The Falls City Tribune. Vol. V FALLS CITY, NEBRASKA, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1908. Number 33 PROVES FATAL EDWIN E. BELL SUCCUMBS TO PARALYSIS Another Old and Respected Citizen Passes Away After a Very Short Illness In but twelve short hours after being stricken, Edwin E. Bell, an old and respected citizen of this city, died at the National hotel, Friday morning at 1 o'clock, August 2b, 1908, aged 55 years. Mr. Bell had been traveling for an Omaha drug firm, but was in the city, taking a vacation, as he had not been feeling well, but on the day when he was so suddenly stricken be was the usual jovial and good hearted Ed he had always been, and when the end came, it was indeed a'shock to the friends, who but a fewT short hours before had seen and talked with him in his usual good spirits. Mr. Bell, with his parents, came to this cuy in 18611, being among our earliest settlers and has lived here almost continu ously since that time. For a number of years he was propri etor of one of our best drug stores, always enjoying a tine trade and the confidence of the community. He continued in this business until about hVe years ago, when he disposed of same and went to California lor. the benefit of his wife's health, where they remained for a short time. Receiving but little bene fit by the change they came back to their old home ia this city, his wife dying two years later. Since that time Mr. Bell has spent most of his time on the road, but always looked upon Falls City as his home. Besides his many friends Mr. Bell leaves one brother, Will, and one sister, Mrs. T. C. Shelly, of Omaha. Mrs. Mattie May and Will Hanna of this city are an aunt and uncle of deceased. The funeral services were held from the home ot Mrs. Mattie May on Saturday afternoon, con ducted by Rev. R. Cooper Bai ley. Interment was in the Steele cemetery.__ BERT BRENIZER HURT While Alighting From The Train Receives injuries On Monday while Bert Brmi izer was alighting from a pas senger train at McCook, he was seized with a fainting spell and fell on a stone pavement, cut ting a bad gash in his cheek and forehead which required nine stitches to close. He returned to his home in this city and is recovering slowly from his in juries. Claims Appealed The claims of McCray for $675 and Stalder for $704 ha ve been appealed to the district court on the grounds that they are exorbi tant and illegal. McCray bought bridge lumber for $40 a thous and at the yards and the bill was allowed by the board. Subse quent developments, however, showed that the bridge com pany’s bid was $36 for the same lumber in place. That is, the bridge company would haul the lumber out and lay it in place charging for the material and labor $4 less per thousand than McCray was paying at the yards. When “Me” was thus caught red handed the board rescinded its action and gave McCray permis sion to withdraw the claim. Bill’s economy is pretty expensive and the exposure in this instance has put the board on inquiry as to past expenditures. Baptist Church Services as usual. CHAUTAUQUA ASSOCIATION MET A Fair Size.d Crowd Were Inter ested Enough i On Monday night a rather | small but enthusiastic crowd met at tlie court house to learn all about the recent Chautauqua and talk over the plausibility of an i | other next season. The report of the treasurer i was not quite completed but was [near enough to show a net earn ing of about S500- The chair man, John Lichty, on motion of the body in attendance, appoint ed a committee to audit the treas urer’s accounts and report at a subsequent meeting Tuesday, Sept, 8. A committee of live was order ed by motion, to be appointed by the chairman, to perfect some scheme whereby a stock compa ny might be organized to take charge of this Chautauqua work, thus relieving a few of all the work and responsibility. The following named gentlemen con stitute such committee: John Lichty, V. G. Lyford. J. E. Leyda, E. Cooper Bailev and W. A. Greenwald The matter of talent was dis cussed in all its phases and will probably be rediscussed on next Tuesday evening. It is everyone’s duty who has the welfare of the community at heart, to attend these meetings. Why didn’t yoU attend this meeting ? Won’t you attend the next one —Tuesday night. Sept. 8? BROKE EVEN AT STELLA Captured The Auburn Game--Lost The One With Highland Our boys went up to Stella Thursday and Friday of last week and defeated Auburn on the first day in a shut-out game 2 to 0. All from here who wit nessed it, called it a “dinger" game. Kelsey and Poteet did the battery act for Falls City. On Friday Falls City met Highland in a game popular for the amount of errors. The score was 6 to 7 in the latter’s favor. It is but justice to our boys to say that several of them were not in condition to play ball, having been up the previous night, riding the M. P. railroad (joke on the road) after a ball game the day before. Schmel zel and Poteet “played catch-’ for Falls City. We’ll bet a dollar to a dough nut that Falls City can beat Highland with the same team any old time. Dies Suddenly O. I. Hall of the Humboldt Standard dropped dead as he was about to take the train at that place for the state fair at Lincoln, Thursday. While he was apparently in the best of health, he has been gaining flesh rapidly the past few years and wras a large, fleshy man. He was late for his train on this occasion and made a run to the depot. As he reached the platform he stag gered and fell. Bystanders went to him and found that life was extinct. Mr. Hall was interested in the Standard with L. C. Edwards of this city, and had full charge since the latter’s election to the recorders office. He leaves a wife and little son some eight years of age. Stella Street Fair The two days street fair at Stella last week proved a success both as to crowds and pleasure. The ball games drew large crowds and were a pleasing feature. This picnic at Stella is an annual af fair given tor the enjoyment of their friends and each year proves | better than the preceding. TWAS FAST BALL AUBURN BEATS FALLS CITY IN TEN INNINGS It Was a Battle of Pitchers From Start to Finish--Scorc 2 to 0 A large crowd witnessed nine innings of the fastest ball ever played in Falls City last Wed nesday afternoon. For nine in nings neither Falls City or Au burn could score and from the way the pitchers were working and the teams playing it seemed that darkness alone would end the game. Kratzberg of Auburn pitched remarkable ball, but good as he was, Kelsey was bet ter. Kelsey's class as a pitcher is seen when you consider that he has pitched eighteen consec utive innings against Auburn without permitting a score. He shut them out at Stella and for nine innings here, and that kind of pitching is going some. Falls City had a splendid chance to win the game in the fifth but failed to put the man over by a combination of poor hitting and worse luck. Auburn’s two scores in the tenth were secured be ___1 SCHOOL OPENED THE SCHOOL BELL WILL BE A FAMILIAR SOUND NOW The High School, Centre!, Harlan and Business College Now Running Full Blast HI