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About The Falls City tribune. (Falls City, Neb.) 1904-191? | View Entire Issue (July 12, 1907)
'V * THE FALLS CITY TRIBUNE , FRIDAY , JULY 12 , 1907 fr 24o Acre Farm Southeast of Hiawatha. Tin- ( arm IB I1 mites of a uuixl ( own nf about 350 tiopnlntloit on a railroad. I iml consists of gently rolling tip land with C. Smith a small cuvk ( luuuiu throiiRli tlio east f0 acres entvrinir near the northwest conu-r anil iroliu out about 00 rods north of Henry tlif Miutlt line. Tin-re is MIIIIC tlinlx-r nlonic tills creek , Mr nir sprlntr furnishing water for iia ltir which neu-r lias been . known to run ilry. About dOacre * are In cultivation IHIU. About 40 acres arc in clover and timothy meadow. 11. " acres art ; In cattle and heir t > a ture fenced \\ltli 1'airc fence , IS acres cow pasture for milch co , with shade and water. 4 acres In orchard. 1 acre In itrapes , raspl > crrie , blackberries and strawberries. Ilalaucuof land In liulldlnir silo and toads. The ffiictM are nearly all as irood as new havlnir been rebuilt within the past two years. Good Kro\c on west and north of buildings furnishlnif shade for poultry In summer and storm protection In winter. liriUil.sotliootl 0 room house ulth cemented cell.ir under liouio. llarnfor 10 horses and 6 cous with hay loft hiihlinu about 5 tons of hay and an Implement shed adjoining. Cattle and hay Nhcd 25x130 feet ulth board roof and room for 15 ton & LOANS ofhaj. lloir linuio 12x10 feet board roof. Corn crib 12x < )2 dot. board roof and shed adjoining also iMiaril roof. 2 hen LANDS houses. Shop for small tools and ork btftich. Cemented water resctolr about 14 fort In diameter and 12 feet deep with uiuU-r uronnd r'l'f ' t ntilc in feed lot. Two wells and \\lnd mills supplying the re > > cr\otr with water. 5tonaKon scale * , deed terms , miuhl ta1 ' < ? 80 acres as part palontr time. STELLA. Mrs. A. T.vnitn Is homo from Ultts- vlllfvah. . , where fho mis been spending - [ ing the past threu months wlthn daughter. Bernlco Gati > returned 10 hop homo In Lincoln Wednesday utter u week's visit ut the homo of her uncle , H. c. Fnnkcll. Mrs. W. II. llogrcfo nnd herduugh- tor , Mrs. Lulknrt of Tildcn , and Httio ton nrs spending the week nt Excel- slor Springs. Jennie Fcllers'of HuinbohU has been the guest ot rlorenoo whKoler this week. ivm. Lambert has sold the farm \vhero his son , Ed , lives northwest of town to Louis Flics who lives near Howe. Ed Lambert and family ox- pectlto raovo to Kearney soon where he recently purchased a farm. Mrs. Ryan and daughter , Mamie , of Auburn are spending the week with the former's sons at this place. Lissa Colgluzlcr left last week for a two months visit with her fattier at Salem , Ind. Mrs. Dora Allen and baby came flown from Omaha last week for a visit with her parents while her husband is socking a location elsewhere. Mary Dempsey is homo from York whcro she has been attending school the past season. Harry Foster of Kansas city spent the Fourth at this place , the guest ol Ona Moore. Mrs.vlttcraft returned Tuesday from a wcok's visit with her mother at Summorficld , Kans. "Will Button nnti wlfo returned Friday from Scrlbncr where ho has bcoc doing painting the past four months. Earl Gilbert returned last week from Nuckols county where ho hiu working the past six months. John Yarrlngton and wlfo returned to Kansas city Monday after n Week' : | visit at this place. Mr. Yarringtor formerly was a blacksmith hero aboui sixteen years ago. Mrs. Dr. Wilson of Falls city was n guest nt the homo of Barney Mullet n few days last week. SALEM Late Dowcll , wlfo and Luello iofi Tuesday for Mound City , Mo. Mrs. 15. W. Sheoley and daughters Cecil and Helen , loft Thursday for i visit nt Denver and Salt Lake City From there they will proceed to Call fornia for an extended stay. Roy Daggott and little sons wen Vcrdon visitors Friday. Will Richards and wlfo returned las week from Cascades , Wash. Mrs. Jim French and mother , Mrs Mary Elliott wont to stella Saturdaj Mrs. French returning Sunday. Ora Cook visited last week in Fall City. City.Dude Dude Corn was over from Vcrdoi Wednesday. Frank Ranger went to the count ; beat Thursday. Florence Saylllo went to Uumbold Wednesday. Ed May went to Auburn Tuesday t assist the Auburn band during th races. Mrs. E. S. Johnson loft Tuesday fo Forest City , Mo. , for a visit with he daughter. . Mabel and Luvcrne Lesley , Rut Jones and Hazel Barrett were In Fall City the rourtb. C. B. Emmert , wlfo nnd Leon , lei Wednesday for a visit at Burchard an Wymore. Al Barrett and daughterf.Ncllielam Ethel drove to rails City Wednesday Will Kershaw and wife left wednei dry for a visit nt Marysvllle , Kans. Lena Slaver and Mrs. L. L. Barm were at the county seat recently. Mrs. J. A. Anderson left Wednesda for a visit at shlkley , Neb. w. B. Boyd attended the races t Auburn last week. Nellie Stewart and Harvey Smlt were In Falls City Sunday. Lloyd Barrett and Boyd Moore droi to rails City Sunday. Mrs. JlmjFrench and Jim were ! Falls City rriday. Lora Fisher and John Davis droi to Falls City Sun lay. Dorothea Roberts of Council Blull Iowa and Walter Staver of Sioux Cit Iowa visited over Sunday with Mt Staver , H. D , Palmer of Lincoln visited ov Sunday with Zula Mccool. I Mrs. J. P. Moore went to the count ; feat -nturdiiy. Ivu Meredith and Clarence Stitzei visited ut the county -uat Sunday n the homo of Lettio Stcwitrt. Ora anil May Crook. Jim Georhur und Clara Smith drove to Palls Cltj Sunday. Sarah Thompson returned homi from Auburn Saturday A number of Salem's young folki spent the Fourth ut sun springs. L. K. Burnej and wife drove to Fall ! City Monday. A largo crowd wont to Auburn t < spent the Fourth. Anna Mccool went to the county seal Thursday. HUMBOLDT. Harry Wilkinson nnd family , whc have been visiting the former's sister , Mrs. Frud Fisher , loft the last of the week for tholr future homo at Western , Nobr. , whcro Mr. Wilkinson has re < cently purchased a barber shop. . Mrs. Lucy Chandler and daughter Eva , are homo from a viblt with rola tiycf at Holbrook this state. .las. K. Liggett and wlfo returnei homo Friday from u pleasant visit with relatives at Scottsville , Kans. Edith Stout Is spending the wceV with Beatrice friends. 13. Whitney and wife and son , Irvln spent n part of the week with tholi daughter , Mrs. Wm. Johnson In thii city. 13. C. Colhapi ) has accepted a clcrica ; ) ositlon in Campbell's grocery store. Carl Mann returned Saturday fron South Dakota , whcro ho had been vis iting his wlfo nnd looking after the in tcrests of his claim. The following young people who an attending summer school at Peru spun several day. with homo folks : Patricl Walsh , Chas. Watzok , Ed Hodnpp am Delia and Lllllo Oberly , Roxlo Wells Emma Stans , Esther Maxwell nm Jessie Draper. The corner stone for the new Ger man M. 13. church was laid Frlda ; morning. Friends of Lulu Byrnm , assistan principal of the HuinbohU schools las year , received word the past week tha she was united in marriage the first o the month to Walter C. Purvianco n Kansas City. The wedding ocourrci ni the homo of the bride's parents a Unndllla , Nob. The groom is a prac Using physician of Kansas City , wher the young cruplo have gene to house keeping. Uertha Frank returned homo th middle of the week from a five week' ' visit with her slster.Mrs. Leila Clyde : dale , at Gaylord , Kans. F. D. Seely and family returned th last of the week from a visit with reh tlves In Iowa. Nina Snow visited relatives and a tended the races in Auburn the last c the week. Lulu Gandy , who is employed as mirso in Lincoln , is bore for a brii visit wsth her parents and other reh lives. Nellie Lockard of Clark , Nob. , is guest at the homo of her aunt , Mr John Power. Harry Phllpot , who has been cr ployed with n surveying party In W ; oming and Montana for the past wool arrived in the city the last of the wcc for u visit with friends. A now library board has recent been appointed , the old board refuslr to comply with the rules ot holdir meetings and making reports. Tl following persons were appointed : D E. C. Wlttwcr , J. F. Walsh , S. J Phllpot , Dr. J. A. Waggoner at Mesdames C. M. Linn , J. K Llggel H. P. Marble nnd Olive Kline. According to reports received fro Pawnee county this week , Erne Frank , a young farmer residing nort west of town just across the coun line , baa been Indicted , by the gnu jury at Pawnee City , of wife murdc The tragedy occurred last April. t\ cording to Mr. Frank's story , ho foui his wlfo lying dead upon the wound her head , and a 22-callber rifle lyii by her side. The young man is n < out on 815,000 ball , furnished by nolg bors , and his case will be tried at t October term of court. Mrs. Elmer woods was hero frc Elk Creek this week visiting her pi ents , L. C. Mann and wife. Frank Dorlund of this city and Ho Abbott ot Peru were united In mi riage at 0 o'clock on the morning ' July 4th , tb wedding occurring at t the homo of the brldn's parents. Rev. Bert Wilson , pastor of the Humboldi Christian church performed the cere mony In the presence of the Immediate relutlvns of the contracting , parties. The couple arrived in Humboldt the same evening and will make this place their future home. Besslo Arnuhl Is clerking in Wilson's pharmacy this wuek. L. F. Murburger and wife , Mrs. L. P. Dorland und daughter , Iluttle , at tended the Dorlund-Abbott wedding nt Peru Thursday. Howard Jones und family of Hlu- , wathii , Knns. , tire hero on u visit to ' Mrs. Jones parents , Win. Volts and 1 wife. D. B. Colhapp of Te'jumseh was vis iting his pen , E. c. Colhupp In this city the fore part of the week. Humboldt Is to huvcu new passenger depot In the near future , the old struc ture t'o bo used as a freight depot. A party of surveyors were tit work the past week laying out the ground for the now building , which Is to be lo cated on the site now occupied by Power Bros , elevator , the latter will be moved across the truck. A "strike" wus on ut the brick yurd the last of the week , twenty of the employes demanding an increase in wages : this was at first refused the men but by Monday morning the difference had been satisfactorily settled nnd the plant was in operation with its full quota of men. Geo. W. Segrist has accepted a post- in the feed store on the south side of the square. Frank Dorland Is making arrange ments for the erection of n cottace , adjoining his mother's property on the north. VERDON Fred Gibson attended the races at Auburn a couple of days last week. Mrs. Warren Douglas and daughter Mrs. Fred Gibson drove to Falls Cltj Wednesday. Loren Corn drove to Shubert Wed nesday. Ed Fruucufoldter and daughter Julia , visited relatives at St. Joe lasl week. Mesdumcs Bloom and Weaver were Hiawatha visitors lust week. Leo Hurt and family drove to Merrill rill , Kans. , Wednesday and returnee Friday. Nolle Weaver was an Auburn visitor Thursday. Mrs. Abbott of Fulls City and hot daughter , Mrs. Robblns of Chicago arc visiting C. G. Humphrey and wife this WCCK. Messrs. and Mesdames G. D. Knapi and Gurney Grilllth drove to Shuber Sunday. Charley Shoemaker and Miles Kclloj accompanied by Misses Fastaneau ant Reese drove to the county seat Sundaj afternoon. W. D. Corn was a business visitor ti the county seat Monday. Hale Birch of Falls City was In towi Monday on business. Henry Corn made a business trip ti Salem Monday. BOUN : July 4th , to James Ayre and wife , a daughter. Mrs. Gcorgo Hall went to the couc ty seat Monday for a few days visit. Bud Pngo was over from Dawson o Monday. The husbands of the Kensingto ladles gave them a picnic on the Hal property Thursday. The prize give for the egg race was won by Mnml Byerly. Mrs. John Leofers won/th prize for the best ludy shot. An eltil j oruto dinner was served tit noon. A program was given nt the Come ! school Thursday. They had u nlc a display of fireworks During the ov < t ning ice cream and cake were serve and all report a good time. Mr. Boatman and family were Fal ! City visitors Thursday. W. D. Corn and wlfo , Grace Benne and Loren Corn celebrated at Fal City Thursday. n Mesdames Hill and J. C. Wllllamso were M. P. passengers to the count seat Thursday. Blanche Houtz returned home Sa urday after spending the summer i Norcatur , Kans. She was accompi nled by her aunt , Stella Johnson , wh will visit hero a while. Charley Moran went to Kansas Clt Saturday night for a week's visit t relatives. Dr. Houston was down from Ni brnskti City the first of the week on business. Mrs. Wolfe and daughter , Eduu , vis ited irk-nds at Stella Thursday lust. Bob Harbour and wlfo were Auburn visitor- " the Fourth. Chas Humphrey and wife visited relative- the county seat Thursday. Mrs. Amanda Corn und son Henry visited Will Corn and family ut Salem on day last week. Emerson Bowers und family were county seat visitors Thursday. Will Bruhn nnd Will und George Masengale celelrutcd the Fourth at Fulls City , Messrs. Bennett , O E. Peebles , Cullen , John Peebles , Avis. Hill und Blllips spent Thursday ut the county cupltol. Viishtl Cornell and Artie Smith wore \uburn visitors the Fourth. Mike Mellzu and family were M. Pt asscngers to Auburn Thursday. H. N. Timmerman and wife spent ho Fourth at Auburn. Mrs. Cullen nnd daughter , Edith , vent to Auburn Thursday. They will 'islt in Tecumseh before their return. Cap Saylors , Tom Quigglo and Dave Chirk celobruted tit Auburn Thursday. Muriel Stewart , Verna and Chloe .Vilklnson . celebrated the Fourth at Mis City. RULO. Mclia Boemoah , of Atchison is visit- ng with home folks this week. Al Schaeffcr and family of Tarkio , Jo. , visited with Rule friends last veeK. Mrs. Birt Anderson's sister is visit- ng with her this week , Lorcne Keobrick of Atchison is visit- g with Rnlo friends this week. Mrs. Dykes of Craig , spent several lays last week with Rule friends. Lilly Phinney departed Wednesday o visit friends in Forest City , Mo. James Cronnin of Humboldt was in : his city last week. Clara and John Bean were Rule visitors Tuesday. Hattie Fiart of St. Joseph spent the fourth with Rule friends. Wm. True accompanied by his laughter , Elva , and Mrs. Wallace visi- ed with Salem friends Thursday. Will Young and wife of Atchison ar- ivcd iiiRulo Wednesday night to spend i few days with the lattcr's parents , L. Fackson and wife. John Evans and family celebrated n Falls City the Fourth. Prof. L. D. Larabce and wife spent sevcsal days last week visiting with friends in this city. Mr. and Mrs. Anderson went to KansasThnrsday , the former returning Friday , the latter expects to remain in Biawathu for some time as she is being treated by a specialist at that place. Mrs. O. Graham was on the sick list the last of the week. Carl Gesser is visiting his brother's family at this place. Jake Wiggins returned Tuesday from the western part of the state where he has been for the past two weeks. John Daneans' baby is very sick at this time. George Shaffer and wife of Watson , Mo. , spent the Fourth with the form , cr's mother at this place. Will McCanu and Firth Dodd oi White Cloud spent some time in Rule the Fourth. Cass Jones and wife visited witl : Missouri friends several days last week Humphrey Pecinpaugh of Hiawatha spent a few days with Rule friend ; last week. Mrs. Parsons is on the sick list a' ' this writing. Mrs , D. E. Anderson of Humboldt and Bessie and Pearl Anderson of this place went to Kansas Tuesday for : two days visit. Goose Gesser of Lincoln spent Sun day with his orother , Mox , at till : place. One of Falls City's ball teams playc * a game with the Rule team here Sun day , score , 4 to 8 , in favor of Rnlo. A large government barge passei through Rule Monday morning en route for St. Joseph where the govern ment will do some rip rap work on tin Kansas side. Jake Hooley has a very sick bab ; this week. Mrs. Troxy and two children of High land City visited with Rnlo friends tin first of the week. Mrs. Theodore Anderson who went to Kansas last week was taken to the hospital at Hiawatha Sunday evening. An operation was performed Monday which was very successful and she is getting along nicelv. Bessie Miller returned home from Preston last week. Mr . Sherman Hays and little daughter were county scat visitors last Saturday. Ike Adkins of the Big lake was a Rule visitor Saturday. John C. Hinklc of Fortescue visited with his son's family the first of the week. F. E. Kulp of Wymore was a Rule visitor Tuesday. Bessie Hays spent the Fourth with Falls City friends returning home Friday morning. * Mrs. Whalen , son , Charlie and grand son returned Sunday from Auburn vhere they had spent a week visiting riends. Mrs. Harry Ocamb and two children of Kansas City are visiting with grand- mam ! grandma Ocamb this week. Annie Mnhan returned from ' "Ceru Monday evening from a visit to her sister , Josie , who is attending school at that place. Ella Carpenter returned Tuesday 'rom a several days visit to friends in several points in Missouri. The Fourth passed off very quietly n Rule , there being no celebration. Some went to Fort Hazel to celebrate , some to Falls City , some visited dis- ant friends , some entertained friends from abroad , some remained quietly at home and every one just celebrated n the way most pleasing to the indi vidual. The band gave an open ait concert in the evening , which was followed by a dance at Miles' hall , but only for a few flags displayed , and the streets strewn with confeti one would scarce dream that we had , had aFonrtl : of July. Earl Shepherd and Newton Hasforcl drove to Falls City after the band con. cert Thursday night. Iva .Tohson spent the Fourth with Humboldt friends. Earl Martin and two sister's cclC' brated the Fourth at Fort Hazel. Charlie Vastine of St. Joseph came liome Wednesday to spent the Fourtli in Rulo. Leslie Inks spent several days witl : Salem friends the last of last week. Rob Kanaly and John McClclaiu drove to the county seat Thursdaj night to take in the fire works. Phil Horan was a St. Joe visitor iasi Friday morning. BARADA. Wra. Presser spent a few days it Falls City last week. Grandma Spickler spent Sundaj with her daughter , Mrs. Alice Allen Grandma HefT und daughter , Mrs A. J. Rumbaugh , left Tuesday for i visit with relatives at Rosalie. Miss Dora Cox departed on Frldaj for Bancroft where she will visit hei grandparents , John Kelly and wife. Mesdames Chas. Kuker and H. Wag ner were shopping at the county sea1 Tuesday. W. B. Brldgeman and lady wen Verdon visitors Thursday evening. Morgan Serves and wife are en joyine a visit from their daughter.Mrs Eva Arnold and her husband of Hum boldt. Wes Tendle and Bob Scott of Stellt took in the celebration at this place. Dorothea Michaells came over fron Stella the Fourth to celebrate and alst to visit her grandparents , Mr. and Mrs G. W. Frazee. Gorge McGlaughlin and wlfo o Kansas City were guests this week o Mr. McGlaughlin's sister , Mrs. Henri Langdon. Mrs. Jane Cockran and children o Craig , Mo. , are visiting relatives a this place. Nle Williamson was in ShubertTues day. day.Tho The musical fame of Priscllla Wood ring has spread abroad and she left 01 Thursday in response to a request fron an organization of the young people it a new church presided over by W. H Splcer at Bellone to assist them along musical line of development. Hazel Dunn nnd Grace Martin let Wednesday for a short visit with Mis Martin's sister Mrs. Philip Markt a Oregon , Mo. Jiminie Stephenson and wife wer Falls City visitors Wednesday evenin ] of last week. C. W. Allen and wife wet'f visitors nt the county seat Saturday. J. H. Morehend and family celebrated - ted at Baruda. John Casey and wife visited last week wlth Mrs. Casey's -istor. Mrs. Heine Kuker und family. C'hits. Schulcnburc and wife came over from Snubert Sunday evenlnc- Mrs. Mamie Allen l spending the week lu Shubert with her sister , Mrs. Cleon Gntes. Clarence Cox returned to North Platte Friday , after a two weeks vaca tion. On Monday evening , July S , Miss Delta Williamson entertained In honor of her sixteenth birthday. Between forty and fifty guests were present and a jolly good time resulted. A great attraction was an Edison talking muchlne belonging to W. .C. Bridge- man which discoursed music through- the evening. Miss Delta was tendered many nfce gilts. Ice cream and cake were served during the evening. At a late hour the guests departed with best wishes for many happy returns of the day. Mrs. Wm. Oslln met with rather a dungoroiis accident on the afternoon of July 4th , In which she received serious bruises. Her buggy was run Into by another , the occupants of which were engaged in a race with another. Warrants - rants were sworn out for the arrest of the four parties riding In the vehicles engaged in the sport but the case was dismissed against the other three upon the payment of u fine of twenty- five dollars and costs lay the young man who was driving the buggy that encountered - countered Mrs Oslin. While returning from the celebration on the evening of July 4th , the team driven by Chas. Haith at a rapid salt struck a ditch throwing the occupants from the wagon with erent force. Mr. Haith und the children escaped with. out serious injury but Mrs. Haith was inoro unfortunate. She struck the i'onnd ith such force us to crush the km ) ami Indly bruised her face and shoulder- , the miracle being that her neck was not broken. She was brought back to town and is slowly improving under Dr. Van Osdel's efficient cate but It will bcu long time before her recovery is any where near complete. Austin DeLong was born In Marion Co. . IndianaMay 0 , 1840 ; departed this life July 0,1907 , aged 01 years , 2 months und 7 days. A wife , two daughters , five sons , three sisters und two brothers are left to grieve for the departed loved one. Mr. DeLong was a soldier during the war of the rebellion. Dur. ing u long period of time he has made his homo in this county and his friends are legions . Ho has been In feeble health for many months. Throughout February and March of this year he lay at death's door but with wonderful vitality rallied and was up and about again. A few weeks ago he .went on a visit to relatives at Summerfleld , Kans , but as he returned homeward he was stricken again in Falls City , where he made another bravo battle for life but met with defeat. To the sorrowing relatives we tender our slncerest sympathy. July 4th was celebrated in Crotty's grove with Barada's customary patrio tic zeal and animation. The Dawson band furnished music for the occasion and this most excellent feature was thoroughly enjoyed by all. The speaker of the day was T. J. Oliver of Falls City. His address was forceful and Inspiring and very helpful to all- who heard it. There was not much time given to sports with the exception of a rather quiet ball game. Nevertheless the crowd seemed to bo Interested and entertaining itsolf. A. C. Stinebrlnk and his large force of assistants were kept busy and by night fall everything was sold. The improvised ice cream parlor oyer which Lloyd Mitchell and lady presided was greatly enjoyed and Mr. Mitchell announces himself as vvell pleased with the results. The fire works display by R. J. Dunn , son and some others was unusually good. Taken all in all the day was a success and Barada may well bo proud of he"r"ef forts. "Word was received in this city Tuesday morning : of the death of Mrs. Chamberlain , mother of Mrs. John Stockton , which oc curred in Stanberry , Mo. , Mon day evening. Mrs. Stockton has been at her mother's bedside for the past month , BEGGS' BLOOD PURIFIER CURES catarrh of the stomach.