THE FALLS CITY TRIBUNE.
\ : Vol. V FALLS CITY , NEBRASKA , FRIDAY , JANUARY 24 , 1908. Number i
Now and Then
The writer is no longer writing
editorials for this paper , having
been compelled by business affairs
to turn the editorship over to
another and far better equipped
man , but there is one matter
which though it could more properly -
erly b2 treated editorially than
in this column , I want to say a
word about-
I don't like Congressman Pol
lard a little bit , and never expect
to , but all this criticism of his
vote on the ship subsidy bill is
the merest rot. The fact that it
happens to be an administration
measure is of no moment , and
constitutes no reason why any
member should vote for it if it is
a bad measure. But it happens
to be a good measure and Pollard
should be commended for voting
for it. Secretary Rootone of the
biggest Americans of his timeand
one who knows more about our
merchant marine than any other
man in the nation , delivered a
speech on ship subsidy in Kansas
City two years ago that should
be read by every man who wants
to know the subject completely.
This address is one of the most
remarkable achievements of this
remarkable man , and \vill go in
to literature as a gem of pure
english and unanswerable logic.
Ships are not very entertain
ing to a man who never sees any
thing sail bigger than a prairie
schooner , but an American mer
chant marine appeals to the
patriotism and the pocket book of
every citizen of the United States
whether he toils on a tarm , in the
store or in the great ship offices
on the coast. It is said with
much truth that a man can sail
around the world and never _ see
the American ilag. In every
great commercial port ca n be
seen the ensigns of everr nation
floating from the mast headsi ex
cept the stars and stripes. Other
nations have built up great mer
chant marines by subsides , and
ever } ' nation , save the United
States , takes her commodoties
across the oceans in her own
ships. Every dollar of American
commerce is shipped in foreign
vessels and every dollar of freight
tariff to transport our pork , beef ,
cotton a n d other commodities ,
goes to enrich English , French
and German ship owners. We
ought to cncourau'e the building
of an American merchant marine
and keep this money at home.
But this isn't half the story.
Do you know what we have to dote
to get our mail to Cuba , the West
Indies and South America ? Well ,
we send it by English vessels
from New York to Liverpool ,
' Eng. . and then on other English
B vessels from Liverpool to its des
i " tination. This is not only expensive
,
sive but it is a shock to national
pride.as well. We , the largest
and richest nation on earthshould
* be able to provide transportation
for our mail from our shores to
the countries lying close to us.
But that isn't half the story ,
cither. England , France and
Germany have , by ship subsidies
" built up a gigantic system of
merchant vessels that can be
taken over by'the government in
times of war and turned into the
most formidable of fleets. The
United States with its thousands
of miles of coast line to defend
would be utterly unable to cope
with such opposition for the rea
son that we do not encourage the
building ot a merchant marine as
other countries have done , viz , by
ship subsidies. We have neither
time nor space to even touch on
this subject , but before you criti
cise Pollard's vote , look into the
matter just a little.
Rev. Mastin of the Methodist
church is delivering a series of
j sermons which he has appropri-
lately | styled ' 'walks ' and talks
with Jesus. " By the use of maps
hie ! follows the Savior through his
.wanderings , during the three
] years of his ministry. These
i sermons are not only intensely in-
'teresting ' but are very instructive
| I as well. No matter what one's
belief is with regard to the
Christ , he stands confessedly as
the one great historical character ,
and a full knowledge of Him , his
time and the several scenes of his
activity is essential to a correct
understanding of the greatest
events of all time. These ser
mons are delivered in the morn"
ing and you will find it. well
worth your time to attend.
Obituary.
Died : Lewis Andrew Boose ,
age 39 years , 3 months and 12
days , in St. Joseph , Mo. , Jan. 15 ,
1908. The funeral was held from
the Presbyterian church of this
city , Friday , Jan. 17. 2:30 : p. in.
the Rev. Dr Bailey officiating ;
interment in Steele's cemetery.
His death was sudden he being
sick only four hours. While visit
ing at the home of his parents ,
Mr- and Mrs. Win. Boose during
his Christmas vacation he seemed
to be in perfect health.
The deceased was born in Well-
ersburg , Sommerset Co. , Penn
sylvania , Oct. 3 , 1868 , coming to
Falls City with his parents at the
age of 7 years. He attended the
Falls City Public school including
the High School , and took a
course in the Normal at Shenandoah -
doah , Iowa. The years of his
manhood were spent in Colorado
and Minnesota ; the last two years
of his life in St. Joseph , Mo.
He united with the Falls City
Presbyterian church when a boy.
He was a devout Christian , labor
ing most faithfully and zealously
for his Master. He was the eld
est of eight children. He leaves
a father and mother ; three broth
ers Dr. ' W. R. Boose of this cit } ' ,
Rev. John Boose of Rock ford , 111- ,
and Frank Boose who is attend
ing Peru State Normal ; and four
sisters Dr. Emma Boose Tucker
of Pang Phuang , China , Clara
Boose of Artesia , New Mexico ,
Florence and Ella Boose of this
city. All were present at the
funeral but Mrs. Tucker and Miss
Clara. The deceased leaves
many friends who sympathize
with the family in this hour of
their bereavement.
Quite a Blaze
Our fire department was called
out about 7 o'clock Monday even
ing to find a small 3-rootn house
.in the vicinity of the city park in
flames , the fire having gained
such headway that it was impos
sible to save it , and in a few
moments was burned to the
ground.
The structure was owned by
John Sims of Dawson he having
bought the place only a short
time ago. The house was vacant
at the time the occupants moving
out that day , so the origin of the
fire is a mystery although it is
thought that it was the work of
incendiaries. We were not able
to learn whether the loss is cov
ered by insurance or not.
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'
within the reach of all.
A Tragic End
, The uncertainty of this life was
again manifested in our midst on
Friday , when GeoA. . Robinson
)
was thrown from an automobile
and ! instantly killed.
On Friday morning Mr. Robin
son and Frank Blakeney left this
city in an automobile for Rule ,
where the former had some busi
ness to transact. About 4 o'clock
they started on their return trip ,
and when just outside of town
near the Rule cemetery , and
while turning a corner , evidently
at a very high rate of speed , Mr.
Robinson fell out of the machine ,
striking on his head in such a
manner as to cause instant death.
Mr. ' Blakeney hurried on to
this city and told the sad news.
In the absence of the coroner the
sheriff was notified who imme
diately repaired to the scene. In
the meantime , however , the body
had been removed to the under
taking establishment at Rulo.
Upon his arrival the sheriff em
paneled a jury and an inquest
was held , the jury bringing in
the following verdict :
The State of Nebraska , Rich
ardson County , ss. At an in
quisition holdcn at Rule , Neb. , in
Richardson County , on the 18th
day of January , A. D. 1908 , be
fore me , W. T. Fenton , acting
coroner of said county , upon the
body of George A Robinson , ly
ing dead , by the jurors whose
names are hereto subscribed , the
iaid jurors upon their oath dp say
that said George A. Robeinson
was accidentally killed by falling
out ( or thrown out ) of an auto
mobile in the town of Rule , Neb.
We hold nobody responsible for
said accident.
accident.M.
M. J. LuBi.ANC ,
H. F. SIMON ,
II. F. CAVERZAGIK ,
W. M. VASTINK ,
N. A. KKKMOAD ,
Tnos. G. BOWKKK.
In testimony whereof the said
jurors have hereunto set their
hands the day and year aforesaid.
W. T. FKNTON ,
Acting in absence of coronor.
This horrible death was indeed
a shock to the people of this com
munity , as deceased was known
intimately by most of our people ,
as well as by our farmers , having
been associated with them in a
business way for H lonw time. He
was employed by the Westinghouse -
house Harvester Co. , being their
western agent with headquarters
at Council Bluffs , and had been
traveling in this territory for
years. He was about 65 years of
age and had concluded to quit the
road , intending this to be his last
trip , making it for the purpose of
closing up all his business affairs
with the house , anxious to so ar
range affairs as to be able to en
joy the balance of his days in the
true home life of which he was
so fond.
The sad news were telephoned
to his son in Tarkio. Mo. , and a
son-in-law at Omahawho arrived
on the first trains and accompan
ied the remains to Council Bluffs.
Deceased leaves a wife , one son
three daughters to mourn the loss
of an affectionate husband and
father. His many friends in this
vicinity extend heartfelt sympa
thy in their sad hour.
Hurt in Runaway.
On Sunday evening as John
Gilligan and wife were driving
home from an evening spent with
Judge Wilhite and wife , the bolt
holding the shaft to the buggy ,
in which thev were riding , came
out , letting the shaft down ,
which frightened the horse cans
jing it to run away. Both occup-
iants were thrown'out and pretty
badly bruised up. While not
seriously injured both will be
confined to their home for some
time and Mr. Gilligan , who fared
the worst was forced to remain
in bed for several days.
Rudolph llanna Injured
On Saturday night about 11:30 :
o'clock as Rex Oliver and Ray
Warfield were returning from
skating , as they ncarcd the approach
preach to the bridge across the
Ncmaha at the Falls mills they
discovered something lying at the
side of the road , which upon in
vestigation proved to be Rudolph
llanna , who lives near that point
on the Towle farm. "Rude"was
vidcntly on his way home from
town , and from the condition of
the buggy which was standing
near , with a front wheel and the
Jiafts broken , the supposition
was that in turning , the buggy
was tippedthrowing the occupant
outHe was found to be badly
; tit about the face and body bruis
ed , and from his chilled condition
had evidently been there for some
time. The boys took the unfor
tunate man to his home and cared
for him , and he can certainly feel
thankful to them that ha is alive
today , as he surely would hayc
perished from exposure had it not
been for their timely arrival.
Hiawatha Younjr People 'Injured.
While returning from skating
last Saturdav , four voting people
in Hiawatha were victims of a
runaway in which all were more
or less injured and Miss Bijou
Meisenheimer , one of the party
is in a critical condition. The
team ran into the wall of the
school house throwing all of the
occupants from the carriage , and
Miss Bijou was hurled against
the building , striking her head
with such force as to render her
unconscious , in which condition
she has remained up to the pres
ent fime , ( Tuesday ) , and grave
fears are entertained as to her re
covery. * -
One of the gentlemen in the
party sustained a broken collar
bone , the other young lady a
badly sprained ankle and the
other gentleman was severely
bruised.
Miss Meisenheimer is well
known to a number of our young
people , having visited here many
times , and her many friends
sincerely hope that the accident
will not prove as serious as repor
ted and thatshe will soon recover.
Another One.
15arly Wednesday morning
about 6:30 : o'clock , the fire alarm
again called the boys to duty.
This time it the residence of Mr.
Branum out at EvergreenHeights ,
but proved to be only a flue burn
ing out with no damage done.
Contract Awarded.
At a meeting of the committee
on Monday evening , the bids for
the foundation for the new Cath
olic church were opened , and
after a careful investigation the
bid was awarded to Carl Buth-
man of this city.
Work will be commenced as
soon as possible on the found
ation of what will be one of the
finest churches in the state.
SuicidTat Tlumboldt.
Sheriff Fenton was called to
llumboldt Monday , in answer tea
a message announcing that a sui
cide had been committed there.
Upon his arrival he found that
Cleve Cope , a prominent young
fanner , living several miles north
of Humboldt , was dead as the re
sult oi a self inflicted gun shot i
wound in the left breast. The
young man lived about two hours
after committing the deed and i
stated that despondency from
poor health was the cause of the
act.
The deceased had only been j
married a few months , and besides - '
sides his young wife leaves a L
father and several brothers and I
sisters.
J. S. Everts.
The death ol J. S. Everts
which occurred in Omaha last
week , and of which mention was
made in these columns , was a
great shock to his many friends
in and about Falls City. Mr.
and Mrs. Everts moved to Rich
ardson County in 1881 , and made
their home with their two Tlau-
ghters at the beautiful "Louiu-
land , tarm south of Falls City.
During their residence here ,
which extended until 1898 their
home was the delight of two
generations , the first compris
ing those of their years , and
the second the younger set of
the age of Ruth and Naomi.
Many are there who have reach
ed middle life who remember
the happy days and nights
spent in this beautiful home ,
and never an hour of such mem
ories in which the kindly , cul
tured gentleman , , J. S. Everts ,
does not figure largely.
In his heart Mr. Everts was
always young , and would have
remained so had his years been
extended far beyond the time ol
his death. His was a kindly ,
thoughtful disposition , and in
the many years I have known
him I never heard him speak
harshly of a human being , nor
have I ever heard him speak a
word or utter a thought that
would not have been lit for the
ears of the most refined com
pany. These are the essentials
of a gentleman , and Mr. Everts
possessed them in as full meas
ure as any man I have ever
known. His friends are many ,
and with those whom he loved
he mingled in the most intimate
association , but there was that
in his nature that forbade fa
miliarity , and repulsed the liber
ties that coarser natures invite
as expressions of regard.
The wife of his youth died a
few years ago and left him dcs-
olale in his loneliness , though
he seldom spoke of the grief
this separation caused him.
those who knew him most intim
ately , also knew ol the hours ho
spent in retrospection , and of
many times when in the soli
tude of his room , IK * listened
in memory for the sound of fool
stepa that were silent. for the
music of a voice that was still.
His two daughters and his little
grandaughters were a great com
fort to him , and he never tired
ot talking about them to the
friends who were interested , but
the loss of the mother of his
children and the mistress of his
home abided with him as an
ever poignant grief even unto
death.
The home life of Mr. Everts
was ideal. Those who years
ago worked for him on the farm ,
Gust. Duerfeldt , Gus Ap ,
John Hossack , and many others ,
learned to love this quiet , cul
tured gentleman with an affec
tion that has endured through
the years , and , notwithstand
ing the years of separation , the
news of his death came to them
with 'all the force of a personal
loss.
loss.The
The funeral was held from
the Mettodist church Sunday
afternoon , a large congregation
of friends assembling to pay
their respects to the memor } ' of
one whom they had known and
for so many years.
Received Bad Sprain
Irv Maust is now going around
with the aid of crutches , made ,
necessary by a severe sprain re-
Sunday while attending to
duties at the stock yards. While
very painful the injury will not
prove serious and he will soon be
all right again.
j Society News.
) Miss Spencer was hostess to
the ( Friends in Council on last
Friday evening. Instead of the
usual program , the evening was
spent in arranging for futue
meetings and a good social time ,
and was greatly enjoyed by all
present. _ _ _
Mrs. Henry Meyers entertained
about thirty of her friends at the
home of her sister , Mrs. John
Carico , on Monday evening. The
evening was spent in music and
flinch and at the close a fine
lunch was served.
The Woman's Club met Tues
day afternoon with Mrs. W. H.
Crook. After a protracted busi
ness session a short program was
given. Mrs. D. Davics read an
interesting paper on Agricultural
Pcrsuits of Nebraska , and Miss
Edna Crook sang in a very cred
itable and pleasing manner Han
del's "I Know that My Redeemer
Liveth'1 from the Messiah , and
also "Come. Jesus , Redeemer" by
Bartlctt. The next meeting of
the club will be hold Feb. 4 , at
the home of Miss Banks , instead
of as announced in the club calen
dar.
During 'the- second week in
February , Prof. S. IT. Clarkhead
of the department o t public
speaking at the University of
Chicago , will pass through 'Ne
braska to fill a three days' en
gagement i n Denver. T h e
women's clubs of Falls Citylearn
ing of this plan are making an
effort to secure Mr. Clark for an
entertainment here. If they suc
ceed , our people will have the
rare privilege of hearing a- man
who is not'bnjy One of the inost
artistic dramatic interpreters off
the stage , but also one of the
most scholarlv and popular lec
turers in the country.
Tonight there will be an inter
esting session of the Royal Neigh
bors at their lodge room. There
will be public installationand the
members of the Verdon lodge
who have been transferred here
will also be taken in at this meet
ing. A good time is expected
and all members are asked to be
present. _ _ _
The members ui the R. L. C.
A. are arranging for a dance to
be given in the Highlander hall
Saturday evening , February 1st ,
They are making every effort for
an enjoyable eventl and as it is to
be an invitation affair , you may
consider yourself lucky if you arc
among the favored ones.
The annual meeting of the
second district federatedwomens
clubs , will be held in Omaha next
week , at which time Mrs. Sarah
Platt Decker , president ot the gen
eral federation will be present.
Monday evening the Omaha wo-
mansclub will give a reception
for Mrs. Decker in the ball room
of the now Rome hotel. Mrs. T.
J. Gist , vice president of the first
district will go to Omaha next
Monday and remain for the series
of events planned during Mrs.
Decker's stay.
Sorosis met on Wednesday af
ternoon with Mrs. Himmclrcich
as hostess. Nearly the en'ire '
membership being in attendance.
The program WHS an excelled
one.
"The Origin and Practice of
the spirit system" was the sub
ject of Mrs. Maud Davics' pajier ,
and was highly entertaining and
instructive. Mrs. Jussen'.s paper
on : "Will Carlton compared with
White-comb Riley" , was an e.sot-1-
lent production , and elicited a
lengthy discussion.
Mrs. Himmelreich was aesi u-d
by Mrs. Jusscn in serving dai.ity
refreshments , and the social h. lf
hour was delightfully spent In all
present.