Nebraska Newspapers

    The Falls City Tribune.
“V0|. VI FALLS CITY, NEBRASKA, FRIDAY, JANUARY 22, 1909. % Number 3
SOCIETY NOTES
AS TWAS TOLD TO OUR SO
CIETY EDITOR
Various Kinds of Entertainment by
Individuals, Lodges. Clubs,
Churches, Etc.
Mrs. Geo. Jennings entertained
a few friends at whist Friday
evening.
The Royal Neighbors will have
charge of the Electric Theatre
on Friday night of next week.
The Y. P. S. C. E. of the
Christian church enjoyed a taffy
-all at the home of A1 Stumbo
: st night.
The ladies of the Christian
church will give a ten cent tea at
he home of Mrs- Porr Thursday
t ening, January 2‘».
The new whist club organized
•ii the city a few weeks ago were
entertained by Miss Carrie Slocum
-Vednesday afternoon.
On Thursday night Miss Bessie
Ramsey pleasantly entertained a
number of her young lady friends
at her home on Chase street.
Max Werner gave a dance to a
lew of his young triends last
Thursday night. Those present
icport an unusually good time.
The W. C. T. U. met Wednes
day with Mrs. Palmer. A good
sn.ed crowd was in attendance
and a very profitable meeting was
'held.
On Tuesday night in his pri
vete dining room at the National
hotel J. H. Miles gave a very
elaborate banquet to his old Falls
City friends.
The members of the Kaffee
Klatsch were rovally entertained
r»y Miss Kate Ileacock Tuesday
afternoon. Mrs. A. J- Weaver
;<ad Mrs. Guy Greenwald were
taken into the club at this meet
fig
Mrs. Will Uhlig very pleasantly
entertained the Married Ladies’
Kensington Thursday’ afternoon.
The hostess in her usual pleasant
' .inner made the afternoon one
of pleasure to her guests. Light
refreshments were served.
The members of the W. h\ C.
t e joyed a very pleasant afternoon
at the G. A. R. hall Monday. It
was in the form of a kensington
i amplimentary to Mrs. W. S.
Korner who will leave Tuesday
for an extended stay in California.
Bohrer Bros, gave a banquet to
their friends at the National I
lintel Monday night. The dinner
was served in seven courses. No
4 me or expense was spared in j
making this one of tlie most de-|
’.ghtful social functions that has!
r een enjoyed at mat popular
place recently.
On Saturday night several
. nung ladies, members of Miss
;'earl Laurence’s Sunday school
ass, met at her home and were
easantly entertained. A club
was organized but no name was
^..ven it at this meeting. They
ill meet again in two weeks,
delightful refreshments were
'eryed.
On Tuesday evening a large
iss was initiated into the Iligh
nder lodge. Wednesday night
: at fraternal order gave a grand ,
’ all to its members and friends.
Werners orchestra assisted by a j
w outsiders furnished fine music!
31 this occasion. Although tne ,
ather was bad and kept some |
away a large crowd was present
and a fine time is reported by all.
y Mrs. Abner McKee entertained
the St. Marthas Guild of the
Episcopal church at the home of
.. R. Wilhite Monday night.
Miss Clara Tanner read a paper
i “Missionary Work in Alaska,”
and Mrs. G. L. Neide one on
"Work Among the Miners of Illi
nois.'’ A very profitable, as well
as enjoyable evening was spent.
Light refreshments were served.
The next meeting will be held
with May Maddox.
The Friends in Council met
Friday evening with Mrs. \V. R.
Boose. A goodly number of the
members were present, and Misses
Rita and Florence Boose and Mrs.
Torn Davies were guests of the
club. The ciub gave a general
discussion on "Politics,’ and the
"Drama,” by Miss Dora Richards,
Reading, Elta Boose. Music was
furnished by Mrs. S. L. Davies,
Mrs. Abner McKee and Mrs.
Tom Davies. The hostess served
delicious refreshments.
BEFORE THE SENATE
A Movement For Free Use of Li
braries by The Farmers
There is being agitated through
the state a movement for the free
use of Libraries by residents out
side the citv limits. Almost the
only advantage the city man has
over his brother, the farmer now
adays, is his use of a public libra
ry. In the educational scheme
that means much. Mr. Miller of
Lincoln is to introduce into the
Senate during this session of the
Legislature, a bill to provide for
the free use of a public library by
any person residing in the county.
The bill, if passed, will grant
permission to the governing board
of the county, township, school
district or village to pay into a
central library from their general
funds, a sum of money annually,
to go to the support of that li
brary. The amount will be agreed
upon between the boards of the
contacting district and the library.
In return every resident of the
district making such payment
will have the free use of the li*
brary, subject only to such rules
as govern all borrowers
As the law now stands, a county
board may not make such appro
priation of funds. Because in
our county there are two libra*
ries of easy- access, it is to be
hoped that our people will be in
terested and do all in their power
to get the bill passed.
BIG CLOSING OUT SALE
N A.Bingham,on the Jim Hill Farm
February 18
On Feb. ISth, N. A. Bingham
who lives on the Jim Ilill farm, 4
miles northwest of Falls City,will
hold the largest closing out sale
of the season- He will offer for
sale 15 head of horses. 150 head
of cattle, 100 head of hogs and
all his farm implements.
Mr- Bingham intends to leave
this “neck o’ the woods’’soon and
will sell everything.
Col. C- II- Marion will conduct
the sale.
Visits High School
On Monday Rev. R. Cooper
Bailey in a few well chosen
words, presented theHigh school
with two beautiful pictures. <>ne
was from tlieOdd Fellows, which
was the beautiful Shakesperean
picture “Cicero’s Oration
Against Cahline,’ theotber was
from Davies & Owens “A Water
Falls in the Yosemite Valley.’’
In his usual pleasing manner,
Prof. Hurst responded and
thanked all interested in the
giving of the pictures and also
for the interest shown in the
public school work.
Sold His Farm •
Frank Schosser this week sold
his 20 acre farm just west of
town to .John Benscboter for
§7,000. This is surely going
some when land sells at $1150 per
acre. Mr. Schlosser bought the
Brannum property wdiere Geo.
Stumbo lives, just south of the
Catholic church and will move
to town.
BOARD MEETING
COUNTY BOARD DISCUSSES
DRAINAGE MATTERS
Much Business Transacted. Board
Adjourned to Meet Again
April 13, 1909
On Wednesday. January 13 the
county board met pursuant to ad*
journment with al! members pres
ent.
Several official bonds were ap
proved.
Adam Shick, justice of the
pence of Speiser township, ten*
dered his resignation, which was
accepted.
Leonnig offered the following
report on Revenue and Taxation:
We, votir committee submit the
following estimate of expenses
for the year as required bv
law:
General fund Including care of
poor . $40,000
Road and Bridge fund. 28,0(H)
Labor tax. 10,000
Soldiers’ Relief fund. 1,000
Insane fund. 1,000
All bids were rejected for coun
tv printing and each officer was
instructed to get liis printing done
at the lowest price obtainable and
the clerk is instructed to keep an
expense account of each officer.
It was moved and carried that
the request of John Gagnon be
granted wherein Miss Stella Kni*
ckerbocker be appointed assistant
to the County judge for the ensu
ing year at the salary of$450 per
year, to be paid out of the fees of
the office.
A request was granted Sheriff
Fenton wherein J. E. McFarland
was appointed deputy sheriff for
the year 1909 at a salary of $50
per month
L. C. Edwards was allowed dur
ing the year 1909 one assistant to
be paid out of the fees of his of
fice and salary not to exceed $400.
J. II. .Hutchings was allowed
$200 for deputy hire, and extra
help on the tax list for 1909, the
sum to be j>aid out of the fees of
the office. He was also allowed
ail money earned from the Drain*
age Districts as it is all extra
work and requires extra help.
All deputy assessors submitted
by the county assessor were con*
firmed and $75 was granted for
extra office help.
January 18 the board met with
Hinton. Fritz, Seiinering. Coupe,
Eeonnig, McCray and Stitzer
present’.
Tlie board of supervisors for
Drainage District No. 1 was pres
ent and much discussion arose in
regard to the amount that the
Drainage District should assess
against the county as benefit to
the public road and the kind of
bridges that are to be built by the
Drainage District. A committee
was appointed to meet with the
Drainage board and it was decided
to let the court determine what
was best in this matter.
The county attorney was auth
orized to prosecute the appeal
wherein the county has appealed
from the assessment levied by the
Drainage Supervisors of Drainage
District No- 1. Richardson county,
against the countv and to take
the proper steps to determine the
rights and duties of the county at
all crossings of the public high
ways of said ditch and to see that
the crossings are left in practi
cally as good condition as they
formerly were and to procure such
help as is necessarv, at a reason
able cost of the county, prefer
ably Mr- Fa 1 loon.
Board adjourned to meet Ap
ril 13.
The Taik of The World
Prof. YV. M. Patty will give
one of his celebrated lectures on
“Radium, Liquid Air and YY'ire
less Telegraphy" at the court
house, Friday evening, .Jan. 22,
1909, at 8 o'clock. All inter
ested in this line of lectures will
tniss a rare treat if they fail to
attend.
A MOCK SENATE*
PARLAMENTARY LAW CLASS'
GIVES ENTERTAINMENT
Prof. E. K. Hurst Assisted by the
High School Pupils Enter
tained a Large Crowd
At the High school on Friday
evening the second annual enter
tainment was given by the mem
bers of the Parlanientary Law
class, under the supervision of
Prof. K. K. Hurst. The patrons
of the high school who have at
tended these entertainments will
look lorward with anxiety for the
next number.
The affair this time was a
mock session of congress.
The senators from the various
states in the union were present
and seated in the body of the
room with banners lloating, and
the usual amount of talking and
confusion that it takesto convince
all that a political body of some
nature was in session. Among
the comical features of the even
mgs periormance were me im
personating characters. Jean
Cain representing Senator Till
man of North Carolina wore a
long coat, nose glasses and a
patch on his eye.
Virgil Falloon was Senator
Spooner of Wisconsin, a elderly
gentleman with long white hair.
Archie Paxton was Senator
Smoot of Utah, a stately fellow
with a black mustache.
Chester McDowell acted t h e
part of Senator (lore of Okla
homa, a blind, yet an intelligent
and well read man.
Keavis Gist as La Follette of
Wisconsin wore his hair pompa
dored and a long black coat, and
was a very popular member of
the senate.
John Holt, Peachy Musselman,
Win. Maddox, Frank Gist, David
Kroh, Fdwin Morehead acted as
pages and James Falloon acted as
parlamentarian.
The senate was called to order
by Prof. Hurst. Plain Voder was
made secretary and W. L. White
Sargent at Arms. The senate
was examined to see if all were
elligible. Much discussion ;/rose
before Senator Smoot of Utah
was allowed to remain Wireless
telegraph had been installed in
the room.
1 he first bill introduced was by
Senator Tillman of North Caro
lina an appeal to the 15 amend
ment. The bill was freely dis
cussed by Tillman. Jean Cain;
Senator Burkett of Nebraska,Ha
zel White; Daniel of Virginia,
Louise Rule; and the senator of
of Texas, Robert Steele. The
bill was lost.
Senator Smoot presented a bill
“Resolved that the U. S- senate
lie composed of t yvo senators from
each state chosen directly by the
people for a term of six years.”
Senator Smoot of Utah, Archie
I’axton; Senator La Follette of
Wisconsin, Reavis (list; Senator
Clapp of Minnesota, Sadie Daesch
: ner; discussed the bill but it too
! was lost.
Taylor of Tennessee, Harry
Jones, introduced a bill "Resolve
| that I’nited States should have a
j guarantee of bank deposits.”
Alter the following senators had
given very scholarly speeches on
! the subject and a vote was taken
it was voted down by a majority
of the senate- Senator Mooney
of Mississijipi, Hladys Radikin:
; Senator Scott of West Virginia.
Florence Neitzel; Senator Loddge
of Massachusetts.Lela 1 ’owelBand
Taylor of Tennessee.
Spooner of Wisconsin in a few
well chosen worlds presented the
bill “Provide for government
ownershij) of railroads.” This
speech was followed by a few
words from (lore of Oklahoma.
Chester McDowell; Senator Dolli
ver of Iowa, Helen Restorer; and
Senator Benson of Kansas, ICdna
DeWald.
A motion was then made to ad
journ, and so closed the session of
thebOth mock congress.
MARRIED CT
Several Weddings in This.City This
Week
Wm. Yelken and Marie Ben
nett both of South Auburn were
married at the court house Fri
day by Judge Gagnon.
Arthur Warner o f Fairbury
and Ora Wilson of Humboldt
were in the city Monday. While
here they were united in mar
riage by Judge Gagnon. The
bride is one of Humboldt’s popular
young ladies and her many friends
extend hearty congratulations.
Jacob Arnold and Miss Mary
Duerfeldt, two ol our most popu
lar young people were married at
the Brethren parsonage by Rev.
Teeter Wednesday. After a visit
through California they will re
side on a farm north of this city.
Our best wishes for a happy wed
ded life goes with this worthy
young couple.
R. G. Wills of University Place
and Mrs. Fannie Hall of this city
were married at the brides home
in the east part of town Satur
day morning. Key. Yoder per
formed the ceremony. Mr. Will
was for many years a resident of
this city but a few years ago
moved to University Place. Mrs.
Hall is a widow lady who has
made this city her home for
many years and well known bv
many of our people. The Trib
une extends congratulations.
On Monday morning at the
Catholic church Kev. l>ex united
in marriage August Schulenberg
of Barada and Cecelia Frederick
of this city. Frances Kelly and
and Catherine Schulenberg ac
companied the bridal party and
the weddidg was a very quiet
affair. The groom is the son of
Mr- and Mrs. Matt Schulenberg
and is one of our prosperous
young farmers, while the bride is
the accomplished daughter o f
Joseph Frederick of this city. To
this worthy young couple we ex
tend our hearty congratulations.
PRIZES AWARDED
H L. Rahlf Secured Three Firsts
Out of Four Entries
On Monday II. L- Kahlf receiv
ed his credentials for being a first
class corn raiser. Mr. Kahlf had
four entries in the recent corn ex
hibit at Omaha and won first
place in three of them.
lie had the best ten ears of
Diamond Joe white corn and the
best ten ears of Need's Yellow
Dent- He also had the best sin
gle ear, which was of his own
crossing.
This was the first attempt Mr.
Kahlf has ever made to contest
with his products.
Mr. Kahlf tells us that Kich
ardson, Johnson, Sarpy, a 11 d
Washington counties were the
contest.
Comic Opera
There is no question as to the
quality of the fun and amuse
ment which the Boston Ideal
Comic Opera Co. are capable of
furnishing. This is attested by
the favorable comment of criti
cal audiences in all the large
cities where the company has
had numerous long runs. The
intrinsic value <d an entertain
ment should oe judged by the
standard of public appreciation
and the way in which the masses
receive it. This company is of
this order, it pleases all, and is
a decided success. This admir
able organization, under cap
able management will have a
hearing at the Gehling Theater,
Tuesday, January 26, presenting
the comic opera “Mascotte.’’
DEATH S R.ECORD
DEATH CLAIMED A NUMBER OF
OUR PEOPLE
Again This Week We Must Report
The Deaths of Richardson
County People
C- M. Lud wick died at the
county poor farm Saturday after
an illness covering several weeks.
He was one of the faithful ones
at that home having tor many
years planted and took care of the
gardens. He had been one of
them for more than 11 vears. He
was buried on Monday.
(ieo. Utermothlen, after an
i I lues of four years, died at his
home four miles west of Verdon
Tuesday, of that dreaded dis
ease, consumption. He was
about sixty live years old and
leaves to mourn bis untimely
death a wife and eight children.
Tin* funeral was held at the tier
man Lutheran church Thursday
conducted by Rev. Hart/, of this
citv.
Mrs. August Herbster died at
her home northeast ot this city
Tuesday after an illness ot a
few days. She leaves a lius
band and seven children to
mourn tier loss. The funeral
was held from the (Herman Lu
theran church east of this city
Thursday afternoon. In this
hour of sorrow to the husband
and motherless children we .ex
press our profound sympathy.
Jacob Nedrow one of Richard
son countj’s pioneers died at his.
home at Imperial, Neb , at the
age of 77 years. For many years
he made this county his home and
was taken to Verdon where he
was buried the li r s t of
the week. He leaves a wife and
several grown children, Mrs.Nor
man Forney of this city.Mrs. Wm.
Cook, Cyrus, Will and liruce Ned
row of Verdon are the children in
this county. We extend our sy.n
patby to them in the loss of a
good and noble father.
Mrs Catherine Matthes of
this city suffered a paralytic
stroke Saturday and died Wed
nesduv evening at nine o’clock.
She made her home with her
daughter, Mrs. Thouuis Neilsen
for in any years. The deceased
was seventy-nine years, eleven
months and fifteen days old and
for some time has been in very
poor health, but was not con
tined to her bed until last Satur
day. The funeral will be held
from the home of her daughter
Saturday at ten o’clock, con
ducted by Rev Hart/, of this
place, and the remains laid to
rest in the Heater cemetery east
i if this city.
Prof Clark Lectures March I
The item in last week's issue
concerning the coming entertain
ment by I’rof. Clark of the 1’ni
versity of Chicago, contained ac
error as to date. Mr. Clark will
come March 1st- instead of Feb.
5th, and will appear under the
auspices of the City Federation
of Womens Clubs which last year
attempted to secure him but were
unsuccessful. Mr. Clark's pro
gram will consist of a reading of
Charles Katin Kennedy’s notable
| play, “The Servant in the House. ’
i Mr. Clark lias just given a series
[of fourteen readings and lectures
in Kansas city, where as in form
er years he was received with en
i thusiasm- Falls City is very for
! tunate in securing the opportun
ity of hearing a man of Mr.
j Clark's literary scholarship and
artistic attainments, as well as ot
; listening to a superior interpreta
tion of the play which has won
1 such peculiar and universal ap
1 preciationthroughout the country.
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