E. G.'s Column
"Modern Clothet For Men
808 Box Butt Ave.
ALLIANCE, NEBRASKA
COMMENT & DISCOMMENT
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Thit Interesting column thU week loaf on the streets. The Mea!"
will be clevotrtl to a nhort nketch that. "That a nonpeni-e, dad," the boy pro
appeared tome time ajro In the Satur- teoted. "There'a lota of Jobs a fellov
day Evening Font Its title if e can nancue u ne rami rot a Dt t
remember correctly, and we do, an the i education, ana ir me workers are t
memory vtenl al aav a "How i own everyimnir, wnaia vie use o
Well you will remember what we
told you that wj expected that we
would have two pleased crowds at our
fe&le if we ever got you to come In the
first time, and you pure did come in,
and as we said you would sure come
back, again and again, and so we are
Kure pleased at the reults. We have
tlone more business than we ever
thought we would do in the two days
that the big sale has run, and it is
foing big.
1 just rang the cash register for one
of those good suits, at $34.45, and the
laxt thing I did last night was to ring
vp one of them, that I had taken out
in the car to one of the customers who
called on the phone and had" me bring
'it out to him. And this morning he
had it on over at the Masonic Tern
pie, where he is taking the degrees
today. He looked just like some o
the pictures n the fashion plate we
fret from A. B. Klrschbaum Co,
And we still have a few of them left
' We had telephone calls and we had
mail orders, and people drove over
from the neighboring towns on the
Northwestern railroad, and it costs us
lot for gas to .fill their tanks, but
we are living up to our promises, an
they are coming back, again and
again. And we wish to say that we
appreciate it, and want to publicly
thank you.
Retrenchment is not our order of
the day, and things would be lots bet
ter if every one felt that way about
it, but would see our slogan, which i
PUSH, PROGRESS and PROSPER
ITY. : , ,
I will have to tell you a good joke
that happened here yesterday.
' A lady came in with her husband, to
look at a suit, and I showed them
around, and finally found one that
suited them both, and they both raved
over it, and said it was just the thing
that they wanted, and asked how much
it was, and I said: "Sixteen dollars
and seventy-five cents," and they both
agreed that it was just the thing, an
while I was measuring him to hav
the trousers fitted perfectly, she was
still raving about it being such a nice
euit, but said that it was not so much
cheaper than during the war. He
asked her what made her think so
and she said: "Sixty dollars and sev
enty-five cents was nearly what they
u.ed to be."
Jenkins Turned Bolshevist." In the
I last year or two, ever since the soviet
ystem began to spread over the world
there hive been a lot of heavy edi
torials written which were designed to
ppeal to the sensible workman, but I
the sensible workman doesn't always
pay as much attention to this heavy
artillery as he should. This little story
carries a moral in about as painless
a way as it can be carried, and has
the added advantage of being inter-
erting. Our readers, then, have the
privilege of reading of the experience
of-Mr. Jenkins with bolshcvism:
But he said: . "Why, Laing said
'sixteen ' dollars and seventy-five
cents.'".
Whereupon she began to look the
suit over, and said: "Well, show us
something better."
What would you have done in the
jnatter?
Well, that's what I did.
' And I will close this column a little
short this week, for I am mighty busy
nelling these goods at this big sale,
and I want you to all come in and let
us have a chance to show you what
real bargains we have for you in first
class merchandise.
Yours as always,
"Modern Clothes For Men."
There was a man named Jenkins,
who had a home, a job, seven sons and
erouch. He was a good provider.
In his home he was bos. His wife
cooked the dishes he preferred, chose
her clothing to win nis approval, and
asked his advice concerning every
thing. She did not question his au
thority. His sons accepted his word
as the law and stirred their feet to a
lively pace when he called.
Jenkins had a grouch because the
foreman in the Dlaht where he worked
wore a white collar and spent most of
his time at a desk, and yet received a
wage larger than his own; and because
the man who owned the plant rode in
limousine and carried a walking
stick.
When the whistle blew for quitting
time, Jenkins would join a group of
his fellows on the street corner and
talk about the rights of the workers.
The more he talked and the more he
listened, the stronger became his con
viction that he was oppressed, and he
learned to pronounce the word "cap
italist" so that it hissed like a ser
pent. When he went home at night and
sat down to supper, he entertained his
wife and his sons by lecturing to them
concerning the new day that would
bring the under-dog to the top. His
wife and his .pons listened open
mouthed, for they considered him a
great man.
"the day of liberty Is at nand, he
declared. "The greedy capitalists have
kept us in line with the whip of pov
erty. but we shall not long be poor
We shall rise and in our might take
for ourselves the tools and machines
and buildings, and we shall seize the
raw material and the meuns of trans
poration, and thereafter we shall have
the whole profit of our labor. Unfair
rules have given our bosses power to
take; now we shall have power to
take what we desire and if we have
the power who shall deny us the
right?
l4We shall abolLh law. What is law
but the will of va people? Well, we
are the people. Each will be a law
to himself, choosing his own course
permitting his own soul to develop
without hindrance or restraint. There
will be no Echeme to get wealth, for
the world will belong to all. There
will be no anxious thought for the
morrow, for there will be assurance
of plenty tomorrow. "
"No man will be a slave, and none
will labor except when he so desires
We shall be brothers and one man's
authority thall be equal to that of an
other.
The youngest Jenkins boy, aged ten
dared a question. "Daddy." he asked
"are you sure that is the right way?
If it is, wouldn t it be a good idea for
us to learn it now wmie we are
vniirnr?'
"Yes, I'm sure," replied Jenkins,
"We have groped In darkness, but we
are near the light. I would be proud
to have my sons leam this great doc
trine while it is yet new
When Jenkins came home the fol
lowing evening he saw a red flag
tacked to his front porch. For some
reason he did not attempt to analyze,
he felt a touch of shame and glanced
furtively up and down the street to
see if the nag had attracted atten
tion. Then his face set into hard
lines, and he said to himself: "What
matter? Someone must be the pioneer,
lhe boys have caught the spirit am
1 am glad
The living-room did not appear as
neat as usual, and as he passed
through the dining-room he noticed
that the d'nner dishes were yet un
washed. He found his wife in the
kitchen, smiling to herself and hum
ming as she went about the prepara
tion for supper,
"What's the matter," he asked
"Ben down town all tlay?"
"Nothing wrong," she replied. "We
have turned bolshevik, and I didn't
feel in a humor to work this after
noon. I finished that book Mrs. Stal
linrs loaned me."
Jenkins Ftm-ted tn cnpnV tin
thought better of it, and went into the
bathroom to wash up.
A he came out, he noticed that the
wood-box was empty and called njs f on
Will. "Billy," he said, "get you
mother some more wood, and while
wasting time trying to learn some
thing? If I study like as not I'll gro
up to be a lawyer or a manufacture)
or some kind of a capitalist., and thei
you would be ashamed of me.
Jenkins got to his feet. He staiie
to speak, but his glance was caugh'
by a sparkle of light that came fron
the necktie worn by his son.
"Ralph," he asked, coldly, "where
did you get that diamond?"
"Jewelry store." answered Ralph.
"I've warned you boys against th
folly of buying on the installmen
plan." Jenkins growled. "In the morn
ing you will take that silly thing bacl
and get the money you paid."
"I didn't buy it, dad, the boy ex
plained. "I took it."
"You what7"
"Just took it," replied the boy. "The
eweler wasn t looking, lo quote youi
own admirable expression: 'If we havr
the power, who shall deny us the
rizht?'"
Jenkins kicked his chair over an
strode to the front door. When he re
turned he held a tattered red flag ir
one hand and .a picket from the fence
in the other. His face was white an
there was a steady light in his eye
I ve had a-plenty, he announced
I started this thing, and 1 take thr
blame. But what I start I finish
Either this family, here and now, sev
erally .individually, renounces its al
legiance to any doctrine, creed or folly
that is now or hereafter may le as
sociated with the color of red and here
and now pledges itself to honor am
expect the decent Americanism that
as made us a nation, or 1 shall con
sider it my duty as a man a citizen
of this glorious republic to lick hell out
of evrvbodv nresent."
And then the Jenkins family rose
and fell on his neck and wept and ex
plained away the things that had af
frighted him, and there was great joy
n that household.
The following morning as Jerkin
approached the factory a hairy littlf
man whose name ended in "vitch tool
him by the, arm and said:
Ah, comrade, the day of our deliv
eranc is near. Last night 1 began
work on a bomb."
And Jenkins, new-born American
twung a good American hip and kicked
the embryo murderer seventeen feet to
gutter. Robert Quillen, in Satur
day Evening Post.
Good selection of Trimnfeu.
Hats for women and girls for 'you are about it bring in enough to
$3.98. '
Highland-Hollow ay Co.
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"I've borrowed our neighbor's phon
ograph for this evening."
"Giving a party?"
"No, but I'm going to have one quiet
vening at home this winter." Boston
Transcript. ,
ONE GOOD EFFECT
At any rate, prohibition has saved
a lot of women the trouble of marry
ing men to reform them.
Why does a woman shut her eyes
when she's kissed?" inquires a corre
spondent. P robably because she
couldn t be that crazy with her eyes
open.
An item in the agricultural appro
priation bill provides $20,000 for "the
tudy of the behavior of fruit in trans
portation." For chaperones, maybe, Wunaer around until bedti me. I'v 1
get breakfast
The boy grinned and shook his head.
"Like fun I will," he replied "We
are all bolshevik here. None of us are
slaves, and one has just as much au
thority as another. I have no desire
to bring in wood."
Jenkins turned to his wife: "I want
to know " he demanded hotly, and
then his eyes fell on the teapot and he
stopped hrot "W hat 8 the bur idea 7
he asked. "You know I detest tea.
If we are out of coffee send one of the
boys for some.
"We are not out," she replied. "But
I really prefer tea. Making it instead
of coffee is my little way of letting
my soul develop without hindrance. I
you prefer cotfee, you may make
some."
Jenkins glared and strode out of the
kitchen,
' Supper was a very unsatisfactory
meal. The boys were in high spirits
and talked incessantly of the new day
. and its freedom.
I "After supper," declared Bob, aged
for the peaches.
Herald Want Ada Results.
ways wanted to."
-iouii stay inside this houre.
growled Jenkins, "and btudy your les
olornbe Connor, who will spend the
ummer With their mother at that
place. '
Mrs. J. II. Lunsford and little sot.
ernon arrived Monday for a visit
:nd to Fee after business on the ranch.
The ladies' aid society held an all
lay meeting at the church Wednesday.
Mr. Coe left for Denver Wednesday
n a trip to look up a new location
omewhere on a homestead. He ex-
ects to be gone an indefinite lentrth of
ime, having expectations of building
house before returning for his fam
ily.
Mrs. Guy Vining and son Leland
'aul arrived from Dunning Wednes
lay for a visit with the former's sis
er, Mrs. J. L. Roe.
Joe Posse returned from Alliance
Vednesday, where he has been under
he doctor's care for the past two
weeks.
House Dresses and bungalow
Aprons assorted models sizes
i a a n - A J me ' "
ana patterns o.c 10
Highland-Holloway Co.
ilnoA selection ol inmraeii
Hats or women and girls for
$3.98. 4$
Highland-Holloway Co.
Good selection of Trimmed
Hats for women and girls for
$3.98. 48
Highland-Holloway Co.
House Dresses and Bungalow
Aprons assorted models, sizes
and patterns 8."c to $4.75. 47
Highland-Holloway Co.
LAKESIDE
Sidney Irwin was in town Sunday
from over south of town.
John Musvelt drove in from Green
ranch Sunday.
Mr. Woodward who has been here
from Omaha looking after the inter
ests of the Standard plant, returned
home iuesday.
Mr. and Hrs. I. D. Whaley went to
Alliance Tuesday for a few days' visit
and Mr. Whaley is a candidate for
initiation in the Scottish Rite while
there.
Vei n Perrin and l.ee Taylor wore in
town visiting friends the fore part Of
the week.
Chas. Carlson returned from Omaha
this week after a few weeks' visit
Mr. Carlson is the head clerk at the
Standard office here.
Edward Kennedy arrived Tuesday to
relieve Operator Charles Hitt, who is
a candidate for initiation into the
Scottish Rite, which is having a big
reunion at Alliance this week.
Cecil Wilson and George Hunsaker
were Lakeside visitors Monday.
Mesdames Kennedy and Moore
stopped at Lakeside Monday on their
wrv to Alliance. .
Mrs. Elsie Ash and family drove to
Alliance iuesday morning.
J. C. L. Mikeals arrived Tuesday to
take the place of Agent J. 1. Roe here,
who is at the present time attending
the Scottish Rite reunion at Alliance
of which he is also a candidate for
initiation. i I
Two employes of the telegraph de
partment are in town doing some re
oair work in that branch.
Luther Fhipps is in town tnis weeK
from Whitman looking after business
affairs on the Lunsford estate.
Mrs. Hazel Beck Connor who has
been a visitor in Lakeside since Sun
day, returned to her home at Doug
las, Wyo., Wednesday, accompanied by
her children Lawrence, Cloyd and
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You take pride of course,
in being a Mason, it is only
right that you should.
Every man should belong
to some fraternal organiza
tion, not only for the benefit
it does him but for the good
he can do others.
As a member of such
an organization, it is
only just fiat you
should have an identi
fying emblem such as a
ring, a charm, a lapel
button or a brooch for
your wife.
Come in and let us show
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at moderate prices. .
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There's a lot of satisfaction in buying an automobile
that vou have every confidence in eonfidence not only in
the mechanical qualities of the car, but a sense of security
in the organization behind it. This insures to you STABIL
ITY and PERMANENCE, which are two factors you should
carefully consider before buying a car.
REO cars went up only 12 per cent during the war,
while other makes advanced as high as 44 per cent. THOSE
CARS HAVE A DROP COMING, as they went too high in
the first place.
In buying a REO, you have the assurance that your
neighbor won't buy a Reo for less money three weeks, six
weeks or three months later than jrou do. You are also
assured that he won't have any later model than you have,
as .Reos are standardized, and are not constantly changing1
models. These facts should be worth a lot to you. They
should cause you to buy a REO "The Gold Standard of
Values."
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IT'S THE "LITTLE THINGS" THAT WORRY US AND MAKE US MIS
ERABLEOR COMFORT US AND MAKE US HAPPY.
"Little Things" in the way of conveniences around the house are.
"big things" in the satisfaction they bring.
Home-made Helps To Happiness have an important place in
our Service Department. We have valuable booklets that describe
and illlustrate scores of ingenious labor-saving and comfort pro
moting devices that will improve the ap
pearance of your home place and make life
easier and more enjoyable, indoors and out.
Yours FREE For the Asking
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for homes, garages, and farm buildings, are
absolutely free to you, but they are not scat
tered about indiscriminately they are for
the folks who really care for them.
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