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THE FALLS CITY TRIBUNE.
. , , , , . Number 25
Vol. V FALLS CITY NEBRASKA FRIDAY JULY 10 1908.
Society Notes.
Rill Houston entertained :
number of friends at her homi
Friday evening in honor of Mis :
Apperson of Tecumseh. A ver
pleasant evening is-reported.
About twenty-live members o
the C. E. of the Presbyteriat
church , enjoyed a picnic at tin
park Saturday afternoonA fin <
lunch was spread and the bes
kind of a time reported.
Mrs Ed Fisher was hostess t <
the Young Married Ladies1 Ken
sington club yesterday afternoon
The usual good time was enjoyed
Nice refreshments were served.
The M. E. Kensington me
with Miss Myrtle Ramel Wednes
day afternoon. Miss Ramel wa
assisted by Miss Emma Shaibli
and Mrs. Jake Schaible , and \
very pleasant session is reported
The M. E. kensington wil
meet with Mrs. R. P. Robert :
next Friday , July 10. A specia
effort is being made by the ladie :
on this occasion and a cordial in
vitation is extended to all to b <
present.
The KaffeKlat&ch club me
Wednesday afternoon with Mis :
Helen Martin. About twelve la
dies were present and spent :
most enjoyable afternoon. Ele
gant refreshments were served bj
the hostess.
Miss Irene Wachtel was hostcsi
to a number of her young ladj
friends Saturday afternoon. Tin
affair was in the form of a picni <
with an elegant supper served or
the lawn and a nice display o
lircworksnn the evening.
Mr. and Mrs.W. E. Dorringtoi
entertained Judge Reayis and hi ;
family one day the first of the
week in honor of John Dorring
ton from Arizona. Mr. Dorring
ton will leave in a few days foi
his home in the west.
A number of friends with wel
filled lunch baskets gathered 01
the beautiful lawn of Vet Sim
anton and wife east of town Sat
unlay afternoon and enjoyed i
real picnic. All present say i
was a glorious Fourth for them
The members of the K. K. clul
enjoyed a very pleasant day Sun
day , when all members drove t <
Fisher's lakes and spent the da ]
fishing. They took with then
well filled baskets , and returne <
home late in the evening afte
having had an enjoyable day'
outing.
The Woman's Auxiliary of St
Thomas church will hold its reg
ular monthly meeting with Mrs
John Crook next Monday evening
"Japan" will be the lesson witl
Mrs. O. Schoenheit as leader
Some interesting papers are beini
i prepared and it is hoped ther
will be a good attendance.
On Wednesday evening Mrs. S
L. Davies entertained at her horn
in honor of Miss Elizabeth Millei
who is visiting in this city. I
was in the form of a surprise
Nice refreshments were serve
and the evening spent very pleas
antly. Those present enjoyed
number of musical selections.
Baptist Church.
The services for Sunday wi
be held as usual. Sunday schoc
at < J:45 a. m. followed by th
preaching service at 11 o'clock
The evening service begins at
o'clock. Prayer meeting Wednes
day at S p. m. Our membershi
was increased by another additio
Sunday morning. We feel to
that our work is growing i
spirituality and loyalty. Com
and worship with us ,
Pastor , G. F. REICHEI.
-Our Representative.
The Tribune has secured tin
services of John Mason as its rep
resentativc. who is authorized t <
solicit subscriptions for thi
paper. Any receipt signed ty
him will be recognized by thi ;
office.
Mr.Mason will make a thorougl
canvass of the city and rura
routes , and any favor shown hin
will be greatly appreciated by us
We feel sure there are a grca
many people in this cit } ' am
vicinity who will be glad to atlc
their names to our list if asked t <
do so. We have been too busj
to do this , and for this reasoi
have engaged Mr. Ma on , win
on account of failing health ha :
been advised to take outdoor ex
ercise during this summer befon
returning to his studies at th (
State university this fall.
Every family should take Tin
Tribune , and now. just at tin
beginning of the presidentia
compaign is a good time to ad (
your name to the list.
When our representative calls
upon you , give him a hearty wel
come and send hsm on his wa
rejoicing. It will prove the best
$1.50 you ever spent.
Library Notes.
The library board met Tuesdaj
evening in regular session. A
number of bills were allowed and
several improvements ordered foi
the library in the war of screens
magazine racks etc. The board
also granted the librarian a thre (
weeks vacation , and as a token
of the appreciation in which she
is held. , it was agreed that sh <
should receive full pay during
her vacation.
The board accepted the librar
ians report for June which is as
follows :
Books circulated
Juvenile 71 ]
Adult 107'
Total 179C
Cards issued 5 (
Visitors 1S1C
Cash received $8.9 ;
Following is the annual report
of the financial condition of the
library ;
On hand June 1'07 $586 5 :
From librarian 147 51
From city ( rent ) ISO 0 (
From Co. treas. ( tax ) < J56 9-
Total 1873 0-
Expense
Books $344 4 :
Rebinding 125 ( >
Magazines , periodicals. . . 78 9 (
Stationery , supplies etc. . 48 01
Repairs and extra labor. . 343 Si
New furniture 56 3 ;
Fuel 52 9'
Insurance 120 0 (
Librarian and assistant. . 382 01
On hand July 2 'OS 320 7 !
Total $1873 0-
Our Improvements.
The Tribune is undergoing
many improvements in its offici
this week , in order to meet tin
demands of our rapidly increas
ing business. '
Our composing room has beei
enlarged which gives us one o
the most complete rooms to b
found anywhere. In our down
stairs department the partition
have been removed , giving u
plenty of floor space for machin
ery , mailing , etc. With thes
improvements we are now bette
prepared than ever to give ou
patrons the best newspaper ii
the county and can turn out jol
work while you wait.
Now is the time to subscribe
To Our Subscribers.
All our subscription account
have been taken from the hand
of collectors and the same ar
payable at this office.
Won The First.
The Mound City bunch of bal
players arrived on schedule time
and wended their way to the bal
park witli a self satisfied air , bu
what a difference after the gann
was over. It started out prettj
fair and the spectators settler'
themselves for a line game , bu
the visitors went up in a balloot :
after the third inning and then ii
was easy. Ilcacock was at his
best ) fanning eight out of tin
first twelve men up and in seven
innings allowed only one scratcl
hit. Ed Poteet was in the bo :
the last two innings and provec
a surprise to the crowd b3 * his
good work.
The game was too easy to be
interesting , but all did their besi
and thats all one can expect. Tin
score was 7 to 0.
There was another game ves
terday aftern9Qii but we go U
press too earl ) * to get results.
Remember the game next Tues
day with the Preston Indians.
That will sure be a good one.
Following is the score by in
nings :
Mound City . . .00000000 0 (
Falls City . . . 00133000 x 1
Nemaha Again on Rampage.
Owing to the heavy rains nortl
and west of us , the Nemaha ii
again out of its banks , and in sev'
eral places as high as during tin
former raise. From Tecumseh tc
this place the bottoms arc cov
ered and it is reported that tin
water is in the depot at Sterling
and almost to the depot at Hum
boldt. At this place it is not sc
bad , owing to the fact that tin
bottom was almost dr } " , and as
we have not had as heavy rain ;
as our neighbors the water had r
chance to run off.
The conditions are most clis'
couraging , and enough to cause
our people to accept any old ditch'
ing or road proposition in ordei
to relieve the situation.
Making Good.
We have received a copy of i
little leaflet , "Making Good"
published in MinneapolisMinn. ,
in the interest of 11. L. Baldwir
Co. , manufacturers and publish
ers ol books and historica
charts , containing a list oi theii
agents who are making1 good
and we notice the names of three
of our own boys , Sterling Fal
loon. Virgil Falloon and B. T
Greenwald , near the top. Thesi
young men are taking subscrip
tions for the "Practical Stocl
Doctor , " a book that is having
a phenomenal sale. The boys
have many friends here who wil
be glad to hear ot their success
Business Changes Hands
Charley Leister sold his pee
hall business to "Cute" Vaugh
of Sterling , the new proprieto
taking possession at once. Mr
Leister has not yet decided upoi
his future plans , but for the pres
ent will take a much needed rest
Mrs. Jennie Ewaltleft Wednes
day for an extended eastern trip
expecting to visit Washington
New York and other places of in
terest. She will be joined in Co
lumbus by her sister , Miss Stell ;
Wilson , who will accompany her
They expect to be absent abou
six weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Stumb
went to Ilumboldt Friday , return
ing Saturday evening.
John Hossack came down froi
Ilumboldt Friday and spent a fe
days with his family.
A fine dinner will be serve
circus day in the basement of th
Methodist church.
Miss Lena Brecht spent th
Fourth in Pawnee City.
I The Fourth of July
\yhilc there was no celcbratioi
scheduled for this city , there was
an unusually large crowd1 in towi
all imbued with the Fourth o
July vSpirit. which made it any
thing but a quiet day. The fun
began on the evening before and
the dealers supply of fireworks
was'almost exhausted. Early 01
the morning of the Fourth , tin
small boy , and larger ones too ,
were out and all day long am
until late in the evening it was a
constant bing , bang , boom , unti
they were forced to desist from
pure exhaustion.
MOTHS
It was a peaceable crowd am ;
no need of extra police.
One of the plate glass windows
in Hal Burris' store was broken
by being hit with a large torpedo.
No serious accidents were reported -
ported , just the usual number ol
Imrncd fingers always in evidence
on the Fourth.
The picture shows furnished
amusement for the people in the
evening and were thronged from
early until late.
Our people helped swell the
crowds in all the neighboring
towns , now see to it that you dc
as well by us chautauqua time.
A number of our fans followed
the ball team to Ilumboldt while
many of our citizens helped swell
the crowds in Reserve and Hia
watha.
The postoffice , county offices
ind banks were closed , but the
merchants kept their business
louses open all day and enjoved
a goo'-trade. ! . . ,
A special train was run tc
[ lumboldt leaving here about
) a. m. , and about 200 tickets
were sold for that place. It was
a tired looking crowd that re
turned , many of them not getting
ionic until the next morning.
There were several very pretty
private displays of fireworks in
the evening. One of the besi
was at the German hall , where
the members with their families
liad gathered for a good sociable
time. This is an annual aff ail
with this society , and is always
looked forward to with greal
pleasure.
Broke Even.
The Falls City-Highland bal
games played in Ilumboldt on tin
Fourth resulted in each tean
winning a game.
The Highland team havint
lost two games to our boys it
their recent visit here , realizet
what they had to go up agains
and strengthened for the occasioi
by adding several new men
Among them Wakefield , tin
noted colored player , who hai
more hits to his credit than an ]
amateur in this section.
The morning game was woi
by Highland by a score of 3 to ' .
and was a fine exhibition of bal
playing. Pryor Ditched forFalli
City and did excellent work. Tin
cro\\d af this game was not as
large as expected , but made u\ \
for it in the afternoon , when sev
eral hundred people were in at
tendance , among them a big del
egation from Falls City.
Schmelzel was in the box ii
the afternoon and pitched a fini
gamci which together with goo <
work on the part of every playe
won the game by a score of 6 to4
The ball games were the feature
of the program at Ilumboldt an <
everyone was pleased with th
results.
Marriage License.
Frank Norland. Forest City. . . 2
Bessie Buckles , Forest City . . . 1
N. B. Stratton , Ilumboldt 2
Marcella Butcher , ParsonsKas2
A Doubting Thomas.
R. Grinstcad , for whom w
lave the greatest respect both a
a man and an engineergoes afte
us rather harshly in last week'
Salem Index for presuming I
loubt that his drainage schcnv
will prove a success.
ICvcn though his contempt fo
our ignorance is but thinly vcilei
n the Index communication , a IK
even though he assures us that i
"orty foot ditch will prevent over
lows that the valley of a mill
and a half could not and did no
ircvcnt , still we must confes
that we are from Missouri , tha
we believe the cost of this ditch
$200,000 is too much to spend fein
in experiment. It may be alrigh
o tax the poor devil on the bet
torn $9.00 an acre to build th
litch , reserving the legal privi
cgcs of adding to the tax as oc
casion may require , but it seem
o us that some assurance ahoul <
je given the owners of botton
and that the ditch would be o
benefit to him before adding'si
greatly to his burdens-
Many persons say the ditch wil
> revent overflows. Do you knov
of any person who will guarantci
t ? If overflows will be prevent
ed the value of bottom land wil
ncrcase in value from about $2J
per acre to $125 per acre. Havi
you heard ol'anyone who is s (
sure that the ditch will prcven
overflows that he is in the mar
< et for bottom lands ?
The Lincoln Flood.
Lincoln is this week in tin
nidst of the worst Hood eve
mown in its history the result o
i/ore tiiiiii a five ' -inch' r hifal
which visited that place betweei
S:30 : and 3 o'clock Sunday night
Seven deaths arc reported and i
s expected there will be mon
when the water falls. The prop
erty loss cannot be estimated
Several hundred people are nov
lomelcss and are being housci
ind cared for in the school house
and other.public buildings. Th
city was without gas and only ;
portion of the lighting appara
tus was in working order.
At the penitentiary there wcr
six inches of water in the cell
and the kitchen and dining roor
were half full. The loss at tin
nstitution is estimated at abou
$15,000. ,
The Hughes block at 2373 C
street collapsed and is almost
total wreck. It was used as a rooir
ing house and was occupied b
about twenty people , but all wer
notified in time to escape , most o
the contents of the building hovs
ever , was a complete loss.
The Capital Beach boats prove
of great value , more than 50
persons being rescued from th
west bottoms by these boats.
The railroad yards were covei
ed and the water stood a fee
deep in the Burlington depot
The train service was demoralize
being partially at a standsti
for several days.
Lincoln is caring for the unfoi
tunate ones in the best possibl
manner , everyone lending a helj
ing hand and doing all withi
their power to aid. While it ;
an awful loss and a great dii
aster , our capitol city will pro\
herself equal to the occasion an
soon have every thing going alon
smoothly again.
Notice.
There will be a meeting oi tl
Richardson Co. Farmers Institu
association at the court house i
Falls City at one o'clock p. 11
July 18 , 1908 to arrange for :
institute next winter and di
cuss the details thereof. I
order of the president. II. 1
Lemon , Secretary.
Died.
JOHN T. OKNTKV.
The following taken from the
Jawson News Boy we reproduce
or the benefit of the many
ricntls of Mr. Gentry in this
icinity , all of whom will be
orry to learn of this good man's
Icnth :
"John T. Gentry was born
uly 27 , 1842 in Madison county
vcntucky and died in Richardson
ounty Nebraskar June 24 , 1' . > OS
aged 66 years , 10 months and 27
.ays. . At an early age he moved
vith his parents to Andrew coun-
y Mo. He was married to Miss
Martha Corner , March 21 , 1861.
LMiey moved to Doniphan county
vansas and from there moved to
Richardson county. Neb , in 1880 ,
vhere ho lived until the time of
lis death.
To them were born nine chil-
ircn , seven sons and two ( laugh
ers , all of whom excepting one
on , who died in childhood , were
vith him at the time of his death.
Aunt Martha , the laithful wife
and mother , three brothers and
hree sisters of the deceased and
lis children mourn him. He VKLC
a kind and loving husband and
atlier. Uncle John was a quid
nan , patiently bearing the many
burdens of life , his cheery words
ml pleasant smile helping } o
ightcn the sorrow of others.
Uncle John , as he was knovu
o all will be greatly missed by
lis family and the community as
nly such a man can be missed-
? he vacant place cannot i't
illcd. "
The Council.
The "city dads" met in regular
essidK at the counpil room Mortv
lay night and transacted the ac.
ustomed amount ol business , all
being present except Council ,
nan Maust and Mayor Abbey ,
vho afterward made Ins appear
ance.
ance.Water
Water commissioner Van Win-
de was given permission to al
ow his daughter , Grace , to assist -
sist in the worlc at a salary of
17.00.
.Samuel Marts , chief of police ,
vas present and asked the coun
cil for extra pay for over-time.
That Mr. Mans has been putting
n too much time for the salary
connected with his otlice goes
without saying , so the council
agreed to pay him extra for all
time after twelye hours.
Bills were allowed -on the re
spective funds as follows : Occu
pation fund , $50U.JO ; water and
ight fund , $1,078.21 ; general
SU.70.
Several new crossings were
talked of and the street commis
sioner was instructed to see than
property owners mow-their
weeds.
Will Try Again.
The ball game with the Ireston
[ ndians , scheduled for last week
but postponed on account of rain $
will be played at Poteets park
next Tuesday. The visiting
team is made up of a number of
students just returned from the
flaskell college , where they have
iiad a great deal of practice , and
they say our boys will sure have
to play ball. It will be a good
game and it is hoped a good
crowd will be in attendance.
Married.
STUATTON-UUTOHEK
N. B. Stratton of Humboldtand
Mnrctilln Butcher of PnrBons , KR& .
were married in the county judges
oflice in this city , Friday July 3rd
( it four o'clock p. m. Rev. Dun-
kleberger of the Christian church
officiating. They will make their
home in Ilumboldt , where the
groom expects to embark 5u the
rebtaurant business.