The Falls City Tribune. Vol. VI FALLS CITY, NEBRASKA, FRIDAY, APRIL 9, 1909, Number 14 ” WEEK'S EVENTS AS TWAS TOLD TO OUR SO CIETY EDITOR Various Kinds of Entertainment by Individuals, Lodges, Clubs, Churches, Etc. This afternoon the Shakespeare c ib will meet with Mrs. John t iligan as hostess. A very in teresting mu ting is promised. The ladies of the Episcopal church will give a missionary tea at the home of Dr. Miner. Tlnirs d v- April 15, from 5 to s o clock. A cordial invitation is extended to all to attend. Mrs, D. M. Davies entertained > tompany ol friends it flinch, Tuesday enening- The evening was a pleasant one and passed O' lv too quickly. The hostess spread a delightful lunch. The first week in May, Dr. Miner will give an address on the Prevention o f Tuberculosis. The final arrangements have not .men completed, but the work is tie movement of the Womans F ederation Mrs. Frank Greenwald planned •ery pleasant tea party for a r mber of Alfred’s little friends, the home of A. Resterer Fri y. The afternoon was spent games and the little folks 1 jroughly enjoyed themselves. The Woman's Club held a well .. tended and enthusiastic meet tg Tuesday afternoon at the me of Miss Lilian Banks. The . mjgratn, which was excellent, . isisted of an interesting paper r. the remarkable German dra matist, Gilbert Hauptmann, by Mrs. R. Horrocks; a vivid and t tertaining account by Mrs. A. Keller of her recent trip to Ger >ny, and a full and helpful re port of the meeting of the Dis t - ct Federation at Nebraska City Mrs. John Crook. The rest c tHe time of the meeting was occupied by the discussion of the critic work contemplated by the club. As its share of the City Federation’s Public Health cam paign, the club has undertaken i e protection from flies, dust, A.-., of food exposed for sale in blic places. In addition to t is the Woman’s Club expects to , an effective arrangements for a city cleaning day, a time when jti/.ens generally will clean up t eir premises, collecting all rub b.-sh that cannot be burned, in , aces wliere it can be carted .. vav. The club believes that if ;.-yone, city officials, business r.en, housekeepers, pupils and teachers ot the public schools, •will give a little thought and ef fort in this direction, particularly by encouraging the desire for better conditions, Falls Cuy- can be made clean and attractive. For the developing of these plans the president, Mrs. George Jen n.ngs, appointed two strong com mittees which will begin work at once and will report at the. next meeting of the Woman's Club, April 20, at the home of the Misses Hutchings and also at the Federation meeting, May 3. Teachers Association The Richardson county teach rs association will convene in ; ,e court house Saturday morn .ag, April 17. Prof. Pordyce of be State University will deliver . lecture. Prof. Crabtree of Pe ru will also address the teach trs and patrons of the schools. All are earnestly requested to .ttend these meetings, and en ty the good things that are in -tore for you. The inter high school debate .ill be held in the court house .Friday evening, April lb. T. .T. Oi.ivek, Co. Supt. NORTH CHINA MISSION A Beautiful Illustrated Booklet from China This office is in receipt of a booklet giving the past, present and future of Williams Hospital, a modern miracle plant, a t Pangkiaclnvung. Shautung Pro vince, China. It is lull ot in teresting reading and beauti fully Illustrated with halftone cuts explaining the ways and means of the people in that for eign land. The book has beep planned by the American board of com missioners for foreign, missions and it was through the kindness of Drs. Francis F. and Km mu Boose Tucker that the copy reached us. Among the faces we see Dr. Francis F. Tucker, also his son, ■William Boose Tucker, '2 vrs. li months old. and little daughter Margaret Emmeline. 5 months old. There is also a beautiful water scene of Tuckers' arriving near Pang Cliuang. In glancing over its pages we know much is being accomplish ed by the American people at that place. A number of the foreigners have completed the college course at North China Union College and it can be readily seen that the healing of the sick is a powerful force in dissolving prejudice, and is a direct means o f awakening spiritual interest and desire. SUSPICIOUS CHARACTER J. A. Miller of Oklahoma Attracts the Attention of the Police On Monday Chief of Police Marts arrested a suspicious char acter, who said his name was J. A. Miller. He was first seen with a set of single harness try ing to sell them at a second hand store. When questioned he told the ot'ticers that lie brought them from Oklahoma, as he sold his horse and wagon there and in tended buying a horse of Dr. Gandy of Humboldt, an old time friend of liis. He then entertained the officers a short time by telling them he was a brother of George and the late Fred Miller, of this citv. He was then taken to George Miller at the cigar factory, where this story also proved false It seems that a number of years ago he had lived at Arago and Humboldt, as he knew many of the older people who had lived there. As nothing could be proven against him lie was turned loose. ___ The Chain Broken The Hiawatha World printed one of the chain prayers received, and refused to send it on by letter through the mails. It is against the postal laws t o send chains letters of the sort, for they prom ise reward and threaten disaster and neither threat of disaster or promise of reward goes with the government. Little One Died Little Sophia Margaret Seitz, the J weeks old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Herman Seitz died at their home north of this city Sunday night. The little one was buried Tuesday afternoon. To these parents in tljeir griet we extend sympathy Oregon Valley Land Co All interested in this land as contract holders please meet in Judge Gagnon’s othce, Wednes day, April 14, at - p. m. lor the purpose of electing trustees to represent this county. Card of Thanks We take this means of ex pressing our thanks to our many friends for the kindness shown I in our recent sorrow. Mus. Rachkl McDowell and Family. WOMAN'S FEDERATION CLUB TRAVELING ART EXHIBIT WILL VISIT THIS CITY Protection of Public Health and the Prevention of Tuberculosis Were Discussed The City Federation of Wo man’s Clubs held an interesting meeting Monday at*.■ moon. The plans outlined by the tlerteral Federation of Woman s Clubs for the protection of public health, and especially for the prevention of tuberculosis, were discussed j and dilferent branches oi this work suggested to the Falls City clubs. The Federation has re quested 1 >r. II. K Miner to assist: in this work by delivering a pub lic address on the subject. Dr. Miner has consented and the lec ture, which will be free, will be given early in May. The Federation has also voted to bring to Falls City the travel ing art exhibit sent out through the middle and western states by the Art Student's Deague of Chi cago. This exhibit exists of about one hundred original paint ings. oils, water-colors, and min iatures, besides decorative draw ings and etchings, selected by a; jury of prominent Chicago artists, j This exhibit has also been se curred by the clubs ot Stella and Humboldt. The date for the Falls City exhibit has not yet been set. but will be. it is thought in the latter part of April or in May. The pictures will be on exhibition in the council room for four or five days at an admission charge of ten cents The Federation also passed resolutions against those provis ions of the Payne tariff bill which would increase the duty on tieces sities in the way of wearing ap pearel and foods. Copies of these resolutions have been forwarded to Senator Burkett and Represen tative McGuire. HICH SCHOOL DEBATE Debate at the Court House Friday Night A high school debate will be held at the court house, Friday evening, April *>th, at 8 o’clock, when Tecumseh and Falls City will take up the question “Re solved, that disputes between Capital and Labor should be set tled by boards of arbitration, with compulsory powers " Tecumseh supports the affirma tive, and Reavis Gist. Louise Rule and Virgil Faloon the nega tive for Falls City. If you want to hear a good debate, come out. Roth sides are well prepared to give able discussions on this live question. A small admission fee of 25 and 15c will be charged. Spickler Case Dismissed The much advertised Spickler automobile case in which Otis Spickler was charged with the killingof Mrs.Mueller was tried before Judge Raper last Friday. At the conclusion of the testi mony the judge promptly dis missed the case and discharged the defendant. The evidence failed to show that Mr. Spickler had committed any offense. Eight o'Clock Closing Bill Note that the vote on the eight o'clock closing bill was as follows: SENATE Republicans for tbe bill. ..12 | Republicans against. 1 1 Democrats for the bill. 7 Democrate against. 12 ! HOUSE Republicans for the bill.21 Republicans against.2 Democrats for the bill.1U j Democrats against ..'!•>; Archie McCoy is working cir culation for the Kansas City Star at this place. DEBATE AT BEATRICE Stella wms First Place in the De bate T: Southeastern Nebraska delate was held at Heatriee last Wednesday night The ques. tion was “KesOlved, that dis pute-. between Capital and La bor should l>e settled by boards of Arbitration, with compulsory Pew ets," The speakers on the affirma tive were Nilia Snow of Hum boldt. Gene Ha* Ta\ • ol Wy more, Max Culm of Nebraska City. Arthur Wherry of Pawner City. Those on the negative were, Keavis (list of Hails City, Alma Plasters ot Auburn and Merritt Hull of Hni versify Place. The debate was very interest ing and showed that each de bater had worked hard and had given the subject much thought, Miss Alma Plasters of Au burn was given first place and Gene Hargrave of Wymore sec ond. The judges were Prof. I*'. M Hogg and Dean Conant of Cm. versify Place and Albert Wat kins of Lincoln. RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED Board of Education Met Monday Evening The following resolutions were unanimously adopted by the board of education at a regular meeting held April 5th. In as much as the public press of Falls City, and the last issue of the Orange and Black have made the statement that there is talk of putting altbletics out of the public schools; the board of education wishes to emphatically declare that there has never been at any time the least intimation of such a purpose by this board, or by any individual member, either at a meeting of the board or in private. It is self evident that such a rumor has eminated from the fertile imagination of some designing person who has hoped to mould public sentiment against this board either as a whole or as individuals. We further declare that on the contrary when two members of the seniors class recently appear ed before the board with a peti tion for another purpose, the statement was made to them that we are proud of the high school's achievements on t li e atliletic field, and advise that they put forth their energies in that direc tion rather in the direction lor which the petition was aimed. The board also states that Supt. Tobie’s attttude on this question has coincided with ours and at no time has he by the least mention advised against athletics in the public schools. By action of this board the statements are ordered published in the April number of Orange Black and that a copy of these resolutions be given to the public press for publication. Married at Denver Tuesday Miss Anna Shaffer left tor Denver, and on Wednes day was married to I’rot. H. M. Steidley of Lincoln. Miss Shaffer ha> for many years been one of our most popular young ladies and has been an untiring worker in the Brethren church. The groom has been at this place many times and is known to many of our people. For some time he has been field secretary of the Nebraska State Sunday school association. They will make their home at Ft. Collins, Colo. Easter Dinner The landlord of the-National hotel has made elaborate pre parations for an Faster dinner and invites all to go to the Na tional for dinner on that day. CONE TO THEIR REWARD MANY DEATHS REPORTED TO US THIS WEEK Death Has Removed From Our Midst Many of Our Prom inent Citizens MCDOW Kt.l, Death h.i- again entered the circle of Uich.irdson county pi. oncer- and another venerable citizen of this community has been culled to hi- reward. Janie- McDowell died very suddenly at hi- home in this city at 5:• •*' Sunday evening. His death removes one who was in many ways a remarkable man. He wa- that type of manhood that -tamps if- impress upon environment and the influence of which i- always felt wher ever the individual so possessed lives for a considerable number of years. Mr. McDow ell had made this county his home lor so long, had been so vitally interested in its pro gress and so intimately ac quainted with large numbers of its people as to exert this influ ence to the fullest degree, lie lived to reach the age of eighty one years, eleven months and thirteen days, and had lived all these years in the truest sense ot the word. The years had been years of induutry, of un ceasing activity, of exercise of bodily and mental vigor and the end came as to one who had laid aside the task only when it was completed and who could lace the sunset with the con sciousness that he had wrought well and in a sublime faith of a daybreak, and a new life where the slopes ol eternity are never darkened by the shadows of a setting sun _ .. Mr. McDowell was a Christian and his was the faith that in spires faith mothers. It was the basis of his manhood, it made him the good citizen that he was, and the man among men. Many years ago he was mar ried to Miss Racheal Merchant. He was the father of five child ren. one dying in infancy and the other four with the wife sur vive him. The Children are Milton, George, Charles and James McDowell. He was an old soldier and has lor many years been a very ac tive member of the local <1. A. li, organization. The funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon from the Methodist church, conducted by Rev. C. A. Mastin. CO K N After an illness covering a per iod of several weeks, Mrs. Aman da Corn, died at her home in V'erdon Saturday. She was M» years old, and leaves <> sons and 3 daughters. The funeral services were held from the Christian church in Sa lem Sunday afternoon.Key.Ogden of Lincoln officiating. The re mains were taken to the Salem cemetery for burial. PKCK At the advanced age of