THE FALLS CITY TRIBUNE , FRIDAY , MAY i , 1908.
Our Library.
\Vitli a tribute lo Mrs. Ljtlla Hruiui
WooiK A jmjier read by Mrs Him-
ntclruich before Sorosls , April 8.
Falls City never had greater
cause for rejoicing1 than when it
r was announced in 1890 that Mrs.
Lydia Bruun Woods had be-
* qucathcd to her ten thousand
p. dollars for a public library and
reading room. The need of a
library had long been felt ) thought
and talked of , but how to raise
the required funds was a question.
So when this legacy came I doubt
if there was a book lover in town
Iliad did not feel like shouting it
from the housetops. It was not
only the book lover that rejoiced ,
however , but every citizen that
had the future welfare of our city
at heart.
While the advantages of a good
librar } * are incalculable to grown
people and their taste for reading
is raised to a higher standard by
the use of it. it was for children
this need was most felt , that they
might have a place of entertain
ment where they might find food
for pure and noble thoughts , to
give tlicir minds and habits tcn-
dencv which would help deter
mine character and destiny. I
doubt if in our most vivid im
agination we had any conception
of what a promoter of intellectual
pursuits and an educator it would
prove to be.
Mrs. Woods left to her husband
and different relatives stated sums
to a library at Colorado City a
certain amount , to York and Palls
City each ten thousand dollars ,
the residue to be given to an or-
' plumage at Denver. But owing
to the laws of Colorado allowing
only one-half of an estate to be
willed from the family , the will
was contested , so that the amount
received was only about nine
thousand seven hundred dollars.
This seemed a small sum , but
through the gift of the ground
by our esteemed citizen , Mr. J. II.
Miles , and the splendid judgment
of the building committee , who
conceived the excellent plan of
building the council chambers
over , and the fire department in
the rear , thus creating an income
for the running expenses , out
library was built and opened May
1st. 1902 , with 1865 books.
There arc at present 3,62-1 vol
umes , not counting government
documents or bound magazines ,
almost doubling , you will scci in
six years. The average attend
ance a day at first was 20 or 30.
During the month of February of
the present year , the average was
77. The number of books loaned
for the same month was 2200
twenty-eight per cent of which
were non-fiction , almost a phe
nomenal growth in every way.
Our neighbor has criticised oui
building. It is plain , we realize
it , but what of that ? We do noi
claim perfection for our library
but we know that it ranks will
the very best in the state outsidi
of Omaha and Lincoln , and tha
any artistic beauty lacking 01
the exterior is entirely overshad
owed by the interior and its spleu
did management. One need enl ;
to carefully survey the shelves ti
feel sure we have a capable am
painstaking book committee.
Among the children's books
there may be found wcll-selcctci
volumes of biography , which ha
been tailed the "soul of history , "
and a powcrlul force in character
building ; of mythology that so
develops taste for classic and his
toric reading ; fables , that illus
trate and inspire truth , and fiction
with well delineated characters ,
inspiring ideals of manhood and
womanhood. For the advanced
reader , there are the best of books
in biography.philosophy , religion ,
sociology , natural science , fine
and useful arts , history , poetry
and fiction , some may think too
much but Nature has not been
prodigal with all of us in the way
of brains , nor can we all be schol
ars , still we like to read , and
surely the reading of good fiction
occasionally not only rests the
tired body and takes us away
from the monotony of the daily
grind , but also creates a desire
for something better. One must
make thorough use of , and keep
in close touch with our library to
realize all that it means to our
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B. P. PAYNE
I'uswiiKor nnd Ticket Auont
St. Louis , Mo.
ST. ANTHONY
will stand during the season of
190S at my place known as the
WEAVER FARM
8 miles southwest of Falls City ,
5 > j miles southeast of Salem , 6
miles north of Merrill , Kansas.
ST. ANTHONY
IS A PERCHERON
liye years old in April 1'JOS. Ilai
a seal brown color. Weighs 100C
pounds. Perfect individual witli
good disposition.
TERA1S : $10 00 to insure col
to stand and buck , should owne
part with mare or remove froti
county services become due am
payable at once.
J. W. CROOK.
to loan on good farm security ,
Call on or write
e m. Si o
Office Over Korncr's Hardware Store
Falls City , Nebraska
ittle city and fully appreciate1 the
efforts that have been put forth
> y the executive board and book
e.ommittee to bring it to its pres
ent degree of excellence.
Lydia Bruun Woods was born
n the New England states , at
what place and date I have been
inable to ascertain , and though
Sliss Spencer , our librarian , and
uj'self , have exhausted every re
source we could learn of to find
something of her girlhood , we
lave been unsuccessful. She came
o Pawnee City in 1870 or 1871 to
ivc with her brother , General
? cmickwhere she met and married
Mr. Charles Bruun. After his
loath , which occurred some eight
or nine years later , she made her
ionic at Ilumboldt , during which
hue she presented the library in
lis memory.
On August 6 , 1884 , she was
mited in marriage to Mr. Woods
it the home of Mr. and Mrs. Sam-
uelson. They afterwards went
o Denver , where together they
planned and built the ideal honc :
she had anticipated with so much
pleasure and where her remaining
lays were spent. Her soul took
ts llight October 17 , 1899 , her
xxlv being brought to Ilumboldt
or interment.
Mrs. Woods was small of stature ,
iretty. with a face indicating
trong character and intelligence.
She was quiet , unassuming ,
harming in manner , radiating
eve , influence and happiness to
ill with whom she came in con-
act. She was a philanthropist
n its truest sense , giving of her
neans to those who most needed
and where the greatest benefit
vould be derived. She was above
he ayeragc in intelligence , strong
n her ideas of right and wrong ,
> elievcd it our duty to make the
nostof our God-given talents and
o help those who were less fortu-
late. She was untiring in her
effort to do for others , and doubt-
ess many a dreary pathway has
) ceu softened and sweetened by
icr kindnessess. She believed
vith Olive Shreiner that " true
loliness is infinite compassion for
others. ' ' Hers was not a life of
busy idleness. Her talents were
employed in practical efforts to
mprove the condition of those
irouml her , not looking for ma-
erial reward , but willing to take
t in the inward satisfaction such
ife must bring. Browning has
so well said :
' Give eurth yourself. Go up for gain
above. "
Lydia Bruun Woods , though
.jone to her reward , has left an
enduring testimonial of her great
ness of heart. Strength and gen
tleness , simplicity and vision were
liers.
She received her inspiration
from a higher source than human
thinking. No method can meas
ure what her gift has done foi
Falls City. Of her we may well
say she tread the beaten path ol
life , and in her wake the way ap
pears a little greener where hei
feet have trod.
Weak women should rend ray "BooV
No. 1 for Women. " It Is written ex
pressly for women who lire not well
The book Xo. 1 tolls of Dr. Shoop'i
"Nicht Curo" and just how these sooth
Ing , healing , antiseptic supposltorlci
can bo successfully applied. The boot
and btrlotly confidential medical mlviec
Is entirely free. Write Dr. Snoop , Ru
clue , \Vis. The Nipht Cure is sola bj
all dealers.
Perhaps a Ball Team
Some of the Elk's lodges close
to Falls City arc getting a littlf
chesty about their ball teams
St. Joe , Nebraska City and Lm
coin have teams that they an
particularly proud of. The loca
lodge believe that they havt
members who know something
of the game and are now orga
nixing a team to cross bats will
these cities. While the nine i :
not complete yet , it will prob
ably include such players as
Poteet , catcher ; Roy lleacock
pitcher ; Fred Kellar , ( icorgi
llolt , Ouas. Davis , Bert Keavis
James Jellison and others in tin
lodge who know the game. I
j is expected that the boys wil
socm commence practice am
hope to play Nebraska Cit ;
here in the near future.
Market Letter.
Kansas City Stock Yards ,
April 2" , 1008
The advance of 25 to 50 cents
on beef cattle last week had the
effect of drawing out a good
supply today at all the markets ,
and lower prices are the result
The run here is 12,000 head ,
nore than twice as many as ar
rived last Monday ami tnanj
good to choice steers are includ
ed. Heavy steers are lOc to 15c
ewer , light steers , cows ant
icifers are steady to 10 lower ,
Chicago has a run of 80,000 to. .
day , market 10 to 20 lower or
steers. A string of four loads
sold here today at $7 and anothei
ot is being held at $7.15 ,
Yearlings brought $0.80 , quar.
antine steers $0.85 and northerr
Colorado steers $0.65. Packers
lave gotten rid of a good portion
tion of the meats that were bur.
dening their coolers in the lasl
; wo or three weeks and with E
slightly improved demand ant
sharply reduced receipts lasl
week the market showed greal
activity and made the good gait
noted. The heavy run today i :
not expected to be continued
: his week , or thereafter , as tin
feed cattle are now mainly ir
the hands of professionals wlic
will market them in a mannei
calculated to secure best results
Cows bring$3.50 to $5.75heifers
$1.50 to 80.50 , bulls $3.50 te
$5.50 , calves $4.50 to $ G. Stock.
ers and leeders advanced 25 <
ast week , about steady todaj
with receipts of that class verj
small , stockers $3.50 to $5.50
feeders 84.75 to $5.80. Cattle
receipts for April at all the
narkets show a shortage oi
nearly 40 per cent as comparee
with April lastyear and it looks
ike the showing for May woulc
be not much better than April
las made.
Hogs declined 17c per hundrec
ast week , although receipts
were only 47,000 head , agains
04,000 head same week lastyeai
The run is 10,000 today , marke
10 to 15 lower , top $5.40 , bulk o
sales $5.25 to $5.35. Declining
prices of provisions and th <
limited outlet for tresh meat !
are the basis on which packer !
continue to talk for a lowe
range , but there is still a con
tingeut of salesmen who hole
that if the volume of receipts
keeps smaller than a year ago
an upturn of the market is in
evitable.
The mutton market was ful
of soft spots last week , althoug ]
the best stuff closed the wee !
about steady with the opening
Market today is 10 to 20 lower
receipts 11.000 head and as ;
good run is in sight for the bal
ance of the week , tne marke
will elo well to hold steaely
Best wooled lambs sold at $7.3
today , medium grades $0.93 t
7.30 , clipped lambs $0 25 t
$0.00 , chppeel fed western mut
tons $5 to $5,75 , Texons $4.75 t
$5.50 , goats $3.40 to $1.
McKinley Home As Hospital.
The McKinley home in Canto
has been donated to Bishop Ig
natius F. llorstmann of th
Cleveland Catholic diocese to b
used as a non sectarian hospital
"It will be open to everyone :
Cleveland Catholic authortie !
said. The home was bought b
Mrs. Rose Klorer of Cantor
for $20,000 , it will be known a
Mercy hospital.
To cheek early colila pr Grlrro with'Trovcntlc !
means sure defeat ( or Pneumonia. To ftop a col
with 1'revcntlcs Is safer th-m to let It run unil I
obllKCil to euro It attorn nnls. To bosnro. IT
veutlcs will euro o\en a deeply seMotl cold. l > i
taken curly at the. sneeze , ttnge they brent , <
lieiul oQ these early colds. That's surely Ixttc
That's why they are culled Provcntica.
1'rcvcntJcsiiro llttlo Cundy Cold Cures' . No Qul :
Ine. no physic , nothlne glckenlnu. Nlco for tl
children ixnd thoroughly fafe too. 11 you fe
chilly , If you snoezo. It yon ncho all over , think i
iTcvontlcs. Promptness may also E.IVO half yoi
usual elcknesj. And don't forjret your child ,
there Is teverlshness , nightorday. Ucrein pro
ably lies Proventlcs' Rroutast tUlclency. Sold' '
fie boxes for tha pocket , nl.-o in 25c boxes of
Prorcntlcs. Insist ou your druggists siting yc
( ALL DEALERS )
The Field Meet
The Southeastern Nebraska
field meet to be held here early
next month is worthy of the en
couragement of every citizen
in the city. The local team has
built a splendid track just west
of the high-school and will have
every thing in perfect shape be
fore the meet. If you have never
seen a track contest , and are at
all fond of sport , just attend the
contest here in May and you will
be surprised at the excitement
furnished as well as the good
time you will have.
District court next Monday ,
'o jury this term.
The Cough Syrup that
rids the system of a cold
by acting as a cathartic ou the
towels is
BETETO
En EBB 9
LAXATIVE
COUGH SYRUP
Bees Is the original laxative cough syrup ,
contains no opiates , gently moves the
bowels , carrying the cold off through the
natural channels , Guaranteed to give
satisfaction or money refunded.
A. G. WANNER
BuTlineton
APRIL SPECIALS
To The Pacific Coast
Very favorable exxursion rates
to the Pacific Coast during the
summer season of 1908 , includ
ing1 special dates in April to
California as follows : April
25th and 26th. Illustration ,
only $60 round trip. The Coast
tour is the finest railroad jour
ney m the world. Make it this
summer. Also low one way
rates during April
To Colorado And
Rocky Mountains
Plan now for your summer vacation
In Colorado , Wyoming , the Black
Hills , or Yellow&tone Park- Very
low and attractive summer tourist
rates to the cool mountain resorts
after June 1st.
Homescckers' Rates
First and third Tuesdays to the west
generally.
The Big Horn Basin
Auction sale for choice of the newly
irrigated lands under the Oregon
Basin , or Wiley ditch , near Cody.
Opening In May , 1908. Also splendid
chances yet for ihomesteadlng Gov ]
ernment Irrigation lands near Gar
land , Wyo. Write D. Clem Ueaver. .
Landseekers' Information Bureau ,
Omaha. He will personally conduct
Landseekers' excursions to the Ulg
Horn Basin first and third Tuesdays
of each month through the summer ,
Excellent business chances in new
growing towns on IJurlington exten
sions. Write Mr. Deaver or
E. G. WHITFORD ,
Local Ticket Agent.
L. W. WAKELUY , G. P. A. ,
Omaha , Neb.
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: : D. S. flcCarthy \ \
AKHD
Prompt attention given
to the removal of house
hold poods.
PHONE NO. 211
tun 1 1 i 1 1 in 1 1 m
I C. H. flARION |
AUCTIONEER ,
Sales conducted in
scientific and busi
nesslike manner
I C. H. MARION I
Falls City , Nebraska I
Per flood Sale.i , flood Service , Pro
Returns Ship Your Stock to
Qeo. R. Barse
LIVB STOCK COMMISSION CO. .
Write us for Market Reports
Kansas City , Mo. ,
WE SELL CATTLE AND HOGS
DR. H. T. HAHN
VETERINARIAN
Office nnd resieleuce first door
north of city park. Phone 2(53. (
FALLS CITY , NEBRASKA
EDGAR R. MATHERS
Phones : Nos. 177 , 217
SAM'L. WAUL BUILDING
| ) R ; M. L. WILSON
PHYSICIAN and SURGEON
Office and Residence over
McMillan's Drug Store.
Phone 329. FALLS CITY , M3B.
WHYTSEL
ATTORNED
Practice in Various Courts.
Collections Attended > To.
Notary Public. FALLS CITY
OHlce over Kerr's Pharmacy
Olllce Phone 2GO Residence Phone 271
W. S. PAST
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
Phones J . Residence 160
} Offlca f)5
FALLS CITY , NEBRASKA
DR. 0. N. ALLISON
Phone 248 Over Richardson County
Bank.
PALLS CITY , NEBRASKA
THE BOWELS AND
MOVE WORK OFF A COLD
WITH THE ORIGINAL
BEE'S LAXATIVB
COUGH SYRUP.
BEST FOR A
for Pickles for the
Leo Cider and Vinegar Go.
and make $50.00 to $75.00 per acre
Any quantity will be taken at the
'factory at So cents per bushel for
first grade ( under four inches long ) .
Call at the State Bank for sheet
of instructions telling how to raise ,
pick and market them. : : : = :
You also can get seed
for choice varietiesatthe