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About The Falls City tribune. (Falls City, Neb.) 1904-191? | View Entire Issue (April 20, 1906)
The Contest. The Prize Editor of tlie Tribune - , une has been doing little else than opening letters and murk- ing the time of receiving the same for tin1 past week. Oui'j lish problem contest was and X is about the most popular thing i in seven states. Answers have ; been coming in by mail , by messenger and by telephone until we are swamped. The first one received came from Rollen Spence , a bright little Palls City boy. His answer was not only correct but his letter was exceedingly well written. However , under the rules of the contest , we cannot consider him us a contestant as he lives in Palls City. The winner is Paye Helmick of Stella whose answer was the first correct one received from outside Palls City. Miss Hazel C. Hogrefe was second and Miss Wilma Myers , third. We wish to speak especially of thp neat let W- ters received from nearly all of the young ladies and gentlemen , notable among which were the letters from Luverne Les ley a fifteen year old Salem boy , Miss Lydia Werner a fifteen year old girl living on Route 5 , Miss Augusta Horn and Mr. T. J. Albers. These letters were models of neatness and two of them , by the way. missed gett ing the prize by but a few min utes. The clearest demonstra tion of the problem was sent in by Miss Lucy Smith of Elder ado , Kansas. For the benefit of those who.-e answers were incorrect we will say that the length of the fish was 24 feet. Watch for the next , one. At'tnTGenlin ? . The attraction at the Gehling iMonday night "The Holy City" was one of the best that has plaj'ed on the local boards for some time , and by far the best play presented here this season. The cast of characters was es pecially adapted for their vari ous roles , each and every one portraying individuality. The scenery and scenic effects were magnificent , and the local man ager is to be congratulated on securing such a clean and at tractive number. A large house was the result of his efforts. Among the many features de serving especial mention was the famous crucifixion scene , after Michael Angelo's great masterpiece. Those who did not attend missed an excellent treat in the theatrical line. Kuper Sale. Henry H. Kuper held a sale of his famous Shorthorns in Auburn on Wednesdaj' of last week and so far as we can learn , it was a record breaker. Forty- six head were sold at an aver age of $103 20 , one animal bring ing $350.20. Mr. Kuper has learned the best way to breed good stuff. His Shorthorns have been noted for their superiority throughout r-outheastern Ne braska for many years. It pays to raise the best and Mr. Kuper has never offered anything else but the best. Another thing the farmers can learn from Mr. Kuper to their advantage is that advertising is a business proposition. The Tribune print ed a fifty-four page catalogue for this ale and ran a display ad for three weeks calling the attention of the public to the sale. As a consequence the crowd in attendance was verji large , the bidding spirited and the prices received unusual. II the farmers having sales would advertise in the newspapers as did Mr. Kuper a good crowd would always be secured. Among tlic Officials. The court house officials and deputies have had more than their share of work during this week. At the clerk's office the tin'sh- ' ing up of the instructions ot the county board which adjourned Saturday noon and Hie drawing up of warrants has claimed their attention during the week. Wai rants on the general fund to the amount of $1)17-1.86 ) have been issued. Earl Whitehead of Barada and Thomas Prank of this city each brought in four wolves and jeceived bounty for the same. On Wednesday after noon John Hikes brought in five little wolves. The County Surveyor is very busy at work in the northern part of the county. The County assessor now oc cupies the jury room on the se cond floor and performs his work up there. The Treasurer is to have a much needed improvement in in his office as it is to be en larged thus giving them more light and space. The superin tendent's office will be installed up stairs in order to make the change in the treasurer's office. Recorder Edwards has had his usual busy week. Seven teen transfers are about the size of the list besides the other work. Judge Gagnon is trying to keep cool after his unusually strenuous work last week. Chas. Loree has been in high glee over the fact that five new cases have been filed. Jerome C. Wiltse vs. P. M. Williamson appeal from Justice court of J. H. Smith. William F. Albin to Floyd Stearns appeal from Justice court of H. T. Hull. ' Gertrude LeTda vs J. Cronen- berger appeal from County court. Grace B. Roe vs Alvin G. Roe Divorce. Peter Frederick , sr. , vs Peter and Mary S Murphy. Petition to reform Mortgage and Fore closure same. Easter at the Churches. Easter was celebrated at all the local churches Sunday by special services and music. The decorations of flowering plants and cut flowers were lavish and beautiful. The special music showed great preparation and the addresses of the several min isters were appropriate to the occasion. This was especially true of the Episcopal and Cath olic churches , both of which have forms of service especially adapted to the day. Nearly everybody went to the church in the morning dressed in their best Sunday clothes. In the afternoon the warm sun , the blue sky and the lazy spring air tempted crowds to long walks and rides. Everybody got out doors to enjoy the beauty of the day and every body felt better for doing so. Cut Her Forehead. On Tuesday while playing , at her home in the east part of town , Saline the little live year old daughter of Mr. Parrish , who is employed in the Wanner drug store , fell quite heavily on the brick pavement sustaining a severe gash on her forehead. The wound was dressed at once and the little one is getting along nicely. Broken Tongue. On Tuesday afternoon while hauling a load up Main Street , Geo. Jenkins had the misfor tune to break the tongue to his transfer wagon. EARTHQUAKE AT SAN FRANCISCO Eight Square Miles of the Business Portion of the City Destroyed Never in history has the coast countrv been visited bv * * V such dire calamity. While news at present is vague , reports from time to time are not conllicting , which leads us to be lieve that the worst is yet to follow. The disaster occurred about 5 o'clock Wednesday morning- , and great buildings in the heart of San Francisco tottered and fell like crushed egg shells , while panic-stricken people filled the parks and outskirts of the city , filled with terror. The government at once took action and issued tents and provision as far as possible , thus aiding thousands of homeless for the time being. The death rate was appalling , the latest reports placing .the number at 1,500 , while the injured were more than this number. While the main force of the earthquake was spent at San Francisco , other towns and cities adjacent were more or less damaged. List of Jurors. > - The following is the list of the jurymen who will serve in the coining .Tune term of court. Jos Frederick O. T Wittwer A J Stewart Clement Davis W M Strunk Albert Stalder Wm Boose Dan Kelly Francis Shafer Chas Weick W C Boyd W II Wheeler J C Morehead Win Brandow J L VonBergen W W Culley JDSpragins D C McMillan G Utermohlen M M Sterns LHielman W H Davis J A Bauer II Shildneck Won Five Hundred Dollars. At the drawing of the Frisco City lois held in St. Joe on Mon day Bert \\hittaker out of four chances drew three line lots and a prize of $500 in cash. Some trouble w a s experienced in making the land company live up to its agreements , but the tangle was eventually straight ened out and Bert came home with his deeds and his dough in his inside pocket. m Five Wolves. John Hikes brought in live little three days old wolves on Wednesday afternoon and de posited them on the floor of the county clerk's office. The little fellows did not have their eyes open yet , and were a trifle larger - er than a mole. Cut by a Saw. George Ray , a brother-in-law of Harry Mo ena of this city , while working in a packing house in St. Joseph , was un fortunate enough to have all the fingers of one hand cut oil by a large saw. A. 0. U. W. Entertainment. Prof. Geo. R. McDonald ot Shubert will give an entertain ment at the lodge room for the members and thejr families on Thursday evening April 2J ( A good attendance is de-ircd by order of committee. W. 0. W. Convention. Nebraska City is endeavoring to secure the W. O. W. conven tion which is generally held during the month of July and has offered the management $2oOO for the same. Mrs. Ed Howe is lying seri ously , perhaps dangerously sick , in New York city. Mrs. Howe is the daufifhtes of M. A. Frank and has many friends here. Phil Albec was over from Hia watha during the week. Society News. Miss Helen Martin was hostess to the Woman's club on Tuesday , April 10th. The meeting was opened by the president , Mrs. Wm. Wilson. The first on the program was a report from the delegates to the district federa tion of Woman's club held at Weeping Water. Mrs. Wilson made the report for the literary department , Miss Banks for the music department and Mrs. Chas. Hoffman for then social depart ment. Each of these ladies made a very concise and interesting re port , and our club appreciates the fact that it made a wise choice in selecting these ladies to represent it at the federation. Then came the regular pro gram for the afternoon : Miss Banks gave a short biographical sketch of Memlolssou , followed by Miss Cleaver , Mrs. Oswald and others. "Spring Song" was played by Sallie Schoenheit and Duelto" by Mrs. Oswald. Miss Krma Gordon of Texas , who was a guest of the club sang in a very delightful manner two solos , "Happy Day" and "Could I. " Helen Martin sang two very pleasing solos "Mighty like a rose" and "Once in the purple twilight. ' ' Mrs. Chus. Wilson and daughter , Anita , played a piano a n d violin duett , "The Witches dance , " which was well received. Sallie Schoenheit was elected delegate and Etta Reichers alter nate to the biennial convention of the ucneral federation of Woman's clubs which meets in St. Paul , Minn. , May 28 to June 9th. The next and last meeting for this year will be with Miss Gehling Tuesday , April 24th. The Friends in Council will meet with Grace Saylor on this Friday evening. An excellent program has been prepared and a splen did meeting is anticipated. The Royal Highlanders en joyed a pleasant council meeting on Tuesday evening. After the business routine had been com pleted dancing was indulged in. Wednesday evening was one of the most successful in the ( lanc ing school's history. The tea at the Christian church was not so successful as gener ally on account of the heavy rain on Thursday evening. Bert Reavis and wife enter tained the Tournament whist club on Monday evening. Pour tables were filled and a very pleasant evening was spent with this popular young couple. At Rest. Death has again entered one of our homes and has claimed one of Richardson County's ' early residents. On Saturday evening , April Mth , just ten minutes before the blessed Eas ter morn , the soul of L. D. Lawence winged - its flight to the higher and broader space above. Loren/.o Dow Lawrence was born July nth 1827 in West Day , Saratoga County , New York , where lie grew to man- hood. On May 8th 185U he was united in marriage to Miss Jane Ann Clancy to which union were born eight childrenthree of whom died in infancy , and one daughter died , during their res idence in Richardson Co. at the age of seventeen years. In 1855 Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence moved to Illinois , where they resided for seventeen years , coming to Richardson County in the year of 1872. Every since his early nrrival in this section Mr. Lawrence has ever been a quiet industrious man , ever putting family be fore self and in his every day life proving those qualities of a kind and thoughtful neighbor and friend. Some times life's vibrant harp strings were touch ed by some discordant note , causing sorrow and unwelcome strains , but still that Musician above delayed not the measure and in the end the symphony was complete the player at rest. It is not always that , we live to complete the entire score or see the closing bars , although denied the delivering of the same. Sometimes only a few sweet melodious strains reach our e.ars and then the summons bids the completion in that other world. How many of us know the little whys and where fores ? Did we know , would life's journey be all that we de sired ? We can only bow our heads and murmer "Thy will be done.1' Thus did Lorenzo D. Lawrence. For many years he has been an invalid , going on in a semi- darkened world and at last go ing peacefully to the grave. For many weeks have the near ones , watched the slowly sink ing spirit of husband and father and at the last few days noticed the fleeting breath , which stop , ped at 11 : .r)0 p. m. last Saturday evening. Funeral services were conducted at the Christian Church at 2 o'clock p. m. Mon day , April 10th , by Rev. Lind- enmeyer and Rev. Woods of Pawnee City. Interment being in theSteele cemetery. A large number of life leng friends and numerous acquaintances paid their last tribute to the depart , ed one. There survives the de ceased his wife Mrs. Jane Anmi Lawrence , two daughters , Dr , Emma and Pearl Lawrence o ! this city , and two sonEd wart and Pred Lawrence of Fairbury , Nebraska , all of whom were present during the last days ol Mr. Lawrence's earthly life. Mrs. Alice Petrie of Illinois and Mrs. Minnie Ilaney ol Bail- eyville , Kansas a sister and ; i neice of Mrs. Lawrence were present at the funeral services , To the sorrowing family we offer the sympathy and silent tear of the entire community. Infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Fisher died Tuesday al Falls City , a brief funeral ser vice was held in charge ol Rev W. T. Cline , the interment teen place in the Steele Cemetery. Marriage Record. But one marriage license has been issued this week : N. A , Arnold , age 23 , and Nellie Dunn , age 22. both of Falls City. The New Administration After due consideration and with a view of nixing this city a : lcan and unbiased administra tion , Mayor Uarrott has made public that he will make the fol lowing appointments : L. C. Hcasley. chief of police , which appears to have the sanc tion of all who have expressed themselves thus far. Samuel Marts , marshal ! , which is certainly the choice of every loyal citix.cn. He has made an excellent officer and is a gentle man in every sense of the word. A. R. Scott will act as city at torney which is a guarantee that the cilice is in the hands of a careful , and painstaking official who will do his whole duty ns he it. sees v- The appointment of Dr. H. R. Miner is certainly well chosen and assures the worthy charfjes that come under his care of hav ing proper treatment. C. T Lippold will look after the streets and as he has had some experience in road work we may look for an excellent line of work from this official. W. K. Knight will act as chief of the lire department. lie has served in this capacity for three eurs and knows just how to light lire. He it a favorite with the company , which responds promptly to his every call. The right man in the right place is the verdict of all. T. J. Whitaker will act as water commissioner a n d will nake a capable and efficient public servant in this capacity. F M. Camblin will resume the lutics of night watch and as he has always been faithful to duty every one is pleased to sec this recognition. . In his appointments we fee. ] that Mayor Barrett has fulfilled the first promise in the platform on which he made the race. This move has been made without fear or favor and with a view to the best interests of the city. The selection does not smack of grafter or gang and are mixed in politics so that fairness is shown through out. It is only the first step , but if the public eye is kept upon the spot you will see one of the clean est and most economical admin istrations this city has had for years- Mayor Barrett is all right and should now receive the aid of every good citixen in the build ing up and advancement of our city. Let petty strife alone for a year and see what the result will be upon the town. Last Lecture Dr. A. A. Willits , "The Apostle of Sunshine. " I have had the very greatest of pleasure of hear ing Mr. L. 13. Wickersham lecture. He has rare tfifts as : i platform speaker ; very original and strik ing in his way of putting things ; a genial and ready flow of wit and humor , and an earnestness of soul and a high moral tone , which not only hold fast the at tention of the audience , but up lifts and benefit them. I can com mend him most heartily as one of the best on the ' platform to day. M. n. Church. The following services next Sabbath : 9:45 : Sunday school. 10:45 : a. m. , Preaching. 3:00 : p. m. Junior league. 7 p. m. Epworth league. 8 p. in. , the choir will give Good Music. You are invited to attend. W. T. CUNK , Pastor. James Delaware , one of our old timers was in this city on Wednesday interviewing h i s many friends.