played here recently
In the snow. The contesting teams
were from Eustis and Moorefleld.
Dallas, Tex. I. E. Langston has
sued the Y. M. C. A. here for $15,
000 actual damages and $15,000 ex
emplary damages caused by the
death of his Bon In the swimming
pool of the association.
New York Dr. W. Franklin
Wood of Bay Shore made a profes
sional call recently without driving
or walking. He used a breeches
buoy to reach captain McDonald of
the British bark Houghomount,
which Is aground near Fire Island.
High waves prevented the physician
using a boat.
Hong Kong, China Many Chinese
temples are fitted with bells so the
worshipper may signal the gods that
he is ready to pray.
Paterno, Italy Red Cross work
era hearing faint groans dug out a
man who had been Imprisoned for
25 days by the earthquake debris.
He bad lived on water and was un
injured. Sllgo, Colo. When the leader of
a coyote pack was killed here recent
ly It was found that he was a big
collie dog wearing a brass collar.
Trenton, N. J. A wife was recent
ly divorced because her husband ob
jected to the songs she Bang their
baby.
Nagasaki, Japan In Japan the
ownera of land only own the surface.
Whatever may be discovered beneath
the surface belongs to the government.
"Are caterplllarsg ood to eat?"
asked little Tommy at the dinner ta
ble. "No," said his father; "what
makes you ask a question like that
while we are eating?"
"You had one on your lettuce, but
it's gone now," replied Tommy.
Wilson Slowly Recovering
Edgar Wilson, the stockman who
was stricken with paralysis Sunday
morning and who was taken to St.
Joseph's hospital, Is reported slowly
recovering, according to the reports
received this morning. He 1b in a
very serious condition.
Miss Eakin Returns
Miss Florence Eakin, popular mil
liner at the Horace Bogue store, re
turned for her third season here
Sunday morning. Miss Eakln is well
liked in Alliance and her many
friends are glad to know that she 1b
back for the season.
By Request
OX ACCOUNT OF THE
HAD ROADS THROUGH
OUT THE COUNTRY,
WE HAVE DECIDED
TO CONTINUE
OUR
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UNTIL
EVERYBODY Is going to attend:
the Commercial Club banquet on I
March 1st Monday.
I
R. C. Gladson, of the E. G. Lain?:
clothing store. Is confined to his
room today with a severe attack of I
tonBilltla
Saturday, hi 27
TO ACCOMMODATE
THE TRADE
Geo. A. Mollring
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FINGER-PIECE EYEGLASSES
You put them on and take them
off without touching the lenses.
The finger-piece te of eye-glass
la the otiiy model that holds the
lenses In absolute alignment. The
relative position of the lenses nev
er changes, and. because of this
fact the wearer always has hi
glasses before- his eyes In exactly
the position and angle originally
prescribed. For all these up-to-date
features see u.
Broken Ileuses Duplicated.
DRAKE & DRAKE
Registered Optometrists
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AND IT S EASY, IF YOU KNOW HOW. GET GOOD STOCK. PREPARE YOUR GROUND PROP
ERLY, WHICH YOU CAN DO AT SMALL EXPENSE BY USING DYNAMITE. AFTER GETTING
YOUR TREES STARTED, GIVE THEM A FAIR AMOUNT OF CULTIVATION ACCORDING TO
INSTRUCTIONS WHICH I WILL GIVE YOU WITHOUT CHARGE, AND YOU WILL SOON HAVE
THRIFTY, GROWING TREES. REMEMBER THESE THREE THINGS :
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ORDER RELIABLE NURSERY STOCK WHICH IS ADAPTED TO THE SOIL AND CLIM
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WITH DYNAMITE AFTER YOUR TREES AND SHRUBBERY ARE STARTED, GIVE THEM A
LITTLE ATTENTION; IT DOES NOT REQUIRE MUCH.
LET ME TELL YOU MORE ABOUT IT NOW! SPRING WILL SOON BE HERE; THE
GROUND CAN BE PREPARED IN ADVANCE, BEFORE THE SPRING RUSH IS ON. WRITE OR
TELEPHONE ME IMMEDIATELY. I WILL BE VERY BUSY AFTER SPRING OPENS, AND
WOULD RATHER TALK TO YOU ABOUT IT NOW.
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