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GORDON MAN SHOT IS HIS BOMB
On last Monday evening Mr. N. C.
Sherman, who lives aboui twelve
miles south east of (lordon had an
experience which he does not care to
repeat.
The story as told to us by Mr.
Sherman is about as follows.
ANOTHKR ROltnRRT l'I'OlM.l' TO YOTK OS
tt in. time Tuesday night theives en , SI NIY SHOWS
tered the store of W. B Thompson ' The matter of whether or not
and rifled the cash register and took ' Scot tsbluff Is to have Sunday show
a pood supply of lemon extract and' was brouBht up at the council meet
other -in ill items. 'in on Wednesday evening by Messrs
He did not got away with a great j VV. K. tY.lhoun and Harry Redetl,
deal however as Mr. Hunt, the clerk,
had taken the days receipts home
will) him leaving only two or three
dollars In the till, so the thief had to
be content with that, but was no
doubt somewhat peeved. '
Some day this gentleman's foot is
Mr. Sherman IIVM . ntirely alone going to slip and a nice little vaca
nnd at about 6.30 o'clock he was!lon at Lancaster will be hia without
seated at the table eating his supper the asking.
when the door flew open. Supposing , There seems to be no clue to the
the wind had caused the door to open : identity of the culprit, hut it was evl
he got up and went to close It and Idently some one very well acquaint
when in the act of closing the door a ed with his surroundings. Gordon
man appeared, presented a gun and
fired a shot. The ball took effect In
the right breast, struck a rib and fol
lowed the rib around to the back
where it passed out, went through
the back of a willow chair and Into
the wall.
He tried to close the door but be
fore he could accomplish this another
shot was fired, which entered his arm
t nd lodged against the bone. He then
closed the door and a little later
started to the home of Mr. Maddox
and saw the lights of an auto going
west. When he reached the Maddox
home. Dr. Dwyer was called to dress
his wounds, making him as comforta
ble as possible.
On Tuesday Mr. Sherman was taken
to Gordon and is now at the home of
Sam Pergrin. He is up and around
Journal.
MOHKASKA POTASH WOKKS
DOfJBLK CAPACITY
The Nebraska PotMta Works com
pany recently installed new machin
ery sufficient to double its capacity.
AMERICAN potash CO.
MARK GOOD SHOWISG
The American Potash Company
produced 1600 tons of potash during
February. They are building an 80
xlOO food warehouse at the west end
of the plant. Antioch News.
MDVICE FOR MAKING STARCH
S. S. Benson of York has invented
a mill for removeing the starch from
potatoes. He says the entire outfit
but can give no Idea as to who the can bo erected for $500. He has no
person was who attempted to take ; patent on it and says any one is wel-
his life, or what motive could have
prompted the act.
i m.
What vou want is quick relief. Here's
a fifty year old remedy that has proven
beneficial for millions. Try it yourself .
(vgua j jP gSoldbvall druggists.
Hi$covery
for Coughs s Colds
Dizzy? Bilious Constipated?
Dr. King's New i ,(e Pills cause a healthy
flow of Bile and rid your Stomach
and Bowels of waste and fermenting
body poisons. They are a Tonic to
your Stomach and Liver and tone the
general system. First dose relieves.
Get a bottle today. 25c. all druggists.
come to the useofit.
The machine is about eighty feet
long and can be built of boards. The
only machine work or mill work nec
essary Is the flutted rolls that cruBh
the potatoes.
The potatoes are fed in at one end
where they are cleaned by a series of
managers of the two show houses of
this city. The gentlemen stated that
with the other towns surrounding
Scottsbluff allowing Sunday shows of
motion pictures, the public of this
city have in the past been denied, and
for that reason a goodly number
leave this city every Sunday. They
:isk-d that they be allowed the privi
lege of putting on a Sunday afternoon
matinee between the hours of 2 and !"
o'clock, only. This they stated,
would in no manner Interfere with
ChUffib services or church goers who
attend forenoon and evening services
The mayor and council tated that
tliey were for from hidebound or
puritanical and so far as they were
concerned the shows would neither
make nor mar them, but as was the
MM in the matter of Sunday base-
hall they Judge It would better be
left to a referendum vote of the peo
ple of the city themselves.
In consequence a petition will be
prepared under the statute relating
to such matters nnd the proposition
COMB SAGE TEA IN
FADED OR GRAY HAIR
If Mixed with Sulphur it Darkens
so Naturally Nobody
can Tell.
will be plr.ced upon the ballots to be
voted at the city election on April 2.
The law specifies that such petitions
shall be signed by 1 fi per cent of the
voters of the city, and after Its pre
sentation to the council an ordinance
embodying the propt -Itlon asked Is
prepared, pl.oed on the ballot and
submitted to the people of the city
themselves to decide at the (mils
Star Herald
Grandmother kept her liair beautifully
darkened, glossv and attractive with a
brew of Sage iVa and Sulphur. When
ever her hair took on that dull, faded or
stronked appearance, this simple mixture
wt h nnTilinrl wit.h wnnHi'pfiil oflTopt Rv
nrusnes. Alter tney are cleaned thev 1 saklaa at nnv Ama store for Hw(k'i
are crushed by the rollers and the I Sage and Sulphur Compound." you will
pulp falls into a vat of water. Paddles
operate in the vat to submerge the
pulp so that the starch may be com-
pletely dissolved. The starch is heav- j
ier than the pulp and sinks to the
ItWK Itoltltl Itv WAS
A FAI.SK ALARM
Four men reported to Te sugar fac
tory employes at Hiiyaril were over
hauled yesterday near this city by
Sheriff Koovll on their way from
l'lne Bluff a to the former city. The
were hunted dOWO upon the supposi
tion that they were MM robbers who
had tapped the new bank at Harrls
burg the night before, but that re
port was the outgrowth of the fact
that they had broken into the build
ing and spent the night there. It not
yet Ming opened for business Sheriff
Pat O'Crady Of Banner county saw
their car standing by the building,
without a number and approched
them to find out why It was not dis
played. They questioned his authority
AAd when he went back to get his
bftd ft , they hit the road. The sheriff
called up over here and In the tele
phone confusion It was supposed they
were guilty of robbery. Posses went
out, Including quite a numebr of the
Home Guards, hut the sheriff was the
one who finally landed them. The
final charge against them, after two
previous possibilities, Is on liquor
charges, as twcnty-Roven bottles of
liquor were found in their possession
They give their names as C. Hen
dricks, J. Colbert, John Speaker and
George Stanning. They were assess
ed fines, of $200 each this morning
which they are arranging to pay.
Cold, r.ilo, winds, and dampness
bring out the rheumatic aches. An
application of Sloan's Liniment brings
quick relief. Norubbing. It penetrate!
Onerous ilted botilM, c. SQc II 00.
All Supposition.
Twenty one Is supposed to h tho
ago of discretion, hut some women llvo
to be sixty years old before they are
discreet enough to wear cotnfortaWe
hoe. Houston Dally Poet,
Marvelous Banyan Tree.
The giant banyan under which Alex
sudor Is snld to have camped with)
7,000 men, now measures nearly 1,000
feet across the head, contains nhoul
R,0(Xi trunks and forms n dense can
opy through which the sunshine never
penetrates. Severnl other species also
oropngute In like maimer.
bottom while the pulp may be skim
med from the top and disposed of.
A machine of this size, according
ito Mr. Benson, will use a thousand
.bushels of potatoes a day. This starch
he says tasts just as good and can't
be told from corn starch.
There are at present no Potato
' Starch factories in the U. S. If there
i were such a factory in Hemlngfoni
! there would be no need for so many
'spoiled Spuds. Hemingford Journal
get a large bottle of this old-time recipe,
improved by the addition of other ingred
ients, all ready to use, for about 50 cents.
This simple mixture can be depended
upon to restore natural color and beauty
to the hair.
A well-known downtown druggist Bays
everybody uses Wyeth's Sage and Sul
phur Compound now because it darkens
so naturally and evenly tha nobody can
tell it hag been applied it's so easy to
use, too. You simply dampen a comb or
soft brush and draw it through your hair,
takinir one strand at a time. Bv moriiina
! the gray hair disappears; after another
application or two, it is restored to its
natural co'ir and looks glossy, soft and
beautiful. This preparation is a delight
ful toilet requisite. It ia not intended for
the cure, mitigation or prevention of disease.
Public Sale
OF THOROUGHBRED HEREF0RDS FROM THE CHAS. COFFEE HERD.
4
7 "--flfM jE Yfift'aPly iTafsaaarBaWl
40 Head of Yearling Bulls
to be sold at the
Alliance Stock Yards
Tuesday, March 19, 1918
These bulls are all in a good, thrifty condition and from one of the best herds in the country.
Also a few Durham bulls 2 and 3 years old.
an OPPORTUNITY TO SUPPLY YOUR HERD with
GOOD STOCK AT YOUR OWN PRICE.
TERMS: Six or Eight months' time on bankable paper bearing 8 per cent interest.
C. F. MITCHELL, Owner
H. P. COURSEY, Auctioneer
For Particulars See OSCAR BBAlfAN, Alliance. Nebraska.
FRANK ABEGG, Clerk
W. D. Fisher, Secretary of the Al
liance Commercial Club nnd Potash
Highway, was in Ttushville laBt Fri
day and called In to meet the editor,
who happened to be out. We are
sorry of this as we have heard so
much about Mr. Fisher that we have
been anxious to meet him Rush
ville Stnndard.
LIVESTOCKPRICES
AT SOUTH OMAHA
Fit Cattle Active; Strong to
10c Higher
HOGS SELL 15-25C LOWER
aheap and Lambs In Moderate Sup
ply, Broad Demand and Strang to
Dime Higher Choice Lambs,
$17.10 and Ewes, $12.88. Feeder
Trade Slow, Steady.
Union Stock Yards, Omaha, Neb.,
March 12. The week opens out with
a moderate run of cattle, about 6,100
head, and w'th a Kd deuiund from
botli packers and shippers, early
trade was active ut prices strong to
10c higher than the close of lust
week. Best beeves of strong weight
sold at tl&MQV&M. The lute markt-t
was rather slow and weak, the enrly
advance being all lost. Cows and
heifers as well as EtOCkeri and feed
ers were in broad reQuesl end mostly
10c higher than the close of last
week.
(quotations on cuttle: Good to
choice beeves, 12J!S018J5; fair to
good beeves. $11.6001226; COBHUOO
to fair beeves. $!.'J."11.1!S; good to
choice yearlings, $10.75012.25; (air
to good yearllugs. $9.600 KMJ0 ; COm
nirtn to fair yearlings. $8.500..ro ;
good to choice grass beeves, $11,000
J2.O0: fair to good grass steers. !;i.ro
011-00 i common to fair grass steers,
$8.00fc!.00; good to choice helferx,
$0.800 10.T6 : good to choice eowa,
$9.25010.50; fair to good cows.
$.259.25; canners and cutters, $fl.50
08.00; veal calves. $t.OO013.)O ; bo
logna bulls. $7.N)0S.mi ; bef bulls,
$8.2509.75; prime feeders. $10,750
11.25; good to choice feeders. $0,500
10.75; fair to good feeders. $8,750
0.5O; good to choice stoekers, $!.5O0
11.00; fair to g.x.d stackers, $8,750
9.50; common to fal grades, $0,500
8.00; stock heifers. 18.000 10.00; stock
cows. $7.0009 .50; stock calves, $7.00
01O.IMI.
A 15(5 35c Decline In Hogs.
A rather liberal run of hogs showed
up for a Monday. 12,000 head, and
both packers and shippers made their
purchases at a decline of 1502.V
from Saturday's average. Tops
brought $10.75. and the bulk of the
trading was at $10.40010.55.
Sheep and Lambs Stronger.
Receipts were of fair proportions,
about 12.500 head, and the market
strong to loc higher all around. Beet
lambs brought $17.10. and a new top
of $12.85 wus registered on ewes.
Quotntlons on sheep and lambs:
Lambs, untidy weight, $M.T51TJB
lambs. heavy weight, $15 Vttf) 16.75 ;
lambs, fdars, $1" 25016.75; lambv
shorn, $12.50014.00; lambs, culls,
$10.00 14.00; yearlings, fair to
choice, $12.25014.75; yearlings, feed
ers. $12.0001425; wethers, fair to
choice, $11.00013.00; ewea, fair to
choice, $11O012.85; ewes, breeder,
all ages. $10 50016 50; ewea, feeders,
$7.90010.50; ewea, culls and canners,
$5.0007.25.
tl)
I,obsf. Ssj iincs
Picklca Sausage
Oyatera Spaghetti
Swiss Cheese
Goulash Raviola
Chile-Con-Carne
These make up the usual
Dutch lunch but what
will you serve to drink?
For years the host and hostess have been
asking themselves that same question es
pecially whenever the occasion happens to
be one of those cosy little after-theatre or
"in-between-times" parties.. Now, there is
ready answer
This distinctively new creation in soft
drinks is sparkling snappy delicious. It
la healthful with the wholcsomeness of the
choicest cereals appetizing with the bou-
Suet and agreeable bitter tang which only
hoice hops can impart. It is sure to "hit
the spot" sure to encounter no prejudices.
Bcvo the all-ycsr-'round soft drink
You will find
Bcto
In i...orli.d fcottlM.
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dm ptm., ".In f.'fB
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Guard Against Substitutes
have th bottle opened in your prcMnce, first teeing that
the el h not been broken, and that the crown ton
bear the Fox. Bcvo to auld In bottle only and Is
bottled exclusively by
ANHBUSBR-BU8CU ' ST. LOUIS
Paxton & Gallagher Co.
Wholesale Dealers OMAHA, NEBR.
ISL
KING'S CORNER
Alliance Distributors for Bevo
Dray Phone 54
Dye & Owetis
Transfer Line
I HOUSEHOLD GOODS
I mnvfid nrnmntlu amf
vi t i- "j -
v' TRANSFER WORK
solicited.
Residence Phone 636 and Blue 574
Order Your
Coal Supply Early
It is the wise thing to do
You'll say so this winter, too.
If we could make plain to you the situation, we know
that you would put In your winter's coal supply now.
We are not trying to scare you, but we are trying to toll
you. The car shortage exists. It may iook to you like
everything Is moving, but you'll appreciate what we tell
you when winter comes and It may be next to Impossible
to get coal.
We've got coal to sell you today. We've got coal today
to put Into your bin. We can't promise more. It's good
coal and It's a fair price. We urge you to get busy
thing act. It will prove tc your advantage.
Dierks Lumber & Coal Co.
F. W. HAROARTEN. Mgr. PHONE 22 111 Laramie Ave
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