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TKE FALLS CITY TRIBUNE Entered as s« omi las* matter at Fall* City. Nebraska, j«,*t otb.ce, Jami ary 12, IW4, under 'i.t \ct . ! t ogress on Mar, 3, l *"■ Publisher every Fra.a- it Falls City, , Nebraska. by The Tribune Publishing Company E F SHARTS M»n«*tr One >ear 11..10 Hi* months .V Three months .40 TELEPHONE 226. Announcement. 1 hereby annoonee myself us a cat ■;Hint' for 111* office of sheriff, subject to Uic < I,diet of Republican voters of Richardson county. W. P. FERGUS. Announcement. 1 hereby announce myself a Candi da* < on tile democratic ticket for the office of Recorder of I)e*(ls. subject to the primary election which will be hesd cm August 17th, 1909. If sue. ressful in the nomination and if i am elected I promise to give my un divided attention to the office and transact the duties of the office to the best of my ability. L. C*. EDWARDS, Announcement. My friends having filed a petition asii.ng that my name be placed on the primary ballot for stieriff on the democratic ticket, 1 have decided to grant their wishes 1 promise that if successful at the polls 1 will give my entire time and attention to the office Thanking the voters of the county for past favors, I remain, yours very truly, W. T. FENTON. Announcement. ] hereby announce myself a demo cratic candidate for nomination to tlit office of County Clerk, at the primary election, which will be held on August the 17th, 1909. If nomi nated and elected 1 promise to give lo the office my entire time and at tention; to all courteous and fair treatment, together with all the ac curacy my ability warrants. GEO. \V. MORRIS. “The month of the blistered Bose,’’ is another title that has been tacked on to fair .June. The county political pot is not boiling as yet, but there is a smell of kindling wood in the air. _ ‘ Mir sister city, Auburn, is po-t ting considerable free advertising these days all on account of a “dinky” little squirrel. Falls City has squirrels in abundance, but they are too well-mannered to attack a pretty little girl. To argue about the relative merits of different makes of au tomobiles, does not necessarily im ply that a man owns a machine, or is likely to own one. It is just a sort of harmless game that is very milch in vogue just DOW. _ “Many people,” says ex-presi d< nt Hooseveil, are taken in by the use of the word ‘liberty.’ ’’ When you come to think about A, the word has been overworked, and right here in Nebraska, too. 'Our liberties!” sounds familiar, does it not; and hollow, tool Men seeking political honors can not get along without the word. The joys of aerial navigation will never be a perfect joy. There will be no Main street or boulevard to sail up and down; no man or beast to impede your progress, no one to look at you, no one to look at. In its most perfect state it will never be popular with the masses. Why. one would not even need a horn. No, it will never become popular. Two cents a year for weather forecasts is the price paid per capita by American people for the service rendered by the weather bureau. Cheap enough, at that. If it were not for the occasional at times frequent—‘‘bobbles'’ of the weather man, the glory of the local weather seer would vanish into thin air, and he would develope into a common‘grouch.’ The truth of that wise old say ing, “you can’t make a silk purse out of a sow’s ear,” is certainly borne out in the ease of Mrs. Howard Gould. Even with mil lions at her command she found it difficult to be ladylike. The cuticle upon her neck was always like unto a rasp, and all the cos metics and lotions that money will buy cannot efface this roughness and redness. The Presbyterian church has recently taken strong ground against the use of tobacco by its members and especially by its ministers. Aii denominations should take the same stand, and then go further. Ministers should hi discouraged from mak iiiu- the oft rep. ated assertion that th y «r. ‘ the hardest-worked" ■ •iti/cjis of a com in unity, for no one belief ■ s flu 111, In the (b ath ol' J >r. Edward E\• reft Hale, chaplain <>f tin l'nit'-d States senate site - 1 .*-!*:{, this country J IESt*S H Cf IM K 1 and great man. lie was not a pro fessional reformer; was never loud in his denunciations of what i he opposed, hut somehow lie wielded a gn at influence in the affairs of this nation, both as to I chordi and state, and his kindly! council and advice was sought by ; rich and poor, by the humble as well as tin* w ealthy class. lie j was a good man in the strictest sepsc of the word, and being a good man, h. Was a most useful man, WHO FOR CONGRESS? We have received a copy of McGuire s speech on tile tariff and have enjoyed it to the limit. For fear you should not know who Me is we volunteer the in format ion that he is the congress man from this district. This speech was followed by "prolonged applause,” according to the printed pamphlet. This is really good when you consider that the speech was never deliver ed, and was never heard by any one unless McGuire delivered it before his mirror. It got into the congressional record by leave to print," and the "prolonged ap plause” is a bit of imagination for home consumption. By the way, when is the biggest and best district going to send a represen tative man down to Washington! We have had several fellows down there recently who have run errands w ell and who are prompt in answering letters. In fact if a congressman was looking for a good private secretary to run errands and answer letters we could recommend some of our ex congressmen from this district, I really don’t know whether Me would make a good secretary or not. But what about a real man! We are entitled to a man of iniative, of courage, of integrity, of ability. N U * II «IS Vs, •!. llainer made when he was in Washington. It ’s easy to talk glibly of a re vision of the tariff, for that is the wave .just now. Hut what Nebraska congressman was of timbre that made the pioneers in this movement, a leader of the people and not a follower/ Lets get away from the little fellows and elect a man who will count one on something besides the roll call. Wlmt's the matter with elect ing a man like Charles <). Wheeden of Lincoln, who is so far ahead of the men we have had, and the men proposed that it requires the whole dictionary to express the difference. Some of the Lincoln politicians might not like Wheeden's inde pendent action and independent thought, but it is a sure thing that the First District would be on the map if Wheeden were in Washington. And it is equalh certain that we would have a rep resentative who woidd pay no tribute to expediency nor exact anything of the right. BURKETT ON TARIFF. .V dispatch from Washington by tlu* Associated Press speaks as follows of the attack made by Senator Aldrich and the methods of the Finance committee: “indulging in a vigorous de nunciation of the committee on finance because of its change of front over night on the subject of tobacco importations from the Philippines. Senator Burkett standing far. to face with Chair man Aldrich today declared that its atti looked to him liki game of petty politics. lie characterized this action as an effort to hang Senator LaFollette in the air, and finally declared that this event afforded senators a good opportunity to vote a lack of confidence in the committee.” Senator Burkett s remarks came during the .discussion over ad mitting tobacco free from the Philippines. After refusing to adopt an amendment offered by Senator LaFollette the finance committee accepted an amendmen made by Senator Bulkely calling for a reduction more sweeping than the one asked for by Sena tor LaFollette. It was this act ion which aroused Senator Bur kett's ire. The incident served to show even more plainly tlie bit ter fight that men like Senator Burkett are making For true re vision in opposition to the Aid rich followers. AN ORDINARY CRIMINAL. J. K. Marcell, who five years ago swindled various western hanks out of while act ing as eashier for a Highland. Kas., bank, and who was sent enced to serve thirty-five years in tlie penitentiary, hut was par doned about fifteen mouths ago. is again a fugitive from justice, lie i- wanted at Kansas City, tin charge against him being for gery. The ease of Marc-U was just an ordinary case, after ;,]J. Jle played no favorites. Those who were near and dear to him were also his victims - he swindled friend* and relatives alike, and the evidence at th** time of his trial was plain and conclusive, lie served hut a short period of the time he was sentenced for and was pardoned. I'pon his return home to Highland he was greeted by a band of music and a throng of friends though many citizens of Highland, he it said to their credit, remonstrated against his pardon. •lust an ordinary ease, and should have been treated as an ordinary ease. Bank cashiers do not "go wrong'’ on the impulse of the moment they do not snatch a roll of hills and run. They have time for reflection, time for facing about. They are neci ssarily men of intelligence, who are foremost in the affairs of their home town, and are by their very vocation fitted to real ize the seriousness of the crime to which they drift not jump into. -•\s .HHn-cu s uaugmer says, why didn’t they leave him in the penitentiary where lie was. and then he couldn't have brought disgrace upon us again.' ’ Why. indeed ! There are other men there, of inferior intelligence who committed lesser crimes.serv ing their full term. Why par don Marcell? Was it because he was a bank cashier and a former Sunday school worker? As a bank cashier he was in a position of trust, and he betrayed it — that's no reason. As a Sunday school worker he knew whither he was dritfing, and lie had plenty of time to think about it. Was it through his social promi nence? Poorest reason in the world, that. Whatever influ ences were brought to hear upon the governor, and it is safe to say there was influence other than ♦Imt of family, it was influence illy spent, and has cause to hide its head in shame, along with the governor who used his pardoning power so recklessly. Less than two years ago there were in the federal prison at Lan sing, Kas.. twenty-two ex-bank officials twenty-two. A start ling fact, that created some com ment at that time, but a fact that lias been treated very gently by pulpit and secular press. Twenty two editors, twenty-two real es tatc men, twenty-two linkers in the penitentiary at the same time would have caused some preach ers and reformers to froth at the mouth, hut bankers tread softly. Mareell was just an ordinary criminal and should have been treated as such. Society in gen eral. and particularly that class whom the fear of the law helps to keep straight, would have been gainer if Mareell were still be hind the bars. A SUGGESTION. The primary law makes a county convention unnecessary but does not prohibit holding one. The average church requires a revival meeting occasionally and a political party fee’s the same need. Why not call the county central committee together and provide for a county convention, at which ways and means, candidates and the good of the order can be dis cussed. The court house if full of demo crats, and none of them are go ing to “jar loose" without trying for a third term. We can fill the court house with republicans with the proper work, and a real, old-fashioned, j enthusiastic countv convention . will add a little bit and every little bit he'lps. Our own Senator Brown went after Senator Aldrich last Thurs day in a pretty lively fashion, the duty upon print paper and wood pulp being under discus sion. According to Senator Brown, print paper has advanced from $3b in 1907 to $42 and $50 per ton in 1908, and The Tribune is one of many newspapers right here in Nebraska who can testify to the correctness of that state j ment. THE COMERS AND GOERS HAPPENINGS OP INTEREST TO YOU AND ME. What Your Friends and Their Friends Have Been Doing the Past Week EiI Stock spent Sund hi- parents in tins city. Miss Fay He Wald is visitiug her sister. M rs. Si Stew art. *Mrs. Perry Hart of Reserve was a visitor to this city Friday. Mi»s < amnia Hall of Verdon i was ;i business visitor here Sun day. Mert McGuire of this city was, a Morrill \ isitor the latter part of the week. Ewing Herbert of Hiawatha visited at the home of l.awit n • ■ Snyder Sunday. -Miss Fannie Ellis of St. Joe spent a few days t hi- week with Miss Verna Story. Misses Ethel ihdirer and Xel-j lie Joinings are visiting relatives at Craig. Mo., this week. I here are several eases of diph theria in Stella, but most of them are of a very mild form, Philip -Miller of Maitland. Mo.. | was in the city over Sunday, the guest of Miss Verna Story. Roy Fisk of Atchison was a j visitor tile latter part of the week! at the home of George Story. Miss Myrtle McCray of tins1 place has been tin- guest of her sister near Stella for several days. John Oswald left Thursday for Oregon, where lie will spend a month or more, traveling through that state. -Mrs. Andrew < ameron and chil dren spent a few days in Verdon hist week tlie guest of .Mis-. Gert rude Linn. F. K. -Martin eanie down from Council Bluffs and spent Sunday with his parents, .Mr. and .Mrs. Francis -Martin. X. B. Stephens of Savanah, Mo., spent Sunday in this city, the guest of Mr, and Mrs. Geo. Story and family. Miss Zetta ('ambliu spent a few days in Nebraska City, the truest of Mrs. Max Werner and Miss Jessie Paxton. -Miss Kdna Jobe returned the latter pa ft id’ tile week from He-j serve, where she was the guest! of Miss Huth Forney. Frank Harrison, editor of the Nebraska Capital spent Saturday in this city. lie was a guest at the home of George A. Abbott. A. D. Herman and wife arrived the latter part of the week from Kureka, 111., and are visiting at the home of Lee Huston and wife. The partial eclipse of the sun was looked at Thursday evening by lots of our people. It is re ported that it was first visible .”t <i:lS. Mr. and Mrs. Harrison Weddle of Morrill, Kansas drove to this city this week to attend the evan gelistic meetings held in the city auditorium. Miss Verna Story was a St. Joe visitor the latter part of the week. She was accompanied to liiu' home here by a friend. Miss Fannie I HI is. .'i« MumiPN h iiiin min I >. r. Veacli, Ira ITontz and \V. Sfac-li | were among the Verdon people] who attended the services at the auditorium Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. (_'. G. Humphrey | of the Verdon Vedette were vis- j itors at this place Saturday. They j remained until over Sunday with Mrs. George Abbott. Mrs. Tilly Timmons and her I daughter-in-law, Mrs. Kdith Tim mons. spent a few days in this city with the former's brother. David Hansom, and family. Miss Minnie Mueornber left last week for her home at Coweta, Oklahoma. She closed a very successful term of school at the Falls school, south of town. This office has been busy for several days with ehantauqua printing, and things look fav orable for a fine session. The j dates are duly to August 1st. H. d. Marr and family of Be-; loit. Kas.. s] lent several days in j this city with the former's brother, William Marr. and wife. | They made the trip in their tour-J ing ear. Misses Nettie and dennie Sni dow arrived from LaMars. Iowa, Sunday morning and will spend some time in the city at the home of their sister-in-law, Mrs. Hattie Snidow. Pat O’Brien was in the city Saturday enroute from St. Haul to his home in Oklahoma. He was attending court at that place, in a ease where he sued a railroad company for damages sus tained in a railroad acci dent. The ease was settled in his favor and he was allowed $11,000 damages. While he was in the city he was the guest of William Higgins and family. (Farms to Trade FOR CiTY FROPERTY 40 acres upland all in cultiva tion—4 mfles to town. 80-acre upland farm 60 ac-es in cultixation. balance pasture small house: 3 miles from town. Here are two bargains that will consider trading for town prop erty. See us at once about these i snaps. Cleaver ® Sebold Phone 38r -Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Conover and two children came in front1 Caldwell, Idaho, Sunday, and >pent <t few days with her sister. Airs. Thomas AlcAlannus. and family. They then went to Ver dun to visit iit the home of Mrs. 11. i 'onover. Aliases Fannie Heaver and Lulu Crush went to Omaha Sat urday to spend si few days. They returned with the Crush Bros., who went to t hitt place and pur chased several new autos for parties near this city. Henry Wolf and wife have packed their household goods and are moving to Omaha this week. 1 Mrs. Wolf’s mother. Mrs. Hoff-1 man. will go and make her home with them. Henry has it good! position at that place. Commencing with this week! the Sterling Sun will he issued but once a week in the future. For many years, under the able management of L. A. Varner, it has been issued as it semi-weekly paper. .Miss Bessie Curran and broth er. Ben. who have been visiting in Kansas City for it few weeks, returned to their home in this city Friday. Airs. Ed. Coatney and children went to White Cloud Saturday and spent a few days with her brother. It. It. Banner, and family Oidcou Whitaker, accompanied by a number of land seekers of this section, left Mon lav for Council drove, Kansas, to spend a few days. Aliss Li/v.ie English ol’ Leaven worth. Has., who is attending the Keister Tailoring college in this city, spent Sunday with friends a Salem. Aliases Gladys and Hildred Har ris returned Friday from a sev eral weeks visit to their aunt. Airs, Ira Svvihart. at Webber, Kansas. Airs. Georgia Cummings came up from St. Joseph Sunday and spent a few days with her grand parents. Ah. and Mrs. Kdward .Melton. Aliss Beulah Fry is visiting at Craig, -Mo., this week. -Mrs. Car rie Paxton is in the country keep ing house for her while she is away. Airs. John L. Cleaver and daughter, Aliss Alice, were Stella visitors on Tuesday. -Miss < >ra Crook of Salem spent Sunday in this city. Ur. I. AL Houston returned from Lincoln Saturday nigh?. Mr., and Mrs. Emery Fry spi-ut Sunday in Auburn with tin I it ter's sister. Mrs. George Codi c. g ton and family. lb-avis (list. Virgil Failooi ; :id Archie l’axton went to Salei ->n Sunday and spent the day v.ith ('licstcr McDowell. W. K. Alorsman came up i ni St. Louis Sunday and will sj ad some time with his parents. Ur. and Airs. Morsman. Flemming Robb came wn from Verdon Friday evening and spent a short time with Ur. and Mrs. D. G. Griffith. Clayton and Emery Fry a-cem paniecl the Grusli Bros, to O. ilia tn assist them in bringing re ir new ears to this city. Will Boyd, wife and two 'tie children, came up from Ilian Cha and spent Sunday with G =. rge Albright and family. Cyril McCarthy returned the latter part of the week Mom Omaha, wlu-re lie has been at tending Creighton college. Fred Graham, who has I eu attending school, returned me this week and will spend his s tu rner vacation ax it h his parents. We often wonder if the . r age individual fully realises t iat, his or her right and prim ge ceases when another’s beg . s Airs. Frankie Atwood i -me down from Lincoln and is sit ing at the home of her pate its, Air. and Airs. Albert Norris. Harry Craig enjoyed a week's vacation from his duties iu the grocery department at Lyf :. s. lie attended the hall ga at Beni on Friday. Aliss Grace Aliuer come -wn from Omaha the latter prut of the week, on a short visit t her brother, Ur. H. R. Alim-r. nd wife. Aliss Aliner was at one time employed as teacher at the Harlan street school and has nu merous friends in this city. Airs. .1. .7. Devette and two little daughters wen- called om Wymore to this city the itter part of the week by the serious illness of her grandmother. Mrs. Clark, who makes her homi with her daughter. Mrs. L. Q, Be Cey. Air. and Airs. Beyette have ~ .ip pod their household goods -om Wymore to Lincoln, where they will make tlu-ir home in t; fu ture. Style and Elegance Makers Weil Pfiaum 6c Co. ^ W e have the best young men’s clothes made. Not men’s clothes in smaller sizes but strictly for “ Young Men Only.:> ! Every line a graceful line. Every garment a per fect fit. Perfectly made suits. 1 Beautifully trimmed to \ harmonize with the goods. \ Everything that the l most skilled workmen and ) the most modern work rooms can do is put into these garments. Great selection of nob by and staple patterns £r. m which to select. We want you to see these suits while the as sortment is large, even if you are not ready to buy. Wahl & Parchen WE KEEP OPEN UNTIL NINE 0 CLOCK