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THE FALLS CITY TRIBUNE , FRIDAY , OCTOBER n , 1907 LOCAL LORE. ' Eat Sowles' candy. Peanut butter at Harlow's , tiest quality. Johnnie Vandervoort went to Salem Monday. Mrs. Dr. Miner is visiting in Chicago this week. . Mrs. Morsmau and daughter are Omaha visitors this week. Ewing Herbert made his regu lar weekly trip to thiscity Sunday. Harlow's prunes are fresh , this years pack. Come in bulk or cartons. 1 George Cleveland was a busi ness visitor to St. Joe the first of the week. Chas. Hargrave was visiting Ins brother in Wymore a few days tlie past week. Miss Lois Keeling spent the week the guest of friends in Oma ha and Lincoln. Mrs. Henry Meyers spent a few days with friends in Merrill , Kas , , this week. Mackerel , and Herring and the finest codfish pure and nicely cured , at Harlow's. Jack Jellison is now holding down the seat on one of the Har low deliverj' wagons. Capt- . P. Grinstead of Salem was mingling with his many friends here Monday. Harlow carries only the best in breakfast foods , but will sell as cheap as inferior quality. George Grinstead a n d Miss Rc Floyd , spent last Sunday in Dawson - * * ' son the guests of Dr Waggener. , Arley Stumbo has again re- sutned her duties at the central . ' office , after a few weeks vacation. C Sidney Lapp , who has been making a trip through the west f - for the past few weeks , arrived home Monday night. Rev. George L. Neide went to k _ Auburn on Wednesday where he $ , condvcted services in the Episcopal - ' * pal church at that place. Michael Rammel returned to 5" his home in Vermillion , Kas. , on f Tuesday , after a few days visit ft with relatives in this city. t John Wiltse was a pleasant ' caller Tuesday and while here placed the figures opposite his name on our list wav ahead. t- , Mrs. Harold R. Neide of St. Cloud , Minn. , arrived in the city today and will visit for a time at the home of Rev. R. Neide and family. \ Mr. and Mrs. Newell of Ches- _ ter. Penn. , are in the city the gues's of their many relatives. : , They are enroute home from an extended western trip. Mrs. Laura Huber of Ver million. Kas. , arrived in the city the first of the week , having been called here by the seriou ' + Jr illness of Mrs. M. C. Gehling. . r- - * $ ; . H. C. Wittrock attended the Jj& , Poland-China sale at Hiawatha. * ; He did not run across any better stock than he will have to offer at his sale in this city Oct. 19th - > - ' . The ladies of the Episcopa church are preparing for their annual Hallowe'en entertainment which promises to be as enjoyable as those given in the past. The 'k place will be given later. Harlow can interest you when you want anything in preserves , fancy pickles , catsup , marmalade , apple butter , fancy sauce includ- : < i . ing Lee & Perrins. We carry the famous Dadson-Braun goods. Jess Spence left the first of the week to assume his duties as con tract man for the "King of the Cattle Ring" company. They could not find a better man than Jess for. this position. He will join the company at Kansas City. May Maddox can now be found busily engaged in measur ing goods in the V. G. Lyford dry goods establishment. May has always been considered one of the best clerks in the country and Mr. Lyford is to be con gratulated in securing her. I Everything In the way of \ Refreshing Drinks T > T When you are thirsty you % S KINDS. X Everything in Fresh Y i fruits and handmade CanT $ dies- A I Full line of Fine Cigars t < | and Tobaccos. i * Yours to Please , 1 I P. Q. Bacakos. i Be careful and don't mistake patience for laziness. Billy Boyd of Salem was a visitor here Saturday. Mrs. George Miller was a Rule visitor the first of the week. L. C. Edwards spent Sunday with his mother in Humboldt. Billy Shilling came down from Humboldt and spent Sunday in this city. Mrs. I. E. Davies has our thanks for a substantial re membrance this week. See the farcical comedy "A Bachelor's Honeymoon" at Gchl- ing theater on Friday Oct. llth. Henry Hershberger of Rule , called Monday and put himself two years to the good with the Tribune. "A Bachelor's Honeymoon" is the attraction at the Gehling this evening , and it promises to be a good one. Misses Beulah and Mary Rus sell of Salem visited Miss Myrtle Ramcl Wednesday and Thursday of this week. One of the worst cowards on earth is the man who uses the excuse of environments for his short comings. . A large crowd was on our streets Saturday , clue to the in vitations sent out by our merch ants through the Tribune. Jim McKeiver came down from Nebraska City the last of the week and mingled with his many friends here for a few days. See Herbert DeGuerre at the Gehling theater on Friday Oct. llth , as ' 'Benjamin Bachelor" in "A Bachelor's Honeymoon. " Will Minnick left Monday light for Merna , Neb. , where he ! s employed by the Bohrer boys on a school house they are build- ng at that place. Mrs- John Acker and children of Junction City , Kas. , returned home Monday , after a very pleasant two weeks visit in this city with Miss Frank Moran. When you are inclined to feel a little "chesty , " just stop for a moment and think that as , good men as you or I die every day and the world goes on just the same. H. C. Lapp is now employed as engineer at the Heacock mills. What Hank doesn't know about an engine is not worth knowing , and Mr. Heacock is fortunate in securing his services. Clem Bohrer , who has peen visiting in the city for the past few days , left Monday night for Merna , Neb. , where he and 1m brother have a school house in the course of construction. The people of Tecumseh an crowing over a new $20.000 light ing plant , a new $20 000 M. E , church building , and a new$7.00 ( Carnegie library building as i partial list of their 1907 improve' ments , and we will all admit the ) have a crow coming. Simon Davies and wife an again located in the city , aftei spending several months it Chester , Neb. , where Simon wa : engaged in looking after thi building of school house. Thej have moved into the Powel property in the north part o town. Jack snipes are abroad in the land. Go to Harlow's and have them explain the free tickets. Amos Gantt was a Humboldt visitor Monday of last week. John A. Crook has been quite ill with tonsilitis the past week. Ilarlow has first class potatoes' cabbage , sweet potatoes and onions. This judicial campaign is somewhat quieter than the one four years ago. Fresh Scudder Maple Syrup , the best made. Also , Log Cabin Maple Syrup. Last call for John Rieschick's Poland-China sale at Verdon , Thursday. Oct. , 17 , 1907. Will Minnick came in from Merna , Nebr. last Thursday and visited with old friends. Mrs. T. L. Himmelreich went to Lincoln Saturday for a few days visit with her husband. Go to Harlow's for currants ) raisins , prunes , dried peacher , this year's stock , now on sale. Mr. Easley of Kansas City , Mo. , spent several days in our city the latter part of last week. Mrs. I N. Lyon spent the greater part of last week in. Omaha and attended the Ak-Sar- "Beu. Pawnee count } ' will have two murder trio Is this week , which lor a small county is doing- very well. Oliver Stoughton , the genial clerk of the National Hotel , en tertained his old friend "Dusty Roads" a few days this week. Billy Holt is pretty busy these days shipping his prize young porkers to those breeders who know and want a good thing. Miss Frank Moran made us a pleasant call early Monday morn ing and started us out on the right foot by contributing to our expense fund. Lloyd Crush who has been seriously ill with typhoid fever for the past tour weeks , is report ed by his nurse , Mrs. Elliott to be improving nicely. Word was received this week of the illinessof Gus Haller at his home in Grand Island. His many friends \ere sincerely hope for his speedy recovery. The time is nearly here when the subscription price of this paper goes to $1.50 per year If you want in at the old rate you will have to hurry. C. F. Reavis has been in Paw nee City this week engaged in the trial of two murder cases that have been the sensation of that county for the past six months. Billy Moore and family who went to Colorado about a year ago with the intention of locat ing , have returned , fully con vinced that Richardson county is the garden spot of the earth. George King came up from St. Joe , Saturday and spent a few days with his old time friends in this city. George is one of the Falls City boys who is making good and there is always a wel come awaiting him in our midst. John Shortledge of Barada , was in ths city Tuesday. He re ports everybody in that neighbor hood busy taking care of the tomatoe crop for the caning factory. He also says that all the available land around there has been leased and plowing be gun for next years business. We don't pretend to know it all and please remember that it is a pretty hard proposition for one reporter to find out all that hundreds of people know , so if you have friends visiting you , are going any place , or been any place , in fact know anything at all that anyone else ought to know , just telephone No. 226 , and we will be glad to do the rest , and thank you for the privilege. - . ' . . .Al Our caiuly tickles \hc palate. Try It. SOWfoES Mince meat at Harlow's in package for lOc. Ilarlow has a lull line of Eng lish , Pecatii Peanut , meat. J. O. Horton of Salem is among our new subscribers this week. Mrs. J. C. Smith writes to have the Tribune sent to her at Dallas , Tex. Sheriff Fenton and wife were B. & M. passengers to Hum- boldt on Tuesday. Guy Grcenwald went to Kan sas City the first of the week to spend a few days. Mrs. E. E. Scott spent Wednes day and Thursday of this week with her parents in Salem. Mrs. R. R. Rule and daughters came home Monday , after a few days visit with relatives in Daw son. All preserves , jams and jellies must now pass the pure food law. Harlow's goods have no question as to quality. A. R. McMullen of Stella , marketed during the week two carloads of 1,416-lb. steers that brought $675. A. J. Murphy of Ilumboldtt was in the city a short time Wed nesday , enroute to Nemaha City , to visit his daughter. George Hansell of Salem was with us a few hours Wednesday. He took the evening train for a business trip to St. Joe. Rev. Clisic has shipped his household goods to Fairbury and he and his family will now be numbered among the citizens of that place. Few of us appreciated the benefits and pleasures to be derived from a library , until since we have been without one for a few weeks. Geo. Fallstead is on the sick- list again this week. George has been having a pretty hard tussle of late , and his friends hope he will soon be himself again. Mrs. Jim Cottier returned to her home in Ravena , Mo. , Tues day after a two weeks visit in this city with her children , the Whitaker boys and Mrs. G. M. Barrett. A number of his friends here haye received souvenir postals this week from Ed II , King at Los Angeles , Cal. , stating that he is getting along nicely and likes his new home very well. After several months illness , Mrs. Chas. Dockhorn i s again able to be out. This will be wel come news to her many friends , who have been very apprehensive as to the outcome of her sickness. Al Doerner and E. E. Scott were interviewing the ducks down on the bottom Tuesday , and at the wind up found twelve of the bipeds to their credit. Of course they had no dog along and lost some of theuii but they killed the dozen just the some. Grant ShurtlejT who is now ahead of the "Telegraph Station No.21. " company , spent several days in the city the first of the week. He was unable to book the show for this city as there were no open dates that were convenient. The attraction will be put on in Humboldt. J. S. Snethen of Humboldt , was a visitor at the stock yards Tuesday. He says that the wheat acreage in his territory is about the same as last year and seeding is nearly done. Corn is selling at 45c and not more than 60.percent as many cattle will be fed this year as last. NEED FOR "OXEN TALK" Men of Affairs Have to Use Vitupera tion Occasionally In Dealing ' With Colleagues. Whenever Theodore P. Shouts , hcml of the lnterl , ) < mnigh-Motropoli- tnn company , returns to his oHipu and remarks : ' "J gave them oxen talk ! " his sceretarie.s know then some one jot a good laying out. Of eoilnio , there is a story about the way "oxen talk" got into the Simula family , and hero it is : His father was a western pioneer , and crossed the plains with an ox train. One of the party was n cler gyman , and although he hnd the finest yoke , he was always getting stuck. The leader grew tired going to the rear every few hours to get the clergyman's oxen over the rough places , hut under his fluent cursing the oxen never failed to move. Fin ally he said to the clergyman : "Parson , you've just got to learn oxen talk. Damn 'em , sir. Cuss 'em right and left ; it's the only language they .understand. " .Mr. Shouts' father learned "oxen talk" along with the minister , and both huve found use for it on rare occasions in driving ox-like men. MATCHED THE DOSS. Boston and Cambridge people of an earlier day remember well Prof. Child of Harvard , a scholar who was likewise a live man. President JOliet tells with great gusto a story about his faithful attention to city politics/ Prof. Child always attended to his duties as a ciiixen of Cambridge. One night he went to a ward meet ing at which a boss began to put forth some of his warped ideas. The college professor was speedily on his feet and scathingly denounced the boss and his methods. After the meeting was over the good-natured boss , just to show that he bore no-ill will , met the scholar on the stairs and genially handing over a cigar , said : "Have a smoke , profess ? " His antagonist straightened up , took the cigar , and said with great dignity : "Yes ; Til match you in any of your lessor vices ! " ELECTRICAL SHAVING. They are trying it on the dog now at stables all over town , where my lady's maid can bring Fide or lex ? or Mufti for his summer shave , says the Now York Tribune. "It" is the new clipping machine operat ed by electricity. All you have to lo is to bring the boast and place [ lie machine jusl so and then switch [ he animal around and around in place until the job is done. In the stables whore the new machine is in stalled 11H. ' report is thai it is a great improvement for both man and boast over the old hand process. Fide likes it and Useful .Jack finds less provocation to break out into strong language at the twitchings of the animal. It doesn't lake half the time consumed in the old process , it docs a cleaner job and it is far less likely to annoy the subject operat ed on. LIGHTNING'S PECULIAR FREAK. Lightning played a peculiar frcal recently when it struck the resi dence of C. W. Sum merlin , who lives on the upper town road a short distance north of the city. It struck the house , passing through the roof and ceiling , mak ing only a small hole and setting nothing on fire. A streak was burned in the wall paper down one side of the room and a large mirror which was hanging on the wall had all of the quicksilver melted from the back of it. The lightning then passed out through the floor and into the earth. Las Vegas Optic. WHAT SHE WANTED. Gobsa Ooldc , the octogenarian millionaire , dropped stillly on one. knee. "Darling , won't you marry me ? I'd die for yon , " he said. "If one could feel quite sure , " murmured the young girl , "why , then " She gazed doubtfully upon the rich old man , a shade of mistrust in her lovely violet eyes. A LONG JOB. A friend of the writer , who was looking for laborers , inquired of a Swedish neighbor about n certain countryman and friend of his , hop ing to secure his services. "Oh " the Swede " , replied , "Him got a long yob now ho drive da team vile him brodder ia dead. " AUTUMN GOODS Our new line of Autumn goods is now in. We have selected our stock from myriads of patterns and can show vou the best the marts afford. Below are a few quotations which will give you an idea of how the prices range : Bracelets $3.00 up Children's Bracelets $1.00 up Festoon Neons $5.00 up Large Rope Necklaces $1.00 up Groid Beads $4.00 up Brooches 75cup Lockets $1.00 up Locket Chains $1.75 up Souvenir Spoons $1.00 up Call on us for anything in the jewelry line. We have anticipated the wants of the public and are ready to meet the demands. A.E.JAQUET The Old , Reliable JEWELER HIS PRODUCTS IN DEMAND Miners In Early Daya In Montana Were Willing to Pay High for Vegetables. Iny ? Woodworth of Moscow , dnho , was one of the cnrly arrivals nt Bannnck , when the placer gold , vis ) discovered in Grasshopper julch , nnd also moved near Vir ginia City nnd resided there when hut famous placer field was in its glory. Mr. "Woodworlh suys that he came o Bannnck from Denver in 1863 , nnd took up a ranch ncnr what is low known ns Taylor crossing , be tween Dillon nnd IJnnnnck. ITo brought a lot of garden seed along with him , believing that gar den vegetables would bo a delicacy o craved by the miners that they would pay handsomely for them nnd that ho would innko more money with his spade nnd garden rake than with the rocker and pan. lie succeeded ver- well near Ban- naclc , and when there was a rush to Alder gulch , he went there nnd took up a ranch in the Madison valley , not far from Virginia City , where he continued raising vegetables and selling them to the miners. lie rniscd the first whcnt crop over raised in the territory of Mon tana , and sold his wheat for 28 cents a pound. "I lost $2,000 on one load of rutabagas , and it was this way , " he said : "I hired a freighter to haul a big load to Helena , paying him four cents a pound , nnd told him lo sell them for nine cents a pound , thinking Unit was high enough for them. "A few days after he left the rnnch I heard that the vegetables were retailing nt 50 cents n pound , and I sent n courier after him to tell him not to sell for less , but the mes senger nrrived nt Helena a few hours after he had sold the load for nine cents a pound. The dealer re tailed them at CO cents. "I also lost some money on a load of turnips. They froze en route , and I secured only 18 cents a pound for them. "I sold many potatoes to the Alder gulch miners for 35 cents a pound , after cutting all the eyea out of them to save for seed. " Anacon da Standard.