THK ALIJAWCR HK RALD, MAT lit, 1MT
HAVE TO STEAL MONEY
Had Double RuNn for Ra
ring Old Adage, "Honetty
la tha Baat Policy."
-urt
that moti y at the office, by
' until Mr I Attli nlntid rt him.
0gff "hen Inquiring Jabs at cost and
aaaioin pock eta had proved him wal
latWaw. "Must get It lata now coro
' JMr for dinner can't be helped gt
t 9f old," he mumbled aa he hastened
'3Bf t hi nfflre. Me found the Janl-
-fm weeping. Now thla functionary,
IpBM by name, had two apeclea of
Sawr. one the cleansing aplrtt of
Itltude, the other an ingratiating
of favor to be aaked. It de-
ggMjed cpon whether Mr. Lewla bad
f jApejt, or wan to be aaked, for the
arrer-to ! i , loan of a dollar.
t This afternoon Dave awept thank
IMIy. Hla benefactor had "lent" him
f Sire dollar to help pay the carriage
' U for hla late sister' genteel and
VaJaBBf-retnenibpred funeral. Hla alater
TjM ranked high In her church, and
a dignitary In two aocletlea, there-
thc extortionate carriage bill of
"It aho waa a grand funeral, Mr.
la, the bereaved brother had aald,
a be pocketed the five and reached
ar hi broom.
Therefore, when Mr. Lewi poked hi
jflargettlng head Inalde of hla office door,
ta'a gratitude waa ezpreaalng Itaelf
! raising dust and moving furniture.
-'lop sweeping, Dave," he called
. ib rot ik I ! the veil of germa between
"taleai. "Forgot aomethlng had to
eome back late company coming. I
f.taaft my billfold. Seen It?"
T:is, aah, hit' a aettln' on de auspl
fjm, top o!; de hat-rack, ober yonder."
; janitor directed.
Mr. I.ewl clutched the pocketbook,
atarttd to the door, then pauaed.
i --'Dave." he questioned, standing on the
f lrelhld "why didn't you take ibis
j -Hurwlf, when you had the chance?
' To know that carriage bill "
"Tns. aah, I ain't forglttln' dat ere
, i.iii. but 1 ain't got ter steal from you,
Jafr. Lewis. You'll len' me de money,
Jfm any time I axes yer."
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Heal by Color's Aid.'
fL Kemp Prosser, who designed the
Interiors In the French ploy "Ln
f Jritigrlie," think persons who wish
-to retain their vitality and normality
I.J) win- time should avoid certain col
jot. Cmdlniil red," lie said. "Is the aym
! of murder, hate and cruelty. Sage
I green meuns vlleuess and brown de
mr. ' moii yellow, on the other hand.
,uresiH to persons who are sensitive
, iu color influence, light and life. Thnt
why I suggest this color should
tiMiiliiate color schemes In hospitals
Biul homes for wounded soldiers.
"la my rest room at Chelsea for sol
h i Uie symbolical colors used were
M in ui yellow, mauve, sapphire, tur
fjuoise and blue. A golden piano was
Ji. I'ed with a lemon-yellow curtain,
n which were embroidered a dove
t . in.: the emblem of peace, au
iK2.Mti:Ui symbol expressing the keys
ii life and a while rose, emblem of
pv w and silence. Beautiful lamps
r-aifd the colors blue, mauve nu)
tui ... imiae." London Corresponded ;
-Sew York Herald.
"Si
He Mother', Brood of Quail.
I.. Knott, who lives near Tipton.
I Plymouth Bock hen of such
sgcil:erljr instincts tha. she has adiil
0 .'. family of quails wheu she huS
w'. .OJue ' hick of. Net own,
'J''e belt Was sold to a huckster last
..Mary unU when being takon to
nmi '.et fM-uped and took up her abode
In n VMd near the Knnttl home. She
i . foand again lata in die spring, but
s so wild she Could not be caught.
A rain iu June Mr. Knotts was tu the
h is, and to his surprise found that
runaway had one ehlek and sixteen
;g quatla. During the summer she
r I for the brood and succeeded In
ra 'jiif everyone of them, tioiuc to the
3r. Is at night a short time ago, Mr.
u its succeeded in catching the hen
i hb-k by throw ing a blanket over
1k hi. but the quails escaped.
'1 lie duck Is about two-thirds grown
i" is becoming domesticated. The
qti ,1s are old and large enough to cure
for themselves and will live In the
..o,1k. but It will be some time before
tlic.v will forget the clurk of their fos
ter mother. ludianapolls News.
Leper Colony For Holland.
Holland is to have a leper colony.
The country is exposed to the leprosy
4- iigwr owing to the considerable traf
tkr witb its Kast and West Indian col-
lu -s and there are estimated to lie
! 'glily betweeu .'10 and 40 sufferers
trH the disease already withiu its
borders. Plans ure on foot to fouud
m it a olooy iu the Veluwe region,
bi vrfn Kpe and Heerde. It will he
Miller tbe control of officers of the Sal
vation Army who have bad experience
aa i Ma wrork In the Netherlands East
India.
HEt INVITATION
L
y C. F. WILLIAMS.
DAVIDAOlf WOULD
DIHPRR8R POLICR
(Continued from page 1)
tlon of this kind and that It la nec
etunry In time of war when the pat
riotic spirit la aflame. A. T. Lunn
spoke for the propoaltlon, telling of
the need of a city park for the boys
and r rl who now Bpend their Sun
day afternoons wandering over the
aurroundlng prairie witb no place of
particular interest to go. He con
sidered the park a good community
center.
Secretary Bushnell stated that
there had been a many as five hun
dred people at the concert. Coun
cilman Johnson caused much laugh
ter by stating that this was more
than he had been able to get out to
c.ean up their lota he I chlrman
of the committee on street and al
ley. Tbe matter of the appropria
tion was laid over until the special
meeting to be held next Tuesday ev
ening. Chairman Johnson of the commit
tee on streets and alleys stated that
he bad been very busy getting them
cleaned up and that another week of
good weather would see a big Im
provement In their condition. Chair
man Hills of the committee on fire
and water stated that the city drink
ing fountain on the bank corner had
been running since May 1. when It
became an absolute necessity the
prohibition law taking effect on that
date. He also stated that the fire
department needed 1600 feet of new
fire bose. He promised to test out
the bose now on hand and report its
condition at the next meeting.
Steve Jackson, official dog catcher
for past administrations and ex offic
io blackface comedian, was present
with a report showing nineteen dogs
killed In the past ten days. It was
suggested that there were dead dogs
at the city dump which had not been
burled. Steve said he buried all the
doga he killed and aaked if he wan
supposed to bury dogs he did not
kill. The mayor stated he guessed
he was, as be had more time than
anyone else. Said Steve, "For not,b
in'? That don't Bound good to me.'
Councilman Hill Jokingly asked
Steve why he hadn't put a tag last
year on Dr. Bellwood's dog, Sandy.
Steve came back with the query,
"What about your dawg, Mr. Hill?"
The Joke was on the councilman who
played safe and purchased a tag be
fore leaving. It was announced that
Steve would continue to be a hold
over from the last administration
and that he could not be officially re
appointed until his bond was pre
sented and approved. The amount
of the bond was fixed at 1250,000.
Mayor Kousey brought up the pro
position of having an official city fu
migator for the purpose of seeing
that houses in which there had been
contagious diseases were properly
fumigated. He also believed that
the prices for this work should be
regulated by ordinance. The com
mittee on health was instructed to
investigate and report on the mat
ter. The salary of the sexton of the
cemetery was raised from $60 to $70
per month. Ordinance number 231,
drawn up by former Councilman
Helpbrlnger and known aB the chick
en ordinance" was read and passed.
It ia published elsewhere in The
Herald today. The proposition of
curbing and guttering Box Butte ave
nue waa brought up. Tbe mayor
stated that the city could not afford
to advance the money for this pur
pose for from seven to nine years,
but that if tbe parties who desired
the work done would pay cash for
the same when the work waa com
pleted he was in favor of it. Also,
She was alone. The Impatient snap
ping of the kitchen fire and the mur
murous monotone of the rain were the
only sounds that broke the dreary si
lence of sullen gray November. And
It was Thanksgiving day.
"The boys," her two middle-aged
sons, were In the town somewhere.
They would be home to dinner r-nd
way again. She hoped they were hav
ing a good time.
There wa a rap at the door. Grand
ma's eyes were red and she would
rather not e anyone Jut now. "Come
In," ahe finally called, not knowing
what else to do.
"All aloneT" cheerily sang out the
visitor, the daughter of an old-time
frend.
Tbe aged woman turned her back
to her caller for an Instant and fur
tively wiped her eyes.
"You haven't anything to do today,
lave your" asked the visitor.
"Notbin' but git dinner," was the re
ply. "I'm gtttln' a nice dinner for tbe
boy."
"Can't tbe boy cook f wa the ab
rupt question. "Anyway," she added,
"I've come to carry yon away for tbe
day."
Grandma' back straightened up Just
a notch. "Where T" he panted, look
ing scared. 8he couldn't remember
when she had been away from hom at
mi.nl time
"Out to slater Jane s," wa the re
ply. "Ton know mother live with her,
and yon two can talk over the time
when yon were girl. We're going to
have a real old-style Thanksgiving and
I know you'll enjoy It."
It was Juat what grandma had been
longing and yearning for to be Invited
out where she would be Installed In a
comfortable rocking chair and visited
with as If she were still a human being
and not Just a run-down old plow
horse.
"I'd like to go." she began, "but John
and Harry "
"Oh, don't worry about John and
Harry," Interrupted the visitor. "It'll
be a lark for them to get their own
dinner for once. YouH go, won't you?"
A guilty look crept over grandraa'a
face, but she finally said : "I never
done sech a thing before In ray life, but
I Will go Jest this once."
"That's right," smiled the friend.
"Be ready by eleven. We are going
early to help with the dinner."
Back to the kitchen grandma tot
tered. Hurriedly and nervously she
scrubbed herself, and smoothed her
scanty hair to the sheen of white satin.
When ahe was all ready she looked at
the clock. It was only ten. She would
have time to begin dinner for the boys.
Soon her trembling hands were mix
ing the pastry. But. her thought
they were playing truant, traveling
step by step backward over many
Thanksgivings to the time when her
good husband wan alive and 11 chil
dren were all at home.
At length the pumpkin was prepared
and In the crust, and grandma was i
carefully putting the pies In the oven, '
hoping they would be good. Suddenly,
as If seised by the sharpest pain, she
cried: Oh o o o! If I hain't clean '
forgot the spices! I'll bev to stir 'em 'that IhiB work could be bo done that
In uow!"
It was not long before the spicy
aroma begun to diffuse Its fragrance
through the house. And what a differ-
it would not interfere with paving
when the street is paved. A resolu
tion for guttering and curbing on
,1'oluca avenue in district number 9
; was adopted. Bids will be asked
ence It made! It was like the spirit of for. The clerk was also ordered to
Thanksgiving. The tire cruckled mer- I advertise for bids ou sewer In dis
rlly. The dull varnish on tbe old chairs trlcts 13 and 31.
and cupboard put on a brighter luster. J The movement to enlarge the cor
The tea kettle began a real nnthem, porute limita of the city, taking in
outlying portions wnicn now uhvc
j the benefit of city sewer, water and
i lights but do not pay city taxes, re
ceived considerable attention. The
mayor said that the additional taxes
and at last grandma's heart warmed
Up. too, and began to sing with it.
She was Just singeing the turkey
m fine plump yellow-skinned one her
fanner son had sent by parcel post
when s rapping on the front door near
ly caused tier to drop It Into tbe fire.
Near (be door of the living room
bung a picture of the entire family
mother and father and sons and daughters-'
all standing in three straight
rows. As grandma passed it. she no
ticed every eye gazing at her with
keenest scrutiny.
"Are you ready V" cried her frleud's
voice from the well-tilled automobile
at the curb.
"I declare 1 can't go. The children
would think I was crasy If I nin away
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CONDENSED STATEMENT
of the condition of
The First National Bank
of Alliance
at the Close of Business, May let, 1917
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RESOURCES
Loan and Discount f 687,983.70
U. S. Bond at par 61,000.00
Federal Reserve Stock 3,000.00
Banking House 10,000.00
Cash and Sight Exchange 277,743.38
91,020,797.08
LiABiLrrms
Capital f 50.008 00
Surplus 50,000.00
Undivided Profits 832.90
Reserved for Taxes 2,074.96
Circulation 49,997.50
Deposits 877,321.78
1,039,797.08
OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS:
R. M. HAMPTON, President.
CHAS. E. FORD, Vice President.
S. K. WARRICK, Vice President.
EUGENE E. FORD, Ass't Cashier.
FRANK ABEGO, Ass't Cashier.
CAPITAL AND SURPLUS, $100,000
Fair Lt
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Fair Treatment
Bidder and Better
Ford Car Tires
GOODRICH
375 a,ze'3' x 3v 3"75
BLACK SAFETY TREAD TIRES
HE balance line for the Ford car is
drawn, and the sum total of its per
fection struck with that new Goodrich
tire, the bigger and better Ford car
tire Goodrich's "Three-Seventy -Five.
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to peoph- brought In under the ex
tension would not amount to more
than $3 to $4 per year and that Iu
was worth that much to be a citizen
of Alliance. Snyder, Johnson and
Davidson were appointed a commit
tee to consider the enlargement of
the city boundaries and to report at
the next meeting.
I K. E. Doyle was awarded the con
tract for sprinkling the city streets
this summer for $100 per month, his
team to be used on other city work
' when not needed for sprinkling.
iVern B. Musser was granted a
plumber's license. The occupation
av rr v .11 frnm Jnhn R Snviler and
on Tlianksgivln'." gramliua quavered lhe 8ame amount from John Wallace
with one of her sweet smiles. ' for dray lines waa reported received.
"Too bail." m the rejoiuder, and special meeting of the council
i lie nil uhl7..ed away, leaving the soil- ! was railed for either Monday or
tary figure stauding In the doorway, i Tuesday evening of next week to rnn
a picture of heroic resignation. ' aider unfinished business.
She sinned for the kitchen. As she I
passed the picture she stopped. And Co,or PrJntln donf b' . T?1
she now saw smiles. To any eye but dlep;irtment for your next job-
Introduced Into Florida.
1 rt-flve selected grnfts of mango
i.ta save been shipped from Mu
India, to an American horticnl
anriat wm, It Is understood, will trans
iaat the trees lu Florida. It I be-9n-d
tbat the importer intend to
graft rhe Indian mangoes on Florida
i-k or rise develop a special plunta-
if Blast Indian mangoes In r lor
The experiment is regarded with
4rat. a mangoes produced in In
Ua have a high reputation for exeel-
Th Ron.
"Jaggs la continually getting tipsy,
4 I briiev he baa a screw loose."
Tiieo do you blame him for get
c ughtr
hers they might not have beeu visible,
but to hers they were real, and she
smiled back in tflnduess that she was
still able to give pleasure to her chil
dren. "If I could only hv some of them
round me jest for today," she thought
witb tremulous lips. "If ain't real
Thanksgtvtn' wheu you're sll alone."
By soy by, after a long, tedious se
ries of processes, the turkey was ready
for the oven. Suddenly titer was the
noise of footsteps on the back porch.
The door opened, and to grandma's
great surprise lu came the boys. John
drew a packsge from his rsincoat
pocket. Here's some letters for you.
maw," he ssld gently. "UueMi erery
Isst one In the fsmlly hss wrltteu."
The old woman seised the letters
eagerly aud pressed on afier another
to her withered lips. It was "real
Thsukngivln' " now.
ayrttt. IMS. or lb ataObiM Hews-
nB4ictt.t
Phone 340.
MISS MAltV KM. AN TO
OO OUT OF Ht SIMMS
Owing to poor health, Miss Mary
Began, proprietor of the Regan store,
has determined to terminate her bus
iness in Alliance. With this Idea in
mind she has secured tbe service of
O. T. Butterneld ft Co.. merchandise
adjusters, of Minneapolis, to handle
her "Going out of business sale.
The fixtures as well as the merchan
dlsn will be sold. The sale atarts
Saturday of this week, May 12, at 10
o'clock in the morning, and will con
tinue for fifteen days. Elsewhere
In this ixsue is a display advertise
ment announcing this great Helline
lUieuiuatixoi
If you are troubled with chronlr
or muscular rheumatism give Chain
berlain'a Liniment a trial. The re
lief from pain which it affords Is
alone worth many times its coat. Ob
tainable everywhere. Adv-msy
Of SUPER-SIZE and SUPER.
STRENGTH it not only meets the
INDIVIDUAL NEEDS of the Ford car,
but DOUBLES its VIRTUES.
New as today, it is nevertheless
already familiarly known by the
knowing as
Goodrich's
"Three-Seventy-Five'
That's its size : Three and seventy
five hundredths inches in the cross
section. And it's an inch bigger
too in the circumference.
Its heroic size, however, is designed
to fit 30-inch rims cn Ford cars.
It is made solefy with the five
finger safety tread.
It costs but little more than ordin
ary tires at the outset; and the
nattier appearance and added com
fort it gives your Ford car, and
its own greater dollar ECONOMY,
make it the better buy in the end.
The B. F. Goodrich Rubber Co.
Akron, Ohio
jO&st in the Long Ruri
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fitfft sole
to? shoes
Outwears leather - comfortable - dressy - water proof
