THE FALLS CH V TRIBUNE , FRIDAY , DECEHBER 27 , 1907
Now and Then
It was Tuesday evening and the
ofllcc had crown dusky and the
shadows had gathered in the cor
ners of the room before the man
realized that the early night had
come. It was Tuesday evening ,
Christmas eve , and the children
would be waiting at home. So
the papers were arranged and the
desk closed for the night and the
morrow , and work and worry
were locked in closely with the
shadows and the night. The
shops were blazing witlt light and
thronged with belated purchasers.
A few stood about the saloon bars.
The hotel offices were deserted.
All over the civilized world men
were going home for Christmas
eve and the children. For days
bright eyes had been prying into
dresser drawers and closets in
search of bundles and packages.
Tonight you were met at the
door by eager faces and question
ing looks , for Santa Glaus was
expected and the few hours re
maining bclore his visit were in
terminable.
It was Tuesday evening and
the shutters were drawn accentu
ating the light and warmth in
side. You stole gently into their
room and looked at the dear little
fiu.cs that God in his infinite
mercy had given you for every
day in the year , and especially
Christmas day. The one who
knows looked inquiringly as you
came from their room and you
nodded in reply to the masked
question. Then the bundles came
from their hiding places , and the
stockings by the mantle looked
fat and bumpy.
"They will be so happy , ' ' said
the one who knows.
"And so will we , " you reply.
"Yes , " she returned. Then
after a moment , "God pity the
home without children on Christ-
In a few days you will open a
new book , the book of 1908. The
pages are fair and blank and not
one word will be written therein
except b } ' you. How many pages
will you blot and soil ? How
many pages will be blank at the
end of the year ? You arc going
to live the year of 1'JOS ' but once.
Never again through the ages
will you pass this way again.
Kvery failure ) every neglected
opportunity will be gone forever ,
for you may not retrace your
steps and try again. To try
earnestly , honestly , faithfully is
success no matter what the result
of your efforts- Not to try is
failure. Live purelythink clean
ly , labor earnestly , be kind , be
just with your fellow man and
you will have written a glorious
story in your book of 1908 a
story that will make you happy
in writing and will make the
world better and brighter for
those who read.
The old year so near its end
has been a good year on the
whole. Crops have been reason
ably abundant and prices have
been very good. The Kichardson
county farmer has little reason
to complain. The panic in tin.
east has not caused a ripple with
us and few local institutions have
noticed any difference. The loca !
irerchants have done a good busi
nessin fact the best business they
have ever done. The town has
more than held its own and seems
more progressive in the closing
days of l'J07 than it did in the be
ginning. Of course , the knocket
is still with us , but part ol
the tribe has left and we under
stand a few more will leave in
January. Taken as a whole we
are fairly well satisfied with the
year and look forward with reas
onablc hope to the year ahead
\Ve may be pardoned for savinj.
that this has been the most pros
perous year the Tribune has ever
known. We have added mucl
new machinery and have purchas
ed a large amount of new type
We will declare our regular semi
annual dividend this week am
still have a snug amount in tin
treasury. But best of all , we d <
not owe a dollar to anyone. Mcri
always wins , and the weak voice
that knocked and predicted ai
early failure for this paper hav <
beeo drowndcd by the rush of on
progress.
If You Don't Watch Out
lave you got a little wife , quite
the BuiiBhinu of your life
Who is very wise nnd witty , nml
IIB pretty nn mm be ?
Some jolly little Molly , or HOHIP
dainty little I'olly ,
Orperhaps her mum ; ie Sally ; it
in all the enino to me.
[ Mien , remember thin , old ulmppy :
Sec ill lit slit' IB nlwnyh hnppy ;
Never vex her nor perplex her :
never even let her pout.
Tor , tho' you mity he n nt ranger , 1
will warn you of your ( lunger
An riflinity will net her , if yon
don't wntuh out.
jet her dine on roust canary.
Never he en mercenary
AB to hint that beef and enhbu e
would quite IIH well milliee
jet her \vimirolui be exteiiHive ;
never mind if it'a expensive ;
Pay the prieo without a murmur ,
if nhe keeps on looking nice.
) own in Newport let her summer
thiit'B the way to be a hum-
mer.
She'll appreciate- such kindness
without n single doubt.
f in keeping with her wiuhcH yon
should also wnah the dishes.
An affinity will get her , if yon
don't wntah out.
"lever kick nboul the cooking ;
never frown when she is looking -
ing ;
Never venture to remind her of
the pie that mother nuide.
VlwnyH grin while at the table and ,
us far as you are able ,
Make her think it is a privilege
to see that bills are paid.
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Soif you would keopyonr treasure ,
nhvnyH enter to her pleasure.
Never bulk her nor out-tiilk her ;
never have a wordy bout.
Pho' you may not bo outspoken ,
always sleep with one eye open ,
An alllnity will get her , if you
don't watch out. Puck.
No homo is so ploiisunt , regardless of
thi ) comforts Unit money will buy , us
wliun tliu on tire family Is In perfect
luitlth. A bottle of Or I m ; Luxiitlvo
l-'rult Syrup costs 50 cents It will
euro every member of tlio family of
constipation , Sick heailuche or stomach
troubjc. Kerr's Pharmacy.
Detective Gets Busy
Detective Mike He- Long of the
Missouri Pacific ; has In en in town
for Beveral days piiHt.
It id rumored that his presence
liere. in dun to his desire to got in
formation against persons who
luivo been helping themselves to
coal from the great piles of fuel
that , had been heaped up in the
local yards during the Hummer.
According to reports a large
number of persons have planned
to keep from contributing the coin
of the realm to the local dealers
and huvo been laying in their
supplier of fuel at the company's
oxpenbe. Some , it is siiid , have
even gone. BO far as to use horses
and wagons in carting nwny Inrgo
( piantitioB. If the re IB any truth
in this , nnd If the detective has
procured evidence to this etVect
during his stay here , time nnd fu-
turn development nlono will tell.
One direct effect of his visit WIIH
to clean out the waiting rooms at
the depot of its nightly quoin of
hobo lodgers.
It has been the custom of the
homeless wanderers to gather in
the waiting rooms , on cold winter
nights and stow themselves nwny
until morning , nnd this has cans-
ed nnuoyiuico not only to railroad
men but to the traveling public.
On Tuesday night Mr. DeLong
wits lit the depot nnd ho telephon
ed the local police to 101110 down.
Lie pointed out the hobos , enicl
thnt their presence on the com-
pnny's property WHS undesirable
a nil the police herded the men to-
gather nnd escorted thorn to the
city jnil whore they were compell.
ed to spend the night. Thej
were released the next morning. -
Auburn Republican.
Henry K.Jonas of Tti
1 can thunU Goil tor my preset )
heiiltb , duo to Foley's Kidney Cure.
tried doctors and all kinds of klilnej
euros , but nothing done mo much pee <
till I took Koluy's Kidney Cure. Foil
bottles cured mo , and I have no mon
palu in my back and shoulders. I an
C'J years old , and sullored lonp , bu
thanks to Foloy's Kidney Cure. I an
well and can walk and enjoy myself. I
is a pleasure to recommend It to the >
needing u kidney medicine. " Kerr'
Pharmacy.
Farmers Prosperous
The report of Secretary of Agri
culture Wileon ( or the jear end
ing . ) iuie iJO InHt i mliciiIt-B a period
i f gr.ji t prosperity for the farmers
u ( the country , nlthouuh in huine
ivspeclB they were compelled to
contend with ndveiM * conditions ,
which cut down the crop yield oe-
low the output of fiiinit-r } enr5 . In
spite of this the high prices which
prevail have mndc the total value
of tinfimn products of the coun
try fur above mi ) thing heretofore
knout * , reaching the Kiiipemkms
sum of $7,112,000,000 or $057,000 , .
000 in excess of the previous year.
The value of the corn crop alone
is estimated nt $ l,3f > 0,000,000. At-
ten ion is drawn to tht beet uimar
industry , which in 1SSI2 produced
i,4(50 : ! ( tune , while last year the
out [ nit WIIB f > 00,000 toiib. The
rice crop was OS per cent nnovc ,
the average for the threw preceding - !
ing years. i
The country now exports more \
rice than it imports. The opera-1
lions of the. meat inspection BIT- '
vice during the year showed tut inspection - I
spection of f)0SWl , ) ) ! ) ( animals , of
which 14,7)2 ) ) carcasses nnd f 2l- { ,
87(5 ( parts were condemned fur dis
ease or other cnuney. The cost of
this inspection was $2lf)0,47'l.
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A Card
This Is to certify that all druirpists
lira authorized to refund your money if
Foley'n Honey and Tar fulls to cure
your cough or cold. It stops the cough ,
heals the limes and prevents merlons
results Irom a cold Cures la grippe ,
cough and prevents pneumonia and
consumption. Contains no opiates.
The genuine Is in n yellow pncknce
llcfubo siibstitejKerr's Pharmacy.
Notice.
All parties knowing them
selves in debt to us will please
call at once and settle by cash or
note. Yours Truly ,
WKKNKK. MOSKMAN & Co.
Just 3 more days in which to
secure the Tribune at Si. Give
3'ourself a Christmas present by
subscribing for this paper. Do
it now.
Library Notes. j
The following list of new books' '
were put into circulation at the I
Library this week :
ADULT I'ICTION.
Burnett The shuttle
Chambers Cardigan
Daskam D o m e s t i c adven
turers
Davis Scarlet car
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De Morgan A'lice-for-short
Garland Long trail
Gakell Mary Barton
Hall Aunt Jane of Kentucky
Hewlett Stooping lady
Little Lady of the decoration
Cvle Lone star
McCuthheon Daughter o f
Anderson Crow
MacDonald Sir Gibbie
Martin His courtship
Meredith Diana of the cross-
\ \ ays
Oxenham Long road
Page Under the crust
Richards Grandmother
Rives Satan Sanderson
Smith Romance of an old-
fashoned gentleman
Turgenieff House of gentlefolk
folk-
Webster Jerry Junior
Wright Shepherd of the hills
Vance Brass bowl
JUV1CNII.K I'ICTION.
Alden Kster Reid's namesake
Baum O/.ma of OK
Brooks Boy emigrants
Brown Her sixteenth year
Deland Malvern
Dix Soldier Rigdale
Dudley Making the nine
Hughes Lakerim athletic club
Johnston Little Colonel's
knight comes riding f
Martin Abbie Ann
Potter Tale of Peter Rabbit
Starr Mustafa , the Egyptian
boy
Taggart Daughters of the
little grey house
Warde Betty Wales , Senior
Wells Patty in Paris.
TO ALL WHO HAVE COURTED-
FOR REMEMBRANCE ;
TO ALL WHO WILL COURT
AN EXAMPLE ;
TO ALL WHO HAVE NEVER COURTED-
IN PITY ;
TO ALL WHO WILL NEVER COURT
WITH TEARS.
A NEW SERIAL
The Romance of a Pennsylvania Farm
By JOHN LUTHER LONG
of " Madam * Butterfly , " "Naughty Nan , " tc.
SefTy is one of the most charm
ing of typical American romances.
There is in it a pleasing humor
and a subtle pathos that will appeal
to all.
We arc more than pleased to be
able to print it , and before its
completion you will be more than
pleased that we have printed'it.
The opening chapters will be
printed in ttie near future.
DO NOT MISS THEM
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a Happy and Prosperous 4
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When looking about the city for an appropriate - -
ate Christmas present , do not forget that we
handle numerous lines , a choice Irom which ' 13
an appropriate and useful gift can be selected. IS
Do not lail to examine our new line in Granite -
ite ware. One of those fine Roasters would be
just "it" for the Christmas turkey.
Onr line of Pocket Knives , Safety Razors , IS
Carving sets , etc. , is complete. A hint to the
wise is suflicent. Call and get prices before
making your purchases. = s
J. C. TANNER
In the ' 'Stoopiiiff lady'1we
have Mr. Hewlett writing sheer
Meredith , naked and unashamed-
one might almost say rewriting
"Diana of the Crossways" And
yet the book is his own , one of
the most brilliant pieces of work
done in our time , with a herione
I personally would -exchange
for Diana. What pictures , what
| character drawing , what atmos
phere , what a tense story , and' '
again , what a herione , and yet j
i all done in another man's medium
all written in another man's
words no , hardly that , in another
man's style. Richard Le Gal-
liene , in the Saturday Review.
Folny's Kidney Cure will euro any
case oT kidney trouble that is not bo-
yoml medical aid. Kerr's Pharmacy.
No need to fear uou lifi anil cold ?
tills year as you can obtutti Uees Laxa
tive Cough Syrup now from you dealer.
This 1 jrooil news to mothers- who
ft-ar croup and whooplnir coiisrh. It is
u penile laxative that I'xpull * the
poison from the ( = ytum in the natural
way. Cuts the phleL'in and clears the
head. Guaranteed. Sold by A. G.
Wannor , dru cist.
Evangelical Lutheran Churcn.
Services at 2:30 : p. inon alter
natc Sundays.
RKV. O. II.
! To stoj > that pain in the back , that
stilTnc of the joints and musclor , take
| Plnoules. Thev ara guaranteed. Don't
Duller from rheumatism , backache
kidney trouble , when you pet HO days'
treatment I'ineulos for Sl.OO. A
single dose a ; bedtime proves their
merit. Get them today. Sold by A.
G. Wanner ,
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