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THE FALLS CITY TRIBUNE.
Vol. II FALLS CITY , NEBRASKA , FRIDAY , JANUARY 5 , 1906. Whole No. i04
Odd Fellows Entertain.
The Odd Fellows of Falls City
kept open house to their friends
New Years afternoon and many
took occasion to enjoy the de
lightful hospitality of the order.
The spacious club rooms were
beautifully decorated w i t h
smilax and cut flowers , and the
noise of revelry and good fellow
ship together with the happy
throng made an afternoon ol
rare enjoyment.
Chairman D. Brannin , Harry
\ Pence , Bert Simanton , A. E.
Gantt , Ward Knight , V. E.
Simanton and Robert Pruesse
did the honors as reception
committee and bade all welcome
with best wishes for the coming
year. Mrs. A. E. Gantt pre
sen ted every guest with a beau
tiful carnation , and New Years
greetings while Mesdames V.
E. Simanton , Katherine Wylie
and Haner assisted in receiving ,
The shades were drawn and
numerous candles illumined the
hall with their brightness.
Misses Nelle Downs and Grace
Bucher , in a prettily decorated
bower at the west end of the
hall had charge of the punch
bowl and Mrs. Clarence Smith
served chocolate at the east end
of the room. Wafers and cigars
were also served Graph aphone
selections were rendered during
the entire afternoon.
In the evening the I. O. 0. F.
and Rebecca's gave one of their
justly celebrated dances which
was enjoyed by the members
and many of their friends. Tht
Odd Fellows lodge of Falls City
is a very progressive order anc
one that contributes greatly tc
the social life of this city.
. A Close Call.
Mrs. James Nausler met with
an accident Friday last thai
would have cost her life had she
been alone in the home.
\ She was placing some cobs ir
the stove when her apron caugh
lire and the llames spread s (
rapidly toward her face tha
she was unable to cope with tin
situation and called hei hus
band from an adjoining room.
By the time Mr. Nausrh
reached her the flames hac
found their way through he
dress and skirts , which wer
consumed to her waist befor
they could be extinguished.
The strange part of this trag
ic Bcene is that neither Mr. no
Mrs. Nausler were severel
burned in their battle with th
llames.
Married.
Fred Farrington and Franci
Maddox sprung a surprise o
their friends Saturday evenin :
by getting1 married without let !
ing any one in on the secrel
Fred went to his supper at si
o'clock and after eating , quietl
left hih home and met his brid
at some convenient place an
together they went to the Metl
odist parsonage and were mai
ried by Rev , Cline. After th
ceromonv they were driven t
the Burlington station and froi
there sent notes to their parent
notifying them of tlie even
The happy couple returne
from a short stay in Kansn
City to receive the congratul ;
tions of their relatives an
friendtj New Year * day. Fc
the present Fred Farringto
and wife will be at home t
their friends at the home of tli
brido's parents.
Mr. and Mrs. Farrington ai
two of our best known youn
people , the groom being the sc
of 0. W. Farrington and wil
and the bride the daughter (
\Nm.McKayMaddox and wif
The Tribune extends congra
ulations.
Attempted Bank Robbery.
News reached this city Friday
morning that burglars had ef
fected an entrance to the Salem
bank and blown open the safe.
Later developments proved that
an attempt had been made to
reach the cash but was unsuc
cessful.
From what can be learned the
attempt was made by profes
sionals who proceeded in a very
systematic way to drill into the
vault door at a proper point to
effect an entrance. Their effort
on the steel safe was not so suc
cessful although they followed
every art of the professional in
handling the explosive , they
could not effect an entrance.
The charge damaged the safe
considerable and its return to
the factory will be essential to
its future usefulness.
A second trial was not ven-
'tured and they contented them
selves with a supply of postage
stamps that the postmaster
keeps in the vault for safety.
Before their departure they
made an inventory of the con-
ents of the various private
> exes in the vault and were not
particular about mixing pee
ple's valuable papers which
, vere strewn about the place
promiscously. When they were
eady to depart they forced
he service of County Treasurer
Lord's horse and buggy , but in
his act we do not think tbej
lad the Lord on their side ,
They had proceeded but a fe\\
niles toward this city when tin
buggy broke and they left it bj
the roadside and hitched tlu
lorse to another which the }
bund at the home of Georg (
Doons.
Friday morning Will Hoi
was somewhat surprised to line
a horse and buggy standing it
rent of his place. An investi
gation proved it to be the stolei
property which no doubt ha <
been turned loose after filling
its mission.
Burglar insurance was carriei
by the Salem banking institu
tion which will cover all dam
age. No one in the villag <
heard the report and nothinj
was known of the affair unti
the cashier opened for busines
the next morning. , ,
Sheriff Hossack visited th
scene and has been working o :
the case with but little or n
success in spotting the guilt
parties up to this time.
Free Home for Consumptives
Dr. T. D. Bancroft of Salidr
Col. , was in this city this wee
in the interest of his free "horn
for poor consumptives.1 Th
doctor gives the Free Home fc
Consumptives his personal al
tention and is doing a wonderft
work for the consumptives c
Colorado who are powerless t
help themselves.
Dr. TVD. Bancroft was stand
ing at the head of the stairs i
the theatre when Mr. Lincol
was carried past , and he saw
drop of blood fall on a piece (
paper it proved to be a piec
of the program played th ;
night. He has presented it t
the Kansas State Ili-torical S <
ciety at Toueka , Kan.
E. A. Tucker to Return.
We are inlormed that E , /
Tucker , formerly of Arizon
will return to Humboldt , wher
he will resume the practice c
law in the near future. Mi
Tuciter aiter his retirement froi
the bench took up the practic
2'of ' law at Solomonsville , Ariz
f for a short time , but on accour
. of Mrs. Tucker's health tli
change above noted was decide
upon.
Herbert Kcrr Reorganizes.
Herbert Kerr's ' 'A Trip to
Egypt" company arrived in this
city Friday last and spent this
week in our midst.
This has been a very hard year
in the theatrical world and Mr.
Kerr became convinced that he
\\ascarrymgtoo many people ,
lie was close to his old home
and the parental roof and con
cluded this an opportune time
to make the changes he desired.
Upon his arrival here he se
cured the Bode's hall where re
hearsals were held , scenery
overhauled and everything
placed in readinets for their
next week's dates.
District Court.
The district court wns con
vened Wednesday morning with
Judge Raper on the bench. A
few motions of an unimportant
character were taken up Wed
nesday morning , after which
the court started to grind on
the drainage matter. The fol
lowing jurors have been chosen
for the January term to convene
January 17th :
John Curtis , West Muddy.
Frank Shields , Falls City.
Rank McMullen , East Muddy.
Chas. Kuker , jr. , Barada.
W. H. Nedrow , Liberty.
Phineas Fisher , Ohio.
August Porr , Nemaha.
Win. Vandever , West Muddy.
S. M. Ohalfin , Ilumboldt.
August Schmitt , Rulo.
W. M. N.-igel , Liberty.
Win. Tiehen , Salem.
Henry Schwan , Franklin.
Benedict Kopf , Jefferson.
Cass .Tones , Rulo.
James Neeld , Grant.
L. McPherson , Falls City.
Fred Hummel , Franklin.
Andy Burgner , Falls City.
John Thiltges , Rulo.
Joseph Glasser , Ilumboldt.
Chas. Ho.-s , Barada.
Wm. Kuhlman , Barada.
E. R. Williamson , Nemaha.
Postmistress at Seventy-Eight
Mrs. Jean Sinclair , a formei
resident of this city , now o
Kidderville , Kas. , is vi itin {
her daughter , Mrs. John Hos
sack , this week. Mrs. Sinclai
is certainly a remarkable worn
an. Although she is seventy
eight years of age , she is a
active as a majority of womei
at forty. She is postmistres
at Kidderville and has a rancl
stocked with hundreds of cattl
which receive her personal al
tention from a business stand
point , and is more kean for
business transaction than ever
Mrs. Sinclair was a pleasan
caller at The Tribune oilice o
Wednesday and while she en
joyed the mysteries of theprinl
ing art , her broad Scotch \va
music to our ears. Maj' she en
joy many mure years of healt
and happiness is our wish.
Barn and Two Horses Burn.
At about half past one Saint
day morning the barn belongin
to Nick Lippoldas fmnd t
be enveloped m llames and ha
gained too much of a lieadwa
to be saved. Two head c
horses were burned to deatli
The cause of the lire is unknow
and the building was only pai
tially covered by insurance.
New Years Fire.
Monday morning about 1
o'clock the residence of Sigmun
Spaeth was discovered to be o
fire By prompt response o
the part of our city lire deparl
ment the damage consisted enl
of a hnle burned in the roof c
the building. The lire starte
from a defective Hue runnin
through the attic ,
Concerning Alabama.
The Fulls City Tnbune Since
my return front Alabama t havi )
henrd HO many erroneous n > nr < ikB
concerning Alabama fmm puih"H
that have ni'V.'r IHMMI there , there-
fotv T will write to you ( oncoming
what n person can nee junt now.
Baldwin comity is a heavy limber
country and it * held by big timber
companies which stick toil until
they have the large- . ! limber cut.
The government hont an inspector
to Baldwin eouii'y a number of
years ngoto report tin * condition
of the country there. Thin man
was bought by the lumber com
panies and reported Buldwin coun
ty as Hwanp and overflow , and HO
it staudn records ! on the govern-
uiLMit bookfi. Most of that count }
in stumps and timber Intuit ) but it
is eaty ) to clear and everything
grown BO easily. Some people
say they do not raise good stock
there but it is simply neglect on
ho part of the stock raiser. To
) egin with natives there have
only the poorest grade of
iock and then let them run in the
imbei' the year around Dotting
heiroA'ii food , [ n the spring
and summer the c'tttlo ' do well on
the gri'en gnidd but in the winter
some starve to death for the want
of hay , grain and attention.
The hou's and sheep are in the
8'ime condition. You know how
logs will look especially this time
of the year if they get nothing but
dry prairie grass to eat Their
logs are called just razor backc.
: lie.ir snouts are nearly half the
length of their body , their briatlcH
ire. long enough to tie a sack with
nud Ihey run like a deer. No
wonder the southern slock have
such a b-id - name. But if the
northern pt > opl will take down
goyd stock and give them their
attention they can make a good
living easily and secure a home
very cheap. Some say that no
one but negroes are to bo seen in
Alabamn , Out I want to tell you
that the" Baldwin County Coloni
zation company will not sell , fet
any consideration , any land to the
negroes. Also the roast pigeons
don't fly into the peoples inoutli
but a poor map can get u home
there u great deal easier then
than in the north iind the taxes
are not more than one half as high ,
Lumber costs from 8 to 15 cents
a thousand feet , HO housed can bo
built very cheap and on account
of the warm climate do not Imvi
to be as solid as hre. .
Yours truly
HEHMAN KOEULUU ,
Uulo , Nc.br.
Falls City Business College.
winter term opens Monday
January 8th. New classes ii
all departments. We furnis !
books and blanks free to al
students paying cash or note 01
entering. Other schools charg
SIT.00 cash for these same book
and blanks.
G. M. BAKUICT ,
108 2t Principal.
At the Court House.
With the supervisors in ses
siena term court gi inding awti
up stairs and the change in th
county officers has made this
bu-y week at the court houst
The supervisors have been en
gaged in allowing bills an
drawing the jury. The retiriiij
county officers have done the !
utmost in showing the ropes t
their successors , and assistin ;
them in making the right kin
of a start.
Marriage Record.
Edwiird I. WatU , Forest City , Mo. . .
Lll l j Burner , White Cloud , Kun..i
I Jiidtfe Wilhite , Dec HO , ' 05
f Fred i ] , Fttrririi.'tou , Falls City i
Frances Maddux , Fulls City 1
Flue Burns Out.
Wednesday evening the lire
department was called out for
the third time within a week.
This time it was caused by a
blas-.e in the rear portion of the
V. G. L\ ford department store.
The burning out of the chimney
was the extent of the damage.
An Accident.
While .1. C. Martin was driv
ing in from Ed Morgan's Mon
day evening with his wife and
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Greenwald
and child in the carriage , the
conveyance struck a stump
throwing Mr. Martin under the
orses and cutting his head so
everely with his glasses as to
cqune live stitches to close the
vound. None of the other occu-
Mnts was injured.
Musical Tuesday Evening.
The second of a series of musi
cal evenings given by Mrs. E.
3anks and her daughter , were
greatly enjoyed by the guests
vho filled the parlors at the
ionic of these ladies on Tuesday
evening.
The program was in harmony
vith the Christmas and New
Year season , and from the open-
ng number Millards "Ava
Maria" sung by Mrs Banks , to
he closing solo Grounds "Ring
Out , Wild Bells" by Miss Banks
the spirit of devotion and good
will breathed thoughout the
beautifully rendered music.
Inthesolos "Come Unto Him"
from llandels Messiah , and
"Who'll buy my Lavender" Mrs.
banks' interpretations of the
grandeur and simplicity of the
respective songs were truly
delightful.
The piano selections by Miss
Banks were veritable poems of
sound. Beethoven Andante ' ' 0
Thou Sublime , Sweet Evening
Star" by Wagner and Shuberts
[ mpromptu receiving from the
audience very marked evidence
of appreciation. A ciirprisi
came at the end ot the progran
in the beautiful solo "Ring Out ,
Wild Bells" by Mi-s Banks , il
being the first time she has
publicly sang here. The pro
[ jrain follows :
I'AUT 1
Voice A vu Murlii Millun
Phino AmiiinUi with v < irlittloiip ,
Scherzo , Trio nut Allouro from
Sonutii , Op. 2(1 ( Heetliovei
Voice "Come unto Him , " from
The Mefsiah Hundc
Piano O , Thou Sublime , Sweut
Kveninc Slur" . . . . Wu 'ner-Llsz
Voice ' 'Inlliunmutiis , ' ' from Stub-
ut Muter Rossh :
I'AHT U.
Plnno-ImpromituO | | ) 1)0No ) Schtibei
Volcu "Who'll Huy my Laven
der ? " Edwiird Germu
Piano-
Voiee "Ulntf Out , Wild Bolls"
GOIHK ;
Telephone Ordinance.
Again is the telephone enl
nance postponed. The pronm
was made , and repeatedly mac
that the ordinance would 1
passed at the first meeting
January. A representative i
local company asked thi
the matter be postponed , an
postponed it was. Sometime-
sometime , the ordinance will 1
put on its passage , when an
where and how The Tribune d
clines to predict. In the men
tune the business interests i
the town snlTers , but the loc ;
telephone company continue
its monopoly.
The Degree of Honor and A. (
U. W. will hold joint install ;
tion of officers Thursday evenin
January 11 , 1'JO'J. Every men
ber of both orders should 1
present.
J. W. King of Shubert wr
talking with Falls City people o
Monday.
Society Notes.
The Epworth League had an at
home from 5 to ' ) o'clock Monday
evening at the Methodist Church
and made it a very pleasant eve
ning for all who attended.
On Monday the members of
the Giaunini family enjoyed a
New Years dinner : it the home of
Mr and Mrs. A. Spear , the
event being in honor of their
first anniversary of wedded life.
The Shakespeare club resumed
its regular meetings on Tuesday ,
with Mrs. C. F. Rcayis as hostess.
The next meeting will be with
Mrs. D D. Reavis on Tuesday ,
January H > .
The members of the IJrethcrn
church gave a pound social at
the home of their pastor on Mon
day evening of this week , and
made the evening u most , plea
sant one for all concerned
Miss Ucssie Arnold entertained
a doy.en of her young friends last
Saturday evening. The guests
included Linn and Jesse LOUR : of
Arizona , who are visiting- their
parents here.
Friday Dr. and Mrs. J. H.
Yutx.y entertained at six o'clock
dinner , for Mr. and Mrs. Basil E.
Boyle , of St. Louis. Covers were
laid for fourteen , Christinas deco
rations were used. The evening
vas passed with music and cards.
Miss Virgie Mead entertained
number of her young friends at
icr home in this city Monday
veiling , in honor of her friend ,
Stella Wheeler , of University
Dlace. Appropriate games were
he order of the evening and at a
imely hour luncheon was served.
Bessie Bohrcr entertained a few
riemls on Thursday evening of
ast week complimentary to Miss
a Shafcr , of Rowan , Iowa.
: Mie evening was pleasantly' spent
is Miss Bessie is a charming1
lostess. Delicious refreshments
vcre scrvcd during the evening.
The Ladies Societies of the
ionic Missionary society enjoyed
one of the most pleasant social
iffairs of the season on Thursday
evening of last week. About
sixty-live guests gathered at the
Methodist parsonage find were
served with a pleasant evening
ind lunch.
Joseph Glaze and wife served
i lovely New Year's dinner to
several of their frfemls on Mon-
lay. The guests were ; Mr. and
Mrs. Samuel Marts , Mr. and Mrs.
Thomas Jenkins and littledaugh-
t ; r , Mr. and Mrs. Bert Harpster
and Miss Ncit/.el. A very plea
sant day was enjoyed by all.
The H. S. M. C. club enter
tained on Tuesday evening of
this week , with Miss Nettie
Cleveland as hostess. Dancing
and cards were indulged in , while
Miss Sdiueiiheit presided at the
piano Refreshments added to
the other pleasures of the even
ing.
On Friday evening about thirty-
five yountf people pleasantly sur
prised Miss Mary Werner at her
home on Evergreen Heights , the
event beititf in honor of her birth
day. Those present enjoyed a
very pleasant time. Refreshments
were served during the evening.
Majr Miss Werner enjoy many
more such pleasant birthdays.
On Friday evening occured one
of the most pleasant social affairs
of the season's events. Nettie
Cleveland and Georgia Beatihv.ni >
at the home of the latter , enter
tained a number of their friends
in a most charmingmanner. .
Dancing , cards and refreshments
claimed the attention of the
guests until a late hour. Miss
Beattlicu of Sabetha
, was among-
the out of town guests.