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THE FALLS CITY TRIBUNE Entered as second-class matter at Falls C -ity. Nebraska, post office, Janu ary 12, l'HU, under the Act of Congress on March 3,187'». Published every Friday at Falls City, Nebraska, by The Tribune Publishing Company W. H. WYLER, Editor and Manager. One year fl.oO Six months . . ,7f> Three months .40 TELEPHONE 226. EASTE R THOUGHTS. The Christian religion is a life All life is progressive Christianity makes for progress. The Christian , who is not growing is dead. And a dead Christian is no Christian. The Christ-life is not. a mere earth life, it Is ‘‘eternal life." This is the peculiar and distinctive feature of pure religion. ity "eternal life" we do not mean merely endless life, but more comprehensive life. "This is eternal life to know Thee,the only true God." Eternal life is knowing. It is knowing Him, who is supremo and eternal. Moses is dead, so are ltuddha,Con fucius, Mohammed. Joseph Smith and Elijah tin* III. Their religions so far as their final effects on the destinies of mankind are concerned are also dead. The eastern nations long asleep in the embrace of a dead belief, are awakening to a real isation of tliits great truth. They are reaching out to the west for the western life. Christianity only can meet and solve their complex social industrial problems. TIME TO LET GO. It is Just as Important, that a man growing old learn the lesson of let ting go, as it is necessary for every young man to learn to take hold. Uncle Joe Caution, Mayor Keeling ami Hows Towle belong to another generation. There wns a time when •he systems which they stand for were generally acceptable. I tut the times have changed. Conditions have changed, and the people have chang ed. Kvorything itas changed except the administration of our municipal affairs. We are doing the business of our city on a 19th century basis In a iiOth century age. The Tribune lias no quarrel with these men. They are what they were They belong to the past. Their crime is in not knowing when to let go. The Lord mercifully kills off many an old man in order that the on ward march of the race may not be retarded. These men are a dead set. They are a drag upon the wheels of progress To kill them politically is a mercy to themselves and to the community. * * * REMOVE THE OBSTRUCTION. What is true of the individual, is equally true of uu aggregation of nten. Just as the individual must suffer for liis blunders and sins, even so the city must suffer for the shortcomings of its officers. That tilt' finances of Falls City arc con fessedly in a bad way, that the treasury is practically bankrupt, only emphasizes our contention, that the present administration is not compe tent to deal with present conditions. This ineompotency does not. arise from any lack of ability, but from an entire lack of sympathy with up to-date progressive ideas. Tlie teacher is expected to know more than Ills class, and a leader to keep in advance of those whom he is directing. Kvon so a city cannot quickly run beyemd the posi tions occupied by its officers, and especially iis netjui. If Falls CllJ wants an economical and yet effic ient administration of her affairs, good water, better lights, etc,—she can have it. Hut she must remove the obstructions. * * * rile Tribune challenges any honest man in Falls City to Inform him self intelligently as to the true char aeter of ‘ The System” and continue to support it. The fact that the cit izens of Kails City have continued it in power year after year proves conclusively that the people did not know what they were doing, or were as corrupt as "The System” itself, tty “The System,” we understand what Judge Lindsey picturesquely calls, "The Beast in the Jungle." It in the exploiting of the people for private profit—GRAFT! ! Any in stitution that takes from the poo pie more than it returns to them is a GRAFTER. • • • Antiquated ideas must go. if Falls City would develop along healthy lines, if she would grow within as well as without she must grow along intelligent and moral lines. She nev er will prosper while the majority are the dupes and victims of the few. The present deplorable state of af fairs is the logical result of the sys tem now' in vogue. The present system as it prevails in Falls City, and many equally had ly governed towns, is founded on thej assumption that the average < iti J Zell is ton dense to comprehend tin deep things of government. For ex ample, when lias (lie present system ever taken the public in its confiden ce? or when lias Mayor Keeling free ly and frankly counseled with tin people? It is tin- policy of ignorance. It does its work behind drawn cur tains. * * * A PROGRESSIVE REPUBLICAN PLATFORM. C. H. Aldrich, Candidate For Governor. The republican party should adopt, in the convention of 1910, a platform as progressive us that of 190ti. As a result of its fulfillment we got tin benefit of tin- splendid laws of 1907 I stand for impartial enforcement of law. No class or business should in favored above any other class oil business and all must In- justly deal, with. I.ulior should have its just reeom pense of reward. Corporations should have ndoquat protection from unjust assaults, am should pay their fair share of taxa tlon. In tin- strife between employe! and public service corporation#, I In Hove that tlie public should In- pro lected by compulsory arbitration. I firmly believe in tlie princi pie of county option as a means o regulating the liquor truffle and shill use my Influence for the enactment mid enforcement of such a law. In llcvlng it to In- In the interests ol sobriety and economy and in accord anee with tin- American principle ol the majority rule. 1 believe that our state aiipreim court should have original and ex elusive jurisdiction in passing upoi the validity of state law with powe, of appeal provided direct in the i'rtit ed States supreme court. I stand for the most rigid ceonomj in the administration of the state's affairs consistent with good govern ment, to the end that taxation may lie reduced to He. minimum and lid' blessings of prosperity enjoyed by all. I believe I hut some adequate way should he provided to better secure depositors for their money left in hanks. I emphatically believe in the pri mary election plan of nominal ins; pub lic officials and shall use my lies! endeavors to eliminate the vicious features from the present law and to amend it as to make it meet the requirements of (he people of Ne braska. HERE AND THERE. Items of Much Interest To Ail Put In a Nutshell. iteports from Paris are to the ef fect that the Seine river is rapidly raising again and threatens to reach a dangerous stage. The Christian congregation of Plutlsmmith will build a $2<),<mio church tliis summer. Dr. Cook is reported as on his way hack from South America to New York. A report of the Immigration Com mission showed that aliens sent abroad annually $275,000,000, of which $175,000,000 is handled by unregulat ed bankers. It is reported that in twelve years the surplus earnings of the Cullman company, represented in the in >d' Its stock, Uav. amounted tc $44,000,000. The American woman is wear ing more silk every year and more American-made silk. Last year the value of silk used by the country was $105,000,000 of which $132,000 000 was home manufactured About twelve hundred children in New York go weekly to the Socialist Sunday-schools. Here are a few of the "Ten Commandments" that they learn: “Love your school fellows who will be your fellow-workers in life. Remember that all the good things of the earth are produced by labor. Whoever enjoys them with out working for them is stealing the bread of workers, Do not think he who loves his country must hate and despise other countries or wish for war, which is a remnant of barbar ism. Look forward to the time when all men and women will he free cit izens of one fatherland and live to gether as brothers and sisters in peace and righteousness.” His Conscience. A California preacher has left the pulpit to become an undertaker Now he will be able to officiate at funerals without putting a strain upon his con science. SEE < HOLY RELICS MISSION OF EXPLORATION IN PALESTINE. Solomon's Temple and Other Things of Interest to the Christian World Are Sought So Far With out Any Result. King Solomon's temple, the ark of • he covenant, Aaron's rod and the seven-branched golden candlestick which stood In the holy of holies— these are Just a few of the treasures for which a party of young English men are now excavating In Palestine In the neighborhood of Jerusalem. The majority of experts are of the opinion that these treasures are not to be found where they are now be ing looked for, but the members of the expedition have other Information upon which they place reliance. This is a cryptogram, which is said to hay.- been found In the Talmud by a Finnish engineer and which Is thought to give a clew to the place where the treasures of King Solomon are hidden. Exactly what Hits crypto gram is has naturally been kept secret by the Finnish engineer, but he has convinced Ills supporters in the en terprise of its reliability, and already a good deal of work has been done toward a practical demonstration of its accuracy or inaccuracy. Perhaps even more interesting than tlm search for King Solomon’s treasures is the composition of the party engaged in It. At the head of the syndicate Is Clarence Wilson, brother-in-law of Lady Sarah Wilson, and a very wealthy n un. Then there Is Robert Vivian Duff, commonly known as Robin, a lieutenant In the Grenadier Guards and husband of Lady Juliet Duff, perhaps the tallest, ns she Is certainly one of the most beautiful women in London society. With these is associated Hon. Cyril Ward, a brother of the earl of Dudley and oi Hon. John Ward, who married Miss Jean Reid, daughter of the American ambassador to England. Cyril Ward, like Wilson and On IT. is a man of means, having married Rar eness di* llrlenen. a great Dutch heir ess. Other members of the syndicate are Cnpt. Montague R. Parker of ttie Grenadier Guards, a brother of the earl of Morley; and two other guards men. Hon. Mr. Walsh and Mr. Foley. Three months ago. the necessary permits having been obtained from the Turkish government, the party sailed for Palestine in a yacht spe cially purchased for the purpose by Mr. Wilson, and work was shortly aft erward started In the neighborhood of the Pool of Siloant. Sixty men were engaged as laborers, and the excava tions went merrily on. They are still going on, hut, perhaps less merrily, for up to the present nothing has been discovered to reward their la bors. One by one the heads of the expedition are returning to England, and Clarence Wilson got back home a few days ago, some of t he others having preceded him. Capt. Parker, Mr Walsh and Mr. Foley still remain In Palestine, and it is supposed that the party have not yet given up hope of discovering the treasures they set out to seek. Aye! There's the Rub. The amateur sociologist was airing his views to an admiring and high browed audience. A professional poli tician, cleverly disguised as an East side settlement worker, had managed to pass the sacred portals, and was ob scurely ensconced in a dark corner. “Graft is the curse of the American government!" exclaimed the amateur sociologist. “The rich man can buy his way to political power, not that he wishes to serve the people, hut simply to Increase his wealth." “Hear! Hear!" cried the high browed audience, after the manner of the English. "Huh!" cattle a grunt from the cor ner. “We don't want the rich man In politics,” continued the speaker. “What this country needs in office 1b the poor man ” "How are you going to keep htm poor?" came a strident voice from the corner. And the amateur sociologist was forced to admit that he hadn't thought of that. Royal Witticism. In a biography of Leech the paint er. who at one time acted as draw ing master to Queen Victoria, the late Mr. W. P. Frith related an amus ing story, illustrating her majesty’s wit. One day, In the course of a lesson, the queen let her pencil fall to the ground. Both master and pupil stooped at the same moment to pick It up, when to the horror of Leech there was a collision, the master's head striking that of his royal pupil. Before lie could stammer out an apol ogy, however, the queen smilingly said: ‘‘Well. Mr. L,eeeh, if we bring our heads together in this way 1 ought to improve rapidly.” Value of Economy. No matter how economical a young man is. his endeavors to save are wasted if he has a careless wife. He might as well he doomed to spend his strength and life in an attempt to catch water in a sieve. The effort would be scarcely less certainly vain. Habits of economy, the way to turn everything in the household affairs to the best account—these are among the things which every mother should teach her daughters ATCHISON DRY AND GROWING. More Money, More People and Fewer Crimes Without Saloons. - Atchison, Hus., March IS.— The mayor of Atchison received this tel egram from Governor Stubbs last! night: "Wire me if prohibitory laws are enforced strictly in your city. If so what is the effect on population, business, bank deposits, property values, rents, crime, drunkenness. What proportion of your people fa vor enforcement of prohibitory law. Answer fully.” The mayor wired this reply: "Prohibitory law strictly cn forced. Thirty-eight saloons two' years ago, gone now, and all the buildings filled at higher rents. Population increasing, property val ues higher, city employees’ salaries increased 12 per cent. Bank de posits hi two years increased 39: per cent. Bobberies and other! crimes decreased 50 per cent. And j more public improvements and pri-j vate buildings contracted for than j any year under saloons. Mer- j chaust trust hundrdes of laborers they would not trust under saloons. Now money goes for food not booze. Seventy-five per cent or more fav or dry town. City treasury in good condition.” "My reply to Governor Stubbs was based on statements made by res ponsible business men of (bis city,” the mayor said this morning. "As 1 understand it the governor will take part in the prohibition cam paign in Chicago and will tell Chica go what prohibition lias done for the principal cities of Kansas. If Illinois becomes a prohibition state Missouri will follow suit. When Missouri be comes dry Atchison will bo dryer that ever. As it is now. the Atchison tipplers can easily quench their! 'hirst in East Atchison, which is in I M issouri." Mean to the End. The meanest man iti Cinnamlnson has just passed away, leaving careful : testamentary, instructions that his doorplate was to be taken down and put on his coffin -Los Angeles Times. J ! Seriously Injured. While hunting near Swtt/.ler this morning Edward Sweeney of Knox ville. Tenu., accidentally shot himself In the right bbbvbgkqcmfwyanhrdl.— Columbia University Missourian. me manaaru ■ Made from Grapes Makes the food of superior healthfulness and finest quality THIS AND THAT WHERE one man gets rich through hazardous speculation, a hundred get poor. WHERE one man stays poor through the slow/ methods of saving, a hund red get rich. The Wise man saves a part of his earnings and places his mon ey in the bank to use when needed. Start an account now no matter how small or how large; it will get bigger after while. Falls City State Bank ; I Easter Accessories YUl will be anxious to have those little items to complete your outfit and wondering where they can be found in the most satisfying and complete assortment. You will find on our counters Gloves, Belts, Bags, Combs, Ribbons, Neck \ wear. Hosiery, Underwear—muslin and knit—Jewelry, Silk _J Petticoats, Corsets, all in bewildering variety. Remember that our qualities have been tried and that you are acquainted with what you buy from off our counters. Suits, Dresses, Waists, Skirts, Coats and Capes If you looked at these lines in our store a week ago, you will find an entirely new showing in our department now. In every one of these articles large invoices have come in during the i week. You will be doing yourself an injustice if you purchase without seeing our stocks. We welcome visitors. Prices arc ^ as low as they can be made by any firm who sells well-made, reliable quality, stylish garments. If you are considering price only, you may find ready-to-wear garments at any price. We long ago ceased to offer low-grade garments. Reliable Floor Coverings You are now considering the purchase of a Rug, Carpet, Linoleum, Mat ting or some similar article. We are the only firm in Richardson County carrying a complete assortment of everything in this line, except yard Carpets. Prices are lower than in any city store. We do not sell imper fect Rugs, such as are offered by most city establishments at so-called bar gain prices. Whenever standard makes are offered at lower-than-usual prices they are in nearly every case bad patterns, mismatched or imperfect. I IffoinC Some attractive Net Curtains, just in, at L.HG© VjUllcilMO $1.50. $175. $2.00. $2.25 and on up. This de-artment has a very wide Variety. All kinds of Curtains, any price. In Draperies, new and at present very stylish, in colors, at 20c to 50c, you will find many entirely new and pleasing effects at this store V. G. LYFORD ol__