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    The Falls City Tribune
Vol. V111 FALLS CITY, NEBRASKA, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 3, U>l L Number 5 •
m. PACIFIC SHOP NEWS]
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GATHERED DAILY BY TRIBUNE '
REPORTER
Maiy Interesting Items Reported By
Employees of Missouri Paci
fic Division Yards
Engine 2604 broke an axle at Ver
dun yesterday.
Mr. E. H. Dilley, train master, is
in Falls City today.
Mr. King’s mother of Atchison is
in Falls City visiting.
B. Hanson, the round house fore
man, has gone to Verilon.
Jim Eogston, of Kansas City, re
ported for duty this morning.
Harold Gilbert, traveling freight
ag*nt, is in Falls City today.
A large gang of men has started
the oil supply house this morning.
Ed Moser, of the dispatcher’s of
-fiee, has a slight touch of the gout.
C. A. Dunn has gone to St. Eouis
to settle for damages with the com
pany.
Engineer Lord Roberts is going to
move his house hold goods to Falls
City.
There is now a new office in the
yards. It is called the “Hostlers’
Bungolaw.”
tV. C. Swinnerton, a traveling en
gineer for the Omaha Division, was1
at the yards this morning.
Martin Coffee returned from Aubur
last night. Some put it. down that
he saw a feminine friend while there.
The new water pipes will soon he
laid and will supply all engines with
water at the new water places next
week.
A gasoline stove blew up at the
home of F. L. Brown yesterday and
Mr. Brown had one his hands badly
burned.
Prof. “Hardfare” Evans of the
Round House Concrete Co., gave
a concert at Goolsby’s hotel last
evening.
Frank Bell is the pool shark of
the round house hoys. He is also
a boxer of repute, sparring against
all-comers.
The new water tank will soon he
completed and will he in shape for
using in a few days, if tlit* weather
continues fine.
Frank Bell had one of his fingers
badly hurt in performing liis duties
at the round house recently. Com
pany Physician Boose is kept busy
of late.
It is claimed over in the dispatch
er's office that “Red” Holland will
be as popular with the Falls City
“hello” girls as he was with those
of Atchison.
The “hello” girls of Falls City
made a very pleasant call at the
engineer dispatcher's office yes
terday. “Red” Holland introduced
them to the intricacies of his
office with a gusto.
A. W. Painter has a new job. He
is what is called supply hoy. It is
his duty to supply all of the ca
booses or train crews with oil and
—anything they call for.
There is strong talk, as to putting
on a gang of new men at the coal
chutes at nights, for there are new
• engines coming here every day and
must have more coal for them wait
ing.
Loses Valuable Mule.
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A team of mules owned by Dan;
Wanasley was tied on Chase street
last Friday while Mr. Wamsley was
attending to business. They began
lighting with another team beside
them and the neckyoke was pulled
off the pole of the wagon when one
mule slipped and fellon the ntAkyoke
which penetrated its body to such a
distance that the intestines were
out with the yoke. The poor, suf
fering animal was killed at once and
put out of its misery.
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MANY LIVES LOST
Volcano On Philippines in Violent
Activity
Mount Taal, on the Philippine Is
lands is In violent activity, at
present. Many of the natives were
drowned lj the tidal wave which ac
eompanied the outburst. All of the
towns within a radius of twenty
miles were damaged by the shower
of rocks and mud. An American
school t acher, wno is in the vicin
ity of Lake Taal reports 300 as dead.
The inhabitants have fled from the
vicinity of Lake Taal. •
Mount Taal rises l.OiiO feet in the
center of Lake Taal and is in the
province of Luzon.
“THE WOLF’’
A Splendid Attraction At the Geh
ling Soon.
Saturday evening, February 4th
at the Gehling Theater will be a
gala event among amusement seek
ers, the occasion being the second
presentation in his city of “The Wolf’
tlie latest play of Eugene Walter,
and the one that created such a
furore in New York and Chicago,
where it enjoyed long runs, to
audiences that tested I lie capacity of
tli(> theater.
“The Wolf" is said to be strong in
execution and vitally interesting all
through. 1 tells a story of that
wonderful Hudson Bay country and
of the primal, eternal struggle be
tween men for the possession of a
woman. Dark passion and pure sen
timent are set in opposition, but
there is nothing hackneyed. The men
are not of familiar stage type, nor
are the scenes of a mechanical or
der.
The father of Hilda MeTavisit is a
Scotchman whose narrowness of
mind drives liis wife into the world.
The child, Hilda is left behind. Mc
Donald, a handsome American engi
neer appears, he covets the simple
girl and engages old McTavish in a
plot to lure Hilda, the way her moth
er had gone. McDonald is not a
villan for the “gods,” however, and
deeds of violence he leaves to the
hero, which certainly seems to be
contrary to all the old traditions. It
is here that the critics claim the
art of the playwright is seen at its
bes.
Seats are now on sale at the bakery.
The story continues and is an in
teresting one. Don't fail to see it.
The Professor.
He argued well beyond a doubt;
He talked all day.
What was it that he talked about.
He didn’t say.
PULLS UP HIS ORCHARD
MORE THAN SEVEN HUNDRED
APPLE TREES
For Some Unaccountable Reason The
Orchard Did Not Bear
Fruit
Phineas Fisher, one of Ohio town
ships prosperous farmers, is pulling
up his young or< hard of about 700
apple trees. For some unaccountable
reason, the orchard would not bear,
while orchards in the vicinity carried
heavy crops of apples. It appears
that the failure to make good this
year when other orchards were turn
ing hundreds of dollars of good
money into the pockets of their
owners, induced Mr. Fisher to pull
up the trees with purpose of turn
ing the orchard into a corn lot.
$1.35 a Day For Twelve.
A ten year old boy was arrested in
Pittsburg for being on the streets
too late at night. In the juvenile
court he was turned over to a
woman probation officer, who was
told to look him up. Next day
she came back and said that the boy
was one of a respectable family of
twrelve, and that his anwt was an
accident. The father was a work
ing man, earning $1.35 a day, the
eldest of ten children was thirteen.
Said the probation officer: "They
are excellent people, and better home
conditions could not be asked for.”
How was it done. The probation
officer didn’t know—she was sure
only of the facts. Some weeks ago
it was told in Collier's how a Mis
souri woman kept a house and a
husband on $600 a year. When that
appeared the avalanche started—
protests, ridicule: "I wouldn't want
to eat that woman’s meals.” “Think
of doing with a pint of milk a day.”
“I like food to taste godfl, and not
merely fill up.” Also stories of
even better performances came in
upon us by the dozen. Is it not
true that two-fifths of the twenty
five million families in the United
States live on less than $500 a year.
-•-Collier’s.
THE DEDICATION SERVICES
WILL BE HELD SUNDAY AT THE
FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH
The Church Will be Dedicated With
Fitting Ceremonies—The Public
Is Cordially Invited
The interior work on the new
Christian church is being pushed with
all possible speed in order to have
it as near ready as possible for the
dedication next Sunday.
The church is certainly beautiful
and when Illuminated by the myriad
electric lights set in the beautifully
designed metal ceiling the effect is
marvelous.
T1h> ceiling and walls are tinted
very light green and cream with a
three fool wainsi oating In green,
granit finish. All the woodwork is
oak, wax finished. The side lights
and chandeliers of brass are of very
handsome design.
Many beautiful memorial windows
have been put in, among these the
largest, prohaps, is that to the mem
ory of Mr. and Mrs. Orange Kidder,
which is a large triple window set
in the Bast wall of the main assem
bly room, just under the G. A. R.
window. This is a splendid tribute
to one departed and 'to Mrs. Kid
der, who after her husbands’ death,
deeded her home, which joins the
church property, to become church
property at her death. The ehancle
window above the baptistry is a
gift and is very beautiful.
There are also a number of win
dows donated by friends and socie
ties, among these is one given by
the Christian church at Reserve;
one donated by traveling men, the
beautiful O. A. R. window which will
be especially dedicated February 12;
the farmer’s window put in in hon
or of the farmers who have given
the congregation so much assistance
on the new edifice; another is in
honor of the local C. W. B. M;
still another is the window donated
by the I. O. O. F. in honor of Rev.
Day, who last year was Grand Chap
lain of the order and is at present
one of the most active members of
tlie local organization. Numerous
windows have been put in by the
Sunday school classes and other so
cieties.
Not all of the different rooms will
be furnished before next Sunday,
| though those on the first floor, in
cluding the pastor's study and two
I of the ladies’ class rooms are to be
furnished.
The kitchen and dining room on
the lower floor are not quite com
plete but are in good shape for the
i dinner which will be served Sunday
\ to the out of town people and fami
I lies from the country who come in
| to attend the services.
The services for the entire day
! will be under the management of
' Dr. Z. T. Sweeney of Columbus, Ind.,
‘ who lectured here last night,
i The following program will be
|carried out:
11:45 a. m.—Great Bible School ral
ly, L. C. Oberlies, State Bible School
j Man, of Lincoln, will have charge.
: 11:00 a. in.—Preaching by Gen Z.
I T. Sweeney, of Columbus, Indiana.
12:30 —Dinner in the basement of
I the church.
j 3:.. p. m.—Great Fellowship Ser
I vice. Addresses by visiting Ministers
t and local minister. Address by W.
A. Baldwin, state secretary.
6:30 p. ru.—Endeavor Rally.
7:30 p. m.—Song Service. Address
1 y Z. T. Sweeney.
| A ndmber of well known music!
, ans have been secured to assist in
i the music, Mrs. .1. R. Cain, .Ir. of
i Stella, Miss Ruby Bash of Humboldt
and Miss Anita Wilson of this city,
will be among the ladies assisting
I while the gentlemen’s quartet of
Reserve will sing. The Humboldt
I orchestra has been secured for all
l the services.
i Among the clergymen expected
from out of town are; I)r. Sweeney,
Rev. L. C. Oberlos, Rev. Allen Mur
ry, Shubert; Rev. C. L. Wheeler of
Pawnee City; Rev. Jacobs, Table
.Rock; Rev. Beard, Reserve; Rev. J.
W. Sapp, Nemaha City and W. A.
Baldwin, State Secretary and many
others.
Today the ladies of the Church
are working with a will and preser
vorance well known to have the
church clean and in order for next
Sunday’s services. It will be a splen
did day if the plans, as now arrang
ed are carried out. There is a wel
come to all to join in the services
dedicating to God a house of wor
ship that would be the pride of a
City many times the size of (his. It
will lie a memorable day in the his
tory of the Christian church of Falls
City.
Revival Meetings
Tlie revival meetings at Maple
Grove are progressing favorably. The
weather lias been remarkably fine
and the roads in good condition. Rev.
Garries of Verdon is assisting Rev. A.
Ksslev.
Acrostic
Grandpa held in awe and veneration
the omnivorous,
Right or wrong he designed to ob
serve tile pestiferous,
Only to learn from time and sign
tiie c arnivoorous
JJnder the ground could only lie her
bivorous.
Not only herbivorous, hut also ver
miverous.
During hibernating lie is a cadever
ous.
How can *ho so < asily become so
vociferous. *
O1' tlie second of February being a
pachydermatous,
Going us signs when only a 11011
eomposmentis.
TRIBUNE CONTEST GROWING
Some New Announcements About The
Big Contest in Friday’s Paper
With the advent of our daily we
have decided to enlarge the contest
and make it bigger and more inter
esting. Friday’s issue of the Daily
Tribune will give a full account of
the changes and explanations sy
don’t fail to get Friday's paper and
learn about it.
This contest is open to everyone,
man, woman or child living in this
territory and not an employee of
The Tribune or member of employ
ees' family.
If you havn't sent in your nomina
tion do so at once as an early
start, may mean much in the win
ning of one of the big prizes.
BEULAH FRJMS A BRIDE
WILL MAKE FALLS CITY THEIR
FUTURE HOME
Miss Beulah Fry and Mr. Glenn Stet.
ler United in Marriage On
February 1st
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A very pretty wedding oc curia'!!
yesterday, February J, 1911 at high
noon, at the Fry country home when
Miss Iieulah Fry and Mr. Glenn Stet
ler were united in marriage by Rev.
F. E. Day of the Christian church.
The ceremony was witnessed by the
near relatives and a few intimate
friends of the bride and groom.
The bride, was gowned in a hand
some embrolderied robe of tan
messeline and looked unusually hand
some. The bridal couple were un
attended.
Following the ceremony an excel
lent luncheon was served and later
Mr, and Mrs. Stetler, accompanied
by the groom's sister, Mrs. Hartman,
were taken to Salem in the auto
mobile, where they took the train
for St. Joe. They will spend a week
there with Mr. Stetler’s relatives.
Mrs. Stetler is well known in this
city, having lived most of her life
on the old home farm south of town
and is admired by those who know
her for her many estimable qualities.
Mr. Stetler has traveled through
here for several years for the Ham
mond Packing Co., of St. Joe and
has made for himself many friends.
They will go to housekeeping *n
tlie Dorrington bouse to be vacated
by the Litzke family. They have the
sincere congratulations and good
wishes of hosts of friends.
Work Pushed Rapidly
Work on the Wahl building lias
proceeded with little interruption and
is rapidly nearing completion, so
far as the outside or structure work
is concerned. It. will, however, be
a long time before the inside repairs
can be completed.
Just So.
“Ain't had no luck with my bear
trap yet.”
“Well, you’ll have great luck if
you don’t ketch anybody that will sue
you.”
HORACE CREELY PROCRAM
TO BE HELD AT HIGH SCHOOL O.
FRIDAY AT 10:20
The American History Class Will
Celebrate 100th Birthday Anni
versary of Horace Greeley
Tomorrow, Friday, being the 100th
anniversary <>f Horace Greeley, the
American history class of the High
school will give an interesting pro
gram in the assembly room at 10:20
a. m.
Probably no other man had more to
do with the building up of the west,
than did llorrace Greeley by ids
advice, which 1ms become famous,
“Go West, young man, go West.”
The advice was sound and sentiment
Is adhered to today as never before.
As a statesman he lias made for
himself a name of renoun and he
holds a prominent plac'e in history.
lb> is also known as one of the
strongest and most prominent journal
ists our country lias ever known.
All these features in the life of
Greeley will lie dealt, with in Fri
day's program. The friends of the
school are cordially invited to be
present and enjoy the efforts of the
pupils.
Singing, “America, School.
Address ('. V. Renvis.
Heading of Poem—"To Horace Gree
ley,” Prentice--Byrd McDonald.
Story of Life of Horace Greeley
Bessie Wilson.
“Auld Lang Syne,” Horace Greeley’s
favorite song,—Nellie Craig.
A New Location.
Prof. Reynolds has found that an
office al his residence is most loo
far out for the convenience of his
patrons and wishing a more central
location, has rented the building re
cently vacated by the Aldrich feed
store, just east of the Powell office
building. The room has been in
the hands of painters and decorat
ors and on Wednesday Prof. Rey
nolds moved into Ids new office
where he now receives his patrons.
Maud in Midwinter
Maud Muller ou a winter's day
Helped harvest ice, instead of hay.
The Judge rode by upon his steed
And never even turned his head.
He never gave poor Maud a glance
And there, of course, was no romance
The judge already had a wife;
it often happens so in life.
No Explanation To Mr. Crook
As yet no further word has come
from the poatofflee department to
Mr. ('rook or his bondsmen as to
the cause or meaning of the action
taken of the department. Unless
some explanation is forthcoming Mr.
Crook will leave for Washingtton to
Investigate If there is a fault every
effort will he made to rectify it. If
he is not at fault he has many very
stsi nch friends who will stand by
him and see that fair play is given.
GENERAL SWEENEY’S LECTURE
Fourth Number Of The School En
tertainment Given Last Night
Gen. Z. J. Sweeney gave his lec
ture, “The Golden Age,’’ as the
fourth number of the school en
tertainment course- at the Presbyttsfc
ian church last night. A good audi
ence was present to enjoy this high
ly instructive and entertaining lec
ture.
Mr. Sweeney referred to the Golden
Age of Government and said that it
would only be reached when we elim
inate the dangers arousing from a
corrupt ballot, from the opposition to
the school system caused by the
vicious and ignorant classes, from
the narrow and untruthful partisan
press.
The Golden age of business has
been dett rred these many centuries
by the selfish greed and oppression
of the rich employer on the one
hand and the lawless violence of the
ignorant < niployee on the other. Tin
co-operative system already put into
successful operation by several great
corporations was cited as evidence of
the approach of the Golden Age of
business.
Some of the faults of the home
ami the church were pointed out
and suggestions for their betterment
worthy of thoughtful consideration
were presented.
The lecture was abundantly Inter
spersed with wit and Illustrations, so
that. it. was highly entertaining
ns well as instructive. It was an
occasion profitable to all, and one
which none should have missed. Mr.
Sweeney will bo welcome on a sitni
lnr occasion. XXX
THINKLETS.
Opportunity knows no law.
Many people wear themselves out
trying to keep up with their good In
tentions.
There is always more room on tho
sunny side of the road. Let. ns walk
there.
Sonic folks make themselves laiuo
kicking about tilings they never try
to help. They leave tile work to tho
other fellow.
The milk of human kindness may
he spoiled by too much skimming.
Imagination is sympathy in motion.
One who has sympathy is ever a de
fender of the weak, a champion of
the downtrodden.
There are enough serious things in
life without considering yourself one
of them.
Hell is paved witli big pretensions.
Jealousy is a confession of weak
ness.
You can lead an ass 1o knowledge,
but you cannot make liim think.
Shut your mouth and open your
eyes and you will need nothing to
luako you wise.
It takes hardship a long time te
sail out of sight.
SOCIAL CIRCLE HAPPENINGS
AS 'TWAS TOLD TO THE TRIB
UNE REPORTER
Various Kinds of Entertainment by
Individuals, Lodges, Clubs
And Churches
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Mrs. Arthur J. Weaver has issued
tlie invitations for the second of a
series of parties. A number of
ladles wlil be entertained Tuesday
with cards.
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Mrs K. A. Dittmar entertained
the Bridge club yesterday afternoon
and in her usual cheery, homey mao
aer made tthe afternoon very pleas
ant for her guests. Auction bridge
wan enjoyed until five o'clock when
excellent refreshments were served
in two courses. The ladies lingered
mu,! le v, enjoying ,i delightful visit
after the serving of refreshments.
Mrs. A. Keller »ntc, mined a large
baity o lady frauds this afternoon
with a Kensington in honor of her
bii’thdry. The delightful weather
the cordial hospitality and cheery
surroundings combineed to make the
afternoon a most delightful one.
Needlework was in evidence but did
not occupy so much of the time
that the social side was neglected
for there was a continual flow of
pleasing conversation. Delicious re
freshments were served, Mrs. Fred
Keller assisting the hostess. A num
ber of gifts were presented to Mrs.
Keller as tokens of esteem from her
friends and sincere good wishes for
many happy returns of the day were
expressed.
Home Melodrama.
‘‘Tin cards are marked. Curses
on the one who has done this.”
“Now. be reasonable John. Why
did you let baby get hold of a lead
pencil.’’
A Suspicion
“I think that girl was chaffing me,
don’t you know.”
“Why so Ferdie."
“She asked me for my recipe for
fudge.”