Nebraska Newspapers

    The Falls City Tribune.
Vol. VI FALLS CITY, NEBRASKA, FRIDAY, APRIL 30, 1909. Number 17
11 WEEK'S SOCIAL EVENTS
AS TWAS TOLD TO OUR SO
CIETY EDITOR
Various Kinds of Entertainment by
Individuals, Lodges. Clubs,
Churches. Etc.
Cirgil Falloon will entertain
the Senior class at his home to
night ( Thursday.)
Dr, and Mrs. Roberts enter
tained a number of friends at a
sonitnerset party Thursday eve
ning.
Mrs. G. H. Neal entertained
the members of the L. t>. T. club
Thursday afternoon- A very
profitable afternoon was spent.
A delightful two course dinner
was served at five o’clock.
Mrs. A1 Spear was hostess to
the members of the K- K- club,
at her home in the east part of
town, Friday evening. Whist
was the order of the evening and
a I who were present report a
pleasant time
The M. E. kensington met Wed
nesday afternoon with Miss Mat
tie Schock at her home in the
east part of town. A delightful
aiternoon was spent. The host
ess was assisted in serving by
Mrs. Cameron and Miss Mabel
Lyford.
On Thursday evening Mr. and
Mrs. D. M. Davies entertained a
number of their friends. Music
and games furnished entertain
ment for the evening. The party
n is complimentary to Miss Mc
Daniels, who was visiting her
cousin, Mrs. S. L. Davies.
Sorosis met with Mrs. George
Jennings Wednesday afternoon.
A very interesting program was
i ndered and was thoroughly en
joyed by all. During the social
half hour a delightful lunch was
served by the hostess
Tuesday evening Nellie Hos
k entertained the Girl's Club
of the First Christian church at
her home. A very pleasant eve
r ng was spent. Miss Helen Res
terer was a guest of the club.
Light refreshments were served.
M rs- J. R. McCleary entertain
ed the members of the Junior
orchestra at her home in the
south part of town. A nice lunch
was served. After some time
soent in practicing, games were
played and the evening was most
pleasantly spent.
On Tuesday evening the K. L.
oi S. No- 1312 met in regular ses
sion, after which a very interest
ing program was rendered, which
consisted of vocal and instrumen
tal music and readings. The la
dies had prepared boxes filled with
delightful lunches and each box
sold for twenty-five cents. A
large crowd was present to enjoy
the evening
Misshlorence v\ vlie closed a
very successful term of school at
the Lake Side school east o f
town Friday. On that day the
pupils, their teacher and many
visitors spent a most pleasant
time at the Dave Davies grove.
A fine picnic dinner was one ot
the features of the day. The
ternoon was spent fishing and
having a general good time. A
rice program was rendered. A
number from this city attended.
LITTLE MARTIN GEHLING HURT
Fell on a Tumbler And Cut His
Hand to The Bone.
Little Martin Gehling was bad
ly hurt Wednesday by falling with
a tumbler which broke and cut an
ugly gash in his hand. Drs.
Greene and Keneker w-ere imme
diately called and the little fellow
,vas chloroformed and it was ne
cessary to take five stitches to
close the wound. It is not thought
anything serious will result from
the injury.
MORE TALENT AT COLLEGE
Prof H. L. Darner to Connect him
self With Business College
Prof. J. Carl Leister has se
| cured the services of Prot. II. L.
Darner, of Columbus, Ohio, in the
capacity of instructor in the Falls
City Business College. Prof- Dar
ner has also purchased an interest
in the school.
With these two gentlemen at
the head of it, the College will be
one of the strongest and best in
the country. Prof. Leister needs
no introduction to the public. He
has made numerous improvements
in the school during the past year
and expects to make a great many
more, among which will be a new
and strictly modern system of
bookkeeping. Actual Business
from the Start. By this system
the student handles all sorts of
commercial papers just as he
would in business and learns
bookkeeping by actual practice,
from the beginning to the end of
the course.
Prof. Darner has tor the last
two years been instructor in the
j famous Zanerian College, of Co
I luinbus, Ohio, and assistant edi
| tor of the Business Educator, a
: monthly magazine devoted to the
i interests of Penmanship and Busi
ness Education. He has had a
i vast experience in this work and
: has a National reputation as a
j penman and educator. Prof.
Darner will leave Columbus in
the near future and both gentle
| men will devote the entire summer
i to advertising instead of conduct
ing a summer school, as adver
tised. They expect their attend
ance during the next term will
break all previous records and are
determined to spare neither time
nor expense in making the school
I one of the best in the state.
THE DAILY PROPOSITION
The Tribune Is Ready When the
Public Demands It
With the installation of a
linotype machine to our already
superior equipment,The Tribune
will be in a position to give the
public a real, live daily paper,
if they really want a daily,
i It The Tribune doe-establish
j a daily it will be one that will
make the natives sit up and
taae notice. It will be “just
different.’'
Rural Schools Close
During the last week several
of our rural schools closed and
in many instances very interest
ing programs were given, and
j pupils completed the sth grade
| work and were presented dip]o
I mas. Supt. T. J. Oliver has
i been kept busy attending the
exercises, and on several occa
sions gave addresses and pre
sented diplomas. He says there
j will be something like 200 pupils
| in Richardson county complete
the *<th grade work this year.
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Accident at Table Rock
Last Friday night C. J. Wood,
attempting to syphon kerosene
from a barrel at his home, attempt
ed to draw the air out by sucking
and drew a large portion of the oil
into his month and it rapidly went
through his system, producing the
result of confining him to his bed
since. His attending physician
says that a little more would have
proven fatal, and as it was it has
been quite serious for Charley.
This morning he is some better
and it is thought lie will be aide
to be out in a few days.- Argus
Field Meet Here
The Richardson County Ath
letic Association will hold their
field meet at the high - hcwlcam
pus on Saturday afternoon. May
1. We hope all lovers of high
school athletics will turn out and
let the boys know you are inter
ested in them.
I
CELEBRATES ANNIVERSARY
I. O O F OF VERDON ARE ROY
AL ENTERTAINERS
Large Crowd Attended the I. O O F.
Anniversary at Verdon
Last Monday
A large crowd of Odd Fellows
from Falls City, Humboldt, Sa
lem, Dawson, Stella and Shubert
went to Verdon Monday and as
sisted the lodge at that place in
celebrating the ninetieth anniver
sary of the 1. O. ()• F in the
United States and the fifth anni
versary of the local lodge at that
place.
The town was crowded with
loyal members of the order. They i
arrived on trains, in buggies and
autos and were all made welcome
by the Verdon brothers. No
time or expense was spared, anil
in fact elaborate preparations
were made for the anniversary
celebration. The following pro
gram was carried out in the after
noon and many numbers were en
cored :
Music ‘‘America" .Opening Ode
Invocation.L. S. Lucas, Chaplain
Vocal Duet, “You’’. '
.Ghloe and Hazel Prater
Address of Welcome .G. K. Hal)
Response . W. F. Leslie
Instrumental Duet ‘‘King of the For
est”.Chloe and Hazel Prater
Recitation “Why Do I Wear the
Three Links of ftold”... .Opal Smith
COUNTY BOARD MEETING
COUNTY BOARD MET WITH ALL
MEMBERS PRESENT
Much Business Transacted and the
Board Adjourned to Meet
Monday. J .ine 18
April L’ti. county board met
pursuant to adjournment with
all members present.
It was moved and carried that
no claims be allowed by the
board for any member to attend
the state conventions of the
county commissioners and sup.
ervisors unless delegated to act
in such capacity and that no
claim be allowed for any ex
pense incurred by any such state
association.
The county attorney was al
lowed $50 lor the unusual amout
of work in his office caused by
drainage letigation.
A number of oiticial bonds
were approved.
A road was opened between
section i> and I in Humboldt
township and damages were
allowed as follows: Henry
Kuper $;i0o, I. W. Harris $150 to
be paid by Humboldt township
and L. C. Williamson was al
lowed $150 to be paid bv Hum.
boldt city. Said road to be 1
rods wide and to be opened
when damages are paid.
Fred Thieman was granted a
Corner Stone Laying of the New
Catholic Church
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j
The undersigned hereby takes the liberty to
inform the citi/ens ol balls City and its environs,
that the honor and pleasure of their presence at
the laying of the corner stone of the new Catho
lic church.
Next Sunday Morning at 10 o Clock
will be highly appreciated by the Catholics of
our city.
\Ye extend a cordial welcome to all. regard
less of religious denominations.
FATHER BEX.
Vocal Solo. Frank Porr
Herding.Mrs ( has. (J. Humphrey
Vocal Duet, "See Saw".
.Chloe and Hazel 1‘rater
.Vidro--, "Odd Fellowship’’....
.Dr. R. Cooper Hailey
Vocal Octette.Selected
At six o'clock a sumptuous sup
per was served to the visitors by
the Yerdon lodge. The Chris*
tian church ladies had charge of
the supper and it was the finest
ever.
In the evening reports were
heard from visiting lodges and
talks on the ‘'good of the order.”
At eight o’clock a regular lodge
session was held.
Will Visit Us May 12
The Kansas City Commercial
Club will visit this city May 12
at 7:40 a- m- They will start on
their trade extension trip May 0
and will make fifteen towns per
day. We feel that it is an honor
to have these lively, energetic
business men to visit us, and hope
the Commercial club and the city
officials will have the streets
swept and cleaned and everyone
will see that their lawns are in
nice shape that we mav make a
fine showing. They will only be
in the city about thirty minutes
but if they are met with automo
biles and taken over our city a
great deal can be seen in that
time. Let all get busy and show I
Kansas City we are wide awake.
Mrs. Harriett Walker came
down from Yerdon Wednesday on
business.
saloon license to sell liquor at
Fargo, license fee fixed at SahO.
The following county physi
cians were appointed District 1,
R. (l. Henderson: W.R.Boose:
8, Dr. Elder: 4, J. A. Pollard; 5,
.), W. Montgomery: t>. G. G.
Gandy. They were required to
furnish bond to the amount of
$1U(J. Each physician is re
quired to iurnish all medicine
and medical supplies in all ordi
nary cases: to attend to all
calls when called upon by the
proper authorities in all cases
whether contageous or other
wise except in extraordinary
cases and for fumigating build
ings.
The board adjourned to meet
June lb, 1909.
MARRIED AT THIS PLACE
Two Couples were Married This
Week by County Judge
Wm. A. True aged 44and Mrs.
Emma Wallace age 89, both ot
Rulo drove to this city Sunday,
secured a marriage license and
were married by Judge Gagnon
at his home just west of town.
Gottlieb Wittwer and Mrs.
Susan Etter of Humboldt were
married by Judge Gagnon at
the court house Wednesday rnor
ning-. The groom is 78 years of
age and his bride is 58. They
are both well known at Hum.
boldt and their friends extend
congratulations.
John Gilligan was a business
visitor in St. Joe this week
DEATHS OF PEOPLE YOU KNOW
A Number of Richardson County
People Gone to Their Reward
C \SKY
On Thursday of last week word
reached this city that Patrick
Casey after a long and lingering
illness died at his home at Oak,
S. 1*. Short services were held
at that place and Mrs. Casey
started with the remains to this
city. She arrived at four o’clock
Sunday morning and the body
was taken to ttie home of his
daughter, Mrs. Clem Kirebaugh,
in this city.
On Monday morning Kather
15e\ conducted short services at
the house and the remains were
taken to the Catholic cemetery
for burial.
Mr- Casey was born in Petefs
borough, Canada, seventy-four
years ago. He came to this coun
ty in ISO') and has made this his
home until about four rears ago
when he went to Oaks, X. 1).,
where he had extensive land in
terests.
In 1S55 at Clinton, Iowa, he
was married to Miss Mary Jane
Murphy and to them were born
eleven children, Michael D. of
Oklahoma City, Mrs. Julia Ray
of Omaha, Patrick of Seneca, Ks.,
William J. of Cogswell, X. I).,
Eugene of Oaks. X. 1 >•. Mrs. Ella
Reed of Omaria. Edward J. of
Council Bluffs and Mrs. Margaret
Heaston and Mrs. Elizabeth Kire
baugh of this city. Two died in
infancy. Mrs. Casey died in Jan
uary, lS'H).
In 1 S')l he was married to Mrs
Laura Moore Casey and to them
weri born wo children Abe*’ and
Ray. He also leaves one brother,
John Casey, of Oklahoma, and
one sister, Mrs. Mary Barry of
Atchison.
His wife, children, brother and
sister were all present at the fun
eral
HAY
The funeral of Jos. Kay, who
died at his home in the north part
of Humboldt Friday, was held
Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock,
the services being conducted by
Rev. Buell. Mr. Ray came to
this country in the year re*
siding on a farm four miles east
of town with the exception of the
last two years. He is survived
by a widow, one son. Hiram, and
live daughters, Mrs. Chas. (ireen,
Mrs. Will Skalak and Dica, K’a
chael and Lena. Interment was
made in the Lynch cemetery, tlie
burial being in accordance with
the rites of the K. of I\ lodge.
KEU.Y.
[ Mrs. W. Kelley, who has been
in poor health for many months,
died at her home north of this
I city Sunday morning. She was
a middle aged lady and leaves be
sides her sorrowing husband, five
children, four girls and one boy,
the oldest being a girl of seven*
teen.
The funeral services were held
in the Catholic church Monday
i afternoon, conducted by Rev. II.
! Bex
HURSHBt'KGKK.
Sam Hurshburger.Ja veteran of
the civil war and for many years
a resident of Humboldt, died on
! Tuesday morning after a linger
ing sickness, aged <>S years. Fun
eral services were heid on Wed
nesday conducted by Rev. Ayde
lott. _
■ K9BTX,
The infant son of Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Kratx, died Sunday and
the remains were taken to Steele
cemetery Monday afternoon and
buried. The y o u n g parents
have the sympsthy of|the com
munity- ____
Piano For Sale
A good square piano for sale
cheap enquire at this othce.
JUNIORS GIVE RECEPTION
RECEPTION HELD AT WAHLS
HALL FRIDAY NIGHT
An Excellent Program Was Render
ed and all Present Enjoy
ed The Evening
t >n Friday evening at Wahl’f.
hail, the .Juniors tendered a re
ception to tlie Senior class of
tlie Falls City high school.
The rooms were beautifully
decorated 'with cut llowers and
the class color scheme was car
ried out. The dinning room
j looked beautiful with purple
lights and purple and white
bunting. '1' h e refreshment;;
consisted of cake and purple
and white brick ice cream.
Punch was served throughout
tlie evening.
The reception room was made
one huge parlor with rockers,
divans, pillows, paintings and
rugs, which made everything
appear very home like. They
spared no time or expense in
making tins one of the most
elaborate receptions ever held
in ihe city. About one hundred
and fifty invitations had been
issued and all who attended re
port tlie Juniors to be roya! en
tertainers.
The following program turn
ished a part of the evening’s en
tertainment:
Welcome .lean Cain
Response .Virgil Fa 1 loon
Instrumental Duet.
.Mbses ( 'ade and Potent
Reading.Mbs Maud Maddox
Solo .Miss I'naSnidow
Address.C. F. lteavia
Instrumental Solo.Mrs. T. .1. Gut
Voeal Duet..
.S. I.. Davies, Mi*- McDanielb
Reading..Mlis'Xelle Cain
Solo.. Miss Ague*
Instrumental Duet.
.Mead antes T. and S. Davies
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES
Six Pupils Graduated From Pr*i
ton Schools
On Friday evening the pat
rons of the Preston schools ea
joyed one of the tine-t programs -
ever held at that place. Itcon
sisted^of singing, reciting and
dialogues.
The teachers Miss Bain of
Stella and Miss Schrader cf
Rulo are to be congratulated
upon the success of the term (.1
school that closed at that placet
Friday. The music on this oc
casion was especially good and
the teachers and pupils alike
deserve much credit.
The graduating class consist
ed of ') boy > and 1 girl, Mat
Bank s, William McCutnber,
Cecil McCutnber, Herbert Zoel
ler, William Pribbenu and Agnes
Sinclair.
In a few well chosen words,
Prof. Larabee. formerly princi
pal of the Preston schools, pre
sented the diplomas.
Entered Sanduskys House
On Saturday night some one
entered the house of E. L. San
dusky on south Chase street and
| ransacked every drawer on the
! lirst floor. Mr. and Mrs. San
dusky knew nothing of it until
morning, when they went down
stairs and found e v e r v t h i n g
turned upside down. No money
or silverware was missing, but
some tomatoes and eatables were
gone. It seems evident they did
'not find what they were looking
for.
Railroad Improvement
There are six crews between
Falls City and Atchison at work
j on the Missouri Pacific shoulder
I ing the road bed, leveling out the
, bed even with the track, seven
feet on each side preparatory to
raising the track and ballastiu..
Eight m llion dollars have been
laid aside to do this work all over
the system. A manjjon the gravel
train says so.—Hiawatha World,