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THE FALLS CITY TRIBUNE.
Vol. IV FALLS CITY , NEBRASKA , FRIDAY , HAY 17 , 1907. Whole No. 173
D'ied.
Mrs. Sarah Shultz , died at
her home live miles east of this
city Sunday morning May J2tli.
the result of an operation for
apendecitis. Mrs. Shultz was
ill only a very short time and
her death comes as a terrible
shock to her family who are al
most prostrated with grief.
A week before her death Mrs.
Shultz seemed in the best of
health and had celebrated her
thirty-seventh birthday with a
party of triends at her home
the Sunday before.
Her sickness was of a short
duration. Beside her husband
she leaves live children , three
sons and two daughters , her
parents , August Frick and wife
two sisters , Mrs. John Shultz.
and Mrs. Win. Leitz , and a
brother , Win. Frick , to mourn
her death.
The funeral services and in
terment were held at the Ger
man Luthern Church. Rev.
Englebrecht officiating.
The family and relatives
have the sympathy of a host of
friends in their sorrow.
Rev. Fred Unland Dead.
The following if from the State
Journal of May 15th regarding
the death of Rev. Fred Unland ,
father of Mrs. A. E. Gantt , of
this city :
Rev. Fred Unland , who has
been lying1 at the point of death
at his home in this city for sev
eral weeks , died at 10 o'clock
Sunday eveningin his 77th 3'ear.
Deceased was a native of Han
over , German ) ' , but came to this
country with his parents when
but 14 year of age. His earlier
life was spent in Illinois , from
which state he entered the minis
try , preaching under direction of
the German Methodist church , by
which organization he was sent
to this place in 1880. He re
inained pastor of the local church
about six years , going thence to
other charges in the conference
district. About 1893 he was re
turned again to Iltmiboldt to
preach , but a few years there
after was placed on the retired
list , having been engaged in min
isterial work thirty-five years.
He and his wife continued to re
side here , where they have been
able to accumulate considerable
property. Mr. Unland was taken
ill last winter.
Heir to the Throne of Spain.
A little prince was born to the
King and Queen of Spain lasl
Friday , May 10 , and the whole
country look on holiday attire
.o celebrate the event which tc
the House of Barbon is most inv
portant. There was no sleep
for the populous Friday nigb.1
.is the rejoicing over the birtli
of the little Prince of theAstur-
ias was kept up well on to
ward morning.
The most rigid ceremonies re
quired bySpanishcourtetiquetti
surrounding the birth of the firs
Royal child were observed. At
the firing of the salute of twenty ,
one guns to annouce the birtl
of n Prince the whole country
was thrown into excitement am
rejoicing.
The recording of the baby' !
birth and the christening wil
be attended with all the ancien
formality and ceremonies ol tin
Spanish court. Pope Pius tin
Tenth is to be the Godfather t <
the little Prince , whose nami
will be Alfonso.
It is reported that Queen Vic
toria and her baby are in tin
best of health.
Abe Ruff , the notorious swiml
ler and grafter of San Francisco
indicted on the charge of bribery
plead guilty to the charges in th
San Francisco courts last Wed
nesday.
The Field Meet.
The Interscholastic Field and
Track meet , with the high
schools from Falls City , Pawnee
Oily , Auburn , 'Nebraska City
ind llumboldt competing , was
icld in Auburn last Saturday
iflernoon. A large crowd was
u attendance from the several
cities and a most exciting con
test was witnessed. Falls City
von with 28'i points , Pawnee
City was second with 27\ \ points ,
Nebraska City third , Auburn
ourth a n d Humbhldt fifth.
fach event was hotly contested
ind some of them so exciting as
to arouse the partisans in the
grand stand to frenzy. The
inishes in the mile race , which
vas won by Yoder of Falls City ,
ind the half mile in which
Yoder and Falloon finished first
ind second , were the most ex
citing and most bitterly con
tested events on the program.
All the contestants in the half
nile finished pumped out , some
of them falling on the track un-
coiifCious before crossing the
iru > . The exhibition of nerve
she vn by Falloon in this race
wrought the Falls Pity contin
gent to the highest pitch of ex
citement. To win the meet it
was necessary for us to get both
irst and second places in this
event. Yoder had passed every
body on the back stretch and
svas leading the eleven contest-
in ts by a narrow margin when
Walloon shot out from last place
ind began to goby the field like
i greyhound. A hundred yards
rom the tape he was fighting it
out for second place , fifty yards
arther he was at Yoders heels
with the third man all in and
staggering. Yoder didn't know
who it was that was pressing
limsohard and Falloon didn't
fnow that the third man had
nothing left , consequently the
struggle between the two boys
was terrific. Side by side they
inished , each to stagger and
"all as he crossed the tape ,
while the crowd screamed in ex
citement. The eight points won
in this event gave Falls City
first place and the meet.
The events in which Falls
ity won or was placed are as
follows :
440 yard run , Falloou , third
place.
Running broad jump , Shock ,
third place.
Mile run , Yoder , first place.
Running high jump , Shock
tied with Alberts of Auburn for
first place.
Shot put , Rodewald second
and McDowell third.
Half mile run , Yoder first ,
Falloon second. The time (2:15) (
is twelve seconds better than
made at the inter-state meet in
Lincoln last week.
Pole vault , Falls City team
( Falloon , Rodewald , McDowell ,
Shock ) , first place.
Fiisr.n NOTKS.
Falls City won with five boys
entered. Some of the schools
had a do/en entries.
Perdew of Pawnee was the
best individual athlete compet.
ing. He won 21 } points for
Pawnee.
The next meet will be held in
Falls City if a race track can
be provided. Here's something
for the park management tc
furnish.
A thousand people witnessed
the event. Everybody went
home hoarse.
Falls City haeTtho best look
ing and best behaved girls on
the grounds. Miss Wirt chap
eroned them.
At the finish of the half mile
race Ruth Heacock exhibited r
voice that beat the mill whistle
a city block.
The crowd from Falls City
packed the stub train to the
doors.
Rodewald lost the first place
n the shot put by a fluke. He
s by far tin. best man compel-
" g.
g.The
The boys go to Lincoln to
compete in tins state meet. Voder
should win the hall mile and
possibly the mile.
The team is entitled to all the
aurels won. The boys have
) een training lor weeks and
each man worked to the period
of exhaustion to win.
McDowell won his part of the
relay race while suffering with
i terrible side-ache.
Edgar Shock is by far the
best high jumper. He should
lave won this event as the Au
burn man is not his equal.
Shock ran rings around his
opponent in the relay race fin
slung twenty feet in the lead.
Forgery and Attempted Suicide.
A young man of good dress
ind appearance1 , giving his name
is McCoy , reached Falls City
Thursday noon on the Hurling-
ton from St. Joe. He was an
entire stranger here but he pro
ceeded to become acquainted
with the financial responsibility
of our citizens. He went to the
Richardson county bank to in
quire as to certain farmers and
.here learned that George W.
Fisher , south of Falls City , was
i well to do farmer. The young
nan then commenced to write
checks forging Fisher's signa
ture to them. He cashed sey-
eral of these at the saloons and
was getting read } ' to leave town
on the four o'clock train. In
the meantime the checks were
presented at the bank and pro-
uounced forgeries. A prelimi
nary hearing was had and the
young man bound over and sent
; o jail. lie says that he is of a
good family living in Kansas
City and his appearance and
dress corroborate his statement.
He declines to give his true
name or the address ot his par
ents. He could give no excuse
for coming to Falls City , say
ing that he had just money
enough to pay his tare from St.
Joseph here , that he knew no
one here and could give no
reason for coming.
Friday night he attempted
suicide by cutting his throal
with a wire but was unsuccess.
ful. While he injured himself
somewhat severely there is
nothing serious about his con.
dition. Sheriff Feulon , immed
iately upon discovering his con.
dition , gave him medical treat'
ment and removed everything
from his ceil that he could use
for the purpose of self destruc
tion.
Some hold the opinion thai
he is a professional crook while
others are of opinion that he is
of respectable and well to dc
parents and has chosen the
crooked path without the knowl
edge of his people.
Council Ateeting.
The city council met in regulai
session Monday evening. Amoiu
other business matters the comli-
tion of our water works was < lis
cussed. John A. Crook made ;
report that the stand pipe as wel
as other parts f the system were
in bad shape and required inline
diatc attention It was disclosee
that it costs the city 32 cents t (
pump a thousand gallons ol
water , while the same could b <
pumped into the mains from :
well on the W. 13. Dorringtoi
land for 9 cents a thousand. I
was decided to write Mr.Dorring
ton for a price on his land.
Falls City May Yet Have Gas.
It has long been known that
a bed ol carbon shale existed
on the farm of John Wagner
southwest of town and at vari.
ous times minor tests have been
made to ascertain the value but
they have never been satislac-
tory ; consequently it was de
cided recently to make a thor.
ough test that would show
conclusively what the shak
would do.
Experts were brought on from
Chicago and Forreston , ill.who
made the assay at Crooks hard
ware store Saturday.
Bight ounces of carbon shak
wort.- used in the assays. The
shale was burned and from the
gas generated from it a gas jet
was burned , full capacity , from
forty to forty-five minutes It
being impossible to attach a
meter to the jet , the accurate
amount was not obtained. Also ,
between two and three ounces
ol crude oil were deposited. At
this rate the shale will produce
about fOUO ) , cubic feet of gas
and thirty gallons of oil to the
ton.
After the gas and oil are ex
tracted from the shale , it is
used aa a paint mixture being
the only thing known that will
withstand salt water. Because
of its duribility it is used extensively -
tensively in mixing paints for
railroad ties , impliments , etc. ,
and in house paint ; infact any.
thing that is to withstand the
weather.
The oil is of the same quality
as the liquid oil produced by
drilled wells with only a slight
difference in color. The gas h
purer in quality and of greatei
force.
The expense of producing oil
and gas from carbon shale is
only a fraction compared the
drilling of wells. In drilling
oil wells the cost is from $ l,00f
to $1,500 per well , with the
chances of getting a dry hole 01
the loss of a string of tools ,
The production of oil and gas
from shale is a sure thing as
are the other uses , the shale is
put to after the oil and gas
have been converted from it.
The same commodities can be
manufactured from the oil ob
tained from shale as from the
natural crude oil.
W. B. Sager and W. G. Plural
of Chicago who are making tin
assay express themselves as
highly pleased with the results
The bed from which the shal <
was taken is about eight inchei
deep on the bank of Ponj
Creek and it is believed b ]
experts that the outer edge ii
the thinnest and that the deptl
of the bed will increase farthe :
into tine hill.
At Freeport , Illinois a bed o
twenty-two inch thickness ii
being worked which yields enl ]
seven gallons of oil and fron
2,500 to 15,000 cubic feet of ga ;
per ton.
Considering the difference ii
these figures and those obtainei
by the test of Pony Creek shal
is would appear that the latte
is far above the average and i
is a well known fact that th
outer edge is never of as gooi
quality a- ; the interior bed.
If the investigations and e.\
periments being made at th
present time show that there i
enough shale to justily , a com
pany will be organized at one
for the purpose of working it.
>
Re-elected Financier.
W. A. Greenwald was re
elected treasurer of the A 0. U
W. by the state convention hel
in Omaha this week. Mr. Green
wald has made an excellen
officer as his unanimous re
election indicates.
Society News.
The junior class of the High
School tendered a reception to
the seniors on Thursday evening
of last week at the home of Dr.
and Mrs. Unrchard. The house
was decorated with the class
colors , red and white , together
with cut flowers and potted
plants.
A splendid programme was of
fered in which Misses Floy Grin-
stead , Sallic Schoenhcit a n ll
Anita Wilson assisted. Each
number was well rendered and
received merited praise.
The guests were limited to the
High School faculty , the two
classes and the voting ladies as
sisting with the programme.
During the evening excellent
punch was served with wafers.
Dainty refreshments , carrying
out the class colors , were served.
The juniors proved themselves ,
royal cntfrtrnnor" ; ; tn l n'ffjvod
the sincere thanks and praises ol
the guests for a delightful even
ing.
On Friday afternoon of last
week Mrs. J. R. Wilhite was
Hostess to an afternoon whist
part } ' given in honor of her guest ,
Mrs. Wadhatns of L i n c o 1 n.
Uicsts for four tables assembled
and the afternoon was a merry
one- Although the games were
interesting the ladies did not for
get the social side of the occasion
and each guest seemed to enjoy
lierself thorough ! } ' , and a very
good time is reported.
Mrs. Wilhite was assisted in
jerving elegant refreshments at
5 o'clock by her daughter , Mis *
Sallic , and Miss Avis Wadhaim
of Lincoln. During the after
noon these young ladies enter
tained the guests with oxcellenl
music.
The young ladies of the Iligli
School were so proud of the Iligli
School Athletic club after then
success at Auburn last Saturday
that an informal reception in
their honor was given in the as
sembly room of the High Schoo'
Monday evening. Games am :
music were the order of the ev
ening. Refreshments were serveel
and a jolly good time is reported.
The Married Ladies Kcnsing
ton entertained the husband !
with a whist party last Friday
night at the home ol Franl
Schiablc and wife. The gatm
held the attention of the guest !
until 11 o'clock when elegant re
freshments were served. Mrs
Schaiblc was assisted in enter
taining by Mrs. Will Uhlig
Everything that could add t <
their pleasure was done for tin
guests. That the evening wa
most enjoyable was shown by tin
late hour at which the compair
left.
The Tournament whist clul
met at the home of Mr. and Mrs
Joseph Varner last Thursday
evening. Charlie Hargrave am' '
Mrs. Dave Reavis beat everybod ;
so badly that out of considcra
tions for the feelings of tne othc
contestants we withold the score
Wednesday afternoon Mrs
Jennie Ewalt gave a reception ti
a large number of friends at he
home on North Stone st. fron
three until six o'clock. Mrs
Ewalt was assisted in receivini
by her daughter , Mrs. Franl
Schiable and her niece , Mis
Mable Wilson.
The house was beautiful dec
corated through out with cu
flowers and potted plants. Th
effect was charming.
The dinning room , wher
elegant refreshments were serve
was presided over by Misses
Hutchings , Slocutn , Jessen , an
Heacock. Carnations were pre
sented to each guest upon lea
ing the dining room.
About sixty ' guests enjoyed
Mrs. lUwalt'a hospitality and
evcrthing tended to make the
afternoon most enjoyable ,
A jolly mask party was given
at the home of Mablc Morrison
last Friday evening by a number
of her friunds. Amature theatri
cals were the principal enter
tainment of the evening ,
Games and music formed part
of the evening amusements.
Light refreshments were served.
The party was given com
plimentary to the young hostess
before her departure for her new
home at Basin , Wyoming.
Mcsdatncs W. II. Crook and
James Ramsey received their
lad } ' friends on Wednesday after
noon at the home of the former.
Mesdatnes John Crook , Will
Crook and Wilhite assisted in
receiving the guests.
The house was tastefully de
corated and everything was done
for the comfort and pleasure of
the large crowd which assembled
during the afternoon.
Punch was served by Bessie
Ramsey. In the dining room
Misses Edna Crook. Francis Ram
sey and Mrs. Will Ramsey served <
dainty refreshments. Sallie *
Schoenhcit added to the pleasure J |
of the occasion bv playing a
number of piano solos.
The teachers of the various
schools of the city were enter
tained at the home of Supt. and
Mrs. Tobie.
Games of various kinds and
music were enjoyed during the
evening. All repart a royal good
time.
The Woman's Club met Tues
day afternoon with Mrs. Charles
Wilson. After a rather le-ngthy
business session , which included
the report of the delegate to the
District convention at Lincoln ,
the following Tschaikcwsky pro
gram was given :
Sketch of Tschaikewsky , read
by Miss Schoenheit.
Piano ( a ) Waltz , op. 3'J , No-S
( b ) Chanson Tnstr. Florence
Cleaver.
Piano , Song Without .Words ,
in F , Anita Wilson.
Vocal , "Ye Who Have Year
ned Alone1' Lilian Hanks.
Piano , Romance in F Miner ,
Gertrude Lyford.
Piano Duet , First Movement
from Fifth Symphony , Misses
Schoenheit and Crook.
This meeting was the last of
the $ Club season , but a special
meeting will be called later to
consider the program for the
coining year.
The Knights and Ladies of
Security No. 1312 gaye a ban
quet at their hall Tuesday night
in honor of the filty-five ne\v
members acquired during the
last three months which puts
them on the roll of honor as well
as entitles them to a $50 given as
a prize.
A very interesting program
was given after which a sump
tuous supper was served. The
remainder of the evening was'
devoted to dancing , ' music and
games until a very late hour.
Lou Schoenheit underwent a
second operation Thursday morn
ing for an affection of his knee
caused by rheumatism. The op
eration of last Friday when the
knee was opened was unsuccess
ful. Thursday another opening
was made and a silver tube in
serted. It is hoped * this opera
tion will prove successful. Mr.
Schoenheit stood the operation
nicely and at this time is doing
as well as could be expected.
The infant child of Supt. Tobie
and wife is quite sick.