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Historical Society
The Falls City Tribune
Vol. VII FALLS CITY, NEBRASKA, FRIDAY, APRIL 8, IV10. Number 15
' * OUR DAVY' JHOWED 'EM
TIES FOR FIRST PLACE IN POLE
VAULTIN'* CONTEST.
Local High School Boy Wins Honor
For His City and School at
National Athletic Meet.
Before five thounsand spectators,
and competing with seventeen univer
sity atheletes front various states in
the nation, David Reavis. .Ir., a local
high school boy won honors for his
school by tieing for first place in the
pole vault at the National meet held
in Omaha last Friday night. The ex
tent of this victory can better be ap
preciated when it is understood that
David had never before competed in
an indoor meet, and that the men
whom he defeated were seasoned
athletes. Because of his youth the
great crowd was in complete sym
pathy with him, and cheered him to
the echo when he sailed over the
bar at the top notch and tied with
Linstrom of the State. University for
first place.
Had it not been for tin unfortunate
accident caused by his pole slipping
David would have beaten the univer
sity man, but even at that, the re
sult achieved is sufficient glory for
the local school.
The heighth, ten feet six inches,
is three inches better than the state
record, but is six inches less than
David has done in practice.
Scott.
David Scott, one of Richardson
county’s pioneers, died at his home
Monday morning. lie was born in
Ohio in 1*37. While u young man,
the spirit of the west seized him and
he migrated to southeastern Nebras
ka. lie was seventy-one years old
at Die time of his death. Five sons
and two daughters survive him,three
of whom were with him on the farm
at the time of his death.
The funeral was held at 2:30 p. m.
Wednesday from the Dunkard church
south of the state line.
Mr. Scott was a G. A. R. veteran,
having sevred in the war from 1862
to 186.') in an Ohio regiment of vol
unteer infantry. A hack load of G.
A. It. comrades from Falls City took
charge of the funeral, Supt T, .1.
Oliver, officiating. Members of the
G. A. It. acted as pall-bearers, the
casket was draped in the American
flag. The bereaved family have the
sympathy of many friends and ac
quaintances who knew and respected
Mr. Scott.
Moore.
Last week's paper contained the
announcement of the death and bur
ial here of one ot' William Moore’s
children of Lincoln.
Tuesday afternoon of , this week
they brought the little body of their
only remaining son to Falls City and
laid it beside the other in Steele
cemetery.
The childri n both died of typhoid
fever. The one buried Tuesday was
quite1 sick at the time of the burial
of the first one. Last week they
came down on the four o’clock train,
returning to Lincoln in the night, to
he with the sick child again as soon
its possible. Tuesday they again
came down on ttie four o'clock train,
their friends meeting them at the
station, from where they proceeded
directly to the cemetery. May the
Lord give them comfort in their
double loss.
Freaks of The Nemaha.
Hoy Daggett, Salem's electrician,
was in town Monday. While here
he called at The Tribune office. Mr.
Daggett drives his generator with
Nemaha power. This naturally brings,
if I m in close contact with the Ne-!
inalia, about whose vagaries he is
prepared to speak interestingly.
Mr. Daggett thinks the Nemaha
lias maintained a tlow of fully 100
per cent more water this winter than
was usual. Ever since the floods
last fall the volume of water flow
ing over the dams lias impressed one
as remarkable. Whether this has
any particular significance or not he
is unable to say. There lias always
been ail abundant reserve for all
power purposes, a condition which;
every operator knows how to appre
ciate.
An Apology.
The report of the social rally at
the Methodist church Wednesday ev
ening of last week was inadvertantly
missed in making up The Tribune.
Wo are heartily sorry for the omis
sion, and trust friends will not take
it unkindly.
TREASURER'S REPORT.
March Report of R. A. Neitzel. City
T reasurer.
COLLECTIONS.
Hal on hand.$.‘>951.75
Water and Light fund.1908.94
Elec. Lt. bond and Int. fund 35.48
General fund. .. 354.85
Occupation Fund. LOO
Sinking fund. 141.93
Library fund. 57.55
M. and 1. Park fund. 35.48
Park Impr. fund. 88.71
Sanitary and Poor fund. 35.48
Emergency fund. 354.85
$8961.02
DISBURSEMENTS
Water and light fund.$1589.39
General fund. 154.02
Library fund. 82.60
Sinking fund.1016.66
Sanitary and Poor fund.. .. 78.45
$2921.12
BALANCES.
Water and Light fund.$1778.83
Elec. Lt. bond and Int fund 779.27
General fund. 217.90
Occupation fund. 9.56
Sinking fund. 812.93
Library fund. 263.30
Firemans fund. 179.75
M. and I. park fund. 564.35
Elec. Lt. Ext bond and Int.. 29.49
Park Improvement fund.. 1»8.00
Sanitary and poor fund. 542.91
Emergency fund. 703.5;>
Total Cash Balance.... $6039.90
General fund warrants registered
$888.71.
Dawson Outlook in Trouble.
Ike W. Watson, editor and manag
■r of tlie Dawson Outlook, lias noti
r'iod liis subscribers that this week’s
issue will be his last, lie has ac
cepted a position on the staff of the
Lincoln Journal, which requires him
o report at Lincoln early Monday
morning of next week.
The announcement comes as a
surprise ami shock to tlie people of
Daw sou. The Outlook has not yet
completed its first year. An excel
lent equipment has been collected
ind everything is in first-class coa
lition. Mr. Watson lias turned his
interest in the plant back to the
original owners. Unfortunately, the
present, situation Is such as will
necessitaate the dismantling of the
entire plant unless Dawson comes
lo the rescue.
In the event of the Outlook being
obliged to suspend. The Tribune lias
irranged to take over the Outlook
subscription list, and all Outlook
subscribers will receive The Tribune
until their subscription expires.
However we do not believe that
the citizens of Dawqpn will permit
their only home paper to collapse
again after the experience of a year
ago. and the present plant to be re
moved. Dawson needs a home pa
per. and is abundantly able to sup
port one adequately. When Dawson
wakes up to a realization of the
facts of the situation, there will be
something doing. This is a fine
proposition for the Boosters Club to
tackle. It's a case of, root, bog or
die—boost. Dawson, or bust!
Houses in Demand.
The house famine is causing
real distress among the. less fortu
nate families that are arriving. No
doubt some will be driven to erecting
quarters for themselves. It would
be to I lie advantage of all parties and
add materially to the appearance of
Falls City if men with means would
take it upon themselves to see to it
that enough, good desirable homes
were provided for all the worthy
families tiiat may come.
Will Arrive Soon.
The new seventy-five horse-power
boiler ordered by the council some
time ago for the water works is
expected to arrive at any time. The
new housing for its accommodation
is also about finished. As soon as
it arrives it will be mounted and
connected with the old pump which
is being connected with the wells
at tho. new plant. When in operation
the electric pump will be abandoned.
Surprised Their Pastor.
After prayer meeting Wednesday
night about fifty members and friends
of the Brethren church went to the
parsonage to celebrate Rev. Wat
son's birthday. They enjoyed a very
pleasant visit and left an easy chair
for the parson, some choice dry
goods for his wife, and it cash purse
for Grandma Tucker, Mrs. Watson's
mother.
FRUIT PROSPECTS ARE GOOD;
PRESENT OUTLOOK IS MOST
FLATTERING INDEED.
All Fruit Trees in Full Bloom The
Pessimistic Prophet Put to
Rout By Kind Nature.
H'ruit trees of every description art'
coming into full bloom throughout all
Richardson county. The sight, is al
together unusual and unique. Apri
cots, cherries, peaches and apples, all
blossoming at practically the same
time. The remarkably warm weath
er during March, and the sudden
ness of the break from extreme win
ter to summer heat started all the
different kinds of fruit to budding
at the same time,and we are now fav
ored with the unusual phenomenon of
seeing almost all the different vari
eties of fruit in full bloom at tin
same time.
Those, who early in the spring
prophesied that there would be no
fruit, must feel somewhat chagrined
at the sight of such overwhelming
quantities of blossoms. Surely the
ice and extreme cold did comparative
ly, lit'tle damage to the fruit in those
parts. Tiie display of healthy buds
and blossoms bear with them the
promise of mi extraordinary fruit
year. Thus far everything lias fa\
ored the development of the buds.
And the high winds that have pre
vailed since the blossoms began op
ening are favorable to thorougli fer
tilization. Rain at this time might
do great damage by drowning the
UIUBBOUIS.
What fruit growers fear now more
than all other evils together is a
sharp frost. The cold wave last
week did no damage to speak of. The
buds were not yet fully opened, ami
tile frost, was very dry. Should we
have a rain followed by frost, which
is so often tlie ease, the fruit would
bo in great danger. The season hi
to early that, the probabilities are
in favor of more or less cold wea
ther before summer.
The farmers, who have taken the
precaution to gather the brush toge
ther in heaps and prepared them with
wet straw or weeds for smudging,
have done well. In ease of another
cold wave it will be possible to
keep tile frost from doing serious
damage by setting fire to the heaps
as soon as the temperature reaches
tile dangi r limit. The practice of
smudging is getting to be quite com
mon among large fruit growers, and
is practiced with good success. The
time is no doubt not far distant when
every orchard will have its frost
fighting equipments, just as we now
have spraying aparalus for fighting
germs and diseases.
Watering Troughs.
While tlie matter of better water
is being agitated for the human
animal, why not also consider the
inadequate supply of watering fac
ilities for other animals. Horses get
thirsty as well as men, and they at
least by virtue of their rank are
barred from the saloons. Falls City
should arrange for several more
watering places in different parts of
the city.
Warm weather will soon come on.
and tlie dumb brutes as they plod 10
and fro with their burdens are tor
tured by thirst. There is absolutely
no reason why an adequate arrange
ment of watering places should not bo
planned for the city, and the nec
essary steps taken to keep them in
good repair. This is a matter of
common humanity and deserves at
tention.
Syster.
Emanuel Syster, who lived about
l ight miles south of Falls City near
the Brethren church and beyond
Hamlin, was found dead in his
i wagon Tuesday, lie was engaged in
hauling corn. When found the
team was returning home.
The funeral services were con
ducted at the home by Rev. Watson
Thursday. The deceased was about
sixty years old and leaves a wife and
three children, one son and two dau
ghters, all of whom are married and
living away from home.
Solicits Patronage.
Lewis Wise, Falls City’s hustling
i news boy kindly solicits the pot
i ronage of the people, of Falls City.
He is competing for a prize for tiiej
! largest number of subscribers to the.
Saturday Evening Post. By taking it1
' you will get a good paper and may
1 help a Falls City boy win the prize
FOR BETTER HIGHWAYS.
The Diller, Nebraska Enthusiam Is
Spreading.
Hiller, Nebraska has been doing
some real pioneer work along the
lines of road improvement. The re
sults have been so satisfactory that
everybody has become a "good
roads" enthusiast around Diller and
they are threatening to have all
the roads within seven miles of the
town put in number one condition be
fore fall.
Fairbury, fifteen miles from Diller,
has also caught the fever and sent
a committee to Diller to Investigate
and get pointers with the view of
starting the crusade for road improve
ment around Fairbury.
There is a strong sentiment in
both towns favorable to making tho
15 miles between the two towns a
first class highway. The seven
miles out of Diller are already fin
ished. and the good roads committee
from Fairbury hope to complete the
Fairbury end before winter.
This is a most sensible line of
local Improvement and home develop
ment. Our system of roadmaking is
antiquated. It is also entirely in
adequate' to meet the present needs
of travel. Falls City needs, above all
else, a wide awake and energetic
road improvement club or committee
to agitate for better methods of road
building.
Election Notes,
Michigan now has forty dry coun
ties.
Milwaukee elected a socialist may
or by X,000 majority.
Havelock went dry by eighty-four
majority.
Dawson went wot by eight ma
jority.
Humboldt went wet by nine ma
jority.
In Falls City the wet ticket won,
Major Keeling leading with eighty
four majority,
Beatrice went wet.
Wymore went wet.
Fairbury went dry by twenty
eight. votes.
Teeumseh went dry by seventy-one
votes.
Auburn went wet by twenty-seven.
Kansas City went republican by
2,000.
Danville, 111.. Fncle Joe Cannon's
home town, six men were hurt in
election riots.
Home Talent Show.
i e home : c lent show pulled off
hi tin- (Jehling Friday night, seems
to bate carried ail the ear marks
of a Mtfcessful venture. It was plan
ned alor.p rather new and novel lines.
The idea worked out was that of a
county iair, with its oddly, curious
sights and quaint and ridiculous as
sorini ions.
11 war doubly interesting on ac
count of the local coloring given
to the play because of the employ
ment of till heme talent. Of course
everyli id.i wanted to sec his friend
in the role of comedy and went. As
■l consequence the house was full
and seating room was at a premium.
Missouri Pacific Wants Water.
The Missouri Pacific It. If. has
again petitioned the city council to
provide water for the new round
house. The item of water is a very
important one in connection with a
round house and especially one* as
large and well equipped as this one
will be. The time is approachhtng
when a supply of water will be need
ed. The M. P. engine* r is anxious
to have the city express itself def
initely on this point. And why not?
For Girls Only.
The “Love All” club has just
been organised. It is a tennis dub
for the gills, 'lh*' first meeting was
held and Lucille Leyda was elected
president; (’*• lia. Dittinar, vice-presi
dent; Maybelle Poteet, secretary and
treasurer. The girls have ordered tho
apparatus and they will soon he at
work. This is fine sport and it is
hoped by the present members of
the. dub that more will soon join.
Orange ancyBlaek.
Let Big Contract.
Drainage District No. 2, or the
Dawson-Hutnboldt District let the
contract Monday for tlie opening up
of the Nemaha channel for $73,9911.
to Callahan Bros , Munn-Reese Co
They will operate with dry land
dredges and are supposed to begin
work at once.
The bridge* contracts were let to
tho Standard Bridge Co , of Omaha
[HE COMERS AND COERS
HAPPENINGS OF INTEREST TO
YOU AND ME
What Your Friends and Their
Friends Have Been Doing
the Past Week.
The sheriff of Brown county came
up from llia'vafhn Monday to lake
back two prisoners arrested here by
Sheriff Kenton, at the orders of
Sheriff Harmon. They were travel
ing showmen and were held for tuk
ing baggage not belonging to them.
The ladles of the Christian church
will give a I’lK social at the Jonne
opera house, Saturday evening, April
lti at S o’clock. Everybody is in
vited. Ladies, bring your pie with
your name on it. Men, come and buy
them Good music and good coffee.
The Auxiliary to the Cemetery as
sociation will meet with Mrs. John
Holt Tuesday, April 12, at 2:.’i() p. m.
Annual election of officers will take
place, also plans for the year’s work
will lie decided upon. We hope all
who are interested will come out and
lend a helping band. Secretary.
Mr. Hermes of the European hotel
is building a new concn to walk in
front of Ids place. Kalis City might
be much improved in appearance at
various points by others going and
doing likewise. A neglected walk
here and there goes a long way to
give a visitor an unfavorable ini
pression of the city generally.
Tuesday night Kails City Council,
No tint, K. L. of S gave a mamiuer
ade. It proved a great success. A
tme program was rendered. 1 mother
Morris’ droll stories and funny jokes
were much enjoyed. Dr. Wilson,
examining physician for the council
gave a talk, after which ice cream
and cake were served.
The wreckers are fast demolishing
tlie Christian church. The main
auditorium is entirely torn down, and
only the different department rooms
remain to be pulled to pieces. The
work is being carefully done. All the
material available for the new build
ing is assorted and laid by. As soon
as tlie ground is cleared, work on
the new building will begin.
V. C. Lyford's double page ad is
worth careful study, not only be
cause of the excellent bargains it
contains, but as an example of mech
anical skill and artistic excellence,
not often excelled. The Mergenthal
er Linotype Co. of Chicago, have
telegraphed us to bold the form,
pending their order for samples, as
an example of linotype work.
Several auto loads of Falls City
Odd Follows went to Hiawatha Tues
day to do first degree work in the
Hiawatha lodge. The trip down was
quite agreeable in spite of the strong
north wind and the chill of the
air. The return In the wee small
hours of the night was uneventful,
the wind having subsided and the
chill in the atmosphere having mod
erated.
The If. K- M. is making some need
ell repairs and improvements about
the station. The underpinning has
been looked after and replaced where
defective. The platform is also be
ing torn up preparatory to the plac
ing of a brick platform. This will
add materially to its appearance and
scrvicableness. Worn and damaged
parts about the building are being
repluaeed preparatory to giving the
whole plant a new coat of paint
Fishing in the Nemaha should he
unusually good this spring. There
has been no spring freshets to car
ry the fish down and out of the river.
The water is more abundant titan
most seasons with so little rainfall,
and the fish are ravenously hungry
little food of any kind having reach
ed their quarters as yet.. Lovers of
the sport should take advantage of
this season, as they pro not likely
to enjoy the same combination of
favors soon again.
The City Federation of Woman’s
dubs mot in the club rooms Monday,
April L This was the first meeting
since the election of the new presi
dent. Mrs. T. .L Gist, and a goodly
number of the dub women were
present. Work for the coming year
was discussed and committees ap
pointed. The most important matter
at present is the “play ground’’ for
children at the next Chautauqua. A
number of entertainments are in
prospect, whereby the ladies hope
to raise funds with which to pur
chase swings, hammocks, etc. Mr.
| Powell and Mr. Bowers have kindly
donated the Lyric for Friday even
| ing April 8, and the ladies hope for
' a liberal patronage.
Mrs. Charles Davis entertained one
[ of the hugest companies of the week
on Wednesday afternoon. The de
lightful weather, the bright sun
shine added to Hie cheerfulness and
pleasure of the afternoon. The rooms
were beautifully decorated with cut
flowers and early spring blossoms in
abundance Whist anti som'erget were
the amusements for the afternoon,
four tables being placed for each
game. Iti som'erset the honors
were quite evenly divided while in
whist Mrs. T. L. Hlmmelrelch and
Mrs. Griffith held the honors, win
ning all the games. At. five o’clock
refreshments were served, Mrs. Da
is having the assistance of Mrs. Fred
llrecht, Miss Lola Powell and Miss
Maude Davis. Miss Miller of Lincols
was among the guests.
W. K. Annis of Kansas City has
been appointed manager of the Falls
City base ball team, lie arrived In
town Tuesday. Tom Poteet and Clair
Foster will probnbly sign witli the
Falls City nine. A meeting of the
directors was held Wednesday night
and arrangements made for arranging
the park ground
The City Federation of Womens
clubs will have charge of Hit- Lyric
theater this Friday evening. The
funds derived will he used to estab
lish a childrens play ground at ths
park during the Chautauqua. Special
films have been ordered and a good
program Is assured. Tickets .r> and
10 cents.
Mrs. P. II .lusseii was hostess to
the Thursday Hrldge club last Thurs
day afternoon. Guests for two tables
were present. Some very good scores
were made, honors being quite ct
enly divided among the ladles. At
five <■'< lock r"freshments were serv
ed.
Prof. Ayleswonlh of Colorado Uni
versity will give a free lecture next
Tuesday evening at S o'clock at the
Brethren church, on the results of
female suffrage in his stute. Ilo
Inis a reputation as a forceful orator,
and all are invited to hear him.
Mrs. P. S. Heacock is entertaining
tin* Thursday Bridge elub this after
noon.
Mrs. Kred lleiuenian and daughter
were down from Vordon Saturday.
Mrs .1, S. King of Shubert is a
guest at the home of .1. I.. Slocum.
Bocal sheriffs have taken to the
hills- avaunt, horse thieves (?)
Heavy rauins in southern Missouri
turned into snow Tuesday.
Col. Harding of Humboldt was ia
town Tuesday.
"St Elmo” at The Gehling.
"Si. Klmo" on the stage! Tha
long-anticipated play, from the nov
el *|f that name, lias come at last. A
special company lias been organized,
following a delightful production by
tile play writer, Miss (Jraee Hayward,
and "St Klmo" will be taken on a
tour, every day of which, it is free
ly predicted, will prove a success.
"St. Klmo" has held its own wilfc
fiction readers in a day when twen
ty novels are written to one of its
Own time. It is a drametic story,
lending itself quickly to adaptation
to the stage. The book itself has tlia
endorsement of two generations, and
traditions of the stage will be
sadly upset if the pla.v does not com
manu quite as widespread attraction.
Tlti: interesting attraction ba*
been booked for tin- Gelding theater
next Friday evening.