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THE FALLS CITY TRIBUNE.
Vol. IV FALLS CITY , NEBRASKA , FRIDAY , JANUARY 25 , 1907. Whole No. 159
The Contest.
The voting for the splendid
library to be given away by sev
eral ot our local merchants and
The Tribune is getting very
spirited. The Odd Fellows and
Elks are in the lead but the con.
vent and the library have madt
wonderful gains in the last
week and will bear watching.
Through an unfortunate mistake
we credited the Presbyterian
church votes to the Preston
church last week , but proper
credit is given this week.
The following is the vote uj ;
to Tuesday night : '
Elks 12,014
5.0. O.F 12,201
Convent 7,331
Library 3,095
Uigh School 2,40 ;
Central school -,03 (
Presbyterian church 157 ;
Highlanders 1.1" !
Christian church 701
Knights & Ladies 511-
W. O. W OK
A.O. U. W 1,03'
M.V. . A 50 !
Uion church 731
Urcthcrn church I4i
K. of P 12-i
M. E. church M
School district No. 23 16 !
School district No. 79 4-
Vcnloii high school IK
School district No. 78 It
School district No. 30 2'
School district No. 24 K
Preston church 13f
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Business college
Evangelical church 4 !
Redmcn f > (
Woodman Circle li
School district No. 33 4 ;
School district No. 77 9 ;
School district No. 71 K
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School district No. 2 \ \
School district > > o. 81 5 !
School district No. 3 1.
School district No.-49 K
School district No. 4 K
School district No. 29 1'
School district No. 25 2
School district No. 83 '
School pistrict No. 74 !
School district No. SO : i ;
School district No. 20 2 ;
School district No. 01 . 1 ;
School district Five Points I
School district No. 27 II
A. F. A. M 4S
Band . ' < >
Degree of Honor U' '
Koyal Highlander.- , 03
ISpworth League " > >
St. Peters church li
Lutheran church 10
Baptist church ! Ji
M. K. church , Barada 44 <
Hoyal Neighbor" , Rcscfvc , K- > . 10
Catholic church . .
Harlan school
Kedmen , Fargo
Golden Wedding.
Tomorrow night Mr. and Mrs
8. P. Gist will celebrate thei
Golden wedding at their homi
in Salem. On the Twenty sev
enth day of January , 1857. Sila
Preston Gist and Margaret Blacl
were married in Monroe county
Kentucky. Very early in thei
married life the young coupl
moved to Nebraska and settlei
on a farm in this county. B ;
hard work on the part of botl
and frugal management of thei
slender resources they gamei
their start , until today Mr. Gis
is numbered among our wealth
iest men and he and his goo
wife among our most respecte
people. The Tribune congral
ulates them and their famil
upon this auspicous occasio
and tenders its best wishes fo
the future.
Horse Badly Cut.
While coming to this city las
Thursday afternoon , the liort
Milton Firquins was driving , IN
came frightened near the Frei
ling crossing and ran away , M
Firquins was 'thrown from tli
buggy but aside from a few bruii
es , was not severely injured. Tli
horse was badly cut from runnin
into a large hedge fence.
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Mrs. E. E. Mettz entertains
at her home in this city thi
afternoon. Refreshments wei
served.
The Old Homestead.
The play given at ThcGehlinji
ast Friday evening under the
auspices of the 131k Lodge , was
very successful in every detail ,
The committee on arrangements
spared no work in their efforts to
ilease their patrons and are to bt
congratulated.
"The Old Homestead , " as ; i
level has ever been extremely
lopular , and the drama is equal ! )
so. Mr. Huse N. Morgan , the
eading character , did his par !
successfully in the training and
nanagemcnt , and as a result the
large audience were more thur
pleased. Nelle Cain has cnjoyer
well deserved success in her pub
lic efforts and this time rendered
lier part to perfection. Nelle
Snyder was also equally a suc
cess , as was Mrs. Will Crook ,
Charlotte Culp as "Aunt Tilda , '
and Edna Crook as "Little Tot'
won honors galore.
Mr. Morgan has played in this
city before and needs no othei
commendation , .lames Jellisor
should receive an appointment or
the "force. " Roy lleacock , "bal :
jove8' made : i star play through'
out , while Ed Hays was right al
iiome. Abe Yoder did himseli
proud and R. C. James was quite
a favorite , being Johnny on the
spot where Tilda wasWil
Crook should try stage life here
after.
Geo. Hall , in behalf of the EH
Lodge , extended a vote of thanks
to the Elk quartette ami to the
public.
Assessors Appointed.
The following deputy assessor ;
were named by County Assessoi
Jorn last week :
Speiser Township. A. E. Bac
on.
Humboldt Township- . M
Uoss.
Franklin Township , P. O
Avery-
Ncmah a Township. Franl
Smith.
Grant Township , Georgt
Smith.
Porter Township. Francii
Withee.
Salem Township , T. L. Sny
der.
Liberty Township Vincert
Arnold.
Muddy Township , II. W. Lowe
Falls City Township , W. P
Fergus-
Ohio Township , George C
Goolsby.
Barada Township , ' G. W. Duer
feldt.
Jefferson Township , J o h i
Weinert.
Rule Township , Clement Dav
is.
Huinboldt City. E. C. Colhapp
Falls City , ( city ) J. L. Cleaver
Arago Township , H. J. Kloen
fel.
fel.Office
Office deputy , Anna Jorn.
High School Band.
The organization of a band ii
our high school is quite an in
novation for Falls City. Bu
the idea itself is not a new one
that is in the sense of original
ing in Falls City , many school
having in the past couple o
years adopted the plan. An <
it is being urged with muc.
vigor by public school educator
as they believe that the bam
can be made an influence fo
great good , chiefly because c
its help in attaching the "bij
boy" to the school in that re
spect even rivaling athletics o
at least being its close seconti
both cultivating love and prid
in the local school.
Supt. Tobie and Prof. Spence
have taken great interest in th
organizaticm of this band an
have been indefatigable in thei
efforts for its success. We hop
that all who are interested i
the school or in music will giv
to our band the glad hand <
recognition and hearty encoui
agement.
Society News.
Mesdames 0. J. McNall and
O. P. Heck entertained the la
dies of the First Christian
churchat the home of the former
with a Kensington on Thursday
afternoon of this week Irom II
to ft. Dainty refreshments were
served.
The Epworth League very
pleasantly entertained about
ifty guests at the beautiful
iiome of T. 11. Plumb and wife
in the north part of town on
Monday evening. The evening
was spent in playing progres.
sive dominoes , Miss Mason and
Roy Hanua tieing for tirst lion ,
ors by winning eight marks out
of a possible nine. Lunch was
then served , after which the
guests departed all feeling thai
the evening had been well spent.
The members of the German
iiall entertained on last Monday
evening. A short program was
rendered and refreshments were
served. Dancing was the feat
ure ol the evening.
The members of the E. A.
needle club met at the home oi
H. Sandolt on Tuesday last
After an amount of fancy worl <
and a social time an eleganl
luncheon was served. The nexl
meeting will be at the home oi
O. P. Heck next Tuesday even'
mg , Miss Wissman as hostess ,
Sorosis met on Wednesday
afternoon , Jan. 23 , at the resi.
deuce of Mrs. Chas. Hargrave.
There was a good attendance
and the usual interesting pro.
gram. Words , American and
British , by Mrs. Ohas. Wilsor
first claimed attention , She
gave a list of words peculiar tc
each , entirely unlike yet expres
sing the same meaning ; also a
number of words the misuse of
which is very common. A papei
on American Homes , by Mrs ,
Schoclc was most excellent anel
full of thought. A discussion
followed. A Nevada Romance ,
an original story read by Mrs ,
Banks was worthy of a largei
audience. The Kingdom of tlu
Mind , a recitation most touch ,
ingly rendered by Mrs. Gilligar
was a perfect completion of the
program. During the usua
social half hour dainty refresh
ments were served by the host ,
ess.
Mrs , George Jennings enter
tained the members of the L. B
T. club on Monday in honor o :
her guest , Mrs. Maple , of Chi
cago. This organization flour
ished here several years ago
and there are at present eigh
members residing here. A de
lightful afternoon was spent ir
doing fancy work. Refresh
ments were served.
Chas. Hargrave and wife eel
ebrated their tenth wedding an
niversary last Saturday even
ing by entertaining about thirtj
friends at whist. The guesti
gathered at the home of Joi
Varner and wife at 8 o'clocl
and proceeded to the home o
the bride and groom. A noisy
it not a musical charivari wa
in order before entering. Tin
evening passed quickly am
pleasantly. At its close Frei
Brecht was presented a larg
tin horn for having won th
most whist games , while Mrs
P. S. Heacock was given th
ladies prize , a tin tea set. Re
freshments , for which an entir
tin service was used , complete !
the evening's program. Th
host and hostess received man
useful gifts in tin , besides th
sincere congratulations a n
best wishes of their guests.
Mrs. W. H. Keeling entei
| tained a large party at whis
last Thursday afternoon. Thi
fascinating game seems never
to have been so popular in Falls
City as it is this winter. Five
tables were used on this after.
noon and it proved a very picas.
ant party. Refreshments were
served.
tournament whist clut
held its lirst meeting at the
home of Joseph Varner and wile
last night. All of the old mem
bers were in attendance and a
royal time was enjoyed. It is
the intention of the club to meet
each week during the winter.
The scores of all games will be
preserved and the "high , man"
at the end of the season gets a
prize. Joe Varner and Ned
Towle are barred from the con.
test.
Fourteen young ladies char
tered a hack on Monday even
ing and drove to the pretty rural
home of Mrs. Ed Steele where
they took her completely una
wares. In a very few minutes
slfe had recovered from the sur
prise and proved a most charm
ing hostess. Miss Divan of
Washington was the guest of
honor.
The ladies of the Methodist
church gave one ot their famous
chicken pie suppers on Tuesday
evening in the basement of the
M. E. church. A large crewel
was in attendance , malting the
atiair most successful.
The Royal Neighbors ol Amer
ica initiated a large number oi
candidates on Wednesday even
ing , after which a social time
was enjoyed.
The members of the young
Jades ; whist club were pleas
antly entertained by Clara Tair
nor and Odda L/appat / the home
of the former on Tuesday even
ing.
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About fifteen couples enjoyed
a dance at the Wahl hall Wed.
nesday evening.
Richardson council K.it L. ol
S. gave a necktie social , supper
and dance at the Wahl hall last
Tuesday
The members of council 010 ,
Knights anel Ladies of Security
enjoyed a very pleasant social
time last Thursday evening ,
after the routine work was com-
pleted.
Twelve of the younger mem
bers of the council had the pro.
gram in charge , and it was one
of pleasure to all. The firsl
number. My Sweet Venetiar
Rose , was a serenade. A bal
cony had been erected at the
east end of the hall , and here t
Venetian girl listened to the
serenade of a Noble. The chorus
of five girls , in a rose and ribbor
dance , added to the prettj
scene.
The second number was a re
cital by Miles Crook , which was
so entertaining that he was
forced to respond to an encore
This was followed by one of th <
best numbers ol the evening bi
Hazel Prater and Margueritt
Rowley in The Lightning Ex
change Artists. Frank Hoppi
then rendered ina pleasing man
ner.The Auction Sale. The nex
number of the program was ;
mock Divorce Trial , which wa
a charming novelty in original
ity , wit and humor.
An instrumental solo by Min
nie Macomber completed th
program after which an elegan
four course supper was served
Fruit punch was served elurini
the evening.
Mrs. Sandusky entertained
number of friends at her horn
on Wednesday afternoon.
Mrs. Geo. Jennings entertair
ed on Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs. G. W. Holland was hosi
ess to a number of her friends
on Thursday afternoon.
On last Friday evening Irene
Wachtel entertained a numbei
of her young girl friends at hei
home in the east part of the
city. The evening was pleas
antly spent in games and listen
ing to phonograph selections ,
Dainty refreshments w e r e
served.
Lela Powell entertained ; i
party of friends on Wednesday
evening in honor of her cousin ,
Roy Metis , of Sabetha. Games
and refreshments made a pleas
ant evening for the young
people.
Obituary.
Richard Baker was born June
21 , 1888 near the Kansas line it
Browm county , on a farm si >
miles south of Salem , Nebras
ta. Here he lived during hi ;
childhood days. Richard at
tended the country school am'
Completing the work there , came
: o this city , about a year ago ,
and attended the business college
for that term. In the sutnmci
of 1900 he accepted a position : u
Omaha. It was while working
there that he contracted typhoid
pneumonia , returning to his hotm
near this city on the twentieth 01
November. For a short time IK
rallied under the excellent can
lie received , and it was thought
that his recovery would only be ;
matter of a few weeks. Howevei
near the end of December he grew
worse rapidly , and the end seem
ed very near. About the elev
enth of January he rallied am'
loving watchers took the omer
favorably but it was only as the
bright flare of a candle flame be
fore the draught extinguishes it !
light , and Richard Baker passcc
away , January 17 , 1907.
Dick , as he was known to hi :
friends and accociates , was of r
very quiet nature , and had manj
friends in this city and near hii
country home , who will mourn
for him.
Funeral services were held fron
the Salem church , Saturday , Jan
uary 19th , and was conducted bj
Rev. Teeter of the Brethrer. .
church of this city.
Interment took place in th <
Salem cemetery.
Mrs. A. J. Weaver Dead.
The sad news of the death o
Mrs. Arthur Weaver reached
this city Thursday morning
Mrs. Weaver has been ill foi
many months. Everything tha
human aid could devise ha <
been expended in an effort tc
restore her health. Her illnesi
first manifested itself while six
and her husband were living ii
Tacoma , Wash. , last summer
From there she was taken t <
the Battle Creek sanitarium a
Battle Creek , Mich. , and placet
under the charge of an erninen
specialist. It has been knowi
for some time that an operatioi
was imparatively necessary
and an effort was made to built
up her strength for the ordeal
Her death occurred about :
o'clock Thursday morning a
Battle Creek following an oper
ation.
Mrs. Weaver was the \\ifeo
A. J. Weaver and the daughte
of .1. J. Morris and wife.
To the young husband am
the bereaved parents the sym
pathyofour people goes ouf
The tenderness and delicac ;
with which she has been guartl
ed and watched by her love
ones during the weary month
ot her illness has been a subjec
of favorable comment amen
our people. But all of hope
and struggles were unavailing
Out on the plains of life lov
and duty were calling her , bi
the voice of the father wa
stronger as out of the darknes
it came telling that the nigl
was here and that it was timel
go home.
A Shocking Accident.
One of the most frightful oc-
curranccs of recent years was the
ire which destroyed the home of
M. A. Frank , in the north part
of the city Wednesday morning
ind in which M. A. Frank , one
of our oldest and most re
spected citizens nearly lost his
ifc.
ifc.Mr.
Mr. Schmidt , a local butcher ,
vas driving to hisslaughtcr house
west of town , about nine o'clock ,
Wednesday morning when he
loticcd smoke escaping through
the shingles of the Frank house ,
le immediately hurried to the
louse supposing it was a smold
ering lire and that the occupants
of the house were not aware of
ts existence. He tried to get in
the east door but found it locked ;
ic then ran to the west door and ,
ipon opening it , discoycrcfl that
the room was in flames and full
of smoke. He called but received
no answer. Upon calling again
c heard some one groan. Shut
ting his eyes he rushed into the
room and discovered Mr. Frank
ying on the floor near the west
loor. An effort was made to
itck him up but his weight was
too great. By this time Mr.
Schmidt was nearly overcome
with the intense heat and was
compelled to rush out of doors for
i breath of air. By this time
Pommy Frank , svho had been out
it the barn came running up
uid the two again entered the
jlazing room and succeeded in
rescuing Mr. Frank. Both
Tommy and Mr. Schm 5 d t
were ba d 1 y scorched b y
the heat , especially the former
whose eyebrows and lashes were
jurncd off and whose face was
badly seared. Mr. Frank was un
conscious when rescued and his
race badly burnt. A physician
was immediately railed and treat
ed the unfortunate victim and at
this writing ( Thursday morning )
ic is resting as comfortly as pos
sible , though the hopes of recov
ery are not very good.
The original of the fire is a mat
ter of conjuncture. Mrs. Frank
was at a neighbors and Tommy
was in the barn lot. The old
gentleman is very old and feeble
and has been unable to walk for
some time. When last seen he
was sitting in the bay window in
the south room smoking , and it
is supposed that the lace curtains
caught fire from his pipe or from
a match that he lighted. Being
too feeble to walk , he probably
crawled as far as the door when
overcome with the intense heat
and from his terrible burns he .be
came unconscious.
The bravery and courage of Mr.
Schmidt and Tommy in rushing
into the blazing room time after
time and risking their lives in
their efforts to rescue the poor old
man imprisoned in a sheet of flame
is deserving of the highest com
mendation and is the subject of
favorable comment among all our
people.
The entire community sympa
thizes with the family in their
loss and especially with Mr.
Frank in his terrible suffering.
It is understood that ample in
surance was carried on the house
and furniture , all of which was a
total loss.
SALT.
Car load of Crushed Rock and
Lump Rock salt comingwill ; make
low price in Bulk at car.
Q. P. HKCK. .
The Elks put in a billiard table ,
so did the Odd Fellows. The
Elks gave a big dancing party , so
did the Odd Fellows. There
seems to be more or less rivalry
between these two institutions in
the struggle for supremacy. If
you doubt this look at the vote in
the library contest