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THE FALLS CITY TRIBUNE.
Vol. Ill FALLS CITY , NEBRASKA , FRIDAY , FEBRUARY 16 , 1906. Whole No. no
Society News.
Miss Sttunbo was hostess to a
number of friends on Wednesday
evening , at her home on South
McLane Street.
Fred Cleveland gave a farewell
dance to a number of his friends
on Monday evening at the Bode
hall , before his departure for
Nebraska City. It was thorough
ly enjoyed by those present.
The Married Ladies Kensing
ton was entertained on Thursday
afternoon in the most charming
manner by Mrs. Will Holt. These
affairs are always interesting and
have proven a decided social suc
cess.
JosieGilroy very pleasantly en
tertained about eighteen of her
friends on Wednesdajevening. .
It was a Valentine affair and was
a decided success. Refreshments
added to the pleasures of the eve
ning.
The Shakespear Club held a
very interesting meeting on Tues
day afternoon with Mrs. Robert
Rule as hostess. The stormy
weather had no effect -on the
usual good attendance nud the
afternoon passed too quicklv.
On Wednesday evening of last
week the M. E. Kensington were
delightfully entertained at the
home of Misses' Emma and Rose
Schiablc. Miss Plum assisted the
ladies. The guests were especial
ly favored by music furnished by
Mrs. Frank Schiable.
Thursday afternoon will be
long remembered by the guests
at Mrs. Chas. Ilargrave's at
home last week. About thirty
of her friends were present and
were entertained in the most ele-
borate manner. An elegant five
course luncheon was served
A very pbasant tournament
V whist party was given by Mr. and
Mrs. D. D. Reavis Monday even
ing. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Maust
were the best players and Geo.
Jennings and Mrs. E. H. Towle
were the worst. Refreshments
were served and an unusually en
joyable evening was spent b } '
those present.
Elizabeth Miller entertained
in a a most charming manner the
members of the Presbyterian C.
E. and several of their friends ,
on Tuesdav evening , at a Valen
tine party. The rooms were
tastefully decorated with red
cupid hearts and formed a pleas
ing coloring to the bright scene-
An elegant luncheon proved
among the many pleasures of the
evening.
Mrs. Charlie Banks and Miss
Banks will give their third musi
cal evening Monday , Feb. , 19.
The program will be as follows.
PART ONE
Vocal Ave \lurlii Mlllard
Piano Two Nocturnes
n No. 4. A Major John Field
i b. Op. 15 , No. 2 Chopin
* Vocal Adelaide Bethoven
Piano Sonata , coharp minor , Moon
light Bethoven
I'AUT TWO.
Vocal Dramatic Melody Kotslnl
Piano Two Etudes Henselt
a La Gondola
b Sprinp Song
Vocal
a A May Morning
b stinngy Shoo
Vocal Duet , selected.
The ladies of the Episcapal St.
Martha's Guild and their hus
bands surprized Mr. and Mrs. F.
W. Cleveland at their home last
Fjiday evening. All the guests
were arrayed in masquerade cos
tume and scarcely any were rec
ognized , the costumes being so
well personified. Several Topsys
were present in splendid southern
regalia. The solos by Mrs.
Benton Smith and P. II.
were revived with ap-
jplause. In the colonial games ,
I reels and cotillions Judge Wilhite
took first place as the prize
I dancer of the evening. The ladies
brought an elegant luncheon
with them which was greatly en
joyed. The gussts presented
their hostess with a beautiful set
of sterling silver spoons.
On last Tuesday at the home
of Dr. and Mrs. R. P. Roberts
occurred one of the most brilliant
social events of the season. On
this occasion the ladies of the M.
E. Kensington entertained their
husbands or gentlemen friends.
The rooms beautifully draped
and decorated in red and white
were converted into a bower of
beauty. Here cupid and heart
held sway. Red hearts and white
hearts , large hearts and small
hcartSi paper hearts and wax
hearts , frosted hearts and frozen
hearts , j'oung heart and sweet
hearts , reminded one of the
birthday of St. Valentine. Novel
features in the way of amusement
and delightful music furnished
the entertainment for the even-
ng. The queen of hearts was
everywhere present at just the
itting time and with her grace
and social bearing gave tone to
the occasion. The delightful
evening of enjoyment proved to
the guests that the host and host
ess were full ) ' equal to the occa
sion.
The St. Martha's Guild of the
Episcopal Church gave a novel
valentine social Wednesdaj' even
ing at the home of Mrs. Margaret
Maddox. A fine musical pro
gram was rendered , while the ex
cellent numbers rendered by
musicians Spence Furse were
appreciated by all the guests.
Much interest was manitested by
the shooting at a large red heart
with a bow and arrow. Queen of
Hearts , personified by Edna Hor-
racks gave heart shape valentines
to all as souvenirs. The refresh
ments were all carried out on the
heart-shaped plan ; heart shaped
chicken sandwiches , hearts of
cheese , white brick ice cream
with a red heart in the center
and other toothsome danties. A
large number were present.
The Art department of the
Woman's Club met Tuesday with
Mrs. James Powell. The pro
gram , drawn from the works of
Handel , was greatly enjoyed.
Mrs. Chas. Hoffman read an in
teresting paper on "The Mes
siah , " and sang , "He Was Des
pised. " from that oratorio , and
also "Angels Ever Bright and
Fair. " "The Harmonious Black
smith , " played by Miss Reichers ,
and "Largo" by Mrs. Oswald
were also very enjoyable. An
other pleasant feature of the pro
gram was a song by a little guest
Maudie McDermott. A short
business session followed the pro
gram. The next meeting will be
held with Miss Reichers in one
week , Feb. 10.
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Marts en
tertained a number of their friends
at a six o'clock dinner on Wed
nesday evening. Various games
were enjoyed and the elegant
menu was prefection. The
guests were Mr. and Mrs. Bert
Harpster , Mr. and Mrs O. J. Mc-
Nall , Mr. and Mrs. Tom Jenkins
and daughter and Mr. and Mrs.
Joseph Glaze.
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Another Deal.
This week closed the de'a
concerning the sale of the build
ing now occupied by the George
Hall shoe store. O. Schoenheit
purchased the-building from the
directors of the First Nationa
bank and intends
to take pos
session about May 1st. Exten
sive changes will be made botl
j up stairs and down.
Brethren Church.
Special meetings each evening
next week at 7:45. : Afternoon
meetings from Tuesday to Fri
day at 2:30 : p. m. ,
E. E. HASICINS , pastor.
Episcopal Cliurcli.
Sunday February 18th.
7:30 : Holy Communion.
9:45 : Matins and Catechisms.
10-15 : Holy Communion and
ermon.
7:30 : Evensong.
7:30 : Friday evening Litany.
Strangers welcome to all ser-
ices. II. B. SMITH , Pastor.
First Christian Church.
9:45 : a. m. , Bible School.
11:00 : a. m. preaching.
12:00 : m. communion.
3:00 : p. in. Junior Endeavor.
6:30 : p. m. Senior Y. P. S. C. E.
necting.
7:30 : p. m. preaching. Subject ,
'The Love of Jesus. "
All are cordially invited to at-
end these services. Strangers
and visitors in the city are cord-
ally welcomed.
T. A. LINDKNMKVKK , Minister.
M. E. Church.
The following services next
Sabbath :
9:45 : Sunday school.
Next Saturday and Sunday
will be the 2nd Quarterly Meet-
ng. Rev. Dr. George I Wright
Presiding Elder of Nebraska
lity will be present and officiate.
7:30 : p. in , Saturday , Quarterly
Conference.
10:45 : Preaching , Dr. Wright.
3:00 : p. m. Junior league.
6:30 : Epworth league.
7:30 : Preaching.
You are invited to attend.
W. T. GUNK , Pastor.
M. E. Supper.
On February 22 , 1000.
The M. E. church Indies n supper will
Hx ;
Twill be served in the Iweetiii-nt from
0 until 9 ,
And all are most cordially invited to
dim ; .
The menu'll consist of pies , chicken
and chetvy.
Potatoes , etc. , imfl should it bo airy ,
A cup of hot colTee , with cream rich
and nice ,
Will make jpu moul that will surely
sulllce.
The price ? 'TIs as low a- > * o roiilly
could make It ,
25 and 15 , please don't nek us to
break it.
Bridge Burns.
The early morning passengers
Wednesday were tied up for a
short time on account of the
burning out of a bridge Tuesday
night , between Stella and Ver
don. Passengers were trans ,
terred and No. 105 backed down
to the local station. The- dam
aged bridge was soon repaired
and traffic continued.
Teams Frightened.
Wednesday afternoon two
teams belonging1 to Mike Schai
ble and Harry Wills were fright ,
ened by a passing thrashing
machine , which passed where
they were hitched near the
Goldner blacksmith shop. One
team ran down Main street and
the other down Harlan. The
former was caught in the Rey
yard and the other just behind
W. W. Leekins' residence. The
horses were uninjured but the
buggy belonging to Mr. Schai-
hie was badly smashed and the
other one had a wheel torn off.
Geo. Holt Retired.
Many changes in the business
world of Falls City have taken
place during the past week ,
among them being the retirement -
ment of George Holt from the
retail shoe business. Nine years
ago Mr. Holt purchased the
George Gehrhart stock of shoes
and has been engaged in fhat
business ever since. He has
always been very popular with
Falls Oily folks who sincerely
regret his retirement , tie has
ever been attentive to the euslo-
mers and has taken pains to-
please his patrons. However ,
we are glad that he is succeeded
jy : vn equally capable and eflic-
ient manager as tJeo. Hall , who
purchased his stock , the con
tract being signed Saturday.
Invoicing commenced Monday
morning and in about a month ,
the two stocks will be consoli
dated in the building occupied
by George Holt. Mr. Hall's
jusinesd career in this commun
ity has won him a host of
friends who wish him unbound
ed success.
At Their New Stand.
Tl'ie first of the week F. W.
Cleveland and son , Fred , having
shipped the remainder o\ \ their
merchandise stock , left for Ne
braskaCity , where they have
opened up a new clothing store.
In losing this estimable linn ,
FallJity ( peopU- have many
regrets both in business and
ocial circles. F. W. Cleveland
has been in business in this city
[ or nine years and has been con
nected with ever } ' effort to build
up and benefit this city Such
business men are what we term ,
loyal citizens. And although
we are sorry to lose them , we
wish them the most successful
business career they have yet
experienced.
At the Gehling.
Last Friday eve the famed
'Gus Sun minstrels" played at
the Ge'.ti'ii and presented ex
cellent singers to Falls City
people. Slack wire performer
was fine and a novelty , the
original Gibson girln , was put
on. As is usual with a good ,
advertised show , it was witnessed -
nessed by a crowded house.
Performed Operation.
Dr. Hannah Fleming , assisted
by Dr. Reneker , performed a
surgical operation on Mrs. W.
0. Gibbs on Wednesday of last
week. It was successful and
the patient is rapidly recover
ing under the efficient care of
her physician.
New Store.
A commission and second
hand store has been opened by
W. L. Sears in the building
formerly occupied by the
Shield's grocery store. He is
still running his transfer line in
connection with the store.
Big Bridge at Rule in Danger.
About $500,000 worth of gov
eminent riprap work is about
to go into Ihe river about one
and one.half miles northeast ol
Rulo. This work was done but
a short time ago and the rail
road company is keeping their
eyes upon it steadily. The land
is being washed away rapidly
and is ncaring the K. C. track.
Just a few more feet and $500-
000 worth of government ripraj
work will be useless , the rail
road company will be compelled
to lay four miles of new track ,
and the Missouri river will
break through into the big lake
and change its course enough to
make the million dollar bridge
which crosses at Rule stand
over a lake and the company
will be compelled to either build
a new bridge or move this one
where the Missouri river chooses
to How. The company is doing
all that is possible to nave
things as they are.
The railroad company isspend-
ing $100,000 in riprapping the
river east of Rulo. They have
a force of men at work under
the general supervision of Mr
Scott , a well qualified railroac
man who is well acquainted
with the Missouri's ways.
Lecture aqd Banquet.
On Tuesday afternoon an in
vitation was extended the mer
chants and pres-4 of Falls Oily ,
by Wade A. Brown , 13. L. Litul
uid .M. T. Nichols lo alleiul a
lemonslration and lecture to be
given at the National hotel that
evening in behalf of the Stand-
ird Oil people.
Ned Towle deled as sponsor
ind , with the above named en-
lemon , made a detour of the
ocal stores. Six brands of oil
vcre secured and taken lo Ihe
ample room where Ihey were
nil inlo as many different
amps. Mr. Towle remained
n Ihe room during the prepara
tions , thus denying the charges
; hat any trickery was employed.
These were lighted at i2-10 : p. m
intl remained so during the
lemonslration. About o'clock
twenty-four gathered in the
sample room and were given an
nlerestingand instructive treat.
E S. Litul of Omaha then in-
reduced to the merchants and
> ress represented , Mr. Wade A.
Brown , of Chicago , as lecturer
ind demonstrator of the quality ,
care and general conditions of
oil in its various stages of pro-
luclion , handling and consump
tion. Mr. Brown is an able and
ntcresting speaker which was
jrovcn by the afternoon's dis
course. Concerning his lecture :
Vs conditions and environments
change so il affects the product ,
formerly gravity was consid
ered the recognized lest between
the various oils , the differences
being quite noticeable between
the Pennsylvania , Indiana , Illi-
lois and Kansas products of the
same. The refining process em-
) loyed by the Standard Oil Co.
it present showed the vast
imount of labor and care taken
on the same. The crude oil was
run through an fight inch pipe
rom their fields at the rate of
1000 barrels per hour. This was
run into tanks of 00,000 gallons
capacity and then heat to form
a vapor which is composed ot
the purer elements from the
crude state of the oil. In
order to reduce this same vapor
to the liquid form the ice cold
water process was used after
which the product was in good
form The portion of distillate
obtained in the refinement of the
rude and which is intermediate
between the lighter gasoline
and the heavier benzine is
called naphtha , and is consid
ered the lowest grade of gaso
line made. Although there are
claimed to be many different
grades of oil. there are , to be
exact , only three , viz. : Perfec
tion , water white and prune
white. There are now on the
market a 1 in o s t 200 brands
which by mistake are termed
grades. A sample of coke , the
last product of crude oil , was
exhibited. Also two sample o :
the Indiana and Kansas crude
were passed around for inspec
tion in order to demonstrate the
great difference of the product
in the different fields.
Mr. Brown manufactured the
most perfect of Ihe red colored
oil in Ihe space of about ten
seconds , by dissolving a very
small quantity of analine in a
vase of the white oil -Eight
and one-third cenls worth of
this is sufficient to color an en-
lire barrel of oil.
Following are a few excellent
pointers for housewives , taken
from the lecture. The lamp
should be thoroughly cleaned in
the morning before and not after
filling. The lamp should only
be filled to about three-fourths
of its capacity as the heat dur
ing the day would expand the
oil , causing a seepage if the
bowl were full. Also the wick
should be turned below the wick
tube in order to keep Ihe oil
from soaking up through Ihe
wick and causing it lo run over
the top onto Ihe bowl , This
prevents odor nud smoke when
amp is lighled. A good wick
should be used and changed
iboul every Iwo weeks , the bet
ter light thus given and oil
saved , over balancing Ihe small
expense.
The air Hue at the side of the
lube should be kepi open , it is
.here for a purpose and should
eeeive due attention. A lloat
steel wire is very effeclive for
this.Fill the lamp every day.
Three pointers for securing of a
rood light should be reiuein-
) cred ; the lamp , the customers'
can and the dealers tank.
Oft-time the oil can is left in
some coal shed , where it is sub
ject to dust and other accumula
tions. The can should be emp
tied onee a month , or the accum
ulation in the bottom of the can
will be poured inlo the lamp ,
drawn up with Ihe oil inlo Ihe
wick , causing the lamp lo smoke
and emil a strong odor. Care
should be taken of the burner ,
uul the air holes should be kept
open and not clogged up with
: harred wick ends and burnt'
Hatches. As a b-irrel of liquid
leeds the bung-hole in order lo
assure a perfecl and even How ,
so does Ihe lamp need Ihe air
ind oxygen.
In closing , Mr. Brown asked
Ihe merchants to furnish him
with a lisi of names of oil con-
iimieis and 'ihe Perfeclion Oil
Company would furnish each
one free of charge , a generous
sample of their oil.
Then followed a general per
iod of questions and answers
which proved very interesting.
Mr. B. S. Lind and M. I. Nich
ols assisting Mr. Brown in his
demonstrations.
An invitation was then ex
tended to the merchants and
press represented , by Mr. Sid
ney P. Spence , to remain for a
banquet. The invitation was
accepted with thanks , the guests
adjourning to the dining room.
Upon entering , the orchestra ,
hired for Ihe occasion , filled Ihe
room with exquisite music and
continued the same during the
evening.
The guests were ushered to
the banquet board , which was
profusely decorated with ele
gant ferns and cut flowers.
Great velvety American Beauty
roses , fragrant English violets ,
pure \\hite tube roses and beau
tiful carnations filled the air
with pleasing perfume. Dainty
favors in the form of buttonhole
hot house llowers were beside
each cover .Mr. John Hinton ,
in behalf of Sidney P. Spence ,
welcomed them one and all.
This was followed by a brief re.
spon-e from Mr. Wade A. Brown
The sumptuous banquet was
then served. The elegant ser *
vice , fare , beautiful music , love. ,
ly llowers and witty conversa
tion made the nilair long to be-
remembered by those fortunate-
enough to be present , and
showed the remarkablegeneros.
ity androjal entertaining qual-
Hies of Mr. Spence , the genial-
proprietor of the National Hotel
The following resolutions were
signed by the guests :
' We the undersigned merch
ants of Falls City , wish to thank
Mr. Spence , the congenial manager -
ager of the National Hotel for
the hospitality shown us this
evening and the elaborate din-
Iner given us. "