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7 THE FALLS CITY TRIBUNE , FRIDAY , JUNE 8 , 1906. Somebody's Going to Sell You Binder Twine this season. Who is it to be ? You cnn buy sisal or manila twine produced in foreicn lands , from the twine tiuslorits agents. Or you can buy a better twinebolter suited to your needs , produced from hemp grown on American farms and sold by nn independent concern. \Ve offer you American XMl lag M * ry tat * . READ BEFORE USING AMERICAN HUM ! ' MIXED TWINUIiwarriinleiltowotk on any hft tr Corn Hinder mlflC Mixed Twine twine. ItrunsMfeetlonKertothe Hemp | K > uml than lial tr stamUnl , thtrrfcren bale cf&OIht. nlll hind It's the anti-trust product. If you fully rnethoutaml mete Imndles ' tt n a bale ofW 1U. ifthe Ust ever used a bnll of it you know K'fl siit'erior to otliers in every was- . More standard MlXUDTWINDItlnsett Any farmer fr \ used. , feet to the ball , softer , stroncrr , moro water or tnftstute will net rotltt It uniform. Insects don't cat It , dampness ti Absolutely free Ironi tat e cr does not rot it. 0 feet cilrn length in small ptores , ami I * therefore \eiv ' : n ball. You bind a thousand extra sheaves' muchbTKONGl K than sltal cr Stamford Iarmer * hoha\enever * \ with a 50 Ib. bale. Costs no more than sisal mcd MIXPl ) TWINL thould cr standard , Absolutely guaranteed. mike the following test lief etc You'll need It soon. Comoin and cet prices itartloc j out Hinder ftt the l < pin- and she us > our order. Vo want to ship in nltf ( CLtMtit , tutlh 1 ill ( f n tid rd . < r tltilFinbT , uteltf , itrnlUli.NT demands. bin cnouch Mock to meet all th nimtxt < f t > iimll l ( Ut lit VwiM . hat LlnlnBerlmpl.Co.Om.h. . ( Irntrtil Agtt. t fttilunl nt Ttrciutlnit tfrMU lif J toitl intral tallllun rnuiiilt to * braiKafarmen MIX 11) TWIN * u rltii | kedrobtt tl * lfs ftumlrrof 1 unllttM Uf.tf ILtmu t ll ! lurj tltf T u 4ti ; ftrtntr mihlri ILU tf tl ifti r fl KST u irp I kit * f lUtd * Norris Brown. Without asking1 the consent of the railroads The Hub approved the course taken by Attorney General Norris Brown in resist ing the efforts of those corpora tions to evade payment ol taxes and spoke in complimentary terms of his candidacy for the United States senate. One hundred other newspapers did likewise. For this action on our part we have been berated by railroad organs , and the railroads have decreed that At torney-General Brown shall not be United States senator. The people of the state should be informed of the methods the railroads have adopted to de feat and punish him and their motives. When the railroads sought to escape payment of taxes as sessed in 1904 under the new revenue law , Attorney-General " \ Norris Brown exposed by indis putable proof that if they were successful in their tax suits in the federal court , their taxes for that year would be 8100,000 less than their taxes for the previous year under the old law , while the taxes of every body else has been increased. In explanation of this impudent attempt to reduce their taxes \ $100,000 the railroads said that tinder the old law they had been taxed too high the year previ- ous. The reply to this may be f found in the decision of our su preme court in the case of State against Savage , Gf > Neb. , 714. The report of this case shows that when it was agreed in the supreme court , these same rail roads , by the same lawyers , appeared for the state board of assessment and argued to the court that the assess ment of their properties for the year 1903 should be sustained. The state court approved the argument and sustained the assessment. In this manner the bad faith of the railroads in fixing for them selves the value of their own property in defiance of the tax ing officers of the state and in applying to the federal court to sanction the value so ilxed by them was exposed by Attorney- General Brown and made public. ' / * \ Under the new revenue Inw which was enacted to raise more revenue--the railroads tendered * for 1904 $100,000 less than they paid without question under the old law for the previous year , and went into the federal court for ratification , while other tax payers paid the increase under the new law without complaint. For that year the state board increased the railroad taxes about $200,000. Was there any good reason why they should escape an increase ? No other taxpayer was permitted to do so. 4 From the day Attorney-Gener al Brown's candidacy was sug gested the railroads have been active , determined and bitter in their opposition , They have decreed that he shall not be sen ator. Their manipulators are and will be secretly at work in every precinct , aiming to select delegates who will play into the hands of the railroads in the county conventions. The railroads arc making strenuous efforts in every county to get control of the delegates. They are secretly plotting to prevent instructions expressing the will of the people. Kail- road sympathizers and pass- ] holders are asking to be sent to I the county conventions as dele. | gates for personal reasons. ' The ! purpose is to prevent a. public xpression on real issues and1 candidates and to select dele gates subject to railroad in. iluences. Tins program cannot be carried out if the people under- tand it. The republican news paper of the state did not ask the consent of the railroads when they spoke favorably ot Mr. Brown's candidacy , and be did not ask them for permission to become a candidate for the United States Senate. The trutb is , the railroads have de termined , at whatever cost , to make an example for the guid ance of future state officers. The future officers of the state must be given to understand that uo officer who does his duty only but does it at their ex pense may ever again success fully aspire to public office. Promotion in public office must not be expected by an officer who insists on the railroads paying their taxes like other taxpayers , if the railroads are to prevail. Mr. Brown's candidacy is not based on superior virtue or qualifications , nor on the de cision ol the federal court in the tax cases , or the outcome oi nny other lawsuit , lie is simply one of many republicans who feels tbat lie has the right to submit bis candidacy to the judgment of the people , leaving it to his fellow republicans to determine his fitness for the place. The party has the right to make the selection , but the railroads have no right to dic tate to republicans who shall be their candidates or to decree that Mr. Brown shall not be United States Senator. If re publicans are not to be left free to express their cboice on pro positions involving the affairs of government , the party had better disband and go out of business. Kearney Hub. Real Estate Transfers. E. E. Bolejack and wife to Hurry II. Jenkins , wJ lot 1 blk 10 Verdon. Con sideration $7oO.OO. Jerome Wiltse , sr and wf to Lucinda Mcacham wd lot ! - " > blk 21 of A. 11 and Luther Nims add to Ilumboldt. Con sideration $ ; i. > 0.00. A'laP. Smith to Charles G. Mann , wd lot ! blk 21 Klnjj's add to Hum- boldt. Consideration SOOO.OO. Wm II. Jones and wife to L. G. smith wd , sei of sej of sec 11-1-15 also lot i in swiof swi of sec 12-1-l.j Rich ardson County , 80 acres. Considera tion 51000.00 Frederick Wederkebr to Phillip Kammerer wd ej of ei of sejof bee 21- 3-17 Baradu Prcc. Consideration $100. Fred Beaulleu to Steele Cemetery Association qcd lot 33 sec4 blk b in Steele'a Cemetery. Con. S25.00. Frank Palmer and wf to J. W. Kelly qcd lots 0 , 7 , 8 blk 31 Rule and Hedarde add to Rulo. Con. $45.00 Rowan E. Veal and wife to John D. Veal and wf qcd. Their Int In wi of nel of sec 22-3-14 80 acres. Considera tion $1500.00. PRESS NOTES. Wilmer Lowe has contracted to furnish 100 bushels of tomato seeds to two well known linns. The seeds will be delivered this fall , probably in November. Very ripe tomatoes are put in a barrel , and allowed to remain until a triile sour. They are then put in tanks and washed out. The seeds are dried in racks. The seed linns recognixe the quality of tomatoes Mr. Lowe raises else they would not make such a contract with him. Two bushels of tomatoes produce about one pound of seed. Stella Press. A. H. rDvcrett , the contractor , and John U. Smith , a Verdon property owner , were up from Falls City this week estimating the expense of some improve ments soon to be made on the Smith block. Vedette. On Saturday night the crowd that usually does that sort of thing , secured divers kegs of beer and took them to the fail- ground where they all proceeded to have a high old time. The exact proceedings of the session are not attainable , but it is said that several fights of a minor nature helped to enliven the oc casion. Along toward morning Ed Titus went home and pro ceeded to whip and abuse his wife and children. Having drove them from the house , he went to bed and fell into a deep slumber. Mrs. Titus sent for Officer Hansell but when he arrived - rived he found the front door locked and only by going to the side door did he gain admission. He dragged Titus from bed and locked him up in the calaboose. The next morning he took him to Falls City where he plead guilty and was given a jail sen tence. Salem Sentinel. Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Spurlock entertained a number of their relatives Sunday. Those pres ent were M. II. Felt , wife and daughter of Fremont , Mrs. W. S. Waller of ISxeter , John Holt and wife , Ceo. ! llolt , wife and son of Falls City. C. W. Roberts and wife. Salem Sentinel. S. L. Redwood of Uawson , Nebr. . who was in Sabetha last Saturday , has an interesting history. lie is an Englishman , and when a young man he had a disagreement with his father , who disinherited h i in. Mr. Redwood was cut off from his share ot a big fortune by this difficulty with his father. He came out to Nebraska and went to farming. Hard work and in telligence overcame all difficul- tfes , and Mr. Redwood became one of the well to do fanners north of Sabetha in Richardson county. In the meantime his father came to America. When | he was dying about a year ago , 1 he sent for his son and a recon ciliation was effected. The father not only left the s-on his share in the estate , but a per cent of all that should have been his in years past. It is said that Mr. Redwood's for. tune is close to a million dollars. In his estate is a big cotton plantation near New Orleans. But Mr. Redwood had found out what real pleasure is and he continues to live on his Ne braska farm and conduct it on the same successful plans as be fore his inheritance. Mr. Red wood recently returned from a trip to Cuba.Sabetha Herald. Best For Women and Children. ' On account of its mild ac-tion anu pleasant taste Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup is especallly recommended for women and children. It does not nauseat of gripe like pilU and ordinary cathartics. Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup aids digestion and stimulates the liver and bowels without irritat. Ing them. Remember the name Orino and refuse substitutes. For sale at Moore's Pharmacy. Brethren Church. June 10 , Prof. Taylor of Lin coln , secretary of the state pro hibition committee , will occupy the pulpit. Republican Slrvlc Convention , TluMi'iHilillemisof the clntu of NotimsUii HIV lioioliy called to meet In convention at the Audltothim In the itltv ol Lincoln , ( in WcilncMlny , Annual 22 , 11KW , ut two o'clock In the ltenm < m , for tlio purpose of pliicliin In iiomlmitlou cimdliliik'H for tlio following oltlot's , U/ : Ono Hulled Statei Senator , Ono ( lovi'rnor , One Ucutctmtit ( Jnvernor , Tliroo Hnlhvuy Commissioner ! ! , Ono Secietnry of Stale , OncAudttoi of Public Account * . Ono Tiensiiror , OnoSiipoilntondont of I'tilillc Instruction , Ono Attorney di'iieriil , Ono ConunUMonor of I'nlillt ; l.iimlt and lUilldlnns , And for tlio traniiictlon of such oilier bnil- ni'ss a * may propeily eonio before II. TlioFitld convention shall bo made up of dolcpucs chosen by the icpilhllciintt of the respective counties of the state. , appoi Honed one ilMcKiilo at lai o for each county and ono toroiioli one hnndied twenty-live votes or major fiactlon theieof cu t ut thn last election for lion Clins. II. l.ollon , lepnb. Mean nominee lor Jnilwe ol I ho Niipieino com I. Suld appoitlonment entitles Hloharil - i son county to a iopic"cntatlnn of III delegate- ! In said convention. It Is also recommended thai the delegates to said ccnnenthm bo Insnnetcd tovotolor orairalnst the endoiso.nenl of the oonstltn * tlonnl iiniendiiKMit HilulliiK" to ( ho eieatlon of a State lloaid of Kalluny Commissioners , to the end Hull the uolloli Ihiin tiikun may deteimlne tlio nttltlidoof the party relative to siilil amendment and may homado upait ol the ballot. It Is further lecommondeil that no proxies bo allowed ami that the delegates piesent fiom each ot the respeutlve enmities bo authorl/ed to east the lull vote of their delegation. The various odd nnnibeied senatorial dis tricts mo also notllled that they will at the same tlnioby their delegates choose mcmliets to lepie-cnt them on the state com mittee for a term of two years. It , Is Important that thonnlfoim eiedciitlal blanks which will be Ininlshed by tin ; suite committee to ench county ehaliman bo used lor fnitilslilni ; credentials ol the delegates to said coin eot Ion , und that the name o''eaeli delegate , his postolllce addicss , and pieclnol In which he resides , be plainly written thmcon Credentials should be propatcd Immediately alter adjournment ot the dlllor- ent county coiucntloiiR , duly ccitilled by their olllcei.s , and forwarded at once , to Slate llradipiarteis at Lincoln. Hy order of the state committee : WM. I1. WAKNKIt , Chalimiin. A. H. AM.KN. Hecrntnry Dated at Lincoln , Nob. . MiiyS , 1M. ! Legal Notice. In the Ulchardpon County District Court , State of Nebraska. SAMUKI , HAKKII , \ 1'lalntirr. I vs. I Mils , ANSON KIRIM ; | and the unknown ' heirs ol A. Tinnr.i , , Sit. De ceased. I Defendants. I The unknown heirs ol Freeman A. Tlsdcl , Sr. , deceased , will take notice Dial the plnln- tln , Fnmucl linker , did on the 17th day of May 1WM , llle In the olllcoof thocleikof the dis trict court of Richardson county , Htato of Nebiaska , his petition iiKiilnslyon , the object and priiycr Is to obtain a decieo by said court quieting the title In lilrn , to lots 5 , li anil T In block K'I , In the vlllaut of Halem , In tint coun ty and stale nloiesald , and that on the Mime day he obtained an older tioin the lion.V. . II. Kcllr cr , dlieelliiK publication of the ptocecdlnvs ol ilils stilt aimlnsl yon as re- ijnlrud by law In such eases , and that such publication bo made In the KullsCllj Tribune a newsp.ipei ol' KPneial circulation In Klrh- a i cl MIII county , and \ou aie further notllled that unless you plead , answer or demur to said petition on or before the'.llh day ot .Inly , I'.Kjii , Mild petition will he taken as ti no and a dectee as prayed lor will bo rendeied accord ingly. ItBAVIfi X ItliXVIS , Attorneys lot I'lnl'itlll Letfal Notice. I'list publication May lil , 1IKXI Notice is heieby j-lven that Martin ( iehlinj ; has Illed his petition signed by the icililslto | number ot freeholders of the second waidof the < Hy ot Tails Clly , asking that a llccii'-o as a saloon keeper bo Kraiiled him to sell malt , spirituous and vinous llijnors on lot I , anil pints ol lots Hand. " , block PO , In the second wind of Falls City , for the municipal year commencing May 2 , ' , I'.ii'i , and ending May 4 , 1HI7. ! H K. UAKKII , City clerk. Legal Notice. I'lrht publication May ' > , I'.nsil. Notice Is heieby ( 'lvou that ( J. W. COY bus filed his petition on May 21 , llMi , Miaicd by the leqiilslto number of fieeholdera of the Vlllacu of Stella , Ulehardsoii county. No- brasKii , neklng that a license us a saloon keeper bo granted to him to sell mult , splrl t- noiis and vinous ll < | iiors on lot 0 , block il In said vllliik'c fin the municipal yearboKlnnlnv .Innc 1 , lOOii , and cndliiK May ; il , iwr. J C. Uii.Mins : , Village fierk Le al Notice. Tiist publication May 2s , 1900. Notice Is hereby t'l\en that William C Vey has Illod his petition signed by the leiinlslle number of IreehoKlers of the se > end ward ol thu city ot Fulls Cltv , askliiK that n license 11- -aloori keeper be Kianliil him In sell in ill , spirituous mid vinous Honors on lot 21 , block HI , in tlio second waid ol Falls Olty , lei the municipal year cnimm-in IIIK May 21 , l' i , to May ( , ll 7. II. K. lUKiili. Clly Clerl. - * - In the Matter of the Adoption of Sarah Belle Whitten , a Minor. ToNottlo Wliltten , mm tier of said child , and tut other parlies Ini'Ti'sted : Notice ID hereby cm n that on the 2-tli day ol May , HKI ; , slniuiiVddlo Illed In the county court r > " Hlchurdson county , Nebraska , a pititiou praying that tlio said court will Brant .1 decree of adoption per mitting him t idopt the said Surah Belle Wliltten nmlirili' ! terms and conditions sot forth In said I" tltlon The said petition will bo heaid by > ald court In Itsolllco In tliocoiin- tyconit house ut Tails Clly , .Nebraska , at 2 o'clock 11. m. , on the 5th day of July , 100) , at which time .ill parties concerned will bohcard. Ills futlier ordered that Ilils notice bo pub lished four Buccenslvo weeks In the Fulls City Tribune , a newspaper published at F.HN City , and of K < " 'ral circulation In Hlehardson county. JOHN OAONO.V. 25-U County Jud o. THE TRIBUNE . . . . $1.00 a Year. . . . FROM MISSOURI The Partner , fhr C < ilqlo < | iic House and the Home Trade. Hy J. O. SIIKOVKK. I-'or ti loiifj time we have been watch- hitf the editorials of the various pap ers of this anil adjoining counties on the subject of catalogue houses and their tlupcs as they term the fanners. 1 kept still , liecan.se sometimes it pays to lot an angry bull bellow and froth till he wears himself out and goes back in the field to feed with his feliow.s. Hut in a number of years experience anil some observation , I have noted a few tilings that justify the farmer in at least knowing prices other than just as he linds them at the country store. store.We We know of storekeepers that buy of certain runners from year to year , they got their goods from the same houses and the house soon learns this anil they set about keeping up prices and the merchant ilm-s not care much about it anyway for he has a certain per cent to add and if the cost price is a little higher , he has a little bigger percentage. That talk about inferior goods is all bosh , for the catalogue houses keep every grade anil you pay your money and take your choice as to quality. O , how you do howl about building up your home town ! 1 dealt with one of the most prosperous merchants in his line for many years , and he carries a good stock , but does not oven own the store in which it is kept. At last he accumulated some thousands of dollars and took it and went down in Oklahoma and bought some town lots and a farm to rent to some poor farm er whom tlu homo trade cranks expect to pay good profits to some other re tailer , J dealt witli grain dealers and millers that took their .surplus up the road and bought some more elevators and mills ; I dealt with lumbermen that took their profits away to other cities and bought lumber yards. Sure , they have a right to invest where they please and I have tie right to kick , but if the poor home town is so bad off for trade why couldn't these men invest their money in some way at home ? They saw an opening for prolits in some other lie-Id and were spending money where it pays bc.st or buys the most. One of the finest stores in this county is sending out line illustrated phamphlcts and circulars that are printed in Chicago. They get 'cm cheaper there , but if you had that trade , Mr. Kditor , you could buy better porterhouse and all'ord cream on your pie and your blucness would vanish. No , the editors are not jill practic ing what they preach for most of them buy theii paper , type and ink where they can go * it cheapest , disregarding Nebraska houses if a Chicago one will sell cheaper. I knew an editor that wanted a type writer and lie did not deal with a near by firm but sent wiicre lie could get a cheaper one. I was in an office- that had some cuts made in another state , rather than buy them of a Nebraska linn. Now that was business and 1 am not kicking , but greal Caesar ! Why ilo they kick us poor hard-working farm ers for doing the best wo can or at least the bc.st we know ? An agent of a catalogue house that soils lots of goods by a plan that is laid out for home trade especially told me as an inducement , that "Lots of the bankers , business men , clerks and even the storekeeper's wives were buying their goods right in Kails City. " I could name you some of those people , Mr. Kditor , but for fear that it might include some Kails City editor's families I will drop it , I asked a Stella acquaintance about the same firm and found that -ome people in that town had almost fur nished their houses from the same source. I can give you the name of Ilumboldt merchants that send away for goods that they do not carry in stock. Ves , they buy them for their son-in-laws and .some near friends , too. Home trade O , yo.s , we all believe in it and keep our profits in the homo pocket book , too. I once heard a storekeeper's wife say that the merchants had an nijderstaml- ing and when they bought of e.irh other , they got the goods at cost prices. Wo could have parcels post j.aid .ind beat express companies at their game of extortion if it was not for the smallness - ness of the retailers. What do they care about the sixo of an express bill ? They charge it to us anvuay. l really do not think it would harm tin- re tailer , for he would have numerous articles that would be ordered over the phone and brought out by the mail man and would make moro in that way than hootild lose. if I want a repair for a binder and it weighs only a pound , I have to piy czhorbitant express and then go thir teen miles to yet it and the mail man drives bj with seven pounds of mail in his wagon. O yes , those retailers arc looking out for me , They buy our produce it is true , but they need it to keep body and soul to gether and couldn't live without it. How nice it is to see them go whirling over the roads in their automobiles and growl at us for not leaving our fields to drag and grade ami when F go to town there are six or eight haul- ware men working one-fourth time anil resting three-fourths , just because there are too many hardwaio stores nil along the line , If wo would pay without iiiesilon | all wo aruimkcd , wo eould worlc the akin all oil' our HnucrH to keep a lot more- suuli follow ? , Now , Mr. Kditnr , I huva said noth ing about catalogue house ? , they stand for thoniHolvoH. Lot the town bums and surplus e.lorks and proprlutor ? get out and grade thu road * and earn an honest Uvlnir and they would have good appetites ami eat a lot moro farm produce and the remaining 01109 could llfo with a lulr prollt and not stagnate and sour. You my Unit .you always tell the truth and then toll us that , a dollar soul away hn none fnrover ami the.u say that ono spout at homo Htays In the community. Now t-upposo I only have to send hoventy-llvo 01 ntH away to buy the artlelo 1 have to pay a dollar for at homo , I keup the extra quarter , but if 1 give the retailer tlio dollar ho bC.dH the sovonty-llvo cunts away and keeps the quarter. In which ease doo- the quarter stay closest to mo1 lu Bomu things I am ' from Missouri and have to bo shown. " WHY OPALS ARE COSTLY. Perfect Gcino Must Bo Bright and ; Without Strcnkn or Spots Cut ting Is Important. Veins of opals are usually met with in soft forimiiioiiH , where nothing above ground indicates their presence. The search for UIPIU , Iherofori' , often requires considerable lime. But it is not extremely diflleult , for opals are generally found near ( he surface. Indeed , it was thought for along time that they were not to be found as deep as 12 feet below the surface. This opinion has , how ever , given way in ihe light of evi dence , because opals of great value have been discovered at n depth of GO feel , says the Jewel- era' Circular. The value of opals depends upon several considerations , of which 1he principal one is the color. It is important that-they should be bright and not present streaks or spots alternating with uncolored substance. The most valuable are those which have red llres or mixtures of red , yellow , blue and green. Opals of a single tint are of little value , unless the tint is particularly striking and the llgurc beautiful. Indeed , one ot the essential qualities of the opal is the arrangement of the tlgure , which sels off strikingly the hue of the si one. When the Hgurc is quite regular and distinct it is the more A'alu.v bio , much less so when the grain in quite small and irregular. Sometimes the color appears as n single blaze or with figures ir regularly spaced. It may then beef of a fine ruby red and is much sought after , but oftenest the uni form tin' ' is only green or reddish , and has but little brilliancy to speak of. The cutting is important for the opal ; thus a thick stone will be much less beautiful than a thin one , which , on losing part of its volume , loses also the figure. The foundation tint contributes much to the beauty. It ought to bo transparent , slightly milkam / harmoni/.c full. > with the different reflections of ( he opal , which , when it is really beautiful , pro Bents a variety of hues infinitely pleasing to the eye. Bluebirds ns Pets. The bluebird makes a very play ful and affectionate little pet. Mr. A. Kaddyclylfe Dugmore tells of a very interesting one he possessed. "While I am writing , " ho says , "a pet one , but three months old , is sitting on my paper , seeming to wonder what I am doing and win I do not play with him. lie nips my pencil , but I pay no attention to him ; then he tries to creep up my sleeve , and hi ill I pay no atten tion ; so , disgusted , he flies off in search of ants and oilier small in sects. After a time I raise my hand and call ; back he comes like n flash , and hovering , more like a moth than a bird , he perches on my finger , singing . - the time a soft little song that is his method of speech. " St. Nicholas. Not Quite the Same. First Politician I thought you Baid that man was such a good friend of yours. Why , in the last- election he didn't plug for you at < all ! Second Politician I know it ; I've discovered tluvt after all he was only a iienr-friend. Detroit Free Press.