BAKING POWDER ' Absolutely Pure Makes the finest, most deli cious biscuit, cake and pastry; conveys to food the most healthful of TIE COWERS AID GOERS HAPPENINGS OF INTEREST TO YOU AND ME. What Your JFriends and Their Friends Have Been Doing the Past Week. —Eat Sowle’s Candy. —Dr. Wilson, Wahl’s building. -The Candy Kitchen for brick ice cream. When you want to sell poultry, call lip' phone 164. 40-3t F. Schmelzel was down from Hum boldt Tuesday. See Clarence Heck for your coal this fall. Phone 101. S. M. Philpot of Humboldt was a Falls City visitor Saturday. Fank Boss, the coming register of deeds, was a pleasant caller Satur day. Dr. .1. It. Morris of Humboldt was a business visitor to this-city Tues day. Mr', and Mrs. Quictt will occupy Ihe cottage vacated by the Redwood family. Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Stettler were down from Salem Tuesday and spent the day with Mrs. Pittock. Mrs. M. C. Conover was down from Verdon Monday. While in the city she was a guest at the home of Geo. Morris. Ray Zimmerman of Hiawatha saw “The Blue Mouse” at the Gehling Friday night. Fred Dake was a business visitor from Humboldt to this city the first of the week. _ Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Portreh and children of Havelock, Neb., came Saturday to visit over Sunday with Prof, and Mrs. Oliver. Ms. P. II. Jussen returned Friday evening from Kansas City. She was \ accompanied by her little granddau ghter, Katherine Stewart, who will remain witli her until Christmas. Miss Helen Burchard went to At chison Tuesday to be present at the wedding of her cousin, Miss Hinkler and Mr. Herald Metzgar, which took place Wednesday. Miss Burchard played the wedding march. Will Hepfinger was up from St. Joe a part of last week visiting rel atives and old friends. It has been over six years since lie was here and be marks many improvements for the better in his old home town. He returned to St. Joe Monday. The News says it “hasn’t changed its views on the third term proposi tion, but conditions have changed.” Yes, we’ll agree with the contortion ist paper—conditions HAVE changed. It is democrats who want the third term this time—not republicans. Yes, conditions have changed. Autumn ~ Weddings Engagement Rings, daintily fash ioned and set with diamonds or gems to suit your choice. Wedding Silverware and Cut glass, beautiful new creations in these ware that will make the bride rejoice. Remember the store for Autumn wedding gifts. No trouble to show and suggest and advise. Selections will be put away for you if you wish. * f{. 5- Simpson North Window Kerr's Pharmacy Falls City, Neb. ./Magnetic Healing * Miss Lizzie Heitland, a gradu ate of the Weltmer School of Magnetic Healing, of Nevada, Mo. I am prepared to treat dis eases of all kinds. Phone 27'L Located at Mrs. Burris’ residence south of the convent. 4t Public Gale. A public sale of Poland-Chiria hogs at Chapman's Salt- Pavilion on Nov. 6. 1909 at 1 p. in. in Falls City. 28 head, all new blood, of Wilkes Again 45196 strain, consisting of 12 fall boars, 8 spring boars, 8 winter boars and 10 gilts. AM, GOOD ONES. Mr. Whipple will talk fifteen min utes about breeding and the diseases of bogs. Everybody come. I. 1). WHIPPLE. When you want any article of merchandise buy it of a reputable home dealer, that the profit may re main to enrich the community. Send your money abroad only for what you cannot purchase at home. Home tal ent, home labor, home industry, home capital and home pleasures are tilings to be fostered, encouraged and patronized. Dr. and Mrs. M. 1,. Wilson are en joying a \isit from his parents, who came down from Nebraska City last Tuesday. We acknowledged a pleas ant call from Mr. Wilson and find him a v ry companionable gentle man. On account of removing to Indiana, K v. Teeter is offering his family pony and road wagon for sale, to the sorrow of liis children who have spent a large portion of the summer in the, saddle. Miss Margaret Steele returned on Monday from Lincoln, where she at tended the state federation of wom ens’ clubs. While there she visited her sister, Mrs. Sainuelson. Mrs. George Holland returned Mon day from a week’s visit in Lincoln with her daughters, Miss Mildred and Mrs. Ray DePuttran. She also at tended ihe state federation. Joe O’Grady was down from Daw son Monday on his way to Musgo gee, where lie went to look after business interests. Mrs. Bruno Hanson returned to her home in Omaha tin first of the week after a visit to her parents. Dr. and Mrs. W. H. Kerr. Rev. Teeter returned Friday from the district convention of the Peetn roil '.'ll och, wan ., lie n.t nd' I ill Oarieton, Neb. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Weaver were down from Verdon Monday. They were guests at the home of John Ramel. Miss Lillian Stephenson was down from Humboldt over Sunday to visit her parents. Prof, and Mrs. Oliver. Cecil Graham was up from St. Louis to spend Sunday with her par ents, Mr. and Mrs. A. Gabam. A. E. Gantt was among the crowd from this city who attended the Odd Fellows' gand lodge this week. George Fallstead went to Omaha Tuesday morning as a delegate to the grand lodge of the I. O. R. M. Virgil Grinstead and his sister,Miss Haze), drove down from Salem Fri day to see the "Blue Mouse." Mrs. Ellis who has been visiting Mrs. James Powell, returned Wednes day to her home in Chicago. Mrs. G. F. Reich* 1 returned Mon day from a three weeks' visit with her parents in Kansas City. Ira Schallenberger and wife of Kansas were guests at the home of Herbert Hedges this week. G. M. Barrett returned Monday from Aberdeen. S. Dak., where lie went to register for land. Fank Werner returned Monday fron a short visit with bis son. Max and wife, at Nebraska City. Mrs. Martha Elweli is at home again after a two weeks visit with her daughter in Salem. Miss Mary Murphy is now employ ed in the alteration room of Lyford’s suit department. Mrs. Charles Tangm-y of Sheridan, Wyoming is visiting relatives in and near Falls City. Shields' Variety and 5c and 10c store, west side Stone street.—Opera house block. 42-2t Mrs. Harriett Beach*-) <*? Noreatur, Kas., is visiting relatives :n and near Falls City. Mrs. Mary Coleman • • : *o Oma ha Monday to visit her s* n. Torn and family. Get a cup of delicio e uo> hocolate when down town, at • o 'w dy Kit chen. W. L. Kh b*“r was < * gate to the 1. O. R M„ at Olnai . hit week. Mrs. A. Graham r<-un*d Monday front a visit with lmr sou-: m Lincoln. Toni Smith and Mi* • lie:-««*r of Reserve were in town Sa trday. A.R.Brewster came oer :rom Hia ! vvatha to see '\jh* Blu Mouse.” Ward Knight went i. i..'ncobj with .the good Odd Fellows ' Mi... . Miss Minnie Gleasoi oi Fargo was I shopping in town last, mday. Mr. and Mrs. George Syst.er were over from Reserve Monday W. L. White came in off ttu- road to spend Sunday at hom* The Misses Crook of Saleir were shopping here Monday Miss Elta Boone wat( dowi from j Verdoh over Stinday Dr. Clifford Tefff was up from Ku lo Sunday. .Mrs. i S. Wise was over from Re serve Friday. ■Jacob Liehty was over from Mor rill Tuesday. - Charles Gagnon has been quite ill the past week. .Toe *Windle was down from Salem Friday evening. Fred Hroeht went to Aberdeen, S. Dak., Saturday to register. — The first candy saner kraut of the season at the Candy Kitchen. • It. A. Coupe returned last Thurs day from a trip through Kansas Arch Cook was in off the road and spent a few duys with Ids family. ■Irdm Uvan and sister. Miss Winnie, were down from Dawson Friday night Misses Martha and Anna Stewart of Reserve were shopping here Mon day. Miss Lena Fehr returned Sunday night from an extended visit in Den ver. C. C. Davis attended the gaud lodge of the- I O. D F. at Lincoln this week. Miss Lena Fehr is now numbered among the clerks at I'aniuol Wald's store. - Have you ew r tried the salt taffy and nut low t at the Candy Kiti 'ion Mr. and Mrs. W II. Selunely.il of tiiis city were Dm i ioh1t visitors last Tuesday. Paul Dossier vv i t to Lincoln on Tuesday to attorn the I. O. <). F. gaud lodge. Chan. Good ami Tom Kern were Dawson visitors at K. of O. dance Friday night. > Claude Peterson ml wife were up from Reserve lnsi I riday to do their fall shopping. John Gilligan and wife came down from Nebraska City Tuesday for a few days visit. Will and John Murphy were down from Dawson to attend the K of C. dance Friday night. H. O. Davis of The News went to Lincoln Tuesday to help elect. Amos Gantt set rotary at the grand lodge. Robert Kanaly and wife were down from Humboldt over Sunday with Ills parents, Mr. and. Mrs. Jerry Kanaly. New gcods in all lines at Shields Variety 5c and 10c store, west side of Stone street in the Opera House block. 42-2t I I!. Downs of Ogden, Utah, with his family arrived Saturday for a visil at i lie home of his parents, Mr. and .Mrs. Dick Downs. George S. Weidonheimer of St. Francis, Kansas was the guest of his sister, Mrs. Frank Werner, the, hitter part, of the week. —Nebraska’s choicest corn and alfalfa lands for sale from $75 to $35 per acre. Send for free list— Nider & Henrichs, Fairbury, Neb. Mrs. U. S. Heacock went to Hot Springs. Ark., the latter purt of the week to visit Mr. Heacock, who is taking treatment there for rheuma tism. Miss Martha Stockton of Holdridge came in last Thursday evening for a visit, with her many Falls City friends. She is the guest of Miss Lillian Oswald. .Mrs. T. L. Himmelreich lias been assisting in Dittmar’s dry goods de partment, while Mrs. Edith Baxter was home on account of the illness of her father, J. S. Bannnm. Mr. and Airs. Frank Norris of Wy moe were in the city Friday on their way home from Omaha, where they have had their little daughter treat ed in a hospital. They took their two children home with them. G. W. Holland and Warren Hutch ins went to Shubert Wednesday morn ing, after learning of the attempted bank robbery there, to ascertain the extent of the damage and to take up money to run the business until the safe could be opened. —We have rich and fertile agricul tural lands within 20 miles of Denver at from $10 to $15 per acre. Easy terms, investigate, do it now.—S. D. Forsythe, 1734 Welton St., Denver, Col., with Colorado Land Headquar ters. 41-3t. Charles Frederick and wife of Lor edo, Texas visited Peter Frederick,Sr. and family last week. This is Ills first visit to hs parents in several years. He is now interested in a railroad that is being built in Texas. Charles returned to his home Satur day, but his wife will visit, here for MHii'' time. FOR SALE—A nice six room cot tage, lights, water, cement walks, cel lar, barn, coal house, and three lots. Located one block from court house and in splendid shape, a model house. Price $2,500. Inquire at this office. 41-tf Some women after they have used a pattern just roll it up and tuck it away almost anywhere it happens,and when they want to use it next time it curls up and acts so that there is no doing anything with it. If they would just lay the patterns out flat and put them where they might stay that way, all this trouble would be avoided. The Lincoln State Journal is cer tainly going after new business when it offers to send that big daily paper without Sunday from now until Jan uary I, 1910 for only f>(J cents, or with Sunday for 75 cents. Almost every family in the state will want to take advantage of this big cut in price in order to compare The Journal with any other daily they know about. This is just what the Journal folks want and why it makes such a cheap price. Its publishers feel that if a family get the Journal habit no other paper will ever fill the bill after that. The Journal not only is a great news paper in a strict news sense, but stands for many of the principles that are being fought for by Nebraska, it's in the forefront of the battle against the saloon and refuses to print liquor or nasty medical advertising. Send in a half dollar and see what a lot you get for your money. They guarantee to stop the paper when tin* time is up For Sale. Some choice Barred Plymouth Hock cocKreh;. Addess Mrs: S R. Ayerfel, MorrilK/.Jias. 42-tif ... n OL'R MAYOR HONORED. One cf 3R5 Mayors to Be Entertained Royally at St. Louis. Major Keeling was one among the 385 mayors of American cities who gathered under one roof and partook of the sumptuous luncheon at the ■leffersou hotel at St, Louis on Oct. Hit. The St. Louis Republic, on the following day contained a splendid half-tone cut of the assembly, and Mayor Keeling’s profile could be eas ily picked out. The occasion of this gathering was to help celebrate the hundredth year of the Incorporation of the city of St. Louis. The town was thrown wide open to the mayors of America. A mayor’s money was just the same as counter feit during the Centennial week, Oct. 3d to 3th. The Official Souvenir Program, gotten up in book form, contains a hundred years of progress, illustrat ed by over two hundred v iews, rep resentative of the social and commer cial Interests of the city in t!*(»:*. Mr. nud.M rs. M ('. Hanford of Joy, 111., who visited last week with Mr. and Mrs. V. (5. Lyl’ord, left Monday for their home. Here is a list of tile complimentary passes which Mr. Keeling brought home to preserve ns souvenirs of the occasion: Western I’nion Telegraph Co. Postal Telegraph A- Cable Co. Bell Telephone Co. Kinloch Telephone Co. Tickets to mayor's reviewing stand good for all parades and reviews. Seats on stage for Cook's Lecture —these seats sold for $5 each. Ticket for Veiled Prophets ball. Book of tickets for street cars. Tickets for concert and festival by Oerman-Anierican Alliance and the St. Louis Symphony orchestra. Oth^r Entertainments. One person was detailed to care frit- each visiting mayor, and they at tended to their duties faithfully. They were taken out to see the balloon races start ten in number and “it was it grand sight" says Mr. Keeling. The coroner stone of the new court house was laid. New City Buildings. Ponds for three and one half mil lion dollars have been voted and is sued for building new city buildings and when complet'd will he grand. The mayor, Frederick li. Krcistnann; Kx-Uovernor Francis, the president of the board of trade, and president of the Civic League, were untiring in their effort:' to show their guests a good tit I*. ... - on, traffic manager of the National Fnatm ling and Stamp ing Co., was tietailed to care for the mayor of Falls City, and to use the wods of Mayor Keeling, “he was a grand ntan to be with.” There were some four hundred may ors, from over twenty states—from Ontario, Canada; Portland, Oregon; New Orleans and Jacksonville, Fa., in attendance —Wanted—A million bushels of apples at the Leo Cider & Vine gar Co’s, new plant. * v ' Rings i»jny. In the arts, is a solid bar returning to itself or a more Ib'xible body of similar general form, al* ways of comparatively small cross measurement. The linger ring i^ the most important form and the subject ol the following. Ancient The lonn linger ring worn in ancient time-. ... was especially the signet ring; the first being ! lines only a string thru a hole in the set and around the linger. Gold, silver and bronze soon took the place of string and the signet was often glass. (11'ISS Pines Several rings made entirely of glass have been 4 ‘ ‘ *’■ found in the islands of the Mediterranean Sea. some of them seeming to have been drilled. |»jnirs and The connection of the finger ring with the mar __ . . nage ceremony is not essentially a Christian matrimony custom, having been practiced bv the Jews and also some Pagan peoples, like the Norsemen. This custom has spread and now no wedding engagement or marriage is com plete without an appropriate ring. Our complete stock of rings insures a satisfactory selection for all occasions. Oti'iinf Among tlie many quaint customs ol the Middle . Ages we find that of wearing “Cramp Rings,” Customs jjea| ailment. We do not claim that our rings have any medicinal properties to prevent a case of cramps, or any other disease, except the longing for a linger ring that will be a delight to the wearer. Our stock of Rings is chosen with the greatest care to suit every taste and purpose. Seeing is believing, so a look af our stock would convince you that it is not only the largest in the city, but is also the best. A; E. JAQUET The Old Reliable Jeweler and Optician SHIELDS VARIETY 5 and 10c Store Carry a Full Line of Five Cent and Ten Cent Goods Also all kinds of household utensils, at the lowest possible prices. We also handle Ladies ( ombs, Neck wear, 1 fair Goods, etc. Call and see us. Shield's Variety Store W. Side Stone Street, Opera House Klk. Falfs City, Neb. —That old suit, or garment of any kind, can be fixed up as good as new —see Stanley Stump. 38-tf —For latest, and most exclusive sty les In up-to-date millinery see Wltt rork Millinery store. oG-tf The North Pole Could Be Made a Cozy Little Corner by the judicious use of GOOD COAL, and plenty —r-rrirr: of it. VVe have the GOOD COAL, but the North Pole is in the other fellow’s territory. It is the Falls City consumer that we are after—WE HANDLE THE COAL THAT STANDS ANY TEST WE HANDLE GOOD COAL, and nothing but good coal, and an order placed with us for the winter’s supply brings happy results—good fires and general satisfaction to all concerned. Order Now—Don’t Procrastinate Lay in your w inter’s supply NOW, or at least a part of it. Come and see us or phone to us and let us “ talk Coal ” to you. WE CAN SAVE YOU MONEY AND SAVE YOU MUCH VEXATION, MAUST BROS. Phone 38 Prompt Delivery. •$~*.**« v *!* v v *!*v *!* v*!* • J* | Wanted!! 4 Horse arid Cow Hides, t Wool and Pelts 4 4 Highest Market Price 1 Porter Kandolph f t Falls City Phone 422 4 4* .* •'* %* -H-K* ‘'**‘*v v*. **«*v vv CLEAVER &. SEBOLD INSURANCE BEAL ESTATE AND LOANS •\r• , I NOTARY IN OFFICE \ | Make Your Table PrettV Dainty and Inviting Nicely Decorated China oilers these advantages. We have 14 patterns in China and some Por celain tor you to select from, and sell by the Set or Single Piece Chas. W. Wilson's