Random Shots
The Last Word
Hot what we SAY, but what we DO,
Makes test
Performance speaks the last word
And the best.
Little Dennie has given us six
months to go broke. That leaves
us but three months and three
weeks.
Why was he so darned , liberal?
' If he'd only said four months. It
, would have saved us two months of
worry.
'Sa funny thing, but some folks
can't be liberal and keep still about
it.
We know one Alliance man who
made a present of some coal to a
poor family, and it wasn't twenty
four hours until he'd up and told
lialf a dozen people about his open
hearted generosity.
Probably aimed not to let his left
"hand know what his right hand dld
deth, but his left hand was too
curious.
When we go broke they may let
us Bennieflt from the shoe fund.
As we said before, fce's a liberal
cuss. He admits it, therefore let it
go without argument.
Reiteration evidently Isn't argu
ment. '
Mental test: Speak right up Ben-
nie and tell the gentlemen the dif
ference between an egoist and an
egoist, or a saurian and a syllogism.
Advice to advertisers: If you
didn't order it, they can't make you
pay for it.
No advertisement appears in The
Herald unless there 1b a specific
order for it.
is it from the battlefield of Grand
Island to Disaster?
ripe down, rookie!
Earl didn't go to Hoffland, but the
roads are rotten, anyway.
We editors gotta take our news
where we finds It.
Speaking about concern-
The wildest man on record Is the
brother who lost a pint of perfectly
good whisky at the dance a night or
two ago.
He left it in his overcoat pocket
while he went out to perform, and
when, hot and tired, he returned,
and sought its comfort :behold, it
was not.
Nine perfectly good dollars
bright, shiny dollars all shot!
Ought to buy lemon extract In gal
lon jugs. A pint of hootch can be
slipped in a muff or a hip pocket,
but a gallon Jug takes up too much
space.
Anyway, he was wild. Everybody
who saw him go said so. And there's
no argument about it. Too conclusive.
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E. A. Bennett is building a new
machine shed 30x60 feet long.
Herman Frederick, who has been
out of water on account of the
storm, has his well in working con
dition again.
Mr. Keegan and his brother came
out from town Wednesday to look
over his ranch while Mrs. Keegan
attended the club at the home of Mrs.
Boag.
The East Side Progressive club
met with Mrs. Frank Boag Wednes
day. The next meeting will be with
Mrs. James Brlttan ou December 17.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Behm spent
Tuesday evening at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. James Brlttan. The time
was pleasantly passed at cards.
Mr. Beever has moved Into the
ouse on the . Jerry . Wells place,
which was vacated by Leslie Shoemaker.
Mrs. rutman is visiting her daugh
ter, Mrs. Banclay at Casper, Wyo.
Mr. Render is building a new
chicken house, but has been delayed
urlng the recent storm.
George11 Ackerman caught a coyote
in a trap last Thursday. There seems
to be a lot of coyotes around lately.
We wonder how a certain editor
knows the names of all these wicked
gamboliers? And where does he get
such accurate information about the
size of the pots? Can it be possible
that he ?
But if not, it must be Imagina
tion. Page Philip Space.
No real gambler would
quite bo much.
squawk
A man who is willing to volunteer
information to the president ought
to be loyal to the city police depart
ment.
Armchair statistics from an arm
chair warrior.
If your clothier sent up a suit of
clothes because he "thought you
needed it,' what would you do?
You, know, and we know, and they
know.
An Invitation: If you are getting
The Herald, don't want it and don't
expect to pay for it, you will confer
a favor on us by telling us about it.
Print paper costs too much to give
' away the best newspaper published
In Box Butte county.
Little quotation from Gilbert K.
Chesterton: "But donkeys, I fear,
will nover be abolished." .
More mathematics: If two young
chaps from Aurora Boreal Is will last
Just six months in Alliance, how far
Wish our Boiler. Plate Ben would
take half an hour off some day and
settle this coal tangle.
It's almost criminal for a man to
let his country Buffer when he could
probably say Just the right thing to
pacify both the coal miners and those
obstreperous operators.
Have a heart before Chadron
shakes and Weeping Water weepB.
How many did you skip, Old Top?
You don't mind my calling
'Old Top," do you Old Top.
you
They can't kid us.
We've been kidded by experts.
A dealer In hosiery Is one man who
can truthfully say that, he doesn't
need advertising, because bis cus
tomers do all his advertising for him
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For Mother or Wife
I For Father or Husband
Electric Irons
Beautiful Ranges
Electric Power Washers
Pyrex Baking Dishes
Carving Sets
Percolators
Thermos Bottles
Flashlights "
Saddles
Army Saddle Blankets
Guns
Electric Razors
Flashlights
Pocket Knives .
Thermos Bottles
For Boys and Girls
Skates
Sleds
Tricycle
Ball Bearing Coaster
Wagons
Knives
3. B. Guns
.'-ifles
s lashlights
Uorscycles
Kiddie Kars
QUALITY GOODS ALYAYS SHOWN
Rhein Hardware Co.
PROMPT AND COURTEOUS SERVICE '
James Evans Is remodeling his
cow shed.
Last Tuesday evening the Seldler
boys planned a surprise on their
mother, It being her birthday an
niversary. Quite a few of the neigh
bors came In and a good time was
had by all present. They left, wish
ing Mrs. Soldier many more birth
day to come.
Friday evening Mrs. Brlttan
planned a surprise on Mr. Brlttan.
Those present were Mr. and Mrs.
Benin, Mr. and Mrs. Seldler and fam
ily. Mr. and Mrs. Kibble, Mr. and
Mrs. Evans and family, Mr. and Mrs.
Rogors and family, Mr. and Mrs.
Ackerman, Mr. and Mrs. Iloag and
family and Chris and Cap Ackerman.
The evening was pleasant passed. A
dainty luncheon was served.
Mr. and Mrs. Enoch Boyer motored
to their ranch Thursday morning.
An editor away for a while left his
paper in charge of a minister. Dur
ing the minister's stay in the sanc
tum the following letter came from
a subscriber: "I know very well I
paid my subscription to your paper
the last time I was in town. If I get
any more such letters as I received
from you last week I will come in
and maul h 1 out of you." The
minister answered: "I have been try
ing to get that out of the editor for
the past ten years and If you will
come down and maul it out of him,
then, my dear sir, I have -twenty
members of my church I will tet yod
to operate on." Exchange.
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If there wasn't so many fools this
world would be a rheerfless place.
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DENTIST
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The children will have a wonderful Christmas this year if our Stock of Holiday Goods
is any indication. A complete line of Toys, Dolls, Games, etc., is now on display at this store
ready for your selection. We have purchased extensively this year and are confident we
have practically anything you may desire to insure the joys of .your little ones the morning
Santa Claus descends your chimney. s ,
LET THE KIDDIES COME
They will tell you how wonderful the things are. You can easily find out what they want the most if they see some
of the gifts on display. We offer the following list of articles as suggestions to lighten the taskrjf Christmas selection:
DOLLS, DOLL HEADS, KEWP1ES All sizes and kinds. They are the daintiest, cutest, most capti
vating creations you have seen this year. A full line of TREE ORNAMENTS AND DECORATIONS.
Juvenile Books
Horses
Wagons
Doll Buggies
Qames all kinds
Game Boards
Ouija Boards
Tinker Toys
Mechanical Toys
Erector Sets
Telegraph Sets
1 Kiddie Kara
Printing Sets
Blocks
Toy Tea Sets
Gifts
for Grown-Ups
There is such a wide range of gift suggestions to be foundhere that we are sure
you will experience no difficulty whatever in finding just the article to please you.
You will find on display:
Fancy China, Cut Glass
Ladies Desk and Chair Seta
Trays, American English and
Fern Stands. Jardiniere
Stands, Cedar Cests
Japanese Dinner Ware
Rockers, Floor Lamps
Torrington and Hoover Electric Sweepers
Your Special Attention Is Invited
to our collection of Framed Pictures. There is nothing which contains more lasting pleasure for the recipient than a
beautiful Picture, artistically framed. We have copies of the masters which we have framed so that the harmony of colors
is perfect You will find your favorite in Hand-colored Photogravures, Mezzogravures, Romney Carbons, or Genuine
Hand-colored Mezzoprints. . . v
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