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Society THE FALLS CITY TRIBUNE. . , , , , . Vol. V FALLS CITY NEBRASKA FRIDAY APRIL i7 1908. Number i3 WHO'S WHO FOR PRESIDENT. Before long the nation will be in its usual presidential turmoil The probabilities are that Taft will be nominated at Chicago and Bryan at Denver. Of course there is man } ' a slip between expecta tion and realization. Geo. John son of Minnesota is down south talking states rights and incident ally currying favor with southern delegates. ' The New York dele gation will attend the Denver convention uninstructed and head ed by the late Judge Parker. Minnesota is instructed for John son and a number of New England states are said to be partial to the Swede from the north. The com bination of these elements may be strong enough to prevent the Peerless one from securing the necessary two-thirds majority. From a republican standpoint it is hoped that Johnson will not be nominated , as he would undoubt edly be much stronger in the doubtful eastern states than Bryan. Secretary Taft will go into the Chicago convention with many more votes than any other candi date , though it is not at all cer tain that he will have the neces sary majority. Gov. Hughes of New York will probably be the strongest second choice candidate and if Taft is not nominated pres ent conditions would give Hughes an excellent chance. The republicans who are hug ging to their breasts a belief that the issue is already settled and the republican candidate as good as elected , should look about them a little and see if the situa tion fully justifies their beliet. The inonied interest of the east have not been hibernating so as to be noticeable. The men who are in control of these great in terests are not candidates for the foolish house by several lengths. As Clarice Vance puts it , "when it comes to attending to their business , they're wise wise as they can be. " They are not in the habit of overlooking bets. That their influence is potent is acknowledged by men who keep pace with current events. These men are not hankering for Roosevelt velt or a continuation of his poli cies. About the only evidence of statesmanship the President ever gave from their standpoint , was , when he said "no more for me , thank you. " This is the only time that Harriman , Rogers , Rockefeller and Roosevelt got together. Taft is admittedly committed - mitted to the Roosevelt policies. He has been very frank in his public utterance. It requires no search warrant to locate him. We haven't seen any of the "cap tains of industry' ' carrying torches in the Taft parade. In fact , they are too busy with their whet stones to pay much attention to torches. These great commercial interests are going not to support Sec. Taft and it 'accomplishes nothing to imagine them without influence. But would they support Bryan ? The writer believes they will with their influence and their money. The best way to ascertain the probable actions of men is to put yourself in their places and see what you would do under similar circumstances. The republicans are in control of both branches of congress and in all probability will remain so for some time to come , To have a democratic president and a republican con gress furnishes the stage setting for a political play. It means , as it has always meant , a struggle for advantage. It means that the executive branch of the govern ment is arrayed against the legis lative. It means the opposition ot one to theories of the other. It means a period of ' 'nothing doing'1 but politics. And a period of "nothing doing. " is a consum mation devoutly hoped for by the Napoleons of finance. To elect a republican president and a repub lican congress means a fight against the existing evils in our commercial life. To elect a dem ocratic president and a republican congress means a fight against each other to the neglect of ex isting evils. If you think Ilarriman , Rogers ) btillman , et al , do not appreciate this , you are mistaken , for "they'reisc as wise as they can be. " Again , aside from these consid erations , these people are not as opposed to Bryan as they arc to either Roosevelt or Taft. These men haves long since learned the difference between men of words and men of action. Should John son be nominated he would un doubtedly secure their enthusias tic support and , in all probability would carry New York. Should Bryan be nominated the } ' would support him as the lesser of two evils. In addition to the opposition of this element the republicans are in danger of losing a large pro portion of the negro vote. The Brownsville affair has been played to the limit with negroes of Ohio , Illinois and Indiana by Senator Foraker. Just the other day at the annual conference of the African M. E. church , held in Washington , Foraker made a speech denouncing the action of Roosevelt in dismissing the negro troops , and gave ever } ' indication that he would bolt the nomination of Sec. Tatt and take the stump against him. To turn Foraker loose among the negroes of these three states will result in the loss of thousands of votes. Then some of Sec. Taft's decisions while on the United States bench have been misunderstood by the labor unions and they are preparing to fight. The truth of the matter is that Taft has been the friend of labor Curing all of his public life , and the more intelligent of the labor element recognize this fact. Against these elements of op position we have the glorious rec ord of party achievement. Should Taft be the nominee we can point to the great courage of the man and to his accomplishments. While the democratic leader was Hitting from town to town and state to state , criticising those who labored unceasingly for the common good , at so much per head , Sec. Taft was working in the far away islands of the sea to lift the somber mantle of oppres sion and tyranny from the shoul ders of the brown children of the orient whom God had placed in the charge of the people of the United States. Today , through his efforts , way on the other side of the world , children are attend ing school and are being prepared to work out the opportunity that the Almighty intended all his children of whatsoever color to en joy. The labors and accomplish ments of Sec. Taft in subduing the incipient revolution in Cuba ; his splendid management ot the Panama canal ; his settlement of the friar lands with the Pope in Rome ; have all added to the glory of the American people and stamp him who did these things as one of America's greatest sons. Aside from the speeches he has made , what has his probable opponent accomplished ? In congress four years , what statute did he write ? As a soldier , what military achievement can his followers point to ? As a lawyer , what dis tinction did he attain' ' Asa man of correct habits and pure life he is admirable. As a pleasing speak er he has attained a national reputation and a personal fortune. But as a statesman his record is blank. The Summons Came. This community was shocked , on Sunday last , to learn that M. Kiley , of Dawson , had suffered an attack of apoplexy and but a few hours later the report reached here that the end had come without a return to con sciousness. MikeRiley , as he is familiar ly known throughout the county , is among the early settlers who have made Dawson the thriving village that she is today and dot ted the vast prairie surrounding the town with the best farm houses in the county. There he settled years ago and from a small begining was soon the leading merchant. Then in con nection a small bank , more to accomodate than lor profit , but under his wise supervision it grew. Today this institution is among the strong ones in the county and it was Mr. Riley's personality that placed it there. In his demise Dawson has lost a public benefactor as next to his family , his home town was al ts' ays his pride and any move that was for the better condition of Dawson , M. Riley was always in the lead. His remains were laid to rest in the Oatholic cemetery near his home town on Wednesday , and from all parts of the county friends gathered there to mourn with those who mourn , for ver ily a good man had gone to his rest. Stole the Cash. Some time ago , Perkins , one of the colored gentry who has made himself obnoxious in this city by keeping the police busy , stole $8 in cash from a home in this city and immediatclv disappeared. No trace of him was found until last Friday , when Officer Marts.'while attending to his duties around the depot , spied the fellow sleeping in a box car. He landed before Judge Spragins , who gave him his choice of a thirty days jail sentence or leave town. He chose the latter , and thus the city is rid of a very objectionable character. An Old Relic. Norman Musselman brought into this office on Saturday an old relic which he unearthed in his hay mow. It is a copy of the Leader-Sentinel of 1887 , published in this city by George Gird. One page was devoted to Ilumboldt news and was edited by David Speiser , jr. It is only twentv years ago. but many changes have been made in that time. People are mentioned who long ago joined the silent majority , and were al most forgotten. It was of great interest to us and we pigeon-holed it for future reference. A Big Haul. Last Thursday afternoon Officer Marts was notified that a keg of beer which had been set out at the brewery to be shipped away , had been stolen. He immediately got busy , and after some inquiry , learned that a man driving one of the freight wagons had been hired to haul the beer to the stock yards east of the B. M. He , Marts , found the keg with seven bums sitting around it , enjoying the contents. The men were brought up town and locked up for the night. The next morning they were taken before Judge Spragins , who decided the cheap est way out of it for the city waste to get them out of town , and so he gave them a few hours to leave , which they did. and were mighty glad to get out of it so easily. The hearing on the distribution of the estate of Win. Me K. Maddox - dox was begun on Monday and continued until Saturday on re quest of some of the heirs. A Citizen Honored. The regular state meeting ol the Nebraska Oily Presbytery j convened in Auburn on the7thof April , and continued in session until Thursday of last week. During the sessions the work and prospects of the churches of the Presbytery are under con. sideration. Under the etticientadministnu tion of Dr. 0. N. Allison and his corps ( if teachers , it was found that the Presbyterian Sunday Schools of Falls City had made the largest gains in numerical attendance , and next to the largest gains in additions to the church. Dr. Bailey , the pastor of the church , is putting his usual energy and enthusiasm into the local work which has won his distinction among his brethern in the Presbytery , for it seems lew men are more ,11011. ored with responsible offices , and the confidence of his brcth- ern , than is the popular pastor of his own church in our city. We have discovered that Dr. Bailey is the permanent clerk for the Presbytery ; a member of the Home Mission Committee and so one of five men having oversight over weak churches and giving financial help to those who need it ; he is a trustee of Presbytery , and is empower ed to tell or otherwise dispose ol unused property in any way that merits his approval , and is personally responsible for the correction ol the records of the churches in fourteen counties in Southeastern Nebraska. As a preacher and speaker on different occasions he is in de mand , as will be seen when we discover that out of five install ations that are to take place within the next few weeks , Dr. Bailey was appointed to attend three such occasions , at Pair- bury tomorrow mghtat ; Palmyra next week , and at Humboldt in the near future. At each Spring meeting of the Presbytery two ministers are selected to represent the body in the General Assembly ; a dele gated body representing nearly two millions of members , and the supreme church court of the denomination. At Auburn last week by special motion the rules were suspended requiring voting by ballot , and Dr. Bailey was unanimously elected by ac clamation to go to Kansas City in May and represent his Pres bytery. All his expenses are paid on these occasions , or else the man would be unable to respond spend to so many calls upon his time and energy. Quietly , but forcibly , Dr. Bailey is making his influence felt in our city , and when the matter of church location is set- tied , then the new church for which they are striving under his leadership will soon be in evidence. For this citizen , and all the other ministers of our city , we entertain only the best wishes and offer all such help as we may be able to give. Falls City as a Trading Point. If any one disputes the fact that Falls City is fast becoming the important business center in southeast Nebraska , just invite them here some Saturday. One trip will convince them. And why should this not be the case ? We haye wide-awake merchants who keep always in stock the very best the markets afford , and the train facilities are good. Aside from this the business men ask for the trade through the newspapers , and it is perfectly natural for people ple to go where they are invited. Good advertisers make a good town. Mrs. George Wahl visited Dawson - son friends Sunday. Society News Mrs. Holt entertained intimate friends in honor of Mrs. Bode. Mrs George Uoycr entertained a number of friends at the home Monday evening. Cards were the order of the evening and an enjoyable time is reported. Mesdames Fast , John and Will Crook entertained the ladies Ken sington of the M. E. church at the home of Mrs. John Crook Wednesday afternoon. A.goodly number were present and the time passed pleasantly. The ladies of the L. B. T. club met with Mrs. G. W. Holland on Wednesday afternoon. A full attendance ; fiiicment.il and physi cal nourishment and a jolly time. The Woman's Auxiliary of St. Thomas' church held an election of officers for the ensuing year at the home of Mr. Himmclreich's , North Stone street , Monday last. The report of the treasurer showed the past year to have been the best in the history of the organi zation. The new officers elected are Mrs. R. Ilorrocks , president ; Mrs. John Crook , vice-president ; Miss Meeker Cain , secretary and treasurer. Acting on the advice of the rector , it was decided a defin ite study on Japan , lasting the entire year , will be taken up , a year book published and the meetings held in the different homes of the members and not in one 'place ' as in the past. The meeting adjourned to meet at such place as the president may select. The Shakespeare club met with Mrs. T. J. Gist last Friday after noon. With the hostess as leader , all members present took part in an interesting lesson. During a business session , next Tuesday afternoon was set as the time to plant a tree in the city park. All members are requested to meet at Mrs. Gist's at 3 o'clock p. in. Mrs. John Gilligan gave an ex cellent report of the District fed eration meeting held in Ilumboldt , and Mrs. Gist spoke enthusiasti cally of the outlook for the First district of Federated Womens clubs. The Falls City Federation of Womens clubs .held a called meet ing at the Elk's rooms on Monday afternoon , with Mrs. A. E. Hill , the president in the chair. After the reading of the minutes of a former meeting , a report of com mittees was called for. With slight changes a constitution and by laws as reported was adopted. The committee appointed to co operate with the school authori ties to assist the pupils in their field meet was continued. Mes dames T. J. Gist , P. S. Ileacock. and J. C. Tanner were appointed to ask the city council for a land scape gardener at the park. Ladies were also given authority to appear before the council ant ] request the enforcement of several ordinances. Mrs. Charley Banks the vice-president resigned and Jennie Keim was appointed tc fill that position. Adjourned. Going Up. The case of the Farmers Ele vator company of Strausvillc against the Missouri Pacific , which was won by the elevatoi company in the supreme court a few weeks ago , has been appealed to the United States Supreme court by the railroad. We are not bragging about oui circulation but just the same we have a lurking suspicion that nc paper in the county has as large a list in Richardson county as we possess. It would be very hard to find a home in this city 01 along the rural routes lending out of the city that does not take the Tribune. We can demoii' strate this to the satisfaction ol any advertiser. Died PAhLSl'HAI ) . John Fallstead was born Aug ust 2Hth , 1827 , near Meldorf , Schleswig-llolstein , Germany. When he became old enough he entered the German army and served the fatherland six years. About 1851 he came to America , landing in New York. From there he went to Michigan , thence to Indiana , where he worked live years for one man , this we mention as evidence of merit and constancy of purpose. In 1800 he came to Nebraska , settling on a farm 8A miles north east of Falls Citywhere he lived , toiled and prospered forty years. In 180IJ he enlisted in Company G , 2nd Kegiment Nebraska Vol unteer cavalry , commanded by Col. Robert Furnas , and went north into the Dakotas to repel the hostile Indians , receiving a bullet wound in the arm , from which he suffered more or less the remainder ol his days. In 18(57 ( he was married toEli/.abeth Pollard. To this union was born four children , Geo. II. . Wil liam , Laura Belle ( who died in infancy ) , and Mabel. In early life he allied himself with the Lutheran church. Of all the men I ever knew John Fallstead was the least patient with anything that savored of fraud and rascality. If "an honest man i3 the noblest work of God , " then truly John Fallstead was entitled to be classed of "nature's as one no blemen. " By nature reticent , and having lived a bachelor until forty years of'age , he was in his habits and instincts something of a recluse. But those of us who knew him the better , knew and fully ap preciated the warm , tender hon est heart that throbbed for eighty years in that bosom now cold in death's long embrace. May he rest in peace and his memory abide long with us is the earnest prayer and wish of many sincere friends.A . A PUIKND. A Business Change. A deal was consummated Mon day , whereby two of the lumber yiirds in this city will be consoli dated. E. S. Towle purchased the W. D. Easley & Co. 's stock and possession was taken Monday. The stock at the lower yard will be closed out and headquarters will be maintained at the new purchasers. We understand that Jule Reugge will still greet the trade in his same genial way and look after affairs for the Towle Lumber Co. Harry Cain of the Uni is home for the Easter vacation. Mrs. J. S. Lord visited rela tives in Shubert the first of the week. Misses Ruth Ileacock and Mil dred Holland arc home from Lin coln spending the Easter holidays The Tribune is shy a local editor this week which may ac count foranv lack of merit in this edition. Little George Fisher took a stroll about town the other day and when found was inspecting Jim Mettz' liyery stock. Mr. J. K. Sproles of Kansas City , visited pyer Sunday with his sister , Mrs. Jane Smith , at the home of L. E. Evans and family. Invitations have been issued by 3 the Junior class of the High school for a reception to be held in the school building Friday . ? night of next week. The class , / numbers 23 and is known as the > * ' ' skicloo class. , , . *