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THE FALLS CITY TRIBUNE
Vol. Ill FALLS CITY , NEBRASKA , FRIDAY , SEPTEMBER 7 , 1906. Whole No. 139
Edward Rosewater Dead.
Edward Rosewater , editor of
the Omaha Bee , died suddenly
last Friday night in Omaha.
He had been to Waterloo during
the day to make a speech to the
G. A. R. reunion at that place ,
Returning late in the evening
he went to his office in the Bee
building , and was found in the
court room the next morning
sitting on a bench with his head
resting on his arm as one who
was tired and had fallen asleep.
Mr. Rosewater was one of the
really distinctive characters of
Nebraska. Probably no man
in the state has been more in
timately connected with the
history of the state than he.
Being a man of positive opin
ions he had formed strong enmities -
mities and equally strong
friendships during his some
what tempestuous life. His
energy , will power and courage
were exceptional and the labor
he has performed during the 05
years of his life was the wonder
of his friends and acquaint
ances. He was the founder of
the Omaha Bee the greatest
newspaper in the west and into
it has gone the best work of his
life. It is his monument , his
one great accomplishment. The
cause of his death was heart
failure , probably brought on.by
the excitement and labor inci
dent to his candidacy for the
United States senate before the
republican state convention.
Supervisors Meet.
Pursuant to a call from Coun
ty Clerk Hutchins , a special
meeting of the county board of
supervisors was held on Mon
day. Members present wfre ,
Atwood , Hinton , Santo , Bauer.
Stalder and McCray. The pur
pose of the meeting was the
appointment of a special county
judge whose duty should be to
settle the estate of Charles
Gagnon , deceased , who was a
brother of the present county
judge , Mr. Gngnon. It was
moved that A. R. Scott be ap
pointed , and act as such judge ,
and that his bond on file be
approved. Same carried and
the meeting adjourned , having
completed the work for which
they were called.
Engine Derailed.
Friday a south bound freight
train was held up in the local
Missouri Pacific yards , the re
sult of a derailed engine.
The accident happened about
1:80 o'clock and was caused by
failure to wait for signals from
the semaphore. The west bound
C. B. & Q , passenger train was
ready to pull out and the right
of-way had been signalled them ,
The freight train evidently mis
took the signal and started on
through , with the result that
their engine was derailed.
After working all afternoon
the engine was finally landed
back on the rails about 8:00 :
o'clock in the evening.
A Kansas Sunflower.
The play has been revised am :
re-written. It has been improved
in ever } * way. The scenic envi
ronment is appropriate and beau
tiful. There is nothing1 rough ,
coarse or sensational , no shooting
killingetc. . The story is clean ,
bright , pleasing : and pure , with i
vein of humor that is natural am
wholesome.
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A Rough House.
The rough house case from
Barada wherein seven young
men attended a dance at Wendo
lin Gerwick's and proceeded to
show the host a good time , re
sulted in the participants plead
ing guilty before Judge Gagnon
Monday and receiving1 fines rang
ing from five to ten dollars each
Fifty-Ninth Birthday.
M. Beachy was very pleas
antly surprised last Monday by
til teen or twenty of his children
and grandchildren , who thus
pleasantly reminded him ot his
fifty-ninth birthday anniver-
ary. Each brought a basket
wcllh'lled with delicious eatibles
ind an elegant dinner was en-
oyed. The guests presented
Mr. Bca-hy with a handsome
eather-upholstered Morris rock-
ng chair. The afternoon wns a
nerry one and passed all too
quickly , a's Mr. Beachy soon
recovered from Jiis surpriseand
ogether with his wife proved
capital entertainers.
Married.
At the home of the bride's
oarents , Mr. and Mrs. Hedges ,
at Indianola , Nebr. , on Satur
day , August 25th , occurred the
narriage of Bertha Hedges and
Jloger Brown. It was a pretty
iome wedding , only the immed-
ate relatives and a few intimate
riends being present at the cer
emony. The bride has many
nends in this city , having lived
near here during her girlhood
years. She is a charming young
ady and we are sure the groom
s a young man of excellent
character and ability , having
secured such a charming wife.
The many friends in this city
wish them life's best.
Herbert Hedges of this city
attended the wedding.
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Death Record.
Thomas Burke the nineteen
year old son of Patrick Burke ,
.iving two miles east of Dawson
died on Tuesday evening of this
week of typhoid fever. The deceased -
ceased young man has a large
[ lost of friends on account oi
his quiet unassuming nature
and it is with the deepest regret
that they learned ot his demise.
Tust two months ago a younger
sister died of the same disease ,
making the grief of the strick
en family all the more poig
nant. Funeral services were
lield on Thursday morning at
the Catholic church at Dawson.
Win. McK. Maddox an old and
respected citizen of this city
passed quietly away at his
home on 4th and Lane street
about ten minutes before 12
o'clock Wednesday evening.
Mr. Maddox had retired but be
coming restless had got up and
dressed himself and had been
sitting down in a chair. With
out any warning he fell over
and before any one could reach
his side he was dead. The de
ceased has been ailing for several -
eral years but has ever been a
patient sull'erer. He is one of
the oldest of our citizens and
theregret over his demise is
wide spread. The deceased was
83 years and 21 days old.
Funeral services will be con
ducted at 2 o'clock Saturday
afternoon at the M. E. church.
The obituary of Mr. Maddox
will occur in our next issue.
Band Concert.
The undisputed success of the
concert given in this city re
cently by the Hiawatha Band
caused the idea to fasten itseli
m Chief of Police Beasley's
mind , that another concert
would not go amiss. As a re
sult of his enterprise and un
tiring efforts , the Hiawatha
Band will give a band concert
in this city on next Thursday
evening , September 13th , same
to begin promptly at seven
o'clock as the band will arrive
on the noon train. Mr. Beasley
is now making an effort jointly
with Prof. Harnack to organize
a band from Falls City material
and the outlook is very favor
able. Here's to Mr. Beasley !
HR. TAXPAYER.
This is a complete statement of all money received and paid out by City
Treasurer Uhlitf up to September 1 , 190(1. (
At the betfitmiiitf of this administration .here were outstanding warrants
to the amount of $3,008.86 , drawing1 1 per cent interest ; these together with
interest on same for $137.011 , have been paid. Mr. UhHtf also paid claims to
the amount of SI)09.-19 ! ) that were allowed by the old council. The expense of
the city for each month is not paid until the following1 month.
The statement will show that he has taken up two electric lifjht bonds ,
51,000 , and has paid interest on same $17f ; also paid interest on water bonds
$600. There arc still out standing electric light bonds for $2r > 0 ( ) , drawing f >
percent interest and water bonds for S30.000 , drawing percent interest.
This statement is made tip from the books in my olllce and the council will
please take notice that my cash balance is $0.00 less than the cash balance
handed us by City Treasurer Uhlig Monday night. This difference is caused
by one warrant for SO.06 held by Jenkins Urothers that they have not yet pre
sented to the city treasurer for payment. This is the only out standing
warrant against the city September 1st.
The statement below will show you the amount received and from whom ;
also the amount paid out and to whom and for what paid ; also cash on hands :
RECEIPTS.
I'Yom Water Commissioner VanWinkle. . $2212.0:1 :
1'Vom Water Commissioner T. .7. Whitakcr 20(18.85 (
From occupation . . 11(174 ( .SO
From county treasurer 5160.87
From Bode bondsmen 4000.00
From Insurance companies y 18.00
From dog tax -1.00
From librarian : 23.02
Secretary of library board 180.00
Total amount received by Uhlig $17612.23
Disbursements for first quarter , May , June and July.
Coal for plant 651.3. ' )
Supplies for plant 835.80
I5mplo3'ees and help at plant 7(19.00 (
Crossings > 822.91
Janitor lOo.OO
Court reporter . . . * ' ' . 70.00
Phone and telegraphing < r > .50
Rent 8o.OO
Livery hire 4.00
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Printing and Stationery ! )0.87 )
Expert accountants < * 01,33
Canceling machine 30.00
Supplies for poor 33.51
Salaries of city officials 182.25
Hardware 31.00
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Police. . . . . 342.00 ,
Material and work on street 410.78 ' .
Freight and drayage 123.91
Total expense of city for three months S 5106.21
City Treasurer also paid . . - . „ . . .
Two light bonds S1000.00
Interest on light bonds 17o.OO
Interest on water bonds 600.00
Out standing warrants 3008.86
Interest on above warrants 137.06
Claims for April 1969.49
Out of library fund for salaries , books and etc. . . . . . . . 521.fi8
Total . . , 87111.9 ! )
Total paid out by Mr. Uhlig 12518.20
Cash on hand 5121.03
17012.23
The above may appear a little lengthy , but as this is the lir t complete
statement given the taxpayers , w < bolicvo it will be appreciated.
With kindest regards to all , I beg to remain your humble servant ,
G. M. BARRETT , Mayor.
Business Change.
Wm. Goldner who has been
connected with the business
interests of this city for many
years , has sold his blacksmith
and implement store to Owen
0. Neill of Battle Creek. The
latter has taken possession and
will conduct the business
in the same up-to-date method
always employed at that insti
tution. We wish Mr. O'Neill a
successful career in our midst.
Mr. Goldner will not leave
Falls City at present and we
hope to retain him as one of
our best citizens.
Business College Opens.
Prof. Barrett's Business Col
lege opened Monday morning
with an excellent enrollment , in
fact it was the largest enroll
ment on opening day , of any in
the history of this most success
ful institution.
Prof. Barrett's successful
methods of business instruction
has placed his college as the
leader over all other institu
tions of like kinds in Southeast
ern Nebraska. We wish he and
his students the best of success
during the term just started.
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Hydrant Bursted.
Just after S. II. Harvey had
finished filling the water wagon
from the hydrant at the corner
of Morton and seventh streets
Wednesday noon , the cap was
broken loose by the force of the
water pressure. Word was'sent
immediately to the water works
and the water supply was cut
off until the break was mended.
Meet Recognition.
W. F. Rieschick just returned
from Lincoln where he exhibit
ed one of his Poland-China pigs.
In a class of 84 entries he took
second , while a majority of the
breeders thought he should have
had first. Mr. Rieschick is well
pleased with results as this was
his first exhibit.
Why She Sulked.
Lovcy ( on waking in the morn
ing ) Dovey , I dreamed that I
wasn't married to you. Do you
ever dream , Dovey , that oo
iiddent married to me ?
Dovey ( sleepily ) No-o-o ! It's
been years and years since I had
I a really pleasant dream.
j And Doye } ' wondered why
, Lovej' didn't speak to him again
that day.
Pawnee City , 3 ; Falls City 3.
The Pawnee City and Falls
City base ball teams played a
game at the carnival in Hum-
boldt Thursday , the game re
sulting in a tie , 3to 3. In order
to allow the Falls City team to
catch the train the game was
called at end of seventh inning.
It was a good game. Pawnee
Chief.
Once in a while we hear a
merchant say , "It doesn't pay to
advertise. " We'll bet a dollar tea
a doughnut that that same mer
chant never advertised systemat
ically or the words would stick
in his throat. And too , we will
venture the assertion that this
same merchant always scans his
competitor's ad from top to bet
tom.
Council Meeting.
The city dads met in regular
session last Monday evening ,
and the following members
were present : Maust , Fast ,
Gehling , Hutchins , MclCeiver
and Windle. Motion was made ,
seconded nnd carried that a
committee consisting of the
nayor and two members of the
council be appointed by the
uayor to confer with W. E.
Dorrington and Ned Towle con
cerning the opening and prospective -
spectivo building of a new road
: icross the Nemalia bottom ,
ouncil men Windle and Fast
, vero appointed. It then carried
that the clerk be instructed to
advertise for bids for hauling
the city coal , the contract to
lold good for one year from
late of contract. It was stipu-
ated that all bids must be in by
12 o'clock , September 20th.
Warrants were ordered to be
: lrawn per claims audited by
.he auditing committee as fol
lows :
General funds S 851.85
Electric light (520.00 (
Water 220.1)1 )
109 ! ) . 72
It was then moved that the
council adjourn to meet at 8:00 :
a. m. , on Tuesday , September
Jth , for the consideration of the
building of several sidewalks.
At the meeting on Tuesday
morning it was carried that
City Clerk Baker be instructed
to advertise for the construc
tion of some cement sidewalks.
M. N. Bair , city engineer , sub
mitted estimates for the same.
Council then adjourned to meet
on Monday evening , Sept. 20.
Gilligan Gets Seattle Contract.
It was stated this morning
that the . "John Gilligan Co. ,
which is building the sewer
here , secured a contract recent
ly for doing a large amount of
work in Seattle. The big exca
vating machine will be sent to
the Sound , it is said. The
machine has done good work on
the Beech street line , but prob
ably cannot be used on the
other sewer on account of the
difficulty in getting through
the alleys in the business part
of town. North Yakima ( Wash )
Herald.
Mr. Gilligan is just complet
ing a $57,000 sewer contract in
North Yakima , and is now at
work building a sewer in Seat
tie five miles long. It is a mat
ter of great pride to his friends
that he has caught on so well
in the great northwest territory.
The Gillgan company is one of
Falls City's biggest institutions
and doubtless pays out more
money in Falls City each week
than all our other enterprises
combined. That John is on the
road to great wealth is known
to every one who has knowl
edge of the great magnitude of
his business.
Attempted Burgarly.
On Mondaj' evening a man
registered at the National Hotel
and was given room 23. During
the evening he crawled out of the
window onto the porch and trier
to enter the room occupied by Mr.
Majors and wife but was seen 03
them before he had effected an
entrance. Immediately Propritor
Spence went up to the man'f
room but could receive no answer.
During the night Mr. Man went
down , payed his bill and playe <
"Skidoo 23. "
Marriage Record.
Kayraond Johnston , Siilorn 10
Ina Hillings , Sulern , 1
Judge Gannon , Sept. , utn , 1000.
Frank Kevelle of Ilumboldt
was a business visitor here yes
terday.
LOCAL LORE
Miss Minnie NcIT has been
liiitc sick.
Fred Sebold was a business
visitor in Dawson Wednesday.
Pearl Lawrence assumed her
lutics as teacher in district 27 on
Monday.
Albert IlaoiTcle and wife left
Tuesday for a visit with out of
own friends.
Chas. Wilson was among the
< \ills City people who were at
he State fair this week.
Mrs. George Jennings was
nmong the Falls City people who
nttendcd the Stella picnic last
week.
Mrs. Daisy King went to
Omaha last Saturday where she
vill visit a short time before go
ng east.
T. A. Lindcnmcyer preached
he funeral sermon of Geo. D.
virk , in Rule , on Wednesday of
his week.
The family of engineer IIofT-
nan has moved from chase street
nto the McKciver property on
Stone street.
Through the generosity of
Icrman Koehler this force feast
ed on some line peaches the first
of the week.
The Shakespeare club will be
gin its regular meetings next
Wednesday with Mrs. Charley
Elargravc as hostess.
W. II. Wilson of Table Rock
lias our thanks for favors in the
form of his check for a year and
half's subscription.
Rev. Smith former rector of
the Episcopal church in this city ,
now of Lincoln , was shaking
[ lands with numerous friends in
this city Monday.
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Mrs. C. W. Farrington was
called to Wisconsin Tuesday by
a telegram announcing the ser
ious illness of her mother , who
liad suffered a paralytic stroke.
W. II. Crook , Clay Davis , John
Morehcad and a gentleman from
Harnda , were the Falls Git- dele
gation that attended the senator
ial convention at Ilumboldt Fri
day last.
Mrs. W. A. Greenwald enter
tained a number of her former
school children on Thursday after
noon of last week. It was an
event of great pleasure to those
present , with whom Mrs. Green
wald was always a favorite in
structor.
Tom Spence whose musical
talents are well known in this
city , is the pianist witli the Kan
sas Sunflower which plays at the
Gehling next Wednesday even
ing. His many friends here will
be pleased to hear him play once
more.
County Clerk Hutchings and
Deputy Foster have been busy on
the tax list this week. Articles
of incorporation of the Leo Cider
& Vinegar company and also
those of the Gilligan Bridge
company were filed at that office
this week.
Probably more miles of new
cement walk have been placed in
Falls City this season than ever
before and yet there is room for
improvement along the same
line. These permanent improve
ments , however are here to stay
and add much to the appearance
of our city.
Used For Pneumonia. .
Dr. J. C. Biehop , of Agno.v , Mlch.f
says , "I have used Polny's Honey anct
Tar in three very severe cases of
pneumonia with peed results in every
case. " Refuse substitutes. For sale at
all drugs stores.