THE FALLS CITY TRIBUNE
Entered as second-class matter at
Falls City. Nebraska, post office, Janu
ary 12. l'*t>4, under the Act ■ t t ongress
on March 3,1879.
Published every Friday at Falls City,
Nebraska, by
The Tribune Publishing Company
E F SHARTS Manager
One year . .. f 1.30
Six months . ,7.>
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TELEPHONE 226.
SENATOR BURKETT
Shull Senator Burkett be returned
to his seat in the upper brunch of
congress?
Next year the voters of Nebraska j
will answer this question and for
the first time they, and not the legis
lature will say whom the senator shal
be, for the Oregon plan of making
popular choice will then he invoked,
under the new law.
Mr. Burkett will at that time have
finished a service of twelve years in
Washington, six years in the lower
house and six years in the senate.
During this time the people; of this
state have had opportunity to take his
measure, it is not forgotten that in
1904*5, when a senator was to he
chosen the republicans of Nebraska
turned with practical unanimity to Mr
Burkett. He was then completing his
third term in the House. In that
body he had gained a lyisilion of
prominence and power, lie had ad
vanced to membership to tip Com
mittee on Appropriations. He had
demonstrated a genius for hard and
systematic work, lie was a digger
and delvcr and this propensity count
ed greatly In his favor as a really
useful member. The people of this
state snw Ibis.
i ney saw m mm me cicmcnis uirv
thought would be even more useful
ill tile upper house. To make sure
of his selection they inaugurated a
new method of selecting the nominee
jtor senator. They declared in favor
of a convention nomination, so that
the choice might be brought as near
ly as possible to the people. At the
caucuses and in county conventions
the issue was made, with the resuli
that Mr. Market) was nominated in
the stale convention on the first bal
lot. by a four-fifths majority. In litis
and in the convention of the following
year when political passes were de
clared against for tile first time in
a republican platform and when rail
road domination was ended by the
defeat of their preferred candidates
for judge of the supreme court, Mr
Hurkctt played a strong and conspic
uous part, lie was one of the first
“progressives” in Nebraska and lias
been identified with tin- movement
since it began. While he hasn’t al
ways pleased all who call themselves
“progressive,” lie lias won the ap
proval of tin leader of the move
ment, Senator LaKolleitc, of Wis
consin, who says he is "a progress
ive progressing.”
In tin' Senate Mr. Hurkctt lias as
faithfully and Intelligently represent
ed his constituency its he did in the
House. lie lias been responsive to
the needs and wishes of the people,
though taking no narrow or restrict
ed view of national interests. No
constituents have appealed to him in
vain, lie lias been active in promot
ing better postal facilities, lie lias
never overlooked the claims or the
deserts of the old soldier, and no
senator lias been more effiioent or
prompt than ho in serving liis constit
uents in pension matters. On public ;
lands and irrigation, in revision of
the tariff as well as all other inter
ests peculiar to the welfare of a west-1
ern state, tie lias taken practical !
ground.
His work in the extra session of j
['engross to compel the redemption of
platform pledges was arduous and I
effective, lie was one of the force
of Insurgents In the senat- who suc
ceeded in bringing that body to a
"t,.if r coiaplatiei* with party ahiiga
thins. lie stood for tariff revision
downward, and what In' and his asso
ciates failed in get incorporated into
law was in part obtained by the pres
ident in confidence on the bill, after
which Senator Ilurkett voted for its
passage. U«> stands shoulder to
shoulder with the president in favor
of the demands of the west and of
llie mass* with r* spvrt to tariff leg
islation.
During his ten years in Washing
ton there has been no breath of sus
picion concerning a single act of Mr.
Ilurkett, and where never will be. lif
ts absolutely clean In his public and
private life, lie Is morally what the
most exacting could wish him to be
lle measuri s up in his standard of
manhood to what it 11 enlightened.God
fearing citizenship of a great state
may expect of its representatives in
high places. Notwithstanding his
long service he is still young, ener
getic and airfdtlous. He is growing
every day and is more capable of
rendering better service in the future
than he luis given in the past,.
Influence comes with knowledge
and experience. This is especially
true in the United States senate,
where seniority gives prestige. There
are many good reasons why Mr. Mur
kott should lie retained iti ids present
position, and the indications are that
a majority of the people of Nebraska
arc so minded.—Blair Pilot.
Big Charity Entertainment.
Oil December 25t li, (Christ mas
night) Herbert Kerr will put on at
the tJehilng Opera house his latest
play with a cast of local celebrities,
for (lie benefit of charity. The lead
ing ladles role will tie in tile hands
of Mrs. John ('.rook, and is that of a
female philanthropist. The leading
comedy role (that of a German Ha
ron) will lie played by Peter Kaiser.
There will he two professional theat
rical persons in the cast. Phoebe Car
downle-Kerr and Frank Watters. The
balance of the big east will Im made
up of Falls City’s very best talent.
The complete east announced later.
Mr. Kerr has Just completed this
play and has not yet secured a suit
aide title for same, so as an induce
ment to secure a title lie will offer a
prize of $d.") to anyone in the audi
cnco suggesting the title Which lie
accepts. All persons in the audience
will be furnished with paper slips
on which they may write a title and
their name and address. A box will
be placed In the lobby to receive
these ns tile audience leaves the thea
tre and whoever suggests tile title
which is accepted will receive the
prize.
This entertainment is for a worthy
cause,for there are many families In
Falls City who are in almost desti
nin' circumstances. This cold weath
er a few tons of coal, wood, provis
ions, etc, distributed in tills manner
will bring Christmas cheer to inanj
hearts, l'here will be two prices for
tickets. $1.00 for those on the lower
floor and b0 cents for all those in
the balcony.
Notice.
As I have bought out .Miss I Ire
beck’s winter liats, 1 will have a
thirty days sale, beginning December
Sth, on all my winter lulls to clean
up the stock and make room for
new spring goods, i have the finest
and largest line of trimmed liats in
the city and they all go at a great
sacrifice. 1 also have a nice as
sortment of Holiday goods, which
will go at a very low price. Come
early and avoid the rush at the Bon
Ton. or the Brebeck building.
MISS H. C. ANDERSON,
Proprietress.
ONE OF THE “TRIUMVIRATE"
PASSES AWAY
Biographical Sketch of “ Honest
i
Ben" Miles Pioneer. Friend
and Wise Counselor.
r —
To The Tribune—Inasmuch as The
Tribune went to press too early last
we* k to admit of any notice of the
death of Ben. F, Miles, and aware of
youi desire to do Justice to the mem
ory of a faithful friend,and one who
ga\‘ the best of iiis manhood's years
to the ^Welfare of country and fellow
tnan, I herewith forward for publica
tion this week a brief sketch of Mr.
Miles' history, prepared under con
ditions that makes it both ntithetie
and Interesting at this time.
Tile long and intimate friendship
between II. S. Belden, Ben F. Miles
and tlic writer, begot the jocular ap
pchition of “The Grant Precinct Tri
umvirate." During the campaign of
1806, the junior member decided to
kick over the “gold bug" traces and
help Rryan with his "crown of
thorns.” Ren felt so disconsolate at
the disruption of the “Triumvirate”
that the writer agreed to write ids
biography as evidence that friends
may differ in their political views
without severing the tics of friend
ship. The copy was so cherished by
lion that it was filed away among Ids
important papers, and was handed th
writer the other day by one of the
sous.
With best wishes for a Merry
Christmas. A FRIEND.
Biographical Sketch of Honorable
Ben. F. Miles.
Hon. I!. K. Miles was born in Ad
ams County, Illinois, in IS4I. When
he was but three year old his father
died, and soon afterwards, with his
mo1 tier's people the Summers—he
moved to Wisconsin, where he re
mained until attaining to manhood.
At the age of twenty-one, August
18th, 181)2, he enlisted in Co. C.
;’,:td Wisconsin infantry, and served
Ids country faithfully until his regi
ment was mustered out at St. Louis
in 1865. He is one of the few old
soldiers who returned home without
having conferred upon him the title
of < nptaln, major, colonel or general,
lm( Ills old comrades and friends are
none the less proud of the euphonious
title of plain. "Honest lien."
AI the (lose of the war he return
ed to Wisconsin and engaged in
farming, hut after planting his first
crop in 1 SOU, ho sold out his inter
est in it and set out for Nebraska,
lie crossed the Missouri at Browu
\ ilie, in November of the same year,
with a cash capital of $20, a team,
wagon and harness He immediately
homesteaded the quarter section on
which he lias since resided, which
look $14 of the $2o to pay for the
on y fee, leaving him $6 to subsist
on until lit* opened up a farm and
raised a crop a sum barely suffi
cient at the present time to take a
modern dude through an Old Settlers
picnic. With his team he trucked,
hauled, swapped work and shifted in
every manner common to pioneers,
until he managed to break out land
and raise the first crop. Cnder the
requirements of the homestead law
it was necessary to build a house
and live in It at least six months.
It is easy to imagine what a costly
mansion Uen first built for his six
dollars; but as he is noted for be
ing a law abiding citizen, he com
plied with spirit and letter of the
law, and built a castle in proportion
to his means. Plain and unassuming
as the structure was, it was a home,
and had all the elmrins l'or lnm of a
marble palace, but returning one ev
ening with his team, after a long
siege of lumber hauling from a saw
mill, he was dumb-founded with
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LOOK THEM OVER
r“3EK-JSnA.Wb*
Pick Outlthe
t j
Watch
suited to your individual
self. Get the si/e and
style that you want—and
our SPECIAL this-week
price will make von a cus
tomer.
1 )on t judge until you see our styles .and know our prices. We are safe in saving
that you will l»e pleasantly surprised, whether you pay $5.00 or $^o.oo or more.
I his is a Real Bargain Sale on Watches
And it will pay you to visit us this week
R. B. SIMPSON
North Window Kerr’s Pharmacy Falls City, Nebraska
amazement at finding that some
heartless wretch had as maliciously
land surreptitiously purloined ills
house, as did the gold bugs the act
through congress, demonetizing the
silver dollar. it was lifted bodily
on to a truck and carted away by
some enterprising settler, who if
not hanged by this time, litis doubt
less been elected a bank president
or member of congress. The inci
dent was not without a good result
however, which more then compen
sated for the loss of the house; Ben
conceived the idea that it was not
i goon for it man, or a house, to lie
alone, and following this course of
reasoning to its logical conclusion, he
wisely decided to abandon the life
of ,i desolate bachelor, for that of a
MAN. October 18th, 1868, he was
married to Mary, daughter of Thom
as Graham, living near Salem, who
lot I weujy-fotir years proved a wor
thy and devoted helpmate in as
sisting to build up a model home;but
she was not permitted to enjoy in
her autumn of life the competence
amassed through years of diligent in
dustry and frugality. After long and
patient suffering site passed away in
181*2, leaving two daughters and three
sons, all of whom are now living with
i the father, and following the indus
trious pursuits of their honored par
i cuts.
,\o man ever enjoyed a larger ue
gree of the confidence and esteem of
ids neighbors than Mr. Miles, and
none could be more retiring and un
assuming in his ways and manners,
in 1SN4 lie was elected a member
of tne state legislature, but after the
close of tiie campaign lie was taken
ill with typhoid fever and was unable
to take his seat in the session that
followed, and our county was depriv
ed of its most faithful and intelligent
I representative. For a number of
years lie represented Grant pre
cinct as a member of tiie county
board, and was noted for strict dili
gence lo duty,obliging disposition to
waids every individual and section,
and unbending honesty. Not a year
passes but that he is not importuned
by friends to allow them to honor bin
wnil some nomination, which in his
cas1 would la> equivalent to an elec
tion- but lie invariably stands back
to make room for aspiiants more
uotid for gall than gallantry.
Two years ago while assisting at
j a well, the handle of a windlass slip
ped out of his hands, and with the
rapidity of a lightning bolt struck
him above tiie forehead, fracturing
tin skull. It looked for a time as
if his days were numbered, but un
, del the skill of that eminent sur
| goon, Dr. Andrews of Stella, he re
covered, and while he can never be
us robust as formerly, there is a long
and Imppy future in store for hlm;and
ibis wise counsel will prove valuable
! aid to his children in id ■ farm oper
• at'i a wi la t , ' t to pilot the
j pa 11. v.hich lie is an ardent
tu- ini:,o,a tin | itf,dls and snares
: of irrespom u iy sir a. •
Notice.
On account of the advanced price
■ of labor and the high price- of feed
we, tiie undersigned, shall have to
| charge, after January 1st. 1010, the
following prices to deliver coal and
wood to tie- different parts of the
city :
One (1) ton of coal or over. “•“>
cents each.
One-half ('") ton or less. 50 cts.
One(l) riek of wood or over, 50
cents n rick.
One-half (!2) rick or less, 115 cts. j
If the same must be carried in that
much more will be charged than it
costs to deliver the article to any
part of town. (Signed).
C. A. HANNAH.
C. A. HECK.
/ I*. S. HEACOCK & SON.
JENKINS BROS.
MAUST BROS.
JOHN ROSS.
JAMES MOORE.
JAMES GILROY.
FRANK HISTMICK.
DENNIS MCCARTHY. 50-4t
—Free government homesteads in
Montana. Fertile soil, mild climate
and good markets. Lands produce
40 bushels winter wheat and all
kinds of small grains and grasses in
abundance. Also deeded land from
$5 up. on easy terms. Addess In
gram Cain, Choteau, Mont. 43-2fc
Notice to Redeem From Tax Sale.
Notice is hereby given, that .1.11.
Shafer purchased of the county treas
urer of Richardson county, Nebraska,
at private tax sale, on the loth day
of April. 1 lifts. the west half of the
east half of the southwest quarter
of the southwest quarter, of section
sixicen, township three, range seven
teen.' situated and lying in Richard
son county, Nebraska, and contain
ing ten acres of land more or less,
for the taxes of the year 1887, and
assessed in the name of Adam Mich
el. That on the 1 Oth day of Decem
ber. 1908, the said purchaser, .1. 11.
Shafer, duly assigned the said lax
certificate of purchase to the under
signed; that the time of redemption
w*U expire on the 16th day of April
1910; that unless said premises are
redeemed on or before the last nam
ed date, he will apply to the county
treasurer of said county for a tax
deed for the same.
Dated December 22d, 1909.
First publication Dee. 24, 3 weeks.
WALTER ORR,
Assignee.
*Ch ristmas Editions.
The Fairbury News' .faunal Christ
mas edition was a hummer. They
mailed December i i. presumably for
he same reason that The Tribune
mailed on that date—to give the ad
vertisements just the right amount of
time for circulation before Christmas
day. Fairbury merchants are alive
to i,be fact that a newspaper ad gets
'he "biz," as is evidenced by the
generous patronage tendered the
Nows in its thirty-two pages.
The Clay County Patriot came to
»ur exchange table, dated Dec. 17, in
t beautiful, colored cover. Clay Cen
ter is a small town, but you wouldn’t
think it by looking at the Christmas
issue that Editor Jessup got out—the
paper would do credit to a much
larger town. It was a clean, well
printed paper, chock full of well-set
advertisements.
' Burehard, Neb., has hut one news
I paper—The Times—and if its pub
lisher, Walter C. Ray, formerly of
Falls City, keeps on getting out as
good a paper as he has been for the
past months, there will not be any
cause to want another.
The Times came to our exchange
table tliis week in a colored cover,
inside of which was the Christmas
edition of that publication. The pa
per was not large, but made up for
size in quality, as it was a neat,well
ed! I'T. and perfectly printed paper.
1 lit Blaine County Booster, a paper
published nt Dunning, Neb., issued
a special “booster” edition in the
form of a Christmas edition last
week. It's a new paper. having
only issued its fourth week, and is
just what its name imparts—a
“booster.” Here is its motto: “The
world is what we make it; so of the
day—boost!” This special Christmas
—-Booster edition is certainly a cred
it to any county, and in looking it
over one is impressed that the mer
chants know "how” to advertise and,
too, that the printer in charge knows
“how" to put their ads in type.
A unique cover came to us this
week with the Gallatin, Mo., North
Democrat's holiday paper. About
four score of Daviess county’s hand
some young ladies Were grouped to
gether in one large half-tone picture
and decorated the front page. The
paper was printed in five sections of
eight pages each and was running
vvor with advertisements that would
do credit to any metropolitan print
ing office from point of printer’s art.
Giiikiiin is the home of Mr. McDowell,
who worl-ed at the .Journal office
some weeks ago and this publication
is published by his father.
The Nebraska City Daily Press
celebrated the Holidays with a big
edition, encased in a nice colon d
cover, Saturday. It was a greatly
enlarged paper and was filled with
seasonable reading. The Press rare
ly ever lets an issue of its paper
reach its readers without a good
word or suggestion for the better
ment of its town and Ibis edition was
no exception.
Business.
'1 he streets are now thronged with
bini> buyers and the merchants arc
rai-mg their heads in ocstaey. The
activity of the thoroughfare beams
with metropolitan life. What is the
use of harping about hard times? Our
town has stood well the test of mon
etary stringency, our people are living
well, our city is progressing, we have
all the advantages and resources that
could be reasonably wished for;then,
whj should our people continue to
complain of hard times? The least
s,T t of misfortune or bad limes and
bud conditions the better it will be
in the end. Let us lift our voices
and with one accord exult over good
luck, during the few months. Let us
speak the truth of our resources, our
.business and our general stability.
On,is a good, solid, progressive,con
servative city with brilliant prospects
of being some day a metropolis and
we can do much for it by speaking
of '.is continual, steady advancement.
Lef us do it.
Covers All Alike.
The newspapers which issued Hol
iday and Christmas editions in this
section of the country evdiontly pur
chased them from the same place.
The following all used the same cov
ers:
Falls City News.
Blaine County Booster.
Nebraska City Press.
Clay County Patriot.
Burchard Times.
Notice.
We are instructed to collect box
rents at this postoffice at the rates
stated below from January T, 1909.
Call boxes, small—35c.
Lock boxes, small—00c.
Lock Boxes, medium—7oe.
Lock boxes, large—$1.00.
G. .1. CROOK, P. M.
—Watertown Wisconsin Rye flour
flour of C. A. Heck.
JAQUET’S
XMAS POINTERS
FOR SHOPPERS
Kvery year styles seen to im
prove and every time the
Christmas season rolls around
we can say with all honesty
that our stock is more attrac
tive than the year before.
The following are a few point
ers that will help decide the
puzzling question of YVIlA'l
TO G1VK.
Watches
The gift of gift/S, that will
delight any member of the
family. ( hir extensive knowl
edge of watches makes us
leaders, not only in repairing
but also in selling watches.
A full line of lOlgin. Wal
tham, Hamilton and Howard
Watches, with only the best
gold-filled and solid goiid
1 cases always on hand.
Fobs
For those who have a w'atcn
a Fob is a very acceptable
gift. We have them in a
great variety.
Rings
Nothing adds more beauty to
a man’s or woman's hand
than a beautiful signet or set
ring Jaquet’s rings are all
solid gold, 10k, 14k and IKk
|
Jewelry
One of the most staple arti
cles of jewelry appropriate
for a Christmas gift, is i
brooch, either gold filled
or solid gold.
Scarf Pins
Are always admired and ate
much worn by men. We
have them with large ami
small stones and without sets
in gold filled or sold gold.
Hat Pins
That will hold any ha:
on a woman’s head—every
one a beauty and a credit * '
the giver.
Neck Chains
and Lockets. The desire fu
Neck Ornaments is increas
ing- To supply this demand
we have chains for all, from
the baby to the middle-aged
lady, with lockets to suit the
most exacting taste.
Cuff Links
For men and womed, in the
newest designs, best quality
and lowest prices) to suit ev
ery individual taste and
pocketbook.
Back Combs
Will be worn very extensivel
the coming season Would
be an acceptable gift for an>'
woman.
Purses
Mesh Bags, large and small,
and other purses in ou
stoJc make ideal gifts.
Toilet Articles
A combination of utility and
beauty can be found in Ja
quet’s Toilet Sets, and other
articles necessary in the daily
toilet
Cut Glass
Rich American Cut Glass
unsurpassed as a gift for the
home. It would pay you to
see our line of cut glass be
fore buying.
A. E. JAQUET
The Old Reliable ”
Opposite Postoffice
