THE FALLS CITY TRIBUNE
Entered as second-class matter al
Falls City. Nebraska, post office. Janu
ur? 12. 1**04, under the Act of Congress
on March 3.1879.
Published every Friday at Falls City,
Nebraska, by
The Tribune Pub'ishing Company
E F SMARTS. Manager
ha* year .
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TELEPHONE 226.
It is somewhat difficult to de
termine whether the howl is an
evidence of the Christmas spirit
of peace on earth, the death of
senile decay or just plain jag.
If you enjoy seeing little child
ren in earthly paradise, take some
little boy or girl into some one of
our many toy tilled stores, and you
will see it. Their minds are filled
with delight and it will do you
good to see them happy. Buy
them something.
President Roosevelt threatens
to have the owners of certain
New York and Indiana papers
arrested tor criminal libel be
cause of their unfounded asser
tions of graft in reference to the
Panama cana'
When the republican “get to
gether” banquet is given it will
be addressed by some ol the
most distinguished republicans
jn the west. The republicans
generally throughout the coun
try should attend this or its
purpose will tail.
Senator Burkett has introduc
ed a bill to increase Jim Naus
Jar’s pension to $150 a month. If
there is a deserving old soldier
jn Falls City it is Jim. He
. stayed in the army four years
his eye was shot out. and though
often offered his discharge he
always refused to leave. The
senator is in the habit of get
ting what he goes after and we
sincerely wish him success this
time. _
A public official cannot be
just and the same time be gen
erous. This rule especially
holds good in the distribution
of patronage. The appointment
of supreme judges, heads of de
partments and institutions does
not belong t o the governor,
rather does it belong to the peo
ple. The governor acts merely
as the agent ol the people. He
has no right to pay personal
obligations at the expense of
those to whom these appoint,
nentsreally belong. Hecannot
be generous and at the same
time be just. It is a proposi
tion of the agency, the appoin
tive power, to consult either
political expediency or personal
friendship at the expense of fit
ness and competency.
A certain local paper had but
• our original articles on its edi
torial page last week. Just
four, count ’em, four, and every
one wasconcerning the Tribune.
Can it be that soinbody’s getting
uneasy? Is the Tribune troub
ling somebody’s dreams? Let
as tell you something, brother.
We are not as old in years as
you but we’ve learned the lesson
of lile better, we think. There
s only one paper on earth that
can stop the remarkable growth
A the Tribune, a growth that
has accomplished more in four
years than you have in thirty,
and that paper is the Tribune.
All that you may say will not
nake the Tribune a good paper,
or a poor one, we alone can dc
that. What we say here is not
-ntended to wound your feelings,
we have too much sympathy foi
you to do that, we merely want
to give you a little iriendly ad
vice as to the folly of voui
course. So long as we turn oul
the character of work that wt
do we will continue to get the
work as we are now doing. Yot
cannot prevent this by assaults,
falsehood or inuendoes. Such
conduct reacts on the one whe
perpetrates it and accomplishes
no more than to convince your
readers that somebody is sore
And they know why.
Falls City Business College
J CARL LEISTER. Principal
SEIJIS" Winter Term Begins Jan. 4 JSS5S5?5S? A,ter
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A VICIOUS BILL
The parcel post agitation is
centering around the express
companies. This is wrong and
wholly wrong. While the ex
press companies would probably
sulTer, the real injury would be
done the merchants in the small
cities. For years the big mail
order houses have been main
taining a lobby in Washington
in the interest of this bill. These
commercial pirates figure that
if they are permitted to send
their wares to the farmers over
the rural routes that the resi
dents of the rural districts will
not go to their towns as often as
heretofore and, therefore, the
business of the mail order houses
will be increased. We once
heard an employee of Montgom
ery A Ward say that they tigur
ed that every time a farmer
went to town, even if his visit |
was lor the purpose ot getting
freight that his company had
sold them, the mail order house
lost ten dollars. “With the!
rural route and the telephone
we have reduced these visits,”
he continued. “If we can get the
parcel post we will cut them out
still more, for then there will
be no necessity to go to town
except to sell their products. ”
The parcel post would be the
greatest blow the small towns
and cities have ever suffered.
The article of Mr. Abbott in
last week’s Tribune was both
timely and patriotic and his
suggestions should b e acted
upon. _
The sixteen page paper pub
lished by The Tribune last week
was all printed in the Tribune
office, and all printed during
the week, and did not interfere
in the least with the constant
running of our job printing
plant. More than that, The
Tribune, as it always is,was the
lirst paper in the post office.
The Tribune is today the best
equipped printing office in
Southeastern Nebraska and has
a larger pay roll than all other
local papers combined.
Because of the splendid ad
vertising campaign made by
local merchants the holiday
trade is far exceeding that of
any previous year. A local
merchant told a reporter that V*0
per cent of the buying was of
the better and more expensive
class of goods. The people all
have money and are rightfully
proceeding to enjoy it.
The average Richardson coun
ty farmer cannot understand!
why President Roosevelt does
not appoint a commission to
look into the general welfare of
city life and let country lifet
alone.
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It now looks hs if Holland and
Venezuela will come to blows.
Here is another opportunity for!
the peace makers. War is becom
ing more and more to be looked
upon by intelligent men as brutal
folly. _
The idea of a republican “get
together''banquet is taking hold
of the party. A committee will
soon be chosen to work out the
details and arrange a program.
Those who object to automo
biles should bear in mind that
automobiles have been respon
sible for more good roads than
any other one thing.
There is a far cry from a sport
to a sportsman. Falls City has
both.
Don't you think there is still
another reason why they are so
sore?
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In all business life this rule
holds good—if you have the
goods the people will call lor
them. _
If you don’t think Falls City
is a good town you should have
tried to walk down Stone street
Saturday afternoon.
The Tribune never publishes
“canned” editorials, for in this
as in other things, The Tribune
is just different that’s ail.
We have learned of another
thing as sure as death or taxes,
and that is Water Commissioner
Van Winkle with liis bill for
water and lights.
The chronic kicker is like the
brake on a lumber wagon. It al
ways rides, up hill and down as'
well as on level roads. It| never
helps pull a load and never is of
service except on a down hill pull.
It isn’t luck that one man’s
crop is f)0 bushels to the acre
while his neighbor harvests 35.
The sooner you get that idea
out of your head the sooner will
your crop reach the 50 bushel
mark.
The state officials say that by
the close of July, 1909, the state
indebtedness will be paid in full.
Not in many years has Nebraska
been able to boast that it has no
indebtedness. This is a republi
can achievement, however.
It is reported that a bill is to be
introduced in the coming session
of the legislature, making Satur
day afternoons a legal holiday. If
some member does not hatch up
some freak bill for passage, this
session will not be true to history.
We predict, however, that it will
fail of passage if introduced.
As all Japanese emigration to
the United States will new be
stopped by the Japanese govern
ment, all fears of the “Yellow
Pearl" may be laid at rest. This
is another instance of borrowed
trouble. Too often do we imagine
we see impending dangers, when
it is only a figment of the imagin
ation.
It is estimated by Secretary of
Agriculture Wifsou, that the total
value bf farm products for the
year 1908, is the greatest of the
world’s history. Their value is
placed at $7,778,000,000, or nearly
$100-for every man, woman and
child in our country. Agriculture
is a great industry and will become
more prominent as time rolls by.
Mr. Bryan insists that the
pledges made to the people of Ne
braska hi the state democratic
platform, be kept. He shows a
commendable spirit in th s matter,
but it is so unusual for his party
to keep its pledges that the dose
will be hard to swallow. Many of
their promises were made when
chances of election looked dark.
Let the peddler be paid.
Who would be a city officer?
The mayor and council have
worked early and late in the in
terest of the people. They have
sacrificed personal business and
interest that a good government
should be provided for the citi
zens of Falls City and
that the money of the tax
payers should be expended
judiciously and honestly. Their
reward is the deplorable assaults
of a desperate newspaper whose
columns have been productive
of so much that is bad and so
little that is for good for the
peace and welfare of our people.
Fortunately the character of the
newspaper is so well known now
that its power for evil has reach
ed the minimum.
THE REPUBLICAN BANQUET
The more the idea of a repub
lican “get together’’ banquet is
discussed the morefavorable be
comes the sentiment in favor of
it. There are really two repub
lican parties in this county, one
in the west end and one in the
east end. These two parties
are in earnest for republican
success but very often work at
cross purposes. The way for the
party to achieve success is for
everybody to join forces and
work in unison. The only way to
work in unison is for all repub
licans to join on some definite
plan of action and work along
.similar lines to a given end.
If the east end doesn't know
the plans of the west end, or
vice ver^a, there is no united
effort, and, consequently, efforts
are often wasted. Let’s all get
together. Lei us give a ban
quet and let all republicans
from all over the county attend.
Arrange a program of distinc
tive merit, including good
speakers from other states as
well as Nebraska.and form some
definite plan of action for the
future.
Nebraska Territorial Pioneer's As
sociation
The winter meeting of the Ne
braska Territorial Pioneers’ Asso
ciation will occur January 12 and
18 in connection with the annual
meeting of t h e Nebraska State
Bistorical society. The usual
pleasures of associating with fellow
pioneers, will be increased at this
meeting b y examining together
early day relics assembled especial
ly for the occasion. A splendid
meeting is expected and it is hoped
there will be a large attendance.
YOUR DOLLAR
Will come back to you if you
spend it at home. It is gone
forever if you send it to the
mail order house. A glance
through our advertising col
umns will give an idea where
to buy to an advantage.
GEHUNG THEATRE
One Happy Night
Friday, Dec. 18th
Albert Gould
Offers the new
Peck’s
Bad Boy
Improved and brought up to
the hopr.
Special Scenery
handsome Costumes
Clever Comedians
And Pretty Girls
Songs, Dances and Spec
ialties Galore
SPECIAL HOLIDAY PRICES
35 and 50 Cts.
Christmas Gift Prices for the Chil
dren, 25 Cents
The OOOCQ Square
Answer foC'O vfo. Feet
Mr. Arthur Weinert. a student of the F. C. B. C., sub
mitted the ONLY correct answer received, worked by
Arithmetic. Ij «
Falls City Business College
J. CARL LEISTER. Principal
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JEWELRY
Is always suitable for wife, mother, father, sis
ter, brother, aunt, uncle or friend. Here are a
; few suggestions: j
FOR MEN FOR WOMEN
Watch Watch
Ring Bracelets
Fob Fancy Hat Pin (
( Charm Belt PinJ
Stick Pin Locket and Chain
Cuff Buttons Ring —
Razor Strop Jewel Cases
Shaving Set Cut Class
Fountain Per. Silverware
These are only a few of the many useful and
beautiful things we carry that would make an
excellent present at a moderate price.
R. B. SIMPSON
JEWELER
\ North Window Kerr’s Pharmacy
PUBLIC SALE
Having moved to town, I will sell at public sale on mv
farm, 3 l/i miles northwest of Falls City, on
Tuesday, January 5, 1909
the following described property to-wit :
One bay mare, in foal by
jack, coming 7 yrs. old.
One sorrel mare, in foal by
jack, coming 10 yrs. old.
One sorrel mare, in foal by
jack, coming 13yrs old..
One bay mare edit, coming
2 yrs. old.
One sucking colt.
One mule, extra large, com
ing 4 yrs. old.
One rnule, coming 3 yrs.
One mule, coming 2 yrs.
One sucking mule.
One cow.
One heifer, 3 yrs. old. i
Five steer calves.
Five sows and 25 pigs.
25 tons timothy hay, baled.
10 tons loose timothy hay
in barn.
One stack of alfalfa hay.
50 bales straw.
Implements and machin
ery of all kinds.
SALE TO COMMENCE AT 10 A. M
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Term made known on dav of sale
SIMON BEACHY
COL. MARION. Auctioneer GEORGE HOLT. Clerk !
Public Auction
On account of my husband’s death, I have
decided to sell, at public auction, at the j
German Lutheran parsonage, six miles
north of Falls City and five miles east of
Yerdon, on
Tuesday, December 22nd
all my household goods to the highest bid
der. Goods practically new, including one
•6-octave, piano box Crown organ, Single
Buggy and Harness.
Mrs. O. H. ENGELBRECHT
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'JOHN WmTSE
ATTORNEY
Practice in Various Courts
Collections Attended To.
Notary Public. FALLS CITY
Fi R. ROBERTS
13E1NTIST
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Office over Kerr’s Pharmacy
I Office Phene 260 Residence Phone 271