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August 12 , 1904 THE FALLS CITY TRIBUNE
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{ „ ' , . ' . . ary 12 , 1904at thc post office at 1.'alls
. . " . City , Ncb. , undcrthcActof Congrcss
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: .1 \ , ONE DOLLAR PER YEAH
'l'clcphonc No. 226.
. TELEPHONE.
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; ( Since thc publication of our last
. . . < . . . . issue in which wc commcntcd on
, ' , . thc telephonc monopoly , wc have
, . ' " been asked to be IIfair" with local
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: " . , cntcrprisc. \Vc intend to bc.
This paper will go as far in sup-
of Falls and its busi-
, port City -
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. ness interests as any other publi-
, : , cation. But , if to bc fair means
that we must remain silent in thc
, , , interest of a few mcn , who arc
. , ' injuring not only a large number
of our citizens , but are injuring
' * - , ' the city as well , we must dcclinc.
I' . 'l"his paper desires to succeed.
_ . 'We would be very glad to have
thc free use of a long distant tcl-
\ cphone. \Yc would greatly appreciate -
" prcciate thc printing of the local
i company , both of which have
- ' 'Jccn offered ussincc thc publication -
" . tion of last weeks papcr. But if
to accept such favors means that
wc arc to defend this monopoly
when it conflicts with tIre busi-
; ' . ness interest of Falls City , again
r" we must decline. We will have
' ' ' ' ' \ ' . to raise enough money in seine
' ! \ way to pay our telephone hills
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' - , ar.d'try to struggle along without
, I their printing accoun t.
One further preliminary word ; \
This paper is not for sale. Neith =
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cr can it be frightened -
lowing its sense of duty by .
. threats against it , its business or
the' business of its fricnds. \Ve
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_ have every intention of being fair
. but if a guerrilla warfare is to be
inaugurated because wc choose
to put the public in possession of
facts of interest wc will try to
t f meet it in a legitimate but 'nonc
. the less effective way.
. \Vc contend that , a monopoly is
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' wrong in theory and pratice.
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There is' a telegraph ordinance
in this -city under which the
" Western Union telegraph com-
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: . , pan does busincss. Every other
'T I ; ' telegraph . company . may come in-
. to Falls CIty on the same terms
under which thc Western Union
I , ; ' is operating. '
, Is there a valid reason why thc
1 .tclephone ordinance should be so
. ' radically different from the tele-
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P" " 1 : . The Bell telephone company
was given its franchise in this
- \ - . city without charge. This COInS -
" , pan ) ' is one of the most arrogant
S . . . . , . , and rasping of western corpora-
corpora-
, r . It leaves nothing of value
. in Falls City but takes much of
. value out of Falls City.
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'rh Falls City telcphonc com-
Patti obtained its local franchise
without thc payment of a dollar.
'rhc intcr-state telcphonc company -
pany offered fifty per cent reduc-
tion to thc local patrons if it were
given equal rights with the Bell
company and the local company.
At the suggestion of the local
company this was dcnied by the
city council. '
'l'his redudion which such com-
petition would put into the pock-
ets of local patrons now goes to
the Falls City COifl ) any under' its
contract with the intcr-state.
The city gets nothing , thc citi-
cns get held up , and ; we are ask-
ed to be fair and say nothing
about such a graft.
'l'he three farmers mutual com-
panies along whose line there
are many hundreds of farmers
who desire admission to this city.
'rhis has been denied thcm.
These farmers arc patrons of this
ci t ) ' . 'file ) ' leave many thous-
ands of dollars with our merch- I
an ts every year. Do you not
think we could well afford to be
as generous with them as wc arc
to thc Bell company and the local
company ?
1'0 let in thc Rub , Vcrdon and
thc wson-Salem farmers com-
panies : will cxtend the business
limits of Falls City to every home
on these lines. It will permit
several hundred farmers to talk
with our business men from their
own home. It will add greatly
to our market and increase the
business of every physician , every
lawyer , every grain merchant ,
every undcrtaker . . , every butcher ,
every dry goons merchant in fact
every Uusincs man in Falls City.
And all this is to be denied in the
interest of a few wealthy grasping -
ing men.
When thc Dawson-Salem com-
pan asked permission to enter
this city its interests were made
known to the council by such '
men as Mr. Grush , 1.11' . Hummel , -
Mr. \Vertz. \Ir.Ayers ! and others.
The writer has personal knows
ledge of two farmer subscribers i
on this line who were formerly C
regular customers of this city , who t
have not traded a dollar here
since thc action of thc council ,
and because of such unjust ( lis1
crimination. \Vc have heard of '
many others who have pursued I
thc same course. (
The streets of Falls City belong - 1
long to thc people of Falls City. 1
Is there any reaSon why they f
should be used to the detriment 1
of the people who own them , and
in the interest of the few men S
who control the local company ? (
Suppose a merc1tallt should ask 1
for thc passage of an ordinance t
putting a tax of one thousand (
dollars on every other man who
desires to conduct a like business j
in order that the merchants
should enjoy a monopoly ? ' What c
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STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION OF
The Southeastern Nebraska , Building and ,
Loan Association.
OF AUBURN , NEB. , ON THE 30.TH DAY OF JUNE , 1904.
ASS1TS. mAllut'tllts. ; {
I"irst mortgage loans S140,140 82 Capital stock paid up :5149,745 : 0'
Stock lostns---------- 1,050 00 Reserve fond \ _ _ _ _ u. . 8,000 ( 00
Hcall statc _ _ _ _ 00 _ _ _ _ 7,853 Hi UlHtividll t profits . . . . 6,769 37
l"u1'llihu'c and : station- In t ere s t , . pl'cmiull1s
cry----------------- 118 45 and fine _ _ _ _ . . . . _ _ _ Hi,9S230
Cash----------------- 5,868 22 Ad\'ancc interest and
Dclinqucnt interest , IIt'cmitltn _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ t41 85
pl'cmiums aud lines 4,580 42 Certilicatefees _ _ _ _ _ 81 00
HXllcnscs ) and taxes Rents--------------- , 340 35
paid _ _ _ _ un _ _ _ _ _ _ . 4,504 74
Dividcnds paid and . .j
crclitci.- _ . n . _ _ . 12,635 90 "
Real estate sold on J" ' ' ' '
contract _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 3j45S ; 25'd. ' . . .
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Real . estate bottl l , ltt for ' '
hlltllhng site------ 150 00 _
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Total . . _ _ _ _ _ oo.SI82,059 96 'l'Ctal'u ! : . _ _ _ _ . . .S182,051)
RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES FOR YEAR ENDING JUNE 30 1904
U1 CIUI'IS IXI'I.NIITUHIts. .
Balance 011 hand July Loan m.------- _ _ . $ 4itOC ( 82
1 , 1903-------------- 1 ) $ 7,300 97 1xpettscs < _ _ _ _ n - - _ _ . . -1,334 13
Dues on runningstocle 15,383 19 Stock redeemed _ _ _ _ _ _ 40,415 05
Intcrcstprcmiums atom Cash on hand _ _ uu _ _ 5,868 22
fines _ - _ _ _ . _ _ _ _ u _ _ . 1,298 03 Dividend on 1 . " P.stock 7,13' 09
Loans rcpaid _ _ _ _ _ _ . 4,024 00 Insurance allli taxes _ 7800
Mill paid stock---- _ _ _ 22,600 00 kcal estate purchased 9.317 lR
Rents _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 340 35 Undivided ! profits.-- 142 02
Certificate fcesu _ _ _ _ _ 81 00
Insurance atll1 taxes _ _ 16 15 .
Real estate sales----- 2,721 50
Profit amI wHhdmwal -
fees _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 638 32
Total _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ . $113,403 51 ' - - - _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ . $ , 51
STAT1 , OJ ! " NEllRASKA
Ncmaha County f 5S.
I , R , 1\1. Gillan , secretary of thc above namcd Association , do sol-
emnly swear that thc foregoing statement of the condition of said Association -
sociation is true and correct to thc best of my knowledge and bclicf.
R. : r1. Un.JAN , Sccretary.
Subsct'ibcd and sworn to before mc this 16th day of July , 1904.
CIIAS. O. l"IUtNCIJ i , Notary Public.
This Association has grown to be one of the strong financial -
nancial institutions of southeastern Nebraska. By its liberal
plan of operation many of this and other towns are today (
enjoying the pleasure of their own homes and paying for
them with the money usually paid for rcnts. Call and see us
if yoU are thinking of buying or building a home and stop
paying rent , or if you will begin now and take stock in this
association it will only cost you 25c , 50c or $1 per month on
thc share ( or $100) ) and this will carom for you not less than 10
per cent per annum , and at maturity can draw out lOOc
on the $ and buy or build you a homc. s
WH ITLtKER.BROS. . , Agents
Falls City , Nebraska
would thc community think of
such , a brazen proposition ? Why
s not one line of business as much
entitled to such unlawful pro-
cction as another ?
We have heard the claim made
within , the last few days that the
oval company is not prospering.
Ve are willing to meet this state-
l1cnt if thc company makes such
: ontention. Suffice to say here
hat : the stock of this company
has been increased quite recently
front five thousand dollars to
twenty : thousand dollars and that
1 furthcr increase to thirty thou-
sand is now in contcmplation
extra ten thousand to be sold to
' 'csiden of Falls City in order
hat : the local influence of the
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company : may be enhanced.
Understand us , wc have no ob-
ection to a man making money.
IVe are not objecting to the local
company : making money. We do
object to the city council subsen' _
lug thc interest of this company
by"'protccting it Tit its monopoly
to the palpable , injury of every
business interest i.n the city and
to the annoyance and inconvenience -
nience of thc farmers upon whom
thc financial welfare of Falls City
depends. Repeal this ordinance.
How many persons know the
meaning of thc letter R at thc
head of all physcians prescriptions -
Hens ? How many physcians
know what it means ? It IS derived -
rived from thc Latin word recipe ,
meaning to take 'l'he little dart
over the tail of the R is the sym-
bol of thc god Jove , the Latin
god of Jupiter , and invests , . the
writer with authority from this
pagan \ god. 'l'hcrefore the letteR
R in prescriptions properly ren
"by Jupiter take this. " Thm
civilization linked with a
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and a pagan age.
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