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THE FALLS CITY TRIBUNE Entered as second-class matter at Falls City. Nebraska, jxmt office, Janu ary 12. l‘M4, under the Act of Congress in March J, 1S7‘>. Published every Friday at Falls City, Nebraska, by "he Tribune Publishing Company E r SMARTS Minagir One year W-{jO Si* months ..i i Three months . .. •‘*0 TELEPHONE 226. Tile ground liny is still the star weather prophet. A ylove factory is talked of: well, that would about lit us. Next to ihe Christ, Abraham Lincoln was at once 11ia1 most unaccountable and yreatest man of his race. •The paper down the alley," sounds much better'and the pa per up the alley is to be con l ratulated upon the change llalpli Clark certainly has some temper. He told Itepre sentative Taylor of Custer conn 1 y that lie was a d liar, Mien "aylor charged Clark with sub serviency to railroad influence. To turn the university appro priations over to Bryan’s school of politics to the lasting injury of it-' real educational purpose is not only an evidence of assa nine vanity, hut is a great in jus lice to the institution and the taxpayers as well. The new evangelist is report ed to have taken a shot at the basketball games. II this re (tort is true some friend should talk to the good brother and let him know that while there are evils in Falls City that should be destroyed, basket ball is not one of them. MR BRYAN BUSY The legislature is about to adopt Mr. Bryan’s suggestion! for a school of politics in the state university. Mr. Bryan took the matter up with the lie gents and demanded such a de parture. He told Chancellor Andrews that such adepartnient with hi>, Bryan's, name attached to it would bring many students from throughout the entire conn try. The liegents informed Mr. Bryan that the university need ed every dollar of its appropri ation to meet the educational needs of the institution, where upon Mr, Bryan took the matter up with the legislature, with the result that the appropria tions for the agricultural school, the law department and the main school will be cut to pro vide a school of politics, where the beauties of free and unlim ited coinage, Imperialism and kindred parnniounts will be ex tolled. It is understood that the leg islature will take care of Coin Harvey, Senator Tillman and Hoke Smith when the faculty is made up, and that the issuance of a diploma will depend upon the student's ability to tell why the Commoner is a great news paper and to recite "The First Hattie' without prompting. Receives Encouragement A letter from Carl Busch of Kansas City, the composer of the $500 prize cantata, purely American, was received by Mrs. Charles Banks, the director of the Woman’s Chorus, inviting the society to take part in the rendition of this composition, “The Four Winds,” with a chorus of about 500 voices, in Convention Hall, Kansas City, about the middle of May. To the objection by Mrs. Banks, that this Falls City Chorus was composed of womens voices only Mr. Busch replied. “I should certainly enjoy having your chorus participate. Please change your society to a mixed chorus and come and sing with us.’’ At a recent meeting the Woman's Chorus took action upon this suggestion and are read v to receive into their or ganization gentlemen who are music lovers, music makers and willing workers. THE HALF-BREED TRACT Albert Watkins Takes Exceptions to ‘ Wayfarer s ' Description To The Tribune: The accom plished writer of the series of his torical articles which have been published in the Tribune lately fell into some errors about the survey of the half-breed tract. I worked out the facts from official records pretty thoroughly for the History of Nebraska, and the) are set forth at some length on page H7H and following pages and in foot notes on pages 10 and 200 of volume 1. The writer of the articles in question assumes that the first surveyors—of 1"I^ naturally and properly followed the winding course,of the Nernahns in running the lines to points ten miles from the month of these streams. The treaty of Prairie du Chien which established the half-breed tract or reservation specifically directed that the ten mile lines in question should tie run direct from the points of beginning, and it does not seem likely that the surveyors disregarded that plain provision of the treaty; and there was, there, fore, some other reason, for as suming that the original tract was not extended far eiioiurh west. When .Judge Fenner Ferguson, delegate to congress from the ter ritory of Nebraska, advocated the passage of the bill providing for the re-adoption of the original western boundary, he explained that the Missouri river had cut in to the eastern boundary a consid erable distance since the first sur vey of 18MN; niul the presumption that the first boundary was not ex tended far euough west was based upon measurements made in 1*0*1 when the agitation for a new sur vey began Of course, as the bed of the river was further west in 1850 than it was in 1*118, tlie next boundary line ten miles beyond it would lie westward of the origi nal McCoy line. There remains, however, the in teresting question suggested by your correspondent’s very enter taining story, whether the agita tion about the western line was started by the people of Salem as a step toward getting the county seat away from Archer which was, by flu* new survey, inclosed iti the reservation and therefore could not remain theeapital of the coun ty. It is rather odd to find the federal government taking the ini tiative toward adding to an Indian reservation from the public domain without some selfish white man’s impulse. The almost universal rule in such cases lias been sub traction rather than addition. Kl mer S. Dundy went to Washing ton to lobby for the passage of Ferguson's bill, probably on a re tainer by the settlers, real or pros pective, on the disputed strip. Ai.uisKT Watkins Mr. Watkins is editor in chief, and successor to •]. Sterling Mor ton, of the Western Publishing Co, at Lincoln, They ara pub lishers of a history of Nebraska. The Tribune will expect our •‘Wayfarer’’ to answer this com munication in the near future. A Business Proposition l>id you ever ^top to think, £ Mr. Business Y Man, that the news of your business is as i much a part of the local events as a v wedding or a • church fair? T h e ladies w are just as I much interested in a new fabric you have on the shelves as they are I in any home happening. Your store news and anouncements in these columns will reach a large circle of eager buyers. This will enable you to sell your goods while they are new and fresh and you will not have to sacrifice later at remnant counter prices. Think it over. THE COMERS AND COERS C'rnwdtMl off th«‘ regular Local Pag**. Hal StoulTcr visited Jiis family in Salem over Sunday. A new iine of Shoes and Oxfords arrived at Seff s this week John Kuper and son were down | from Humboldt Monday on busi ness. John Gillignn was a business visitor in St. Joe the first of the week. Mrs. George l’rater returned Friday from a short stay in At chison, Mat Moore came down from Humboldt Monday to spend a few days in this city. Harry K’edmond w a s down from Table Rock Sunday visiting friends in this city. Henry Ayers of Hiawatha spent a few days in the city the guest at the home of George ; Sperry. Mrs. George Story and son I Wilber spent a few days with i relatives in Dawson first of the week Miss Ktta Smith, who has been visiting her uncle, T. [..Hummel rich returned Monday to her home I at Hamlin, Kansas. Mr. and Mrs. George Sperry are the proud parents of a baby boy who arrived at their home. Monday, Feb. 15th. V. G- Ly ford returned this week from a few weeks stay in the ca-.t. He has a new and up to-date stock of goods now. Miss Corrine Mauldin, cook at the Lindell Hotel, was called to Nebraska City Tuesday by the Serious illness of her brother Mrs. Lloyd Peck and little son of Reserve spent a few days in the city this week with the form ers parents Henry Ruegge and wife. Mrs. S. L. Marts spent a part of last week in White Cloud with her cousin, Mrs. C. H. Wakefield.. She had not visited there for 7 years. The ladies of the Christian church will hold a 15c tea at the home of S. L. Redwood in the Scbmucker house, Feb 25 from 5 to S o’clock. Miss Patten one of Gage's lead mg trimmers of Chicago arrived in the city Saturday and she will be employed at the Wittrock mil linery store. The entertainment at the G. A. R. hall was well attended Friday night and the program was one of the best memorial programs ever held in tnis city. Mr. and Mrs- W. D. Easley re turned Sunday to their home in Kansas City. Mrs. Easley spent several days with her sister. Mrs. E. F. Sharts in this city. G. W. Inskeep spent a few days with his family the first of the week. This is his first time home since election. The family expect to move to Chicago in the near future. Miss Florence Wheeler of Stella spent a short time with her aunt, Mrs. F,. F. Sharts, On Tuesday she left for Humboldt where she will visit Miss Jennie Fellers and other friends. Miss Augusta Wittrock who has spent the past three weeks in Chicago, St- Louis and Kansas City returned home Saturday. She has one of the most complete line of millinery goods ever shown in this city. The ladies of the W. R. C. will serve supper at the hall Mdnday evening. Feb. 22. The old sol diers will have an old fashioned supper for 15c, but the ladies will charge 25c for their supper. Rc | member the date at the G. A. R. hall. This office is indebted to Hon, i E. M. Pollard, who is at Wash ington, D. C , for a report of a hearing he recently had before a committee on Interstate and For eign commerce. It is full of very interesting matter and Mr.Pollard is certainly making a good show ing. The ladies of the Episcopal church will have charge of the Electric theater Tuesday even* ing. February 2.V All are cordi ally invited to attend and help, the ladies. A good program has! been arranged and the ladies promise all who attend that they will enjoy the performance. \ Five pupils were taken down with scarlet fever in District "s* east of this city in school last ; week On Friday Miss Laurence closed school and it will not be* gin until it is certain there is no danger of a spread of the disease, j Major Keeling is nursing a black eye this week caused by an iron bar falling on him. While he was in the store room reaching for liicKen feed that was on a high shelf an iron bar fell and struck him in the»eye. On Saturday night some un* known visitor called at the home « of W. II. Keeling and on leaving took with them forty pounds of beef that was in the ice box on the back porch. Miss Sarah Edie of Humboldt was the guest of Miss Vergie Mead in this city Monday. She was on her way to Peru, where she is attending the Normal. Mrs. Nelle Tinker and little daughter arrived from Omaha. Tuesday, being called by the seri ous illness of the former's mother, Mrs. James Cornell. Rev. A- Koehler and family leave Monday for Milford, where he will enter into his new field of labor. He takes with us our best wi-hes for success. T. L. Davies and wife arrived from Auburn this week. They lia.v disposed of their interests there and will make their home in this city. •I. II- broady, jr., and Judge Stewart of Lincoln, were in the city this week where they were interested in the district court. C. F. Mastin came down from Elm Wood, to spend a tew days with his parents, Rev. and Mrs. C- A. Mastin. Mrs- Jno- Shultz of Barada spent a part of the week in the city with Mrs. Mary Freie and Mrs- Fowler. Mrs. Frank Wilson of Sioux City arrived Wednesday for a visit to her father, J. C. Yut/.y and family. Mr. and Mrs. Bud Heikes and wife of Hiawatha were guests at the home of A. Bentley and wife Tuesday. T. P. Matthews and S- A. Little left Wednesday for St. Joe to spend a few- days buying Spring goods. Miss Margaret Peterson is spen ding the week in Peru visiting her sister and numerous friends. Mrs. Ella Priest returned to Kansas City after visiting her mother, Mrs. Adolph Messier. On Saturday night the Lyric closed for a week or more while some repairs are being made. Chas. Brooks and wife are the proud parents of a baby boy born to them Friday night. Henry Shultz, who lived north of town moved his family to this city during the week. Mrs. James Pickett is in Ster ling visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Radinsky. Mrs- Leonard Simon and Anna Pyle were up from Preston shop* ping Tuesday. Herbert Hedges spent a few days with his family in the city this week. Ewing Herbert, of the Hiawa I tha World, was a visitor here j Monday. Mrs. R. B. Huston of Salem ; spent Tuesday with friends in the - city. i Miss Agnew has organised a i bo> s glee club at the high school, i James Zimmerman of Iowa is visiting his uncle, L. L. Aldrich. Win. Strunk was a business vis itor from Dawson Tuesday. Carl Rauch and son were down from Stella Monday. Henry Funk of Humboldt was in the city Tuesday. CAN TRUNDLE HEAVY LOADS Chinese Cooliea Able to Transport Nearly Half a Ton on Peculiar Wheelbarrow. In f 1 if wheelbarrow used in China tlie wheel is set in the center, and this supports practically the entire j load, while the handles are support ed in part by a strap or rope over' be shoulders of the man who oper ates it. As a result tho coolie in China will transport nearly half a ion on his wheel. Wheelbarrows are much used in the*conntry, where the roads are but little developed, and we have heard that passengers some limes make the entire trip from Shanghai io Pekin, a distance of 6011 miles, by barrow. A two-passenger barrow will make about '.'0 miles a day, and the coolie is content with a pay of about 20 cents a day, or an average of about half a cent a mile for each passen ger. On the level, well kept streets of tie foreign quarters of such cities as II mg Kong. Shanghai and Pe kin the wheelbarrow coolie will struggle along with a load of six or even eight people. IS HEAD OF HER FAMILY. The Dutch woman of hjoutli Afri ca is the head of tier family and must ho obeyed, hv husband as well as children. She marries very young and lias a large family. The wo man of the cities is very different, having a good education, and when she finishes in Europe she is a most attractive creature, with great ca pacity for enjoyment. She is likely to be musical, but not literary, as the Dutch of that country have not reached that phase of development. 'flu1 women of South Africa are very much taller than the women of Holland, and the city-bred girl is generally .-lender and rallu r pretty, which the Uoer woman never is, be ing fat and figureless at 30. |We Print Sale Bis AND PHiRT THEM RIGHT ===== and we ran handle all lines of job printing— | it makes no difference I how large or small the job may be. Call at this office and look over our samples of letter heads envelopes, business cards and wed ding stationery. You'll be pleased with our work, and prices will suit. Best Work... Most Reasonable Prices Quaker Philosophy! r Said the good old Quaker to his boy: "Nathan, it is not what thee reads that makes thee smart; i: is not what thee eats that makes thee fat; it is not what thee earns that makes thee rich. BUT WHAT THEE SAVES Try one of our Vest Pocket Banks and watch results. It wil help you save many a dollar. THE Falls City State Bank Capital and Surplus $70 000 00 EDGAR R. MATHERS DENT I ©T Phones: Nos. 177, 217 Sam i.. Wahl Building Fi P. ROBERTS IDKN'FfS'F Office over Kerr’s Pharmacy Office Phene 280 Residence Phone i. John Wiltse ATTORNEY Practice in Various Courts. Collections Attended To. Notary Public. FALLS CIT c DR. C. N. ALLISON DENTIST Phone 248 Over Richardson Coun Bank. FALLS CITY, NEBRASKA » Postponed Sale D u roc-J ersey H ogs \ On account of stormy weather our sale has been post poned. and we will sell at the farm of C. A Cook, I mile north of the Salem depot. 34 miles south of Verdon, 8 miles northwest of Falls City and 9 miles southeast of Oawson. on Thursday, Febr. 25th commencing at I o clock. 34 HEAD OF DUROC JERSEY SOWS, consisting of 6 Fall Yearlings and 28 Spring Gilts bred to strictly choice boars, and each and every one guaranteed to be safe with pig. C. A. Cook Bert Veach COL C H MARION and ROY KISTNER. Auctioneers Tea Special A Japanese Cup and Saucer Free with a pound of tea. See them in our north window, \ bijr line of New Glassware just in. Big- Glass Howls from ten cents up. Four-piece Table Sets, Berry Sets, etc., on sale at Chas. M. Wilson’s __ I THE SLEEPING BEAUTY *‘oi'U have dispelled all charm whe her I’rince < harming awakened her if she showed ugly, decayed or missing teeth when Her first smite beamed upoi him. Ddn’t mar jour beauty or hurt j’oi: ■r digestion with poor teeth, or suffer fror aching molars when help is so nea vou at l YUTZY ) M.KT WIMJLE l>. I). S. Assistant I alls City, Nebraska