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THE FALLS CITY TRIBUNE.
Vol. Ill FALLS CITY , NEBRASKA , FRIDAY , FEBRUARY. 23 , 1906. Whole No. in
Wedding Bells.
Tuesday morning' at 8 o'clock
in the St. Francjs church oc
curred the marriage of Laura 0.
( Jehling of this city and Mathias
U. IJuber of Vermillion , Kans.
To the strains of a beautiful
wedding march played by Mary
Cichling the bride and groom ,
attended by Helen Diclcman and
Willam Vogel , met at the altar
and the solemn service began.
Father Bex employed the
beautiful impressive ceremony
of the Catholic church. Ave
Maria was rendered by Susan
Gehling during the service. The
altar was profusely decorated
with lovely ilowers and the
church was filled with the many
guests. Ushers were Adam Vogel
ol Kansas City and Carl Sedel-
mayr of this city.
After the ceremony an elegant
wedding breakfast was served
at the home of the bride's
mother.
The bride is youngest daugh
ter of Mrs. C. Gehling and has
lived in this city all her life.
She is an accomplished musi
cian having completed her edu
cation two years ago and has a
large circle of friends and ac
quaintances. The groom , a
nephew of Mrs. U. Iluber of this
city , is an excellent young man
and is well known here having
attended the business college
in this city for several terms.
Among the out of town guests
were Mr. and Mrs. Mike Rim-
mel of Vermillion , Kans. . and
Adam Vogel of Kansas City ,
Mo. Mr. and Mrs. Iluber left
Tuesday for Vermillion near
where they will immediately go
to housekeeping * on a farm.
The young couple is followed
by the best wishes of their many
friends for a bright and prosperous -
perous future.
7 At the home of Mr , and Mrs.
Thomas Taylor in this city ,
Wednesday February 21 at 2 p.
' m. their daughter , Miss Anna V.
- * Taylor was united in marriage
to Mr. Chas. Nachtrich of
Derb , Kansas , Rev. Oline offic
iating. Luncheon was served
after the ceremony. The groom
has been a millright for several
years. The bride is well known
in our city and was formerly
a teacher in our city schools but
until recently connected with
school work in Kansas City.
Mr. and Mrs. Nachtrich will
make their home near Wichita ,
Kansas , for which place they
left Wednesday afternoon.
Miss Laura Josie Fields and
Mr. Walter Banks were united
in marriage at Falls City , Neb. ,
Saturday , Frbruary 17 , IflOO in
the presence of Mr. and Mrs.
Tracy Courtrighland Mr. Foster
of Falls City.
They left on the afternoon
train for Napier , Mo. , where the
groom's brother resides , return
ing to Preston Monday after
noon. A reception was tender.
ed them Monday evening by
Mrs. Fdward Reiger , the
groom's mother , at which an
an elegant dinner was served.
The bride is a very accomplished
and charming young lady.
The groom is a young man of
sterling- qualities and has re.
sided here for a number of years
and has many friends.
Mr. and Nrs. Banks will 1
start to housekeeping in this
,
vicinity in the near future and
we bespeak for them the best
success and the greatest happi.
' ness in thejourney of life.
A very pretty home wedding
occurred at 3 o'clock Tuesday
afternoon when Louisa Kop
and Fred Hartman were joinet
in the sacred ties of marriage
The ceremony took place at
the home of the bride's parents ,
Mr. and Mrs. Benj. Kopf who
live seven miles northeast of
this city and was performed by '
the Lutheran minister.The bride
and groom were attended by
Rosa and Emma Itortman sister
and Ed and Emil Hartman ,
brothers of the groom. Alter
the ceremony and congratula
tions the guests were served at
a bounteous wedding dinner.
The bride is well known in
Falls City and vicinity and is
quite a favorite. The groom re
sided here a number of years
ago but is now living at Blue
Hill , Neb. Mr. and Mrs , Hart
man left Thursday for Blue
Hill , near where they will live
on a farm. We wish them an
unclouded life.
A well known couple of this
city were married on Tuesday
afternoon at Hiawatha , Kas. ,
when W. , T. Moran and Dr. Han
nah Fleming wrre united in
marriage by the probate judge
of that place. Mattie and Sadie
Thompson accompanied them to
liawatha and were witnesses
of the ceremony. The bride has
resided here for twelve years
and has an extensive practice
n this city. The groom for
ieveral years was police judge
lere. Congratulations ex-
ended to Mr. and Mrs. Moran.
Leaves Old Richardson.
J. B. Coupe and family will
eavehere the first of the week
'or their new home Effingham ,
Kansas. TheyVhave been resi-
lentsof Falls City about lf
years and we are sorry to see
: hem leave. But what is our
.oss is Effingham's gain and we
, vish Mr. Coupe and family the
best of success
Jobn Moran Seriously III.
Uncle John Moran who has
had charge of the Steele Ceme
tery for a number of years is
very 511 at the home of his son-
in-law , Wm. Landrigan east of
of town. Uncle John has been
a resident of this county forever
over thirty years and we are
sorry to hear of his sickness.
His children from Barnston and
other places have been tele
graphed to come.
Honor For Falls City Boy.
It was learned with pleasure
that Earl Cline of this city , who
made such an excellent record
for debating in the high school
contests in southeastern Ne
braska last year , has been se
lected from the State Normal at
Peru to debate with the State
normalof Missouri. This shows
his ability and talent as a
scholar and debator. We wish
him success.
A Neat Souvenir.
Tom Hughes , traveling pass
enger agent , of Omaha , of the
Missouri Pacific Railway was
in this city on Monday. This
genial gentleman had to see
that the plug trains were run
ning all right , and while here
gave his friends one of the neat
est souvenirs of the season.
They were in the form of an
elegant pocket or purse mirror ,
backed with red celluloid and
with the Missouri Pacific Rail
way stamp.
Change in Proprietor.
During the past week the
management of the City hotel
has changed hands. Win. Me-
t
Pherson , the former genial pro
prietor sold out to E. J. Shields ,
the latter taking full possession
on Monday morning. We are
glad to state that Mr. and Mrs ,
McPherson will continue tc
make Falls City their place o )
residence.
Telephone Talk.
To the subscribers of the Sal
em and Preston Farmer Mutual
Telephone Companies : - -In order
to , correct a misunderstanding
on the part of the subscribers of
you two companies , we wish to
make a statement about the re
cent offer made to you for free
connection with the Falls City
exchange.
Your companies made a re
quest of the city Council of
Falls City , to grant you a fran
chise for a long-distance toll
station in thi * city.
This council referred the mat
ter to a committee for a report
as to what was the best to do.
The committee looked into the
matter , and decided that free
exchange with Falls City would
be by far the best , not only for
the Fanner's mutual companies ,
but also for the subscribers of
the Falls City Telephone Co. and
the public in general This
would improve the service of all
he Companies concerned , by
riving them direct connection
vitheach other during all hours
> f the day or night , and do away
vith the nuisance of a toll
station.
Besides , a toll station would
sure y be an expense to the
Banners Co. . since you would
lave to pay for a messenger fee
of five to ten cents for every
alk you had with Falls City , in
> rder to get your party to your
oil station here in Falls City to
alk to you.
The City Council accepted the
eport of their committee , and
asked the Falls City Telephone
o. to grant your companies free
exchange.
The Falls City Telephone Co.
agreed to do this , and although
t will be necessary for us to
lire another operator to handle
your business through our
switchboard , for which we are
not paid one cent , yet we are
willing to do this , in order to
give our own patrons , as well as
yourselves , this additional ser
vice.
vice.Now
Now we wisli you to under
stand that you are to get the
free use of all the phones of all
of our subscribers on our switch
board , including both , city and
country lines , and amounting to
over HOO phones. Also , than we
are read'to connect you up at
any time that you may wish to
come in.
Hoping that this letter will
explain everything to your satis
faction , and that you will de
cide to join us soon , we are ,
Yours truly ,
Falls City Telephone Co.
By W. S. KOKNEK , Pres.
We the undersigned approve
of the above letter , and hope
that you will soon join the Falls
City Co.
George E. Hall , President of
Commercial Club.
L. P. Wirth , W. A. Green-
wald , V. G. Lyford , Commercial
Club Committee.
John W. Powell , E. E. Burris.
Martin Gehling , Committee from
City Council.
The above proposition seems
to be a generous one , and one
that The Tribune hopes the
Farmers Mutuals will find it
possible to accept. The sug
gestion is made that the latter
companies are so tied up with
other companies that they can
not in good faith to their asso
ciate companies accept any pro.
position that does not include
all such connecting lines. If
the situation is such that the
above proposition cannot be ac
cepted then the toll station re
quested should be granted.
This paper has no desire to in
jure the local company , .rather
would we do all that we could
legitimately do to further its in
terest. But a situation that af
fects the business element as
acutely as the telephone contro
versy does demands immediate
solution. The writer of this
does not believe in boycott of
any kind , and this paper does
lot for a moment believe that
he subscribers of the outside
companies are justified to their
uitagonism to the local mer
chants , mostol whom arefreind-
y to their companies. It is n
condition however , and not a
heory of right or wrong that
confronts the community. As
in instance of what is being
lone we cite the fact recently
reported to us of Robert Kanaly
Msiting Rule to sell cigars.
tfot a merchant there would buy
of him , though many had been
lis customers amongjwhom was
i relative. The subscribers to
the mutual phone living near
iulo had demanded of the mer
chants that a'l Falls City goods
ie withdrawn from sale. You
nay say that such action is
wrong , we agree with you , but
it has been done and its in
lluence is very detrimental to
Palls City and its business in
terest. The outside companies
lave made a request of the city
is a city , its request has been
net with an offer that seems
quite generous from the local
telephone company. If this
offer cannot be accepted there
still remains the request made
to the city for a toll station
franchise. What is to be done
with the latter request ?
Old Settlers Gather.
Mrs. Jane Sinclair of Kidder
ville , Kansas who has been vis
iting with her daughter Mrs.
John Hossack for some time ,
conceived the idea last week of
having a gathering of their old
friends and neigbors who lived
east of town a number of years
ago. A good old fashioned
visitors days was planned for
Thursday of last week and pre
parations in a d e accordingly.
The day \\as a line one and the
friends gathered at ihe home ol
Mr. and Mrs. John Hossack to
spend tin * day with their old
neighbors At twelve o'clock
one of those generous old time
dinners w a s served , olt
lime corn bread and such , de.
lighting those present. As to
the company their combined
age was 921 years , their heigh
752 feet and 2 inches and their
weight being 2777 pounds.
The afternoon was pleasantly
spent in rimeniscences and kni
closer those early ties of friend
ship and good fellowship. Those
present on this most pleasan
occasion were , John W. and
Anna Freel. of Soldier , Kansas
Mrs. C. L. Maddox , Mrs. James
Sinclair , James Sinclair , Anna
Williams of Preston , Nebraska ,
Mrs. L. I. Livengood of Blue
Springs , Mrs. Mary Wo 1 fey o
Fowler , Kansas. J. A and \V. A.
Hossack of Omaha , Nebr. , Jane
Sinclair of Kidderville , Kansas
and Mary E. Firebaugh , Mar.
gery Grant , Catherine fJopje ,
and John and Mary Hossack'
this city.
Very Painful Accident.
While working in his smithing
shop last Saturday , Samuel
Prater was the victim of a very
painful accident. A piece of r
steel was thrown with such force
that it was drove deep in his
thumb. It required the splitting
open of the thumb to remove the
metal.
F. R. Travers of Hiawatha
Kansas was looking after busi
ness affairs here the first of the
week.
Society News.
Elizabeth Bertram entertained
her girl friends on Friday even
ing of last week. Miss Elizabeth
is a capital hostess and the even
ing was most enjoyable. I31e-
gaut refreshments were served at
a seasonable hour.
The art department of the
Woman's club met Tuesday
afternoon with Miss Keichers.
Besides an unusually good at
tendance of members , several
guests were present. The pro
gram , postponed from Jan. 23 ,
was confined to the works of
J o li u Sebastian Bach. Miss
Cleaver , acting as substitute for
Mrs. Ruegge , read extracts con
cerning the life of the composer ,
Owing to the inability of Mrs.
Lewis and Miss Gehling to fulfill
their parts , Miss Schoenheit read
lescriptions of Bach's oratorios
ind cantatas. Miss Banks gave
mi occount of his great work for
: he piano collection of preludes
and fugues entitled "The Well-
Tempered Clarichord , " and in
illustration played the prelude
and fugue in B flat. Feb. 27th , a
Haydn progi'uui will be given at
the home of Miss Schoenheit.
The Shakespeare club gave a
novel entertainment at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Gist on
Tuesday evening. Each member
of the club had been given the
privilege of inviting two guests
which made the company number
sixty. At 7:30 : o'clock , the ladies
and gentlemen having assembled
on the second floor , were invited
to find their places at the small
tables down stairs. Place cards
bearing Shakespearean quota
tions which fitted each guest were
the cause of much merriment and
interest. Then followed an ele
gant five course dinner , after
each course of which members at
each table progressed.
Upon the table English walnut
shells and twisted candies con
tained questions for the guests
answer , and after the dinner
everybody was requested to write
an original telegram the first
letter of every word being the
same. Carnations were given
the members of the company as
souvenirs.
The club was fortunate in hav
ing Mr. and Mrs. Gist as host
and hostessas they made the eve
ning an especially pleasant one.
The club members also helped
make the guests feel at home ,
and added to the popularity of
this already popular club.
The following is a list of the
membership : Mesdames. W. W.
Abbey , Charley Banks , Harry
Custer , John Gilligan , Thomas
Gist , V. G. Lyford , II. R. Miner ,
B. J. Rcavis , C. P. Reavis. D. D.
Roavis , Isham Rcavis. Robert
Rule , E. II. Towle , A. G Wanner
and J. C. Yutzy.
The borosisClub met with Mrs.
George Schock Wed nesday after
noon. There was a good attend
ance and the members enjoyed
the program provided. Mrs. P.
S. Heacock read a most excellent
paper upon "Alexander Hamil
ton. " and Mrs. T. J. Gist , vas
very entertaining with her sub
ject "Woman in the Home. " Mrs-
Schock served refreshments and
was a charming hostess in her
beautitul new home.
The ladies of Council No. 610
{ K. & L. of S. planned and carried
| out a most effective surprise on
Mrs. Parlicr last Tuesday eve
ning. All met at the home of
Mrs. Gulp and from there pro
ceeded to the home of their victim. ,
She was indeed taken by sur
, prise , but soon recovering , enter-
- her guests in a most ;
e charming manner. The luncheon i
' brought by the ladies was served 1
ud a pleasant lime made the evc-
iug pass entirely too quickly *
The Presbyterian exchange
vill be given at the J. C. Tanner
uirdware store to-morrow.
Mrs. J. B. Varner will euter-
aiu at a card party this evening.
The 11. S. M. C.'s met Salur- ,
ay evening with -Anita Wilson
ml a most enjoyable time was
pent. Cards and other evening
Measures were- indulged in and
efreshtucnts were served.
The Young Ladies Kensington
f the Presbyterian C. E > society
vill be entertained this evening
> y Mrs. G. W. Inskcep.
The G. A. R. and W. R. C.
lad a most enjoyable time on
Vednesday evening in their local
amp hall. One of their famous
uppers was served which is pica-
urc enough in itself.
The local order of Knights of
Mhias entertained in their usual
oval manner , about one hundred
uid fifty of their friends on Wcd-
lesday evening. Their elegant
castle hall is an ideal place to
spend a social evening and such
vas enjoined. A program re-
> lete with local talent formed
he first portion of the evening's
pleasures , after which cards and
lancing were indulged in.
> uncli was served during the eve-
ling. Those present are indebt
ed to the members of the K. of
"s. for such a pleasant evening.
On Monday at the National
ionic in Leaven worth , Kail. , one
nore soldier and patriot answered
he Jast roll call , when Geo. B.
ileiidricks passed away to the
and of pdace.
The deceased was born in
Elcnry county Indiana , but lived
there only a few years.In the
civil war he was a member of
company , first Colorado and
served faithfully until the close
of the war. For a number of
years he has lived at the Soldiers'
ionic , where death claimed him
Feh 19 , 1906 , at the age of 70
years 5 months and 9 days. C.
R. and C. V. Hcudricks of this
city arrived at the bedside just
thirty minutes before he died ,
but he was unable to recognize
lis brothers , and this was the
first meeting in forty-two years.
The body was laid to rest with
a military burial in the National
cemetery at Leavenworth. The
deceased is survived by four
brothers ; C. R. . C. V. and W. L.
Hendricks of this city , and P. G.
Hendricks of Cheney , Wash.
Dlstric'fcburt.
Judge Kelligar held a short
term of court Saturday after
noon. Motions for new trials in
the case of Hcincman against
Wahl and Thp Gaiser Manufac
turing Company against King
were argued and over ruled.
Matt Schulenberg appealled his
case to the Supreme court. An
effort was made set the Miles
will case for trial at an early
date , but was not successful be
cause of the opposition of the-
attorney * for .Joseph Miles. The-
case will bi tried in June ac
cording to the present outlook ,
A Lively Valentine.
A valentine in the form of a
7A pound boy arrived last Wed
nesday at the home of Mr. and
Mr.- . George Crocker. When
Mr. Crocker received the mes
sage he was away in the north
east corner of Iowa and had to
make a twenty mile drive to
catch a train. Then followed
' a fifty mile run by rail via Cam-
jeron and St. Joseph to Falls
ICity. lie arrived in this city at
1 2 o'clock Thursday morning and
found the fine boy. Everything-
is lovely and the youngster
looks like his dad.