Nebraska Newspapers

    The Falls City Tribune
Vol. VII FALLS CITY, NEBRASKA, FRIDAY, APRIL 15, 1610. Number 16
THE WEEK'S SOCIAL EVENTS
AS TWAS TOLD TO OUR %SO
CIETY EDITOR
Various Kinds of Entertainment by
individuals, Lodges, Clubs,
Churches. Etc.
The regular meeting of the Shakes
are club was held April 8, with
.Jrs. U. Hargrave. The attendance
was large and the lesson thoroughly
j/ijoyed by all. Several matters of
business were disposed of by the club
The next meeting will be held April
with Mrs. John Gilligan.
V very pleasant surprise was giv
■ n Miss Lulu Jobe Monday evening
by a number .f friends. Music fur
,‘shed a part of the evening’s enter
tainment. Light refreshments were
s- rved and all spent a very pleasant
evening.
The Womans Auxiliary of St.
Thomas church held the regular mis
s; mary meeting at the home of Mrs.
S 'Iney Spence Monday evening. Ther
was a good attendance and after the
opening exercises Rev. Neide gave
a fine address upon the “Missions of
Africa,” followed by a round table dis
cussion of missionary work. ‘Elec
r 1 ,m of officers for the ensuing year
followed. Those elected were, pres
ident, Mrs. P. 11. Jussen; vice presl
0- it, Mrs. Charles Hargrave; secre
t; y and treasurer, Miss Clara Tan
ia ■, The del gates to the council to
h- held in Omaha in May were Mrs.
Jussen. Mrs. Diltmar and Mrs. Little.
The next meeting will he held with
M s. Hargrave the second Monday In
May.
tin Monday afternoon of this
week .Mrs. 1). O. Griffith entertained
the A. 15. Whist club and a number
of friends as guests of the club. The
ideal weather and the profusion and
fragrance of the spring flowers used
in beautifying the rooms, added much
t. the good spirits and cheerfulness
oi all present, and aided in making
Mi-1 afternoon one of unalloyed pleas
u ", Five games were played, sev
er. 1 ladies winning four. Tempting
)-■ reshments were served, after which
the hostess was presented with a
solid silver fork, a custom observed
by the club.
Mrs. Stephen B. Miles gave a very
enjoyable kensington last Satur
day afternoeni for the young ladies
cf her house party. Miss Cain, Miss
tPaham, Miss Snyder and Miss Ethel
H itchins, the Kaffee Klatch and a
ft v invited friends. The afternoon
was spent with needlework,games and
social conversation. Delicious re
freshments were Served at five
0 lock. The afternon with its many
pleasures passed all too quickly.
One evening last week the con
v "gation of the Baptist church gave
; farewell party for their pastor, Rev.
Reichel and*wife at the home of Mrs.
TL nks. One of the pleasant features
of the evening was a splendid musi
c program. There were also iuter
1 - ting games for all who wished to
i iulge. Nice refreshments were ser
d by tlie hostess assisted by her
daughter, Miss Lillian. The occasion
,.s a very pleasant one and a fitting
ii.bute of respect and esteem from
t v congregation to their pastor and
IPs wife who left Saturday for their
■ v home at Brock, Neb.
Mrs. 1’. S. Ileacock entertained the
bridge Whist club at her home last
Thursday afternoon. Guests for two
tl tiles were present. Refreshments
■ re served at five o'clock and for
half an hour the guests enjoyed a
n endly visit.
_ The regular social session of the
Methodist kensington was held Friday
fternoon at the home of Mrs. H. C.
:;.vis. .Mrs. W. H. Schmelzel, Mrs.
t dye Davis and Miss Minnie McDon
: id being tlie hostesses. There were
_ t'ssing games and music and many
carried with them their needlework,
, ,1 helping to pass a most enjoyable
afternoon. Refreshments were serv
■ 1 in two courses.
twenty-four couples of young peo
ie enjoyed a social dance at Wahl's
ir.ll Monday evening. The music was
furnished by the traveling Italian
orchestra.
The ladies of the Home and Foreign
Missionary societies of the M. E.
iburch will give a 10 cent “White
Elephant" social at the home of \V.
| S Korner, Friday evening, April 15.
Every one is most cordially invited
to attend this social and bring some
article he, or she, lias no further use
for, or wishes to get rid of, and trade
it for an article brought by some one
else. Refreshments will be served.
Miss Rill Houston entertained the
Five W's last Saturday afternoon in
a most agreeable manner. Games
and needlework occupied the time.
Refreshments were servd at five
o’clock.
McMullen twins injured.
Runaway At Stella Resulted in Brok
en Bones and Some Scratches.
Special from Stella.
Last Saturday afternoon a team wa
left standing at the McMullen home
east of town, and the little twin boys,
aged about four years, climbed into
the buggy. The team became fright
ened and ran away throwing them
both out, breaking the arm of one
and scratching the other badly. The
buggy was completely torn to pieces.
School Exhibit and Patron’s Meeting.
The scholars have been planning
for some time to hold the annual ex
hibit and patron’s meeting. The ex
hibit will consist this year of work
of various kinds done by the pupils. I
drawing, notebooks, booklets, and oth
er hand work. In addition to this,
an art exhibit has been arranged for.
This will consist of about 200 repro
ductions of the world's masterpieces
of art. Programs will be given in
connection, one by the pupils of the
schools. The other will consist of
addresses on topics in which all pa
trons will be interested. Friends of
the schools will be given special in
vitations to visit the work of the
schools during the next few weeks.
PUSHING RIO. PflC. WORN
ROUND HOUSE CONSTRUCTION
BEING PUSHED.
A Network of Tracks Adorns the
New Yards Plans for Fine
Office Buildings. Etc.
Work on the new Round House is
moving forward with a definiteness
and preciseness that promises an
early completion, and possible occu
pation by July 10. Forty-five men are
at present on the round house gang.
Stall after stall is going up. Spring
has only begun and yet the biggest,
part of the work is already done.
The work of grading and track lay
ing in the big yards are pushed with
equal energy. Already a bewildering
net work of tracks crosses the yards.
The plans for the shops have not yet
arrived. There seems to be no doubt,
however, but that work will begun on
them as soon as tin* round house is
finished. Plans for tin* office build
ings, and a cinder dump are under
advisement as also in all probability
plans for the erection of a modern
coaling chute.
The full significance of the things
being planned by the Missouri Paci
fic for Kails City has not yet
dawned upon the town. That their
plans are elaborate and comprehen
sive, there is no room to question. It
remains for Kails City to prepare
to receive her advantages with due
apreeiation and profit by them.
Woman’s Suffrage. ,
Dr. Aylesworth of Colorado, rep
resentative of the Woman’s Suffrage
organization of that state gave the
people of Kails City a very lucid dem
onstration of tthe working of woman’s
GREAT ANNUAL CONVENTION
NEBRASKA CHRISTIAN MISSION
ARY SOCIETY.
Convention Opened Tuesday In
teresting Program Ca ried
Out Many Visitors.
The Fifteenth Annual convention of
the first district of the Nebraska
Christian Missionary society was in
session at Fails City this week. The
convention opened Tuesday evening
at the present headquarters of the
Christian church, in Jcnuo's opera
house. T. .). Oliver gave the delega
tes a cordial weleon to the hospi
talities of Falls City. (!. .1. Adams
of Auburn gave the convention ad
dress and T. II. Adams of Hothany
addressed the meeting In the interests
of “Cottier University."
Wednesday foronoon was devoted
to tin* discussion of Bible School
themes. In the afternoon three ad
dresses took up most of the time.
"The Outlook" by (’. L. Wheeler of
Pawnee. "An Appeal" by W. '1'. Rad
cliff, Verdon; and "Evangelism” by
,1. T. Adams of Humboldt.
Wednesday night was given up to
an illustrated lecture on "Nebraska
Missions" by W. A. Baldwin. On
account of difficulty with the electric
connections this meeting was held
in tin' Eyrie theater.
Thursday forenoon and afternoon
was taken up by the <’. W. It. M.
Mrs. A. O. Rogers of Auburn, pre
siding. The X. 1’. S. (\ 15. took
charge of the convention Thursday
evening. Addresses, “Progress and
Achievements of Christian Endeavor
THE STORY OF A THRIVING CITY
•' The Story of a Country Town,” the complete story, calls for a second volume; a sequel- *' The Story of a Thriving City “—a narra
•ker for a h« it» r place to cast his lot and invest Ins money, ‘‘The Story of a Thriving City” tells
first, of hi<vy the Missouri Pacific Railway Co. found it necessary to erect at Falls City a
2-1 stall round-house, this move entailing the building of 10 miles of railroad yardage, repair
shops, coal chutes, office buildings, etc., at a cost of over a Half Million Dollars, the
round-house alone costing $50,000; bj'w $500 additional people are guaranteed for
Falls City be for** tip* chwi# of UupyeffT I9l0, and a monthls pay-roll inaugurated that
di-tribute- over ;50,000 among its employes living in Falls City, “Tin* Storv of a
Th riving City” goes further. It t- 11s of activities all along the line looking to
the upbuilding of Falls City 1500 additional citizens within a year is a situation
that has few parallels, and compels the erection of many new buildings.
‘The Story of a Thriving City,” in its opening chapters, dwells at some length
upon the fertility of soil of Richardson County, Nob., possibly, when natural
beauty and productiveness are taken into consideration, one of the grandest
counties in the world; of its famous orchards, it*- stock farms, its prosperous
and contented people. And the enviable location of Falls City the county
seat. A glance at the map reveals .the fact that Falls City punctuates the
very center of a veritable magic circle, being distaut from Kansas City 102
cs, Omaha 101 miles, Lincoln 93 miles, St, Jrr 55 mile.’, Atchison 55 miles.
In its telling. The Story emphasizes the important point of railway facilities—
the Burlington leading to the w**st and southeast, the Missouri Pacific tapping
a territory south and north: and it would tell of a new line surveyed due south
from Falls City to Topeka, Kansas not an Iridescent dream of frantic specula
butahona fide, deliberative move on th« part of the Missouri Pacific Ry. Co.
Story of the Thriving City” would be incomplete if no mention were made of
is City’s banner industry, the vinegar factory, whose output finds ready sale the
ov»*r: its importance as a market for poultry and dairy products the latest
newcomer Iniing the National Poultry and FggCo.,of Atchison, who are erecting here
a cold storage plant and will engage extensively in preparing dressed poultry for the
marts of produce. And then there’s the Business College no better in the state; a
mill, municipal ownership of both electric light and water plants. The Story
from complete if no mention were made of tie* splendid system of public schools
maintained, the handsome church buildings—three new ones in course of construction: the shady streets, the palatial residences all
these things help to make up “ The Story of h Thriving City.” If you are interested write Secretary Commercial Club, Falls City, Neb.
The Missouri Pacific is Spending for Improvements in Falls City, $500,000.00
(If every letter leaving Falls City would bear the above on the baek of its envelopes, it would mean that
over one million people would be informed of Falls City's importance on the map, during 1910. The Trib
une will inform you.)
It is believed that, by distributing the
visiting through several days, a bet
ter opportunity will be given to see
the real work done. The time sel
ected for the exhibit and special pro
grams is the week of April 25-29.
The programs will be given the 28th
j and 29th.
National Poultry Plant.
Mr. Hanna of the National Egg and
Poultry Co., of Atchison was in Falls
City Tuesday inspecting the work al
ready done and making suggestions
for expediting the work of construct
ion. The company is very anxious
to occupy the plant at tin earliest
possible date, particularly before the
Hot weather sets in, because of their
need of refrigerating facilities.
Mr. Marr is confident that lie will
: have tile main storage building, upon
’ which work is now being done at a
rapid rate, ready for occupation by
May 10, or in less than thirty days,
j As soon as the walls are up the
equipment will be put in place and
| V ho plant opened for occupancy.
The Missouri Pacific began work
; Wednesday on tin; switch leading up
to the new plant.
Falls City's Debating Team.
In the inter-high school debate Fri
i day between Humboldt and Falls
; City, at Humboldt, Falls City won.
! Falls City also won in the previous
contest with Stella, and Humboldt
was victorious in (lie debate with I’aw
| nee. The honors for the best de
bating team in southeastern Nebraska
now lies between Falls City and Wy
more. Tim contest in the near fu
ture.
In the dabate at Humboldt,Falls City
was represented by Jean Cain, James
Falloon and Camille I.eyda.
I
suffrage in Colorado. Women have
voted for sixteen years in Colorado,
in these sixteen years' in which it
has been on trial in Colorado abso
lutely no harm has come from the
women voting and many cases great
and lasting good lias resulted. Of all
the evils that were prophesied would
result none have come to pass, while
many of the scandalous abuses under
old way of voting have been success
fully met and overcome by the women
lining up for right and decency. Co!
orado in spite of its somewhat un
savory past is more than making
good. Much is its recent legislation
is far in advance of older states, and
has been possible through the sup
port given by women voters to meas
ures of reform and advance legisla
tion.
Jenkins.
Special from Stella.
John Jenkins Sr., died at his home,
three miles west of Stella Friday, af
a lingering illness,suffering from tu
berculosis. He was about fifty-one
years old, and had lived for twcnty
thre years on the farm where he died.
N<‘ was born in Richardson County in
1859, and was therefore widely known
and had a host <>f friends. lie leaves
a wife, four sons and four daughters
to mourn the loss of a faithful hus
band and an affectionate father. Rev.
Shriek of the Lutheran church con
ducted the funeral services from the
residence Sunday morning at tea
o’clock, and the remains were taken
to the Stella cemetery. The family
i have flu' sympathy of their ’ many
| friends.
Misses t’na Snidow, Nellie Jennings
and Myrtle Bowers returned Sunday
from a visit in St. Joseph.
ers,” Bert Wilson, Cook; and “The
Leadership of .lesus," .1. F. Adams,
of Humboldt.
Over 100 delegates were present,
all of whom were comfortably cared
for in the homes of Falls City. The
convention opened with a cordial and
enthusiastic spirit which was main
tained to the close.
On account of their building opera
tions, tin- Christian people were very
much hampered in caring for the
convention in thq, most approved
style, nevertheless, under Rev. Day’s
capable management the meetings
were all carried through without a
hitch. The delegates were well
pleased with the courtesies ext< nded
them and will bear back home kindly
recollections of their visit to Falls
City.
Married.'
James Jirackhahn and Miss Muggie
Ogden, both of Kalis City were leg
ally married by Judge Uagnon Satur
day afternoon in the county judge's
office in the court house. May theirs
be a pleasant journey through life.
Kred Hillvard and Miss Anna
Stradler were married by ltov. Day
sit his study in the Jeniie Opera house
Saturday evening at eight o'clock.
Win. Hulbert and Lena J-’ehr were
witnesses to the ceremony.
Benefit Ball.
At the benefit ball held in the
Elk's lmll Wednesday ewning in the
interest of the huso ball team,
was netted foe the boys. Articles of
merchandise donated by the mer
chants were sold at auction. Re
freshments were served. A good
crowd was present and e\< rybody en
joyed themselves.
HARD TO GET SIGNERS.
Auburn Freeholders Not Anxious To
Sign Petitions.
Auburn, April IJ. The man who
has been at work to si'cure the signs
lures of thirty free holders in the
tfiird ward in order to obtain a sa
loon license says lit has worked hard
for six days and found it difficult to
get tile requirt'd number of names,
So far lie has succeeded in getting
sixteen names, and to add to tilt'
grief, Judge Pemberton, who is hold
ing district court, has overruled the
motion to strike the names of peti
tioners from the petition in suit for
damages in the Mrs. Perry case, as
parties to the defense. In the suit
brought for $.'1,000 damages for the
loss of her husband, against the
saloon keepers who sold him the
liquor and their bondsmen, the sign
ers on tlio petition were made
defendants. The attorney for the de
fense filed a motion to strike the
names of the petitioners from the
list, on the grounds llial they were
not parties to the saloo business. Af
ter having the matter under advise
ment for some time the judge overrul
ed the motion and held that tin1 peti
tioners were parties to the suit.—
Lincoln Journal.
Silver Wedding Anniversary.
Saturday, April !», was the twenty
fillli anniversary of (lie marriage of
Mr. and Mrs. John Weinert. Plans
were previously made to celebrate
the occasion In a most fitting way.
Friends and relatives of a correspond
lug age were Invited. It was an ideal
day. Though so early in the season,
nevertheless, ii was comfortable un
der the shade trees in the yard,
where the exercises were held.
At eleven o’clock the services were
begun by llev. A. Mat 111 reading an
appropriate scripture and offering of
prayer. This was followed by a
beautiful song entitled, ‘‘(lod is Love,”
rendered most acceptably by Rich
ard and Miss Sadie Oaeschncr. Rev.
.1. It. Nanniuga followed with the
speech of the occasion, based upon
Isaiah <Ki:7. llev. Nanniuga. with well
chosen words dwelt eloipieni ly upon
the loving kindness of a gracious
Providence that followed Mr. and
Mr; Weinert through the twenty-five
years of their happy and successful
life. Congratulations wen- then in
order after which a sumptuous din
ner was served under the trees. An
elaborate variety of presents were
received. The day was an enjoyable
and profitable one for all. and will
not soon he forgotten.
Falls City Chorus.
The Falls City chorus will s/inn in
tlit* Husch concert at Kansas City to
night. The efforts of the chorus un
worthy of general recognition. Falls
City can afford to encourage the de
velopment and culture of this fine art.
A number of citizens were sufficient
ly interested and thoughtful enough
to go with the ladies of the chorus
and will attend the concert. The
following ladies sang: Mrs. Charles
10. Ranks. Miss Lilin Ranks. Miss
Fna Snidow, Miss Maude Maddox,
Miss Florence Cleaver, Miss Jennie
Kcim, Mrs. (I. F Reiehel, Mrs. Cliarle
Shafts, Mrs. W. L. White, Mrs Cun
ningham and Mrs. Robert Henderson.
Noah.
Mrs. Oeorge Noah died at the family
home Friday, April 7, 1910, of ty
phoid fever. Mrs. Noah, whose maid
en name was, Delia May Smith, was
thirty-three years of age and leaves
a husband, two children and her
mo< lo r to mourn her loss. She spe nt
most of her life in this city up el
May 27, 1898 was married to Mr.
Noah in ttiis city.
Thee funeral Services were held at
the Catholic church Sunday morning
anil the body shipped to Troy, Kas.,
for interment.
Fire.
.Falls City had a fire scare Sunday
afternoon. The fire' was in the wood
shed back of the City hotel. Fortu
nately there was no wind to speak
of or the* damage might have been
serious. The fire1 company was e'all
ed out and the flames quickly sub
merged.
Strayed.
Roan driving horse in good condition
strayed from the pasture. Any one
finding the> same or knowing of him
will kindly call up Mrs. Kate Shock,
! phone* 218 I!.
*_
Mrs. Henry Iteiger and childre n oi
: Preston were in town Tuesday. They
were on their way home from a
! visit in South Dakota.
! DEBATERS TO GATHER HERE
_
FALLS CITY HIGH SCHOOL TO
BE THE HOST.
Southeastern Nebraska Debating
Society to Meet Here Friday
Evening, May 15th.
Kails City High School is to be
host to the Southeastern Nebraska
Debating Association. This Is an
honor to Falls City, as It is the first
time that the debate has been held
anywhere blit at tho place of meet
of the Southeastern Teachers' As
sociation. Thl« meeting has usually
been at Beatrice. This year it was
decided to change. Considering tho
size of the town, location, accessi
bility, etc., Falls City was looked up
on with most favor, and so it was
chosen.
Wight schools will be represented
in this contest: Nebraska City,
Pawnee City, Tecumseh, Auburn,
Falls City, Wymoro, Humboldt, Beat
rice. Besides the debaters, each
school will probably send a delega
tion. Our high school is making
every effort to properly entertain tho
visitors, and it is going to depend
upon the friends of the schools to
see that a large audience greets tho
visitors. Here Is an opportunity, not
only to support the schools, hut to
advertise the town as well.
The Fails City high school lias
clios'ii Joan fain to uphold its ban
ner in Ibis debate. He has been tho
flrsl speaker on the team that has
won two victories for us in tho Stato
League debates tills year, the first
at Stella,and the second at 1 liiinholdt.
He lias a splendid argument and will
give our high school a good showing
in tills contest.
Tile question to be discussed is
the same as the State League ques
tion: "Resolved, That Labor Unions
Are. on the Whole, Heneflclal.”
It is a live topic. There are ss
communities of any size not directly
if fee ted by the differences befweea
capital and labor, and those few ars
indirectly affected. Then yousg
people will present more than a
young person's view of this import
ant question. Many hooks and maga
Mnes havi In en found accessible,
and abstracts of those not obtais
thle have been secured, s<* that most
of the valuable tilings written on this
subjei I tiave been gone over. Kadi
school lias a coach who helps to
horoiighly organize the material.
That Mr. Hays lias performed this
task well in our school was attested,
not only by the votes, but by tho
words of the judges ai. Humboldt lust
Friday night.
We are anxious to make a good im
pression upon our visitors, not only
in argument, but also in the way is
which our town supports entertain
ments of this kind. Furthermore, wo
have a moral obligation to pay the
expenses of the visiting debaters, as
this lias been the custom. Students
will have tickets for sale. if you
buy of a student, exchange for a re
served seat ticket at Gelding's bak
ery. Tickets can also be secured at
the bakery.
Admission 35c, 25c and 15c.
Time- Friday evening, April 15, at
fight oV lorU
Popularizing Home Sewing.
Tin Keister Sewing school of Falls
City under tile efficient management
of Miss Florence Judd of Dawson, is
doing a very successful business.
This week they will open i branch
school at Utilo. This department will
be under the management o f Miss
Fauna Grant. The skillful use of the
needle is an art, and one which any
woman can he proud to possess. The
successful teaching of the art to sew
and do it acceptably is a noble work.
The ladies engaged in this work are
benefactors of the communities is
which they operate, and deserve more
than nure mention for tlicit' good
work.
Big Game on Arbor Day.
Manager lion well of the Nebraska
'ity team of the Mink League has
j eeured a game for Arbor day, April
; .'if, with the lttth Infantry team fross
! Fort Crook. This is one of the
strongest teams in the state and
there is considerable rivalry between
Nebraska City and the soldiers. A
; special train will bring the soldier
team and the-, will be accompanied by
the 16th Infantry band and a host of
rooters. This will be the first big
game on the Nebraska City diamond
and should draw one of the largest
| crowds ever attending a game there.