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MEETING AT NEBRASKA CITY MRS T J GIST PRESIDED DUR ING THE ENTIRE SESSION A Cood Program Was Rendered and the Session was both Profit able and Enjoyable Tile sixth annual meeting <>! the first district of the Nebras ka Federation of Woman,* dub* was held at Nebraska City, March ■J.VJti, and proved to be one of the most enthusiastic e or belli in tins <1 istrici There were about fifty «1 >• 1« gates, not including \ isitors and the club women of Nebras ka City, which brought t h e number up to about ninety in attendance that were c I u b workers. Mrs. T. ,1. (list ul Kalis < 'ity. vice-president <>( the first dis trict, presided during tlie entire session, in a manner creditable to herseli and her home town. She Is a woman of splendid ex ecutive ability, ready wit and keen perception, that makes her meet any disadvantage ami he equal to the emergency on every occasion. < hving to an unavoidable de lay, Mrs. Cede the state presi dent, was unable to n ach Ne braska City in time to give her address the opening n i g h t, neither could Mrs. laim be pres ent to give her response With out any previous knowledge of this, Mrs. (list was compelled to step in and give, not only her own address, hut also take the place of both of these ladies on the program. Her talk be lore the Kedoration that night was the best ever heard .it a district meeting. Her delivery was easy, her manner dignified, her logic clear, and her words were those that would inspire womanhood with higher ainbi tions and ideals. She dwelt to some extent upon the progress ot the American Woman tin last tin 1 f century; what had been accomplished for national good through her; what was be fore her now; the blessings of motherhood and also paid a beautiful tribute to,Julia Ward Howe. Many good thing’s had beciy provided on the program, a tew ot which deserves mention The vocal music l»v Mrsdames Allen, Homeyer. (lanson and Miss Harding, was greatly enjoyed as these ladies all have voices of unusual beautv. Frol. \\ . L. Steven* gave iii* Manual Training lecture and exhibit Thur*dav night. X <> one can hear this lecture with out being convinced that in a mi al training i* essential in our public school*. I'lie number* by pupil* from tlu‘ school for the blind, awak ened the sympathy and interest of all who heard them. The paper on “Kuben*" the Flemish painter, written and read by Mis* Jennie .John*ton, was above the average in excel nee Miss Johnsl hi*f blind all her life, but hereduc; tion and (accomplishment* are certainly wonderful. A choru* of boy* from the In stitute for the Blind, * a n g “Come Where the Lillie* Bloom" with voice* so sweet with melo dy that it went deep into the hearts of all who heard them. L o u i e Ludwick. another blind student, played a cornet solo, Shubert'* “Serenade,’' with unusual tone and execu tion for one so young and had labored under such great afflic tion. The last evening Mr*. K. B. Conant of Lincoln, gave her re cital, “Folk Lore Song* of Five Nations," with ladies in cos tume to represent each nation. Mrs. Conant is an excellent singer and her recital was well worth hearing. Mis* Certrude Mutton of Ne braska City, a pianist of more than ordinary ability, played a composition by Iieinecke, After repeated requests, Mrs. .1 IJ Caine of Stella, sang se\' (eral selections Mrs, Cain has I a voice so deep and full of mel jodv, and a style >o charming I that she endears herself to her hearers wherever she appears The ladies of Nebraska Citj were found to be royal enter tamers The beautiful homes ot the cit\ and also the hotels, were thrown open to the dele gates. On Friday an elaborate i luncheon was given them at I Masonic hall. Covers were laid (lor one hundred and tmi 'Phis was followed by an informal re eeption. After that ail art srs sion at tin* Kui]»ire theatre was greatly enjoyed and very in structive. (ireat pictures in Dutch and Flemish art were il lustrated W‘fh t he stereopt icon, [with short lecture,', on each pic ture and artist, by members ot the Nebraska City art club Another enjoyable t e a ture was an automobile drive over the city, to Arbor Lodge, and out to visit the School for the I Hind. W’liat was seen at this jnsti tution was certainly a great revelation, and surelv reflects gnat credit on the patience and ability of the instructors. One could* not help leaving with the heartache, to see so man)* little lives doomed to miss the beauties of nature and (.Hod’s handiwork. Vet it is comfort ing to know that they are ac complishing so much, that their lives are not \ oid ol all pleas lire. The last ol the program on Kriday night was Mrs. (Hist’s farewell address, as that was the last time she would appear as the presiding officer of the tirst district. Her words were sincere and earnest and she leaves the chair with the good will ol her club sisters, and tlie district keeping well abreast ol the work and in good condition. The meeting was indeed a benefit and a pleasure to all who attended and the people of southeast Nebraska can well be proud of the standing of the first district in the state DICCEST FARM ON EARTH This Farm Contains 25.640 Acres of Land I'he American h’aimer contains the following account t the Ran kin farm above St, .Lie, the largest farm in the world “Nearly lo years ago an Illinois Inrun r discovered that land on one -i I ■ of a state line w is selling at #20 an acre,while he might buy an amount on the othei side of the imaginary dividing mark for less titan a third that amount. Real estate men told the fanner that no railroad would ever go near the Missouri lands, but he sold his farm in Illinois and bought all lie could of the land at St! an acre ‘ Not long ago David Rankin, who is the man that bought the cheap act cage, took an inventory of his possessions in the neighbor hood of Tarkio, Mo. The inven. lot v showed 2o,bit) acres, 12.1HH) i fattening hogs, cattle, vto horses, more titan loo cottages in which the employes "f the big farm were housed, great quantities of farm machinery and the like. ' rile total figures up : - tiling like irl,000,0UU in value. That ditin t include the l,UOO,OtX> bushels of corn produced annually, or the I50 miles of tiling and ditches, some of which had'been draining the marsh lands of 1< years ago. “They say I'm the biggest fann er in the world.' say.- Rankin, 'and 1 guess it's true. Lots of men have more land than I, but they use it for cattle ranges only. Mine is a farm.' “Rankin never raises cattle or furnishes range. He buys the raw steers front the plains, and fattens them until worth twice what he pays for the feeders, as they are called. He uever sells corn, be cause by feeding it to cattle, ac cording to a minute calculation of his own, he gets more ample re turns. It is 40 miles from the nearest to the most distant part of his farm. “Mr. Rankin is Scotch-Irish. He was born in Indiana in rural poverty. He made his start trad ing a colt for calves, and raising the latter into steers. Today he owns an implement factory, a municipal water system, a tele phone company, a bank and other enterprises in addition tohis farm." CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENTS THE FOLLOWING SERVICES WILL BE HELD SUNDAY These Notices are Prepared and Handed In By the Local Ministers PK KSHYTK K LV N' C11U PC II Sunday school 't:45 a. tn. Preaching H»:45 a. tn. Junior C. K. and Mission Sab bath school 2:50 p. tn, Y. P. A. meeting i>:50 p. m. 1 'reaching 7:50 p* m. Prayer meeting Wednesday 7:4o p. m. The program lor the services next Sabbath will include an an them in the morning, "Bless the Lord, <). my soul,’’ by J. H. Ten ney* Tbe topic for discussion in the morning is "Whv did Christ die,' In connection with the regular vesper service in the eve ning we will have a strong an them, “How lovely is Zion,"by H. F. Werschkel. Always the glad hand and the warm heart awaits von at this church* Ri v. R. Cuopkh B \ii i y. Pastor. MI TIIontsT CUUKCH Sundav schoo?9:45 a* m* Public worship 10:45 a. m. Junior League 2:40 p. m. Kpworth League t>:30 p. m. Fvening service 7:50 p. tn. 1 ’raver meeting 'V c d n e s d a y 7:30 p* m. Kiev. C. A. Mastin, Pastor. CHRISTIAN CHURCH. 0:45 a. m., Bible school. 11 a. m., Preaching service > p. m., Junior Endeavor. 0:30 p. in -, Y. P. S- C. E. 7:30 p. in.. Preaching Service. F. Eu.swokth I)av, Pastor. GliRMAN HVANGKMCAL CHURCH. 11:15 a. in. Sunday school. 10:45 a. m. Sermon. 7 p. in. \ ouug People Alliances 7:30 p. m. Sermon. Prayer meeting Wednesday 7:30 p. in. Friday choir practice 8 p. m. Pi:ti:k Simmaw, Pastor. HAPTIST CHURCH Sunday school 0:45 a. m. Morning service 11:00 a. m. Evening service 7:30 p. m. Prayer meeting Wed n esd a y 8.00 p. m. Pi v. (Iko. II. Kkichki,. Pastor. ST. THOMAS CHURCH 7:30 a. tin Holy Communion. n:45 a- m. Sunday School. 10:45 a. in. Morning Prayer and Sermon. 7:30 p. in. Evening Prayer and Sermon. < Jr.i'Kor, Hi I' l i.K Nil or.. Pastor. 11KKTHKEN CIIUKCII Sunday school 'h45 a. tn. Sermon 10:45 a. rn. Christian Endeavor o:e0 p. in. Sermon 7:.40 p, m Prayer meeting We d ne s d a v 7 :,to p, in. 'Pile last one of the series of il lustrated missionary lectures will he given at the Brethren church next Sundav evening. These lec tures have never failed to pack the church with interested .people. 1 he sulueet next Sunday evening will be. "In Darkest Africa." This will be interesting not only because ot the missionary know ledge that may be gained, but also because ot the tact of Ex President Roosevelt's present ex pedition to this dark land. An illustrated duet will also he sung. Everybody is invited to the ser vice. A free will offering will be taken. Rev. R. R. Teetkk, Pastor. Sent to Falls City (hi Saturday last Mrs. Athy swore out a warrant before .Justice Shurtleff, charging Chas.Munston with bootlegging whiskey, so-call ed, contrary to the statutes of the state, ( >n Monday Sheriff Fenton came up and arrested him, and taking him before the Squire, be plead guilty to the charge, and was taken to the county jail to await the next term of district court. Bootlegging here this win ter has become notorious, and the officers of the law have become de termined to stamp it out if possi ble. - Sliubert Citizen. Incorporation Notice Notice is hereby given that cm March 22, 1R09. | there was tiled in the office of th#* county clerk of Richardson County. Nebraska, tlie article** of in cor|H»rari»»n of tie* Mattl»ews-I*ittl* Company as ’ follow -< AfUK'I.P i Th** him* of thi.* cor|M»ration shall Is* “Tlie MaMle*wsd ittle (’ompany." ABTiri K tl T* * principal place of transiting the busi ness of this corporation shall Is* at falls City. Kiel .tnlson County. Nebraska AKTICLE III I I general nature of the business to Is* trans I acted by this corporation shall Is* a retail general ' uierrantile business. The corporation to have the power and authority to own Hindi real estate as may !»• m*ecsKury to properly conduct its gen eral mercantile busim*s* UU P i.k iv I authoiizml capital stock of tIn* corpora t ion shall Is* .’fdtl.tHl in shares of $|(MJ each. of svhi the sum of $s-jr*.nUU shall »«• paid up Iwfore -ant corporation shall commence business. ARTtOLK V T time of the commencemeat of this cor-' poraMou shall l«* on the day of the tiling of these j art! 1* - with the county clerk of Richardson j ( o n?y, Nebraska, and tin* life of the corpora tion -hull terminate 20 years thereafter. ARTlf bE VI i ‘ugliest amount of indebtedness or liubil \ ii which thi* corporal ion shall subject itself to it any one time shall not exceed two-thirds of it - ad up capital stock. \KTtrl.K VII i • • alTairs of the corporation are to la* coti din’ I by a President. Secretary and 'I'ruiiHiirer. and Vice President and a board of directors con si-’oiguf thr»*e stockholders Thus P.Matthews sh • act as president. S. A. Little shall act us se« rotary and treasurer ami L L. Matt hews shall act as vice president until said offices are filled by lection as provided by the by-laws. THOMAS P. MATTHEWS. S. A. LITTLE. E. I MATTHEWS. 1 11n Ai.i.sn. witness to signature of I.. L. Mat t hew* Stno* of Nebraska, Kirtiiiid*cin County.» i this 29th day of March. t909. before me. the undersigned, a Notary Public in and for Licli •it Con t ounty. Nebraska. personally appeared T P. Matthews and S. A. Little, whose names an* hereunto subscribed and who arc personally kn< wn to me to Ih* the identical persons who suhsrribed the foregoing instrument and ouch acknowledged the execution of the same to Ih* his m u*r voluntary act for the purpose of incor P« ating The Multliews-Littie Company under and by virtue of the laws of Nebraska In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and notarial seal the day and year last above written. sk\i. (irv P. (1 hklnw\i.d. Notary Public. State of Nebraska. / Hull County. On this 19th day of March, PAi9, before me, the nndersigned. a Notary Public in and for Hall (ounty, personally appeared L L. Matthews whose name is hereunto subscrilied and who is personally known to me to Ih* tie* identical per son who subscrilied the foregoing instrument as I L. Matthews” and she acknowledged the exe cution of the same to Ih* her voluntary act for the purpose of incorporating The Matthews-Lit tle Company under and liy virtue of the laws of Nebraska. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Notarial Seal the day and year last above written. My commission expires .Iannary 1912 seai John Ai.i.\n. Notary Public. Leaves A Lewis, Attorneys. 12-lt Notice of Sheriff's Sale Notice is hereby given, that by virtue of an order of sale, issianl out of the District Court, in and for Hichardson county and state of Nebraska, under tin* seal of said Court, dated on tie* loth day of February, 1909. ami to me di rected as Sheriff of said county. to be executed, I will on the 17th day of April, 1909. at 10 o’clock a. in., of said day. at the west door of the court house in the city of Falls city, in said county and state, oiler fur sale at public vendue, and *ell to the highest and liest bidder, the property descrilied in said order of sale, towit: Lots one ! , two r2i. three '• and four II. in block tivo C> . (Took A Towle'** second addition to Falls City . Neb., in said county, to satisfy a decree of said court, with interest and costs re covered by Peter Frederick. Sr,, against John F. Lamsey and Jennie Lmnsey. Terms of sale. cash. (riven underlay hand at Mills City. Nebraska, this 9th day of March, lt*»9. W. T. FL.N TON, Sheriff Hy Lewis » Lewis, Attorney*. 10 5t Legal Notice in thi: mstkidt uoubt fokiudhaud 80N DOt NTV. M.BIJASK \ Thomas Mr Lam* / ()Uie M' Mr Lam* ' Notice i* hereby driven to Ihe d.-fondant that «»n March 15th, 11*W, pluiutitl tiled hi* petition in said eonrt against said defendant, the object and prayer of which a e t<* obtain an absolute divorce from said defendant upon the vr round* that said defemdaut lias t»een guilty of >cros,* and extreme eruelty toward* plaint iff without just cause or provocat ion. Defendant i* required to plead to said petition . a t.r Irt-fi.i. ,\p:i! J’lth. ... .dictation* thereof wilt be taken as true and decree entenni u accordance with the prayer of said petition. , THOMAS M LAM LEAN IS A m:\\ IS. At torneys for Plaint ill hirst publication March 1* 11.» .. -•.* # H. riARION | AUCTIONEER, j Sales conducted in f ■ scientific and busi- X nesslike manner X ; i : C. H. MARION f • Palls City, Nebraska 2 If you have backache and urinary trouble# you should take Foley's Kid ney Remedy to strengthen and build up the kidnev# #o thev will act proper ly, a# a #eriou# kidney trouble may de velop. Kerr'# Pharmacy. Private Money. Private money to loan on Real Estate. Mortgages bought and sold. Call at First National Bank. 3-tf A. J. Weaver /Wore New bands Judith Basin. Montana. 1».« tlo- < rreat Northern line between Billings and (1 rent Falls.h fine an a of tellable production, with 6pier [did chances t profit for early buyers. No irngatiou; average mois ture 17 inches, which is enough to insure heavy and varied crops. Semi for Judith Basin folder Sun River, Montana Government irrigated land, 275,000 acre* near'Great Fails, Mont. First section now open for hung; only $d0 an acre m 10 annual installment*. Send for Sun Kiver Project folder Big Horn Basin. A new government irrigated tract of 12,000 acres near Garland, VVyo.. to he soon opened for filing. Watch for this and make your tiling early on a choice location. Write me. Round Trif Rate. Only $27.5(1 to above localities. This is a low rate fo' an extensive trip into those fa*tdeveloping section*. Take it this spring or summer. Personally Conducted Excursions I conduct excursions on the first and third Tuesday* of each month to the ab »ve localities. N > charge for my services. Writ, me f. * folders, technical information about taking up homestead land.*, -to 1 was for many years connected with the Land Department of t Government. J can help you make a good selection. D CL KM DKAYKld, Gknekai. A<.ext: Land Seekers Information Bureau, Omaha, Neb. COLD PROPOSITION Some bankers pride themselves on the fact that they have by tlie austerity of their manner,secured such a title as the above, They are ijuite welcome to it. we have no desire to cultivate any such characteristics. Personally we do not care to do business with “cold proposition-.and what is true of us is true of others. V e are not tnind readers, but we know something about men and are aware that certain things repel and certain other things attract. This bank and its officers are but the servents to serve, not to play “freeze out.' We cannot always do all that -ome of our customers wish us to, but when «e cannot we explain why, and do it in such a manner as not to give offense. Some of the firmest friends this bank ha- are men whose views on certain things wt could not fully meet at the start, but they were men of reason and sound sense, and when we explained why we could not they saw the point, were won by our evident desire to be fair with them while we remained true to every interest of the bank, and this made tiiem feel that this bank was a good one to tie to. Now they are tied so fast they will proba bly never get loose. We hope not any rate. The Farmers’ State 5ani^ PRESTON, NEBRASKA YOU WILL SHARE OUR PRIDE in deotal work if you have need of our service^ and avail yourself of our ski , experience and facilities. We don’t do half way work—it’s all or nothing with us. as many people know to their own great grati Note, please, t hat we make no charge for expert examin ation . L)R. YUTZY BERT WlNDl.E. i>. D. Assistant Falls City, Nebraskj Magnetic Healing Miss Lizzie Reitland. a gradu ate of the Weltmer School of1 Magnetic Healing, of Nevada. Mo. I am prepared to treat dis eases of all kinds. Rhone 27*'• Located at Mrs. Burris' residence south of the convent. -ft ♦ +M+4-M-+4 + -I-4-4 4 H4-H-1 : l). S. McCarthy • * • ■ «. :: DRAY and ;; TRANSFER ;; • • ii ] J i i X to the re mo a. of house* li i" hold good*. ! i :: phone no. 211 :: !! | .. 4-H-l 8 < H-l-4-M~4-4 ++■ HI)UAH H. MATHERS LJ H, X IT 1 S 'T Phones: Nos. ITT. 217 Sam'i.. Wahi Bulbing R R. ROBERTS IDEIX'FIS'F Office over Kerr's Pharmacy Office Phone 200 Residence Phone 271 < John Wiiatsb ATTORNEY Practice in Various Courts. Collections Attended To. Notary Public. FALLS CITY . DR. C. N. ALLISON DENTIST Phone 248 Over Richardson Count) Bank. FALLS CITY, NEBRASKA Passenger Trains South Bound Tr. 104—St. Louis Mail and Ex press .1:23 p. m. Tr. 106—Kansas City Exp.. 3:41 a. m. Tr. 132 x—K. C.local leaves. .7:30 a. m. Tr. 13* x -Falls City arrive- in00 p. in. x Daily except Sunday North Bound Tr. 103 Nebraska Mail and Ex _ Pres'.l:.:-2 p. m. Tr. K—Omaha Express. . .2:2-1 a. r.t. Tr. 137 x—Omaha local Uav e- 6:15 a.m. Tr. 131 x —Falls City local ar rive- ... *:4'j p.nu x -Daily exeeut Sunday Local Frt. Trains Carrying Passengers North Bound Tr, li'2x—To Atchison.11:10 a. m. South Bound Tr. l'.'l x—To Auburn.1:2.3 p in. J 3 VARNER. Agent Burlington Route West Bound No. 13—Denver Exp.1:59 a. ra No. 15—Denver Exp. iLocal). 1:43 p. rst No- 43—Portland Exp.10:17 p. ra. No. 41—Portland Exp.2:2» p. it: No. 121—Lincoln Loc. via Ne braska City.5:W a. ra. East Bound No, 14- St. J., IC. C. & St. L. .7:41 a. m. No. 44 -St. J.. K. C. .v St. L.. (Local).11:02 a. ra. No. l< - St. J., K.C. vV St. L. .4:30 p. ra. No. 42 St. ,L. K. C. .v St. L 7:00p. m. No 122 From Lincoln, via Nebraska City. 8:45 p. ra. F., G. Whitford, Agent.