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The Falls City Tribune Vd. VII FALLS CITY, NEBRASKA, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1910* Number 9 THE WEEK'S SOCIAL EVENTS AS TWAS TOLD TO OUR SO CIETY EDITOR Various Kinds of Entertainment by Individuals, Lodges. Clubs. Churches. Etc. Mrs l, C Maust gave a small bridge party on Thursday afternoon to a few friends. Guests for two tables were present and the game enjoyed throughout the afternoon. Dainty refreshments were served by tin hostess at the close of the gpme. The afternoon was a very pleasant one. Among the guests was Mrs Bruno lfanson of Omaha. Mrs. Stephen B. Miles entertained with bridge Saturday afternoon from two until six o'clock. Three tables were placed for the game in which interest was manifested until five o'clock, when a lovely supper was served. Tint honors were very even ly divided in the garnets. The after noon was most pleasant. Mrs. Han son of Omaha was present. Mrs. Barbara Dilts was given a genuine surprise last Friday night by her friends and neighbors. It was the occasion of her eighty-sec ond birthday anniversary. Refresh ments were served and a most enjoy able time was experienced by till present. A variety of presents and tokens of good will were left behind. Last Frdiay night Miss Mablo Greeuwald treated her Sunday school class to a pleasant evening. Refreshments were served and every body had a royal, good time. The Friends in Council met in regular session Friday night at the home of Mrs. Ed Fisher. There was a good attendance. Roll call was responded to with current events. Miss Minnie McDonald read a good paper on “What Becomes of all the Stud nts Stealing Art?'' After which Mrs. Fisher led in a round table. Light refreshments were served. (iranduiatheer Schlosser celebrated her 74Ui biilhduy anniversary Wed nesday. Her many friends scattered over the United States reminded her of their interest and good-will by giving ^< r it post card shower. It proved quite a surprise to Mrs. Schlosser, cards turning tip from .any old and almost forgotten sour ces. May she find this her seven ty-fifth year a pleasant and hopeful one. The Harlan school gave the par ents and friends of the pupils a pleasant entertainment in honor of Washington’s birthday. Songs, read ings and recitations, appropriate and varied were happily rendered. Wash ington and Lincoln were fittingly hon ored. It was a pleasant afternoon for all. Wednesday evening seven ladies of the W. K. C. wi” their doughty husbands undertook to atnlutsh Mrs. I). C. Kirkpatrick, a fellow member. It was the occasion of Mrs. Kirk patrick's birthday. While she was away to the theater the schemers quietly laid an ambuscade in her home. To say that site was taken by complete Surprise, and quickly overpowered is only to put it light ly. Everybody brought baskets, and the baskets contained substantial ihings. The table was sot with varied and good eatables to which all did justice. After a very enjoy able hour the party broke up wish ing Mrs. Kirkpatrick many happy returns of an an equally good time. Y. P. A. Meeting. The Y. P. A. of the Evangelical Church gave the following program to an appreciative audience Wednes day evening. A collection for mis sions was lifted, resulting in $15.00. Devotion. Recitation—Lillie Mosiman. Recitation—Eliza Constantine. Duet—Martha Werner, Lillie Mosi man. Reading—Mary Werner. Recitation—Louisa Bickel. Reading—Eliza Deuchler. \ddress—Rev. J. Nannlnga. Recitation—Martha Deuchler and Edna Nattninga. Pantomime—"Rock of Ages,' ’ Miss Caroline Wright left Monday for Chicago. From there she will go to Ohio. NEW BOOKS AT THE LIBRARY. List of New Books Put in Circulation At The Library, February 19th. Adult—Non-Fiction. Campaigning With Grant—Porter. History of European .Morals Lee ky. Pragmatism—James. Kiddle of Personality—Uryct. Music Lovers—Van Dyke. Essays—Stevenson. Soils— Fletcher. Alfalfa—Coburn. History of U. S. Vol. 7 Rhodes Historic Buildings of America Singleton, Memories and Thoughts—Harrison Starting in Life—Fowler. Races and Immigration in America- j Commons. Youth and the City Streets- Ad dams Hindrances to Good Citizenship Brycc. Fiction. Kingdom of Earth—Partridge, Joseph Vanco—DeMorgan. Lords of High Decision—Nicholson. My Lady of the South—Parrish. Court ot Inquiries—Richmond. Diamond Masters—Jacques. Moving of The Waters—Jay. Harden in The Wilderness—Hermit. Widow Lerouge—Gaboriau. Juvenile. Giant Sun and His Family—Proc ter. Water Wonders Every Child Should Know—Thompson. Educational Wood Work in Home and School—Park. Around the World With the Rattle Ships—Miller. Biography of a Silver-Fox—Seton Thompson. Little Lady at the Fall of Quebec— Barnes. Betty Wales B. A.—Warde. Dorothy Dainty in the City— Brooks. Rond to Oz—Baum. Jingle Primer—Brown. Two Little Indians—Maguire. Basket Ball Games. The basket ball game between the Nebraska City high school boys and the Falls City high school boys play ed at Nebraska City Friday evening was so decidedly one-sided it. could hardly be called an interesting game. The score 70 to 10 In favor of Falls City shows a game too easy to crow over. Our boys are not “puffed” up but are now in fine place to win the state pennant. The girls teams of Nebraska City and Falls City played last Saturday with the result that the visitors were defeated by a score of 45 to 6. In size tlie teams were very well mate li ed up, but in ability the visitors could not compare with our girl-'. The audience was very generous with the winners and gave them applause ev ery time they made a good play. The game was followed by a recep tion at Wahl's hall, given by the high school pupils for the visitors. All sorts of games were enjoyed and light refreshments were served. The evening was truly a pleasant one. Authority on Alfalfa. Maybe John Wlltse’s most intimate friends won't believe it. when we say he is authority on the culture of alfalfa, but. its a fact never-the less. What John don't know about that plant would set Coburn of Kan sas to thinking. Recently Mr, Wil tse sent a communication to an east ern journal on the subject, and in competition for a prize for the best article, and a few weeks later a nice bank draft accompanied a letter to John informing him that his article was the best. Steele Cemetery Association. The Steele Cemetery association met last Friday night and elected the following officers for the coming year- G. W. Scliock, president; .1. R. Wilhite, vice-president; W, II. Keel ing, secretary; 1’. II. Jussen, treas urer; E. S. Towle, .1. It. Holt and Miss Margaret Steele, executive board Plans were accepted embodying many improvements, these include the planting of trees, improved drive ways, water-works and iron gates. The Richardson County Sunday Sciiool association will hold its reg ular spring convention March 19 to 21 in Falls City, Nebr. Two state workers and a number of other prominent Sunday school workers of Nebraska will be present. Each school is invited lo send a delegation. Entertainment, will be provided for all who will notify the secretary of their intention to come, in advance. W. H WYLER, Secretary, Dawson. Nebraska. AN ENTHUSIASTIC MEETING A MOVEMENT TO ORGANIZE A BIG SCHOOL Commercial Club Interested Prof Darner Demonstrates Feas ibility of the Scheme, Tuesday night at the rooms of the Falls Citty Business College, was the scene of the most interesting meet ings held In Falls City for a long time. Interesting, we say, because w feel certain that it will ultimately re sult in tlie betterment of our grow ing city. The meeting of which we speak was held under the auspices of the Falls City Commercial club, to con sider a proposition to organize a large school at Falls City. The meet ing from a standpoint of numbers was a lit tic discouraging, however some of tlie best business men of Falls City were there, and what was lacking in numbers was made up for in enthusiasm. Mr. Evans, secretary and school manager of the Smith Premier Type writer Co., of Syracuse, N. Y., spoke first, regarding the school proposition in general. Mr. Evans was accom panied by his demonstrator, Miss Owens, and the western sales manag er, Mr. Plowman of Omaha, Neb. Those who were present had the oppoi (unity of witnessing the skill of one of the world’s greatest type writ* r operators. Such an operator as would fill Madison Square Garden in New York City. Miss Owens wrote on ordinary matter from dictation lit! word: per minute without an error, and on practice matter 180 words per minute without an error. Mr. Plowman, a man with fifteen years experience as a salesman for the Typewriter Co., knows the com mercial school business from begin ning to end, and his talk created a great deal of interest. He pointed to many schools located in cities much smaller than Falls City, and with less sumunding territory, that were mak ing a wonderful success. Seme of them bringing in as many as two thousand pupils each year. He is of the opinion that Falls City can do the same tiling and lie guarantees to place all competent graduates in good positions free of charge. Miss Owens, Mr. Evans and Mr. Plowman were obliged to leave early in order to make the 3 0: 17 train for Lincoln. Mr. Darner then spoke and seem ingly proved to Hie entire satisfac tion of all of those present that there was not the least doubt but what a good school and a big school could be organized in Falls City. Al so that there was no legitimate busi ness in existence today that would pay such dividends as a large school, properly conducted. We regret that we do not have space for a verbatim report of his talk, hut we shall pre sent it below in substance, He said positively; that there wa not a town in the state that was more favorably located lor the building up of a big school than Falls City. That Falls City, according to the 1900 *ensus, had within a reasonable radius three hundred and fifty thous and population. That there are one thousand pupils from this surrounding territory who are attending school each year that would eventually cornu to Falls City if they could secure the instruction here that they can secure elsewhere. That in tiiis territory there is prac tically no competition and that a great amount of timber is going to waste each year. That the railroad facilities are ex celled by few other towns in the state. He substantiated nearly all he said by figures placed upon the black board. These figures were as con servative as anyone could make them and keep within reason. They show ed that the school would pay Its own way the second year and would pay a good dividend the third year. Not one dissenting word was heard from those present, but on the other hand everybody seemed to be in fav or of getting busy and pushing the project to realization. Mr. Graham expressed himself by saying that there was nothing which would tend to the up-building of the town as much as a good school. He said that it was better than a big manufacturing establishment, because it would bring as many people to the town, and that the people brought to the city by a school are a much Fred Sebold came down from Oma ha Thursday and spent a few days. more desirable class than factory bands. The Commercial club will hold another meeting in the very near fu ture when something definite will be done. It is up to the people of Falls City to get busy and land this proposition. It is something in which not only every business man in tin1 town is interested, but every parent and every person who wishes to bet ter the social, educational ami moral conditions of Falls City, You can count on The Tribune for any assistance in its power to give, and its colums are free to any one who wishes to agitate this en terprise. A BEAUTIFUL ACT. Who Will Be The Next To Emulate It? I hast Sunday night Kev. Brooks of the Methodist church conceived the rather unusual idea of taking his uudieitce with him and making a brotherly call upon the Brotheron people during the hours of worship. N j sooner conceived than carried out and ids entire congregation arose, loft their own comfortable auditorium ami proceeded to where 11<■ \ Watson and his flock were making themsel ves comfortable. That ttiey were agreeably sur prised and greatly pleased by this kindly sjiewing of denominational courtesy and good will, goes without saying. The act was jointly appre ciated by all concerned, and will go a long way toward strengtherhig the tics of fellowship and mutual good will between the two congregations. But its influence extends beyond the two sets or worshippers most imme diately concerned. It was a kindly, thoughtful act, which will go a long way to show tlie outside world that, after all that has been said to the contrary, the church of Jesus Christ makes for unity and peace. 't'lit re are those of us who earnest ly pray and hope that this little act of brotherly love will find others who, as opportunity offers will go and do 'ikewise. BUYS EUROPEAN HOTEL. P. H. Hermes Purchased Mrs. Belle McPherson’s Interest. 1’ H. Hermes lias purchased Mis. Belle McPherson’s interest in the European Hotel and has opened a cafe. The place was formally opened last Friday evening. Mr Hermes has tasefully outfitted the rooms occupied and offers the public an elaborate bill of fare. Persons preferring the European plan of feeding to the simple American way. will find Mr. Hermes capable of meeting their most fastidious tastes Annual House Warming. Wednesday evening' the member' ol the Brethren church and friends gathered at the parsonage and spent the evening in an all round good time. As the custom was an innovation in the experience of Brother Watson it came somewhat as a surprise. it was a very pleasant and agreeable one however, since all brought bas kets filled with good tilings. Eacli one brought his Sunday-go-to meeting smile witli him It was a pleasant time, as all times ought to be and might be, if brethern turned their prickly sides in and their smiling side out always. A Correction. It is entirely a misunderstanding, when any one says or thinks, that Mr. C. liershey lias anything what ever to do with the charity work of the churches in Falls City. We have an organization of seven churches for relief of the needy. We have our own authorized committee, and Mr. liershey is not in any way, shape or form connected with this work. Some have misunderstood the situa tion, hence ttiis explanation. The pastors and the charity committee, have appointed the undersigned to publish this statement In the city press Uev. R. Cooper Bailey. Samuel Richly City Council Notes. At the meeting of the city council Friday night a resolution was passed to incre ase the capacity of the water works by installing a seventy-five horse power boiler, and transferring the Knowles pump from th old plant and connecting it with the wells. This increase in the capa* ity of the station, it is estimated will meet present requirements ANNUAL C. A. R. BANQUET THE OLD VETERANS GATHER FOR YEARLY FEAST W R C., Pastors and Their Wives and Newspaper Represen tatives the Guests Tuesday night the U< A. It. gave their annual opster supper in t.ho G. A. It. hall. The \V. It C, the city pastors and their wives, and one lady representative from each of the three city papers being invited. Promptly at six o'clock the tables were charged upon with war tirin' ardor and to the tunc of America. They were quickly demolished and the scattering oysters put securely hy for safe keeping. After the first grand charge by the heavy 1 atlulions, several des ultory skirmishes were indulged In hy the light brigardo. Rev. Neido leading, but closely and eagerly fol lowed by Revs Day and Reiehel, Mr. Marshall an old soldier from the Keystone state, gallantly charging up the rear, While the combatants worn digesting their oysters, the ladies came to (lie rescue. Miss Ploy Grin stead with an excellent reading; the Mesdames |,. c. Manger, Grant Sper ry, Andrew Cameron and James 1-1 ill with a quartet, "Tenting on The Old Camp Ground;” and Mrs. James Hill with an able paper on "Relief Corps Work." Tilt' ranks of the veterans arc growing thinner each year. Death, lhe uuvanquislied foe is levying his toll. Slowly, but surely the Grand Army of the Republic is being picked off one by one. Soldier rest thy warfare o’ei. Sleep the sleep that knows no breaking. Dream of battle fields no more, Days of danger, nights of waking Parlier. •loini W. Parlier was born in Mor gan county, Illinois, March 1ft, 1850. In 18 7 ti, oil lln* 25th day of December lie was united in marriage witli Miss Mary lilirabeth Jones at Sarpy Cen ter Neb, liy the Rev. (Ioorge Scott of the M 10. Church of that place. They came to Richardson county in September, 1881, and later to Falls City in iX8b For fifteen years Mr. Parlier was In the livery business in this city. He was a member of the Masons, Knights of Pythias and 10 K. of S. lodges, lie had been a faithful mem ber of tiie Presbyterian < liurch for many years, and prided himself on al ways being present ai Sunday school. Iiis favorite department of church work. Cast March Mr. and Mrs. Parlier went to Sligo. Col . where they took up a homestead, but lie took sick in May and was forced to return to his home in Ibis city. He gained in strength and was seemingly better for a few months, but since Novem ber in* lias been confined to his lied, lie was cheerful and patient through all his sickness. lie died Thursday night at midnight, February 18th, at the age of fifty-nine years, eleven months and three days. The funeral services wen- held | Sunday afternoon, from the M B. Church. Rev Brooks in charge, as sisied by Revs. Day and Bailey. The burial was conducted under the. aus pices of the Masonic lodge inter ment in the Steele cemetery. The deceased leaves a wife, one sister, Mrs. S. il. Harvey, and one brother, Howard Parlier of Sayre, Oh lahoina, to mourn his loss. All these loved ones were with him when the end came, and did all that mortal hands could do to relieve his suffer ing. Card of Thanks. We take this means of expressing our heartfelt thanks to our many kind friends and neighbors, also the Masonic order, K. of P., and K. L. of S., for the many acts of kindness ami expressions of sympathy during the sickness and death of our loved one. We also wish to express our thanks for the beautiful floral offer ing Mrs. Parlier, Mr. and Mrs. S. II. Harvey, Howard Parlier, Mrs. Elizabeth Jones. II. L. Jones. Card of Thanks. W sincerely thank the frie nds for the kindness shown, and help and sympathy given at the funeral of our mother.—Henry Nedrow and Unit ti ers and Sisters DISTRICT COURT. Disposed of Various Cases—The Clan cy Case Disposed of. Tin; case of M. .1. Clancy of Daw son was heard before the insanity hoard Saturday. The board adjudg ing Mr. Clancy both insane and a dipsomaniac. Mrs. Clancy and her lawyer, Attorney James, contested the decision of the insanity board and by a writ of habeas corpus had the ease tried before Judge Raper, who decided that whatever might tie Clancy's troubles, insanity was not one of them, and ordered ids release. District court, convened again Wed nesday after a recess since Saturday. The first ease taken up was that of the State v. Win. Curtis for assault on the person of Janies Hill. A. E. Han" and C. E. Reavls represent th« state and Edwin Ealloou and If. A. Lambert and Judge McCarthy the defendant. Quito a number of wit nesses have been called by both sides. At the time of going to press the case has not boon decided. •Several of the whiskey indictments are scheduled to come up tin's week. Tin jury gave Dr. Hreeiie a ver dict for $375, the amount sued for against Mrs. Emma Shaw. Judge Uugnnn issued Hie following marriage license: Win Alibelt, Troy, Kas .21 Hose I'iper, Troy, Kas.10 Herbert Walker, Stella.21 Florence Culp, Stella.25 Tlie following were applicants for teachers' certificates, and took the examination Friday and Saturday: Anna Sheehan, Mario McCarthy, Agnes Murphy, and Freda Fchr of Falls City; Ruby Stauffer, Salem; Julia and Coin DeMers of Humboldt. Real Estate Transfers. Following are (lie real estatt traus ters for the week. August A. Schmitt to Max (lilles sen, 30 acres. Consideration $11,000. Cnded States to John A. Hough 12# acres. Hinted States to John A. Mough 3# acres. United States to Elizabeth Du lirivil, 320 acres. Arnos E. (iuntt. referee to John It. Kamel, lots 7, 8, 9, 10 in block 123 Falls Cltj Consideration $083 W. K. Harrington to Martha J. Hits, lot 8 in block 07 Falls City Consideration $1.00. Jennie It I’yle to E. Hoselton, 12 acres in see 29, twp. J. range 17. Consideration $400. .1. K. Wilhite to K. Elmer lioseltou 12 aeies Consideration $1,473. Cynthia h. Iiavis to Rebecca H. Itahcock. lot 3 in block 3 Hays addi tion to Humboldt. Consideration $200. Herman Weiek, Jr., and wife to Henry Frit*, Jr., 89 acrees in Itarada precinct. Consideeration $9,000. Anna V. Harris and Arthur Harris to Martha J. Hilts, lots 1 and 2, block 94. Falls City. Consideration $850. Martha J. Hilts and Charles Hilts to Jacob Hunker, Jr lots 8 and 9 block 07 Falls City. Consideration $373. Edward 1' Tinker to Trustees ot the (iertruiu Methodist church, lot S, block I I, Humboldt. Consideration $1 E II Krug and wife to Nelson St ban r, a part of block J3 town «r Siiuiieri Consideration $t,non Daniel Sarvir, and wife to James (i Mciirioe, 23 feet on north side of lot r>, block 7 Stella Consideration $1,000. Lewis ,1. Segrist and wife to Williai Iteynolds lot 12 and !l feet off lot II block 20, Nims addition to Hum boldt. Consideration $l,f>00. Frank Holechek and wife to Henry Itexroth, 100 acres in See. 33, town 2 range 13 east of 6th P. M. Con sideiatlon $11,000. A WARM TIME. A Broken Lamp Set Fire to The Rugs and Curtain. John Mosiman and family had an exciting experience Saturday night Miss Werner, a sister of Mrs. Mosi man. was sowing on the machine. The lamp jostled by the jarring of the machine, fell off the edge onto the floor and broke, the oil igniting, causing a burry up blaze. Fortunately Mr. Mosiman was near at hand and came to the assistance of the women, and together they soon had the blaze under control, by smothering it with carpets and rugs. No great damage was done. As overcoat, a couch cover, window cur tains and a ft w other tilings were burned
