THE FALLS CITY TRIBUNE.
CONSOLIDATED WITH THE HUMBOLDT ENTERPRISE , JUNE 23 , 1905.
Vol. II FALLS CITY , NEBRASKA , FRIDAY , NOVEMBER 24 , 1905. Whole No. 9
Kicked by a Horse.
While outplaying Wednesday
morning , little two-year-old
Harry Howell was kicked in the
fore head by a horse and seri
ously injured. The accident
occured about 11 o'clock and
Dr. Fast was called imme'diate-
\ ly. He reports the little fellow
to be out of danger.
Saw a Day Star.
A few days ago men gathered
themsel.ves into a crowd around
1 a well appearing gentleman in
front of Hall's Shoe Store who
had been gazing steady for some
time into the open sky. They
all craned their necks and gazed
too trying to sje or learn what
the object of interest might be.
Suddenly the man shouted
Rubber ! Boots and Overshoes
for sale at Halls Shoe Store.
About Ned Towle.
If a railroad division is loca-
catcd at Falls City or the pro
posed new railway isbuiltmuch
of the credit will belong to Ned
Towle. Mr. Towle is spending
valuable time in hustling to se
cure these enterprises , A divi
sion superintendent ot the Mis
souri Pacific was in town ihis
w.eek and Mr. Towle went with
him over the proposed new right
of way. If Falls City had a
few more men like Ned Towle ,
yonng 'men who are willing to
work for the good of the townj
as he works , we would soon be
able to see good and substantial
results accomplished.
Commercial Club at Salem.
An enthusiastic crowd con
sisting of the business men and
residents of Salem and vicinity
met Monday night at J. G.
Rangers and adopted a consti
tution thus completing the organization -
, ganization of a Commercial club
at Salem.
o One of the objects of the club
as set forth in ihe constitution
is to watch the condition of the
main public highways leading
into the town and to urge and
promote their proper construct
ion and maintenance. Other
items of interest for the general
welfare of the town and com
munity will be considered from
time to time. The following
named gentlemen are the officers
of the club and the } ' also eon
stitute the executive board ,
President , Dr. W. R Waggoner ;
vice president , M. L. Dowell ;
2nd vice president , J. G. Ran
ger : secretary , R. B. Huston ;
treasurer , L , L. Kinsey.
Wear Your Fussy Rags.
Generally recognized costume
for mens evening wear is full
dress. It is a custom that should
be recognized in Falls City .as it
is elsewhere. It is the apparel
in which a man shows to the
best advantage and any preju
dice against it is refined pro
vincialism. Evening dress is
one of the laws of the Elks
lodge and this law should be
obeyed by every member at its
next social function. A great
many of the members own dress
suits , yet a dress suit in Falls
City , so far as the public is con
cerned is an unknown thing.
Foils City young men should be
even with the times in all
things , evening dress included.
Memorable Documents.
Thomas TenEyck of Barada
was in town on business Wed
nesday and called at this office
Mr. TenEyck had with him not
* only his original discharge
from the Union army but also
the original draught of his com
mission as a corporal. At the
outbreak of the Civil war he en
listed in Co. D. llth Indiana
Volunteers and served until the
close of the war. For meritor
ious service lie was promoted to
be a corporal in that company.
His corporals' commission and
his discharge are both stained
with aye and yellow with the
passing1 of time. The ink is
somewhat faded , but neverthe
less it can be plainly read that
Thomas Ten Eyck was a laith-
ul and loyal soldier and with
ach passing year these docu-
lents become more and more
a I liable.
District Court
District court convened on
ast Monday with .Judge Raper
n the bench. This is the first
erm of court that Judge Raper
as held in the city since his
ppointment to succeed Judge
Babcock , deceased. The im-
jression made by the1 new judge
s very favorable and both at-
: orneys and litigants speak in
: he highest terms of his rulings
nd the ju-t and equitable man-
ner.Sn which he transact * the
bjgusines.pf the court. "Jack"
OKeefe , official reporter for
udge Babcock is acting in a
ike capacity for Judge Raper.
The business of the court has
jeen confined to the considera-
ion of equity cases , because
he misunderstanding with ref-
rence to the jury law has al-
owed nothing to be done with
he criminal docket.
Several divorces have been
granted and a few minor cases
> ermanently disposed of.
At least one case of long stand-
ng will appear no more upon
he docket. It is the case of
Mace E. Atwood vs. Falls City
Telephone Co. The collision of
a buggy with telephone pole
set out in the public highv\ay
caused this action to be brought.
Phe case has-been hanging
: hrough term after term of the
district court but has finally
been settled , the costs paid and
the action dismissed. The old
case of Shritnpton vs. Bank of
Salem was settled in the same
manner. The court is Mill in
session and is disposing of the
docket in a rapid and satisfac-
: ory manner.
A Bold Bad Grafter.
Tom Martin who does the
presto change act for the Jour-
lal has been doing some fearful
and wonderful grafting in
vain effort to get the business
for the vanquished and vanish
ing sheet with which he has
the misfortune to be connected.
The manner upon which he has
imposed upon some business
men is just coming to light
That he has not hesitated to
jet advertising by fraudulen1
means , is apparent. He has
not hesitated to let favorec
merchants see the advertising
copy of a competitor in order
that the favored one might
make prices accordingly. He
has made others believe that an
ad inserted in his paper would
be printed in a Humboldt paper
at a reduced rate and an extrr
service given when at the same
time The Tribune has a larger
Humboldt and west end circtila
tion than any paper published
in Humboldt and the advertiser
was paying Martin for some
thing that he could have hac
for nothing by placing his ad ii
The Tribune. But Tom capped
the climax this week when as
one last desperate effort he
went out and sought to make
advertising contracts on the
false representation that the
ads so contracted for , would
appear in The Tribune , the
News and the Journal. On
business man became suspicion
and notified this office.
We desire to say that we are
Ktrty to no such agreement and
varn everybody not to be de-
eived by any talk that Martin
lay put up.Ve will make our
\vn advertising contracts , bas-
ng the price upon our actual
irculation and will make one
) rice to all.
Public Sale.
l Yed Freie announces a pub
ic snle { to be held at his farm
hree and one half miles east
nd one mile north of Palls
City on Friday December
rit. lie will sell live head of
torses , 27 head of cattle , farm
mplements and other articles.
Col. Marion will perform the
eremony.
Mrs. James O'Brien died at
ler home eight miles southwest
f the city last Tuesday. Mrs.
O'Brien was thirty eight years
f age and before her marriage
vas Miss Julia Mahoney. She
Kid lived in this vicinity for a
umber of years and was weil
cnown to ir wide circle of friends
vho will regret to learn of her
lealh. She leaves a husband
and one child and they have the
ympathy of all these friends.
The funeral was held from St.
Francis Catholic church in this
ity yesterday morning and
nany friends of the family were
n attendance.
Mr. Edgecomb's Success.
The Richardson county friends
of Frank O. Edgecomb will be
glad to learn of the success he
s making ot the Nebraska
farmer. When Mr. Edgecomb
ook charge of the paper it was
on the down hill grade but he
las changed all this , He has
fiade it one of the foremost agri-
: ultural papers of the west. He
lid it by his indomitable ener-
y and personal ability and
iurrounding himself with men
skilled in the various lines of
: he work. The Farmer has just
been moved from Omaha and
occupies fine new quarters in
jincoln. Mr. Edgecomb de-
icrves great credit for the sue.
cess he has made.
C. F. Reavis and wife last Wed
nesday afternoon for Omaha tc
attend a reception at the hoim
Hon. John L. Webster , given bj
the State Bar Association in hon
or of the Hon. Geo. R. Peck o
Chicago , who was invited to de
liver an address before the recen
meeting' of the Association.
Minnie and Georgia Albrigh
returned Saturday from a week
visit with relatives in Whiti
Cloud , Kansas ,
Stephen Miles returned the lat
ter part of last week from Lei
Angeles where he has been fo
the past four weeks.
Chas. Slagle of Shubert ha
our thanks for favors in the font
of one years subscription to this
paper.
L. Hilgenfeld and daughte :
left the first of the week for Me
Pherson Kansas where they wil
spend the winter.
Porter Stringfield spent a par
of this week in White Cloud am
other points in eastern Kansas-
Arnold Schultz and Gcorg
Gutmer of Humboldt were pleas
ant callers at this office Saturday
T. J. Cummings of Crab Orcli
ard , Nebr. , visited with friend
in this city Wednesday.
Mrs. Joe Varner and daughte
Marion left Wednesday for part
unknown.
Norman Mussleman is slowl
recovering from his recent ill
ness.
Society News.
iWs. E , E. Mettz was hostess
for the members of the L. B. T.
club Wednesday afternoon. Mrs.
Mettz made the afternoon one
of great pleasure for her guests.
The regular meeting of Soro-
sis was held at fhehomeof Mrs.
/W. Holland Wednesday after
.ion . and a very interesting
nogram held the attention of
he club members.
liYankie Dixon entertained a
umber of her friends on Tues-
ay evening at the home of Mrs.
'arrie Paxton. The affair was
f an informal nature and was
cry enjoyable.
Lois Keeling entertained the
lembers of the various guilds
i St. Thomas church on Mon-
ay evening. The ladies pres-
nt were splendidly entertained
ml the evening was one that
hey will long remember.
Hilma DeMoss entertained a
umber of her school friends on
uesday evening at the mas-
uerade party at her home in
he eastern part of this city.
? lie costumes of the guests were
varied and occasioned a great
eal of mirth. Light refresh ,
ments were served.
Mrs. W. A. Fowler was most
pleasantly surprised on Satur
day evening by a number of her
riends in this city. The party
vas given on account of Mrs.
Bowler soon leaving for St. Joe
where she will make her home
n the future. She was the re-
ipient of a number of dainty
\nd useful remembrances.
Anna and Ray Meyers entr
ained about lifty of their friends
Friday evening at their elegant
ionic north of town. Cards and
lancing were indulged in dur-
ng the evening. The refresh ,
nents were the heighth of per
ection and those present enloy-
ed one of the most pleasant-
social affairs of the season.
- Mrs. Burton Sperry gave an
. old fashioned quilting party at
icr home in the Crook & Towle
iddition on Tuesday. About
; wenty ladies enjoyed the hos
pitality of Mrs. Sperry and
greatly enjoyed the day. An
elegant twelve o'clock dinner
was served by the hostess
:
Mrs. . ) . F. Whetstine enter ,
tained the members of the Mar
ried Ladies kensington club and
their husbands on Wednesday.
The number of guests presenl
; were very large and a. more
pleasant evening could hardly
be imagined. Cards and music
afforded enjoyable entertain
rnent and very nice refresh
mcnts were served.
r
Mexican history is replete will
: romantic stories , but in highes
days of Maximilian , a half cen
tury agoromance rose to its high
est plane. Those were days
when knighthood was in flower
r fully as much as in Europe cen
turies ago. Clarence Bennett liav
made one of Nature's nobleman ,
a descendant of kings as well ,
the leading character in "A
Royal Slave ; " one of the strong
est andimostdramatic productions
of the day , which comes to the
Gehling November 5'Jth.
A Fine Home.
The fine new home of George
W. Schock on North Harlan
street is nearing completion. II
will bo one of the finest homes
in the city complete in everj
detail. When this new home if
finished Mr. Schock will retin
from active farm life and wil
move to town. His new horn
will be a decided credit to UK
city.
The history of theNew , World
contains no more romantic or
picturesque pages than those
which tell of the ill-fatted reign
of Emperor Maxmilian of Mex
ico. Historians and novelists
have written at length of these
days , but it is remarkable that
only one really great play lias
been produced. "A Royal Slave"
which will be seen at the ( ichliiur
on November 2'Jth gives a vivid
ictuiv of stirring times which
he world will never know again.
Uncle John Scott of Table
ck w.is on our streets Monday.
Jncle John was one of the early
ottlers in Richardson County ,
ocating just northwest of Hum-
iolH where he still holds landed
losscssions , but on account of
nlirmities has been trying town
ife for a year or more.
J. U. Coupe's saleof line Short-
orns was held in this city Sat-
jrday. The sale attracted con-
idcrable attention and many
juyers came from a distance.
Ahe sale was quite satisfactory
Ithougli the average was note
o high as it should have been
onsidering the nature of the of-
ering.
Mrs. J. E. South wick of Bos
on , Mass. , from the Emerson
ollege of Oratory , will give a
eading in Falls City , December
th. Admission for adults 2SC )
hihlren 15c. Place of entertain-
iient will be announced next
veek.
The business men of Falls City
re already displaying their holi-
ay wares and indications point
o the biggest and best display
ever se n in the city. There can
be no reason for any person send-
ut of town for Christmas goods
ind we hope that nobody will bo
o.
The Subject of the sermon at
he Presbyterian church Sabbeth
norning will be "Life and death
is viewed from the standpoint of
St. Paul and of Shakespea rs
lamlet. " Every body cordially
nvitcd. S. W. Griffin , pastor.
George Hossack was a Mis
souri Pacific passenger for Ver-
don Saturday. He was accom
panied as far as Verdon by Ncal
Sloan who spent the past week
with his grandparents , Sheriff
Hossack and wife.
The Union Thanksgiving ser
vice wil ! be held at the Metho
dist church at .10:30 : a. in. nexl
Thursday. Rev. S. W. Griffin
will preach the sermon. Every
body should attend.
Mrs. David Abbott who has
bqen visiting friends and rela
tives in this city left this week
for a visit with , Editor Hum
phre } ' and wife in Verdon.
J. L Dalby and II. J. Chester
of Shubert were among the dele
dates to the convention of The.
Woodman of the World in this
city the first of the week.
F. N. Kinton of Shubert at
tended the meeting of The Wood
man of the World held in this
city the first of the week.
Mrs. J. E. Leyda and daugh
ter lantha left Saturday for ;
weeks visit with relatives it
Weeping Water.
Henry C. Smith has been ab
sent from this city this week
looking after business matters
in the western part of the state
A. G. and J. F. Shubert came
down from Shubert Monday to
attend the meeting of the Wood
men of the World.
Roscoe Andreson , the genia
attorney from Humboldt was
transacting business in our mids
Monday.
Mrs. Uirch returned to Verdon
: ist Monday.
E. Hayes came over from Ilia-
I'atha Monday.
F. J. Hynck of Ilumboldt spent
riday in this city.
Robert Cain , jr canu : down
rom Stella Friday.
10. F. Robinson came up from
lorrill on Monday.
IJ. E. Smith came down from
lumboldt Monday.
Kvan Morris of Salem spent
londay in our city.
M. Clancy came down from
) awson during the week.
Jugde Raper came down from
'awnccCity last Monday.
Mattie Whitney came down
rom Verdon on Monday.
Minnie bwisegood of Verdon
> ent Tuesday in this city.
T. Ten Eyck of Barada spent
Tuesday with Falls City friends
11. Van of White Cloud was a
; uest at The National last Tues-
ay. i , t .
Levi R. Chancy came down
rom the city of Stella last Sat-
irday.
L. Wood of Pawnee City spent
pent Sunday in this city.
D. E. Spickler of Barada was a
I'riday visitor here.
Miles Jones of Salem was in
his city Tuesday.
C. R. Kimmd of Merrill was
business visitor here on Mon-
W. II. MorrowofjShubert was a
nisiness visitor here last Mon-
ay.
ay.R.
R. E. ttnndstcad of Salem was
i business visitor here last Mon-
lay. . . .
K. Scott of Tiiblc ock spent a
> ortion of the week with friends
icre.
icre.Mr.
Mr. Hover and wife of Salem
vas a in this city Monday oa
business.
John McCoy amtE. D. Ludwig
of Sabetha wercou. . our streets
ast Monday.
Clara McCarvillc of Milwaukee
s visiting with her sister Mrs.
John Gehling.
John. E. and Fred N. Nofsger
of DuBois , Nebr. , spent Monday
in Falls City.
Clarence A. Stein of Lincoln
was transacting business here
Thursday.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ * _ _ . t
F. C. French of Nebraska City
was a guest at the Union House
Tuesday. :
E. L. Blakeney came down
from Nims City the first of the
week.
The infant child ol Win. Lantl-
rigan was buried on Tuesday
morning.
Mrs. Hiram Stotts and ( laugh-
of Shubert spent Saturday with
friends here.
Lucy Smith of Barada was the
guest of friends here on Friday
of last week.
John Patterson of Humboldt
was talking with Falls City
friends on Tuesday.
R. King of the Bell Telephone
Company came dpym from Wy-
more last Wednesday.
J. Spickler and t wife of Shu
bert were the guests of Falls City
friends the first of the week ,
Mrs Belle'Mesirtore ofFairbury
spent Tuesday at ? the home of
Sheriff Hoss'ack.
Mrs , Harry Cusicr.left the first
of the week for 1eciunseh ? where
she will visit withjicr sister Mrs.
J. McDowell.