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THE FALLS CITY TRIBUNE.
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Vol. II FALLS CITY NEBRASKA FRIDAY DECEMBER 15 1905. Whole No. iQi
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A full line of Loose Wiles FANCY CRACKERS AND CAKES. While you.are getting
our low prices on Canned Goods , Apples , Potatoes , Flour , Meal , Bacon , Hams and all
Staple Groceries. Remember we give four pounds of candy for 25 cents. %
I F. M. H ARLOW I
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Matthew Hoffman Dead.
The numerous friends of Mat
thew Hoffman were shocked on
Friday morning' to learn of his
sudden demise. For some time
past he has been in failing1
health , returning to this city
last week from Springfield , Mo. ,
where he spent the past year.
Mr. Hoffman was born at Gales
burg , 111. , October 29 , 187 ; ' ) , and
with his parents came to this
city some nineteen years ago ,
where-he has spent a largo-por
tion of the time. The family
have been sorely afflicted during
their residence here. Some
eight years ago the husband
and father was drowned in the
Nemaha while fishing , and
within a few short years three
sons and a daughter have been
taken from the widowed mother
by death. A son and daughter
are left to comfort her in her
declining years.
The sympathy of this comma
nity is extended to the sorrow
ing ones in this hour of trial.
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That Telephone Ordinance.
The telephone ordinance that
passed its second reading1 as
though it was oiled , received a
jar at the council meeting1 Mon
day night.
It seems that before its final
passase Mr. Morehead requested
the mayor to appoint a committee
from the council to negotiate
terms between the home company
and the rural company. With
this in view the final reading of
said ordinance was postponed
until the first meeting in January ,
when the committee which was
appointed by Mayor Leyda will
toe ready to report their success.
Lvt This matter will no doubt be
amicably adjusted at this time.
A Runaway.
While driving from Falls City
to his home last Friday , W. A.
Margrave had a runaway that
nearly resulted in a fatality.
While opposite the old Forney
farm his team became frightened
by a dog and started to run
away. Notwithstanding t h e
most strenuous efforts of Mr.
Margrave to regain control of
his team , the horses ran clear to
the Thacker mill and were stopped
by turning them into a wood pile.
Mr. Margrave was taken from
the conveyance fainting from ex *
liatistion and it was more than an
hour before any sensation re
turned to his hands and arms , so
KO violent had been the struggle
to stop the team.
R. F. D. Convention.
The rural route men of this
county held their convention at
the Bode hall in this city Satur
day evening.
The gathering was a represen
tative one and after a business
session the evening was spent in
a most enjoyable social way.
Games and dancing were in vogue
and at an appropriate hour a
banquet was served. Those who
attended pronounce this a very
enjoyable aml' prolitable 'gather
ing.
ing.We
We understand that the next
convention will be held at Ver-
don.
The Elks Reception.
The anxiously anticipated Elks
reception occurred last Friday
night , and to describe it as a
social success is to do scant justice
to the splendid entertainment
given by the lodge to some two
hundred guests. The spacious
and beautifully appointed club
rooms were lavishly decorated
with roses and asparagus ferns
which , together with the bril
liant costumes of the company ,
presented a picture of beaut } ' long
to be remembered. The amuse
ments were divided between the
ball room where about fifty coup
les of the younger set congre
gated , the card rooms and the
billiard room. Each of these
places was thronged with guests
until the early hours of the morn
ing and a happier company never
assembled in Falls City. Punch
was served in the ball room par
lor and a delightful lunch was
served in the dining rooms. Many
out of town guests were present
among whom we noted Judge and
Mrs. McCarty , County Attorney
and Mrs. French , Messrs. Howe ,
Ely and Eustice and Misses Eus-
tice and Pierce , all of Auburn.
The lodge is to be congratu
lated upon the success of its first
party , a success so pronounced
that the prediction is freely made
that the order will become the
social center of the community.
The B. & M. Resoluted.
A eitixt-ns mass meeting was
called to meet at the court room
Monday evening lor the purpose
of considering a move to per
suade the B. & M. to pay their
taxes for the years 1901-05. The
room was well tilled with repre
sentative tax payers and a
spirit of disgust was shown on
the part of all when it was an
nounced that the Burlington now
Pure Candies at
SOWLES
We mantfacttire our own -
CHOCOLRTES and BON RONS
Very low prices on Christmas Candies ,
Nuts , fruits , Holly , Christmas trees
ane tree ornaments for Sunday Schools
and Churches. Fine candies in Fancy
boxes , Fancy Table Raisins , Ice Cream
and Ices.
SOWLES
Phone 9
owed taxes to the amount ofi
more than $3f > ,000.
This state of affairs is not
only true in Richardson but in
nearly every county through
which the rturlington road
passes. The masses feel that
they have paid bonds to secure
this line , have paid heavy
freight and passenger rates
which appeared to be necessary
in this new country. Now when
this same corporation lias be
come immensely wealthy they
refuse to pay their just tribute
toward the public burden of tax
ation F.ir this cause this in
dignation meeting was call d.
Alleged Land Brands.
The United States government
has several special investigators
in the field unearthing alleged
land frauds. The alleged frauds
arise out of the taking of home
steads by soldier's widows and
turning' them over to western
land owners. . The Bilbys across
the river have been indicted by
the United States Grand Jury at
Topeka. Several indictments
have been returned against par
ties living in Kansas for perjury
in inducing1 the widows of soldiers
to make an entry on land and
then lease their holdings to ranch
men in the west. Reavis &
Keavis of this city represent sev
eral of the defendants in the
United States courts of Kansas
and Nebraska.
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Took a Shot at Him.
Last Friday evening our mer
chants were attracted to their
doors by hearing a shot fired on
the street.
The first sight proved conclu
sively that it was bloodless as to
the participants stood in the
middle of the street using noth
ing' more serious than hot air.
The fear of a tragedy passed and
a majority returned to their voca
tions relieved.
ft appears that Olive Wells
had been hanging about the
home ol William Slater to which
the latter objected and proceeded
to inform the offender on that
point in words that cutild not be
misunderstood. Wells resented
by pulling a gun and a shot at
the man in the moon. Hoth were
arrested and taken before Justice
Moran who conceived that S'JO
including fine and trimmings
would be about the proper dose
for a young man who would
carry a gun. Slater received a
dollar and cost for his part in the
drama.
Win. Kieger and Fred Seabold
are fitting up rooms over the
State Hank where they will open
up Real Estate , Insurance and
Loan office the first of the year.
Uoth gentlemen are rustlers and
we predict for them a successful
business career.
A Request.
In the Shawnee , Oklahoma
Herald of last week appears the
following communication from
one of Falls City's little ladies.
The Tribune reproduces it in the
hopes that its large circulation
will bring it to the attention of
little Marion's Santa Claus.
DIJAK SANTA :
Please t-end me a telephone ,
a dully and a set ring and don't
forget I am getting a collections
of spoons. J3e sure and send
them to my home in Nebraska
for 1 am going home soon and
please bring my little cousin
Elizabeth Fisher a rag doll it
won't bump her head.
MAKION VAKNHK ,
401 North Park st.
Society News.
The Christian Endeavor So
ciety of the Presbyterian church
gave one of their excellent 10 cent
teas last evening.
About twenty-four of Helen
Fohver' s friends most pleasantly
surprised her at her home on
Friday evening of last week.
Various games and music made
! the evening one of much pleasure.
The St. Martha's Guild gave a
10 cent tea at the Episcopal rec
tory on Wednesday evening and
it was one of the most pleasant of
this popular societies social af
fairs ,
Grace Van Winkle pleasantly
entertained a number of friends
Monday evening for the Misses
Price at her home in this city.
Dainty refreshments were scryed
and a pleasant evening spent.
Mrs. P. II. Jussen entertained
about thirty-five of her lady
friends on Tuesday afternoon at
a card party. A most enjoyable
afternoon was spent by the
guests and dainty refreshments
completed this pleasant alT.iir.
The Shakspeare Club met with
Mrs II. R. M'iner , Friday after
noon November 23rd and with
Mrs. 1J. I. Reavis on Decembers.
For convenience of all the mem
bers the regular meeting of the
Club will be on Tuesdays begin
ning December V ) .
A number of young ladies were
entertained Friday evening- a
slumber party given at the Iloff-
nell residence in honor of Erma
and Fay Price , who will socn
leave for Huntington , Intl. , their
future home. The guests en
joyed a royal good time and the
elegant breakfast served by the
the hostess was perfection itself"
Mrs. I. C. Maustvcry pleasant
ly entertained the boys of her
Sunday school class on Wednes
day evening. The boys enjoyed
a royal good time and did ample
justice to the taffy , popcorn and
other such good sweets which
are so pleasant to the young lads.
On Monday evening V. G.
Lyford chartered a hack and with
the clerks of his department store
drove to the home of Emery Fry
and wife and gave them a most
pleasant surprise , Mr. Fry was
lying on the couch enjoying a
nap while Mrs. Fry was so sur
prised she could hardly realize
what had happened. They both
recovered , however , and proved
themselves excellent entertainers.
Games and music made the even
ing a very pleasant one for all.
Phose present were : V.G. Lyford
and wife , F. P. Eversole and
wife , George Sperry and wife ,
Fred Nettlcbeck , Emma Baker ,
Josie Craig , Dora Richards and
Hen Riechers.
Ursuline Convent Program.
The following program will be
given at the Ursuline convent
hall on Thursday , Dec. 21 , l'J05.
at 8 p. in.
While UK ; ( Iniv Is on tins llllun. .Clionio
Fond lllllii mother *
Fond I lulu fnihor *
I'lipilH of Unil and Ilil k'rmli :
Evening IV.tyor Piano Solo
I'Miia Himlormr
Mr. Drown Iteultutlon
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Grand Keitivnl miiivti. . . , 1'iuoo duett
May Ciiu'liOn and Ni'lllr * i'oup > <
Hobby llor Mrljfiuli' < < rii !
lioj'i of.'lrd , 'Illi and * > tli yi-iidi1'
Spinning whi'ol 1'i.iiMSi i
Miirgurol .MfKlcviT
Cliiym School Oiiilnjuc'
Mar.IMIIer . , Mu iluliiint KUln'r
Kobori t'.ingnt'y
If 1 wort ) ( i bird 1'iano Solo
Nell fitn :
Uusy Worn-Mi ' ' "ii
Girls of-Hn , fith ur.il -
Melody of Love I'.uio 8 ilo
Murj iv t Coupi *
Rock of Atf s I' nt'tiii in
Girls of Otlt and 1'JiliMMd.M '
'Humors of thuStrike'1
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Grcenlmx , president of the H'oid-
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Albert MiMlumm
Hurtehorn.a dlreenn- . Herbert Oie-nfi-
Trump * , aup't ltli'liml t'mipu
Knockdown , t-ondiKiUir..Tom Snlll vioi
WLip took , driver T Con pit
Hardhead ( u Hide dt-icf ) . . Jiii.-- Conpu
( /Innotfun , a i'Yniun-\\rli McC.irty
Dun , a New York butcher b.iy
IlillHl ) WIllttTlUllllllU
Thill lovely r-ur 'JIHU-IH
Doors open at 7:30 : p. m. Ad
mission 15 cents. Everybody
welcome as Ic-n as thenis V mm.