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THE FALLS CITY
Vol. IV FALLS CITY , NEBRASKA , FRIDAY , NOVI5A1BER 8 , 1907. Whole No198
A AUisical Treat.
The tnatiticc musical given b ;
Mrs. T. J. Gist at her home 01
Chase street last Friday mornini
at 10 o'clock proved to be one o
the events of the season , Ii
spite of the .inclement wen the
eighty five guests responded tc
the invitations issued , and wen
comfortably seated in tin
spacious rooms facing the gran *
piano. The out of town per
formers were Mrs. J. R. Cain jr.
of Stella , and Mrs. Fannie Coin
of Lincoln. Mrs. Cain wa
never heard to better advantage
than when she sang Vannah'i
"Cradle Song. " Many of u
have appreciated her beautifu
mezzo soprano voice but in depth
sweetness and range , it seems t <
have developed greatly in tin
past few years.
Mrs. Cone will be remembere <
as Miss Fannie Henderson
3'oungest daughter of Rev. Hen
derson whose home was in Fall
City many years ago. Mrs
Cone has a sympathetic
lyric soprano which is1 aided b ;
her personality in making her ai
unusually pleasing performer
Miss Banks needed no introductioi
to her audience , as her piam
playing is a part of her everyday
life and her execution full :
repays her diligence in the fiel <
of music. Miss Maude Grahan
is a brilliant pianist , and he
ease at the instrument betokens :
thorough mastery of her subject
Miss Etta ReicherS ) a recen
pupil of Henry Enmes , acquittc (
herself admirably. She is a con
scientious student and her inter
pretation is excellent.
After the musical an hour wa
spent socially and in discusshij
the excellent light refreshment
served. Among the out of towi
guests were Mrs. Ed May , Salem
Mrs. J. K. Liggett , Ilumboldt
Mrs. Ray Gist , Ilumboldt ; Mrs
W. A. Harrison. York and Mrs
A. Tucker , Sedalia , Mo.
Following is the progran
rendered :
Part 1
One Morning1 Oh ! soICarly Gatt ,
Mrs. Cone
Valse D Hat Major . Chop'u
Miss Graham
Cavatina from the Opera Robert Lc
Diablo - - Meycrbce
. Mrs. Cain
Intermezzo C Major Brain
Miss Banks
Becke
Mrs. Cone
Part 2
Fruhhugsrauchm Sinditij
Miss Riechers
The Maid and the Rose DeKor
Mrs. Cain
Nocture F Sharp Chopii
Miss Banks
Come Down to the River Tonight
Gayno
Mrs. Cone
'lly the Sea - - - Mac Dowel
Miss Graham
Cradle Bong - - Vanna'
Mrs. Gain
Move to Hastings
On Monday of this week M. N
Bair and wife shipped their house
hold goods to Hastings. The ,
left a few days latter for tha
place , where they expect to re
side in the future. This estitna
ble couple have livad i n ou
midst for a number of years an
have made many friends her
who hate to see them go. Mi
Bair is an architect of more tha
ordinary ability and will mak
good wherever he goes. W
commend them to the good pec
pie of Hastings , but can neve
quite forgive our sister city fo
stealing our "Teddy Bear. "
L. C. Edwards was a Ilumbold
visitor Tuesday.
Frank Revelle o f Hutnbold
was in the city Wednesday.
Miss Reese of Verdon was i
the city the first of the week.
Gasoline Explodes
Last Sunday evening whil <
Prof. EG. . Spencer was light
ing the gasoline stove preparatory
paratory to getting the eveninf
meal , he came near having :
severe accident. Evidently tin
gasoline in the stove had no
been turned off completely whei
last used and it had run dowi
over the iron work on the out
side of the framework and whei
the match was lighted the gaso
line went up in a fiame reaching
seven or eight feet high.
By Mr. Spencer's presence o
mind he grabbed the stove it
both hands , ran to the door
opened the first one and brok <
through the screen on the secom
throwing the stove , now a masi
of llameS ) into the a 1 1 e y
Several times his clothes caugh
fire , but only for an instant , ai
he smothered them as fast a ;
they caught.
One time .he was complete ! ]
enveloped in llames , but on ac
count o f the close w e a v <
of his attire the blaze was ex
tinguished before it had time tc
burn the cloth to any great ex
tent. One of his hands was quite
severely burned making a solie
mass of blisters. The othe :
hand was slightly burned but be
sides these injuries little damage
was done. When he went to tin
doctor to have the burns dressee
about 25 or 30 blisters were opcm
ed on one hand and several 01 :
the other. The sores arc heal
ing rapidly but he has not been
able to use his right hand to anj
great extent since the accident.
Auburn Herald.
A Pretty Reception.
Tbe appointments of the re
ception given by Mesdames
Lyford , Mauger and Kerr at tin
home of the former on last
Thursday afternoon were sc
unique and original as to be
worthy of special mention
Upon entering the spacious hall
a white figure muffled to it !
eyes , and wearing a white masl <
and pointed hat silently d rect
ed the guest to the stairway ,
Another witch garbed in blacl
conducted the visitors up the
stairs and into the cloak ro"'ms
Unfortunately several people
addressed these mysterious
creatures or disobeyed theii
instructions , and these were
promptly compelled to ride ;
broom stick.
The decorations consisted o
hundreds of pumpkin blossoms
tiny artificial pumpkins am
autumn leaves. After delicious
refreshments were served tin
guests in the dining room b
young ladies in dainty whitt
dresses , each was given a buncl
of bar-berries.
Punch in the library v.-as scr
ved by Mesdames Schtnelze
and Hanson , while the dining
room was taken care of b
Misses Lyford , Slocum am
Hutchins. Misses Heacock am
Sarah Hutchins were the
witches. Over ninety guesti
were entertained from 2 to (
o'clock p. in.
Don't Sell Your Hogs
Our advice to the Richardsoi
county farmer is to hold you
hogs. The present financia
Hurry has rather unsettled tin
market and has been responsibli
for many hogs being put on tin
market. In fact some 15,001
hogs were in Kansas City Mon
day and as a result the marke
fell 40 cents during the day. IIoli
your hogs ior a few weeks an (
the old price will doubtless be ii
force again.
Sam Bucher returned to hi
work at Shubert Wednesday afte
a few days spent with his fatnil ;
in this'city.
Indentified at Last.
On May 7th last , as train No
15 was Hearing this city , it wa
found a young man thereon hae
committed suicide by cutting hi
tliroat.
The facts are familiar to mos
of our readers It is known hov
every effort was made to idcntif ;
the young man and find sonn
trace of his people , but ns IK
clew whatever was found on hi
person , it seemed almost an im
possibility. After waiting several
oral days the body was placed ii
a vault and finally buried.
Twice it was exhumed upot
the request of win
thought they recognised the mai
b } * pictures they had seen of hin
in different papers , but to n <
avail , and our people had almos
given the matter up.
On Monday , however , a youti }
man by the name of Fred Ilamp
an undertaker from Tonawanda
N , Y. , arrived in the city , am
after making many inquiries , fel
sure that the dead man was hi
old schoolmate and chum , Gee
A. Perry , lie had noticed a pic
ture of the deceased , togethe
with the facts in the case , whicl
Dr. Rcneker had caused to bi
printed in a piiper at Buffalo , :
short distance from Tonawanda
and after consulting Mrs. Ru
dolph Ismcr , mother of the dea (
man , they became convinced i
was her son , and Mr. Ilamp a
once started on his long journey
to find his old friend.
On Monday afternoon he witl
Dr. Reneker again raised th <
body , and feeling convinced tha
it was the right man , Mr. Hani ]
left immediately with the bed >
for their home.
Mr. Perry was a photograplie :
and had left home between tw <
and three years agoIlis mothei
had not heard from him for more
than a year , at which time IK
was in Virginia , but stated in :
letter that he was going west.
The Metropolitan Life Insur
ance company , in which hismoth >
cr carried a small policy for him ,
also feel satisfied as to his iden
tity.
tity.His
His friend give" ? despondency
over ill health . .1the caut > e fo :
his rasli act , us the pin sici.ui :
ha.i told him he had coiiMimp
tii-ii. He li.ul a wile and tw <
clnlilreti. but had not been HviiH
witli tlicin Ior some litre.
Our people are all glad tlii :
mysterv has been cleared am
that the remains of this youni
man can be laid to rest amen {
friends , and we leel that a grea
deal is due to the untiring effort !
of Dr. Reneker in bringing thii
about.
Hand Shot Off.
Will McCumber , the 12-yea
old son of L. D. McCumber o
Preston , met with an acciden
Wednesday afternoon which wil
render him a cripple for life-
The unfortunate boy , with twi
companions about his own age
were hunting along a lake nea
Preston. One of the boys , Will'
uncle , was reloading his gun am
while putting in a shell the gui
was accidentally discharged , tin
load striking Will on the righ
arm and leg. He was immcdi
ately taken to his home and Drs
Boose and Fast of this city sum
moiled. Upon their arrival the ;
found it necessary to amputat
the hand a little above the wrist
The wound in the leg , while ver
painful , is not considered serious
The little fellow is resting eas
but it is a sad blow to think o
going through life in his crij :
pled condition.
The W. C. T. U. will mee
with Mrs. W. W. Abbey ties
Wednesday afternoon. It is re
quested that all members be pret
ent.
Killed by The Cars.
The uncertainty of this trans
itory life was again made man
ifest to us when our citizens IT
ceiveel the news on last Frida ;
that Harvey Foehlinger hat
been run over and killed by tli
cars at Nam pa , Idaho , 01
Thursday , October 5) ) 1st. at : !
a. in. U seems that our httl
city has had an unusual numbe
of sad deaths of late , but thi
one seems doubly so , coming a
it did to one so young and will
a life full of promise before him
The facts as taken from ;
Nempa paper are as follows
The deceased was working a
brakemau on a constructioi
train employed by the govern
ment in building a dam nea
Nampa. At the time of tin
accident he was standing b ;
his train , uhich was loadee
ready to pull out , and whil <
talking to some other workmai
standing by , grabbed hold o
the car to swing himself on
when in sonic manner he slip
ped and fell beneath the train
three or four loaded cars pass
in j over him before the trait
could be stripped , manglinj.
him in a horrible manner , bu
not beyond recognition.
The coroner's jurydecided tha
the death was purely accidental
The railroad officials im
mediately notified the relative.
and the body was "sent to hif
home in this city , arriving ot
Monday evening.
Harvey Foehlinger was bprr
in this city November U , 1887
and died October 31st. 11)07 ) a
the age of 10 years 11 month !
and 25 days. He had livetl here
continuously until a year ago
when he went to McCook , Neb.
where he remained with hi ?
brother , Charlie , until June 20tl
when he went to Nampa am :
commenced work as brakeinar
on the construction train where
he met his tragic death.
Harvey's was a simble life ,
just such a one as hundreds ol
boys about -us are living , bill
he had his place , a niche thai
can be filled by no one else , am
the fact that this place is no\\
empty has cast a gloom ovei
our entire community , and wt
cannot help but wonder whj
this must be. lie was a good
industrious boy , having worket
for different ones of our busi
ness men , all ef who speak it
the highest terms of him. Hi
was ot a good natured , happ
disposition and made Iriendi
with all in whom he came ii
contact.
At such times words are pee
consolation , but let the bereavee
ones know they have tin
sympathy of all and many i
tear will be shed with them ii
their sorrow.
The funeral was held on Wed
nesday November (5th ( , the 20th
birthday of the deceased , a
the Christian church , coneluctei
by Rev. Dunkleberger. Th
remains were laid to rest i :
Steele cemetery , where the ;
were followed by a large crowi
of friends who thus paid thei
last tribute of respect to on
whom they had loved so in life
but who had one to lha
mysterious realm from whicl
no traveler returns. Decease
leaves an aged father and thre
brothers , Fred , Charley an
Harry , to mourn the loss of
dutiful son and kind brolhet
His mother preceded him to th
grave about six years age * .
About 35 members of th
Royal Neighbors of this citj
I drove to Reserve Tuesday ever
! ing and were the guests of th
lodge at that place. They n
turned loud in their praise of th
' entertainment given them , an
are anxious for another inviti
tion.
Died.
IIKKSHKY.
John llcrsliuy born at Kuipirc
111. , in 1801. At the age of '
years he accompanied Ins par
outs'west ' and located at Whit
Oloml , Kas. , in 1870. The ;
spent but a few years here
when he moved to Falls Oil ;
where he ? spent his young man
hood. Some 18 years ago Ji <
left for the ; southwest countn
and finally locateel at 131 Reno
where he resided until hii
death which occurred Saturday
Nov. 2nd.
His illness was of short' dur
ation as the telegram announc
ing his serious illness had hard
ly reached his brother , Ohrif
Uershey of this city , until ;
second announced his death.
He was the youngest of ;
family of eight children and as
two brothers and two sisten
are at rest in Steele cemetery ,
his remains were shipped to the
old home , arriving Tuesday
night and on Wednesday were
laid to rest in the family plat
Rev. Dunkelburger of the
Christian church having charge
of the service.
The body svas taken from the
train to the home of his neicc ,
.Mrs. .las. Jellison , where it was
viewed by relatives and friend f
and the beautiful lloral em
blcms that accompanied the re
mains showed that he passee
his last hours among friend ?
\vlio li'ad paid their last sad
tribute of remembrance and re
spect in a very fitting manner.
Another link is taken from
this family chain leaving hut
three to mourn the losb as
brother and sisters , They art
0. Ilershey ol this city ) Mrs.
.Joseph Culp now of Hooper ,
Col. and Mrs. l.'owron of Gal-
iiornia ,
The deceased was an honored
member of the Eagle lodge at
El Reno who did all that human
hand and medical skill could dote
to restore the afllicted brother
to health and strength , but a
Ruling Providence had decreed
that he travel tpwarel the set
ting sun and night came.
The relatives in this oily have
the sympathy of hosts of friends
in this hour of trial.
THAOKKIl.
Miis ? Mary E. Thacker wa.
born December 17th , 1885 ami
died October Both. 1907. from
an attack of appendicitis , aftei
an illness of about ten days
Her age was 21 years 10 month *
and 13 days. She lived at the
present home of the family hei
entire life adding greatly to iti
happiness. She had madi
many acquaintances and eacl
became her friend because o :
her sweet disposition.
She attended church at Fall :
City and Preston and was ;
very active worker in the Sis
ter's Society and the Sunda ;
school , being a teacher in tin
Sunday School the greater par
of the time1 , and also an office
until death.
She was the youngest of i
family of six children , beinj
the first to make her abode ii
a realm unknown to Morta
man.
She is survived by a fathe
and mother two sisters , Gert
rude living with her parent
and Mrs. John Schnider of Paw
nee City , Neb. Three brother
Otho and Clyde of Preston am
Edgar of Los Angeles Gal
These with other relatives am
a large concourse of friends re
main to morn their loss.
Funeral was held from th
home Sunday conducteel by Rev
Mastin of Falls City , assistei
by Rev. Mycro of Preston. In
tertnent at Steele Cemetery.
1MSHKK
Mrs. Nancy Juno Fisher was
born in Goshcti , Indiana , in 181) ) .
She was married to John Hen-
wood in IvSS'l , and in 1893 to Eos-
well Fisher , who survives her.
Mrs. Fisher lived successiyely in
Indiana , Ohio , Kansas and Ne
braska. There were six children
Ella Shielels of this city , George
Hctiwood of Livingston , Mont. ;
Will lien wood o f Oklahoma ;
Frank Goodwin of Ogden , Utah ;
Sarah Conover , Bcloit , Kansas ;
and Hilaiid Goodwin of St.Louis ,
Mo Deceased was a member of
the Methodist Episcopal church ,
but lor some years owing to in
firmities was not able often tote
to visit the sanctuary. She was
of a cheerful elisposition and shed
joy wherever she was. Mrs.
Fisher was taken to Lincoln .some
time ago for treatment. This
proveel unavailing and Sunday
she passeel away. The remains
accompanied by her daughser
Mrs. Shcilds were brought to the
city Monday. The funeral ser
vice was held Tuesday at 2:30 : p.
in. from the City Hotel , Rev. C.
A. Mastin officiating.
The Woman.s Olub met at the
home of Mrs. John A. Crook
this week with a large attend
ance and an unusual amount of
interest taken in the program.
Roll call was responded to by
giving brief talks on famous
birds and animals.
Mrs. Tobie then gave her re
port of the meeting of the Stale
federation ol Wotnens Clubs at
Hastings. Mrs. Tobie deserves
much credit for this paper for
it was not merely a report , but
in a very original and entertain ,
ing style she gave extracts
from the principal papers read ,
and lectures given , at this meet
ing. This was followed by the
lesson ' 'The Oratorio" by
Haydn , conducted by Miss
Schoenheit. Mrs. John Oswald
then played in a very creditable
manner a piano solo , "The
Marvelous Work" by Haydn.
This was followed by selections
from the "Creation" arranged
for two violins and the
piano and played by Misses
Alice ami Florence Cleaver and
Miss Sage. This number was a
treat to all who heard it , as the
young ladies had given it much
time and preparation and ren
dered it in a very impressive
manner.
Anotber One
Another wreck occurred on the
M. P. Wednesday. This time it
was the morning north bound
plug a n d happened between
Stella and Howe. A broken rail
was the cause. While the three
coaches left the track and the
last one was turned over , no one
was injured , which seems to be
almost a miracle. The train was
delayed for sometime and were ,
compelled to finish their run to
Omaha with but two coaches , the
third one being almost a com
plete wreck.
Before Insanity Board
Harry R. Hoagland of Ilum
boldt was brought to this city last
Thursday by his relatives , who
asked that he be taken before the
insanity boarel and examined as
they thought his mind was un
balanced. This was elone that
evening and the boarel at "once
pronounced him insane and or
dered him sent to the asylum.
Sheriff Fenton left the next day
with his patient for Lincoln.
On the following Monday ,
Frank Hoagland , a brother , was
brought to this city upon the
same charge. Upon examina
tion the board paroled him pend
ing his good behavior and he re
turned to his home near Ilum
boldt.