. - - I A A 1 c . 1i f , t Local and Personal. Paul Startzel is visiting with his aunt in Atchison. Mrs. J. R. Reynolds is quite sick with the g't ip. Fred IIeruester was a St. Joseph visitor last Monday. Miss Hattie Bode is suffering from the prevailing milladyg-rip. i Kate McMahon of Preston was a Falls City visitor last Saturday. Two Choice steam heated rooms for rent in State Bank Building. George afJuet returned to Chi- cage Monday to resume his studies. Mrs. Moors wife of the ditch- tng' man is quite ill at the Nat- ional hotel. Eva JcNall returned to school at Liberty , Mo. , the second day of this wcek. Mark H.athhut'lt Lincoln visited - ted with his sistcrMrs. H , I : . i Miner during thc holiday. Elizabeth IIossack visited with friends in Stella last Saturday and Sunday. Dowty Watson of Reserve , Kan. , visited with his sister Mrs. D. H. Scars on Sunday. J. C. Morehcad made a busi- ness trip to Rule on the second of this month. Miss Sadie Schmucker of Merrill - rill , Kan. , attended the Albright- Prater wedding Sunday. Pearl Prater .IIHI Clarence Peabody visited thc first of the week with his parents in NClIlaha A current story. "Little girl to her mothcr. " l'Oh mama , my little kitty has three pairs of twins' and I didn't even know she was married. " Found-A ten dollar silver certificate For particulars call on J. C. 1\lcClain , Harada , Net J. J. Turner of l [ um bold t visited - ed at thc home of his daughter , 1\rs. G. S. Albright last Sunday. Henry Berry after a few clays visit with his mother ill this city . returned to Atchison last Mol'- day. day.A A Falls City man tried to cat his first f lolstet" tIlls week by thoroughly cleaning out thc in- side and cooking the shc11. Margaret and Amy Griffin who have been visiting with their father , Re\ Grillin rchtr.J . " m. [ Kansas City thc first of the wcck. John Gilligan left for Yankton , S. U. Monday to oversee some of thc work he is doing for thc counties in that scction. After spending thc holiday with her parents iii i this city Miss Emma Lan renc2 returned to St. , Joseph where she is attending a I medical colleg'c. II I I Maud and May. . Maddox ' returned - turned to Lincoln the first of the week , having spent their . . vacation ' with their parent „ 'V. 'I-r. Mad . lox and wife in this city. . : . ' : \ \ I John Vandcrvoort , was up before - fore Judge Cle : vcr on Wednesday - day , on a charge of carrying con- cealcd weapon 011 his person , It seems that Vandcr\'oort has been in thc habit for some time of carrying sometimes two revel tiers and flourishing them around promiscously when drunk. The : judge gave Vandervoort a severe lecture on thc impropriety of such conduct , as it was entirely unnecessary - necessary . and somcthing hc would not countenance , and anyone - one arraigned before him on such a charge would receive thc limit of thc law. A fine of S34.80 was i m poscd. Mr. Harvey was a Jo.LP.passcn- gel' to Mount Vernon , Mo , where he win visit with his sister Mrs. Manlo\'C' At thc Presbyterian church next Sabbath , thelc will be the public reception of l.CW members who have been rcccivcd by the church sermon since our last commission - mission service , and thc adminis- tration of the sacrcmcnt of thc Lords supper in connection with thc morning servicc. Time pas- tor is very anxious to have all thc members of our church and congregation - grcgation prcscnt. Evcry body cordially in\ ' tcd.-S. . Griffin , pastor. Here is thc limit. A local lawyer was settling a case for a , Missouri client on Monday of this week. 'rhc lawyer handed a roll of money over to the Missourian and said "count it and , sec if it is right. " The client ' who testified on thc witness stan that hc was forty five years of age , replied "You'uns will have to count it fcr mc. I kant count money , I never larnt how. : ' Now what do you think of that ? Louie : McPherson's little boy is in Missouri visiting with his aunt. . Tuesday Louis got three letters from the youngster. The first read : "plcasc send mc twcnty-fi\'c ccnts. . The sccond one read .11 wrote to you before letting you know I wanted t wcn t.r-fh'c cents , please SCIi'tl it. " The third said "I need twcnty-li\'p. cents bad. I would bc thankful if you would send it. " The boy got it. The Tribune made mention of the intention to discontinue thc woman's exchange in the Korncr building. In this we were mis- informed. The ladies will con- tinuc to sell good things through the winter , and if you have never sampled any of their merchandise , you have missed one of thc joys . of life. At an election held Dec. 27th , C)04 , by G A. N . thc following officers was elected for the follow- ing' year , James McDowell , comma - wander ; , junior \iccJ : ake Messier : senior vice , J. M. GoolsbYi ; chap lain , \ V. \Vhitakcri ; officer of 'of the day , J. A. McCormick ; quarter master , \Y. S. Ko.rticr ; B. Siinjtptpn , . . O. , Kidcr " , trustces. . . Mr. and .Mrs. A. N. Roth and children of Valley Falls , Kan. , arc visiting with Mrs. Roth's sister , Mrs. \V. A. Fowicr during the holidays. They left on \Ved- ncsday for a short visit in White Cloud , Kan. , before returning homc. Mr. and Mrs. Peterson , who have been visiting with hersistcr h Mrs. H. H. Gilroy in this city , returned Monday to their home Willow Springs , 1\10. J. F. Mauck , father ofIrs. . \V. A. Fowler , Walter C. and George \V. Mauck , brothers of Mrs. Fowler , of White Cloud , spent Christmas in this city. Xev. O. P. Strout , of Alma , Neb" will preach at thc Chaist- ian church both morning and evcning. You arc cordially in- vitc to attend these scrccs. . . Mrs. Jehn Gi11igan returned Monday from Dawson here she has been at thc bedside of her sister , Mrs. J. \Vaggcncr , who has been seriously il1. Mrs. Jesse \Vhctstinc and sister returned Monday from a visit with their parents in Washington , . Kans ? Ir. Rumsey of Bancroft \ ' st- ted with his cousin Una Snidow last Saturday. l\Iastcr Ed i\IcPherson is spcnd- ing- the holida rs in Stan berry , l\Io. Verdon. . Vernon lodge No. 2SC I 0 0 F will hold a public meeting nest ! 'l\lonclay p'cttingJanuary Jth at Balls opera house. R. B. Wilson of Omaha , Neb. . one of the oldest ' speakers on fraternalism in thc state will bc the speaker 01 thc , c"cning" Every one com out and hear him. 1Irs.V. . heeler came up froth I3iawatia. Kan. . thc first of thc week to help care for Grandma Keelcr , Mr. and i\Irs. Jake Bloom from near Fall City visited at Jesse \ Vcao'crsonVcdncsday , John Morchcad was up from Falls City on 'l'hursday evening to attend instalation of the otlicrrs of tit. : A 0 U W Grand Master \Yorkman Jasalck did thc wor1 Memhers from Salcm , Dawson and Shubert were in attcndancc. Miss Anita Wilson Myrtle lIuffncIl and NebaNversole spent their vacation last week in Verdon. Guy E'crsolc'isitcd his cousin Raymond Kinsey last wcek. Miss Flora Scott spent thc vacation at her home in Palmyra , Ncb. , returning on Sarurclay to take her place itS intermediate teacher on Monday. Mrs. Lord , Salem Ncb. , cuter- tamed the Ladies Aid Society of the Christian church at dinner last. t.rlmrsda" They drove in thc carry all and had a jo11y time , Me. and i 1\11'5. Parchcn returned ' to Palls City . thc first of thc week after spending with . E.1F rauen- .fclder and fi\i iJY. ' , . ' . . ' . - . . . . _ - < l , r\Irs. Lccfcrs spent Christmas , in Nebraska City. Chas. Moran came up front . Kansas City thc first of the wcek. Gertrude Lum went to Falls City last Friday. 1 . / ' Mrs. Ira HUts v isitcd near Falls City thc first of thc week Mrs. SV. . 'Vitman returned from Rule last Saturday where she spent Christmas with her mother. Mr. D. lIuffncIl of Rube came up the fist of thc wcck. . . , . - , Roy Watson : returned to Lincoln on i\Ionday. PLENTY \ . OFT s \ \ ' e sell plenty ot good pure . . . coal. The cleaner the coal is the more free burning- is. . J- There's more heat in a ton of our coal than in any other ton we know. Our coal's a little to better than other coal because 'we take more pains handling it. . MAUST BROS. 'Phone 38 . McNall's GROCERY Fancy and Staple Groceries Fruit in Season Satisfaction Guar- I anteed Free City Del ivey " r ) , Phone 40 , Storage for Household And Other Goods _ 'i # Collection Notice.a 'rhe Chicago Lumber & Coal Co. requests all parties owing them to 1dndlr settle their ac counts by January 15 , 1905.-P. \ 11' . Michel , Local Managcr. ' . . . 1\11' and 1\1rs. James Slocum spent New Years day at thc hOlllc . . . of George Slpcum ncar'Stella' ' . . . . . .1' . ' " . . . -b . . . . : . - - = . . , . . , . . . , . , , , _ . . ' - ' ' - - ' ' ' ' lI l" . ' : : - - - - - - - -