T Falls City Tribune Vol. VII FALLS CITY, NEBRASKA» FRIDAY, MARCH 910. * Number tlT' THE WEEK S SOCIAL EVENTS AS TWAS TOLD TO OUR SO CIETY EDITOR Carious Kinds of Entertainment by Individuals, Lodges. Clubs. Churches. Etc. The regular meeting of the Shakes peare club was held March 11 with Mrs. Abbey, with a good attendance. The lesson completed Act 111 of "The Winter's Tale,” and proved most enjoyable one. Mrs. Rule presented each member with an .■ rtisti<- booklet containing a synop ■ is of "The Winters’ Tale,” which /as a pleasant surprise to the club, irfrs. Himinelreich was elected dele gate. with Mrs. Hargrave as alter nate to the District Federation in 1‘awnee City in April. The next •■neeting of the club will be held on •larch 25 with Mrs. R. R. Rule. Miss Hazel White entertained the ' E. of the Christian church last '■'riday evening. Som'erset was the game of the evening and guests for five tables were present. Several musical numbers were contributed by the guests, to the great pleasure of all. Lovely refreshments were ervod at eleven o'clock by Mrs. A’hite and Miss Hazel. The even big is spoken of as being a very njoyable one. The juniors of the high school en tertained their basket ball teams in he assembly room last Saturday •ight in appreciation of their wosk n tiie athletic field during the sehoof • ear. The team has made good and won several victories* in their challenge games and have labored • aithfully and well in practice games with the high school teams, a fact duly appreciated. A very good pro gram of music and readings was en joyed by all and was followed by games of various kinds. Elaborate efresbments were served at a suit able hour. The evening was in every av most enjoyable. The Woman's club held its meet; ig at the home'of Mrs. McMillan Tuesday afternoon. Miss Margaret • teele, the newly elected president, gave her address of greeting in a • aarmitig manner, winning the hearts nf all present. A fine paper, “The l ife of Sargent" by Mrs. I. (.'■ Tan ner; sketch, “Dudley Buck," by Mrs. I. L. Davies; and tiie reading of an •ficle on, “Conservation of For ests," by Mrs. John Hutchings, con d.ituted the literary program. The •'.’Oman's Club chorus delighted all with two very fine selections. The •ext meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. Harry Pence, April 5. The Baptist ladles will hold an • xehange in tiie north window of If. Morthdorf’s tailor shop, Saturday fternoon. All kinds of good things 'n eat and wear on sale. Three doors urth of City Hotel. The SI. Martha's Guild met with Mrs. It. A. Dittmar last Monday for he purpose of sewing for her. The afternoon was a busy and pleasant oi this pleasure, refreshments wen •served, which completed a very r easant evening. Sorosis met with Mrs. T. J. (fist Vednesday afternoon, with a good at tendance. Current events were un usually interesting. Mrs. Giannini oead a very interesting jiaper on Wordsworth's Life;’ Miss Steele also made a few remarks on the saint' subject Mrs. A. E. Hill was elected alternate delegate to the first district convention to be held In Pawnee City, April L’tl-27. During Hie social half hour Mrs. Gist serv ed dainty refreshments assisted hy her daughters, Anna Margaret and Elizabeth. Club adjourned to meet witli Mrs. Ileacock March MO. Twenty little folks were entertain ed tty Mrs. Arthur Harris Tuesday in honor of the birthday anni versary of her daughter, Gladys. In teresting gmnes of various sorts were played from four until six o’clock. Refreshments were served which de lighted the children very much. A number of nice gifts were present ed to Miss Gladys as souvenirs of the occasion. COMMUNICATED. Dr. Greene Presents a Few Words of Explanation. To The Tribune: — I wish to call the attention of the Falls City News to the article published in their is sue of March 3, in regard to the fee charged by me in the Shaw case which was settled in court last month. The News stated that it was the largest fee ever paid in the county for an operation, llut tin1 News neglected lo state that it \\‘us Die largest operation ever perform ed by a local surgeon; also that the $500 charged was not for the operation alone, but for a very small part of it; the major part being for care prior to the operation and for five weeks after care, which took the greater part of my time, as the patient was in a very critical condition, and also for .the assisting surgeon, for whose charges I stood responsible. At the request, of Mrs. Henry Shaw 1 neglected some of my good patients who live in the country, and who pay their doctor bill. 1 was urged to give my undivided attention to this case. The cost was not to be considered, if only the life of their daughter-in-law could he saved. The News stated that if the full amount of the judgment had been allowed it would have been the largest fee ever paid in the county. Now as a matter of fact it was not one-half as much ns fees that have been paid. Talking with Mr. Thack er. who run the Muddy Creek mill until recently, he told me that he paid $400 to a Kansas City sur geon for an operation for appendi citis, and $100 to Dr. Miner for at tending the patient and $50 to Dr. j Fast for assisting in the operation, and $35 to the nurse and had the care of the patient at his own home; besides, the patient only lived three days after the operation. Tile en tire time the patient was being ear ed for was only ten days and his total bill for the ten days was $585, and the results fatal. The News also states that Mr. Henry Shaw paid other hills which would run the full amount to about $800. 1 wish to state here that Mr. Shaw paid Miss Jessie Jones, the nurse, $72; Mrs. Hattie Snidow $42; Mert, McGuire $12 for transportation from Salem to hospital in an auto mobile; and about $2 for alcohol. Docs this figure any where near $800? I wish also to state that Mr. Thacker paid his bill like a man and did not make the attending physician sue him. Neither did he try to get out of paying it or try to palm it off on some one from whom he knew they could not col lect it. .). M. GREENE, M. D. Williamson. Rev. Day went to Barada Thurs day morning to officiate at the fune ral of W. B. Williamson. Mr. Will iamson formerly lived in Rich ardson county and for a time served in the Christian church as a preach er. lie (lied in Kansas City, Has., Tuesday at the age of seventy-five years. His remains reached here Wednesday night on the Burlington and were taken in charge of by the Odd Fellows. Reavis H Abbey took the remains to Barada for interment Thursday morning. Returned With His Man. Sheriff Fenton returned Thursday night from Kearney, bringing with him Herbert Holdrige, who took French leave from the Park hotel at Humboldt, taking with him all the money in the cash register and a few hundred cigars. The sheriff locat ed his man at Elm Creek, Buffalo county, and wired the sheriff to hold him. the' expected happened NO HITCH IN THE NAMING OF A “ MOIST TICKET." A Cut-and-Dried, Featureless Af fair that Smelled Strongly of Booze and Bossism. Tuesday night the ‘ wets" met to nominate a city ticket. There was a good attendance, and considerable in terest manifested. 'Hie proceedings passed off without the slightest hitch. Evidently, all immediately concerned, were well instructed ns to their particular duties. The usual formulas were carried out and the expected happened. It was all very nice, and no doubt quite satisfact ory to t be leaders. Major Keeling was rather hastily renominated to succeed himself, by acclamation. It appears tlmt there was other mayoralty timber avail aide and these and their friends took righteous, though passive exception, to the manner in which the mayor was nominated. There are those who think Mayor Keeling might lip im proved upon; his best friends wish ed, however, to give him another chance—he might do better. (?) Robert Neitzel was renominated for city treasurer. Mr. Neitzel appeals to us a clever, decent official; too good for the company he keeps. .Judge Spragins was nominated for police judge, presumably upon the strength of ids past record it will save the inconvenience of making and change. K. II. Towle was nominated for city engineer. Mr. Towle and his fore bears have large holdings in Falls City and ol' course are anxious to have one of their number represent (hem officially. Fred DeWald received a scant majority in the race of the city clerk ship. A. .1. Loucks and .1. ('. Tanner were unanimously nominated to fill the vacancies on the school board For councilinen, Henry Gerries was nominated from tin* first, ward, R. A. Idttmar from the second, and Max Hartman from the third. We re frain from making comment as to the strength of this selection. TREASURER'S REPORT. February Report of R. A. Neitzel, City Treasurer. Collections. Cash on hand Feb. 1.$7637.53 Water and light fund..1200.16 Elec. Lt bond and int. 16.13 llal. in general fund. 161.30 Occupation. 1.50 Sinking Fund. 64.50 Library. 24.18 M. A- I Park. 16.13 Park Improvement . . . 254.62 Sanitary k Poor. 16.13 Emergency. 161.30 Total.$0330.10 Disbursements. Water and Light Fund.. $1013.40 General fund. 212.57 Library. 73.02 Park Improenient. 254.62 Sanitary and Poor. 5.05 Emergency. 1828 78 Total .$3387.44 Balances. Water and Light fund.. ..$1 464.28 Elec. Lt. bond and Int. . .. 743.79 General fund. 17.13 Occupation fund. 8.56 finking fund. 1687.66 Library fund. 288.35 firemans fund. 179.75 JYi. & 1 Park fund. 528.87 Elec. Lt. Ext. bond. 29.49 Park Improvement fund.. .. 69.29 Sanitary and Poor fund . . . . 585.88 Emergency fund. 348.70 Total.$5951 75 Notice. Miss Florence Judd.proprietress of the Keister Tailoring college wishes to announce to her customers that on account of the large Increase in attendance and business of the col lege, she has decided to form a partnership with Miss Carolyn Hough, recently of the Chicago school of dressmaking and designing. These ladies with their compe tent assistants. Miss O'Donnell and Miss Ahern, extends a special in vitation to regular customers and to other parties who desire costumes made or in instruction in making their own garments. Tiiis is an op-| port une time for new pupils to enroll with the present class of thirty-sev en members. School hours 9:00 a.m.j to 4 : 00 p in. THE GREATER FALLS CITY SIGNS ARE FAVORABLE FOR RAPID SPRING GROWTH The South End of City Showing Signs of Great Improvement Round House. Etc. If there are any pessimists, who still are in doubt as to the scope and significance of Falls City's present improvements, a trip to the south side of town will disillusion them. The round house is lifting its head skyward. The concrete foundations are nearing completion and the car penters are beginning to raise the super-structure. The size and ex tent of this building is a surprise to everyone visiting tile grounds The big dredge is rapidly cutting its way across the bottoms, and will much the river channel soon probab ly, opening a straight channel for the water past Falls City. Tlte National Poultry 0 in cash and a royalty of one-fourth the selling price of any player who might do veolp sufficiently for the big league. Local ‘'fans” seem to think they got a bargain. It would surely cost much more to get a bunch together, and besides Mr. (Jalhreath is an ex cellent Judge of base ball timber and the fact that he Is willing to re lease Ids aggregation on a per cent basis is proof positive that ho has a great deal of confidence in them. There are four pitchers in the bunch. Since our lust issue I lie com mil tee appointed to further solicit tin1 sale of stock for the Falls City I fuse Hall association have been at. work and have pushed the fund close to $2500. Monday litgllt a meeting was held at the Elks' parlors and articles of incorporation ami by-laws were adopt ed, after which the officers for the first year were elected. Ned Towle was chosen president and George Lyons, secretary-treasurer. These two, together wtili the following five gentlemen, constitute (lie board of directors: Hoy lleacock, .lames Pow ell. Steve Miles, Charles Davis and Leslie Leeds. Hoy lleacock, Leslie Leeds, Chns. Davis and George Lyons went tu Ne hraska City today (Thursday) to confer with the other members of tho Mink league. EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATION. Southeastern Nebraska Educational Association Meets in Beatrice. The melting of the Southeastern Nebraska Educational Association will he held this year at Beatrice, March 30, 31 ami April I The pro gram is full of good tilings Subjects of importance to all teachers and nil schools will he discussed by the best. tal<'iit to be had We have on the program such men as Montaville Flowers, Header and Impersonator; Prof O'Shea of the University of Wisconsin. Then from our own dis trid we have Chancellor Avery,Supt. 10. C Bishop, President .) W. Crab tree. Prof. I W. Searson, Chancel lor Davidson, Dean C A. Fulmer, Dean Clins. Fordyee, and many oth er m hcfol men and women too num erous to mention here it 10. HILL. President, Wilber, Nel)., March 12, 1910. A Pleasant Surprise. I,a.->i i'hursday night nuna fifty of Tti v Nanninga's choice young peo pie unexpectedly invaded the par sonage, taking the good people by surprise However, they meant well and insUad of sacking the place and leaving it a waste spot as their for eign H rhears were wont to do iu good < ld times so often referred to, they left a trail of good things and pleasant memories behind them. There were good tilings galore. The sturdy tables groaned and the rapacious closets bulged. The high price of foodstuff's will not disturb the quiet of Brother Nan ninga's slumbers for some time to l come. Rev. Nanitinga lias out a standing invitation for them to re i turn. There are other doors no | doubt whose latch string is also out. Holy Week. Nest week is holy week. There will he daily service at St. Thomas 'church at 10 a. in. and 7:45 p. iu. Holy Hucharist on Monday and Tues day at 10 a. in. Good Friday morn ing prayer at 10 a. m. Three hour service beginning at 12:00 m., last ing until 3:00 p. in., with addresses on the "Seven Hast Words." Kven mg prayer at 7:45, Holy Saturday service at 4:00 p. m. Faster day at 7:30 a. m.; 10:45 a. m ; baptism at 3:30 and evening prayer at 7:45 p. m.