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< * THE FALLS CITY TRIBUNE. Vol. V FALLS CITY , NEBRASKA , FRIDAY , HAY 29 , 1908. Number i9 Southeast Nebraska Telephone. A visit to our telephone office will convince one that when the improvements now under way are completed Falls City will have an institution we may well be proud of. The quarters are being remod eled and enlarged to meet the de mands of the ever increasing busi ness. The operating room which heretofore was far too small will be much larger , the local board moved to the back and the toll board to the front of the apart ment. There will be a waiting room nicely fitted up for the com fort of the patrons , which is a much needed improvement. There will also be a bookkeeper's room and the manager and superinten dent will each have separate apart ments. Superintendent Satter- white informs us that it will be some time before all the improve ments contemplated will be real ized but he hopes by September to have the new toll board and cables in. They will soon have their gasoline engine and dynamo in place and will then be equip ped for furnishing their own lights and running their fans. All the improvements planned means an expenditure of about $10.000 , what fact will giye you some idea of what is going on at the telephone office. This , institution employs eleven operators and with the large number of line men em ployed makes up a pay role not equalled by another institution in this part of the country. This fact should be remembered by our citizens when they need the use of a long distance phone. Steve Miles has proven himself a most efficient manager , while Satterwhite as superintendent is about the busiest man in town , ever on the alert to add to the convenience of the customers. The operators are all courteous and obliging , and while there's is a position that would try the patience of saints you will never find them anything but agreeable All in all the Southeast Nebraska Telephone Co. is a live one and worthy the success it is enjoying. Mayor's Proclamation. To TIIU CITIZUNS OF FAU.S CITY : Saturday. May 30 , is the day set apart by our National Govern ment for honoring the memory of our noble patriots , whose services were given to make our country what it is today- Let us never become too busy to pause on this day and remember what these men did for us and for our chil- dren. Let us always keep alive this sentiment of gratitude and patriotism in our hearts and the hearts of the rising generation , by observing the day in a fitting manner. Therefore , I recommend that we close our places ot business on May 30 , from ten to twelve a , m , and join with the G. A. R. and W. R. C. in paying our tribute to the memory of our nation's de fenders. W. W. ABBEY , Mayor. Installing Mew Engine. W. F. Primley , manager of the Lyric , this week installed a new engine and dynamo at his theatre for the purpose of furnishing his own light for the moving pictures and running the fans which he this week placed in his theatre. Mr. Primley is sparing no ex pense in fitting up the Lyric in the best style possible , so that his patrons will find it a pleasant and comfortable place to spend their hot summer evenings. He has been working to a disadvan tage with his pictures on account of the overloaded condition of the city light plant , but with his new machinery he hopes to give his people the very best of entertain ments. Class of 1908. The class of 1908 gave their graduating exercises at the Gehl- ing on Thursday evening. As is always the case on such occasions , the opera house was filled with those who had come to witness the happiest moment in any young person's life , and it is a justifiable pride that any parent has for his son or daughter at such a time. The class numbered fourteen , each contributing their efforts to the success of the following pro gram : Music Ladles' Orchestra Music High School Chorus [ nvocatlon Rev. Mastin Doable Quartette Francis Hamsc } * , Alice Yoder , Ruth McMillan , Lillie Voegc- lein , Blain Yoder , Edgar Shock Oscar Rhoads , Lloyd Shock Recitation "The Gold Spinner" Helen Davies. Oration "The Efficiency of Our Navy" Blain Yoder. lass Prophecy Helen Durchard ( Read by Alice Yoder ) Piano aolo Sonata Ccmcntl Opus 30 , No. -Kathryn Mcliza. Address "Education from the Stand point of Profit. . . .Rev. I. F. Roach Presentation of Diplomas Dr. E. R. Mathers. lass Song Class of 1903 Each number of the program was interesting , especially the commencement address by Rev. Roach , who held his audience in wrapt attention throughout the entire address. He gave the class much food for thought , and no doubt in years to come they can look back to their commencement of 'OS and trace their success to the advice given them on that night. Good News For Our Fans. We are to have a ball game , one of the best ever. . Pawnee City and our boys have arranged to meet at Poteet's park in this city on Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 : o'clock. Pawnee City has the reputa tion of beating every team it tackles , so we can expect a good game next Tuesday. The patronage at this game will decide whether or not we liave a ball team this season. The boys ask a liberal turnout of our citizens , and thus enable them to perfect an organization , which will insure plenty of fun for the summer. If you can't attend the game yourself send a substitute. The following is the line-up of our team : Catcher Tom Poteet. Shortstop Foehlinger. 1st base and pitcher Heacoclc 2nd base Heck. 3rd base Cornell. Left field Sears. Right field Ed. Poteet and D. Reavis , Jr. Center field Meyers. Pitchers Heacoclc , Schmel- zel and Prior. Spend Your Money at Home. With four good dry goods stores in town why should so many of our ladies make shopping trips to Kansas City , Omaha , St. Joe and other cities. Our home merchants carry a line which we think should satisfy the most fastidious , and if they fail to carry in stock any particular article which you de sire we feel sure they would make an effort to get it for you. After all do you think those who do their shopping away from home look any more attractive in their city clothes than those who are loyal to their home merchants ? Fine Fishing. During the high water fishing is the favorite sport for those who have the time and inclination and many large catches are reported. Crowds line the water all day while a goodly number take to boats and use spears in catching the finny tribe which are now so plentiful , that to catch them is no effort. The Flood's Victim. It seems that each flood which visits this locality must claim a human victim and thus add to its horrors. This time it is Jacob Majerus , and when the news was brought to this city that he had been drowned in the Muddy. It was a shock indeed , and especially to his classmates , with whom he was such a favorite. The following from the "Or ange and Black , ' ' is a detailed ac count of the horrible accident , to gether with facts concerning his short life : "From pleasure to sorrow , how cruel the change ? Last Friday the school year closed with an old fashioned basket picnic on the school campus and amid pleasures and expectant reunion the stu dents of the school parted com pany. But among the many hap py youths there assembled , who would have thought that Jacob Majerus would never again return to greet his school companions. Jacob Majerus was drowned in the Muddy about one o'clock Sunday afternoon. In"company with his brother and another companion he was wandering on the banks of the Muddy on the Buchholz place about three inik-s east of Falls City. A gust of wind blew Jacob's hat off across the stream. He undressed , swam the raging Muddy , procured his hat and had nearly returned with it when he suddenly commenced sinking and before his companions could help him , he sank to the bottom of the stream never to rise again. It is supposed he took the cramps in the cold water. A phone message to this town aroused the people and they were soon dragging the Muddy , but up to a late hour his body had not been recovered. Jacob Majerus was one of seven children who moved with his par ents from Rule to thisplacs a few years ago. He had just completed his junior year and he would have graduated from the public schools had he lived , with the class of 1909. He was an universal fav orite among his teachers and school companions who held him in the highest esteem for his manv noble traits of character. The Orange and Black in ex tending its sympathies to this young man's parents , brothers and sisters is joined by a host ot mourning friends. The Majerus family is one of the best in the county and the death of this young man is universally regret ted. Jacob Majerus , had he lived to Sept. 8 , 1908 , would have been seventeen. Among his classmates young Majerus was very popular and it seems so cruel to a Junior class that one of its members should meet such an untimely and tragic death. It is hard to be reconciled to so depressing an accident , but perhaps it had to be. Who knows ? "I hear a voice you cannot hear , Which says I must not stay ; I sco a hand you cannot ecc , Which beckons rae away. " Up to the time of going to press the body of the unfortunate boy has not been recovered. Ev erything possible has been done and now watches remain on the banks in readiness to secure the body should it raise and be wash ed ashore. The water is very high and still raising so there is very little hope of getting the body until the water recedes. Every Highlander is urged to be at lodge next Tuesday evening Important Sherm Bowers of Salt Lake City , is yisiting with his parent in this city. Miss Gertrude Xorris of Table Rock , will be the guest of Mrs I. C. Maust next week. Decoration Day Program. The annual memorial services were held at the Brethren church last Sunday morning , Rev. Teeter : lelivering a very able sermon to ; i large congregation. Tomorrow , Decoration day , at 10 o'clock , a. m. , the program will be held at the court house instead of cemetery and will be as follows : Music Double Quartet Prayer Kcv. MnsUn Rending "Lincoln's Gettysburg Oration " Rev. DunUlcbcrgcr Solo Miss Jessie Pazton Address Rov. G. L. Neidc Music. Double Quartet Song "God be with you till \vc meet again ' ' Audience Ucucdlctiou Rev. Schuman After the program a committee will go to the cemetery and place , lowers on the graves of their departed comrades. All fraternal orders are es pecially invited to join in these services. You are requested to meet at . A. R.hall at 8:30 a. m. and march to court house. Bring all the flowers possible. J. D. SPKAGINS J. R , MHSSUSR B. SIMANTON S. G. MOWKK J. C. YUTZY J. M. GOOI.SHY J. R. WIUIITK Committee. Twenty-seven Years in Business Just twenty-seven years ago on Wednesday of this week , D. W. Sowles embarked in the res taurant business in this city , and has conducted the same continuously since that time. He enjoys the distinction of having been in business longer than any . other merchant in town. When seen by the reporter Mr. Sowles was celebrating this important event by putting in new screens , adjusting u new awning and had just finished trying the new ice crusher he was compelled to install in order to meet his increasing wholesale ice cream trade. Mr. Sowles started in busi ness in a little frame build ing situated where DeMers and Rule's barber shop and D. P. Brannin's store now stands. Many of our citizens can re member this as it was about the only place of the kind in town. His first day's sales amounted to $10. In a few years his bus iness outgrew his building and he moved to his present loca tion where he has been for twenty years. Mr. Sowles has been one of our most thriving business men , and much of his success is due his wife , who has always been a faithful partner in the ups and dews which come to all. Mr. and Mrs. Sowles arc justly proud of their business career in this city , as are all our citizens , who wish them many more years of like success. Our School Apportionment. State Superintendent Me Brien has apportionedS33-1370.6d the amount of the temporary school fund , to the various counties of the state , to be giv en to the support of school dis tricts. Richardson county's apportionment is $5,187.70. This is the semi-annual appor tionment and is much larger than the amount apportioned in December. Alarriage License James G. Pelhaui , Salem . . 26 Ollie Morton , Salem . . . 19 John F. Holland , St. Louis . 23 Addie Fankell , Stella . . . 20 Frecl J. Maruiet , Humboldt . 23 Maude Haushahn , Humboldt 21 John W. Jarrett , Stella . . 25 Mamie Ethel Morton , Salem . 22 Society News The City Federation of Worn- n's clubs will meet iti the Elk ; lub rooms Monday .afternoon , June 1st. It is hoped there will be a good attendance. Mrs. Jim Ramsey served an elaborate dinner on Wednesday in honor of Mrs. Pollard of Ilum- boldl and Mrs. Clark of Texas , overs were laid for twenty and : was a very pleasant occasion. Mrs. Lloyd Giannini entertained ; he Young Married Ladies' Whist club Wednesday evening. Despite the rainy weather a good crowd < vas in attendance and a very pleasant time enjoyed. Helen Dayies was hostess to about twenty young ladies Satur- lay afternoon. The affair was a iensington given in honor of Miss Maclanahan of Tccumseh and proved very enjoyable. Mrs. I. C. Maust very pleasant ly entertained a number of young ladies at her home Wednesday evening. The evening was given to fortune telling and a general good time. It was an informal iffair but most pleasant. The Infants club met with Beachy Musselman on Wednesday afternoon. This is a new organi sation with a membership of only "our , but their enjoyment at these meetings outrivals that of their elders. Mrs. John Crook was hostess to seventeen ladies at a theatre party at the Lyric on Tuesday evening , complimentary to Miss Tennic McFarland of Texas. After the : hcatre a splendid lunch was served by the hostess at her home. The whole affair proved most en- ioyable. Miss Susan Gehling , teacher at the Harlan street school enter tained her pupils at her home on Friday afternoon with a picnic party. It was a lovely day and the tsme was spent on the beauti- "ul lawn in playing games. At in appropriate hour nice refresh ments were served and the little tots went home feeling that they liad had the very best time. The Book Worm club met at the library yesterday morning and enjoyed a most interesting session. The program was a debate on Athletics led by Lucile Leyda and Irene Wachtel. The discussion was very spirited and proved conclusively that these young ladies have fine ideas along these lines. Sorosis held their last meeting for the season with Mrs. Charles Wilson on Wednesday afternoon. Election of officers was the busi ness feature of the session and the following ladies will preside over their respective offices during the coming year. President Mrs. J. J. Morris. Vice President Mrs John Gil- ligan. Secretary Mrs. Ed Falloon 'Treasurer MrsJoeVarner Auditor Mrs. C. Hargrave Mrs. Charles Banks is the dele gate to the National federation to meet in Boston next month and Mrs. P. S , Ileacock is alternate. After completing their arrange ments for sending their delegate to this meeting , the guests lis tened to a most interesting paper by Mrs. Falloon on "Mosquitoes as disease carriers and how to eliminate the same. " Miss Anita Wilson rendered a very fine violin solo , with piano accompaniment by Miss Morsman , followed by a piano solo by Miss Wilson. During the social half hour re freshments were served , and this closed a most pleasant session anc years work of Sorosis. Our ChautauqiM , The question has been repeat edly asked "How about our Chautauqua ? " In answer to this we will say Falls City will have a Chantauqua with the fin est program possible , beginning on August 7 and continuing ten days. We have been informed that the talent has all been contract ed for , and the committees are ill busy making their final ar- angements. The program will soon be ready for distribution , and when you look it over you will agree that there is no oem for improvement , but that every number will be a treat uid worth coming miles to hear. The grounds have been great- y improved since last year and everything possible is being ar- angcd for the comfort of the visitors. Arrange your affairs so as to attend the Chautauqua through out the entire session. Engage 3rour tents and select your loca .ion early. For any information address P. J. Oliver of this city. More About Paving. C. II. Heineman is still busy ivith his paving proposition and low has on display in the win dow of the Maddox building a number of samples of brick used or paving purposes , which he asks all property owners to inspect - spect and pass their opinion upon the same. Mr. Heineman , knowing the good to be derived from paving s working hard to bring it about and it is now his opinion that work will commence in a short lime , and if this should prove true it means the employment or at least fifty men , and in the end a street that we will all be iroud of , instead of the mud hole we are now experiencing. Examine the samples Mr. llei neinan has been good enough to procure , and thus show your in- .crest. New Books. The following is a list of the lew non-fiction books at the ibrary : ADULT Buchanan Real Australia. Cross Development of the English - glish Novel. Durland Red Reign. Hale South Americans. Jones Thomas Alva Edison. Richards Sanitation in Daily Life. Life.Trine Trine What All the World's a-Seeking. Wilcox Poems of Passion. Wright Hand-book of the Philippines. JUVKNII.K Birds Every Child Should Know Chandler In the Reign of the Coyote. Chance Little Folks of Many Lands. Morley Little Wanderers. Scudder Children's Book. W. II. Hefner mid wife of Oma ha , are guests of G. W. Spragins and wife. W. H.Lichty , a real estate man of Lincoln was in our city Wed nesday. Uncle Levi Nedrow , who was reported quite ill last week , is still very low with little chance for recovery. The Christian church ladies served a fine 15 cent supper at the home of E. Sandusky last evening. Simon Nedrow , of Norton , Kas. arriyed here the first of the week , called by the serious illness of his father , Levi Nedrow. W. S. Korner and wife and G. W. Holland and wife returned Thursday from an extended busi ness trip in the south.