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THE FALLS Cl I Y TRIBUNE , FRIDAY , NOVEflBER 8 , 1907 THE FALLS CITY TRIBUNE Kntcrcd as second-class matter at y lls City , Nebraska , post ofllce , Janu ary 12 , l'X)4 ) , under the Act of ConRrcsi ' of'Mnrcli 3 , 1879. Published every Friday at Kails qity , Ncbranka , by the Tribune Publlihinii Company E. F. Shivrli , Mankjler One year 51.00 Six U'ontlis. 60 Three months 35 TELEPHONE 226. Well ) it happened. Aw , let's go hunting and for get it. Richardson county seems to be firmly seated in the democratic circle. The News was jubilant on the morning after over Bill McCray's election. John Hinton did not receive every vote but he came pretty close to it- Even Bill McCray was elected by a majority ofW. . This is certainly the limit. Fixley , Schlosser and Martin ! these three , nnd the greatest of the three is Kixlcy. You man who stayed in the corn field and neglected to vote , what do you think of it. Now honestly , Mr. Candidate , how many liars do you think llierc are in this countv ? Reese is elected anyway. The county may be all shot to pieces but the state remains true to the faith. If any one can furnish the Tribune with information as to who hit William 1'attcrson we will be greatly obliged. The vote on supervisor in dicates very clearly that the people of this city are , not much in favor of a war on local in stitutions. In view of Hinton's large vok it might be a good plan hereafter to employ the Journal to abusi our candidates. It would work well in Kails City at any rate. It is not believed that any other candidate will ever again make his campaign on a promise to destroy local institutions be cause the Martins don't like them. Kverybody has a theory as to how and why it happened , but when the democrats skin us all along the line by majorities rang ing from 400 to over f > 00 it if best to accept the result and say nothing. To Bill McCray , here's to you. We don't like you a little bit and we don't believe your adminis tration justifies the confidence ol your people , but you won and we are good losers , so , Bill -McCray , here's to you. Lack of organization , says one ; direct primary lights , says an other ; financial llurrv , says n third ; second terms , half a ticket , and a hundred and one othci reasons are offered for the result. All of these things contributed in some measure. Whatever did it , it accomplished the job gooc and plenty. Notwithstanding the hardes kind of work done against Join Hinton , notwithstanding tha Mr. Hinton remained away fron the polls all day and did not asl a single voter to vote for hin during the entire campaign , hi nevertheless received one of tin largest votes ever given a can didatc in the history of the city Mr. Hinton is entitled to fee gratified at this sign of publii appreciation of his personalit and his services. Airs. Henry Wolf arrived in th city the first of the week froi Springfield , Mo. , to visit a shot time with her mother , Mrs. Joh Hoffman. She will then go t St. Louis , where she and he husband expect to locate. L. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ - _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ j Often overlooked ) The . schools too often overlook the i in ; public [ DUIIUVJIO LVJW wnuii UYV.IIUUIV un practical side of the boy's or the girl's ecluca- firvi * . It therefore \ becomes our pleasant duty to assist the boys and girls in getting a knowl edge of those things which must shortly con cern their financial welfare. Our great effort is to encourage them to save money. Send them to us and we will do our utmost to get them started right. - : - - : - - : - - : - FALLS CITY STATE BANK Democrats Overw iclmlngly Vic torious The word "landslide" is going to be very much overworked in this county for the. next few days. Never in the county's history has such a n overwhelming victory been given any party than the democrats achieved last Tuesday. Outside of John Hinton the re publicans not only failed to se cure an officer , but the candidates were beaten by enormous major ities. A great deal of conjecture is indulged in as to the causes but the general sentiment seems to be that there was a total want of organization and that the fact that the democratic candidates were up for a second term aided greatly in the remarkable vote given the opposition. The stay at home vote was , of course , a large factor in the re sult , but the fact that the head of the republican ticket was suc cessful indicates clearly that a great deal of scratching was done. We were unable to give the tabulated vote in the several pre cincts , we hope to supply this next week , but the total vote on those candidates who had opposi tion is as follows. Reese 170C Loomis I ( > SC\ \ Holt 1420 Hutchings 206'J Scott Ufil Gagnon 202'J ' Coons 1571 Oliver 1 JOE Arnold 152-1 Judd l')53 It will be seen by this that the democratic county ticket has re ceived majorities ranging from -100 to 600. We are unable tc give the vote on district judges , jut the republican candidates , Raper and Peniberton , received majorities in the county and arc safely elected in the district , as is Judge Reese in the state. Lord , Loree , Kenton , Henekei : ind Crook had no opposition and are of course elected. Hinton , republican candidau for supervisor in Kails City re ceived the remarkable majority ol 162 over Schlosser. Fritx was elected over George Smith ol Dawson by a majority of 90 , am McCray beat Graham by a ma jority of 49. The vote this year was verj light but if the republicans < voted the head of the ticket ha < remained loyal to the county can didates we would soon have ; few republican officers in tin court house. As it is we wil have to wait until another tinu for our inning. Our City Dads. The city council met in rcgula session at the council chamber 01 Monday evening and transactei the regular routine of business Bills to the amount of $2,121.3 were allowed. Bids for liaulini coal were opened and the con tract given to E. A. Maust a 35 cents per ton. After discussing different ques tions of importance the comic : adjourned. Card of Thanks. We desire to thank our man friends for their acts of kindnes at the death of our mother. ROSWKLI , FlSHKK AND FAMILY. HAD POOR IDEA OF FUN Messenger Boy's "Joke" In This Case Was Connected with Working Recoil Attachment. A boy who was until recently em ployed as a messenger at one of the local telegraph ollices has an over weening sense of humor , says the Duluth News-Tribune. It is of the penetrating type , which nearly al- ays furnishes the laugh for him lone and regrets for the other fcl- ow. In fact , he recently left the mploy of ( he company rather un- cremoniously because of it. Biisi- css was dull one day and , overcome y ennui , the boy in question went o the telephone. Ho called up the ionic of ono of the other employes ml asked for the hitter's mother. "I am awfully sorry to have to tell ou , Mrs. Blank , " he said , "but our son was just run over and had iis leg cut oil' . " Then ho hung up. Fortunalcl ) ho conversation was overheard and , ho frantic woman quickly reas sured. "Why did you do it ? " asked tin nanagcr. "Just for fun. " "Well , I know something funnioi ; lmn that , " said the manager. "Yoi 5et out of here just for fun am lon't come back , just for fun 01 mything else. " DAYS OF WHALING GONE. "Newfoundland's coastwise whult fishery , of which so much was ex peeled , has utterly collapsed , " write ; Consul Cornelius at St. Johns "Started about ten years ago , will modern steamers and equipment , th first operators did so well that fron a single ship it grew to 17. The re suit was the speedy killing out o the herds of gigantic mammals J.ftOO of which \\ere \ destroyed in ; single year. Gradually , howevoi the catch fell oil' , and within Hi past year six or seven of the steam rs have been sold for similar \vori on the British Columbia and Jaji anoso coasts , whitetho companic owning them have gone into liquidii lion. During thu season of 1D07 i is not expected that there will 1 > more than seven or eight whaler operating in all. " TOLD OF SECRETARY ROOT. When Secretary Boot was n Panama on his return from Sout \morica , Gov. Magoon gave him dinner , at which were present vari ous dignitaries. An invited banke who failed to appear called next da with explanations. A birth had o < curred just at that time in his fan ily , by which another girl had bee added to six predecessors. "Too bad it was not a boy , " sai Gov. Magoon , "you might ha called him Elihu Boot. " "Oh , " said the father , "we had d < cidcd to call him that if the chil had been a boy. But not being ah to call the child exactly that , 1 sha call her Bootino. " ARCTIC PHENOMENA. One of the peculiar phenomena ( the Arctic regions is "sea smoke , Explorers tell of a steam as if froi a boiling kettle which rises from tl water when the temperature is 1 degrees below zero. At 40 degrei the snow and human bodies em this vapor , which changes into tir icy particles which fill the air an make n light noise like the rustle < silk. At 40 degrees tree trunl burst with n loud report , rocks broa up and streams of smoking wat < How from great cracks in the earth surface , knives break in cutting bu ter and lighted cigars go out by coi tact with the ice upon the beard. NEWSBOYS AID A FRIEND Tender-Hearted Salt Lake Youngsters Provided "Arm Cheer" for Their Afflicted Companion. Henry Watlerson , the world-fa- inous editor of the Louisville Courier-Journal , once said words to this cileot : "The presidents and senators of to-day are the newsboys of the past ; the great American citizenship of the future will bo the newsboy of to-day. " Recently Mugsy and Germany and Freckles and Swipes and Braggo and a lot more of this great Ameri can citizenship of the future under took the task of providing Dick Bieknell with an invalid's chair , says the Salt Lake Horald. Dick Bick- nell was born in Indiana and he was struck by lightning when he was six months old. He is practically help less. After passing years in Kansas City and Denver , Dick came to Salt Lake City. lie was here a long time before one of the kids said : "ICs git Swede a arm cheer. " And presently the "arm cheer" was got , albeit , it bad to come all the way from Toledo , where it was man ufactured expressly for the purpose to which it is now devoted. Dick Bieknell rides hither and thence and thence and hither with ease and with speed now , selling his papers with convenience. The kids love Dick Bieknell. Ho is older than they are , and ho gives them good advice and wibe counsel. Jle is not a "king' ' of newsboys he is simply their friend , and the } ' are his. NOT A WATER DOG. A Springfield man who went to Orange yesterday visiting relatives was accompanied by his $100 French bulldog , which was greatly admired by many people , partly because it/ / was from the city and because there were none in the town of that breed. A young woman who had only a plain dog invited the Springfield man to go down to the river and see her dog swim , and he was so well pleased with the swimming of the plain dog that he threw his fancy animal into the water , which was unfortunately very deep , and the fancy dog sank to the bottom like a log. Unfortunately there was no bathing suit of his size handy , so he jumped into the water , which was over his head , and by a mighty effort be saved the dog's life , though he was put to much inconvenience the rest of his visit , as ho did not have an extra suit of clothes. Spring field Republican. THAT SPELLING. Critic I have read your article over , and I must say It shows a great deal t of originality. Pool Thanks. 1 llattor myself there 11 \vero sonio good Ideas In It. Critic Oli , 1 was not speaking ol the composition , but of the spoiling , EAGLES HATCHED BY HEN. Shamokin , Pa. , comes to the fronl with an entirely original story. T\vc young eagles were hatched out nudei , a hen. Two months ago Ilonmn Ukleski e of Shamokin , received from hi- brother in ( Germany two eagle's eggs He placed them under a hen ant awaited results. Tuesday night tin eggs , having ripened , bore fortl fruit and two tiny little eagles an being cared for by the proud mothe : hen. There will be further doing ; when the lords of the air attain thei full growth. NOT PRACTICAL. 10 "Why are you so dissatisfied will 5 that young man1' "He spends too much time com 1 mittiug to memory the advice o , rich men on how to succeed in life instead of ire'ting out and hustliiij for business. , " Washington Star. THE WISE MOTHER. "Her mother usually asks he daughter to sing , doesn't she ? " ' 'Only when disagreeable guesl are present. " Cleveland Plai Dealer. A Dislocated Shoulder. Clyde Ellington , who is now n jail awaiting trial for the tnur- er of Chers Wilson , underwent a very painful operation on Friday. The young1 man has been com plaining ever since his arrest of a evere pain in his shoulder , say- ng it had been injured by Wilson n the trouble the night before he killing. No attention was paid to his complaint until last Thursday , when his suffering be- ame unbearable and he asked for a physician. Dr. Boose was called and upon examination found a badly dislocated shoulder. The next day he called Dr. Reneker tc iis assistance and together they eplac.ed the dislocated member , > eing compelled to administer an anaesthetic in order to do so. Owing to the long standing of he injury the arm of the unfor- unate boy is in a bad condition , jeing considerably shrunken and partially paralyzed. Library Notes. Children , do you know : There is a place for you at the ibrary. There are low tables and chairs. There are shelves full of books or you. There are little books for little children and older books for oldei children. If you can read and sign youi lame you can have a card. If you have a card you can ake books home- Every child in Falls City is in- 'ited to the library. The library board met Tuesdaj evening and transacted the usua routine of business. The librar an's report was accepted showing a circulation of 1672 volumes I'-Ml visitors and 117 cards sole during the month. One of the interesting new books which has come to the li brary is the Shakespeare Country by John L/eyland. It is finely il ustrated with half-tone plates o buildings , places and things o interest to the student of Shake speare or of English scenery The pictures are of things ai they're to be found now , but i : akes only a slight effort of th < imagination to people them witl Shakespeare's personalities an < read in the series the stori * of hi life from boyhood to the grave Mrs. Ranger of Salen spen Sunday in this city with he daughter Mrs. Everett Scott. At the Geliling "When We Were Friends , " wa the attraction at the Gehliiij Friday night , and drew a snial but very appreciative audience Win. Macauley , who has th leading roleis good and has gooi support throughout. The cos tunics and scenery were excep tionally fine. The bill for to night is "Slow Poke , " with W.B Patton as the star. Mr. Pattoi has played in our city before am has a gteat many admirers her who will be sure to see him ii his new play , "Slow Poke. " Which Shall It Be ? Havingtriedall other Remedies , will you continue to s u ff e r through false pride ? I DON'T BE FOOLISH Repeated Eye Head aches saps one's vi tality and brings about a general nerv ous break down. LET US Relieve Your Headache by Removing- cause. Save your eyes and nervous energr. DAVIES & . OWENS RELIABLE Jewelers and Opticians FALLS CITY , NEB. GEHLINOS THEATER Thursday , Nov. 14 ONE NIGHT ONLY W. F. Mann Presents John A. Preston In Last Season's Big Success. The Cow Puncher By Hal Reid A picturesque story of Ranch Life in the Golden West. Prices 35c , 50c and 75c. Seats on sale Tuesday. That was a nice compliment paid by the visiting Odd Fellows from Falls City last week. Every one remarked upon the up-to-date appearance of our business houses ; the splendid lines of all kinds of goods carried by our merchants , and the splendid man ner in which they are lighted at night. Shubert Citizen. THE BOWELS AMD WORK OFF A COLD WITH TUB ORIGINAL BBS'S LAXATIVE COUGH SYRUP. COUGH BEST FOR A GIGANTICSALE Don't forget to visit the Qi = gantic Sale for Bargains when you are in Falls City. GIGANTICSALE