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Rsry * i - < - - - - * - * - * Historical SoclctS THE FALLS CITY TRIBUNE. Vol. Ill FALLS CITY , NEBRASKA , FRIDAY , DECEMBER 2 ! , 1906. Whole No. 154 Farmers Institute. Extensive preparations havej been in progress for the past ] month or more for the Farmers Institute in this city and every thing done which would lend interest and value to the occa sion. For the convenience of the tanners it was decided to hold the Institute later in the year than heretofore , as this would give those interested a better chance to attend each and every session , their fall work being well out of the way , I and the date was set for the I 1 18th , JOtb and 20th of this | month. 2 U TfliSDAY'S SESSION' . ' The forenoon having been taken up with the receiving and placing of the exhibits in their various departments , the In stitute was called to order at 2 o'clock p. in. by President M. J. Schaible. A much enjoyed quartette selection was render ed by Messers Mauger , Smith , Eversole and Mathers , followed by the invocation by Rev. W. T. Cliue. * } Another pleasing song was > ' rendered by the Quartette , and receiyed much applause. Prof. Oliver on behalf of Mayor Bar rett , delivered the address of welcome , which was ably re sponded to by H. E. Lemmon , on behalf of the farmers. The President then introduced - duced Mr D. P. Ashburn , of Gibbon , Nebraska , whose dis course was on the broad theme of Good Roads. His address called forth many inquiries from the attentive audience as to methods that should be em ployed and also the experiences of the trial of the same. An animated discussion w a s participated in by G. A. Abbott and F. O. Edgecomb , and many points of value were given to those present. It was conceded by all to be a very important question , both for the farmers and for the merchants with whom they transacted their business affairs. The conditions ol the country roads was cited as being suggestive andan index to the wealth of the surround ing farms and country. AtJ:20 : : p. m. Mr. R. A. Emer son spoke on the Results o ] Spraying Tests in Eastern Ne braska ordhards , showing bj practical tests that it pays tc spray in a majority of cases Sometimes the labor costs more than the material used but witli a complete outfit of good si/.e. the material costs more thai the labor. As a result o the spraying the truit are of a much better quality and com. mand a decidedly higher mark et price than that of the less perfect fruit. This in the long run saves the farmer mucl work in the sorting and hand lingol the Iruit and in the dis posal of the same. After : general discussion the sessiot adjourned to meet again tha evening. The exhibit department prov ed to be one of much interest t ( all , as the first day brough many fine exhibits. D. R. Grusl being superintendent of tin Grain , Christ Wamsley of thi Fruit and Vegetables and Mrs L. J , Hitchcock , assisted by Mrs. Mike Schaible , of th bread , cake , butter and eggs. A list of the Tuesday entrie are as follows ; Forty-one plate of apples , thirteen entries o potatoes , one of sweet potatoes one ot onions , six of oats , fiv of wheat , one of clover seed ij , thirteen of yellow corn , twenty five of white corn , twelve c eggs , seven of cake , six o white bread , two of brow bread , four of corn bread , twen ty of butter and one of cheese. This is doing remarkably well for the first day and will ofj course be followed by more. Poultry Raising as discussed by Mr. Ashburn Tuesday even ing , was one of especial interest to the farmers wives , and also to the many poultry raisers , in and around this city. As this is one of the sources of much revenue , just now , it is needless to discuss the attention this dis course received. At S0 : ; ! o'clock , Mr. Emerson ably handled the subject ot Our School Grounds and Gardens , after which the meeting was ad journed until the following morning. \VK1JXKSDA Y'S SHSSIOX. The Wednesday morning P- sion was called to order by President Schaible and this was ollowed by several piano se- ections by Miss Sallie Schoen- eit , one of Falls City's talent- d musicians. The President then introduc- d Ex-Governor Poynter , whose epic of discussion was Cream reduction. Speaking on this ubject he noted the change of lethods in securing the cream , md also the introduction of ream separators , mentioning .he fact that there are now one hundred and forty thousand land separators used on the arms over the state. Owing to he absorbant nature of cream ind milk the utmost care clean- iness is necessary in handling he milk in order to obtain the best results in butter , and get he best price. The care of the cow also composes one of the essentials , the hired hand who , vill be the successful help must be given a better treatment than the ordinary farm hand. The eed also of the cow must be considered , and for cream pro duction , nothing beats alfalfa. The farmer and cream producer should test the cows individual ly and turn out the boarders who do not furnish enough cream to pay for her hay. Oon- irning butter making , care should be exercised in the churning and especially in the working of the butter , if not the results will be an vnferioi article. Butter when finished should be in a pleasing form oi shape. Mrs. C. E. Walton , of Fair bury , then delivered an interest ing instruction on the Care anc Management of the Kitchen Mrs , Walton seemed to be wel versed along this line , and de picted the worst evils in tin kitchen to be fuel that smokes ashes , and dirt. The kiteller should not be a place of drud gery but a place where the hap piness and health of the family are provided for. The kitchei should be supplied with all con veniences so that its affairs cai be accomplished with the leas amount of physical energy. An other important factor is a gooi stone linoleum on the kilcher floor , which saves much worl for the housewife , as it aH'ordi a cushion for the feet , is easib cleaned , is cool in the summer and warm in "the winter. Tin comfort and ease of the tnothe is of far more importance thai hogs and cattle. It then being nearly 12 o'clock they adjourned for dinner. At 1:30 : President Schaibl < again called the meeting t < order , and those present wen favored with a piano solo b ; Miss Schoenheit. Ex-Governo Poynter then spoke on Soil Tillage. The hall was filled t ( overflowing and a large numbe of ladies were present at thi meeting. The first point con sidered by Mr. Poynter was the escape of moisture from the soil capillary attraction being re sponsible for the loss. Mulching - ing is a remedy , but is not practical over large areas. The best available method of con serving the moisture is to fine the surface by soil tillage. The soil should be firm below and no space for air in order to destroy capillary attraction. The disc is a very useful implement to preserve this condition. To save the moisture the soil should be.stirred on thesurfaccas s-oon after a heavy rain , as possible. Heavy rains , after corn is laid by does much more harm than good unless the surface is stirred. Suckers on the corn are likely to shorten the yield by consuming moisture but making no ear. The four shov el cultivator is not the best tool to raise corn as it breaks the oil too deeply and leaves it too ough and cloddy. Land be- omes old and worn out more y improper tillage than by ex- laustion of fertility , in the growing of crops. We should lot become wedded to a method as science may point out some- lung better. The attention of the large ludience was given closely to he speaker , showing the im portance of the subject and heir satisfaction with the way t was presented by Mr. Poynt er. Win. Mohler followed this dis course with an address on fruit aising , commencing with the subject of strawberries The ) est time to clip runners off ot the plants is during the fore Tart of the growing season , and .o mulch the plants with coarse , calVrey or sugar cane. Currents and gooseberries can bo successfully grown by culti vation and not allowing ne\\ shoots to grow until after the [ ruiting season. Clipping tht canes back and giving a more tocky growth gives good re sults. Mrs. Walton then , spoke oi Some Essentials in Home Mak ing and as before her talk was replete with interesting facts She placed order as the first essential. To yoang wives 'U , instructed in the essentials o home making , the kitchen in ai experwient station , and succes comes as much bysuooessful a < n ( judicial spending of money a in corning it. The childre should be taught to care fo their belongings and it is no best -to give them -everytUin } . because they ask for it. Th care of a home does eot appea to some of the young women a a very high calling , which it is and tb/e washing of dishes ant putting of a room in order i looked upon as beneath itliem Ventilation is another tliinf. that should not be overlooke ( as it is very important as a prc scrvatton of health. Mrs Wa ! ton then gave her idea -of kitchen , plenty of light by windows dews , good draft in the Hue plenty of shelves covered wit white oil-cloth , rollers uade your wood-box , an easy .cbai within reach to rest in as op portunity ofTers. This wasfoll owed with a few ideas on breac making. If bread-makers wii use a half teaspoon of soda dis solved in warm water and wor it into the bread at the firs kneeding they will not b troubled by sour bread. Mrs. Walton suggested thai the farmers wives organi/.e read. ing clubs for mutual improv- ment. Immediately after the dinnei hour Mrs. Walton awarded the j premiums on bread , cake and butter. They were awarded as bllows : Butter , 1st. Mrs. Fred Hahr : ml-Mrs. L. .1. Hitchcock , JJrcl- Irs. M. J. Schaible. Cake. 1st-Mrs. 15. .1. Fry , 2nd EmmaBrecht , : > i'd-Master Win lutchisonlthMrs. . John Uie- chick. Bmwn Bread , 2nd-Mrs. C ! . lorn. White Bread , Ist-Mrs. Bart- ett , 2nd-Mrs. Hitchcock , flrd- Irs. Dora Gilligan. Corn Bread , Isl-Mrs. M. jichty. 2nd Mrs. G. W. Bart- ett , JJrd Mrs Dora Gilligan. * Other awards were ; Eggs , tst-W. R. Smith , 2nd- leorge Scholl. Honey , Ist-G. W. Scliock , mlII. . "llalm ; Hrd-C. Wamsley. Early Potatoes , Isl-Wm. Moh- er , 2nd-W. P. Long , Hrd-IT. lalilf. Late Potatoes , Ist-C 1 e m Stump , 2nd-.l. W. Crook , . ' ! rd- MrsC. . Horn. Any Kind Potatoes , Ist-Wm. Mohler , 2nd .T. W. Crook. Sweet Potatoes , 1stWm. . Mohler. Wheat. Ist-J. W. Crook , 2nd- A. H. Ernst , Urd-Herman Wolf. Oats , Ist-F. M. Shafer , 2nd- D. R. Grush and Son , : > , rd-.T. W. Crook. Clover Seed , lst-D R. Grush ind Sou , 2nd Fry Bros. , 3rdL. . 1. Hitchcock. Onions. Ist-.lohn Rieschick. Wednesday evening's session was devoted to Some Essentials to Successful Farming by Mr. loynter and Social entertain ment made the evening a pleas ant one. The Institute this year has been the most successful ever given in this city and has been attended by large and interested crowds. The program as ar ranged could not have been better and the results are very llattering to the management. Owing to the crowded con dition of sour news page we wil ! ifot be able to print Thursday's program in this issue , but : full report of the same will ap pear in next issue , also the award in fruit and corn. Ursaline Csnuent. Tlw following program will b- rendcred at the Convent Hall a * S p. en. , Sunday Dec. , 2r' < 1 , Our First Duet. , Ruby and Huth Knickerbocker \Ve Jtleel A jjain The Kecord of the 'Jours. . . Kecitatio Katlier Time . Alice Miirjlh. Da3- . . . . . . Marie Gun Flours . Girls oi" 3th ( ind ( lth Crude : flat1 Christmas Dty . Ghc-tt The Hey * . -of Mothur ( Ioo-.e Mother Ooove . Joe Twirdj lloet . 'Martin Sclio- ! Tommy Tudor . I'unl Frederic .Tad : lie Nimble . . - Carl lluthniai HojIJlue . Krulttigh PaulSonc Tom the 1'ijKarV ; & n. .QluirHe htiUe Single Simon . Willie \V > 1 Old Kintf Cote . Joe I'ortra Edward Twir < T Jack Homer . Roy Mclaclarj < Warbling at Kve . J 'ia jio SJ < Julia Kroioricl' The Jiival SjKakers . Dialog Thoutas . Herbert DieHtie Samuel . Klb-rt Kidlej Little Violet . Choru Imnroviptu . . . . . Voca Ceeolia Ouiett The Magician's IX'.HKOII ( Matmen make tV.c man ) 1 'om j > ey . . . A Jex Schlossei Tommy Whiteface. . . .I'eter Kredericl Dick . Joe SchloHbe : Harry . George Cojijx Magician . Willie Faulkiici My Favorite Transcription , Piano Sok MiiKtfic McKiever Looking for Santa Clans. . . . Dialogue Children of 1st , 2nd and 3rd grades Merry Christmas to All . Clioru- Doors open at 7:30 j > . m. Admission Jf cents. Look For The Date. The High School Band is making line progress , though hampered by the lack of several much needed instruments. The Woman's Club lias de cided to give a musical some time in .January for the benefit of the band. This is a very worthy eiVort and should receive - ceive excellent patronage. Narrow Escape. Monday night the cloth in the window at Samuel Walil's store became ignited from burning oil dropping from the lamp on the large automobile in the north window. A disaster was averted by the fortunate fact that it was early in the evening" and the force was still at work , the Christmas trade making it necessary that the store be open now after supper. Prompt action on the part of the em ployees put out the lire. A Change. We note that there was quite a change at the Auburn Herald ollice last Saturday when the resignation of J. W. Barnhart manager and editor-in-chief , went into effect. Mr. Barnhart was the founder of that valu- nble paper and has built up a p 1 u u d i d plant , second t o none in the state , outside of the arge cities , Mr. Barnhart is in excellent newspaper man , his fact being demonstrated by iis success of the Herald. He vill be superseded by Mr. Thomas , for several years the C. B. & Q. agent at Brnwnville. City In Darkness. Since last Friday the city has jeen in darkness as far * as' the electric light and street lamps ire concerned. There was a Breakage abovit the engine at the city power house and the necessary new parts had to be ordered from Kansas City , causing a delay in the fixing of the break. The accident was n very inconvenient one , more KC when the busy holiday worli and trade was in full swing When once we see the welcome little glimmer I do not think \v < will leel disposed to grumbh over them being small or o giving poor service , on the con trary we should all feel a 'optimistic ' m the subject. Higher Rales For Post Offic Boxes. The department has Issue rates which effects this office a follows : Call Boxes 25i Sma.ll Lock Boxes - \ i Large Lock Boxes 00 Large [ Drawers 7fi The only small boxes numbe from 111 ! to 1K5 inclusives. Read-section 1148 Postal Law and Kegulations. UKWLAT1ONS IMiAlUllN ! ( ; OOI BJCTION op uox KKNT. No bar shall be assigned t the use'Oi any person until th rent therefor has been paid Box rents must be collected a the beginning of each < juarte for the entire charter , but n longer. When a box is rentei after the'beginning ' of a quarte rent must be collected pro rat for the remainder of the quart er. Ten 'days before the las day of eaclMjuarter postmaster ; are required to place in eacl rented box a bill , on this form hearing the date of the last da ; of the quarter , which must bi receipted upon payment of thi real. If a box holder fails t < renew his right to his box on o before the last day ol a quarter the box shall then be closed am offered for rent and the mai placed in the general delivery ( See section 3-18 , Postal Lawi and Regulations. ) Alarried. ' ' I'Ved Oerlt amUSHxabeth Hahr were united in marriage at the home of the bride's parents iu this city , on December 12th , Kcv O. II. Kngelbrecht performing the ceremony. Hoth of these young people have a large num ber of friends in this city , .ill ot whom wish them smooth sailing on the sea of matrimony. One of the prettiest home we < i- diiifis of the season occurred or the evening of December 1'lth , at the beautiful home of Mr. ami Mrs. O. J. McNall on 13ver rrecr. Heights. Promptly at S o'clock Miss Una Snidow took her place at th piano and begun playing Uie wedding march , and this brida party , consisting of groomsmen , Kay and Dean Hinclman am1 bridesmaids , Miss Lena Brecht and Miss Mary McCoy , of Rock- port , Mo. , inarched into the par lor , followed by IClder Linden- meyer , of the First Christian church , accompanied by the bride and tfroom. and assembled under a bower made of smilax ami holly , with potted palms in tlu * background. Miss Snidow continued playing softly while in the presence ol relatives and invited guests. Mr. Richard A. Hindman , of Fairfax , Mo. , and Miss Kva Lcc McNall , pledged their mutual love and confidence in each other taking each other as husband and wife in response to the stated vows by Uie officiating minister. After the ceremony and con gratulations the company par took of a three course wedding supper. The bride was attired in n. white silk eoline over white silk and carried a shower bouquet ot white roses ; the bridesmaids china sill- wore dresses of white and carried bouquets of bride's roses. The groom and grooms men were arrayed in the conven tional black. After the supper. the bride threw her bouquet which was caught by Miss Lena Brecht. The bride is one ot Falls City's most excellent yoiuiR ladies having resided here with her parents about five years. She is well and favorably knowr through her service in the central office 'of the local telephone com puny. The groom is an indus trious young farmer of pleasing f appearance. They left on the ] ( ) o'clock train for Lincoln ami will he : tt home to their friends * at their country home three am one-half miles northwest of Fair fax , Mo. , after January 10 , l'J07. Pioneer Party. About forty of the lady pioneers neers of Falls City congregated at the home of Mrs. J. R. Wil hite Tuesday to participate in one of the most enjoyable am ; ! , novel functions given this season. Upon arriving each lady wat. given a block to piece for a quilt , at which employment they en s gaged themselves until the serv ing an elaborate dinner. After dinner the various guests were called upon for an exhibition of their accomplishments such , as they gave in the years gone. Mrs. Wilhite sang "Daisy Deen , * ' Mrs. Isham Reavis played "Smith's March" and Miss Gil- lispic sang "Peace , Perfect Peace. " All these selections were encored and Miss Gillispic favored the company with "When you ami I were young , Maggie. " As the quavering voice of the dear old lady sang the old words so familiar forty years ago there- was scarcely a dry eye in the company. After a most delightful after noon the party closed with a Vir ginia reel under the supervision of Uncle Jesse Crook the only man in attendance. Mrs. Wilhite is to be commend ed for keeping alive the old as sociations and her example should be followed at least once a year.