Nebraska Newspapers

    I Tribune.
Vol. V I FALLS CITY, NEBRASKA, FRIDAY, MARCH 26, IMOb. Number 12
TIE WEEK'S SOCIAL EVENTS
tiS TWAS TOLD TO OUR SO
CIETY EDITOR
Various Kinds of Entertainment by
Individuals, Lodges, Clubs.
Churches, Etc.
Miss Hazel White went to Hia
atha Wednesday and attended a
! >cial function at that place in
; ie evening
Mrs. Arthur J- Weaver was
* jstess to the Falls City school
teachers at her beautiful home in
* he east part of town Saturday
afternoon.
The K. L- of S. No. 1312 en
joyed a pleasant evening at the
uome ot Mr. and Mrs- Ned Hanna
Friday. Refreshments were ser
■•d during the evening.
Maud Davis was the victim ot
pleasant surprise Saturday even
Ug. She was presented with
iree souvenir spoons. The even
ag was one of real pleasure
About 40 of the convent pupils
: anned a suprise for Sister An
istachia Sunday afternoon- The
fternoon was one of pleasure and
1 he surprise was complete- A 3
course lunch was served.
A number of the high school
pupils planned a surprise for
Gertrude and Chester McDowell,
londay evening. The evening
vas spent in games and all who
-ere fortunate enough to be pres
ent report a pleasant evening
Mrs- L. C. Mauger's Sunday
s liool class gave a 7c social at
the Methodist church Tuesday
e-'ening. There was a large
crowd out although most of them
-ere young people. A neat sum
as realized.
Friday evening the members of
t :e Junior Orchestra planned a
.rprise in honor of Miss Hulda
i ruesse birthday at her home on
North Harlan street. A nice
.nch was served during the even
g. Music and games furnished
• <e entertainment
Mrs. W- S. Ley da planned a
--irprise for the twins Friday
,ght to celebrate their birthday.
About 30 guests were invited. The
astess assisted bv Mrs. Chas
•'hetstine and Miss Sarah Mors
.an served delightful refresh
ents. Lucile and Camille were
ich presented with a beautiful
souvenir spoon.
Mrs. Keeling invited a lew
riends to their home Friday to 6
o’clock dinner in honor of Mr.
feeling's birthday. Several at
tempts have been made at differ
ent times to surprise him and
have failed each time but on this
occasion the surprise was com
pete. The company spent a very
.easant evening at that home.
Tuesday afternoon the W. K.C.
•ndies met at L. C. Maugers gro
cery store and went in a body to
: ie home of Mrs-Anderson Miller
-.’here a pleasant afternoon was
-•pent. The ladies took with
them a delightful lunch. These
ladies have spent one afternoon
ach year with Mrs. Miller since
:er health has not permitted her
to meet with them
Miss Lillian Banks was hostess
i the Friends in Council Friday
evening- After roll call was re
sponded to by current events, a
report was given of the meeting
of Woman’s clubs- Papers on
The Source o f Shakespeare
Votings" were read by Misses
Gilman, Cleaver and McDonald.
Miss Josephine Gehling read a
f- paper o n “Education." Mrs.
Thomas Davies was a guest of
the club. Special music was ren
dered.
Sorosis met Wednesday after
noon with Mrs. A. E. Jacjuet as
•ostess. A paper “Masterpieces
of Literature” was read bv Mrs.
Morsman. A review of "Sir
Gibbc" was given bv Mrs. Banks,
which were admirable and elicit
ed many favorable comments from
those present. Miss Blanche
Bourquin of Horton. Kan., was a
guest of the club, and favored us
with an instrumental solo. Dur
ing the social half hour retresh
ments were served by the hostess
assisted by Mrs. Jennings and
Miss Bourquin. Club adjourned
to meet wit-it Mrs. Morsman. Ap
ril 14th.
CELEBRATES ANNIVERSARY
Forty-Four Years Ago Dr. Yutzy
Returned from Prison
On the l*th of March. Dr. J. C.
Yutzy celebrated the anniversary
of liis return from the Confederate
prison at Salsbury. N. C. He
started home from that place on
a 30 days furlow on Feb.22, ISio.
and arrived home March is.
He tells us that he remained in
prison 10 months with scarcely
enough to eat to keep a chicken
alive. The prison covered t. acres
and had a high stockade around
it and nothing over their head
but the stary heaven. There
were 12,000 men in this prison at
one time- This was real prison
life in war times.
A few years ago when Mr. and
Mrs. Yutzy were returning from a
trip to Minneapolis they met a
man from Salsbury wbo told them
that it would be impossible for
one of the old soldiers to locate
the place where the old prison
was as there is not one thing left
not even the wells for they have
been filled up.
Wednesday, Dr. Yutzy celebrat
ed another anniversary. On this
occasion it was the both anniver
sary of his birth.
Council Meeting
()n Tuesday evening the council
met and named the following
judges and clerks for the spring
election.
First Ward Judges. War Hut
chins, S H. Bayne and John Cox.
Clerks. John Powell and George
Holt.
Second Ward Judges, Norman
Musselman. Ernest Werner and
Jake Messier. Clerks, Oliver
Brown and Elmer Stoughton.
Third Ward—Judges, C. II.
Marion, Con Horan and Charles
Sheeley. Clerks, Frank Smith
and J. Putnam.
Letter From Rev. J. H. Boose
At the Sunday evening' service
at tin' Presbyterian church it letter
from Rev. John H. Bocae of Pon
tiac, 111 . was read He congratu
lated the pastor and members for
their effort in building their new
church. He said the little old
church on the corner meant much
to him as that was where he learn
ed to know the Lord and serve
him In closing he said they
would find a check for to help
build the new Presbyterian church.
First Degree Work
Grand Master Miller of Lincoln
attended the meeting of the I- < )■
O. F. lodge in this city Friday
night. He expressed a desire to
see the Falls City drill team put
on the first degree and Rulo fur
nished the candidate, it being
Prof. A. H. Yoegelien. A large
crowd was out and a profitable
meeting held
Married in California
Friends and relatives at Hum
boldt received news of the mar
riage at Bakersfield, Cal., of Miss
Leone Boss and Charles Pool, two
well known young people of this
county, who recently went to the
coast to reside. The groom is
ihe son of the late Charles Pool,
deputy state auditor and the Gride
is the daughter of Mrs. Cora Boss
formerly of Humboldt.
HELD ANTi-SflLOON CAUCUS
A FULL TICKET WAS NOMINAT
ED FRIDAY NIGHT
W. W Abbey Was Re-nominated
for Mayor by Acclamation
at This Meeting j
Pursuant to the call the anti
saloon caucus was held in the
[court house on last Friday night
| The gathering was composed of
some of Falls City s best and
highly honored citizens, atiu the
percentage of young men was as
tonishingly large
The meeting was called to or
der by the temporary chairman.
l)r. Mathers, and by a unanimous
vote Rev. R. Cooper Bailey was
chosen chnirman.
Before the meeting was opened
the call for the caucus was read
and explained “that no one who
was not in sympathy with the
anti saloon element, was expected
or would be welcome to vote.
Mr. Bailey then read the fol
lowing platform which all nomi
nees are pledged to abide by:
A.NTl-SAMK >N PI.ATKOUM
Cxulting in the advance.in the anti
saloon light, not only in public senti
ment, but in actual laws, passed and
enforced, throughout the United
States, we believe that Falls* ity can
and should live without the revenue
coming from the rum traffic, downs
like Hiawatha. Auburn, Pawnee * ity.
York and hundreds of other towns,
witness that, financially and morally,
they are better without saloons.
In caucus, now assembled, we pro
nounce the following platform:
First—We are unalterably opposed
to the existence of open saloons in
Falls City.
Second That the candidate of the
Citizens ticket for mayor, should not
l,e elected as he lias publicly declared
that saloons cannot live and obey the
Slocum law, under which they will
operate if licensed: the necessary in
ference being that he would tolerate
its violation, if elected.
Third—That we stand for law en
forcement. ineverv particular,whether
touching saloons, gambling or other
evils..
Fourth—That the administration of
Mayor Abbey and the present council
has been efficient, painstaking and
honest. That the excess of expendi
tures for the electrical plant,over the
amount of the bonds voted by the
people was necessitated by necessttry
contracts made by the preceding ad
ministration and that the selection of
the site for the city's water plant.was
justified by tests made as to quantity,
quality and convenience. That there
is just reason for believing that the
quality of the water is now affected i
bv conditions which will disappear
with a short period of use.
Fifth—That we commend our t hief ;
id' Police, Samuel Marls, for his faith- |
fulness and efficiency. That, he has
performed the services heretofore
done iiv two officers, at a saving of
*n()0 per year to the city. That the
opposition to him comes wholly from
those who wish to violate the law.
Sixth fiiat we will give to the poo-1
pie an economical. Saw abiding gov- :
eminent and will establish conditions, \
which will assist our public education,
our churches and our, home, to ad :
vance to higher ideals than now exist, j
\Ve invite every citizen join u
in this tight.
The chairman then announced
that he would entertain nomina*
tions for the office of mayor.
In words that had no doubt as
to their meaning. V- (}. By ford
offered the name of our present
mayor. W. W. Abbey. There be*
ing noother candidates mentioned
Mr. Abbey was chosen by aecla-1
mation.
Mr. Abbey thanked the gather
ing for their choice and explained
the unfinished work of the city,
showing how by his re-election
the city would be benefited by
allowing him to finish what he
was now already* familiar with,
rather than put an entirely new
man in the office.
The following nominations
were made for the various offices:
B. K. Baker. Treasurer.
C. A. Heck, Clerk.
John Lichtv. Councilman First
| Ward.
XL 1?. Judd. Councilman Second
Ward.
George Jennings, Councilman
Tiiird Ward.'
1'r. II. R. Miner ami Kd. Daesch
ner were selected as candidates
for members of the school board.
Y. G. Lyford, George Reicbcrs
and C. II. Marion were appointed
as a committee to It 11 vacancies.
The office of City Clerk was as
pired to bv two candidates Clar*
ence A. Heck and Will Sehmelxel.
Mr, Heck was the choice of the
anti-saloon caucus.
A collection was taken for the
janitor and to defray other ex
ipenses.
Later X. LJ. Judd having de
clined the nomination. V. G. Ivy
ford was selected by the vacancy
committee as tile candidate for
councilman in the second ward.
ELECTED OFFICERS
Federation of Womans Clubs Met
Monday Afternoon
Monday afternoon the Citv Fed
eration of Women’s Clubs elected
its officers for the coining year.
There was a large attendance,
and the results of the election
seemed very satisfactory. The
announcement that Mrs. A. E.
Hill, president, had been re-elect*
ed by a very large majority, was
received with applause. Miss
Genevieve Keiin, vice president,
and Miss Lilian Banks, secretary,
also were re-elected, and Mrs.
Chas. Hargrave was elected treas
urer, all with majorities, on the
first ballot. Hereafter the Fen
eration will hold its regular meet
ings on the first Monday of each
month.
It was voted that the Federa
tion undertake, later in the spring,
to assist in the campaign against
tuberculosis, which in the last
few years has resulted in a re
markable diminution of tlie death
rate from this disease in many
parts of the world. One of the
clubs of the Federation, Sorosis.
lias already ordered a number of
printed cards bearing rules to be
observed for the care and preven
tion of the disease. The cards
will he posted in public places,
and the other clubs will take up
different phases of the work. It
is hoped also to arrange for a
free public lecture by some author
ity on this subject.
Plans have been completed for
the Manual Training exhibit and
address by Professor Stephens of
Lincoln, to be held in the court
room. Friday evening, March 2i>.
The Federation has provided this
yerv interesting and suggestive
entertainment in the belief that
our citizens, whether tliev have
previously given any particular
thought to the subject ol manual
training or not, should have an
opportunity to see how the pupils
of other schools have profited by
the chance to worn with their
hands. Articles of wood, iron
and leather some of which have
been sold at other exhibits will
be found in the display. The
small admission fee of ten cents
is charged to cover the expenses
of the entertainment.
The Federation will meet again
on Monday, April 5. at o o’clock,
in the Elks rooms
Hold Meeting at the Union Hotel
The Falls City Ministerial Asso
ciation met in special session yes
terday in the parlor of the I n on
Hotel, and took into consideration
the question of its relation to the
attempt to elect a body of men who
are pledged to close the saloons in
Falls City, In the interests of
morality and sobermindedness the
brethren will enter into this cam
paign to support any man irre
spective of his political affiliations
who will help to hasten the day
when the saloons in Falls City
shall be no more.
TESTED THE CITY WATER
TROUBLE COMES FROM THE
PIPE SYSTEM
Nothing the Matter with the Water
and is Very Good From
a Chemical Point
A few davs ago Mayor Abbey j
sent one gallon ol the water from
the city wells to the department
ol chemistry of the state univer
sity at Lincoln. Following is a
copy oi the letter he received ni
ter thev had analyzed it:
March 2-4.
Hon \Y. \Y. Aiimcv. Mayor,
Falls City. Nebraska,
Dear Sir:
The analysis of the water sam
ple you sent ns shows the follow
mg:
I’.irt- p«*r (train* p«*r
Million (.alloti
Silica . 4.1 .... 0.24
Sodium Chloride. 45.1 l .... 2.o.'l
Magnesium Sulphate. !'.!>!• .... 0.57
<‘alcium Sulphate ... 10.<17 ... 0,'*7
<'alcium Bicarbonate. I:>:».«>7 ....11.20
Alumina and Ferric
Oxide . 1.00 0.0(5
Total.2(50.07 ....15.73
Free Ainonia . 0.05
Albuminoid Ainonia . 0.012
Nil rates. Not determined
e x a c 11 y, b u t
very slight.
There is. so far as chemical an
alysis shows, nothing the matter
with this water. In fact it is a
very good one from a chemical
point of view. I fancy your trou
ble comes from your pipe system
in some way.
If you do not object to the sug
gestion it seems to me it would
be perhaps worth while to try to
collect some of the deposit of
which you spoke by using one of
the common water filters which
are attached directly to the fau
cet- When you have used it for
a month or so. the porous clay
filter might be sent up to me just
as it is taken out of the filtering
apparatus. I could then clean it
and probably in this way get
enough of the deposit to analyze.
There is nothing in the water
so far as we can see to cause the
pipes to rust unduly.
Hoping that the chemical end
of this work is satisfactory to you
and your city, I am
Yours very truly,
Bkntox Dai.ks.
He Was 115 Years Old
Henderson Creatneas, age 115
years, died at the home of his
grandson at North Pleasant,W.\ a.
II is mother died aged 120 and his
wife 101 . He had 7h grandchil
dren and 19 great grandchildren.
He never tasted liquor or chewed
tobacco in his life. He was a
great uncle of •!. E. Holley of
Everest, and a distant relative of
W. .1. B ryati. Hiawatha World.
At the Gehling
A fair sized crowd greeted Hor
teiiseS Neilsen in her new play
“The Lady from the Sen " at the
Gehling Friday night. 'The play
was among our best attractions of
the season and seemed to please
the loeal theater goers. Manager
Gehling has secured a good com
pany who will play East Lynn on
Saturday evening, March 2,.
Matthews-Little Co
The T. P. Matthews depart
ment store was this wreek incor
porated tor $40,000 and will be
known as the Matthews-Little Co
S. A. Little will be the general
manager. This store will carry
one of the largest and best stocks
of goods ever brought to this city.
Sells Saloon Business
Tuesday Peter Frederick jr.,
sold his saloon to Frank Smith
and Mr- Zimber. The new firm
will take charge of the business
in a short time under the firm
name of Zimber A Smith.
Mr- Frederick will devote his
time to his automobile interests.
DISTRICT CLUB MEETING
Falls City Well Represented at N«
braska City Thursday
The meeting of the Federate n
of Women’s clubs of the First
district was held at Nebraska City
this week. Mrs. T. J. Gist . I
this l itv, being the vice president
of the federation was present and
gave an address on Thursday ev ■■
nitig. Mrs. C- M. Linn of Hum
boldt responded to the address cf
welcome.
I ‘rot. Stephens of Lincoln will
give his popular lecture on "Man
na 1 Training’’ tonight.
Delegates from this city in at
tendance are Mrs. 1. Keavis of
the Shakespeare Club. Mrs. M
Morsman and Mrs. Margaret
Steele of Sorosis; Mrs. Jno. Crook
and Mrs John Dowell of the Wo
man’s club and Mrs. Simon Da
vies and Miss Gertrude Lain ol
the Friends in Council. Mrs. Ed.
Dorladd of Humboldt and Mrs.
George Crocker of Pawnee came
to this city and accompanied tb
Falls City delegation to Nebrask 1
City.
Miss Wilma Cline Hurt
Miss Wilma Cline who is assist,
ant in the department of elocution
at the Peru Norman was taken
home Monday on a stretcher. Last,
week during the stormy weather
sin1 slipped and fell on the side
walk in Peru badly spraining her
hip. The doctors there were sum
moned who stated that she had re
ceived a fracture of the hip bone
and she was sent to her home in
Fairbury where Doctors Hawes
and Lynch were called who made
another examination finding that,
no hones hail been broken- W bile
her injuries are not dangerous
they are very painful and will con
fine her to her home for several
weeks. Miss Wilma is the daugh
ter of Kev. and Mrs. W. T, Cline,
formerly of this city.
Building Committee Meets
The building committee of the
First Pr sbytenan church me* lash
night in Dr. Allison soffice to con
sider some plans that were laid be
fore them. After some discussion
a general plan was adapted and
the gentleman who whs I fore the
committee was instructed to pr
pare detailed plans of the structure,
and complete specifications cover
ing tlie whole cost and submit
them to the committee at hie
earliest convenience. I n t h e
meantime the chairman is at lib
erty to give information and re
ceive bids from any other con
tractor who may care to submit
them.
Burlington R. R vs. Hinton
The case of the Burlington R.R.
vs. Hinton was decided in the su
pieine court in favor uf the plain
tiff. It was the case where the
water was backed up and destroy
ed Hinton's ice houses about five
ago. The judgment will give
Mrs. (feorge Hinton about 57000.
Much Damage Done
On Sunday evening some one
entered the barn of -loseph Mack,
living ten miles north of here, and
cut his harness all into pieces.
They broke his buggy into kind
ling wood and made good
their escape. At this writing the
officers have been unable to find
the guilty party.
Elks Getting Busy
The Elks lodge will put in a
gymnasium. It is not known at
this time where it will be, but it
will be installed within the next,
two weeks. The tiuni arrange
ments will be made at their regu.
lar meeting tonight.
Died Near Williamsville
The nine month old son of
Chas. Weick and wife died at
their home near Williamsville
Sunday The funeral was held
from the home Tuesday and in
terment was made in Williams
ville cemetery.