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?Bert Lanftford and Bid" pound
business In A I Untie "Yuesday.
1 R. Mar was QMlto in the first of
4k week but fit t'uia writing be la
"9rj much better.
Hobert Anderson of the Lawn lo
cality bun biibliif'sa In Alliance the
latter part of the week.
Mrs. Pearl Ijoitnson and Mrs. D.
JJ. Shepherd were la Alliance tbo lat-
Mr part of the ww k.
Mary Kuhn came up from Alliance
the first of the eek from a visit with
friends and borne folks.
Jess Melirk sot back from Missou
ri Saturday, where he bad visited ov-
. me the holidays with bis parents.
Bud Kinsley and John Kuhn went
I Jlreh, Wyo., last Thursday where
W bear Bud filed on a homestead.
Mrs. Emma Mitchell camo over
.'from Scottsbluff and paid a short vla-
'A to ber mother, Mrs. Belle Brown.
I Copeland returned Tuesday
from a week's visit with his daugh
ter, Mrs. Rolla Johnson of Park City,
Atom.
Gene Kennedy returned to his
me at Ellsworth last Friday after
week's visit with Ms young friends
hare.
Mrs. K. S. IKnsloy was an Incom
ing passenger on 4 3 Tuesday for a
few days' stay with her brother,
Browne Church.
Mrs. Clyde Watuon returned to ber
aome at Cbadron the first of the
week, having visited relatives here
for a few days.
Frank Nagelschneider and Bud
Kinsley returned from Wyoming
wunday, where each secured a home
stead near Jlreh.
Ben Curtis returned to his home
pear Bingham the latter part of the
week after a week's visit with' his
Mother, Mrs. Alice Curtis.
Russell Miller, Charles Moser and
.Emerald Adair win westbound pas
sengers Sunday, tolng to Lost
Springs, Wyo., where, they Intend to
jftie on homesteads.
School reopened Monday after the
Aoliday vacation und closed again
Tuesday on account of scarlet fever
-In town. A strict Quarantine la bc-
'lag enforced and all public meetings
dosed.
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Orabam auto--d
to Alliance Saturday taking Mr.
.And Mrs. Philip Michael, Jr., and Ut
ile daughter, who took the night
train from that place for Denver and
--other Colorado points. They will at
tend the lumbermen's convention
..while in Colorado. From there they
will go to Auburn to visit Mrs.
Michael's parent-., in. I where Mr.
.JHlchne v i .iiCiii' he state Volun
teer Fin . en's A. .-.elation which
will be b 11;;! i.V vn I his year.
kkowli uhh hard
at speci l mff.tings
Rev. Harry Know li s, who la con
ducting a series of evangelistic meet
ings at the Alliance Christian church,
''assisted by il. J. '.on, in, the local
pastor. Is creating considerable
tir with his seriiioiis which in many
ways savor of a "liilly Sunday" fla
vor with many of the "inters knock
ed off. The mi el I huh have been
' largely attended and seem to be
growing in point of numbers. -Rev.
Knowleg, according to many who
-feave heard him, Is sai l to be one of
'.tbe very bet talkers heard In Alli
ance in some time. He has a clean
cut personality and reaches out and
JBolds bis audience wlili a combina
tion of logic, hu . or ur. I pathos. Il
lustrate dHonga und talks are sched
;led for each evening during the
time Uev. Knowles 1-. here, which
.will be for the balance of the month.
He is giving a provres ive series of
chart .sermons on the l'iblo r.s well
the origin and progress of the
. CbriHiian religion.
1AI.K "PANFfll R V '
MAi.LS KT MIX ING
ACT
IL-nvy IiH,.ig. w li until Friday
BiornliiK vli-he p-ii I his $15 tine,
was enjoying a "'l : ul" rest at
th liuiic or ! c.:i! rtabl apart
ments iiiai;:aicel by i
Ill-tit floor i( I lie ir
regular i.i'ii'.'Mt . u :
city on the
ill. pulled a
,t starvation
'ien lie refun
ded for !il m
th;t he was
pig p'-n" nr. 1
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to eat. til . I'tii 5
by i 'h city. I! f.::
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for a ha.'ti shop.
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OlllHHlll tui a fel I i
Ing his ttr-'i i-'i'.'nse.
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tbi.-i not be
K cer.tly be al
tempted t -i-iv fit - ime weuteru
how by pii;t:!is a u:i one of the
liM'al burs. lie was. i . 1 eved of tlie
gun b.'fu.e b- goi l.u th his exhi
bition. JOHNSON 111 YS T1IK
MIA i:il CI'JI.I, CAFF.
L. E. Johnunn htm pun hased the
Silver Grill Cafe at 14 Box Butte
avenue of C A. I-ai.itr The deal
was mado by Cuthrie & Wright and
possession given the fust of tho
week. Mr. Johnson is owner of the
Alliance Cleaning Works and until
recently was owner of the Burling-
ton Hotel cafe, selling Baiue to Pete
Manewal.
Mr. Lalng has enjoyed an excellent
patronage during the time he has
conducted the Silver Grill cafe, and
there is every reason to balieve that
the same excellent patronage will be 1
-Civen Mr. Johnson and that he wllliry
continue to conduct' the place In a
high-class and pleasing manner.
Mr. Lalng has stated that it is his '
IntenUon to take up a ho nestead in
the near future.
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Will i'rexent "As You I.Ike It"
l'helan 0Kra House Friday
KvenliiR Class l'lay
at
The Junior class of the Alliance
high school will present thrlT rlasa
Play at the l'helan opera hoa&e Frl
day evening of this week. The play
to be presented Is Shakespeare's "As
You Like It", and while It Is goner
ally considered a rather heavy (ilay
to be attempted by amateur talent,
yet every Indication points to the
fact that the Junior players will give
a clear and pleasing Interpretation of
this well-known classic. Mrs. Ray
Staniibury, of the Alliance School of
Music, has been coaching the stud
ents and under her direction they
have made rapid progress. The Wl
ker Orchestra under the direction of
Mrs. J. T. Wiker has been secured to
supply the music for the occasion
Special costumes for the play have
been ordered from Omaha, which Is
assurance that the play will be pre
sented In as near a professional man
ner as possible.
Those who delight In Shakespeare
wll lhave an opportunity Friday
night of witnessing again one of his
productions and all are promised an
evening of real entertainment.
The following is the cast of char
acters:
Orlando Howard Bennett
Rosalind Edith Reddish
Audrey Ethel Clary
Phoebe Laveta Boyden
Touchstone ...... Ralph Watteyne
Duke Frederick .... Boyd Hamilton
The Duke Ralph Joder
Oliver Philip Grove
Adam James Burns
Corin Charles Slsley
Silvius and Charles. George Fenning
Williams Leo Snyder
Amleus Hugh O'Connor
Jaques Homer Barnes
jaques ae uois tpiayea as a giro
Jessie Johnson
Le Beau Walter Anderson
GFOIUJE DARLING HOME
KKOH BUYING TRIP
George D. Darling returned Sun
day from a trip to Chicago where he
went to buy a quantity of furniture
for his spring trade, lie was excep
tionally fortunate in securing two
car loads of furniture which he
bought at May, 1916, quotations.
While he was successful In making
advantageous purchases he received
the information at the wholesale fur
nlture houses he visited that furnl
ture was steadily advancing In price.
The new merchandise will ho arrlv
Ing Boon and when they come Mr.
Darling will have some real bargains
to offer his patrons.
ASKI.I) FOR DIVORCE
Alleging desertion and non-sup
port, Mrs. Anna llazelton has filed
a pMlllon In the district court ask
Ing for a decree of divorce from her
huBband, Eugene O. Haselton.
Wll L l.STAltl.lSII A
NEW SCHOOL DISTRICT
A petition is being circulated and
liberally signed In and about Alli
ance which calls for a new school
district to be formed bounding the
Alliance district on the north. About
8"H signatures are required and al
ready between 500 and 600 have
hern secured.
The plan set forth Is to set off sec
tions 13 and 14 from district No. 6,
and rectlons 1, 3, 10, 11, 12 and 21
fiein district No. 38 and form the
ii"w district out of these sections.
It H claimed that under the pres
ent arrangement some students have
to walk from three to four and a half
miles to school, that they are small
children and that It is also necessary
for them to cross the railroad track
twice each day going to and from
(school.
FEW HAW TOTAL MOON
ECLIPSE SUNDAY NIGHT
A total eclipse of the moon visible
In Alllnnce passed almost without no
tice Sunday night. The eclipse
started about 1 o'clock and lasted
about one hour. While the eclipse
was a total one, the moon was at no
time com pletely concealed, there be
ing a bright streak of light surround
ing it when the eclipse was at Its
best.
JITNEY
AND RFO
STAGE STREET FIGHT
A Koo a,nd a .litnry met down town
Tlui'pd.iy night. The Jitney said to
the IIco, "You get out of my way."
nu! the lleo cald, "You get off the
earth." It was an Interesting argu
Mt iit l.i ;!.e gasoline language and
when tli" battle wan over Mr. Jitney
had but throe wheels. In view of
the t; "t Hnl the Jitney was the dnm
aced one. the owner of tho Ueo paid
the danvYi'i's, each owner believing
that the o-Mior of the other car was
at fault.
LOST HIS "WAD" AT DEPOT
When C. W. Johnson was arrested
for being intoxituted lie was minus
a mie ber of travelers' checks made
of the American Hankers Association
varifty. lie hud one lono check on
his person -i picked up. John
son Is of il; . : win that ho lost the
cheeks at t'.i' ilurtington depot.
Whether he lo. I th in froM his pock
et or whether someone "lifted" them
from htm be does not pretend to
know.
ALLIANCE BUILDING ANT)
LOAN ASSN. ANNUAL MEETING
The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Alliance Building and
Loan Association was held Tuesday
night. Improvements as pertained
to the association were discussed
and a new board of directors elected
as follows: R. M. Hampton. John
McDonald, F. M. Harris, George Da
vis. Charles Willis. F. W. Irish, W.
C. Mounts, M. S. Hargraves and Jer-
Rowan. On Wednesday the board
of directors met and elected the fol
lowing officials: president, R. M.
Hampton; vice president, Jerry Ro-
wan; secretary, M. S. Hargraves;
treasurer, F. W. Harris.
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UY INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE
Philadelphia, Pa., January n, Harry K. Thaw in
dieted in New York City on
assaulting 19-year-old Fred
Missouri, attempted to commit
were at the door with papers
adout to arrest him. Thaw
has been removed to the hospital. Doctors say the possi
bilities of his recovery is doubtful.
Thaw evaded the officers
both before and after the indictment was returned against
him.
As You
Like It
FRIDAY
The schools of Alliance opened
Monday following the two weeks'
Christmas vacation.
Conley Miller was taken to the
hospital Monday night and Tuesday
morning was operated upon for ap
pendicitis. He is considerably Im
proved at this time.
Tom Morris, a Burlington em-
polyee, fell in frone of the Holsten
drug store about 1:45 o'clock Sun
day afternoon. He was taken Into
the store and a physician called. He
was unconscious until shortly after
2 o'clock, when he wns taken to his
home. It Is believed a weak heart
was the cause.
W. M. Robinson was In the city
several days the first of the week
looking after his farm Interests near
here. Mr. Robinson nt one time
owned the National Music House
here. He purchased his farm some
eight years ago and has made a re
markable success with It. The farm
Is located twenty miles northwest of
Alliance. The place Is highly Im
proved, being entirely and consists
of 480 acres. The 110-ton silo Is
filled and there Is corn enough on the
place to feed unti ltho middle of
March. He has 175 acres of the
total under cultivation.
The Important Point.
Last sunnier, while visiting, my lit
tle niece, four years old, hud done a
naughty little deed. Her mother see
ing ber said: "Catherine, what did
you do?" She replied: "You didn't
see me do It." ller mother then told
her that God raw everything she did.
The child thought n little and then
said: "Well, mamma, will he come
and tell you?" Exchange.
Success at Last.
"A penny for your thoughts," i;h.
said. "I'll take it! Hurrah! 1 knev
till along that this moving picture set.
nario would sell sooner or later, In spil
of the fact thai every director to wbon
it was submitted (let lured It worth !
less." Judo.
CJ Hunt the buyer who
wants to buy and the
r!!;; who wants to sell
through these columns,
then vour deal is two-
thirds closed.
QNo salesmanship is
required under these
circumstances and
salesmanship costs
money many times
the cost of a want ad.
IGet that?
MSSMMSlSaMiMIMMMH
iMt By-(
f WEEK I
Tflir mo num i irr
jHic mo imu Lire
a charge of kidnaj pinp and
Gump, Jr., of Kansas City,
suicide here. The officers
in their possession and were
slashed his own throat. He
both in New York and here
NIGHT
The Lady Macabees are scheduled
to hold a meeting at Hamilton Hall
tonight at 7:30 o'clock.
The Ladies' Aid society of the M
it., church will meet with Mrs. A
. wregory, otieyenne avenue, next
Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. Tate
1 superintendent. Subject, Training
the Child. Early Religious Training
or the Child, Mrs. Cams. Early
1 raining in Courtesy. Mrs. Norton
irutnruiness and Imagination In
.Children. Mrs. Hunter. How to
Train Children to Help with Home
I Work Willingly, Mrs. Lunn. How
Much of Our Time is Due Our Fan
ilies, Mrs. A. P. Brown. Discussion
Birthday offering. Please phone
Mrs. fate tr you have a birthday this
month. All ladies are cordially in
vited.
DIED IN ROOM AT DENVER
William M. Hill, Weil-known Ranch
man, Died Following Long II.
iea fn.a Anemia
William M. Hill, one of the well
known ranchers of this section, died
In his room at a hotel In Denver on
Thursday afternoon. He had been
a sufferer from anemia for a number
of years, and had always had hopes
or recovery. Mr. Hill had made a
number of trips to the southland
and spent the last few winters In
Florida. While naturally a hardy
man. his illness drnined his strength
and finally the end came suddenly.
Mr. Hill has a host of friends In
Box Butte county and this section
He came to this county In 1892,
coming here from Wyoming. He
purchased the Margeson ranch situ
ated twenty-five miles south of this
city and owned this property at the
time of his death. He is survived
by a brother, Alvln. who lives south
of Alliance on a ranch. Mr. Hill was
sixty-one years old at the tl.i:e of
his death. The remains wt-re ship
ped to Galleon, Ohio, tho old home,
and burial made beside the wife, who
departed this lift; twelve years ago.
My Friend.
My friend Is constant, like that litgn
star, and thouth distance find days
come between us, its tlo clouds between
It and me, I know my friend Is still
there, shining with the siime clear,
etendy light, and when the distance
und i lay are melted nwny, I Miall find
It ho. Leigh Mitchell Hodges.
TIIK WKATilLR RF.PORT
F. W. Hicks; local weather observ
er for the United States weather
bureau, reports the following for
the first ten days of January:
UP!
a I Q
S -2 j . T3
1 40 8 2ii W
2 42 9 35 W
3 42 16 28 W
4 38 16 27 NW
5 SO 10 40 W
6 44 20 30 W
7 42 10 27 W
8 42 12 36 W
8 47 27 40 ' W
10 45 20 30 NW
'Reading of maximum thermom
eter immediately after setting.
Viol I o ALLIAnut
1 n u
Cavalry Captain Here Monday Many
Men Recruited Pnst Month
at Alliance Depot
Captain James F. McKinley of the
United States General Service caval
ry, was In the city Monday on busi
ness connected with the Alliance re
cruiting depot. Captain McKinley
makes his headquarters at Omaha,
and 13 in charge of the recruiting de
pots of Nebraska and Iowa. The
name "McKinley" has a familiar ring
and Is just as familiar as it sounds,
for Captain McKinley Is a nephew of
the late William McKinley, who was
killed while president of the United
States. The captain wili make fre
quent visits to Alliance on official
business.
Four recruits are reported from
the local recruiting depot so far this
month. Clifford R. Miller who has
been employed as an electrician by
the Dow Electrical Company of Al
liance has Joined the army. It Is
his desire to become a master elec
trician in the army service and so
will take a course In electricity at
the United States Army school locat
ed at Fortress Monroe, Va. He will
be assigned to the coast artillery.
Sherman S. Chapman of Bridge
port, an auto mechanic, has Joined
at the local depot and has been as
signed to the coast artillery. Ruben
Dunbar and Edward P. Ingram who
have Joined the army this month
have been asisgned to the quarter
master corps and the field artillery.
The following who gave their ad
dresses ns Alliance were recruited
here in December: John B. Fltzger
aids, Jack E. Wilson, Joe E. Mahon
ey. Harry Pugh, Walter A. G. Han-
nlng and Edward A. Jackson. They
have been assigned to various
branches of the service. Marlon F.
Edmonds of Benton, Nebr., an elec
trician, has been assigned to the In
fantry. Others who Joined here In
December were Ollie R. Cheney of
Dalton. N. br.; William J. Kohl, Om
aha; John J. ITerbst, Billings, and
John E. Lowell, Plankenton, S. D.
ESTRAYED
Two 3-year-old colts. 1 roan with
bald face and four white feet; 1 bay
with stripe in face. Had rope and
halter on when they left my place
in Alllnnce, Sunday night, Jan. 7
Reward for return or Information
leading to same. S. O. CARR.
Retribution.
There was a youth lu our town who
posed es quite it wit; anil when a
question he was asked, he always an
swered, "Nit." One day he met hU
Waterloo In a maiden dressed In pink ;
he asked If she would marry him she
answered, "I don't think."
PAT KING TO IDAHO
Sells His 4HQ Acre Ranch to Wayne
Man Mill Hold Closing-out
' Sale on January 16 '
Pat KlnK has koI.I his mt
Improved ranch lot ntf'il fiuir Ail I
east and a mile south of Alliance,
nuuwu as me oia ueorge Douglas
place, to Clarence Liveringhouse of
Wayne, Nebr., a brother of Mrs.
Lloyd Thomas of thin ritv Mr t .,
erlnghouse and his family will move
here this spring and locate on the
ranch. Mr. King has announced it
as his intention to
where he owns considerable land and
in tnis issue or the Herald announces
his Closine-OUt Bale tn hu hnlH n, iua
farm, Tuesday of next week, Janu
ary 16.
Two hundred fortv air nt
the
was
new
out
The
The
480 are under cuUivaLinn n
only about a year ago that a
house, barn and a number nt
buildings were constructed.
place is in first-claHH rnnriitlnn
selling price was $37.50 an acre or i
lumi Ol 10,y3U.
The sale to be helil Tn
. - J "J I'll.
King is a large one. ihnr
total of 78 head of live stock listed,
besides an abundance of fann ma
chinery, oats, potatoes, household
goods, etc. Two automobiles, a Hu:'.
son super-six seven-passenger- car
and a four-passenger Cadillac, are
also listed and will be sold to the
highest bidder. The machinery and
couinment is all nnariv now inn-im?
been in use but oue season and af-
(crwarus stored in sheds for the win
ter. Auctioneer Coursev will rv
the sale.
y'We do not cidiir
that the mere me o:
want ode viil r-io.-j
prosperity.
SjBut it seems i, y
than a coincidence -l.
most prosperous pecpi
are quick to recognu:
he value of class i Get.
advertising.
CJLet us supply youi
wants through this page.
(Continued from pair 1)
miles from up in South Dakota to bsT
present at this convention.
Grand Master Hoagland again
took the floor and made a fewr re
marks the gist of which might be
summed up in the words, "It pay
to advertise." He stated that mo
tion pictures had been taken of the
Odd Fellows orphans' home at York,.
Nebr., which pictures are to be
shown over the state generally, and
suggested that when this picture
came to the home of the various del
egates assembled that they niak It
their business to get behind the pro
position and see that it was well ad
vertised and that a large audience
was out to see the work of the order
In this direction.
The Grand Secretary, I. P. Page,
was excused from speaking because
he was not feeling well.
Confer Degree on Two
The program for the evening end
ed with the beautiful and Impressive
ceremony of the conferring of the
Degree of Chivalry by the Canton
branch of the order upon Mrs. F. A.
Trabert and T. M. Lawler. The cer
emony is an elaborate one and one
that will long be remembered by all
who witnessed it.
Tho district meeting of the North
Platte 'district was held at the opera
house this morning starting at
o'clock. This afternoon the com
petitive Initiatory degree was held,,
with representatives from the Scotts
bluff, Gering and Hemlngford lodges
putting on the work.
It is expected that fully 400 per
sons will be served at the banquet to
be held this evening. The follow
ing is the menu for this banquet:
Parker House Rolls
Butter Coffee
Cabbage Salad
with Mayonnaise Dressing
Roast Chicken - Sage Dressing
Whipped Cream Potatoes
with Chicken Gravy
June ePas Cranberry Jelly
Vermont Cream Cheese
' Pascal
Celery Tips Sweet Pickles
Sliced Peaches Whipped Cream
Assorted Cake
After Dinner Mints
TO FORWARD FORMAL
APPLICATIONS SATURDAY
(Continued from page 1)
adjacent territory. State of Nebras
ka. "The amount of stock subscribed
and the amount of loan desired by
each of us Is set opposite oiir respect
ive names.
"In witness whereof we have here
unto set our hands this day
of 191. ."
(Here follows tho names of the
subscribers, the amount of stock
subscribed and the amount of the
loan desired.)
ALL ABOARD FOR LINCOLN
(Continued from page 1)
ten by C. W. Punsley, secretary of
Organized Agriculture. It state
clearly what will b e doing and what
effect a big delegation from Box
Butte county will have. A state us-
Boclation of potato growers will be
formed and Box Butte the banner
potato county of Nebraska will be
well represented.
Sheridan County Doelgation
Sheridan county will be there, too.
County Agent A. C. North has been
on the Job and so re thirty-five have
already signed cards stating that
they expect to attend. It is bellev
ed a sufficient number will go to
warrant the chartering of a special
train. If thl3 Is accomplished this
will be the first time In the history
of the state of Nebraska that a spec
ial train has been chartered to carry
farmers who are to attend the annual
week of Organized Agriculture.
Badges for All
County Agent Seidell has had a
supply of ribbon badges printed to
be worn by all from Box Butte who
attend the meetings. Those desir
ing ribbons may have them by call
ing at the office of the county agent
ljocnl Men on Program
Thursday, January 18. will b
-roiaio uay as wen as - uox uuu . .
Day." Two Box Butte county menrf
are on the program during the week.;7
County Agent Seidell will preseatf
the opening paper on "Potato Dayjf
his subject to be "The Importance oti
the Nebraska Potato Industry." A.'
S. Enycart of Hemlngford is on the
proursim Tuesday, when the Nebraa-,.
ka Corn Growers Association hoIds-
forth. They will know Box ButteJ
county Is represented that 1b cerO
tain.
BRING SULPHUR HOT
SPRINGS TO ALLIANCK
C. E. Roberts and J. R. Calder
now located at the Alliance Hotel
are giving sulphur steam ba.ths.
They have been in Alliance but a
week and have already got all they
enn tlo, having signed up a nun, ber
tt AltinncA nponle frir a course of
baths and nias.taces. The sulphur
bath cabinet wnicu iney use is me in-
vention of Dr. Wright of Denver. By "
means of this cabinet it is possible
lO in reilllljr Uliub mo liui ri-inifor, j
Alliance. This system of baths Is i
i . . i i . . i nr... 1. ( r. K v'.
Buperior vo m uiu eijio iuiw,
bath and Is replacing that form inl
mqnv pities. As is true with the-.
Turkish bath, the bath relieves tabU
tired feeling and has been found to
be of great benefit to those ailing,,
with rheumatism in its many forms.
t
KXAMINATIONH FOR AD- V,
MITTANCK TO WEST POINT
F. W. Hicks, secretary of the Al
HnncA Civil KenncH board, held m
not it ive examinations here Wedi
Aw IIia fontiaot ft ffTt PrOBBTTl il I.
KlUKaid lO aeieriuiuu luo ijuaiiuia
tlnns of three aDPlicants for admit
tance to the United States mill'
academy at West PolnL Two tt
Alliance and one from Ashby U
the examinations.
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