THE ALLIANCE HERALD, TUESDAY, JANUARY 21, 1022.
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Ltltle Miss Lois Harper entertained
a number of her friends at the Palm
Room last Saturday on the occasion
of her sixth birthday. The afternoon
was spent in playing games and later
refreshments were served. The truest
list included Gretchen and Kenneth
Nieman, Betty Sims, Betty Harper,
Glen Comfort h, Merril Grant, Junior
Wilson, Emiline Grassman, Leo 2?mith,
Ieone Orr, Stella Marie Milburrt; Ethel
Elizabeth Buckley, Mary Elizabeth
Griffith, Virginia Lester, Frances
MacKenzie, Frieda Tully, Tommy
Tully and Mary Ruth Reddish. Mrs.
Mann and Mrs. Nieman assisted. .
The regular meeting of the Woman's
club will be held at the club rooms at
the library Friday afternoon. The
hostesses were the Me3dames Armour,
Morris and Hill. The subject will be
string and wind instruments. The
TirOOTUItl.
Mrs. Lydia Reed of Torrington, who
has been visiting her sister, Mr?.
Daniel Foley of this city, has been
called home by the illness of her son,
Michael.
, RANDOM SHOTS "
MYSTERY!
Time, 0:05 p. m. Place, comer of
Fifth and Cheyenne, within the range
of the street lamp. The girl, present.
The date., Friday, January 20. Our
observer reports that at the above
place, date and hour, that same street
lamp shone on a man and a maid,
locked in a tight embrace,
lip to lip, with four eyes closed. He
says that it had any movie he ever
saw beat for thrills, and that the cen
sor would have cut at least two hun
dred feet off the length of the kiss. .
To the discoverer of the identity of
this affectionate couple will be awarded
ona hygienic osculation ma.sk.
The Methodist choir will meet
Thursday evening at the home of Mrs.
W. R. Pate. A good attendance is.
desired, as there is to be special work. rictu if you wif thc three Mbcr.
, , , . I est damseU in the city. At least two
Mr. and Mrs Fred Car son enter- of them are ister8i 0ur inforrnant
tamed Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Reddish and ,., .,, ,;.,,, t
mother, Mrs. A. E. nvra , Bii three of them walked
Mrs. Reddish's
Erickson, at dinner Friday evening.
i uvno
down the street abreast, and that in
Mrs. John Wiker spent Saturday and (Tsible several inches of white or Dink
Sunday in Antioch. While there she
played for a dance and was enter
tained at the F. M. Bioome home.
silk at the base of all three skirts.
C. OF C. HEARS SEVERAL
TALKS FROM VISITORS
(Continued from Pace 1.)
Anion;: the trouMes with the indus
try, Mr. Foster listed freight rates,
which he declared me unreasonably
high. In some caser., he explained, the
costs of shipping lumber by freight
are more than double the cost of pro
ducing the lumber.
The Telephone Iiurrase.
Sam C. Windham, local commercial
mnnairer for the Northwestern Bell
Burlington Finds
Longer Buns arc
nry division points in round house help
and in room in the round houses.
! It is understood that the same
scheme is bcinir worked on a numler
IIorC Economical of M on lines cast oml that the
I mochan'cal and oMntt;ifr departments
have concluded that in periods of light
is crttinir d renter 'business, fct least, a considerate sav
' ing can le made.
The Burlington
MMMie oui oi us pfts.-vnger rnirines .
by running them across two divisions!
i?' rLn? in",,um!,c.r tof inr! If you are run down, discouraged
stance.!, according to the State Jmirna . 1 .. . u . k...i- t
On U I' tuni win I'l iivui t v m irwitic wi x oii-
x.- i I (lit II iit
are now runr
venn.i and from
s west passenger engines ( lac Bn() pec nnw iirei-ent it makes you
rung from Alliance to Ra- fee F. E. Holsten. 17
Telephone company, spoke upon the ft h been son e considcra'W
Lrf:rnt iVTCL K"' 5 themthrough from Lincoln 2
rates. Mr. Windham explained that
the business men of the city should
look upon the telephone company as a
home concern. Sixty-five per cent of
the revenue from the Alliance station,
he said, remains here in the city, and
therefore the company in not to be re
garded as an entirely foreign concern.
A numler of employes in Alliance own
stock in the corporation, and there are
several other stockholders among the
Alliance citizens.
Telephone rates, Mr. Windham de
clared, have not advanced in price so
much as other necessities. The rates
at present are but 30 per cent higher
McCook and that may lie started soon
Greater mileage is secured from the
engines; a saving is made at second-
FREE A regular fl.00 nackage of
genuine Yeast Vitamon Tablets with
every package of Nuxated Iron Tab
lets, while they last at Holston's. 17
On account of the bad roads, Miss
Harriet Wagar, school-teacher in dis
trict No. 38, has been staying at the
History of String Instruments." . of C- Wessel in tt country.
Mrs. Shellenberger. " ' ' . . . .
"H storv of W nrl Instruments." Mr. 1 ii"n oini wi
t. J. Peterson,
Until IKau Q rr A im da that Ym 4mi1sl . 1 I. T i ,ni .1 I
recognize them, he thought it was a the-war period with which it is cus
new style. He was relieved to dis- tomarv to make comnnrison. . Even
cover that it was only a slip.
to make comparisons.
with the increase requested of the
state railway commission, the rates
wotUd show only a 35 per cent in
creases over that year, and the greater
part of this increase would be collected
Vocal foIo, Mrs. Frank Buechsen-
stein.
Selections, Mrs. Fosdick's Orchestra.
Mrs. Michael Elmore of Gillette is
visiting her daughter, Mrs. Daniel
Foley, of this city. Mrs. Elmore was
a former resident of Alliance, when
her husband, the late Michael Elmore,
l had the contract for building the
Burlington into this town. Mr. Elmore
also built the Elmore dam, eighteen
miles north, and was owner of what
is now known as the Kilpatrick ranch.
Mrs. Elmore has a host of friends in
Alliance who will be glad to hear of
her return.
A stranger, later discovered to be a
republican, was in Bridgeport recently.
He may have been a commercial trav-
aIaw umima n a A vaimamI f n 1 1 . t . a
return within the next few days from 1 lZuiv VnntVnnil hnd t V u ""nna. wnere special equipment,
' n ,k .. u v a , cidentally mentioneit there nad been a such as private exchanges, is in u.e.
u..uCn.tk on vp-.-hano-e in nostmasters. and the stran-I Tk cl,- -v,i .v,
i f i i o j rvT. i vvi litres I T7l 11 llltl rtJ
ger exclaimed: "Is it possible a man Jn phone rates since 1914 with other
v.. r .1 .1 j.. ...v.- 2- ...:n: r .... n
rr W J MahnflTv of Mullen wna in'1" "VV""" . ij.iiiiiiK commodities, uovernment siaiistics,
ur. vv. j. Aianany oi luunen was in ii Viimc.if a mnnK nn tnr i,A , . . . i. '
ivi w.w Ile imjki, miuw inui since ii'it, iwiu na.i
I increasexl in price an average of 47
I tr cent; rlnthinor. Ofl ner rent! rent.
Late style note: For the benefit of 60 per cent; fuel and light, 78 per
the galoshes brigade, it might be well CCnt, the increase being even above
lo point out tnat tne last aumoriiauve
wo i-d on the subject of how to wear 'em
is to the effect that the two lower
buckles are fastened, and the tops
rolled down.
c ration.
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.... . . I IF llll llllllli.
Alliance Monaay on business in con" j sake of getting a postofTice ?"
nection with a pension examination. I
The Episcopal guild will meet Wed
nesday afternoon at the parish house.
Mrs. A. G. Smart will be hostess.
The Catholic Altar society meets
Wednesday with Mrs. Frank Abegg
and Mrs. Allen aa hostesses.
Mrs. Nels Peterson is ill with the
grippe, at the farm heme, is twelve
miles north of Alliance.
Dorothy Stanton entertained a num
ber of her little friends at her home
Monday afternoon at five o'clock.
Liirht refreshments were served and
laier me iiuie ioiks procceueu wj uie f the hospital
Cogswell, Helen Hively, Margaret
Doyle, Myrtle Williams, Ilallie Abar
and Oyleutha Weaver. Mrs. Dunning
assisted.
Miss Leil nCory of Hemingford was
in Alliance Saturday to take the state
teachers' examinatons.
Of course, the very latest is the Rus-
I sian boot, the kind the old Fwash
. buckling cavaliers made famous, which
have the tops turned down and faced
' in red.
Mrs. W. C. Mounts returned home
Sunday, where the
underwent an 0teraticn.
this percentage in Alliance; and fur
niture and houscfurnishings, 116 per
rent.
Net Earnings Low.
As proof that the Northwestern Bell
has not been making exorbitant re
turns on its investment, Mr. Wind
ham quoted the company's earnings
for the past few years, since 1914. In
that year the company realized 5.45
' per cent, and in the following years
We can't expect to get any of these the returns was 5.10, 5.07, 5.05, 4.49,
r at least six month., unfortunately. 5.21, 2.8S, and in 1921, 3.1T per cent,
for
It took over a year for the galoshes
to come.
The Episcopal church will I:ave a
parish party this evening at eight
o'clock.
The American Legion will hold a
regular meeting at the Palm Room of
1 A 111 ' A-Ort
me Alliance notei mis evening ai o:w. ; vjs relatives,
number of important matters will
come up for discussion. At the last
meeting it was decided to hold two
meetings a month, on the second and
fourth Tuesdays.
Mrs. E. L. Potarf left Saturday
evening for Denver, where the will
Jim' Feagins returned from Denver
this morning, where he has been at
tending the stock show. While there
Mr. Feagins bought and old cattle,
including a thoroughbred bull for
Robert Graham. This animal will be
taken to Mr. Graham's ranch in the
Storm Lake country, where he has a
fine herd of Hereford cattle.
The Alliance Elks are planning spe
cial entertainment for their meeting
on Friday evening of this .week. The
officers of the lodge have not definitely
decided whether to stage an initiation
BIRTHS
January 19 To Mr. and Mrs. W. C.
Burch, a boy.
January 20 To Mr. and Mrs. War
ren Lotspeich of Hemingford, a boy.
January 21 To Mr. and Mrs. R. C.
Pearson, a girl.
Out of this return the company must
pay 7 per cent interest on its mort
gaged property, the Northwestern Be1!
being mortgaged for three-eighths of
its present value. The dividend to
stockholders the past year, he said,
was a little over 1 per cent.
Operating exK?nses are now fiO per
cent higher than in 1914. The facili
ties of iho company are .being used
practically to 100 per cent capacity.
Expenses coald be reduced by not mak-
m ra .vlnn.'inna n KtV t'fk. 1 1 1 fl L ll '1 I'.
surprise she replied, "What, you don t J
mean that you're leaving now?"
1 he Scotchman made answer, "1 nae
Wonder how much of a step it is
from lemon extract to Lyko?- And is
it up or down in the bootlegger's
scale.
TODAY S HOOCH STORY.
It was a real party. About ten
o'clock a Scotchman approached the
hostess and bade her goodnight. In
b' goin' noo, but I coom t'say good
nicht while I could still recognize
you."
Speaking of salesmanship: There is
a bald-headed barber in Lincoln who
sold a bottle of hair-restorer to a
Christian Scientist.
OLE BUCK SAYS:
A Harvard girl was watching Bar
ney Patterson butcher. "I didn't know
they put inner tubes in hogs," said
I the.
An Indiana girl claims to be the
champion hog feeder but lots of mar
Herald 'Vant Ads Results.
Tliiele's I
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GIFTS TKAT LAST ,P
1 CiiBteV
Thick's
0H AL!
I pot threw out of the
cafe last night and broke
my watch. So, I had to
take it down to Thiele's
and pet it fixed. It Bure
runs fine now. too. 1 Why
don't you take that tick-tock of yours down there and
get it fixed? They sure know how to fix watches.
Your friend,
JOE.
How to Tell a Hen
from a Rooster!
Give your chickens
"Don Snug" Egg-laying
tablets, then if they don't
lay then they're roosters.
Thiele's Sell Them.
THIELE'S
Tht Siort With a Guaranttt Without Rid Tap
r tn nrnvi ile. some other entertain- and friends is larirer this week than at
. i I.. a ivA v. , T lumjtVk ' . : n:HMA ...... nAM;Hn ii..
mem in acwuuun io me uuun
which will be served.
BAPTIST CHURCn.
The sick list among our members ried women say they can beat her a
A meeting of Scottish Rite Masons
has been called for 7:30 p. m. Wednes
day at the Masonic Temple. A full
attendance is desired, as there will be
hncinass nf imnortance. Prof. W. R.
Pate of the Alliance schools will speak '
on the Sterling-Towner bill, now unaer
consideration by congress.
Miss Elsie Johnson, Latin teacher . vjce to people and pastor, and inspired
in the high school, returned to her an to the greater endeavor in the
home in Broadwater, Saturday, due to . g0j has for us to do.
ill health, she was unable to finish the Professor Reed has taken the class
school year. Mis3 Johnson is a gradu-1 0f boys Mrs Hirst had for so long and
ate of the University of Nebraska and j,e is showing himself capable of
has taught in Iowa for the last two handling this class of growing young-
any time since our coming. However,
we are thankful that as far as we
know there are no serious cases among
them.
Last Sunday evening we enjoyed
speechs by laymen that "brought
down the house." The speakers were
Mr. Johnson and Mr. Lux of Lincoln.
Their words were ritrht to the Doint. 1 overlv harmonious selection. As they
and both spoke highly of what they sank perspiring to their scats after
had heard of the Alliance church. ! bowing for the applause, the trombon-
Both addresses were full of good ad- ist asked hoarsely:
"What s the next oner
- 'The Maiden's Prayer,' " answered
mile.
One thing that can be said in favor
of the bootlegger is that none of them
are trying to get free publicity from
the newspapers.
TODAY'S BEST STORY
A band in a small Minnesota town
had just finished a vigorous but not
years.
Alliance Knights of Columbus will
entertain their ladies at a card party
t tha V. C club rooms on Thursday
evening. The entertainment was plan-' were missjng,
fnr PViflnv evenincr. but it was'
decided to advance the date one day. jntention of joining next Lord's day.
The B. Y. P. U. continues to grow,
sters. We are fortunate in securing
him for this important department of
the school.
The men's class welcomed another
new scholar last Sunday, but several
Let us do better next
time. Two more have signified their
Dressmaking parlors now open by
M a Rreur. Ktudeilt of Mme. Smith
of the State University of Iowa; also j tjnjf to poplar gatherin
sewing classes from 9 to 11 ami 1:0 he pastor's story last Si
to 4:30, assistetl Dy anss ngn
Schroder, at the home of Mrs. Oscar
O'Bannon, 401 Emerson. 17
Miss Blanche E. Benjamin and Al
nart were married last Saturday eve
ning by Rev. Stephen J. Epler at the
Epler home. Mrs. Hart has been em
ployed at the Dole Variety store for
some time and Mr. Hart is proprietor
of AI'b Auto Service,
Mrs. E. L. Potarf left this noon for
Newcastle, Wyo., for a few days visit
wth Mrs. James Greenwood. Mrs.
Greenwodd expects to return witn wra.
Potarf the last of the week.
Charles Pryor was operated on at
St Joseph's hospital Monday noon 'or
acute strangulated hernia. Dr. Hand,
the attending physician, reports the
patient as doing nicely.
Mrs. Ray Hoag is leaving today for
Omaha to take Buddy Hershman to
his mother, Mrs. C. E. Hershman, who
is engaged as an organist in one oi
the Omaha theaters.
Miss Roena Drake, of Omaha, has
been visiting at the home of her sister,
Mrs. E. J. Mehrhof, for the past few
days. Miss Drake expects to return
to Omaha Friday.
Miss Emma Frederickson of Gordon
arrived Unlay to take a position as
tfacher of the school at me
Hashman place.
W. J
and they will have a box social next
Friday at the parlors. These are get-
in gs.
pastor s story last Sunday even
ing made a hit with the large crowd,
and the message woven in the story
went home as seen by the visible
result.
One more addition to the church and
man v- studying the manual promises a
fruitful winter's work. Men are still
predominating in the services. That is
fine and inspiring. ,
A special patriotic program is plan
ned for 4ie union men and church on
Washington's birthday, February 12.
It happens to fall on Sunday, and the
evening will be given over to the pro-
rrn m.
B itfVTAnT T".. w
METHODIST CHURCn
A large audience appreciated the
address of Mr. Saito Sunday morning,
onH rnr.nded with a collection of
L . . . a t
9n w in tne evening jurs. aauu
payed two selections on the violin, and
Mr Snit. sanir in Japanese.
The choir will meet with Mrs. Pate
Thursday evening. .
The Woman's Foreign Missionary
society will meet with Mrs. Louis Rust,
1015 Cheyenne, VVetnesiay aiwmoon.
Watch for the announcements of our
special services next Sunday. We will
mention now that at the Sunday school
hour there will be a Cradle Roll pro
gram, followed by a Family Day serv
ice, from 11 to 12. Any parents
wishing their children baptized should
notify the pastor. There will also be a
reception of members.
M. C. SMITH, Pastor.
the leader, consulting his program.
"Good Lord!" ejaculated the trom
bonist, "I just got through playing
that!"
We view with alarm the decision of
a supreme court in Wisconsin that
the patient in a dentist's chair is at
the mercy of the man behind the drill.
A dentist, so the decision goes, is not
bound to obey instructions from his
patient, provided the dentist's profes
sional conscience tells him to yank an
other tooth or otherwise torture the
man in the chair. We hope this news
doesn't become public until we get
through with the present repairs.
Little Stirring
in the Oil Game
Around Rushville
Nothing of great interest to the pub
lic has occurred in the development of
the Chadron oil field the last few days,
according to the Chadron Journal.
It is understood that a number of
desirable leases have been signed this
week, particularly those located near
the state line northwest of this city,
by land owners who have bung back
for several weeks. Nothing in the
lease line is lacking now, it is stated,
to prevent the development on the
large scale planned by the Midwest
Oil company in their program of drill
ing during 1922. The new tools needed
hv the Bic Chief well have been se
cured and rushed through from Den
ver in personal charge of MacK &tin
ler and Driller O'Connell. These en
ertretir men are at the well at present
and bending every elfort to finish the
hole as they have contracted io no.
Inquiries are being received by lo
cal men from out in the state as to
the status of the oil game here, each
i.f them fchowim? creat interest in
what is troinz on and what will be
done north and east of Chadron.
FREE A recular $1.00 package of
genuine Yeast Vitamon Tablets with
every package of Nuxated Iron Tab
lets, while they last at liolsten's. 17
SAILS
We're giving you men
a surprise
No one expected we would sell regu
lar Florsheim quality shoes at $8.85
We want to sell out all our Fall and Winter
shoes. The sale price applies to every shoe of
this past season If you want a pair or two of
real quality shoes that will give you 100 satis
faction, come in dining this sale and try a pair
of Florsheims. Prices for Spring will be sub
stantially higher than we are quoting now
For Two Weeks Only
TOMarper'
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