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! * - - - - * " * nay -arj-yf THE FALLS Clf 'IRIBUNB , FRIDAY , MARCH 27 , 1908. THE FALLS CITY TRIBUNE Entered a * sccoiul-clnss matter at Falls Ctty , Nebraska , post office , Jaini- arv 12 , l'X)4 ) , iiiulcr the Act of Congress ' of'March 3 , 1979. Published every Friday at Kails City , XcbrasUa , by The Tribune Publlshm ) ! Company E. F. Slmrls , Mimii/fer / One year Sl.CO Six months " 6 Three months -10 TELEPHONE 226. Ten days more and we will know the results. City politics pressed down and running over this week. Revenue cuts like a two-edged sword ; but it injures him most who indulges in it. It shows a smallness of mind and character that discredits the man who stoops to it. If stability of character , a long and well established reputation lor ability and integrity , and known executive ability count for anything in politics , then W. W. Abbey is an ideal man lor mayor. If it is true that "All those who are not for Uryan ar not Democrats , " as said by certain Uryan men of this county , then there are but few Democrats left in New York state and in Khode Island , as they have failed to de clare for Mr. Dryan for president. No matter how we may differ politically , it is very sad that a young man like Senator W. J. Bryan of Florida , should be called from this life before he had reached its prime , and almost at the moment of his attaimcnt of the highest ambition of his life. Death is the leyeler of us all. Men arc beginning to yote for men because of the principal for which they stand , instead of being entirely controlled by party lines. The individuality of men is important , but it is no more so than the principal for which they stand. After all the great questions - tions are questions of principal. It is amusing to see a man claiming to be a Populist , like \V. V. Allen , of Madison. Ne braska , who refuses to attend his party convention because he is for Bryan. Is not Mr. Bryan as much of a populist as any of tin so-called Populists ? If those whc arc against Bryan are not Demo crts , then those who are for Bryai must be Democrats. After all Populism and Democracy are bu two names for the same thing. From present indications , Sec rctary Taft will win with hand down over the field of candidate seeking the nomination agains him. It is nothing against th other candidates , who are all gooi men , but it is an indication of hi great popularity with the rani and file of the party. It woul be as safe to wager of his nomi nation as on the nomination o [ f Mr. Bryan , who for a long time apparently had a walk away. Not in man ) * years has the cit election been as important as th election which is to occur o April 7th. There is $35,000.00 t be expended by the city office ! for public improvements durin the present year , and all men wh have the interest of the city ; heart should consider carefnll whom they entrust with the c : pcnditure ol that vast sum < money. This is a year whc more than the usual amount < good judgment will be needed i the management ot the city affair No man is better qualified th : Mr. W. W. Abbey to head tl affairs of the city and a vote ca for him will be a vote wisely cas Money. Money to loan on Real Eslat Mortgages bought and sold. IIENKV 0. SMITH , 10 2t. Falls City , Neb. Mrs. J. M. Brown and litl soil ) of Humboldt , Kas. , r rived in the city last week. M Brown is now holding the poi tion of ad and job man in tl office. WHM H lH HKJ KanB AIWHMM * l Mn > BK * < flHVaB4 WBW MV V > | 1 Priveliqes At this bank , the small depositor and small borrower arc accorded equal privileges witl thc larger ones. A few dollars is all that is required to open an account with us. With such sugges tions as we may be able to offer , from time to time your business wjll be sure to grow. FALLS CITY STATE BANK Capital and Surplus , $70,000.00 Political Gossip. The struggle between the vari ous parties in the city political fight waxes warm as election day approaches. So far the battle has been good-natured , but the edges are simmering and the water may boil over at any time. Present indications point strongly to the election of Abbey for may or. There is a large element of business men and property owners who believe that the saloon ques tion is but one of many things to be considered. The next year will see many improvements that will require the expenditure of large sums of money. Many yo- tcrs believe that it is just as im portant for the city to receive one hundred cents in value for every dollar spent , as it is to determine whether Richard Roe shall ssll booze for the next year. It is said that Secretary of War Taft is not worth $5,000. It strikes me as a pretty fine thing for a man to devote his lite to his country and always remain a poor man. It may not speak well for his thrift , but it makes a noise much like an honest man. Think of his work as governor of the Phil ippine Islands , ten thousand miles from home , working with men who were trained in corruption , and through it all keeping his eyes fixed upon his country's good and the glory of his Hag. There are men , unfortunately there are many men , whose es tates would have been worth more in millions than Taft's is in thou sands had the same opportunity been given them. But to return to the city cam paign. Mr. Abbey assisted in the building of the state peniten tiary. Some there wcrei who grew suddenly rich during this job. Some there were whose names were connected in whis pered scandals , but not Mr. Abbey beyHe did his work faithfully , lie drew only his salary. Whis pered scandals never reached him He remained a poor man. Wh'cti t the high school in Falls City was built the school board employed him to oversee the work. Day 1 after day he watched the work < advising , suggesting , demanding , Sometimes there was trouble be tween the contractors , the archi- f tect and the representative of the school board. But this schoo district got an hundred cents foi every dollar it expended. It has one of the finest high school build ings in the state. Mr. Abbej participated in the sale of tin public lands of the state. D < you remember the graft of SOUK of the men connected with thi sale. Again , as always , no oil' ' questioned the work of Abbey lie is still a man in moderate cii cutnstanccs. This city will spend $4,00 . within the next year for improve mcnts. Mr. Abbej' would make splendid Mayor to oversee thi work and expenditures. He i naturally adapted to such labc and the city is fortunate that on of his character and experienc has consented to accept the ardi ous and exacting position. In a of this we would not be undc stood as reflecting on Grant Wii die. He is one of our best youn meiii as honest as the day is lotif le But we feel that by reason < r- maturity and experience Mr. A1 rT. . bey is the better qualified. siis The worst crime that goes ui is punished is ingratitude. Tl : most despicable creature on cart is the ingrate. For years Clay Davis has been fighting the bat tles of the citizens ticket. Every year he writes and publishes the call signed by "many citizens. " ICvery year he whoops it up for the boys without price or charge. This year his son-in-law , Billy Schmelzel , one of the best young fellows on earth , asked to be nominated for city clerk on the city ticket. Davis wanted it done. But the memory of man is frail , very frail. Billy was thrown over the transom without benefit of clergy. It reminds me of the story told of the late Senator Gorman of Maryland. A young man presented himself to the sen ator and asked for a clerkship in one of the departments. " I live in New York , senator , " began the young man , " but I used to live in Maryland and have helped yon many times. " "Young man. " replied the senator , and the cyni cal smile played about his full lips as he spoke , "Young man , when you get as old as I am you will have learned that there is no past tense in politics. " The nomination of John Ben- schoter in the second ward on all three tickets insures at least one prohibition.councilman. The fight on councilmen will therefore be transferred to the first and third wards. At the time this is writ ten Albert Maust on the j'oung men's ticket has declined and rumor has it that Warren Hutch- ins of the citizens ticket wil withdraw. The vacancies wil doubtless be filled before this gee : to press. Judging from past ex perience Dr. TIahn will be electee in the third ward with the con test in the first ward much ii doubt. The struggle for cit ; treasurer between Guy Grcenwali and Win. Uhlig will be very close Both are excellent joung men Mr. Uhlig is the present cit. treasurer and will be opposed b the element who believe that th office of city treasurer should g into new hands each year , rathe than remain in the same hands a has been done heretofore. RULO. Irvln Pope has thu measles 1'oarl Durfeo was a Rule visitor las week. Clem Davis is quarantined with th smallpox. Delia Martin was u Preston vibltc last week. Mrs. Whalen visited her daughter I Preston last week. Fcrd Jarrott of St. Joe visited reli tlves hero last week. Thomas Poteen of Falls City vislte Rule friends Sunday. Thomas Plumb of Falls City vlsiti Rule friends Monday. Mrs. Mary Plumb returned last Fi day from Kansas City. J. M. Davis returned from Oklahon Thursday of last week , Mrs. Plumb visited friends In Da son the first of the week. Professor Marrow returned from visit to Lincoln last week. s John Jones of Falls City visited Ri s friends one day last week. E. Snook and men went to Humbol to work the last of the week. J. II. Lynds of White Cloud was Rule visitor ono day last week. Mrs. John Dunn visited with h daughter In Missouri last week. Jell Gilbert and family visited \\i relatives in the country fciunday. ' Mr.Neltzel and son Mark \lsited ( j- Missouri with relatives , Sunday. Charles Richardson is visiting 1 daughter at this place this week. Roy McVoy and Lawrence Who l- went to Lincoln one day last week. Juda Carpenter and , .Jlm Moon were Kansas City visitors last week. Mrs. Essor , of Nebraska City , Is visiting relatives In Rule this week. Thomas Arkman was down town ftr the first time since his icvero Illness. John Gustafson of Wjmorc , trans uded business In tills city last week. Mr. and Mrs. Will Cunningham were St Joseph visitors onu day lust week. A. Ncsbudck of Hiawatha , visited with Rule frlcndi ) the first of the week. J. A. Illnklo was confined to thu house with a very lame foot this week. ' Dodo Anderson and wife drove to the reservation Sunday to visit his parents. Dr. Wiser of Silvcrton , Colorado , visited Rule friends the llrst of the week. week.Will Will Cunningham shipped two car loads of cattle to Kansas City from his farm across the river , ono night last week. Mrs. Ermlsand daughter ol Atchlson visited with Mrs. Plumb u few days recently. Grandpa Taylor had a paralytic stroke Monday and Is In a critical con dition , Quito a number of small boys were made happy by the visit of a junk man , Monday. Mrs. George EIlll returned from a visit with St. Louis friends the first of the week. C. B. Rodgers of Wytnore was trans acting business In this city one day last week. Mrs. Celcy and two children went to Highland Station Monday morning to visit relatives. POULTRY WANTED ! Will pay you the following prices for poultry until I can get another car load : Hens Also want your Eggs for Cash. Butter Fat at the high est market price. E. E. JAMES Phone 290. Falls City , Nebr. Great Western Clothing Company Will Continue in Business in Falls City Having found Falls City to be a good business town and having1 made many friends here and throughout the country , we have decided to stay here and we will be found at the old Seff stand. We have papered , put in skylight and made other improvements , and are now ready for you with one of the most complete lines of New Spring Clothing ever brought to this city. Great Western Clothing Company Four Doors South ofjtfcliardson County Bank. Falls City , Nebr. Melva Kern and Win. MoKelver of Falls City spent Sunday with her mother hero. Maggie Mooney was called homo from Efllngham , Kansas , Sunday by the death of her brother. Edd Taylor and wife of Atchlson , visited relatives at this place , a few days the last of the week. George Soley came home from White Cloud Saturday night. He has been working there for the past week. Mrs. Annie Coupe of EfHngham , Kansas , was called here by the death of her brother the first of the week. John McLleland got his hand badly bruised In helping to remove furniture from the Davis residence the day of the fire. Emma Shepherd departed lust week for Alva , Oklahoma , whore she will work in a millinery establishment the coming summer. Saturday , the 2lst , the Republicans wore in caucus for the purpose of nomi nating a ticket for the spring election , at which the following were nominated : For mayor , A. J. Hart ; clerk , Herman Klorpfol ; police judge , Clem Davis. Councilmen first ward , Humphrey Edgecomb , Daniel Ratlkln ; second ward , Frank Brown , Thomas Clrkman and George E. Ward. On Saturday evening last the Demo crats held their caucus In the council room to nominate ofllccrs for the com ing term. These chosen were for may or , Mac. LuBlank ; clerk , John Dar- veare ; police judge. Vanvaulklnhurg. Councilmen first ward , J. J. Cavcrza- gle. John Tacktt ; second ward , Ed Gil bert , Henry Brlncgar and Charles Frederic. Tuesday afternoon of last week , the homo of J. W. Davis was discovered to bo on fire. A high wind was blowing and the fire had gotten quite a start , but within a very short time u crowd had collected , that by hard work suc ceeded In extinguishing the ilames. It was thought for a while that it would bo impossible to save the house and everything was carried out of doors , but the fight was won , after the fire had done about S200 worth of damage. Workmen were secured at once to make repairs , and things are now as good as before the fire occurred. Mr. Davis was absent at the time , but returned the next day , and never know how near he came losing his homo until he ar rived In Rule the day following. f House cleaning time , with its doubtful attractions and sanitary blessings is at hand. Every house into which this paper goes needs cleaning , and new articles of Floor Covering and Furniture should be purchased to replace the worn and old. We must buy new PHONOGRAPH RECORDS to keep up our interests in music. We must buy new Lace Curtains , Carpets , Linole ums , Furniture and Picture Frames to keep up a healthy interest in our homes for the family. Anticipating a lively house cleaning season , we have laid in a most attractive line of new Dressers , Bed Room Suits , Cool and Sani tary Iron Beds , luxurious Sterns & Foster Mattresses , beautiful Lace Curtains , Carpets and Rugs. We can offer the best goods made at the least money of any firm d In town , and ask your visits. ; d We handle exclusively : I- in Globe Wenvicke Elastic Book Cases kV- Karpen Leather Furniture u ilo Stems & Foster Felt Mattresses dt and Allwin Folding Go = Carts a cr Ladies needing a Baby Carriage should call at once and see this exception , th al Go-Cart before stock is reduced. in Rcavis & Abbey ey