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About The Falls City tribune. (Falls City, Neb.) 1904-191? | View Entire Issue (July 23, 1909)
THE FALLS CITY TRIBUNE Entered as second-class matter at Falls City, Nebraska, post office, Janu ary 12, 1904, under the Act of Congress on March 3, 1879. Published every Friday at Falls City, Nebraska, by The Tribune Publishing Company E. F. SMARTS. Manager One year .$1.50 Six months . . .. .75 Three months . 40 TELEPHONE 226. g'" ,. , -■ -—-rr CALL FOR REPUBLICAN COUNTY CONVENTION. Tim Republicans of Richardson county, Nebraska are hereby called to meet in convention in the city of Kails City on Saturday, July 24th, 1909, at l o'clock p. in., at the court house, for the purpose of selecting 15 delegates to attend the Republican state convention to be held in the city of Lincoln on July 27th, 1909; and also for the purpose of selecting a county central committee and such other business us may properly come before the convention. The convention shall be made up of delegates chosen by the Republi cans in each precinct, and each pre cinct shnll have the following num ber of delegates: Precinct Delegates Arago. 13 North Darada. 9 South Darada. 10 Rulo . 13 Jefferson . 12 Falls City, precinct. 10 Falls City, First ward. 16 Falls City, Second ward. 17 Falls City, Third ward. 10 Salem . 12 Speicer . 7 Nemaha. 9 Porter . S Franklin . 10 Humboldt, precinct. 9 Humboldt, First ward. 10 Humboldt, Second ward. 7 Ohio . 9 Liberty . 14 West Muddy . H East Muddy . 10 Grant. 14 It is recommended that no proxies be allowed, and that. I lie delegates present from each precinct be author ized to cast tin' full vote of the pre cinct. GKO. W. HOLLAND, Chairman J. K. L K YD A, Secretary, There never was a better time to cut weeds than now; right now. One weather prophet predicts frost in six weeks. Here’s hoping lie is a liar. The Tribune will keep “open house” through Chautauqua week. A welcome awaits pa, ma, and the kids. According to tin1 Railroad Maga zine, there are over a million rail road men in the lMilted States who are total abstainers. Elsewhere in tills issue will be found the cull fo. a republican county convention to meet in tills city July 114th, at the court house. And now that wonderful country, Alaska,comes to the front with a sup ply of coal that knocks the theory of a future coal famine Into smither eens. Alaska was not a bad invest ment, after all,though at the time the puurchase was made, by some, it was concidered a huge Joke. Falls City welcomes the visitors to the annual chautauqun. No pains or expellee inis been spared to secuure attractions of world-wide reputation, and those who come from a distance, and those who tarry with us through the whole week of entertainment will be amply repaid for their efforts. G. S. Christy, of Nemaha county, an authority upon fruit crop condition estimates the pcucli yield of this sec tion of the state, at about one-tenth of a normal crop. Go slow with those peach preserves made from last year's peaches -open only when the presiding elder is with you, or the bishop; or upon the occasion of a mother-in-law's first visit. Of course the high waters did some damage in Richardson county, but not one of the losers have time to grieve over it. Where it is possible the overflowed lands will yet be made to yield, and the final harvest will see a plenteous acreage and a satis fied farmer. It takes more than the turbulent Nebraska to affect that v grand average that Richardson county is famous for. Falls City has been chosen as a terminal point by the Missouri Pacific railway company, which fact seems to disturb some of the adjacent vil lages that from time to time have ‘‘had hopes,” and the spirit of “sour grapes” shine forth from the columns of various disgruntled local journals. It must be understood that the M. P. Is to build and 18-stall round house in Falls City—a brick affair if you please—one that will bear no resem blance to the make shifts that have answered temporary in other towns. The M. P., is coming to Falls City to stay, and are building for the future j as well as the present. After all it was atnere matter of location— Kails City Is inn thhe right spot The Tribune exitends sympathy- to tIn bereaved. Tin- Falls City merchants realizes tb. benefits that oecruc- from a gen erous use of printers’ Ink. and in one way or ni other is communicat ing with the heads of families nil over Itichnrdson county this week, and even holding out rare induce ments to the heads of families of ad jacent counties. For the- bargain haunter these arc- Indeed joyous days. And it is necessary to add thut the mf-rcl.f.nt depends largely upon the columns of the Tribune to dissem inate the glad tidings. The senate lias passed the tariff bill and the measure now gen s to con ference where- the difference between the House hill and the Senate bill will In- adjusted. Ten republican sen ators voted ns they talked and thus maintained their reputation for con sistency. These were Ileverldge of Indiana, Bristow of Kansas, Burkett and Brown of Nebraska, Clapp and Nelson of Minnesota, Crawford of South Dakota. Cummins and Dolli ver of Iowa, and LaFollette of Win cousin. * The auto owners of Falls City have organized themselves into an asso ciation. This is a good move; one that will be of benefit to the public ns well as to the owners of machines, as there are many points to he con sidered and adjusted hta twill prove of benefit to all. Don't confound the Falls City chau taucpia with small gatherings that list en to college glee clubs and “silver cornet" Bands, that are tolerated under the name of “chautauqtui.” Ours is a real chautauquua. Twenty different attractions. Count ’em. THE THAW WOMAN. A fool story was printed in a New York papers that Mrs. Evelyn Thaw lately appeared at the WaldorfAstorla and that, while silting in the lobby, !x r pet snake esraped, causing a commotion. The story was telegraph ed all over the country. If we were llic editor of a big paper and a New York correspondent shoo'd' telegraph such a story as that, we would dis charge him. And how the papers do love to advertise the Waldorf Astoria, as though all the jays are dying to stop there, and see the noted guests, and fee the noted wait ers. So far as we are concerned, we’d rather eat a meal at home than at the Waldorf-Astoria. Wo country people do not think half as much of New York as New York people think we do. Out in the country, we are much more prosperous, sane and con tent than New York people think we are. Why should Evelyn Thaw he kept in the lime light? She was never prominent except as the mis tress of tough men. She was on the stage, tint not beenuse of talent; she had nothing to recommend her except a pretty face and shapely legs. She was the cause of -a brutal murder. Why should such a woman be ex ploited In the papers? Why not drop this Thaw woman, and exploit worthy girls?—E. W. Howe. POLITICAL ADVERTISING. County Superintendent. I wish to announce through The Tribune my candidacy for the office of county superintendent on the non partisan ticket, to be voted for at the coming election. I can truthfully say that this office to me will be strictly non-partisan in the fullest sense, and if 1 am elected 1 will fill tire office to the best of my ability. MISS COHA B. II1LL. Announcement. I hereby announce myself as a candidate for the office of sheriff, subject to the choice of Republican voters of Richardson county. W. P. FERGUS. Announcement. I hereby announce myself a candi date on the democratic ticket for the office of Recorder of Deeds, subject tor the primary election which will be held on August 17th, 1909. If suc cessful 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. An Announcement. I desire to announce to the voters of Richardson county that I am a can didate for the Democratic nomination for County Treasurer at the primary election. It has been my pleasure to serve the public in a county office for a few years and this experience and acquaintance with the county af fajrs will enable me to administer the affairs of the office more efficiently. If I am given the nomination I earnestly ask the support of all vot ers, at the November election, irre spective of party and I pledge myself to serve the tax payers of this county In a faithful and accomodating man ner. Yours respectfully, JOHN IT. HUTCHINGS. County Clerk. My friends having persuaded me to allow my name (o be placed on the primary ballot as a candidate for the office of County Clerk on the repub lican ticket, I take this method of in troducing myself to those in the coun ty who are not already acquainted with me. In case I am elected to the office, I promise to do my very best to please the public and to do the office Justice. ROY W. DAGGETT. County Superintendent. Having filed for the office of county superintendent, I wish to an nounce my candidacy, subject to the action of the republican voters at the primary, August 17. if nominated arid subsequently elect* d, I shall endeavor to serve the school interests of the county to tin- beet of my ability. ALBERT D. SARGENT. ■ ■ -.— — County Recorder. I wish to take this method of tell ing tlio voters of Richardson county that I am a candidate for the office of county recorder, subject to the dic tate of the primary election, August 17th. If nominated and subsequently elected to the office to which I aspire I pledge myself to give all a square deal and the office my entire time and attention. FRANK M. BOSS. Announcement. My friends having filed a petition asking that my name bo placed on the primary ballot for sheriff on the democratic ticket, 1 have decided to grant their wishes. I promise that if successful at the polls I will give my entire time and attention to the office. Thanking the voters of the county for past favors, I remain, yours very truly, \V. T. FENTON. Announcement. I hereby announce myself a demo cratic candidate for nomination to the office of County Clerk, at the primary election, which will be held on August the 17th, 1909. If nomi nated and elected I promise to give to the office my entire time and at tention; to all courteous and fail treatment, together with all the ac curacy my ability warrants. GEO. W. MORRIS. The County in General The “Doings” of Our Country Friends and Neighbors. RULO. Everett Jones went to Sr. Joseph last week. Agnes Schrader was a Falls City visitor Friday. John Jones lias moved Into Charles Hall's property. Henry Smith was working in Kan sas City this week. Frank Simons is repairing the Gagnon residence. Frank Brown was on the sick list several days last week. Mrs. John Kanaly was quite sick a few days last week. Dolpli Pierce was a Wymore vis itor one day last week. Mrs. Joe Forney add baby are vis. Bing her father’s family. Louis Stringer and family have moved to Bancroft, Neb. Mrs. Pifer and son Charles were \tcbison visitors Monday. Mrs. J. (J. Tackett was a Falls City visitor the last of the week. Max Gesser is now running a one horse dray for light delivery. Lena Caverzagie visited with some friends at Fortescue last week. Mrs. Will True was a business vis itor to Falls City last Saturday. Mrs. Larondo and daughter, Lula, were Preston visitors Saturday. Mrs. John Hopkins and children wore Atchison visitors this week. E. C. Walbridge of Falls City was a Rulo visitor the last of the week. Mrs. Tom Plumb of Falls City vis ited Mrs. Bowker during the week. Mrs. Ed Davis and baby are spend ing the week with friends in Omaha. Mr. and Mrs. VanVauulkinburg have1 given their house a new coat, of paint. Mrs. Ed Davis and Pauline Kirk were Falls City visitors one day last I week. Prof. Witman, wife and little son of Brock visited Mrs. Boles at this place. Rev. Teeter of Falls City was here Friday looking after chautauuqua in terests. Clara Aikinati came down from Peru for a short visit with home folks recently. Her sisiter, Mrs. Mag gie Harrison, accompanied her as far as Falls City on her return. Quite an excitement was raised last Satuurday morning when the re port came to Rulo, that the Missouri river had broken throuugh tlie big lake. However it was soon learned that the report had been exaggerated as the water was only running over some rocks. A large force of men were/ put to work to strengthen the' place, and it is thought all danger for the present is ended. George Oeamb and wife left Sun day for Cripple Creek, and other Col orado points. Mr. Vanvaulkinburg is overseeing things at the store and Ruth Kanaly and Master Howard Oca mb are assisting him. Monday evening Mary Boahme had just driven in from the country with a livery team, just as she was get ting out of the buggy, the horse ting out of the buggy the horse broken. Mrs. William Pike returned to her home in Elmore, Missouuri last week. She was forced to this place on account of high water. Clarence Simon came Friday for a short visit with home folks. Sunday himself and wife returned to their home at Chillicothe, Mo. Mr. Watt and family arrived this week to take charge of the telephone station. Lena Caverzagie will still be day operator. Mrs. Susan Bol<s recently sold her home place to Phil Horan. Failing health compels Mrs. Boles to give up living alone. Mrs. Frank -Edgecomb returned to her home at Geneva, the first of the week, after a visit with ltulo friends and relatives. Miss Emma Shepherd returned from Wakneeny, lias., last week. She has spent several weeks there in a mil linery store. Mr. Grinsti ad of Salem came last} week to establish grade for sidewalks. Several parties will put in concrete walks soon. Ewing and Sam Ward are taking in various points of Colorado. They made the trip on account of poor health. .Mrs. James Tangney of Falls City spent the latter part of the week with her son Janies and family, in this city. Miss Bertha Combs of Rockport, Mo., are the guests of Rena Caver zagie. Will Craig came over from Kansas Sunday lor a short visit with Rulo friends. ' Mr. and Mrs, Craig of Fortescue, Mo., visited with friends in this city. I last week. Mrs. A. G. Wanner of Falls City visited with Rulo friends a few day; last week. Norman Kermode moved into the janitor’s house at the school house last week. Mamie Kanaly returned Saturday from a two weeks’ visit with relatives in Denver. •I. Stickerod of Rockport, Mo., vis ited with Rulo relatives the last of tin' week. James Hu?ford and wife are now living in the south part of Mrs. lloa l’ord’s house. John Mooney and family spent Sun day with his father and mother in the country. Uncle Billy Johnson moved last, week into the property he purchased of Mr. Record. Gladys Ratekin of Falls City spent last week with her uncle, Jeff Gil bert and family. Ella Carpenter returned to St. Joe last week, after a three weeks’ visit with Rulo friends. Roily Harrison, wife and daughter of St. Joseph have been visiting rel atives at this place. Mesdames Olny 'Graham and W. J. Cunningham and little daughter, were in Atchison Monday. Alice Gilbert and Mary Boahnee came home from Peru Saturday ev ening for a two days’ visit. Mr. and Mrs. Sweinfurth have bought the old Capenter hotel, and are now running hotel here. Mrs. Whaling went to St. Joseph Friday with her daughter, Helen who is still in very poor health. Mrs. Martin Marsh and daughter, Elsie visited with George Taylor and family the first of the week. PRIVATE MONEY. Private money to loan onResi Es tate. Mortgages bought and soid. Call at First National Bank. tf, A. J. WEAVER. Chamberlain's Stdmach and liver Tablets gently stimulate the liver and bowels to expel poisonous matter, cleanse the system, cure constipation and sick headache. Sold by all drug gists. What makes them the best soda crackers ever baked? What makes them the only choice of millions ? What makes them famous as the National Biscuit ? i National - Biscuit - Goodness Of Course! NATIONAL BISCUIT COMPANY \ *