THE FALLS CITY TRIBUNE. Vol. Ill FALLS CITY , NEBRASKA , FRIDAY , OCTOBER 26 , 1906. Whole No. 146 Death Record. Simon M. Saylor was born in Sommerset county , Pennsylvania , on the 21st of November , 1841. At the age of ten years he lost his mother by death. When 19 years of age he went to Carroll county. 111. , where in the follow ing year he was united in mar riage to Lydia Myers. It was there that he and his wife spent eight years of their married life , and where were born their four children. In 1870 , with his fam ily , he moved to Nebraska , set tling on a farm two miles west of Falls City , where he spent the following twenty-nine years of his life , and where he became one of the prosperous farmers of Richardson county. In 1899 he rented his farm and moved to this city , having purchased the home in which he spent his last gdays , dying October 18 1906. When about 25 years old Simon Saylor was converted and united with the Brethren church. He was always known as an active worker in the church and as a liberal giver towards promoting the Lord's cause. He gave liber ally , both in time and money in building the church houses at Silver Creek and in Falls City , being a member of the building committee at both places. His life has been , if not with out mistakes , at least above reproach preach , for he has lived consist ent with the profession he made , and his Christian character , moral and business standing has been unquestioned. Mr. Saylor has always been known as a man of deep , positive convictions , yet withal .a charity Towards all men which made his relations with them pleasant. His was a social nature as well as religious and very , very many will cherish his memory with fond recollections , as a brother and friend. The deceased leaves a devoted wife , one son , three daughters , a sister , three brothers , a son-in- law and five grand children , be sides many relatives and friends , to look forward to the glad time when there will be a reuniting in the land of eternal day. For some months Mr. Saylor has expressed a desire to go and be with the Lord. His anxiety was greatly increased after the deat'h of his little grandchild , Charlotte Mathers. He repeat edly asked his family not to pray for his recovery but that the Lord might take him. This de sire became such a passion in his last days that he pleaded release from the ties of this life that he might find companionship in the little life which but two short weeks before had preceded him to the happiness of the other shore. It was his positive conviction that he should know her , as well as the faces of his parents , broth ers and sisters who had gone on before. His request was that his family should not mourn his departure , but that when God received his spirit , they should say "Praise the Lord. " There is great satisfaction to his family and friends in the fact that despite the malady which ended his life on earth , Mr. Say lor was kept free from pain. There was much discomfort to him because his breathing was greatly hindered , but when his last moments came , he lay on his side with one hand under his head , the other across his breast a position he so often assumed when going to sleep and peace fully breathed away his life , as a little child quietly goes to sleep nestled in its mother's arms. The funeral service was con ducted from the 'residence Satui- dav , October -20. by Rev. R. R , Teeter of the Brethren church. Mrs. Loree Passes Away. Clias. Loree received the sad news , Saturday morning that his mother had died early that morning at the family home in Lincoln. Mrs. Loree was well known to a large number of Falls City people having lived here for ten years , the Loree family being one of the pioneer families of Nebraska , coming to this state in the sixties. Elizabeth Loree was born at Miamisburg , Ohio , December It ) , 1827 Here she lived during her early life and until her mar riage to John Loree on the 20th clay of October , 18-18. To this union were born live children : Marie F. . residing at Lincoln , Charles , District Clerk of this county , Warren , of El Monte , California , Ida , deceased , hav ing died in 1807 and Harry of Lincoln. In April of 1800 the family moved to this state settling near Falls City where they resided until April 1870 , when they moved to Lincoln. There tthey have resided ever since the time of their removal from here. And to the family home the death angel brought the sum mons , October 20th , for that other life from whence the wife and mother watches o'er loved ones on earth. Mrs. Loree was proceeded to that distant land five years ago by her husband. Interment was at Falls City on Monday , October 22. 1900. The large coucourseof friends otter sincere condolences to the sorrowing children. Tradegy In Hiawatha. Wo I'd was received here Satur > dar that Mrs. Agnes Berkley aged 38 years of Hamlin , Kansas had'shot herself in a hotel at Hia watha. Mrs. Berkley if the wife of Grant Berkley , a prominent merchant of Ilamlin and enjoyed a happy home and a large num ber of friends. However she has not had good health for some time and but recently returned from a sanitarium at Kansas City. Mrs. Berkley left her home at Ilamlin Wednesday to go to Hiawatha for medical treatment , but instead of leaving the train at that place , went on to Sever- ence , a small station further on. She returned from that station the next night , to Hiawatha , where she took a room at the Simmons Hotel , paying for it in advance , and saying that she was going to Falls City , Nebraska , on Friday. Her husband and other relatives missed her and failing to find any trace of her Mr , Berkley went to Kansas City to see if she had returned to the sanitarium for treatment. Mrs. Berkley was not seen after she had gone to her room at the Simmons hotel and they supposed that she had come on to this city until her room was found locked on Saturday after noon. The door being broken open , her body was found on the bed. One bullet hole in her temple and a revolver clutched tightly in her right hand told the tradgedy that had been en acted. Her poor health preyed on her mind until death assumed the only place ot release from her sufferings. Besides her husband the de ceased leaves two children nearly grown , and her parents , Mahlon Beachey and wife , living near this city , and a host of friends who mourn her early demise. Adjudged Insame. Neva Ray , a daughter of ex- sheriff Ray , was taken to the in i- sane home on Saturday afternoon ] by Sheriff Fenton. Her reason has been failing for some time past. I HON. E. M. POLLARD I . , : : . ! t Will address the people of I'alls City and vicinity upon - [ < on the issues of the day , at the Court Mouse , in this ' city , Saturday Evening1 , October 27 , at 7:30 : p. in. Turn out and Iwar a clean-cut , republican talk from Roosevelt standpoint. It will be an evening- well spent. . . . . ; : ' * * * * .j : "H'.X' Married. The following clipping taken from the Tuesday edition of the Nebraska City paper will be of interest to Falls City people. One of the principals , Fred S. Cleveland who formerly lived in this city was one of the most popular young1 men in this city. The Tribune with a host of ither friends , wishes the young : ouple the best of this world's lappiness and success. At 1:30 : o'clock today Mr. F. Cleveland and Miss Malvina Sichl , both of this city , were united in marriage at the piscopal rectory in Auburn , Seb. , by Rev. B. C. Chandler , ector ot St. Mary's church of his city. The young people , vho are well known and highly popular in their local circle had planned a surprise for their riends and carried it to a lappy success by the wedding .vliich occurred as abovestated. Outside of the officiating clergy man the only attendants of the wedding from this city were the nether and sister of the groom. The wedding party had made all their arrangemen ts quietly and this morning , accompanied by Rev. Chandler left lor Au burn on the 10:44 : Missouri Pacific , the ceremony taking iilace shortly after the arrival of the party at Auburn. It is thought the young people were actuated by a desire to surprise their many friends and add a little romance to their , vedding , as no objections to their marriage had been ad vanced by their respective families. The bride is the second daugh ter of our esteemed townsman , Jacob Sichl , and was born and grew to charming womanhood ! in this city. She is a graduate of the local high school and has by many accomplishments and a genial good nature drawn to herself a large circle of warm friends who wish her every hap piness. The groom is the only son of Mr. F. W. Cleveland , who removed with his family to this city from Falls City during the past spring and established the mercantile firm of F. W. Cleveland & Son , in which the groom of today is a partner. He is a young man of sterling qualities with bright prospects for his future success in life. The many friends he has gained since his residence here will oil'er sincere congratulations. The bride and groom will make a wedding tour south , leaving Auburn tonight for Kansas City. Counterfeit Gold Piece. A counterfeit twenty dollar gold piece was turned in to Louie Wirth the first of this 1' ' week , and it was such a near approach preach to the real article that I the genuineness of it was not questioned until Mr. Wirth went to deposit it at the bank. Then the sound test revealed ithat in this case all was not gold that glittered. The coin was on display at the store of the above mentioned firm dur ing the first of the week. Man Killed. Saturday morning , Dr. Geo. W. Rencker was called to Dawson - son by the news that a man had been killed presumably by a pass ing train. Dr. Rencker went up to Dawson on the noon train and these are the facts as far as he could ascertain. Section foreman , F. L. Meyers , of Dawson , started to work at his customary hour , and when about a half a mile northwest of that place he discovered the body of a man along the right-of-way. He at once reported to our coroner ner who arrived on the scene by the earliest possible train , a trifle after 12 o'clock noon. A jury was empannellcd and returned their ycrdict , after which Dr. Renekcr , removed the remains to the undertakers rooms at Dawson. There were no means of identi- ying ( he dead man as there were o letters or papers on the body. L white silk handkerchief wrap- ied around the left ankle bore he initial F. The man was ibout fifty years of age , was mooth shaven , had blue eyes , itfas 5 feet 5 inches in height and , vould weigh about ISO pounds , le wore a pair of blue overhalls. IV.G. 33 or 32 , lace tan boots sixc ; , black shirt with white stripes , lite and white check jumper and Prince Henry felt hat sixe 7 , From all indications the un- : nown man was killed early Fri- ay evening by a train coming his way and a distance of f > 5 'eet marks the trail of his body. Both of the lower limbs were ractured midway between the vtiees and the ankles. A gash was cut across the fore- ; iead , the scalp torn back and the kull fractured. The unfortunate victim did lot appear to belong to the class jf regular hobos as his clothes vere of good appearance as was also his general bearing. Following is the verdict of the coroner's jury. Till' STA'i'K NlUWASKA , ) Richardson County , pss < At an inquisition hotden at D.i\vson Neb. , in Richardson County , on the 20tli day of October A. D. 1906 before nc , Gco. W. Keneker , coroner of sail' ' county , upon the hotly of iinknowi man lying1 dead , by the jurors whose names are hereto subscribed , the said jurors upon their oath do say the de ceased came tot t his death by falling from a train on tin : I ) . & M. R K on or about October 10th , 1006 and far as this jury can determine it was acci dental J. A. WAOOIJNUK JUNKY FHNTO.V R P. PACK THOS. F. MuKi'iiv W. QUINTAN .1. T. WACGKNKK In Testimony whereof the said jurors have hereunto set their hands the day and year aforesaid. [ Attest ] DK. GKO. W. HKNKICKK , Coroner. Great Loss Adverted. Fire was started in some un known manner in Mr. Shouse's cornfield the first ol the week , and but for the prompt atten tion and aid of Benj. Morgan and several others , the entire crop of that field would have been destroyed. This would have been a great loss , as when a lire once gains a good head way in a field of dry corn it takes no time at all to destroy the crop. , _ A & > * i Society News. On Tuesday evening the M. 15. Kensington gave a Harvest Home party at the home of W. A. Grcenwald and wife. About seventy-live guests enjoyed one of the most delightful evenings of the season. The rooms were profusely decorated with the beautiful autumn leaves and ber ries strewn about in many artis tic ways , proving once more that nature's beauty reigns. The dining room was decorated very effectively and sweet cider was served in a real hand-carved pumpkin shell , under a large arch of frost bitten vines and haws. The fortune tellers offered great amusement , giving each a word of hope and good fortune. The apple contest was another one of the novel features. Dainty refreshments were served , the harvest scheme being arried out. Great credit is due he hostess and committee for his very charming evening of genuine pleasure. The Presbyterian Kensington vill meet next Thursday after- eon , November 1st , with Mrs. Benj. Potcet. A cordial invita- ion is extended to all ) and a very leasant time is anticipated. The members of the Relief orps gave a supper at the G. A. R. hall on Monday evening of his week. After the supper , in , vhich the old soldiers took a land , they took up the remainder f the evening in practice workas hey are making preparation for he annual visit of the instructor. The ladies of the Christian hurch gava a very successful en cent tea at the home of Mrs. chmuckcr last evening. Mrs. Will Crook and rook entertained at the home of he former on Thursday after- loon , in honor of Mrs. and Miss UcFarland , of Texas. The after- 10011 was pleasantly spent at brty-two and the social event horoughly enjoyed by the many guests , Refreshments added to he many other pleasures. The Royal Neighbors will give : in open meeting to the members f Modern Woodmen society on Tuesday evening Noyember 6. lusic , recitals and refreshments ill be among the evening's pleasures. The Shakespeare club met with Mrs. V. G. Lyford on Tuesday afternoon with the hostess as eader. In spite of the inclement weather there was a good attend- in cc and the usual interesting lesson was recited. Miss Floy Grinstead entertained at six o'clock dinner Wednesday evening at the home of her sister , Mrs. John Gilligan. Covers were laid for eight. The guests of honor were Mrs. McFarlan and Miss Tenny McFarlan of Dallas , Texas. _ The Sorosis club held its regu lar meeting on Wednesday after noon with Mrs. Charley Wilson. An interesting and instructive programme was given. > Died. The remain of Mrs. Coon , who died at Hastings on Tuesday was brought to this city Thursday by her son , George , for burial. Mrs. Coon was the mother of thirteen children and had arrived at the age of seventy-six years , when the message came for her to go. The funeral services were con ducted Thursday morning from the residence of her son George , who lives between this place and Salem. Interment was in the Steele Cemetery. A daughter , Mrs , Ida Freel of Onaga , Kansas arriyed in time for the funeral services. Wedding Bells. Quite a romantic marriage cer emony was performed last Satur day evening at Concordia , Kans. . the principals in which are well known to many Falls Citv people. Tom Spcncc , the groom , has gained an enviable place in mus ical circles , being gifted with exceptional talent along that line. His rendition is perfect , while as a composer lie lias attained most flattering success. For several seasons he has been connected as as pianist with the Locke Dra matic company , being still with them this year , ISthcl Mitchell , the bride , made Falls City her home for several years , and during her short stay in this city she acquired a large circle of friends on account of her lovable disposition and her . . quiet , unassuming ways. Later liss Mitchell was employed as elcphonc operator at Auburn. ml this season is touring in 'A Kansas Sunflower" with the Immediately after the last act f "A Kansas Sunflower , " at loncordia , Kansas , last Saturday veiling , October 20th , the cur- ain was raised , ( the audience irst being invited to remain to , . vitness the ceremony ) , Mendel- -J ! | lions wedding march was played nd the bride and groom entered , t. ttended by Mr. and Mrs. Will M < ockc. They took their posi- * ' ions near the center of the stage ind Rev. J. A. Sutton , pastor of he Baptist church , stepped be- bre them and performed the cer- mony. The event was indeed cry graceful a n d charming hroughout. The theatre was- filled to its itmost 'capacity and the audience . f. coined deeply impressed by the ' beautiful ceremony. Congratu- ations were showered upon the , \ lappy couple from all sides , and he entire company repaired to olson's Cafe where a splendid janquet was spread by the ockcs. A number of nice presents were eceived , and the entire affair , vas a most happy and enjoyable > ne. Marriages performed on the tage , in the presence of the au- lience , is an old and well known ustom among stage folks. The Tribune extends congrat- ilations. Engine Derailed. The south bound freight train on the M. P. was late getting nto this place Tuesday after , noon owing to the engine being- derailed near Stella. The cause assigned for the accident was the spreading of the rails , which threw the engine off the track but luckily the derailing did not extend to the rest of the train. The engine was soon righted and no other damage re sulted , except the delaying of travel for a brief time. Works a Graft. Residents in and near Rule are mourning the loss of some of their cash which they paid tea a supposed life insurance agent who worked a good sounding : graft. The grafter gave his- name as II. C. Smith of Kansas City. He secured a number of policy holders by representing to them that he would give them a large per cent of his own profit , and having secured a note from them in payment of premium , he waited until he had a sufficient number , when after selling them at the bank , , he went to parts unknown. Upon investigation it was learned that Smith had not been in the employ of the Kansas City Life Insurance Co. , which he purported to be representing , since July 1st.