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THE FALLS CITY TRIBUNE , FRIDAY , JULY 3 , 1908. We are here to do Business- net to iilti'iDjil to "do" you \\hkh mentis tout we will to satisfy , \ou with our crowi1 , bridge and other features of modern i > ainlcsMlentis- try that you'l t.dvlse jour friends to come here to say nothing of our personal pride in this pain re lieving and month beautifying profession. Hxainlnntlons and es timate' free. J. C. VUTZV. Inlls Clt > , - Nebraska LEED'S LIQUOR EMPORIUM All Popular Brands of Wet Goods with an experienced mixer at your service. Foreign and Domestic Cigars. L. E. LEED , PROPRIETOR FALLS CITY o-rs-o-ss-e NEBRASKA Farm Implements. WE arc Headquarters for the famous ST. JOE and SATTLEY FARM IMPLEMENTS of all kinds GASOLINE Also the Light Running Miller Wagons ENGINES Kemp's 20th Century Manure Spreaders And a full and complete line of Carriages and Buggies on hand at all times. PRICES CHEAPEST IN THE COUNTY Call and see us and save money TROST : KING GASOLINE OIL J- ENGINES are so simple that a child can run them and cost less to maintain than other any cnRinc on the market. With a Lauson "i'rost King" for power 2 cents will pump 2.000 gallons of water , 50-foot lift. Can you do it for that now ? The Lnuson "Frost King" runs with the same - - CMY R"M in both summer and winter it cannot freeze. It is made from 2J to 20 II. P. Ask for full particulars and prices. McCumber Glaze Preston , Neb. Did YOU See ? Those Fine Buggies and Surries we just received a car load of Moon Bros. , Surries , Buggies and Spring Wagons The only place to buy and to see the most up-to- date Vehicles is at Werner Mosiman & Co. , and the way they go out is a proof they are The Best Money Can Buy We also have a complete line of Farm Impliments Hist fresh and up-to-date. Our prices are in reach of every one , call and see us before you buy. We lead them all. Remember , we carry everything in the Impliment line , such as Gas Engines , Wind Mills , Pumps , Tanks , Pipe and Fittings. Also are agents for the Pure Soft Cable Lightning Rod and just the thing you need to Protect your House and Barn. Get our price and be protected from Lightning. Call and see us we can save you money. Yours truly , Werner , Mosiman AND COMPANY REASONING IT OUT. The Qlrl Won , of Course , Dut Not by Argument "My , what n loud one ! " whispered Herbert. They sat tip straight nnd listened for mother's approaching footsteps , but not n drum was heard , not n funeral note. Gertrude put her bond back on Her bert's shoulder. "Mother didn't hoar , " she giggled. "It's H wonder , " mild Herbert. "It Koumk'd llko an old cow pulling hoi foot out of n swamp. " "Louder than that , " said Gertrude ; "It sounded like Old Deb the hnckman chirping his horse , nnd when old Hob chirps his horse , you know , you can hear him nil over town. " "Yes ; I know , " said Herbert , "but oven so , ho doesn't chirp his horse as loud ns a cow pulls her foot out of n swamp. " "I'd llko to know why not ! " "It stands to reason. Of course , Old Hob makes a loud noise when he chirps his horse ; tvo'll all admit that ; but when nn old cow pulls her foot out of a swamp It just naturally stands to reason that shu can make more noise than over Old Hob could ! " "No , Herbert. " "Yes , Gertrude. * * No , Herbert. " "Yes , Gertrude. * * "No. " "Yes. " "No. " "Yes. " "Herbert Knight , I Just wnnt you to understand that you don't necessarily know It all , oven If you have been to college , nnd I Just wnnt to toll you again that if Old Deb was chirping his horse at the same time that the old cow was pulling her foot out of the swamp , why , you Just wouldn't be able to hear the old cow that's all ! " "But , my dear girl " "Don't you call me your dear girl ! " "Hut , Gertrude ! Listen ! Listen to reason ! I love you dearly , but let the basis of our love be reason ! That Is the only enduring level Now , when Old Hob chirps his horse , how does he make the sound. With his lips ? Very well , now let us say that Old Hob's mouth is three Inches wide. Let us oven say it Is four , nnd that when ho chirps he presses his lips together until the surface of contact Is four Inches by ono inch a total oi four square Inches. Now , on the other hand , hero's the cow " "I Just don't cnro ! When Old Bob chirps his horse " 'Just ono moment , please. Now hero's the cow nnd we'll say that her hoof is three inches in diameter or , say , nine Inches in circumference. Let us also say that it is three Inches high , so when her foot is in the swamp there Is a total contact surface of 27 square inches as against Old Dob's four " "That makes no difference. When Old Hob chirps his horse you can " "Of course it makes a difference. And when you take Into consideration the fact that the cow has so much more strength than Bob , and that her foot Is of sucii shape that it lends It self most peculiarly nnd particularly to the production of a loud , chirping sound , why , then , my dear " "Don't yon call mo your dear ! " "Hut , Gertrude , your stand is so ridiculous ! " She looked at him with 11 face like ice. "For the last time , " she coldly cried , "I say that It sounded llko Old Bob when ho chirps his horse ! " Ho gazed back at her llko a man who is being sorely tried , but who will die for his convictions. "And I say , " ho as coldly answered , "that It sounded like nn old cow pullIng - Ing her foot out of a swamp. " "I warn you now ! " she cautioned him , nnd with the air of one who fires a last shot over an enemy's bow she exclaimed : "Old Hob ! " "I cannot help It ! " ho decisively an swered , nnd with the aspect of a man nailing his colors to the mast he clenched his teeth nnd returned : "Old cow ! " "Old Hob ! ' she cried. "Old cow ! " ho firmly responded. "Old Bob ! " "Old .cow ! " "Bob ! " "Cow ! " ' "Bob ! " "Cow ! " She slowly took off his ring and slowly gave it to him , averting her head suddenly nnd sobbing " : "G-g-go ! G-g-go ! I can never bo yours ! " "But , my dear girl ! Gertrude ! My love ! Listen to mo ! You must listen to mo ! " " 1 want you to g-g-go away. " she sobbed. "Wo coujd never bo h-h-happy together and I wnnt you to g-g-go ! " "Hut , Gertrude couldn't you see that I was that I was only Joking ? " She lifted her tearful face from her handkerchief. "Couldn't you see how nbsurd my ar guments were ? " he cried. "Why. of course Old Bob chirps to his horse louder than an old cow pulls her foot out of a swamp ! Of course he does ! " Ho took her hand , solemnly replaced his ring , pressed her to him and as ho gave her another loud ono she closed her eyes in ecstasy and murmured to herself over and over again : "O , 1 can twist him around my lit tle linger ! O , I can twist him around my little linger ! " Bronson What makes you think wo will have an open winter ? Woodson My wife has Just pur chased an expensive set of furs. Jud o. f I A HEROIC | CURE | : ) 8 \ fly SUSAN BROWN BOBBINS X osoJ ( Copyright. ) "llnvo you noticed Paul don't use tobacco nny more ? He dropped It about two months nftor he was mar- rled. "No ; ho didn't glvo It up of his own free will exactly. In fact there was n kind of conspiracy. Margaret's the one that made the cure. She did the hard work , though I'm bound to say , and she says so , too , that I'm the one she got the prescription from , BO to speak. "Margaret and I were sitting sew ing together one day , and we begun to kinder talk Paul over. You know women will discuss their men folks when they feel confidential. Finally 1 says : 'Paul's a good boy , If he Is my nephew. He's one in a good many hundred , but he's got one fault I can't abide. If you don't mind It , ' I says , 'why , It's all right and I'm glad for you , but It's something I never could got used to. ' " 'I do mind it , ' she says right up quick. 'I always said I'd never marry a man that smoked. Dut now I've done it , and as long as I know be forehand , why , ' she says , 'I'll stand It the best way I can , and Just won't nag him about it.1 ' "That's right , ' I says. 'It don't never do no good to nag a man. It Just gets him more set in his ways , and it makes you both unpleasant to got along with. ' 11 'Paul says himself that he'd like to stop , and I know It Isn't good for "I Told Her It Would Make Her Sick as a Horse. " him , ' she says , 'but the habit is so strong that I don't suppose ho ever will glvo It tip. ' " 'I believe he can be cured , ' I says , 'and if you are willing to try il I'm pretty sure , knowing Paul as 1 lo , that you can cure him in less than n fortnight. ' "She put down her sewing at that and looked at me. 'I'd do anything In this world , ' she says , and she seemed terrible In earnest. " 'What doctor do you have when you arc sick ? ' I says. "She looked kinder surprised , as if she didn't see what that had to do with it. ' 1 haven't been sick since I've been here , ' she says , 'but I always had a homeopathic doctor. ' " 'I always doctored t'other way , ' I says , 'but I don't see after nil but what the home'paths have Just as good luck. Anyhow , that's what I'll try on Paul , If I was you. Let's see what is the motto of the home' paths ? Don't it mean that you euro a thing with something Just llko it ? ' "Sho didn't say nothing for a long time. I could see she was studying on what I'd said , but she didn't gel over looking puzzled. Finally , when 1 thought the right minute had come , I says : " 'And speaking of smoking , I had an old uncle nnd mint once thafboth smoked. I don't s'poso anybod > knows what n sight of comfort thej took. They'd set down every evening 'side of the fire and smoke together It seemed kinder queer till you got used to it. ' "Margaret looked at me steady , am then she smiled n little bit. 'I think I see , ' she says , and then she made up a face and shivered. "Wo didn't say no more about smok ing that afternoon. I don't bollovo in telling folks too much when I'm glv lug 'em advice. They're too apt to go and say I told 'em to do so am BO , and that's likely to make feelings So 1 Just let 'em think things out for themselves. "When Margaret went home she says : 'I'm going to try it , Ann 'Senath , If it kills me. ' So then waited pretty interested to see who would happen next , "Well , Margaret didn't let no grass grow under her fuct. It wa'n't moro'i three days later that Paul dropped ii to see me. I knew by the looks c him that he'd got something on hi mind , and I says to myself : 'You're going to be counsel for both sides. ' "I talked as fast as I could on othe things , for I've found that the longe you keep folks away from what they've come n-purpose to talk about , th more they'll say when you do le 'em get at It. "Finally a pause came , and then Paul spoke up. ' "Aunt 'Senath , I'm in aa awfu scrape. ' Private Money. Private money to loan on Real Estate. Mortgages bought and old. Call at- First National Bank. 3-tf A. J. WIJAVKK The Cough Syrup that rids the system of n cold > y acting as a cathartic on the jewels is LAXATIVE GOU8H SYRUP Bees la the original laxative cough syrup , contains no opiates , gently moves the rowels , carrying the cold oil through the natural channels , Guaranteed to give satisfaction or money refunded. A. G. WANNER Burlington Route" LOW RATE SUMMER TOURS TO THE PACIFIC COAST Daily low round trip rates to Port land , Seattle , Tacoma , San Fran cisco , Los Angeles and San Diego Slightly higher to Include both California and Piiget Sound. One whole business day saved by our new schedule to the Pacific northwest , TO CHICAGO AND EASTERN RESORTS : Republican convention tickets on sale June 12 to Hi , Daily low excursion rates to Cana da , Michigan , Wisconsin. Minnesota seta , Massachusetts and New York tourist resorts ; also low excursion rates to tourist resorts in Maine , New Hampshire , Vermont. AN AMERICAN TOUR FOR NEBRASKA TEACHERS And their friends Excursion will leave Lincoln. 4:30 p. in. June 27. Will spend three or fourdays at N. E. A. Convention in Cleveland ; thence Buffalo , Niagara Falls , To ronto , St. Lawrence River by steamer through Thousand Islands and over the Rapids , Montreal , Boston , Albany , down the Hudson to New York , thence Philadelphia , Washington and Pittsburgh Ask the agent for an itineray and full information or write the under signed. To Colorado and Rocky Mountains Daily low rates to Colorado , Utah , Wyoming' , Black Hills and Yellow stone Park. Democratic conven tion at Denver in July. llonieseekers' Rates First and third Tuesdays to the West , including the famous Big Horn Basin and Yellowstone Val ley , where large tracts of rich irri gated lands are being opened for settlement by the government and by private companies. Write D. C. Deaver , LSurlington Lar.d-cek- crs' Information Bureau , Omaha ; excellent bussincss openings in new giowing towns. Write a brief description of your proposed trip , and let us advise you how to make it the best way at the least cost , E. G. WHITPORD , Local Ticket Agent. L. W. WAKCLEY , G. P. A. , Omaha , Neb. D. S. flcCarthy jj Prompt attention plvcn to the removal of house hold goods. PHONE NO. 211 I 11 ( I I I 1 i HI I I 'M-H-H- ' C. H. HARION AUCTIONEER , Sales conducted in scientific and busi nesslike manner I C. H. MARION Falls City , Nebraska For flood Sales , Good Service , Pro Returns Ship Your Stock to ; Qeo. R. Barse LIVE STOCK COMMISSION CO. . Write U5 for Alnrket Reports Kansas City , Mo. , WE SELL CATTLE AND HOGS DR. H. T. HAHN VETERINARIAN Office nucl residence first door north of city pnrk. Phone 208. FALLS CITY , NEBRASKA EDGAR R. MATHERS EX K s Phones : Nos. 177 , 217 SAM'L. WAUL BUILDING JR ) : M. I. WILSON PHYSICIAN and SURGEON Office and Residence over McMillan's Drug Store. Phone 329. FALLS CITY , M3D. Practice in Various Courts. Collections Attended To. ' Notary Public. FALLS CITY Otllce over KBIT'S Pharmacy Olllce Phone 260 Residence Pbone 271 W. S. FAST PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON FALLS CITY , NEBRASKA DR. 0. N , ALLISON NFO s T Phone 248 Over Richardson County Bank. FALLS CITY , NEBRASKA THE BOWELS AND MOVE WORK OFF A COLD WITH THE ORIGINAL MOVECOUGH COUGH STROP. COUGH BEST FOR A = RAISE CUCUMBERS for Pickles for the Leo Cider and Vinegar Co. 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 varietiesat the