-
News of the Railroads
and of Railroad Men
daya there.
Agent C. H. Firming of Maraland
la spending aeveral days in Wheat
la M, o., on business.
NGTON TO PAY FOR
AM. OYERT1ME APRIL 17
Tuesday. April 17, will ho a nig
of for the men employed In the
sMfht and yard service of the Bur
Lacton, for April 17 Ih not only pay
. f ut it If the day when the men j care 0f the ranch temporarily
v I .. m . . . I . , . t .... I, f . , .- all . M
. sMMtlmr from January 1, 1917, at a
, w of twenty-five per cent Increase
mwr former pay.
The work of making oit the
ffeeek was started Monday of this
ok at the Burlington offices here.
, fee extra check will come In handy
, p the boys about the middle of Ap-
apONOMY is i ' in i hi:
RAILROADS' watchword
F. J. Miller of near Ardmore, fa
ther of Francla and John Miller of
this city, suffered a paralytic stroke
one day last week which Is causing
him no end of suffering. Francis
was called home Sunday to help in
the care of his father and to take
till
other arrangements can be made.
Frank E. Murphy, formerly an en
gineer out of this place, was greeting
old friends at the depot yesterday
morning. He was on his way to
Buffalo, Wyo., where he has secured
a lucrative position, and he will also
file on some land. He has been
working as engineer at Omaha for
some time past and looks the picture
of health. He la the same old Frank
of former times and wishes to be re
membered to all his old friends.
It la aaid western railroads are
,1 raring on enforcing a rigid econo
Bj the like of which has not been
ijon for a long time. This, it la
y aid, comes about as a result of the
. arforeement of the eight-hour order,
y which the strike was averted. It
ie said within the past week two big
-Hftraska roada have held official
inferences at which economy possi
bilities nave been the sole matter dls-
ftTJRLINGTON STRAIGHTENS
AND REDUCES (MADE
l'l Kl l UP IN PASSING
Mr. and MrB. It. V. Andreas re
turned Tuesday noon from a two
weeks' vacation trip which Included
Chicago, Galesburg and other points
in Illinois.
Mr. and Mrs. A. V. Arnold return
ed Friday from an extended trip
through the 8outb.
Along with the double tracking of
fast main line between Ashland and
rJawenwood. for which the Burling
ton ia now arranging, and which
.veck ia expected to be completed
6kl season early, the company will
reduce grades, change the line and
fit out curvoa. Leaving the Ash
rtd yarda there will be about one
,ad one-half miles of new lines,
iilch will necessitate a large
.o. mount of grading. There the chan
nel of Salt Creek will be changed,
jOa main line will be moved over to
ward the creek from the bluffs and
. . y.harp curve and heavy grade will
tM eliminated. In the line between
Ashland and Oreenwood less than
tro miles of the present line will be
s ft in Its present location. The
a di will be changed or the linn will
moved on a greater part of this
track. This Is said to be the biggest
, l most Important Job the Omaha
4rtslon of the road gets this year.
On the Lincoln division two nota
jA improvements will be undertaken
-od perhaps finished. One is the
smtargement of the Lincoln yards
iut the construction of a yard line
Avdween the yards and the Burnham
week yards, and the other will be
rebuilding of the Platte river
ftx-idge. and the line changes necessl
4ted by which curvature and grades
II be reduced. Bridge material
j'd workmen have been taken to the
, nand Inland bridge and the work
-.ere will aoon be well under way.
jMCMULIZATION WOULD NOT
HI A UK EAT TASK NOW
Railroad men do not look for a
ynaot atraln on transportation faclll
' M during mobilization of Nebraska
vos because of the prospect that
it few regiments will be transport-
,4f.-r. many of them being used for
ftard duty along transportation
it ' and river crossings In or near
jtolr home state. It will differ, in
Tie beginning at least, from the bor-.
, r ajiovement. where many troops
moved from New ork ana Mew
Superintendent W. M. Weldenha
mer went to Ravenna Tuesday to
meet the vice president's Bpeclal.
Master Mechanic J. O. Dole and
Trainmaster Ourley accompanied
him to Havenna.
General Superintendent E. E
Yo ung left on 42 Tuesday night to
meet the special.
Diapatcher Archie Gregory made a
trip to Scottsbluff Tuesday. Extra
Dispatcher O. H. Newman relieved
him.
Agent W. H. Prettyman of Hyan
nts returned Monday from a two
weeks' vacation and went to work
Tuesday, relieving Extra Agent W.
A. Hack.
Miss Janet Orassman hac taken a
position with Mitchell A Oanti fol
lowing the resignation of Miss Hat
tie Renswold.
sea
Miss Dollle Hagaman and James
Ponath left Thursday noon for Letnn
to spend the week end at the home
of Miss Hagaman's parents.
Mrs. Marohn came down from
Crawford for a few days visit at the
home of her brother and to attend
the meeting of the Eastern Star.
The baby boy of Dr. and Mra. H.
J. Mahaffy died Tuesday after an
Illness extending over but two days.
The baby was about a year old and
had taken the measles, which later
developed Into pneumonia. The fun
eral was held at the home Wednes
day, the services being conducted by
Dr. J. B. Cams of the Methodist
church. The body was taken Wed
nesday night to Iowa for burial. Dr.
Arnold Mnhaffy, brother of Dr. Ma
haffy. arrived from Mullen, Nebr.,
for the funeral.
Yes, We Do
Job Work
You will find our
prices satisfactory
Come in
HERE TODAY
Sat. and Monday
A Traveling Representative of
THE
CITY
TAILORS
Conductor J. W. Oaddla will go to
Hot Springs the first of next week to
take the Hot Springs run.
Mrs. W. D. Rumer and daughter,
Mrs. F. A. Hively, will be hostesses
to the P. E. O. society next Monday
afternoon, April 2.
Brakeman R. W. Murphy Is laying
off sick.
Brakeman I, W. Helncy, who has
been in Kansas City for the past sev
eral weeks, has returned.
Switchman J. W. Calahan was
called to Omaha on account of the
aertoui sickness of his mother.
Conductor and Mrs. F. O'Connor
left the latter part of last week for
a visit In Ottumwa. Ia.
Brakeman H. C. Stizman went to
Ft. Morgan today for a few days' vis-
It.
Yard Clerk A. R. Frederick leaves
tonight on 4 2 for St. Joseph. Mo.
Mrs. J. A. Armour and children
went to Denver last night.
I .in lit rui i liiulles Meet
With Mrs. V. W. Itehder.
Last Saturday afternoon the ladies
of the Lutheran church met with
Mrs. F. W. Rehder for the purpose
of organizing a ladies' auxiliary to
the church. Mrs. Worthraann was
elected president and Mrs. Fred Mey
ers, secretary and treasurer. The
next meeting will be held the first
Saturday after Eaater.
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Finest Clothes to Measure
CHICAGO, U. S. A.
With
Woolen
a full line of
Goods in the piece
400 STYLES TO SELECT FROM
Mrs. C. O. Davenport and daugh
ter Cynthia spent Monday in Denver.
Mrs. R. C. Hoag went to Mullen
on 44 yesterday.
Ben Andreas, of the yard office
clerical force, is spending a few days
in Sheridan.
Farewell Reception for
Kev. and Mrs. H. J. Young.
The ladles of the Christian church
tendered a farewell reception to Rev.
and Mrs. H. J. Young last evening at
the church parlors. They were pre
sented with a library table, Roy
Oregg making the preaentation
speech. Leon Alter also presented
Rev. and Mrs. Young witj a card
tray which he had made In the man
ual training department of the city
schools. Music was furnished by
Miss Burnett, while Prof. Wilson of
Crawford gave an address. Refresh
ments were served and an enjoyable
time had by all present.
Come in and have your
Measure Taken
E. G.
ALLIANCE,
LAING
NEBRASKA
I
iiiiiiH
Mrs. F. (J. Gurley. wife of the new
S2adtO he "Ti bordVr a dK trainmaster or thl. division, arrived
SE, of approximately two thousand ,! Alliance the latter par of last
The Nebraska troop, were week, and they are making their
. .Ia k.Tf ,u, home at 315 Cheyenne.
toted half that distance.
,T)e shortage of equipment will
j art interfere with troop movements
? T(re troops are to be moved mill
vary neceaslty wll lsupersede all otn
,t Hsu! Of tri (lie with the result that
I iav, pa and lrop equipment and nec-
rl'lea will be moved first.
Whether the troops are mobilized
4l Lincoln or at Fort Crook will
sake little or no difference In the
'Often to be placed on Nebraska
iw.li If they mobilise at Fort
Jwk four companies will be wlth
a marching diatance of the fort. In
ji.. Fourth regiment called out four
pnnies have headquarters at Otn
K' alx can reach Omaha on the
1ci hwester ! road In addition to the
nHary detachment at Fremont, one
. scluslvely Union Pacific, and
ibm-m others are on Union Pacific
'4t.s Kearney, York. Friend and
PVfiuont are on the Burlington.
It Is aaid i hat the railroads can
bjva oulckly a larger number ot
than the war department can
?eiv- uble In the middle west. It
r..M'd be onlv were a great troop
ju.v uunt to the coast to start that
OOaafOataM f main transportation
ererioa might be looked for. Then
if, .-on test u o. would be greatest in
E east, it being believed that the
IP MMOntlnental lines of the west
ha i die any number that may be
awl to them wtthout a great deal of
troiihie.
A aerieans have no idea the num
laer of men who will be necessary for
n nd duty along the lines of trans
oenatlon, if a real war cornea, rail
way men say. It will be neceasary
o ?uard every mile of main line that
uaed for troop transportation and
aornty routea.
A special train, with Vice Presi
dent H. E. Byram, and several other
llurllngton officials, arrived in Alli
ance at 8:30 last evening and spent
the night here, proceeding to Sheri
dan today. They go from Sheridan
to Billings, thence down to Casper
and Denver.
Service at Lutheran
tliurch Next Huitday.
At the Lutheran church Sunday,
April 1, Sunday school at 9:30 a. m.
Services at 10:30 a. m. The serv
ices next Sunday will be In English,
as will be those on Good Friday. All
are Invited to attend.
Operator D. O. Woolery and wife
are spending Thursday In Broken
Bow. They go Friday to Halsey
where they will make their home.
Baptist Iitidtei. Will
Not Meet Next Week.
The Ladles' Aid of the Baptist
church will not meet next week on
account of the annual roll call to be
held on that day.
Married Here Wednesday
by the (' tj Judge.
Mr. Chas. O. Johnson of Edge
mont and Miss Louise M. Vaneck of
Denver. Colo., were united In mar
riage Tuesday morning by Judge I,.
E. Tash
were bound over to the district court
on bonds of $300 each, which they
furnished. Two of the four police
officers who conducted the raid were
their attendance at the meeting.
The Wilson-Dunbar 'Chaffing Iron
which is used for taking up the
slack between the locomotive and
placed on the witness stand. No j the tender is the practical invention
wvidence was offered at the hearing
by the defendants. The hearing of
the cases against Charles Nation and
Joe Moore, charged with the alleged
operation of a gambling houce or
room under their control, will be
heard Wednesday. April 4.
CARD OF THANKS
We wish to extend our thanks to
all of our friends and neighbors who
so kindly gave of their sympathy
and cheer during the sickness and
death of our son Richard. Your
kindly acts are appreciated and your
words cherished.
DR. AND MUS. W. J. MAHAFFY
of an experienced railroad man, L
L. Dunbar. It has been patented
and has also been tried out and
proven a success. It will mean a
great saving of time and expense.
Under the system now in general
use It costs about $3.50 every five
weeks for shortening the draw bar
head to take up the slack. With the
Wilson Dunbar Chaffing Iron, this Is
done at an upkeep of about 60 cents
per year and only a few minutea'
time is required to make all neces
sary adjustments.
Agent L. Hall and wife of Antloch
leave the first of next week for I
trip to points in Colorado.
Operator J. L Hughes of Seneca
goes to Broken Bow the latter part
of this week to take a position there.
Agent J. B. Kennedy of Ellsworth
spent Monday In the country on bus
iness. Operator S. E. Stewart took
his place. J. M. Callender worked
second trick at Ellsworth that day.
Sophomore (lave Oass
Party Monday Evening.
The Sophomore class of the A. H.
S. gave a class party last Monday
In the high school gymnasium. The
evening was devoted to games. Re
freshments were served and an ex
cellent time enjoyed by all.
Agent and Mrs. W D. King of
Whitman are coming to Alliance
Friday to attend the dedication of
the Masonic Temple.
Operator M. A. Patrick of Mars
land has bid In a trick at Ansley
and will go there the first of next
week.
C. L. Stockdale, formerly night
culler at Alliance. I aft Saturday for
Ravenna.
night
KAILKOAD NEWS FROM
KDGKMONT KXFKESS
C. M Bowel 1 has resigned his
plii e as car Inspector and la getting
iwady to take up aprlng work on the
aanch
Ernest Stroniberg haa left the em
ploy of the Adama Express Co., and
fees gone to Lincoln to enter the
tram eervice
A. W. Newberg and wife were ne
tting friends In this city Tuesday. Be
fore returning to Alliance "Swede"
me In and aubacrlbed for the Ex
ajree for the coming year.
Night Yardmaater McKelvcy left
Monday night for Kansas City where
be h.ui gone to make a short visit
arlth his brother. Dr. McKelvey of
tax place.
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W. F. Gross has taken the
caller's position here.
Mrs. H. H. Phtltlppl. wife of the
agent at Thedford, went to Thedford
the first of this week, after a visit
with her parents, at Mason
Extra Agent H. E.
leaves next week for a
LouIb.
Harkleroad
trip to St
Entertained for Rev.
Nuabaum Monday Evening.
Monday evening the Methodist
church entertained at a 5 o'clock din
nr at the Alliance hotel for i)r
N'usbaum and Folsom Jackson, who
are now conducting special meetings
in Alliance. The guesta were ur
Nusbaum, Folaom Jackaon, Rev. A
A. Layton, Rev. Lewis Mclntyre, Kev
J. B. Cams and Rev. H. J. Young
Rebecca ttrcle Meets
at Burrows' Thursday.
The Rebecca Circle meets Thurs
day Anrtl 5 with Mrs. L. Burrow, 6it
MiBHonri avenue. This is a business
meeting and all members are urged
to be present.
STAR RANCH HOUSE
AND BUILDINtJS BURN
RKAMF.RY IS PAYIMJ
42 CENTS FOR CREAM
GUTHRIE Will. TALK TO
INSURANCE AGENTS
Peru Normal. Numbers will be giv
en by the Men's Glee Club and the
Women's Glee Club. Miss Reta
Thomas will give a piano solo and
Misa Jeanette Meyers will sing. The
program has been so arranged as to
be of apecial interest to tho.se con
nected with the Normal, either ae
faculty memebra, student teachers oi
prospective teacherB. Every student
who cares to do so will be permitted
to attend. A special train will run
to Peru aft re the evening program
Miss Mable Carey la spending her
vacation with friends in Beatrice.
Fanners und dairymen are cer
tainly coming into their own this
spring. Right at this time when
cream generally takes a big slump
in price the price has advanced to
even a higher price than it has
been. The Alliance Creamery la
this wee kpaylng 42 cents for churn
ing cream delivered at the creamery.
Forty-two cents will look mignty
ood to all who have cream ana
there is reaBon to believe that the
local creamery will receive an abund
ant supply of cream within the next
week.
Mr. Spencer of the creamery ex
plains the extraordinary high price
by stating that there la a great de
mand at this time for butter. Wages
are better than ever and almost ev
eryone la employed. The Increased
demand makes the increased price.
The creamery la also paying 22
cents In cash for eggs. Those desir
ing cash for cream may also have It
the same day if they request it.
John W. Guthrie of Alliance has
been invited to appear on the- pro
gram of the annual convention of the
Nebraska Aaaociatlon of Local In
surance Ag uts at Kearney, April 24
and 2 5. He haa been asked to pre
pare a paper on the opportunities of
the local agent In the Insurance bus
Ineas. In writing to Mr. Guthrie, F. T. B.
Martin, aecretary, says;
"You have a broader experience by
far than most local agenta and ap
preciate the value of sprinkler leak
age Insurance, compensation and lia
bility insurance, use and occupancy
and other forma."
Prof. Ralph Uniacke la in Wyom
ing this week on business.
Harold Brenaman has returned
from Grand Island.
Typewriter ribbons of all klnda
The Herald carries the largest atocfc
In Alliance at all times. Phone S4G
Mrs. A. W. Walraer la entertain
ing Mrs. Moxham and Mra. Chase ot
Crawford.
Mrs Con Llndermann of Crawford
1b being entertained at the home of
Mra. Joe Began.
FINE ENTERTAINMENT
IMPERIAL THEATER
PERU NORMAL NOTES
Mtaa Margaret Carmlchael, sten
ographer at the freight houae, apent
a few daya laat week In Sidney. Miss
Lena Prleas. of the High School com
mercial class, took her place while
ahe was off.
Mra. R. E. Jonea, wife of the agent
at Seneca, moved to Seneca thla
week from Ashby, where they for
merly resided.
Mra C. M. Gerard and sons Kelly
and Wealey ot Edgemont went to
Denver thia week to spend a few
Sunday, the ranch houae and aev
eral buildings on the Star ranch were
burned. The damage Wa conaider
able, although not aa large aa Aral
reporta atated. The Star ranch is
one of the largeat and beat equipped
cattle ranchea in the panhandle. If
not the weat.
ALLEGED (J AMBLERS BOUND
OYER TO DISTRICT COIRT
Charlea Nation, Lynn Sparka and
H. L. Brown. he three men arrcBt-
ed in the early morning barber shop
raid, Thuraday, which reauited In
the arrest of the three men on a
charen of alleged gambling, were
given their preliminary hearing Fri
da afternoon before Judge Ira E
Th Thev Dlead not guilty and
WILL HOLD MEETING
TO INCORPORATE
Railroad Man's YaluaMe Invention
to Be Manufactured and Sold
by an Alliance Company
There will be a meeting at Wilson
Brothers' store, Monday night, Ap
ril 2. at 8 o'clock, for the purpoae of
organizing a atock company for the
manufacture and aale of the Wllaon-Duuba-
Chaffing Iron. If you are
interested, come out. COMMITTEE.
The above notice will, no doubt,
interest all Alliance people because or8
of the prospect of establishing in
thla city a manufacturing eatabllah
ment that will probably require a
lurvw number of workmen to oper
ate within a f w yeara. The Herald
numDer
Miss Mary Ogg, who has been book
keeper in the office for the pastthree
years, haa resigned in order that she
may take work towards her degree.
Miss Rachel Withers, who haa Just
completed the work of the commer
cial department, will take Miss Ogg s
place. She will begin her work next
week.
Students and faculty are enjoying
a vacation which began March 29th.
School will be resumed April 3. The
Burlington provided a special train
to Lincoln Wednesday afternoon
which made connectlona at Nebraska
City with the Omaha train.
During commencement week a caf
eteria will he run in connection with
. l. t . .. OjvlAnAA nnorlmant at
l tit IlMIICriH VUv
the new training building. The
dormitory la alao arranging to give
meala to two-hundred additional per
sons. a a
A committee has Juat finished a
survey of the town and determined
that between 250 and 300 rooms are
available for commencement vlsll-
The homes of Peru have been
thrown open aa never before.
tcuntinued from page 1 thia section
mentation of the orchestra waa al
most identical with that announced
through the newspapers, nearly all
of the memebra of the orchestra be
ing present. Charles Spacht and J
Carl Thomas of Alliance assisted
The musical program consisted en
tolrely of selections played by the or
cheatra with the exception of a vocal
aolo, "The Little Grey Home in the
Weat," by Miss Wonda Richards of
Crawford, a student of the State Nor
mal.
The following selections were play
ed by the orchea.ro:
March, In Storm and Sunahlne:
Intermezzo, Cavallera Ruatlcana; ov
erture, Calliff of Bagdad; Fifth Hun
garlan Dance; March Vaahti; March
The Cuckoo; II Trovatore, Anvil
Chorua; characteristic Pahoon Trom
bone; March, Happy-Go-Lucky; Ser
anade, A Night In Juno; Vocal Solo.
Little Grey Home in the Weat; Over
ture, Queen of Autumn.
FIRE BOYS ELECTED
OFFICERS LAST EVENING
The Alliance Fire Department
elected officers last evening. W. W
Hall waa elected president; Carl
Hockey, vice-president; L. E. Pllking
ton, chief; "Dutch" Maunler, aecre
tary; "Bill" Edwards, chaplln. Thc
Friday, April 6, will be known aa ; bouse committee la composed oi
Peru Day at the meeting of the South ( Sheib, McCormick and Trabert.
eaat Nebraska Teacher'a Aaaociatlon I The Masoni- order gave a 6 o'clock
in Nebraska City. On thia day all dinner Friday evening in the new
it an IntereHt a
of capitalists sufficiently to aecure musical numbers wlil be furnlahed by j temple in honor of their guests