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About The Falls City tribune. (Falls City, Neb.) 1904-191? | View Entire Issue (Nov. 16, 1906)
THE FALLS CM Y TRIBUNE , FRIDAY , NOVEMBER 16 , 1906 T HE OFFICIAL VOTE Cast in Richardson County at the General Election Held November 6 , i906 . F i The Other Mule's Grass. t We laugh at the mule that statjds at the fence , neglecting to cat , and looks longingly into the adjoining pasture , imagining that the grass there is sweeter than his own , says the DCS Moines News. It is funny , and yet it is the same trait that we who call our selves wiser than the mule ex hibit all through our lives. We begin early. How quickly a baby will drop whatever he is playing with to seine that which l is withheld from him ! A tendency to undervalue what we have and to magnify what others have seems to be an ele ment of our nature. Many a young writer feels that he would be' quite happy if he could write such history as Piske yet fmTstory is told of Fiske that his great desire was to sing. Compliments on his writings or lectures brought no sweetness to him , but a favorable word on his singing filled him with joy. The mule at the fence has plenty of company. The poor think the rich must be happy. The rich env } ' the poor their lack of cares. The unsuccessful deem the suc cessful ones content. The suc cessful miss the keen joy of triumphs in their days of hard struggle. We see only the thorns in our own vocations , the roses in those of others. The shop girl would be an actress ; the cook' would change places with her mistress , the lawyer sees the advantage's of being a doctor , the doctor those of beinga lawyer. The country boy leans on his plow- handle and looks toward the city i with longing eyes. And the city youth yearns for the green of the country or the free life on the seas. seas.What's What's the use V We laugh at the mule at the fence ; whj" not laugh atourselyes as we sec us at his side ? Don't try to be somebody else. Do the best vou can where you are. BEGGS' CHERRY COUGH SYRUP cures coughs and colds. Basket Ball Game. The girl's basket ball teams of Dawson and llumboldl st played quite an exciting ganu at the former place on Tuesday afternoon. During the first half the game was in favor ol Ilumboldt II to 7 , but during the last half the game turned ir favor of Dawson girls , as Hum. boldt failed to score , and the game closed 11 to 7 , favor ol Dawson. . - * * Piles quickly und positively cured with Dr. Shoop's Magic Ointment It's made for Piles alone and It does the work surely und with satisfaction Itchlne , painful , preluding or bllnt d plica dleappear like magic by Its use Large , Nickel Cupped glass jars , Cl cents. Sold und recommended by al dealers , Hand it Around. Don't be ashamed or afraid to say kind things. There arc some t , people who look as though thev had been caught sheep stealing after they give way loan impulse to be pleasant. Kindness is not a weakness. There is no danger of overproduction along this line. There is a market for all the i bright looks and good wholesome \ pleasantries that can be turned out. People go to bed hungry every night for a gentle touch era a helpful word. Men and women are laid at rest in the cemeteries cver3' day , who would a thousand times rather have had a few thoughtful tokens of good will when living than all the ( lowers that have been heaped upon their caskets. Hand out kindness and see the joy it will bring you as well as those at the other end of the transaction "Pleasant words arc as an honeycomb , sweet to the soul and health to the bones. " Get away from the idea the pica- ami words should only now and then be thrown out like a bone tea a dog. Carry a full basket and be generous. It will beat the widow's cruse and Hour barrel at spontaneous reproduction.- Brown County World. Returns Salary. House of Pcpresentativcs , U. S. , Washington , D. C. , Nov. 8 , ' 06. Hon. Henry D. Cnsson , Sargeant-at-arms , House of Representatives , Washington , D. C. My dear Mr. Cnsson : On a careful examination of the cases to which you referred me bearing on the election of congressmen to fill vacancies , I find none that covers my case in every particu lar. The one point upon which there is a difference of opinion in my case is whether Hon. K. J. Burkett was my legal predecessor in the 59th congress. So far as I have been able to ascertain a f question exactly similar to my own has neven been passed upon by the judiciary committee of the house or by the courts of the United States. 1 am fully aware that your construction of section 51 of the revised statutes of the United States makes it applicable to 1113' case and that your con struction agrees with that of all your predecessors since the enact ment of the statute in 1802- When I accepted the money you sent me as payment of salary covering the period from March 4th to July 18th , the date of my election , I did so because 1 knew that at that time no one was really a member of the 5'Jth con gress and that 1 would be on hand to take my oath of office at the same time that all other members elected to the 59th con gress would be sworn in. I knew that unless my health failed me I would be present at all the ses sions of congress ; thereby render ing the same service to the gov ernment as other members. Knowing this I knew no reason why I should not receive the same compensation , especially so since there was authority of law for my receiving such pay. How ever , I do not propose to retain any money paid me for service where there is the least question of doubt about my right to it ; consequently I herewith return to you $1,801.84 , the amount of salary paid me for the period running from Marcli 4th to July 18th , 1905. I would have returned this t earlier except that my right to it was not questioned until after 1 r became a candidate for re'iomi- nation and re-election to con gress. I did not take this action at that time because mv motive ; would have been misconstrued , thus subjecting myself to tin criticism of attempting to influ ence voters or of purchasing th < good-will of my constituents- Very truly yours , EKNJSST M. POI.I.AKD. s This Is Worth Remembering. . As no oiio IB Immune , every pereoi should remember that Foloy's Kldne ; . Cure will euro any case of kidney o bladder trouble that Is not beyond thi reach of Kicdlclne. For sale by ul druggists. RAILROAD MEN KEPT SOBER Experiments Mtule to Reduce Dram Drinking on Lines in Ocr- mtui Empire. Consul Urlttnln , of ! Kuhl , roportn tlio results ot efforts niiulo In ( Jornwny to .secure abHoliito .safety on rullroud.s In the German umpire , llu cllo.s tlm CIIH- toiu of giving railroad employes wlToo or hot nonalcoholic drinks tn take the place of heor and dram drinking tlmt once prevailed. Ho wrlte.H ; During the lust mimmer and winter the olllclals of the linden railroads Inaugurated tlm practice- nurvlng hot coffee to tholr employes ul the ex pense of ( ho management of the rail roads or at the o.xpcnso of the govern ment. The experiment has heon at tended with gratifying results. The consumption of nlcohollc drinks has materially decreased as a result of thu practice and the clllrloncy of the work men has increased. It han lioen ol - Herved that the employes have per formed various duties more cheerfully and Imvo heon more faithful In the dis charge of the mime. This has boon especially noticeable among the work men in the various freight depart ments. The powers of nnduranco not ably Increased. There were also low er accidents to tlm employes , as they had bettor command of their faculties. In consequence of the beneficial results from tjie experiment the railroad olll clals served hot nonalcoholic drlnka to the employes on all thu linden rail roads during the present , winter. The practlco of serving hot colleo. tea ami meat broth to the employes on the Prussian railroads han been lu vogue for home time In the freight de partment , especially where the men are obliged to make long runs. On some lines hot and cold drinks are sold to employes at the reasonable price of two pfennigs ( one-half cent ) for u portion of en ( lea or lea or fern n bottle of mineral water. On some of the linen in ( lei-many the employe ; ! have been lorblddon to take any alco holic drink while on duty. ' In consequence of the Increased number of Hngllsh and Kronch npoak- Ing tourists the railway employes la linvnrln , such as station masters , tick et collectors , guards and porters , aru obliged to learn English and French in order to facilitate travel during thw tourist scatiou. Scholarships are to bo given to those who make the most progress and the successful student will bo sent at the expense of the rail way management for a holiday In Eng land to complete his studies. MAHON KICKS ON YELLOW. Glass ol That Color lu Signal Light ArouscB His Uncial An tipathy. "Wudn't It jar ye/ ? " Mahon gripped thu handle of hl.i hand car harder as he spoke , relates the Detroit Krce Press. "Luk at that now. Do yesco th * yuller glass hllnkln * at yeIn th' sun light iiiBlhead of th' soothing green. An that's phut they call rallroadln' . " Thu disgust stood out all over him. "Th1 Idea av adoptln' a durty yal- ' ler f'r a caution signal lusthcad av u stahandln' green. It's an Insult to Ivery Irishman on th' road , so it Is. "lint thin , plmt kin ye/ expect whlu English jukes he's throttcn 'roun' th' counthry plckln * up gurrels wld slath ers av coin , squazed out av railroads by their Interprlsln' daddies ? " Ho shook his gray head and careful ly Jabbed the tobacco Into his pipe. "Aside from th' significance av th' color chosen I ) ' th' British madman , th' yaller light he a curse t' th' en- glnccrs at night , th' only tolme UH used. Luk-a-hein now , on a foggy night whin th' whistles do bo tootln' who In th' name nv all that's good an' green can tell th' yaller from th' durty white ? "Th' nlxt thing they'll be wanting will be t' have th1 sort Ion hands wear yaller overalls Insthcad av blue. Th' engineers will he clu.l In yaller Jump ers , wid yaller xluvd. yaller oil cans and russet shorAnd only yaller dogs will he .uUruil f ride In th * baggage cai IJ ln. ! If the bloomers 'ud be HiillsllpJ marryln' th' yaller gals twouliln't bo o bail. "Hey ? half. U II ? I do bo forglt- tin' meself. Good mornln' , sor. " Trains Hun by Electricity. "That electricity will bo used gen erally on our main railway terminals , and ultimately on our main through lines for passenger and freight serv ices , 1 am convinced. " says Dion J. Arnold , past president of the American Institute of Electrical Engineers , in Technical World Magazine. "I do not. however , expect that the change from steam to electricity will be made for economic reasons or tlmt 11 will bo made voluntarily by the railroad. " Novel Danger-Signal. A remarkable invention for pi event ing railway accidents has been tried with success on the western railways of Prance. The invention Is placed on an engine. If the driver for any cause passes an adverse danger-sig nal tlio apparatus blows a whistle on the engine continuously and also throws up n small light under the engine driver's nose. This will ren der all accidents , except willful ones , Impossible. Dead or Crazy. A London dally tells a short mod ern ghost story. A man wns travelIng - Ing on a northbound train out of Lon don. Opposite him was a silent stran ger , his only companion. Hetwecn London and Derby no word passed. Then as the train drew out of Derby ir ho said , pleasantly "Good line , this , sir , eh ? " The stranger replied ; "I 11 think it a beastly bad line. I wu killed on it two years ago. "