THE FALLS CITY TRIBUNE
Entered as second-class matter at
Falls City, Nebraska, i>ost office, Janu
ary 12, 1**04. under the Act of Congress
ob March 3, 187*4.
Published every Friday at Fall* City,
Nebraska, by
The Tribune Publishing Company
E. F SMARTS, Manager
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TELEPHONE 226.
The census taking will begin April
15, 1910, Meantime, better find out
all you don’t know about yourself.
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Oregon now has the largest salmon j
hatchery In the world, at lioonville.
It has a capacity of 60,000,000 eggs. 1
The old school geography that said
Nicaragua was noted principally for
its fine hard woods will huve to lie
amended slightly.
Walter Wellman has greeted Peary
as "the only man who reached the
north pole." What's the matter with |
Doc. Cook, Walt?
With the shirtwaist makers in New j
York on a strike It looks like we
iuuy have to look to the "Mother
Hubbard” makers for relief in the
emergency.
Mr. Rockefeller refused to discuss
the decision against the Standard
Saturday. Probably thought he'd wait
and try to tune up a little inspiration
from his Bible class Sunday.
An exchange has an article on the
“Simplicity of Football." Yes, it’s
quite simple (ids season; there are
two direct propositions to It: You
either get your head "busted" or you
don’t.
The Rev. P. L. Burden, of Salem,
Ore., who lias been paid a reward of
$1,000 because he prayed a fugitive
murderer into surrender to officers,
might get a job somewhere as chap
lain for a detective bureau
And now it has been determined
definitely that the Aster vaeht is
safe and sound somewhere off the
Cuban coast, we can once more for
get the John Jacob Valors and turn
to tiic China \stors in our flower
gardens.
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The death of Congressman UeArm ;
end, one the brightest of the deni-J
ocratic members of the house and
the oldest in point of service, was
tragic indeed and, lias shocked the
country, which knew him well by na
tional reputation. Judge De.Vrmond
died trying to save a little grandson,
who was bis idol. Mrs. DeArmond,
her daughter. Mrs. Clark, and others
of the household escaped The little
boy was heard to say, "Oh,grandpa,
get me out of here quick;I’m burn
ing to death.” “Yes, son, don’t be
afraid; grandpa’ll take you out. "was
the calm reply, and then came the
sweep of flame that took them both
down to death. The child’s body was
found held tightly in grandpa's
arms. Editor James UeAriuond, son
of the congressman and father of the
boy, tried to rush into the fiery mass
to save them, but. was prevented
The tragedy is one of the saddest
that has befallen a member of the na
tional house in years.
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CHRISTMAS REUNION
HOW TO MAKE THE HOLIDAY
PARTIES MOST ENJOYABLE.
A Number of Games That Will Prove
Pleasing for Both Old and
Young at the Yuletide
Season.
By Mary Dawson.
The w ealth of new games Is so great
of late years that the entertainer Is
apt to overlook the splendid old
games, many of which have never
been surpassed, If, Indeed, we can
equal them Old favorites are special
ly good for (iui.itmas reunion gather
ings because in most cases they re
quire no advance preparation and are
easily grasped by the few *o whom
they are unfamiliar.
One such sport is that called "act
ing adjectives." To play it one mem
ber of the company leaves the room,
and each person remaining agrees
upon a certain adjective, which he or
she will ucl out when called on to do
so. When the- retiring player Is re
called he asks someone in the group
a question This player must then an
swer In a way which will Illustrate
the adjective assigned to him. Thus,
a player who has taken the word
noisy w ill bawl Ills reply, and at the
same time contrive to let a book fall
to the' floor with a loud clap.
I he man or girl representing "tael
turn" must reply In as few weirds as
possible, and so forth As soon as the
gucsser has divined one of the eon
eealed words he takes a chair in the
circle, while the person whose adjec
tive' he guessed withdraws from the
room
"Magic music" makes a lively num
ber in the program, played in this
wav. One person Is chosen to hide
the coin or ring. All the rest with
draw, with the exception of the per
son who will play the piano. The per
son holding the ring then hides it, ac
quuintlng the imydrinn with Its where
abouts, and tbe company Is read
milted.
The players now arrange themselves
in a row, each one with his hands on
the shoulders of the person in front
of him. One player, the leader, head
ing the procession. When the music
starts the line of boys and girls goes
off In search of the ring, guided in
this by the music. This, of course,
l'1 loud and cheerily as the object
b . pproached, slow and dolefully
"lii'ti the procession Is headed in the
wrong direction, and faintest when
they ure furthest from the prize.
Thought transference" is not pre
cisely a game of contest, but there are
few better ways to Interest a party of
guests, and whatever the psychologic
explanation of the phenomenon, it
never fails to create amusement. To
arrange it the person to be “subject"
is sent out of the room. Two players
are appointed to transfer the thought,
and these decide upon what simple
stunt tlie player will Lie required to
perforin. i bus, lie may lie required
to pick up a hook, to arrange a cush
ion, or to touch the keys of the piano.
The rest of the company is Informed
what the required stunt will be.
The "subject" is then readmitted,
-ind those w lio are to guide hint stand
on each side and hold his hands.
These thought transferers, as well as
the rest of (lie company, then center
their minds upon the thing to be done,
in eight eases out of ten tin- "subject"
• ben wends tils way, still holding the
hands of tin- other two, towards the
appointed object, and does what is re
qulred of him.
It is most exciting The audience
will probably demand several "sub
jects" and experiments before their
curiosity is sated.
a new gatin' which will appeal to
active, lively girls, as well as to the
hoys, Is color base. This is a splendid
Irolie for the hall or living room, and
can he played in quite close quarters.
I'.aeli member of the company but
one is given a certain color or shade,
which will represent his personal
safety, since, when standing with a
loot or hand on something of that
color he cannot be tagged. The re
maining player is made "catch" and
pursues the fugitives around the room,
lie must remember the colors given to
each, as the pursued, when in n tight
fix, will try to deceive him by touck
lag some color not theirs.
When the catch succeeds in catch
ing some one off base and tagging him
he changes places with the person
caught. It adds to the fun to give the
catch a long, flexible stick with a
handle of raw cotton dipped in Hour
tied to one end, with which to tag.
Now for a sit-down game while
legs and arms are resting and players
take breath. A good one is a contest
seeing who can write down the longest
list of words suggesting or belonging
to the Yultide season. Pass around
blank cards and pencils and allow 15
minutes for working up the lists. Such
a list will include the words, holly,
mistletoe, St Nick, Christmas carol,
waits, yule, yule log, gift, greeting,
Christmas box. snapdragon, holidays
and a long list of related terms. Give
a prize to the player whost list proves
longest.
To carry the fun a bit further on,
get two pictures as large as possible,
representing the Christmas saint.
"Ads." or illustrations from back num
bers of periodicals will do. Cut each
picture into six or eight pieces and
hide the pieces in odd nooks and cor
ners around the room. When the sig
nal is given players hurry away in
search of 'he fragments. As soon as
a player has found a piece he ceases
j to search, and all those who have
| found mosaics commence to patch
i ibem together. All those who find
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fragments are entitled to draw lor the
prize— a Christmas book This makes
a most exciting scramble game, since
It is not until both pictures are com
pleted that the unsuccessful players
give up hope.
When the company does not include
children too young to read or write,
composing a Christmas story makes a
pleasant pastime. The players are
given penny blank books and pencils
and each is called on to name a word
which must be woven into the story
each writes. These words everybody
puts down Twenty minutes is allowed
in which to think out Christmas
stories or incidents and for putting
them into words. At the end of the
contest the stories are read aloud and
voted on. The best is awarded a
prize-. If any story fails to include
all the given words it is not entered
in the competition.
The best place to play this game is
around a large table which affords
room for the different papers, pencils
and elbows.
Have for the centerpiece of the sup
per table at this Christmas party a
large cuke Iced in white, with wreath
or artificial holly and n crown of red
candles. In the center have a tiny
Santa Claus, with or without reindeer,
and a sleigh.
From the cake run scarlet ribbons,
terminating in souvenirs at the differ
ent covers.
Serve for the refreshment hot oyster
soup and crackers, cold sliced tongue
and potato or chicken shlad. followed
by ice cream and cake or a dainty jelly
or custard. Then coffee, wafers and
cheese
Wrap tiny bonbons in squares of tin
foil and pour a little alcohol over
them on a metal tray. T.rt the guests
snatch them from the flames with
tlielr lingers.
FOLDING STAND FOR TREE
One That Can Be Easily Made and
Which May Be Kept for Fu
ture Use.
The accompanying cut allows a
simple way to make a support for a
Christmas tree, says the Scientific
American. The material should be of
hard or tough wood that will not split
easily.
Make three pieces like A. of %x2
inch strip, also three pieces like C, of
7sx2’h-inch strip, and one piece like B;
for this the bottom of a peach basket
will do very well, In (lie center of the
disk B bore a 2-inch hole to receive
the sharpened base of the tree. Fasten
the C pieces to the under side of the
disk B with screws. Bore holes in the
arms of eacii C piece to just receive a
ihree-inch wine nail. In the top of
each leg. A, ns shown, insert a small
nail or screw to form a point that
will press into the tree. Now place
a leg, A, in the slot sawed out of C.
and pass a three-inch wire nail through
the holes.
When (lie Christmas tree is taken
down the legs may lie unhinged and
I lie stand folded and packed away for
use next year.
A. V. SHARING, JR.
PRETTY NECKPIECE OF LACE
unis are busy these days making
elaborate neckpieces of lace and sa
tin, or net and ribbon. The one shown
In tlie sketch is made from white fig
ured filet net attached to a high,
boned stock of black satin. The bow
in front, and the jabot, are merely
pinned on slid can be replaced by oth
ers
Christmas Decoration.
A simple Christinas decoration for
the dining room is to hang the chan
delier with greens and holly and from
that carry loosely long ropes of ground
pine to each corner of the room, thus
making a canopy fgr the table. A bit
of mistletoe skillfully introduced
where all will have to pass under it
in leaving tlie room may add to the
fun. In tlie center ot the table lay a
tray, and on this a glass or copper
bowl of holly, frosted as though it
had just come from the wintry field.
For the favors to be laid down by the
place cards there are tiny larthen
pots with miniature decorated
Christmas trees.
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CHRISTMAS ANNOUNCEMENT
Christmas will soon be here ; the holiday spirit is already abroad. We have
prepared well in advance for a season of uncommon activity. Many are
purchasing gifts now, thus taking advantage of complete assortment.
A Watch to Fit Any Purse
A good watch is always an acceptable gift. Bearing this fact in mind, we have
carefully selected a large line of the best watches for this season's buying. There
are gold and gold-filled cases, the highest grade movements and the less expen
sive. A watch to fit any purse, and every watch guaranteed to be and to perform
just as represented. Prices the lowest always—quality considered.
Jewelry
In all these things so accepta
ble as gifts our stock is espec
ially complete. Such as brace
lets. lockets, chains, signet
rings, set rings, combs, toilet
sets, crosses, fobs, brooches,
and hundreds of trinkets and
novelties. You will find both
solid gold and high grade gold
plated goods, with a range of
price to insure popular favor.
Cut Glass
Our elaborate display of Cut
Glass certainly excels in two
respects it is most satisfac
tory to make selections from
because of the great variety of
pieces shown and of the ele
gance of the individual piece,
and when the selection is
made it is ever after satisfac
tory. because it is the very
best Cut Glass made.
Silverware
We are showing a nice line in
all those pieces that go to
make acceptable gifts. You
will find both Solid Sterling
Silver and high-grade solid
plated ware, solid silver tea
spoons, forks, silver tea sets,
baking dishes, cake baskets,
cracker jars, nut bowls, berry
bowls, trays and bread trays,
knives, forks, spoons, etc.
———WATERMAN’S IDEAL FOUNTAIN PENS ======
We recommend early buying. Articles selected now will be laid aside to await the
convenience of buyer. Only a small portion of purchase price need be paid down*
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ONE DISON PHONOGRAPH
Makes a Christmas Present that the whole family can enjoy. A large and varied
stock of the latest machines and the entire series of records, both Gold Moulded and
Ambrol, in stock. Come in and look these over, whether von purchase or not.
Davies & Owens
RELIABLE OPTICIANS FALLS CITY, NEB.
PUBLIC SALE
1 will offer for sale at the Charles Gagnon farm, 8 miles northeast of
Falls City, 5 miles north of Rulo and 4 miles north of Preston, on
Thursday, Dec. 9
At 10 A. M., the following described property
28 Head Horses
ALL NATIVE STOCK. 8 Brood Mares, all
In foal, some to horse and some to jack; 7
Yearling Colts; three 2-year old colts, 6 suck
ling colts, I brown horse, I 3 year old colt, 1
black gelding, 4 years old; 1 black gelding, 3
years old.
4 Head of Mules 4
Consisting of 1 yearling mule and 3 Suckling Mules
— FARM IMPLEMENTS
Hand corn sheller, top buggy, walking cultivator, riding plow, riding lister, endgate seeder,
tank heater, steam feed cooker, feed grinder, cycle grinder, hay rake, J-section harrow, one
Champion mower, two.row stalk cutter, carriage, walking combined lister, single drill disc,
two-row go-devil, bob sled, spring wagon, farm wagon, wire cart, four-horse evener. two sets
work harness, single harness, 200 bu. oats, about 2-000 bu. corn, two saddles two riding brid
les, pair of pacing hobbles nearly new, two sets of collars, hog trough, feed bunks, hay man
gers, some hay, double set driving harness, etc,, etc.
40 HEAD HOGS Consisting ^ ofB^4R^^SG,LT" an d
sums of $lo and under, cash. On all sums over $i0
I wimj). nine months time will be given on bankable note, without
interest if paid when due. 3 per cent off for cash.
BARNEY VOECELE
C. H. MARION, Auct. N. B. JUDD, Clerk
