The Falls City Tribune.
Vol. V FALLS CITY, NEBRASKA, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1908. Number 46
SOCIETY NOTES
t\5 TWAS TOLD TO OUR SO
CIETY EDITOR
Various Kinds of Entertainment by
Individuals, Lodges. Clubs,
Churches. Etc.
The Kaffe Klatch dub were
guests of Miss Maude Graham
Friday afternoon, and the usual
good time is reported.
The M. E. Missionary society
will give a 10c tea this (Friday)
evening at the home of Mrs.John
Wilson. All are invited.
The Royal Highlanders of this
ctty are arranging fora big meet
ing on Tuesday. Dec. 15th. High
landers please bear this in mind
and be present at that time.
The regular meeting o f the
City Federation ot Women’s Clubs
will be held at the Elk rooms
Monday, Dec. 7th. at 3 p. tn. Ev
ery member is expected to be pres
ent.
Miss Floy Grinstead was hos
tess to a number of her lady
friends at a kensington at the
home of Mrs. John Gilligan on
Friday afternoon. About twenty
guests were present and enjoyed
a very pleasant time. Elaborate
refreshments were served
The Eastern Star order held a
very interesting session on Tues
day evening, at which time the
hisses Patzinan were initiated.
After the work a banquet was
- rved and a general good time
was the order- Work is schedul
ed for many weeks ahead in this
order, and interesting meetings
11 be held throughout the win
ter.
A number of the members of
the Royal Neighbor lodge of this
.ity went to Hiawatha on Wed
esday in response to invitations
sent out by that lodge to he pres
ent at a state meeting of the
jder to be held there. Among
those who went were Mesdatnes
.7, L. White,Dr- Houston, Carrie
Paxton, T o m Jenkins, Wm.
Carico and Mr- and Mrs. John
Carico.
The Friends in Council met
Friday evening with Miss Lois
Spencer as hostess. The feature
of the program was a general dis
; ossion of late scientific news
. tli Miss Gilman as leader. Ar
rangements were also made for
taking part in the McClurg lec
ture which will be given in the
Jenne opera house December 10.
Miss Grace Miner of Omaha was
a guest of the club. There were
nice refreshments served during
the social session.
One of the real pleasant affairs
of the week was on Monday even
ing when the Elks entertained
their wives and lady friends at
the Elk parlors. Dancing was in
dulged in by those who so desir
ed, while card tables were pro
vided fer others. Prof. Har
nack’s orchestra from Hiawatha
furnished the music which was
by far the best heard in this city
for ages. It was indeed, a most
pleasant gathering and the re
gret is that they do not occur
more frequent.
To The A. O. U. W
Thursday,December 10th, elec
tion of officers for 1909. A full
attendance of the membership
is earnestly requested.
J. E. Leyda,
Recorder.
Do You Want 50c
The coupon in Davies A Owens’
ad on another page is worth 50c
to you. It’s just like finding
money. Look it up and cut it
out.
Lost
A plain gold bracelet with
, sets, in or near Falls City.
I Leave at this office and receive
reward. 2t Estella Br.o.
LIBRARY BOARD
Much Accomplished at Meeting
Tuesday Night
The Horary board met in the
library building on Tuesday
evening with a good attendance.
As no meeting bad been held
recently, there was much busi
ness to transact in the w’ay ol
allowing bills and a general
discussion as to the things
needful for the welfare of our
library.
The librarian’s report was
presented and accepted which
is as follows:
August—Juvenile books 405,
adult books 804, cards 38, visit
ors, 1,468.
September— Juvenile books
461, adult books 834, cards 58,
visitors 1,787, tines for August
and September $18.61.
October—Juvenile books 041,
adult books 1,010, cards 62, pic
tures 84, visitors 1,820, tines
$10.00.
November— Juvenile books
684, adult 1,058, cards 72, pict
ures 2, visitors 2,097, and tines
$12.20.
After the regular session ad
journed the book committee met
and selected a new book list.
This list is most complete and
contains the very best and
latest books on the market.
They will be ordered immediate
ly and will be ready for circu
lation as soon as possible. Be
sides this list, the committee
ordered a complete set of
1'h acker ay.
New Ads This Week
The following merchants have
arranged for your Christmas pat
-ronage, and are telling you about
it in this week's issue,
Samuel Wahl
V. G. Lyford
Wahl & Parchen
International Correspondence
Schools.
Davies & Owens
R. B. Simpson
A. K. Jaquet
C. M. Wilson
McMillan Pharmacy
Gehling Theatre
Hargrave & Hargrave
Candy Kitchen
Falls City Business College
Simanton A Pence
J. W. Owens
Dr. Reneker
J. C. Tanner
Into the Primitive
Falls City State Bank
Farmers State Bank
Rebuck A Pecht
Dr, Yutzy
Mrs. Beclitold A Son
II. C. Smith
Heacock A Son.
You Are ^ our Brothers'Keeper
You who have plenty, whose
homes are warm and cheerful,
whose families are warmly clad
and well nourished, wliat did you
do towards ameliorating the condi
tion of your less fortunate brother
on Thanksgiving? There will be
little children who will not enjoy a
Christmas dinner if some Falls
City people do not provide it.
There are little fellows in this
town who will believe that Santa
Claus is a cruel, selfish, seclusive
old Saiut if some one doesn’t look
into the matter. If Sam Marts or
Humane Officer Hershey or any
one else will furnish the Tribune
with the names of our deserving
poor we will gladly take the matter
up and see if all of Falls City can
uot enjoy a “Merry Christmas.”
Poultry Wanted
We will pay the following
prices, good for December 4th,
5th and 7th delivered at Hermes
Bros.’ poultry house, first door
west of V- G. Lyford’s store.
Hens and pullets, 8c; and young
roosters, he per pound. Phone 35.
Hkkmes Bros.
09 CHAUTAUQUA
OUR CITIZENS MORE INTEREST
ED THAN EVER
The Meeting for Next Summer Is
Now An Assured
Fact
This week John I^ichty started
out with the intention of settling
the chautauqua question for Falls
City for 1909. His aim was to
sell 250 shares at $25 each, and
his success has been beyond his
expectations. At the time of go
ing to press he informs us he has
disposed of 239 shares to sixtj’
five of our people, and by Satur
day night feels sure he will have
sold the entire amount. Of the
239 shares twenty-seven persons
have taken five, thirty-three have
taken three • and five have taken
one.
A meeting of those interested
has been called for Tuesday even
ing, December 8. at the office of
Judge Gagnon, and it is earnest
ly requested that there be a good
attendance. Mr.Lichty has spent
much time and labor in getting
this movement started, and all
that is needed now to make it a
success is the hearty co-operation
of everybody, which we feel safe
in saying will be forthcoming.
You can at least attend the meet
ing on Tuesday evening and thus
show by your presence that you
are in hearty accord with the
movement. Mr. Lichtv says w*e
will have the biggest and best
Chautauqua ever held, and with a
few to push there is no reason
why this should not prove true,
lie sure and lie on hand Tuesday
evening.
LECTURE COURSE
"In The Playground of the Hu
man Race"
The next number of the lecture
course will be held on Thursday
evening, December 10th, at the
Brethren church. If you want
to learn of some of the strangest
and most wonderful things in our
country hear Dr. Geo. LaMont
Cole, the traveler and explorer
give “In The Playground of the
Human Face.”
Dr. Cole has given more time
to the study of early man in the
southwest than any other person
and he tells the story in a most
fascinating manner. This lecture
will be illustrated with 150 beau
tiful stereoptican views from
original negatives.
Admission 25 and 15 cents.
The Belle of The Ball
There were brides at the dance
given by the Klks the other even
ing, and very pretty brides they
were in their wedding dresses.
There were misses there to. and
Falls City girls are the best look
ers on earth. There were ma
trons, handsome matrons, adding
dignity as well as beauty to the
scene. But the belle of the ball
was Helen Kuth Keneker, the
littlest girl of all, who toddled
and bowed and danced her way
into the hearts of everyone, and
who was the center of great at
traction until the sand man came
and made the little eyes so heavy
that she was whisked away to
the good home she found waiting
her when she came across the
sea. !
Stereoptican Lecture
A stereoptican lecture will be
given at the Brethren church
Sunday night. The subject will
be “The land of the Incas, or
from Panama to Cape Horn.”
This will be of special interest to
the Falls City people as Kev.
Chas. F. Yoder and his wife,
Pearl Lutz Yoder, have been
chosen to open a mission for the
Brethren church in S. America
and expect to start for that field
April next.
OUR CITY FATHERS
City Council Meets in Special Ses
sion Monday Night
In response to a call issued by
the mayor the council met in
special session Monday night.
The purpose ot the meeting was
to listen to the report of the ex
pert examiner, who has been test
ing our new light plant. Said
report was received and referred
to the water and light committee.
While Mr. Stanton has made
some minor criticisms of the
plant, expresses his belief in the
superiority of the same.
At a recent meeting of the
council it was deemed advisable
to purchase another new boiler,
and with this end in view the city
engineer was asked to furnish
specifications and present same to
the council. This report was al
so heard on Monday night and
referred to the water and light
committee.
After much discussion the
council adjourned to meet Satur
day evening, when the reports of
the committee will be heard and
a 1 i I upon.
For th« Holiday Shopper
On another page will be
found grouped together under
the head of “For the Holiday
Shopper" a class of advertise
ments that you will do well to
heed. Every advertiser on that
page will do just as he says and
you’ll not make a mistake in call
ing on anii personally investigat
ing the lines in which you ere in
terested.
Following is a list of adver
tisers and their business:
A. G, Wanner Robert Prueaee
W. L. White Otto Wacbtel
John Wilson D. \V. Suwles
Kerr's Pharmacy John Oswald
Paul llesslor L. C. Mauger
Maust Bros. Klectric Theater
Lyric Theater Werner & Mosiman
WirthiV Winterbottom
The County Chairman
The theater goers were given a
treat Friday night when they wit
nessed “The County Chairman”
at the Gehling. It was hy far the
beet which Manager Gehling has
given us this season. Wm. Chat
terton, as the county chairman,
was a typical politician and por
trayed the character true t<> life.
There was a large cast and each
was good in his respective role.
Chautauqua Meeting
The stockholders of the Falls
City Chautauqua association,
and any others wishing to be
come stockholders, are requested
to meet at Judge Gagnon's office
Tuesday evening. December s, at
7:JO to elect officers ior the year
1‘tO'b John Lichty, l'res.
Spickler Case Continued
Owing to the illness of one of
the state’s witnesses the prelimin
ary trial of < His Spickler was con
tinued till January 4th. This will
bring the trial under the adminis
tration of Mr. Gantt,as Mr. James
retires from office on January 1st.
To The Asylum
Frank Graves of Rulo was
brought to this city the first of
the week and taken before the
insanity board. This body pro
nounced him insane, and the un
fortunate man was taken to the
asylum Wednesday.
Elk Memorial Service
The annual memorial service of
the Elks lodge will be held in the
Methodist church next Sunday
evening. The program consists
of an organ prelude by Mrs. T. J.
Gist, vocal solos 4iy Jessie Paxton,
Mrs. George Wahl and Mrs. Ed
May, a short eulogy will be de
livered by C. F. Reavis and an ad
dress by Arthur J. Weaver. These
services are always greatly enjoy
ed by our people and a large
crowd will doubtless be in attend
ance.
THE LOCAL LORE
HAPPENINGS OF INTEREST TO
YOU AND ME.
What Your Friends and Their
Friends Have Been Doing the
Past Week.
Mrs. R. A. Maust expects to
leave tomorrow for an extended
visit in California.
George Hossack ieft Monday
for Vedel, Neb., where he will
spend some time.
Nebraska wasn't in the game
for a minute, in the contest with
the Carlisle Indians at Lincoln
Wednesday.
News reached this city this
week that a baby boy has been
born to Mr. and Mrs. Fulton
Gantt of Lander, Wyo.
Mrs. Bert Wright of Kansas
City, arrived in the city Wednes
day for a few days visit with her
mother, Mrs. Mattie Stoughton.
Mrs. Adealia Sanford went to
Omaha yesterday to visit her sis
ter, Mrs. L. I)orc and family.
Both Mr. and Mrs. Dorc are in
poor health.
Misses Jennie, Katie and Lola
May Jones left Tuesday for their
homes in Stanberry, Mo., after a
few days visit in this city with
their aunt, Mrs. John Stockton.
Chief Marts informs us that
never since he lias been in office
has he had as little to do at police
headquarters as at the present
time. Tie nas only had one plain
drunk in two weeks.
C. A. Boyle, representing the
Dolan Mercantile Co. of Atchi
son, was here during the week.
He was accompanied bv his wife,
who is visiting her numerous
friends along the route.
There will be a special meeting
of Falls City Lodge No. A. F.
& A. M., on Monday evening,
Dec. 9th. to confer the Master
Masons Degree. All members
and visiting brethren urged to
attend.
Mrs. Nellie King went to St.
Paul, Minn., Saturday, in answer
to a telegram announcing the
serious illness of her daughter,
Mrs. Mayme Bracclen. who is now
in a hospital suffering from ty
phoid fever.
Dr J. A. Beattie will speak at
the Christian church next Sunday.
The subject for the evening The
work of the C. W. II- M. and in
the morning The Spirit and Lf
fort in Christian Life and Work.
All are invited.
Good, clean, wholesome amuse
ment is demanded by’ the theatre
going public of the present day
I amusements that really amuse
land fills one with pleasure. It is
all furnished in “The Ranch, the
Girl and the Cow Boy," the new
western musical comedy that
comes to the Gehling opera house
Friday, December 11. It is a
story of California ranch life
within the shadow of the Sierras.
Stop It
The city authorities should
stop the use of our sidewalks on
stone street for a fish market.
The local markets pay an occu
pation tax to conduct this busi
ness in a legitimate way and
should not lie compelled to com
pete with sidewalk fish mongers.
| More than that the use of the
[sidewalks for such purposes are
both illegal and disgusting.
Can You Solve It?
< >n Huotiier page of this issue
will be found a prize problem
given by Prof. Carl Leister of our
Business college, for the correct
solution of which Mr. Leister is
offering valuable prizes. Look it
up and get busy. You may be
one of the lucky ones.
WENT TO TEXAS
Many Homeseekers Left Monday
Night For Texas
You may talk about busy times
and busy places but the busiest
place we have Been in a long time,
was at Whitaker Bros, office Mon
day afternoon and night while
they, assisted by J. B. Varner,
were preparing, dating, delivering
and collecting for a big bunch of
bomeaeekerB tickets,via M. P. and
Santa Fe R. R., from Falls City
to Canyon City, Texas, sold to
about thirty of Richardson coon
ty’s prosperous farmers.
Whitaker Btob. always make
good their promises. In accord
slice with their promise a special
private Pullman sleeping car wan
placed on the side track at the M.
P. station at three p. m. Monday
ready to be occupied by the hold
ers of the tickets. When the hour
arrived, the several members oE
the jolly crowd wended their way
toward the station in search of
“our car,’’ which they easily
found and were soon fast asleep
in their comfortable berths.
I. B. Whitaker, of the firm
of Whitaker Bros., and A. H.
Rife, of the Rife Laud Co., of
Canyon City, Texas accompanied
the crowd. Agent Varner says
this was the largest homeseeker
excursion crowd that ever left
here over his line.
ANOTHER ONE
Another New Lodge Organized i*
Our City
On Thursday afternoon a new
lodge was added to the long list
of secret orders which are in a
nourishing condition in Falls
City. The new one is the Daugh
ters of Isabella, an auxiliary to
Knights of Columbus, and starts
out with a membership of about
fifty.
On the tlay of institution visit
ors to the number of nearly oue
hundred were here, manv coining
from Lincoln and Omaha to wit
ness the work, which was put on
in elegant style by the drill team
from McCook The exercises
were held in the Jenne open
house and were most impressive.
After the program an elegant
banquet was served, and dancing
and a general good time was in
dulged in until time for the trains
which-carried the visitors to their
respective homes.
Elect Officers
At a regular meeting of the
Highlander lodge at their hall
Tuesday evening the tollowing
officers were elected:
I 1*. Fred Brecat.
0. C. Grant Windle.
W. E. Mrs. Katherine Wylie.
Warder Mrs. E. E. Scott.
Sentry Stanley Stump.
Secretary Ward Knight.
Treasurer Nellie Downs.
Manager Clem Firebaugh.
After the general routine of
business was disposed of, ar
rangements were perfected for a
big meeting of this order on the
evening of December 15, when
the drill team will put on the
initiatory work, there being a
large class to be initiated. The
Highlander lodge in this city is
gaining at a rapid rate, new
members being added at every
session. At the next meeting a
class of thirty will be given the
work._
To The General Public
A request has been sent in.bv
a number of our citizens, to the
management of the Baptist ben.
elit recital, asking to have it
repeated. The ladies desire to
say that under existing circum
stances, and in the face of other
amusements ahead, by other
denominations, they prefer no t
to repeat it, but sincerely thank
the kind friends for their ap.
preciative encouragement.