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The Falls City Tribune Vol. VII FALLS CITY, NEBRASKA, FRIDAY, MARCH 25. 1910. Number 13 » THE WEEK’S SOCIAL EVENTS AS TWAS TOLD TO OUR SO CIETY EDITOR Various Kinds of Entertainment by Individuals, Lodges, Clubs. Churches, Etc. (Tic Friends in Council were guests oi Miss Myrtle Bowers Friday even ing. Tiie subject of the evening was Phase, Iiis Life and Work,” and was a delightful study. Refreshments wejv served after the program and T^'ii all the club went to the Lyric ' heater. The next meeting of the club will lie with Miss Jennie Keim »■ April S, and officers will be elec ted . Last Friday evening the Dittmar name was the scene of a very en joyable St. Patrick’s party given by Miss Celia for some sixteen young lady friends. Som’erset was the game of the evening, there being guests for four tables. The score curds were paper cut from green card board, and decorated in Irish designs. After several interesting games were played refreshments were announced. In these also the idea of the day was carried out, the ices being green, the cake cut in shamrock shapes and green mints and wafers. little Irish flags wore presented for souvenirs. The young ladies went masked and there was great sport guessing who each one was. The evening was one of the /cry enjoyable affairs of the week. Miss Irene Spurlock of Salem was an out-of-town gu st. One of the nicest social affairs <>• the week occurred last Friday after* ■toon when Mrs. .1. I,. Slocum, as sisted by her daughters, Mrs. II. M. jenne and Mrs. It. K. Baker, enter tained the is ii. T. club and their husbands. The ladies spent the afternoon at the Slocum home en joying needlework and social con versation until six o'clock when their husbands arrived. At seven o'clock dinner was announced and the guests were ushered to the dining room, where on the large table, covers were placed for sixteen. The tabic iooked beautiful lighted by many i undies under dainty shades in beau ifui eandelabrums and candle sticks. 1 'n a center piece of Cuban embroid • >y was placed a huge bowl of car nations, the same flower holding the hand-painted place cards for guests, rite dinner was served in four • curses, and was perfect in every detail. The menu was enjoyed dur ng the flow <• spirited conversation i which all joined with great pleas ure. After the dinner hour the even ing was given over to whist and som < fset, and many interesting games were played. Warren Hutchens and daughter. Miss Ethel, were guests of t><- club. The pie social given by the ladies of the Christian church last Friday evening at the Jenne opera house, was a splendid success and $31 was realized from the entertainment. The | pics sold from 25 cents to $1.65. al-] though one cherry pie baked b.v .Mrs. * Ij. Sandusky sold first to X. B. ,• (trill for $i .C.». >vlio gave it Lack to tic auctioned off again, and Mrs. R. A Dittmar paid $1.65 for the same pic making a total of 3.30 for the one pie, making a <otal of 3.30 for the one shown anywhere than these and we hear on ail sides words of praise for (he quality. The ladies are to be engTjftulated upon the success of the entertainment. A very pleasant, party was given U,r little .Miss Sibyl Bowers try her mother Thursday from four to seven o’clock, the o'casion being iier twel fth birthday. The St.. Patrick day ideas were carried out in decorating r he dining room, where refreshments were served at six o’clock. Games of •ill sorts were enjoyed before the ’refreshment hour arrived. Later the little folks were taken to the Elec ’rir Theater, where they enjoyed the pictures to their hearts’ content. Sev rcal beautiful gifts were presented to Miss Sibyl by her friends. A very enjoyable dinner was given Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. lohn Carico for Mrs. Sue Maddox •f Indiana. The table was beautiful ly decorated and a bountiful dinner, SHOES that please the foot and nurse at the same time. Just un packed at Pence-Little Co. consisting of all seasonable delica cies was served and enjoyed by all. Among the guests present were Mrs. Margaret Maddox, Mrs. Sue Maddox, VV. II. Maddox and family, h. J. Hitchcock and family, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Dietrich ami Mr. and Mrs. Guy Greenwald. The Five W's were entertained by Miss Mildred Dowers last Saturday afternoon and a very delightful time was enojyed. Needlework is usual ly the occupation of the club, but Saturday afternoon there were sev eral very pleasing musical numbers by the young ladies present. Re freshments were served in four courses. Presbyterian ladies will have their handkerchief sale at the Electric theater. They will hold their ex change at the store of D. W. Sowles. Easter Services. The following program of Easter music will be rendered at the Bap tist church. Morning. Soprano Solo “Hail, Glorious Morn,” (Geibel) Miss Snidow. Duet—“Crucifix” (Faure) Rev. and Mrs. Reichel. Contralto Solo—“Savior of the World.” (Dudley Buck) Miss Banks. Soprano Solo—“I Know That My Redeemer Liveth,” Mrs. Banks. Evening. Soprano Solo—“Faster Day lias Crowned Him King,” (Seymour Haw thorne) Mrs. Reichel. Duet —“Forever With The Lord” (H. N. Bartlett) Miss Snidow. Soprano Solo—“Come Into Him,” (H. N. Bartlett) Miss Snidow. Rev. G. K. Iteichel, having resigned as puslor of tlu> Baptist church, will hold his farewell service Wednesday night. lie has several fields in view but has not decided where he will lo cate yet. THINK IT OVER. It may be old teaching hut it is eternally true, nevertheless, that, “if the blind lead the blind both shall fall into the ditch.” Not only the sinner hut his supportter and abbet or must suffer for his wrongs. Just now a test case is being tried in court tit Auburn. A woman has sued jointly a saloon keeper and the citi zens who signed his petition, for $20,000 damages for her husband, Who while drunk committed suicide or was killed. The woman is like ly to win out and the petitioners are getting worried. The point to be es tablished is ibis: A man when lie signs such a petition makes himself morally and financially reliable for all the damage done in the commu nity by and through the influence of the saloon. Rev. Reichel Resigns. Rev. George K. Reichel has tender ed his resignation to the official hoard of the Baptist church and will accept a eall from the Baptist church of Stella. The resignation takes ef fect April 1st. Rev. Reichel and his wife have lived here about a year and have made many friends in our city who regret their departure, but wish them success in their new home. Herren-Sausman. Miss Lulu Htrren and Krvin Saus man wore quietly married on Wed nesday evening at the home of the bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. I). C. Mi 11 house, west of this city. The ceremony was performed by Rev. F. K. Day in the presence of a few rel atives and friends. The worthy young couple have many friends in and near this city who join us in wishing them joy and bapiness. Card of Thanks. We desire to extend our thanks to those friends, especially the Odd Fellows of Kansas City and Falls City, who so kindly aided us in the recent death and burial of our brother and uncle. Rev. W. li. Will iamson. R. M. Williamson, Sarah Thompson, All Other Relatives Baptist Ladies’ Exchange. The ladies of the Baptist church will hold an exchange. Saturday after noon in window of Northdorf’s tail oring establishment. There will be lots of good things to eat on sale. Don't forget to come early; last Sat urday many were disappointed be cause they came late and everything was sold. JACKETS for spring just arrived. We are showing the largest assort ment in the town and at the most popular prices.—Pence-Little Co. ANTI - LIGENSE NOMINEES •NO LICENSE AND LAW EN FORCEMENT' THE CRY Resolutions Passed Condemning Existing Evils and Favoring County Option Plan. The Anti-License caucus met in the court house Friday night to nom inate a city ticket favorable to no license and law enforcement. Sam Edgars called the house to order. Georgi* Iieichers was elected chairman with Clyde Davis as secre tary. The following ticket was then nominated: W. J. McCray, mayor. Fred DeWald, clerk. Warren Hutchens, treasurer. Guy Crook, engineer. .1. D. Spragins, police judge. Aaron Houcks, school board. David M. Davies, school board. Sam Bucher, councilman for tin first ward. D. D. Reavis, councilman for tlie second ward. John llossack, councilnuyi for the third ward. George Grinslead and Wesley Mad dox were appointed to fill vacancies and to see that tlie necessary certi ficates of nomination was filed with the city clerk. V. G. Lyford and I’. S. Heaeock were appointed to draw up .t declara tion setting forth in tile form of reso lutions tin1 positions for which tin ticket. stands. The report of this com mittee is as follows: WHEREAS The evils accompany ing tlie rale and use of intoxicating liquors, will < ontimie unabated un til tin- traffic is prohibited, and WHEREAS, Tin-re has been such an awakening of the public conscien ce, that all political parties are be ing forced by public opinion, to ar ray themselves against tlie saloon, and WHEREAS, The inability of our city's business is due to file control over the nominations, on the so call ed "Citizen's Caucus" ticket, exer cised by those directly interested in the profits, rentals, and other expen ditures of the saloons, RESOLVED. That we favor coun ty option and will use every legiti mate influence to Induce till political parties to favor it in the coming state election. RESOLVED, That we condemn tin weak, clinging policy, towards all forms of law violation, which charac terizes our present city government and pronounce it incapable of wisely handling the city’s affairs. RESOLVED That we call upon every citizen desiring a better ad ministration of our city's finances and better moral conditions, to vote at the coming election for the “No license" ticket. Unusual Entertainment. Not only in athletic sports does the Falls City high school boy ex cel—he's "there with the goods" whenever put. to a test, as was dem onstrated by Jeffery Horrocks last Friday when he entertained the Junior class with a demonstration of the theory and possibilities of the inouotail. or one-rail railway. Jeffery secured a suitable top orj gyroscope, which revolves or spins within a circular framework. Un derneath this top are two miniature wheels, in line. He stretched a fine broom-wire, with slight incline; then, by holding to outside of framework of top, and by the use of a piece of string, set the top to revolving, and while so doing placed the wheels on the wire, and the top, with car riage, traveled down the fine single wire in a most satisfactory manner, thereby giving his classmates unu sual entertainment nnd demonstrat ing most plainly the idea of the cre ator of the monorail. The demonstration by young Mr. Horrocks being too good for Juniors only, he lias kindly shown his won derful contrivance to others, The Tribune force being among the number. Its wonderful, yet after all, simple, an ordinary top having sug gested the idea to the inventor. Notice. To Whom It May Concern—Prop erty owners and occupants are here by notified to immediately take steps toward cleaning up the alleys adjoining your premises,—Samuel Marts, Chief of Police. Silks for spring and summer in all shades and patterns. Fresh from the mills.—Pence-Little Co. COUNTY MORTUARY RECORD I "DICK" DOWNS PASSES AWAY SUNDAY LAST Death of Mrs. Russell at Salem on Friday Last Ezekial Davis of Salem Victim of Cancer Downs. News of tlu* death of Dick Downs came us a shock to the friends of the family,although it has been known for some time that he could not recover. Since early in January he has suffered continuously with can cer of the stomach, but he was brave and patient in the hopeless fight, tortured with excruciating pain, yet lie bore it all uncomplainingly. William T. Downs was born in Mt. Vernon. Ohio, March 11, 184!), and when he was yet a boy his parents moved to Glenwood, Iowa. lie was married to Miss Mattie Flowers on March 20, 1ST,'!, tile date being thir ty-seven years previous to the day lie died, March, 20, 1910. In the same year of his marriage Mr. Downs came to this city, and with his father. Hen Downs, operat ed the old Falls Mill for six years. Ilis natural inclination led him toward carpentery and lie gave up the mill to follow his trade. For several years he gave his time to the building of bridges and was employ ed by tile Missouri Pacific for some time. The deceased was a member of tin? K. of P. lodge and the Modern Woodmen and has taken an active Interest in both. During his long residence in this city he has drawn about him a large circle of friends and by Ids unassuming manner and loyalty lias retained the friends of years stand ing. He leaves besides his wife, Ids three children, all of whom feel most keenly the loss of a devoted and kind husband and father. The child ren are dames li. Downs, Ogden, 11 mb, Mrs. flruce Dikdii. Modest,'i' Cal., and Miss Nellie of this city. His mother, who is eighty-thn e years of age also survives him, also two brothers, G. W. and ,1. II. Downs of Glenwood, Iowa, and four sisters, Mrs. White of Glenwood, Mrs N. DeMers, Mrs. O. McCoy and Mrs Mary Pickett of this city. This is the first death in the family of seven children and all have reached mid dle age. The funeral service was held at the home Wednesday afternoon, con ducted by Itev. Day, the lodges at tending in a body. Many friends as sembled to pay their last respects to the honored dead, and many were the exprt ssions of sympathy for the be reaved ones. Russell. Special from Salem. The death ofMrs. S. P. Russell oc curred at her home on last Friday morniug. She was a victim of con sumption and had been sick for more than two years. Etta Forcaker was born Febru ary 1*. 18.81, and died March 18, 1910, being twenty-nine years, one month and sixteen days old. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Four aker. She was married to ty i‘ Rus sell March 21, 1906, and to them were born two, children, a hoy and a girl, the baby being only one year old. The’ funeral was conducted from die home Saturday, March 19. and the remains taken to Maple cemetery for burial. Davis. Special from Salem. The death of Ezeklal Davis occur red Saturday evening after months of suffering from the dreaded disease cancer. llis condition had been critical for some time, hut lx- was cheerful and ever hopeful of regain ing his health. Mr. Davis mid been a resident of Salem for a number of years and was a faithful member of the Christian church. He leaves a wife, one dau ghter, Hazel, and one son, John. The funeral was held from the Christian church Monday. Miss Emma Last spent Sunday with 11. 11. Fritz and family. Miss Emma Horn spent Sunday tit her home in the country. SUITS—We have just recevied a large express shipment of the newest styles and they are now on display in our Suit department. Come in. Let us show you.—Pence-Little Co. A GROWING ESTABLISHMENT. Heck & Wnmsley Building Up An Enviable Business, Among llie institutions of Kails City (lint are enlarging and reaching out in a strenuous manner for new territory to supply, is the wholesale and jobbing house of Meek & Wains ley, located in the old canning fac tory building, in the south part of the city. To fully appreciate the magnitude and scope of this estab lishment one must visit their ware rooms and inspect the varied stock which they handle. One is agreeably surprised as he is shown through the various rooms and sees the im mense piles of merchandise, such as flour, foodstuffs, stoneware, salt, brooms, barrels, baskets, cleanser soaps and last, bill not least, poul try foods of all kinds and varieties, among them being the great Cli max Chick Food, a production of tliis firm, and which lias an enviable reputation wherever poultry abounds. Messrs fleck & Wnmsley are mod est in their claims, but that they are imbued with the spreading out fe vor is easily discerned, and slowly, but surely and safely, they arc add ing lines and commodities that will at no far distant day enable them to style themselves “wholesale gro cers," and when that time arrives they will have established in Kails City one of the very best institutions (lint goes in aid in building up and maintaining a prosperous city. Elaborate Improvements. If you want to see a model barber shop just step into George Prater’s establishment. His landlord, Den nis McCarthy, has put in for him a new steel-pressed ceiling, and this along with new wall paper and a gen eral overhauling, gives the shop a metropolitan aspect. George is a firm believer In a 10,000 population mark for Falls City, and in making Ihc improvements in Ills place of business is looking to that end As now equipped Mr. Prater has a shop that in all its appointments, fully meets the demands of liis pat rons and possibly gives him the handsomest barber sliop in tlit* city. Christian Church. Services front now on will lie hold in the .Jenne opera house.as we have leased it until our new church is completed. Remember there will be special Faster services Sunday. The morning theme will be “Relationship." All services will lie held at the usual hours. Hoard meeting Sunday after noon til four o'clock. At 7:HO spec ial Faster service with special ser mon and music. Remember the place, Jenne opera house. We will have the first district con vention of the Churches of Christ meet in this eily with Us April Hi to 19. We must plan for it so be sure and come next Sunday. Rev. F. F. Day. Benner-Albin. Harry II. Benner and Miss Frank ie Albin were united in marriage at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Albin in Nemaha Township, at high noon Wednesday, Man a 22. The ceremony was per formed in the presence of relatives and near friends. After which all sat down to a feast of good things, which added Joy and satisfaction to the happy occasion. The Tribune and many friends wish the young people God-speed on their journey through life. May they live happily arid prosper, and may they be spared the harsher trials of life. Marriage Licenses. John W. Wiley, Humboldt .22 Doliie March, Humboldt.... 23 Harry II. Benner, Sabetha.24 Frances K. Albin, Salem.23 Charles I). Thompson, Falls City..47 Minnie J. Gibson. Allegheny, Pa..40 Ervin Snusmnu, Falls City.25 Lulu Ilerren, Falls City.20 Evangelical Church. There will be preaching- at the Evangelical church n< xt Friday at 10:30 a. til. Also an Easter sermon next Sunday morning. Tho services for the evening will also be in har mony with the occasion it seeks to commemorate.—J. It. Nannlnga. SHOES—We have just finished unpacking the most complete line of Shoes in the city and can show you the best shoe for the money to be found anywhere.—Pence-Little Co. FALLS CITY IS FLOURISHING SUBSTANTIAL REASONS FOR ITS SPRING ACTIVITIES Substantial Improvements Going On Structures Under Way Scarcity of Houses. — The solid of the hammer rings clear and loud in Kails City, build ing operations are being pushed with unusual energy. Old structures aro being remodeled and enlarged, and foimdulions for new ones laid. K. M. Harlow Is nulling Ills new building for keeping and loading his oil wagons. It Is immediately be yond the flouring mill and will bo an addition to that part of town. Work is going forward on botli tho. round house and the National Poul try plant with all the vigor that has characterized all the operations of these two concerns. A large gang of Roumanian track layers began work the first of (lie week, throwing down tile ties and fastening on tlu* irons. They aro experts and will have the yard cov ered with Its network of rails and multitude of switches, in a remark ably short time. Hoveral carloads of mules were shipped in last week to lie used by the grading gangs. The necessary grading for tho switch preparatory to. beginning the foundations for the National Poultry plant's first building iH about com pleted Structural material is al ready on the ground, and work on tin' main building has begun. i lie 1'ony t reek electric passenger anil transportation project is again being agitated An electric line run ning between Kails City and Sabctha via the Springs would no dorfht be u good investment and do much for the development of the country along the way. However, a line run \ by way of Salem and up Rock Creek, past Albany to Sabctha would from an economic standpoint, prove the lietter investment. The time is very near when we will have hour service Into Kalis Cltv from the north. The electric or motor roads now being projected from Lincoln and Omaha will find a natural terminal in Kails City. If then the Burlington could be pre vailed upon tii put motor cars upon their main line east and west, Kails City would enjoy transpurtalion fa duties such as few western cities have Resides, there is no question but what the Missouri Pacific lias in mind extensive plans in railroad build ing, in which Kails City will figuro prominently. Work has also begun on the un finished square of paving. It is to Is- anticipated that Ibis will be hur ras! to an early finish and that tho distractions to the street will be re moved and tin unsightly appearance of tii* streets in this quarter general 1' improved. 'Io.isi hunters still wander aim lessly about our streets. Cnfortunate i, then is little prospect for early •- *Li f. The number of home seekers b increasing, while tile available homes are not The number of build ings going up, though considerable, will in no sense begin to meet tho demand even (or some time to come. The boom u Kalis City has in i lined outside peoplt thinking of re tiring, to look for future homes here. Mr John Si ins of near Nilas City, was in town last week looking for a place: not able to find anything de sirable. lie has since bought proper ty in Pawnee City. Real estate owners and men of means have an opportunity here which they can ill afford to neglect. The better grade of houses we fur nish, the better the class of people,to some extent at least, who will make their homes with us. It is a duty we owe to the town and to those moving in, to decently house all who come. A Pretty Show Window. It is. only natural that the ladies stop in front of Davies & Owens* show window and gaze at the articles therein lonpingly, for in its arrange ment and selections it is meant to 'attract the eye, and possibly the ' purse of the women beautiful. Upon the principle that “fine feathers make fine birds,” this well-known jewelry ; firm are certainly doing their jvart to improve the beauty standard of womankind, in and around Falls City. Say! Did you know we pay the highest market price for your but ter and eggs at all times.—Pence Little Co.