TIIK ALI.IANCK HERALD. MAY 10, 117
Lloyd's Column
rmmmnniimitm
"rrn t PronUtK int li hi
Molly and Betty were rivals, and
whrn Molly exhibited n new ring pre
sented by the object of their adora
tion, Betty's feelings were very
Much wounded.
I "Isn't It Just too lovely f" gushed
Molly. "And I have always wanted
a turkeie ring!"
' Pardon me, dear," said Betty,
with veiled sarcasm, "but the correct
pronunciation of that word is tur
kwoise.' "
. "I am sure you are wrong," re
plied Molly. " Turkeie' is right."
"Well, suggested Betty, "in order
to decide, suppose we ask a Jeweler.'
Molly displayed her ring to the Jew
eler and said:
"Will you v.y kindly tell me If
the correct pronunciation of the stone
ia this ring Is turkeze' or turk
wolse'?" The Jeweler took the ring and
made a careful examination.
"The correct pronunciation," he
aald, "for this stone Is glass."
Lloyd's Column
"Th Hen"
"Tell me not in mournful numbers,
Life Is but an empty dream
For the hen is dead that slumbers,
And things are not what they
seem.
"Life is real, life is earnest.
And the shell 1b not its pen,
Egg thou wert and egg remalnest
Was not spoken of the hen.
'In the world's broad field of battle,
In the great barnyard of life,
Be not like those lay cattle.
Be a rooster in the strife.
"Lives of roosters all remind ur
We can make our lives sublime
And when roasted leave behind us
Hen tracks on the RandR of time.
"Hen tracks that perhaps another
chicken
Drooping idly in the rain,
Some forlorn md henpecked brother,
When be sees shall crow again."
Lloyd's Column
Pete Schott. well-known Alliance
traveling man, had a very curious
and rawther expensive experience re
cently while on a visit to Missouri.
Pete and some friends were admir
ing a classy race horse In a Missouri
backwoods town. The horse was a
high stepper and looked like he could
beat them all. Along came a prairie
schooner to the rear of which was
tied an old knock-kneed mule. The
driver of the schooner, a typical
backwoodsman, was rather talkative
and In a boastful way insisted thai
his mule could beat anything on four
legs.
Pete and friends kidded the old
mnn a little and he soon offered to
bet that his mule could beat the race
horse. He was so Insistent that the
bunch dug down into their Jeans
and put up some cold cash, about
$600. thinking they could scare him
out, but the old man was game and
from some unknown spot produced a
like amount.
Then to add Insult to Injury, the
old man mounted tho mule for the
race. They haled to take the money
from him, but visions of $600 added
to their savings caused the boys to
take a keen Interest In the race. And
after the first few Jumps their Inter
est Increased, for the old mule took
on new life and soon left the race
horse far in the rear, the jockey on
the latter becoming so disgusted that
he quit and returned to the starting
line.
After the old man had pocketed
the $600 belonging to Pete and his
friends ho grew rather confidential
and confided to them that he and his
confederates (the men with the race
horse) made a handsome living by
traveling over the country together
and pulling off races.
"But that was sure some mule."
Lloyd's Column
We recently received the following
little poem from a friend whom we
have the highest regard. It would
be well for many of us to learn this
bit of poetry for in It are thoughts
of value to us all:
"I would be true, for there are those
who trust me;
I would be pure, for there are
those who care;
I would be strong, for there is much
to suffer,
I would be brave, for there is much
to dare.
I would be the friend of all the foe,
the friendless;
I would be giving, and forget the
gift;
I would be humble, for I know my
weakness,
I would look up and laugh and
love and lift."
BY OUR BLOOD WE UVL
If you tire easily, are subject to cold hands or feet if yot.
catch colds readily or have rheumatic pains your blood 01
circulation is probably at fault and you need
SC0IT5 EMIISIM
OF NORWEGIAN COD LIVER OIL
which is nature's easily-assimilated food, to increase
your red corpuscles and charge the blood with life
sustaining richness. Scott creates warmth to throw
off colds and gives resistance to prevent sickness.
No Alcohol in SCOTT'S. Every Drugriat hat it.
SCOTT A BOWNE. Blo.mfi.M. N J.
notice of petition
Kstate No. 563, of Robert Baxter,
deceased, In the County Court of
Box Butte county, Nebraska.
The state of Nebraska, to all per
sons Interested in said estate, take i
notice, that a petition has been liled j
for the probating of the last Will
and Testament of Robert Baxter, de
ceased, and for appointment of R.
M. liamnton as administrator with
thereof, which has
hearing herein on May
the 7th day of May.
Will annexed
been set for
31, 1917.
Dated thiH
1917.
IRA E. TASH.
(SEAL) County Judge.
Burton & Reddish, Attorneys.
23-3t-822-8290
vJTnriTTMTriNtj
S FINAL ACCOUNT
In County Court of Box Butte Coun
ty, Nebraska.
In the Matter of the Estate of Ferd
inand Rastlng, Deceased:
To all persons interested in the
estate of Ferdinand Basting, de
ceased :
You will take ntitlce that on the
20th day of April. 1917, Samuel B.
Otto, executor of the estate of Ferd
inand Hasting, tiled in said court bis
Qnal account as executor of said es
tate, and that said account will be
for hearing on the 18th day of
.May, 1917. at 10 o'clock a. m., at the
County Court Room In tho city of
Alliance, In said county; and you are
required to appear at the time and
place above named and show cause,
if any thero be, why said account
should not bo allowed.
It Is ordered that said Samuel B.
Otto give notice of the time and
place of said hearing, to all persons
interested in said estate by causing
this order to be published in the
Alliance Herald, a nowspapor print
ed and circulating In aald county,
for three consecutive weeks prior to
said hearing.
Dated April 25, 1917.
IRA K TASH,
(SEAL) County Judge.
21-3t-81-8265S
HHrUTFvTslLK
Notice is hereby given, that by vir
tue of an order of sale Issued by the
clerk of the District Court of the
Sixteenth Judicial District of Nebras
ka, within and for Box Butte county,
in an action wherein The Alliance
Building and Loan Association of
Alliance, Nebraska, Is plaintiff and
Conrad H. J. Koch, ot Si, are defendants.
1 will, at 10 o'clock A. M . on the
13th day of June, A. D., 1917. at the
west front door of the court house,
in the city of Alliance, Box Butte
county. Nebraska, offer for sale at
public auction the following descrlb
. d lands and tenements, to-wlt:
AUCTION SALE
1400
Stock Cattle
Will be sold at the Stock Yards
1400
HYANNIS, NEBRASKA
Tuesday, May 15, 1917
Beginning at 12:30 O'Clock, Sharp
J These cattle run about half yearling -steers and half yearling heifers, all
long ages, Hereford breed. They are of the good, mealy kind, both quality
and size. They are in the pink of condition and good enough to go to any
country. Now, come and help yourselves.
Your Price is Our Price
CATTLE SOLD IN LOTS TO SUIT BIDDERS
Jf Freight paid from Hyannis to Crawford and intermediate points on all
purchases. Stock cars will be on side track in Hyannis for purchasers who
desire to ship.
TERMS: Cash or bankable paper
f For further particulars write or wire A. C. Sibbitt, manager of sale,
Hyannis, Nebraska.
MAURICE DEGEIN, Owner
Col. Ed. J. Askwig
Auctioneers
Col. Tim Preece
Lot 2. Block 7. First Addition to
Alliance, Box Butte connly. Nebras
ka.
that when one wants work In the com
munlty that he may secure It even
though It might occasion the fusing
of May, A. D. 1917
C. M. COX, Sheriff.
Burton A Reddish, Attorneys.
23-5t-821-8288
(liven under my hand this 8th day 'on of the man from one place to an
other.
At the present time there will be a
great call for able bodied men to fill
the ranks of the army. This still
leaves the boys of school age who ara
willing to work on the farn.s dur
ing vacation, on Saturdays and If the
situation here become serious from
a labor standpoint arrangements will
be made to secure school credit
while the boys are employed in ao
tive farm work. The younger hoys,
and girls of all ages, as well as tha
older people of Alliance are pledg
ing themselves to raise and save
more food products from home gar
dens then ever before. Farmres de
siring to use this boy labor whlca
will for the preatT part be the equi
valent or more than the equivalent
of the class of work done by the ord
inary farm hand, because of their
patriotic feeling and their desire to
do their bit, should apply at once for
their services at the office of tha
county agent, who In co operation
with tho schools la mobilising tbla
TIME TO CUT
OUT THE BLUFF
Panned Have to do More Than
Raise OrOM to he Patriotic Must.
Make lt.nl Sacrifice
FARMER HAM IT ON HOI, III Kit
Acreage of Menus and Potatoes Will
be (ireotlv Increased in Hon
Unite i his Year
It has been stated by some author
ities that the American farmer if he
puts forth the effort will win the war.
It linn lilan harm atfttnrt tliui tlia man
who tilled the soil and made It pro-1 Junior army of food producers
duce to the limit was Just as much
of a patriot as the man fighting in
the trench. This may be true but it
is doubtful It the ordinary man who
tills the soil has as much at stake as
the man In the trench. In the first
place the man In the trench is offer
conference of the business men and
farmers at Alliance and Hemingford
will be called soon to provide aa
abundance of labor locally, for the
potato picking and the harvet sea
son. Lists of seeds of all kinds as well
ing his life for his country at a very breeding stock, of different kind
small enumeration for the time kept at the county agents office.
soent In such service outside of mill ! Money will he needed to nuance aeea
tary glory that he may so fortunate
to acquire.
One can hardly feel that the farm
er who is taken tha serious situation
at preaent, in a llghtbearted manner
and not making a special effort to do
his bit to the country. Is the same
type of patriot as the man In the
trench. With weather condition of
an 9 verugt the farmer who is mak
ing the special effort to produce
more has the assurance that be will
be well renumerated at no risk of
his life. On this basis of reasoning
there ia every reason that the Box
Butte farmer who wants to show that
he is patriotic should make a great
er effort along the lines of agricul
tural production than ever before. It
must be remembered that tho present
war has taken out of productive em
ployment about 60,000,000 men, and
that the production of wheat In the
United States during the year 1916
was bushel less than the consump
tion per capita. Further more the
conditions of winter wheat In gener
al 1b very serious at present In other
sections of the United States.
In Box Butte county the winter
wheat is in a bettor condition than
probably any other county In Nebras
ka. The acreage of potatoes in this
county will undoubtedly be Increased
about 20 per cent this year. The
acreage of beans will bo Increased
about 500 per cent from present in
dications. The acreage of spring
wheat will be some what increased
as well as the grain bearing types of
corn and more fodder corn. The
present price of hay and the losses
of livestock from exposure and lack
of feed should be a stimulus for more
hay and forage this next winter. The
present and future indications for
high priced pork should be an in
centive to the hog awner. There are
indications that a greater number of
young cattle In this vicinity will be
vaccinated to prevent blacgleg than
ever before.
.Efficiency wlllh ave to be watch
word of the farms In this county and
this Hhould also apply to the syste
matic marketing of farm products as
well as their production. Itbor will
be scarce and the solution to a de
gree will be the efficient utilization
of this commodity.
The farmer has many labor prob
lems even in times of sufficient la
bor. It ft hard of course to find men
who are especially trained in farm
work who care to work for the ord
inary wage. ThiH type of men arc
UHUully working for themselves. But
on the other hand some common prac
tices may account forthe difficulty
in any section It in quite common
when the weather is right to riiBh to
town looking for a farm hand, until
the wr-ather is bad again, and then
let him drift for himself. In potato
picking season there la an extra d
in. ind for labor and when this woi
is over the pickers muHt look for
work elsewhere. This of course
not very encouraging for this kind of
labor. What miiHt be done to take
enough community interest in seeing
Ing and live stock production and
the local banks stand ready to da
their pi m Club work along lines of
agriculture ara being conducted la
Box Butte and the members receive
national recognition as patrlotio
workers. All Box Butte boys and
glrla under 18 years are eligible to
Join the pig, potato, calf, garden and
cuiiiiiilg Of poultry Cluu bjr waking
application to the county agent or tho
local school teachers, and county
superintendents.
No one engaged in any kind or ag
ricultural pursuit need i have any
thing to fear regarding prices for
products this year, available labor.
finance, seeds and breeding animals.
land to farm, etc., if they will but go
to the proper sources which are all
within the boundarie s of this coun
ty.
Whoop lug Cough
One of the most successful prep
arations in use for this disease la
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. 8.
W. McCUntou, Blandon Springs, Ala.,
writes, "Our baby had whooping
ough iib bad as moBt any baby could
have it. I gave bim Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy and It soon got him
well." Obtainable everywhere.
Ad v- -may
PREVENTION OF
PLAHT
DISEASES
"It is particularly Important this
year that Iobbcb from plant diseases
be prevented so far as possible, says
the head of the agricultural botany
department of the state University.
"Prevention 1b the first and orten the
most Important step In disoase con-
Irol.
"Farmers, gurdners, and fruit
growers are urgently requested to re
port the first appearance of any di
sease symptoms, so that proper mea
sures of control may be suggested. If
possible, send specimens and informa
lion about the disease to the depart
ment of agricultural botany, Univer
sity Farm, Lincoln, which will gladly
supply available Information as to
treatment.
A Symbol of Health
The Pythagorians of Ancient
Greece ate simple food, practiced
temperance and purity. As a badge-
they used ilie five-pointed star which
they regarded as a symbol of health
A red five-pointed Btar appears oo
each 'packaga of Chamberlain's Tab
lets, and still fulfils ilB ancient mis
: urn as a symbol of health. If you
are troubled with Indigestion, bil
iousness or constipation, get a pack
age of these tablets from your drug
gist. You will be surprised at the
quirk relief which they afford. Ob
tainable everywhere. Adv-may
Mr. Business Man, on your next
trip take along some artistically
printed business cards. The expense
Is light and they are business gettera
The Herald's Job printing edpart
ment will turn them out promptly
Phone 340 and we will call.
To the Citizens
of Western Nedraska
To make it eloai to thus- who have been waiting for congress to pans
the universal army bill, otherwise known as the conscription feature of
raising an army of a half million; the I'niled Si nes recruiting office, of
which I have the honor to be in charge in Alliance, wants to make it dear
that those who want to enlist under their Hag as volunteers can do so
while arrangements are being mule to put Into effect the plan of securing
a half million men under the selective universal service system, which will
take thirty to ninety days to put in full operation.
President Wilson has called for 700,000 volunteers for all service
branches of the army. This army of 700,000 will be organised while the
army of .r00,000 under the selective service plan is being put into opeartion
Red-blooded, fighting men. between 18 and 40, will be freely accepted
by the regular army recruiting station in Alliance and all points in this dis
trict as volunteers until the full quota of volunteers from this district is
secured. The term of enlistment will be for the emergency only
In Nebraska a recruiting station is accepting applications and examin
ing recruits in Alliance. Norfolk. Grand Island. Hastings. Beatrice. Lincoln
and Omaha. Recruits can have their choice of service in th inf.mrv .
airy, field or coaBt artillery, medical department, engineer or signal corns
including the aviation section. '
The Alliance recruiting station as well as the other stations offer the
man who wants to enllat for the war oeriod onlv th
promptly accepted, equipped and trained. There is no delav for tho who
are accepted. A recruit applies for enlistment and. if accepted, is almost
immediately sent to Fort Logan. Colo., where he ia given equipment and
started on a course of training, later to be assigned to bis place in the serv-
When the young men of western Nebraska realize that their country
is actually at war and that President Wilson must have recruits for the ar
my at once to maintain the honor, traditions and prestige of our glorious
country, I know they will ock to th standard and rally around the stars
and stripes. The Alliance recruiting station open all day and until late
in the evening. Every postmaster In every town in western Nebraska is an
usaistant recruiting officer and in all of these towns application can be made
to the postmaster.
Recruiting Station, Alliance. Nebraska.
SEHOEANT CHAS. H. BOOTH,
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