The Falls City Tribune
Vol. VI N FALLS CITY, NEBRASKA, FRIDAY, JUNE 4, 1909. Number 22
THE WEEK'S SOCIAL EVENTS
AS TWAS TOLD TO OUR SO
CIETY EDITOR
Various Kinds of Entertainment by
Individuals. Lodges. Clubs.
Churches. Etc.
Mrs. Norman Musselman en
f ,
tertained a few friends at wliist
at her home on Lane street. Fri
day evening. The hostess served
a delightful lunch.
At the close of the regular
meeting of the Daughters of Isa
bella Friday night, Miss Hattie
Kiting invited them to the Candy
Kitchen, where all enjoyed de
lightful ices and cream.
itiursday evening Mrs- diaries
Banks and daughter Lillian, gave
a "Four Winds” reunion to the
members of the Falls City chorus
who returned recently from Kan
sas City, where they assisted
Carl Busch in presenting his com
position of the "Four Winds" at
Convention Hall. The evening
was a pleasant one, music furn
ished a part of the evenings pro
gram, and a number of novel and
original games furnished enter
tainment for the guests. Re
freshments were served by the
hostess. Mrs. Banks was pre
sented with a beautiful souviner
spoon by the members of the
chorus and Miss Lillian was the
recepient of a beautiful bunch of
carnations.
The Christian Endeavors of the
Christian church gave an ice
cream and cake social at the
home of W. E‘. Dorrington Mon
day evening.
Miss Fannie Bea er entertained
the members of the senior class
at her home in the east part of
town Friday night. The even
ing was a pleasant one and those
present enjoyed a real "taffy
pull.”
Miss Maud Graham entertained
a company of friends at som'r set
Tuesday evening. Mrs. Myrtle
Lange of St. Joseph, and Mrs.
Pay DePutran of Lincoln, were
the out of town guests. The ev
ening was a pleasant one for all
present and light refreshments
were served.
The lawn social given by the
young people of the Brethren
church, at the home of John
Lichty, was well attended.
Mrs. Ernest Bode will enter
tain the Presbyterian Kensington
at her home in the east part of
the city, Friday afternoon. Mrs.
Bode is a very hospitable woman
and all wdio attend will be most
royally entertained.
UMisses Kate Heacock. Edna
Brown and Florence Boose, ac
companied by their Sunday school
classes of the Presbyterian church
enjoyed a picnic at the Falls
mill Wednesday. Misses Bessie
and Ethel Bohrer were guests at
the picnic. The afternoon was
certainly enjoyed by the little
folks and a fine picnic dinner was
served.
The Degree of Honor Kensing
ton will meet next Friday after
noon with Mrs. Harry Wahl.
The members of the Falls City
chorus and a few friends, enjoyed
a picnic at the city park Thurs
day afternoon.
The ladies of the Baptist church
will give an ice cream social at
the home of Mrs. Will Spragens,
one block south of the Presbyter
ian church, next Friday night.
Price for cream and cake 15c.
| Come and enjoy an evening with
your friends.
your Collar ]
Will come back to y u if you spend It at
home. It is gone forever if you send it to
the Mail-Order House A glance through
y our advertising columns will give you an
I idea where it will buy the most.
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A GOOD BALL TEAM
Why Can t Falls City Support a
Ball Team?
Why not have a good ball
team? There isn’t much doing
in Falls City in the amusement
line, anyway. Of course we can
go fishing in the Nemaha and
Muddy, but as John J- Ingals
would say, fishing in the Nemaha
and Muddy is an irredescent
dream.
The ball team as constituted
isn’t the kind we should have,and
we won’t get the right kind until
somebody goes down in his pocket
or pockets and digs.
We ought to hire a good short
stop, pitcher and third baseman;
then put Clarence Heck on second,
Cornell and Sears in the outfield
with Green and go after the best
of them.
Humboldt supported a salaried
team; Auburn is now supporting
one. What’s the matter with
Falls City?
It takes something besides talk,
however, to make such, dreams
come true. The Tribune doesn’t
ask to be let off with talk.
LIBRARY BOARD MEETS
The Annual Report was Read and
Accepted
The library board met at the
library Tuesday evening. The
librarian’s report for February,
March, April and May were read
and accepted. The usual bills
were allowed. As this was the
meeting at which the annual re
ports were due, they were read
and ordered published. The li
brarian’s report show’s an increase
of 1101 volumes in circulation
oyer last pear. Twenty-nine per
cent of the books loaned were
non-fiction.
The magazine list for the com
ing year was considered and prac
tically the same list as the one
now' on file was re-ordered. The
book committee arranged for reg
ular meetings to be held on the
last Tuesday of each month to
consider lists of new books. The
first regular meeting will be on
June 28. The board adjourned
to meet the first Tuesday in July.
Base Ball Came
The Pottawatomie Indians who
are touring the state, played ball
with the Falls City boys at this
place Tuesday afternoon- There
was a fair sixed crowd turned out
and people attended from Hum
boldt, Preston and Vernon- The
local team was strengthened by
Green of Pawnee playing left
field
On account of the heavy rain
and hail only seven innings were
played- When they were forced
to stop the game, the score was
(■too in favor 01 the visiting
team.
Friday afternoon Mound City
and our boys will cross bats at
Poteeis park.
Fell From Fourth Story
On Sunday morning .1 ac k
Jellison and John Shuman were
scuffling in a room in the fourth
story of the Union House, and
in some manner Jack fell from
the window to the porch below.
His injuries at first was not
considered to be very alarming
but I)r. Kerr examined him care
fully and discovered his ankle
to be dislocated and his should
er blade to be fractured, beside
being bruised quite badly.
Jack certainly had a very nar
row escape. At this writing lie
is getting along nicely.
Thrown By a Horse
The little twelve year old son
of Jerry Richards was out for a
horseback ride Sunday after
noon, and when just north of
Mrs. T. P. Jones’ house, the
horse threw the child. He fell
on some glass that lay at the
side of the road and cut his
hand. He was also injured
about the head and shoulders.
CALLED TO HER REWARD
ONE OF RICHARDSON COUNTYS
FIRST SETTLERS GONE
Mrs. Rose Allison Died at her Home
Near Maple Grove Sun
day Evening
Mrs. Rose Allison died at her
home northwest of tiffs city, Sun
day evening, after a long and
lingering illness covering a period
of many months. She suffered
from a complication of diseases,
heart trouble and dropsy.
She was married to David Alli
son in 185'1, and to this union
was born nine children, five of
whom are still living. They are
Mrs. Ross Goolsby of this city,
and Mrs- Grant Goolsby, Miss
Minnie Allison, L. A. Allison,
and Ike Allison, all living near
Maple Grove. The husband pre
ceeded her to the grave thirty
four years and she and her son,
L. A. and daughter Miss Minnie,
have lived on the home farm.
The deceased is well known to
all the early settlers of this coun
ty, having made it her home for
many vears.
The funeral services were held
from the Maple Grove church,
Tuesday morning and interment
was made in the cemetery at that
place.
Besides her children she leaves
a sister, Mrs- Kate Burris of this
city, and a sister in Iowa, and a
number of grandchildren. Miss
Clara Langhrey, a granddaugh
ter, has made her home with
Mrs Allison since the death of
her mother, when Clara was only
an infant._ _
Married at Hiawatha
Karl T. Jellison from south of
this city and Miss Florence
Williamson of Sabetha, Kas.,
were married at Hiawatha last
Thursday afternoon.
The groom is a son of Jim
Jellison and a grandson of Mrs.
Wm. Kent of this city. He has
a host of friends at this place
who join us in extending con
gratulations. He attended the
business college here a f e w
years ago.
Miss Williamson isthedaugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Elza Wil
liamson, who formerly lived in
this county, near Humboldt.
This worthy couple will make
their home on a farm in Oklaho
in a.
Dogs are Turned Loose
On the- front page of Tuesday’s
Hiawatha Wosld. is the picture
of a beautiful dog, underneath
the cut are these words: “I’ve
been tied up a long while, but
they’ve turned me loose.’’ Sunday
afternoon the fifty days dog quar
antine, ordered by the county
board of Brown county, Kas., ex
pired, and what dogs survived
the rabies campaign, have had
their shackles removed, and are
out of bondage.
Married at Auburn
Miss May Wileman and Otis
Sprickler of Barada, surprised
their many friends Tuesday by
going to Auburn, where they
were quietly married.
Both are well known in this
part of the county, and all join in
wishing them happiness. We
have not learned where tney will
make their home or what their
plans are for the future.
New Cases Filed
Two new cases are filed this
week. G. W. Titus administra
tor vs Charles Myer and Lena
Myer, promissory note.
Bettie W. Shoenheit vs Etta
Schoenheit, widow o f Orville
Schoenheit deceased, and Lou
thair Schoenheit, a minor under
the age of fourteen years. Equi
ty
HELD MEMORIAL SERVICES
S P. DAVIDSON OF TECUMSEH
GAVE THE ADDRESS
The Members of the G A R. and
Their Friends Decorated the
Old Soldiers Graves
Kit tin tr memorial service were
held at this place Monday morn
ing in which the people jrencrally
turned out to do homage to the
memory ot the departed soldiers.
I he members of .the G. A. K.
and \Y. R. 0., followed by a large
crowd of friends, formed in line
and marched to Steele cemetery
at 10:30, where appropriate ser
vices were held. Music was fur
nished by the Methodist choir
under the leadership of 1’rof- 1C.
K. Hurst- Rev. Mastin offered
prayer and Master David Crow
delivered Lincoln’s Gettysberg
address. W- A. Whitaker read
an original poem on “Who’ll
Strew Flower’s on our Comrads
Graves.” Hon. S. 1*. Davidson
of Tecumseb, then gave the Me
morial address, which was one of
the best ever heard here.
Twenty-nine years ago the cit
izens ot Falls City began the cel
ebration of decoration day and
since that time programs have
been arranged each year and car
ried out unless the weather was
too stormy to permit.
When they first began decorat
ing the soldiers graves there were
only a few, and today in Steele
cemetery they number seventy.
After the soldiers graves had
been decorated with flowers, the
members of the G. A. R. and W.
R. C. returned to their hall where
:.'i elegant dinner awaited them
There were more than one hun
dred to enjoy the dinner, among
them, as guests, were Mr. and
Mrs. Kdwin Falloon.
On Wednesday afternoon the
W. R. C. drove to the cemetery
to tenderly strew flowers upon
the graves of their departed mem
bers.
TUB IK N\MKS KNOWN
“We only know they fought
and died, and o'er their graves
the wind has sighed, for many a
long, slow-looted year; and win
ter's snow has drifted here; and
in the dawning warmth of spring
the joyous birds came here to
sing! we only know that rest is
sweet to weary hearts and toiling
feet, and they who sleep beneath
the sod gave all they had to give
to God. And in their radiance of
the Throne, their names are
known their names arc known!
We know not from what homes
they came; we cannot guess their
dreams of fame; but lamps for
them did vainly burn, and moth
ers waited for their return, and
listened at some cottage door, for
steps that sounded never more;
and loving eyes grew dim with
tears, and hearts grew old with
grief of years. And here they
sleep, as they have slept, since
legions o’er the country swept;
where mothers wait before the
Throne, their names are known
their names are known.—Walt
Mason.
Will be Treated at Lincoln
T. Mosier, who has been in
very poor health for some time,
and who suffers from epilepsy,
was taken to Lincoln for treat
ment. He returned from there
a few years ago much improved
in health and it was thought by
taking him there again he would
be much improved in a short
time.
Postmasters Get Good News
The twenty-sixth annual re
adjustment of postmasters salar
ies, was announced at Washing
ton, D. C. Wednesday, effective
July 1. Kalis City's increase will
be $200 and Humboldt and Stella
I each $100.
NOT SO BAD
Rulo Has Many Things of Which
She Can Boast
To The Tribune: Rulo has
! the name of being a rather
tough town. Well, in some re
spects there is some truth in it.
If Rulo has a bad name it is
more on account of drinking to
excess than on account of the
crimes committed.
Hut, our present town board,
of whom Rulo is justly proud,
seem to be resolved to move
this evil from our midst and re
store, in this point, the good
name of the town. Hut, in spite
of this one deploring evil, there
is a mighty good set of people
in this town near the Missouri
river.
The town has a good public
school, an excellent stall' of
teachers, both of which we are
proud.
Also two tine churches, a
Methodist and a Catholic. The
Catholics also have a school oi
their own, conducted by the
Sisters of the Most Precious
Blood. There are three Sisters,
one attends to the household
duties and looks, in a motherly
way after the innerman of the
Sisters and boarders, and the
other two teach. The two who
teach the children to do won.
dertul things just think of
only two teachers to teach and
six pupils received a diploma in
the Palmer system of hand
writing, and quite a number, in
eluding the ones named: Leslie
Cronin, Agnes Kanaly, Esther
Boehme, Eliza Mahan, Frances
Pierce and Anna lieinke, re
Iceived a diploma from County
Superintendent Oliver lor fin
ishing the eighth grade.
Besides this we have quite a
number of girls who are musi
cians. well versed in music and
of the theatrical ability of the
children at the Catholic school.
Now, who will say that Rulo
has nothing to boast of! *#*
Base Ball Spirit
Auburn is a great ball town.
One of our local sports attend
ed a game at that place last
week and tells us, that on ;i
large bill board at the ball
ground, are signs that read like
thi-: “For a home run you may
have a tine suit of clothes at my
store. A three base run gives
you the choice af all my neck
ties. A two base run and you
are entitled to a line stick pin.”
The board lias been placed there
by one of their clothing men.
Old People s Services
The third annual Old People’s
service, will be held at the Breth
ren church next Sunday morning,
j The aged are especially invited
| to hear an uplifting service. The
I young are invited to bring jov
1 and good cheer to those who will
not be with tis long.
I Children’s exercises in the ev
jening. Parents come and sec the
| accomplishments of your child
! ren.
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Return From School
Misses Vesta Lively. Edith
DeMers, Myrtle Yocam and Inez
| Wachtel and Messrs Scholl and
Will Hutchinson, all of this place
returned Wednesday night from
Peru where they have been at
tending the state normal this
j year. Misses Yocum and Lively
were members of this years grad
uating class.
Will Play Ball
Mound City, Mo., and Falls
City will play a game of ball at
Poteet’s park, Friday afternpon
at 3:30. The boys have been
furnishing treats in the way of
a hot, clean game and promise
you another good one at this
time. Don’t fail to see this
* game.
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DIED AT HIS HOME MONDAT
W F. FOSTER WAS A VICTIM
OF CONSUMPTION
The Funeral was Held Wednesday
and the Remains Taken to
Barada for Burial
W. P. Poster was born in Craig
Mo., in 1886, ?ind was the son of
Mr. and Mrs. William Foster, and
died at his home in the east part
of Palls City, Monday morning,
May .U, at the age of twenty
three years.
lie came to Nebraska with Ins
parents eight years ago and has
made his home near this city
since then. In l'*07 he was mar
ried to Miss Maud Walters and to
them was born one child, which
was taken from them making the
home desolate.
Mr. Foster had not been well
for many months and was a vic
tim of that dread disease, con
sumption. All that loving hands
could do was done but lie could
not be relieved of his sullering.
Funeral services were held from
the Holiness church Wednesday
afternoon and the remains taken
to Barada for burial.
To the young wife, when her
grief seems more than she can
bear, we extend sympathy. He
also leaves a mother, Mrs. Lucin
da Edwards, of this city, and five
sisters, Mrs. -lames Haith of
Barada, Mrs. Louise Schevenfert
and Mrs. Jessie Burkett of Kulo,
Mrs. Chas. Noyles of Barada and
Miss Goldie Edwards.
TO THE VOTERS
A D. Sargent, Candidate for County
Superintendent
I wish to take this means of
letting the voters of Richardson
county know that I will be a can
didate for county superintendent
at the coming election. My only
pledge shall be absolute fairness
to all. Your support will be ap
preciated.
Ai.bkkt I). Sakgknt.
21 —ft Humboldt, Neb.
Are Home on a Visit
C- F. Yoder and wife and two
little daughters, of Montreal,
Canada, are in the city visiting at
the home of his parents, Elder E.
L. Yoder and wife. Mr. Yoder
is a Falls City boy who has be
come one of the strongest minis
ters in the United Brethern church
He has also become noted because
of the number of religious books
and stories he lias become author
of. Mrs. Yoder is also a noted
church worker and will be re
membered as Miss l’eari Agnes
Lutz. They will leave some time
during the summer for South
America as missionaries.
Governor Talks
Gov- A C. Shellenbarger gave
;the commencement address to the
graduating class of the Peru
Normal Tuesday. His subject
was “Worth While in Education- ’
Senator Majors presented the di
plomas. Besides the governor,
many other prominent persons
i were present at the commence
! ment.
Received Apportionment
Wednesday Supt T. J. Oliver
received the May apportionment
from the state fund for the publi:
i schools of this county. The
.amount was $4,524.07.
Memorial Services
Nemaha Valley Lodge No. 36 I. 0
O. F., will hold their annual memor
ial services at the Christian church
next Sunday afternoon at 2:30 p. n;.
The address will be delivered by
Kev. F. E. Day.
After the services at the church
they will go in a body tothe Steel-;
cemetery and decorate the graves of
the departed brothers. They will
meet at their hail promptly at two
o'clock and go to the church in a
body. Every member is urged to be
I present.
