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THE FALLS CITY TRIBUNE. Vol. Ill FALLS CITY , NEBRASKA , FRIDAY , APRIL 27 , 1906. Whole No. 120 Falls City Responds. Lincoln , Neb , Apr. 20 , ' 00. Mayor. Falls City , Neb , Urgent need of teed San Francisco , desire send train load staples , provisions , Hour , corinneal. cured meat , canned vegetables , potatoes , beans , etc. Wire Guy C. Barton , Omaha , for shipping directions. , ) . II. MICKKY , Governor. We , the undersigned , hereby subscribe and pay the under signed committee , for relief of the sufferers of the San Fran cisco disaster , the sums as indi cated below , the intention being to purchase a carload of Hour and provisions. W. S. Keyda , F. A. Keller and Rev. W. T. Cline , commit- tee. 13. P. O. E. Elks LodRO No DM , $30 , J. II. Miles $20.00 ; Crook & Towle , $15.00 and A. Graham , 15.00. The following named persons each contributed the sum of 810 uB. J II Morohciul J L Slocum Gist & GrcEtiwuld G W Holland V G Lyford W S Korner P S Ileueock & Son John tlolt I. O. RNoM Joha Gillian The following named persons each contributed the sum of $3.00. John Lichty Warren Ilutchins I N Lyon G J Crook W S Fust Elmer Heiser Kd Walloon .1 A Hill Sam Wahl Ueavls fc Abbey Cash by check Maust Bros B P Weaver II C Smith . E A Maust Ilargravoifc Hargravc Samuel Lichty Schmuckei'ifc Roberts Chicago Lumber & Coal Company WIrth & Winterbottotn The following named persons each contributed the sum of $3.00. W H Maddox B F Morgan The following named persona each contributed the sum of § 2.00. Wm Mohler E R Mathers Dr. Roberts W T Clinc J M Whittnker L. C Mauger R C James A E Jaquet Uurris Uros D M Davies J S Lord J H Ilutchlns Tko Lyon , Jr Dr. H R Miner G M Btirrett Dr. Yutzy S B UuiTnall J J Morris L Knickerbocker G B Holt F W Ilerbster Sam Kimmel wm Harnack W E Dorrington The following named persons each contributed the sum of $1.00. : n Mrs. B Slmanton D W Sowlcs N Mussclman Dr. Burchard Martin & Martin Dr. Reneker Henry Shaw J C Tanner Joe Prllehard Geo. Failstead L F Snyder Ed Stock T F Jenkins H T Uahn J Kanaly Dr. Kerr R. R. Rule D P Brannin A W Sell T J Oliver J 2 Leyda C M Foster Paul ncssler John Wiltso A G Wanner Jim Powell J A Croak A D Cameron C C Davis Nufer .t TifYen Mies Mower E L Sandusky Fred Brecht Dr. Wolf GL Wlndle O P Ilcck P Shafer Rev. Griffon MrsMMcKoiver Wm Moran O II Maddox J B Varner W M Wilson , J C Leister Gus Ducrfeldt Nap DeMers Gus Ncitzel L L Aldrich Will Uhlitr Wm. Fenton Re&terer Bros Rev. Ilaskins The following named persons contributed tributod f)0 cents each. Ed Daeschncr S II Harvey Joe Thompson Rube Ilorrocks Wahl & Parchen G W Spragglns F M Ilarlow Ur. McMillan Total $100.00. In addition to the above lisi Samuel Lichty secured a n c" turned over to the committee the sum of $ (59.00 ( contributed bj people living outside of the city who were in town on Sat. unlay , making a total of § 109.00 , The committee purchased r carload of Hour and meal as pel the following receipt : April 22 , 190G. Received of W. S. Leyda Four Hundred Sixty Nine Del Jars , ( $469.00' ) , for the follow ing : 12000 Ibs "Sunflower" Hour at $1.90 . S228.0J 11000 Ibs "Magnolia" Hour at $1.82 * . 200.0 ! 4025 Ibs cornmeal at $1 . 40.21 Total . $4G9.0 ( The same being loaded by us n C. 13. & Q. car No. 95491 and billed to General Funston. San rancisco , California. P. S. HUACOCK & Sox. Each sack was marked "Do- mted by Falls City , Nebraska. " Shipping was as per following nstructions : Omaha , Neb. , Apr. 21 , 'Oli. rV. S. Leyda , Mayor , Falls City , Neb. Consign car Hour to General Funston for San Francisco re- ief. Ship by Burlington care Union Pacific at nearest June- ion on main line. Local agent las instructions. Guv C. BARTON. Full Fledged M D. On Saturday evening a bril- iant assemblage greeted the graduates of Ensworth Central Medical college , thirty.five in number , at their commencement exercises held in the Tootle theatre. It was an elaborate affair and one to be remembered by the large concourse of friends and interested ones. Musical selections by the theatre or chestra interspersed the ad dresses. Dr. T. El. Doyle pre sided as Master of ceremonies while the president of the board of trustees , Dr. J. W. Ileddens , conferred the doctorate degrees. The graduates were seated on the right of the stage , each one wearing a white carnation in lis lapel while members of the faculty were there also , these wearing a pink carnation. Dr. 0. B. Campbell delivered the acuity address , Dr. Hedden the : losing address , and one by Rev. E. H. Eckel. Edward B. Hayes of this city was one of the graduates having completed the course this spring. Ed is well known here having lived in this city a number of years. He was a member of the 1902 class but quit at the beginning of his senior year to enter the Ensworth Central Medical col lege in St. Joseph. Ed is an apt student , acquitting himself with honor , and will undoubted ly make a success in his chosen profession. Ilis many friends here extend Ed their sincere congratulations. Another grad uate of this same class is Olin B. Hawley of Auburn , Nebraska but formerly of Richardson County , having lived in Hum- bold t for many years. He is a sonofReviG. W. Hawley of Auburn , and is one of the brightest and most promising of young men. His pleasant and interested manner will no doubt serve him well in his new profession , and we are glad to be able to wish him success. Field Day. The annual field meets of our district high schools are a. source of much general interest. The one this year promises an athlet ic program surpassing all pre vious records. It will be held at the Driving Park in Ilumboldt , Nebr. on Saturday May 5th thus enabling all students to attend. Ilumboldt is quite centrally lo cated for the meet and a large crowd should be in attendance. Therewill be eleven events in the following order : 100 yard run , 440 yard run , running broad jump , mile run , running high jump , shot put , 220 yard run , 880 yard run , pole vault , ham mer throw and the mile relay race. Our local high school will be ably represented. The Ilum boldt , Tecumseh. Pawnee City , Nebraska City , Auburn , and Falls City high school repre sentatives will participate. Twenty-five cents will be the price of admission. District Convention. The bi-cnnial district conven tion of the K. & L. of S. of dis trict No. 1. of the state of Nebraska was held in this city on Wednesday , April 25th , at the Wahl hall. Several of the delegates arrived on Tuesday evening and being met at the station by a reception commit tee from council No. (510 ( , were escorted to the Wahl hallwhere a reception was held. Musical selections were rendered during the evening. Punch and wafers were served. At 10 o'clock on Wednesday the delegates congregated to transact the preliminaries to the principal work of this con vention. First district contains 1,487 beneficiary members and enjoys twenty-one councils. J. Y. M. Swigarl , delegate from Lincoln council No. 183 , of 254 policy holders , was ap pointed by the National council at Topeka , Kansas , to call the neeting to order. Brother Swigarl took the office of chair- mnn-und the following tempo rary officers were elected : Brother Swigart , chairman ; Brother R. B. Windham of Plattsmouth , secretary ; after which committee on resolutions and credentials was elected. After several minor affairs the council adjourned until 2 o'clock in the afternoon. After a two hours recess the convention again convened at 2 o'clock p. m. Roll call was called with the following dele gates and councils represented , in attendance : C. A. Dickey. Pawnee City ; L'lfczie Smith , Snlcrn ; Mrs. M. C. Lee , Hutn- boldt ; J , Y. M. Swigart , Lin coln : D.ivid Griffith. Verdon ; Mrs. Jennings , Table Rock ; S. H. Chism , Stella ; Kate Buer- stetta , Tecumseh ; Gertrude L. Clark , Nebraska City ; R. B. Windham , Plattsmouth ; Sarah E. Nicholson , Falls City ; H. S. Dill , DuBois ; Mrs. L. M.Thomas , Lincoln ; Henry Sanford. Falls City and W. II. Troxel of Lin coln. Report committee on resolutions was then read by Bro. Troxel. This was accepted by the council , committee com- iiUMided , and same discharged. The temporary officers were then elected as permanent offi cers of the session. Among the many resolutions was the following : Resolved , that the delegates extend to Falls City council No. 010 and Richardson council No. 1312 , their many thanks for the royal entertainment a n d reception given us during our stay in their city , COM.MITTII : , After several minor details the convention then took up the chief business of the session which was the election of two delegates and two alternates to the National convention to be held in Denver , Colorado , this coming June. The ballots re. suited in the election of R. 0. Windham of Plattsmouth , J. Y. M. Swigart of Lincoln , as dele gates , and Mrs. L. M. Thomas , ot Lincoln , Mrs. Gertrude Clark of Nebraska City , as alternates. All business being concluded the convention was declared closed at 3:30 : p. m. As the majority of the dele gates remained during a part of the night , a reception was tend ered them by Falls City council No. 010. The Wahl hall was elaborately decorated with bunting and cut Jlowers ; the charter remaining draped in mourning in remembrance of their late departed , Sister Ellen Ryan. A musical program was rend ered , the following persons par ticipating : Clarence Smith and- wife , Ilaxel and Chloe Prater , ISthel and l Moyd Firebaugh , Max Herling , Merilla O'hara , Marguerite Rowley and Miles Crook. After which a mock wedding ceremony was performed , the principle figures being Miss Crystal DeVoor and Herbert Van Dorn , At ' . ) o'clock the minister and organist , carrying a chiffon shower , entered the presence of over two hundred guests gathered in the large reception - ception room , and took their places at the alter and organ. At the beginning of the wed ding march , from separate entrance - trance came the brideproceeded by the little flower girl , attend , ed by her maid of honor and two bridesmaids , and the groom attended by the father of the bride and two best men. The two parties met in the center of the hall , the maid of honor ac companying the groom , the bride with her father. Follow ing the aisle of fragrant blos soms scattered by the flower girl the wedding pnrty arrived at the altar. An impressive ring ceremony was employed , the ring being imbedded in a large lilly , The bridal party then proceeded to the dining room where an elab orate wedding luncheon was served to the guests. Mr. and Mrs. R. Thomas , of Frankfort , Kansas , w h o were married at 4 o'clock Wednesday afternoon , were the guests of honor of the wedding party was composed of the follow ing : Misses Cora McElvaine , lOiva dears , Alice YoderMinnie Macomber , Josie Gilroy , Ethel Firebaugh and Messrs. Jesse Nickolson , Miles Crook , Miles Macomber , Harry Pittock and George Macomber. The wedding toast was : Then hero's to the grooms , the lucky grooms , And hero's to the brides so ( air ; Then let us toust them both in one , The happy bridal pairs. At 10 o'clock a large chari vari party made life pleasant for t h e two newly married couples , if the din of tin pans and spoons are any great pleas ure. At 11 o'clock the guests departed giving voice to many congratulations and expressions of a very pleasant evening. Married. At the residence of T. A. Lind- enmeyer in Falls City , Nebraska at 11:00 : o'clock ain. . April 19th and in the presence of Byron Dunn and Miss Kittie Butler , Mr. II. A. Arnold and Miss Nellie Dunn of Uarada precinct were united in the holy bonds of matrimony by T. A. Lindcniney- er , minister of the First Christian church. They are well respected and highly thought of young people and begin housekeeping imme diately on a farm within three miles of Salem. Harry Tolliver of this citv and Marie Limlhl of Nebraska City were united in marriage at the Lindell Hotel last Saturday afternoon , RcClinc perform ing the ceremony. Mr. and Mrs. Tolliver have gone to house keep ing on North McLane Street. R. P. Thomas of Frankfort , Kansas and Blanche Stumboof Craig , Mo. were married at the court house at 4 o'clock Wednes day afternoon by Judge Gagnon. The bride is a sister of Mrs , Benj. Nickolson of this city , and formerly attended school in this city. She has a host of friends having a friendly and endearing disposition. The groom is well and favorably known to a large number of Frankfort people. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas spent Wed nesday with the bride's sister here. Accident at the Pirate Mines. On Tuesday morning occurred most distressing accident at the pirate mine. After months of toil and labor , and up to the present time , with no accident to Icter their enthusiasm and inter est , to have one happen so full of listress and sorrow , causes the entire community to feel the shock , A large force of men lave been employed by this en terprising company ever since their initial investigation and our citix.cns have watched their * > latteriug progress with keen in terest. The accident Tuesday norning was indeed a shock. We gleaned the following details from Cass Mead , brother-in-law of the unfortunate victim. Jas. McFarland , jr. , was working at the bottom of the sixty-four foot lole where they have been dig ging for some time. This hole Is only four feet and six inches in diameter and gives very little margin around the hoisting tuber or car. The tub , 100 pounds in weight , lias a swivel hook and is opcr itcd by horse power. The tub was started down as usual but when it had been lowered about thirty feet it suddenly stopped. Mr. Morris was standing at the top looking down into the hole , when those near were startled to icar him exclaim "My God , the tub's broke loose ! " A. M. Pullen , the mining expert employed at the mine , who had been working with Fred Noah in the black smith department , hurried out iiid jumping into another tub , was hastily lowered to the bet tom. After moving the tub he found Jim in a cramped position. The miner's lamp on their caps emits a large quantity of gas which cuts off the miner's view to the topthrowing only a while circle below him on his work. This is the reason that Jim was unable to see his danger and was therefore struck with the full force of the rapidly descending weight. Mr. Pullen called for assistance and Jerry Richards who had driven out to the mine with Mr. Morriswent down and assisted in getting Jim into the tub. The car was hoisted to the surface and the inanimate form was lain on some boards near the shaft house. A gaping wound was cut in the left side of the forehead about an inch and a half in width , enough so that two fingers could be placed in the gash. The accident occurred at about 11:15 : and in thirty-five minutes Drs. Rcncker and Houston were on the scene. After an examination they pronounced the skull cracked in two places , one towards the left ear and the other to the crown of the skull. Vern Al drich , W. S. Leyda , Mr. Law- ence and Father I3cx drove oul to the mine immediately altei receiving the message. Mrs , McFarland and children had been visiting with Mrs. Mead and was almost prostrated by the news of the accident. The doctors removed a hand I ul of crushed bone clotted with blood , from the skull , showing the exposed brain. Father Be.s at 12:30 : administered the last rites of the Catholic church. At 1:30 : o'clock the slow trip tc this city was started , the patient lying on a cot in a spring wagon. Ray Aldrich , Frank Hanna , Jerry Richards and Cass Mead assisted in moving him to his home at the end of Harlan street. Tues day evening he rested quietly , but on Wednesday evening his condition steadily grew worse. The A. O. U. W. lodge of which he is a member , and the Pirate Mining Co. of which he was an employee , are furnishing nurses and caring for him. Death Record. Mrs. Catharine Schaible was jorn in Germany March 22. 1834 and died at Falls City , Ncbr. . \pril24 , l'JOf aged 72 years 1 no , 2 days. She came the United States in 1854 and located in Pennsylvania. In 185 ( she was initcd in marriage to Mr. John Schaible. They moved to Illi- lois soon after their marriage ind resided until 1874 at which time they came to Nebraska and ocated in Richardson County where the family have resided or over 30 years. Ten children were born to this .rnion five sons and five daught ers , two sons are deceased , The iiisband departed this life four teen years ago , ( lying in the hristian faith- Mrs. Schaible was converted and united with the Evangelical hurch over 46 years ago. Later she united with theM. 1C. church. She has been a devoted wife and nothcr and a consistent Chris- ian. Her life has been one of oyalty to her Saviour. Her Christian character and her gooil works arc known to all. Rom. 14:8 : , is written by her own hand n a sketch of her life j"Por whether we live , we live into the Lord : whether we die , we die unto the Lord ; whether we live therefore , or die , we are the Lord's. " The funeral was held from the M. 12. Church Thursday after- 10011 in charge of Rev. W. T. 21ine and Rev. W. B. Alexander ol York , Nebraska. The intcr- nent took place in the Steele cemetery. At 12:0i : > Monday morning oc curred the death of Henry W. Harbaugh at their temporary home on South Main street. The deceased was fi-i years of age and h a d only recently moved with his family to this city , coming from near Sabetha , Kansas. Mr. Harbaugh h a d just recently purchased a home in the south eastern part of town and while making repairs on the house , contracted the di sease which caused his demise. While tearing down some of the boards the dust from this settled on his lungs and with a. bad cold brought on pneumonia. The deceased was ill scarcely a week , the grim hand of death tarried not long before the final grip , and the soul of Henry W. Harbaugh passed into the land beyond all storms and sorrows. He is survived by his wile and seven children who are thus bereft of a kind and loving husband and father. A short funeral service was conducted by Rev. Ilaskins at their home at 7:1 : Wednesday morning. The funeral cortage in charge of Reavis it Abbey went to Capavoma , close to Oneida , and ten miles south of S.tbctha , Ks. , where interment took place. Many floral tributes were brought , chief among" which were those from the schoolmates of the Ilarbaugh children While the family are almost entire strangers to Falls C'ity people , still we extend to them our sympathy in this their hour of grief and sadness , Jerry Hemphill ( colored ) died on Wednesday after a prolonged illness. He has been a familiar figure on the streets of Pal s City for the last twenty-live years Born in slavery , he never knew his age , and he was often reminiscent of the old times in the south. While old Jerry had his faults , he was always a gentleman , a perfect Chesterfield in manner and pos. sessed a heart as big as his body. He has been the man of all work for the firm of Reavis & Reavis for a quarter of a cen tury. The funeral was held on Thrusday afternoon.