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THE FALLS CITY TRIBUNE Consolidations—Falls City Tribune, Humboldt Enterprise, Hulo Record, Crocker's Educational .lournal and Dawson Outlook. Entered as second-class matter at Falls City. Nebraska, post office, Janu ary 12, 1U04, under the Act of Congress on March 3, 1879. Published every Friday at Falls City, Nebraska, by The Tribune Publishing Company W. H. WYLER, Editor and Manager. One \eat .. 11-60 Si* months . -."6 Three months it® TELEPHONE226. OUR POLICY. Since The Tribune bits passed Into! new hands, naturally many of its old , friends and supporters are more or, less concerned about the general pol icy of the new management. While it is scarcely possible, and if it were possible would not be advisable, at the present stage of our experience and knowledge of the burin ss to fix upon a set of hard and fast rules for directing our course in the future, we nevertheless hold firmly to the con victlon that the people can bo trust ed and we mean to freely and frankly tnke the public into our confidi lice in all matters pertaining to the public weal. Wo believe in representative gov ernment that represents. We be lieve in ihe rule of the majority, honestly obtained and applied witli out bias or favor. Furthermore, we believe in the pre< edoneo of the best always in sane and progressive legislation and administration. Wo Insist upon the practicing of that kind of economy which returns to the people one hundred cents worth of honest service for every dollar of their money expended. Wo believe in the greater west, and insist on maintaining the integ rity of western ideals and the' west ern type. In the present political schism we are with the western lend ers who are fighting in the interests of the people. The republicanism of Lincoln and Garfield and our own “Cowboy Teddy" is quite enough for us. We approve the notion of in surgent congressmen in opposing ev ery effort on the part of the re actionaries to pass legislation pre judicial to <hhe interests of the masses. Tin' people are superior to any party and the peoples' interests should never be sacrificed In behalf of partyism. In the present county option fight we are simply following the previous policy of The Tribune to its logical conclusion. The American saloon lias proven itself to be an un-American in stitution. It is an oxesccnse on our body politics, a noisome sore on our social and industrial fabric. The knife is the only final remedy. There fore we have only one argument for the saloon,—cut It out and east it away. One of the functions of every news pa pet is, what its name implies, to furnish the news, it is one of the public's chief entertainers. Hut the role of a public caterer is always a difficult one. We shall not attempt to satisfy everybody, we hope we may please some. We will endeavor to avoid what is vicious and extrava gant and serve our patrons with wholesome news, such as will im prove the mind and warm the heart of the reader. We would not forget in conclusion that the chief function of every news paper is that of leader. The press is a moulder of public opinion. The Tribune recognizes the responsibility implied. We only hope the sequal may prove us worthy. * * ft BIG CORPORATIONS ARE KEEP ING SUNDAY. Some time ago the Chicago & North western Railroad adopted the plan of keeping Sunday over their entire sys te. Traffic is organized with this and to spend with their families and ees now have Sunday off. for rest and to spend with their faiiies and children. The change is not only a great boon to the laboring men but is reacting favorably upon the business of the railroad company. The Carnegie Steel Co. of Bethle hem, Pa., lias given notice to their office force to so order the activities of theiO'huge plant, that no unneces sary work need be done on Sunday. The works and the men now enjoy a real Sunday, as was originally in tended that man should. Closely following the orders of the management of the Carnagie Steel company comes a similar order on the part of the Great Pen"sylvania Railroad Co Bulletins ha'’e been posted in their yards containing pre emptory orders to cease traffic of all trains cn Sunday, excepi tlios. which It 's absolutely necessary to move. COUNTY OPTION IN NEBRASKA. County option is a direct, challenge to the liquor business 111 polities. The liquor business is so tangled up with polities that to attack the one Is to attack the other. The two stand shoulder to shoulder in Ne braska and especially in Richard son < onnty. The representatives of the moneyed interests can always be counted upon to render all possible help to tho liquor side. \nd tin people need not be surprised to find their "wet" representatives lined Up solidly for the corporations and against the people. The men elected for the time be ing constitute the party. Therefore every man se king office at the dis posal of the people should on every occasion possible be called upon to go on record upon this crucial point. Then if we are beaten at the polls,— C the majority of the people say by their votes that they perfer liquor and corporation control well and good. It is the will of the people and we ac cept the situation with as good grace as possible, and prepare for another j fight Hut there must be no hedging, no beating about the bush. We must not agree to send a man by our suffrage to I a ucolu who is free to use his diseta lion. Invariably he will find it advisable, when once there to east his i ausc with tin- corporations and tlie liquor Interests. Make every can didate publicly commit himself and thus place a sure hedge about the peoples' Interests at the capital. County option means more than merely driving out the saloons. It !s essential democracy in government. it puls into till1 peoples nanus the control of their own business. It breaks down the wall that has long separated the people from their af fairs. It strikes a deadly Mow at boBsism. >t makes it impossible, or at least more difficult for interested parties to barter away the health and] happiness of entire localities for purely personal ends, li is a'direct nitons wliereb.i the people may get back out of the hands of (lie hench men and party bosses the control of their own city affairs. County option is right in principle and effective in pruetlce, Why should any intelligent class of freeholders hesitate for one moment to emancipate themselves from the trammels <>f n system which for years has spelled only humilia tion and defeat? Every one of the sophistries of the liquor interests, whereby they kept the masses in their power for years are being successfully driven into the limbo darkness and supersti tion where they belong. 'the com mon sense and intelligence of the \inorlcan people will prcwtil. The public schools, tin' pulpits and the press are spreading the light. Tile people will choose the right Rural Refinement. There was a time when life on the farm was synonomous with hard ship and limitation. This is no longer true in Richardson county. Our fanners today are enjoying com forts and conveniences foreign to the experience of many well-to-do city people. J. O. Stabler, one of Nemaha town ships energetic and progressive farm ers, has installed an electric lighting plum and now enjoys all the advan tages of electric lighting about his place. More than that he is not de pendent upon the whims of the city council or the caprice of a poor equipment. He can have lights when and where he wants it. Mr. Stalder’s farm Is traversed by ltoek Creek, which carries a consider able volume of water and has a good fall. A dam was built in the creek; a water turbine and an electric gen erator or dynamo, with the necessary fixtures procured. The equipment was properly installed and connect ed up. The premises were then wired and bulbs placed where occa sion might require their use. Mr. Satlder-now enjoys all the a*.vantages of electric lighting on his farm with out many of the disadvantages com mon to many municipal systems. But lighi is no! the only modern convenience. Uncle Sam deposit? his mail at the door daily; the tele phohne is ever at his service and possibly more than all else the au tomobile is ever ready to rush him off the ten miles or more to town in less time than it takes his city brother to come down street. For Exchange. ICO acres near Roswell.New Mexico for residence in Falls City, Nebraska. 210 acres In Thomas county, Kas., for property in or near Falls City. Nebraska. 320 acres near depot, Thomas Co.. Kansas, improved, for property in or near Falls City, Nebraska. 120 acres improved, northeast of Falls City. A good place. HENRY C. SMITH. —A touch of rheumatism or a twinge of neuralgia, whatever the trouble is, Chamberlain’s Liniment drives away the pain at once and cures the complaint quickly. First application gives relief. Sold by all druggists. MEDICAL MEN BAR ALCOHOL Some of Foremost Practitioners of the World Strongly Oppose Its Use as a Medicine. At the international congress held In Tendon, some of the foremost med ical practitioners and Instructors of Europe and America made reports covering extended research, conclu ding In every instance with strong tes timony against the use of alcohol as a medicine. Dr. Holitscher of Carlsbad, one of the medical leaders of pneumonia, spoke of nearly 500 eases of pneu monia and enteric fever treated with and without alcohol. Although the smaller number had alcohol used as a remedy and the larger number were treated without the use of alcohol, there was a smaller percentage of deaths among the latter class of pa ttents. Of eases complicated with de lirium tremens, 21 were treated with nleohol and 15 died. Out of 20 treat ed without alcohol, but nine died About the same propostions were re ported on n series of typhoid fever oases similarly treated. Dr. Dnltlnen of the University of Helsingfors lectured on the influence of alcohol on immunity, reporting ob servations on some 2.'! cases observed, to discover w hether or not alcohol in creased or diminished the resistance of human blond corpuscles to toxins, and whether the use of alcohol con ferred any immunity. He found, he declared, that the normal resisting power of the blood was less with drinkers than among abstainers. He concluded that alcohol in small doses was Injurious to the human body. Prof, licnehen of the University of Stockholm declared that there was un mlslakablo evidence of an intimate re lation between alcoholism and tuber culosis, and that alcohol could never be used ns n remedy without increas ing the fatality. A member of the French medical faculty in tlie person of Dr. Legrain, who is superintendent, of the insane asylum of Paris, contended that aleo hoi was more poisonous than lead or (.phosphorus and was responsible for much dementia and mental feebleness. Pr. C. 0. Crot hers, head of I he Wal nut Lodge hospital, Hartford, Conn., and for many years editor of the Jour nal of Inebriety, urged that habitual users of alcohol should he considered as insane and treated accordingly, Hefore the last session of the Society for the Study of Alcohol and Narcot ics, held in Washington, Pr. Crothers stated ills views on the subject, from (lie medical standpoint, as follows: "Fvery advance in scientific study of disease and degeneration shows that alcohol is one of the most promi nent agents and is very vitally con cerned in the diseases of the human race. Statistical studies of the causes of accidents, injuries, diseases and the great forces of heredity which enter into our civilization bring out the same fact In greater prom inence, that alcohol in some form is the most Influential factor of these losses. “Medical, sociological and economi cal studies all confirm these facts and make prominent the conviction that alcohol In some way is a source of danger Imperfectly recognized and yet powerful beyond measure In degenera tion and Increased mortality. These facts have created a sense of alarm in the public mind which is material izing in various ways and is apparent In very remarkable forms." Campaign Against Opium. The great Chinese campaign against opium fares variously in different parts of the empire. In some provinces the demand for opium continues as greut as ever, and efforts are made to meet it without official Interference. But In Pekin, so far as hospital ex perlence goes, one might say that opi um smoking had almost disappeared. The fact is that the Chinese seem to be ashamed of the use of the drug now, and hesitate to seek treatment. It Is estimated that three-tenths of the people have stopped smoking and about eight-tenths of the officials. Among army officers the habit seems to be entirely abolished. In Pekin the number of opium dens is about half of what it was 18 months ago. They are all against the law, and the native newspapers frequently note raids on them by the police. The pun ishment inflicted is generally a $6 fine or a month's imprisonment. The price of the drug has increased from 35 to 60 per cent. Llpton on Strong Drink. Sir Thomas Lipton's business ca reer has been notably successful, and In his reminiscences, recently pub lished in one of the popular magazines of the day, he gives a secret of such success. "To the young men who are tilled with aspiration towards success in business, he writes: "May I here says a few words of advice? Always beware of strong drink. Remember corkscrews have sunk more people than cork jackets will ever save.” Dry Wave in Manitoba. Manitoba has just experienced a “dry" wave, which added 18 counties to the 70 which had previously voted for the restriction of the liquor traf fic. \ AGENT FOR RACE CULTURE? Alcohol, Instead of Eliminating In ferior Stock, Makes More Degen erates Than It Destroys. It has been asserted by some that al cohol Is a beneficent agent for race culture In that It Is constantly elim inating Inferior stocks. The answer to this Is that, as Dr. Sullivan says: "In the ultimate result alcoholism may tie counted on to make a good many I more degenerates than It is likely to i destroy," writes Dr. ('. W. Salesby, an eminent English authority. We must endeavor to understand, as so many students of heredity—some of them by no means undistinguished—fail to un derstand, what Is really meant by the doctrine of the non-transmissibillty of acquired characters. This means, for Instance, that the chronic inflamma tion of the lining membranes of the brain produced by alcohol cannot bo transmitted to a child; it decs not mean that the germ-plasm, th • racial .elements i of the body, are Incapable of suffering injury by any poison circu lating In the blood by which they are nourished. Still less does it mean that the expectant mother is not poisoning her child when she pours alcohol into tho blood whereby she nourishes it. As has been already stated, alcohol is beyond doubt capable of causing true racial degeneration, whether through father or mother, and in the case of the mother, whether by its influence upon the germ-plasm or by its influ ence on the unborn child. It is no longer open to question that I the amount of drinking by the women I of Great Britain to-day is greater than | ever heretofore; and to say by the wo i men is, unfortunately, to say, by the mothers, present and prospective. Ra cial poisoning is being practised in Great Dritain to-day to an extent | which is certainly unprecedented in ! our history. This Is really by far the ; most serious aspect of the alcohol question. It is, also, in some ways the most capable remedy; and the busi ness of the eugenlst is to rouse public opinion on this matter. Drunkenness on tlic part of the woman of 60, may ’• an y not be a private vice with hel it Is not the duty of public law to interfere; but drinking on the part of the factoryigfrl who will marry ere long .ind In come a mother, and will al | most certainly continue the habit ac quired before marriage—this concerns not herself alone. It may be said, and not without truth, as we have already quoted, that in a few generations alcohol will extermin ate the alcoholic stock, leaving the un poiaonerl in possession of the field. It may thus he questioned whether the race is Injured in the long run. But In any case what moral being can con template with content the spectacle of this ruin, even if it be comparatively confined and limited in time? And, fur ther, to what extent is this process to be permitted? What If it extends to one-tenth or one-fourth or one-half of the productive stocks of the commu nity? Will it not then he thought time to arrest it? We have to remember the evidence furnished by native races, which reminds us that, sufficiently widespread, the abuse of alcohol makes for racial extinction; and its abuse Is daily becoming more widespread amongst the young mothers of what are at present our fertile classes. Palpable drunkenness they may never exhibit; but drunkenness might wholly cease from henceforth In Great Britain, and alcohol yet defeat the alms of race-cul ture. A woman may well be sober enough, and her unborn child Intoxi cated. I leave these questions to the consideration of the reader, and not the least of him who calls himself a patriot or an imperialist. Saloonkeeper Must Pay. The Michigan supreme court has ruled that a wife Is entitled to heavy damages from a saloonkeeper who makes a drunkard of her husband. Mrs. Nettle Marniane of Jackson brought suit for $10,000 damages against Fred Miller, a saloonkeeper, and his bondsmen, C. C. Corwin, George Rank and Barney Teufel, al leging that Miller sold liquor to her husband, thereby causing her to lose her bank account, her homo and the companionship of her husband. The Marrinanes lived at Grass Lake, where he was a telegraph op erator. They owned a home, had a snug bank account and were general ly prosperous until the man started drinking. Mrs. Marrinane sued and got a $600 verdict. She appealed to the supreme court and the latter de clared the verdict too small and or dered a new trial. This resulted in a verdict of $5,925. Number of Saloons Closed. It is estimated that during 1909 sa loons have been closed throughout the country at the rate of 40 per day; that 41,000,000 of our people are now liv ing in "dry" territory, and that 70 per cent, of the area of the whole coun try has forbidden the license liquor traffic. Alcohol Chills the Body. Or. Yates of St. Bartholomew's hos pital, London, is authority for the j statement that when a person takes | alcohol it brings the blood to the sur-1 face and produces a pleasant feeling : of warmth, but in reality the body | becomes one degree colder. THE COMERS AND GOERS HAPPENINGS OF INTEREST TO YOU AND ME. What Your Friends and Their Friends Have Been Doing the Past Week. —Eat Sowle's Candy. —Dr. Wilson. Wall's building. —Now is the time to plant straw berries. 13-tf ! —By your seed corn at Heck's feed store. 15-2t. Sephen Miles was in Rulo on busi ness Tuesday. —Strawberry plants are ready.—Si manton & Pence. 13-tf —Young’s Pantorium cleans and presses ladies skirts. 44-tf —If it’s shoes you want, call at the Home Shoe store. 14-lt Mrs. S. A. Little is visiting with relatives in Omaha this week. The weather man is turning out some fine weather these days. Ike Smith of Nemaha Township was in town over Sunday visiting friends. R. P. Thomas made a business trip to St. Joseph Monday, returning on Tuesday. Mrs. Adelia Sanford is visiting her son, Cornelius and wife, near Barada this week. Mrs. Tom Ramsey of Sterling, Neb., is visiting her brothers, John and James Powell. Miss Ida Hilgenfield, who fell sever al weeks ago and fractured her foot, | is convalescing very slowly. Miss Ruth Everts, who has been visiting with Mrs. Himmelreich, re-‘ turned to her home in Omaha. Rev. F. E. Day lectured Tuesday J night at Ilamiin to a good audience' j on the theme of, “Apples of Gold.” B. B. Moody returned to his home ^ I at Mound City Monday after a visit i j with his daughter, Mrs. Jess Nichol son. Miss Grace Cronin came up from Rulo to visit her sisters, Mesdames Leeds, McKiever and Tangney over Sunday. The season is rapidly approaching when people will be off to the woods on picnic excursions, holidays and outings generally. Misses Dorothy Miller and Alice Yoder were Presbyterian delegates, to the convention at. Auburn. They vis ited friends in Peru before returning home. We would suggest that Personal Liberty Candidate Evans of Stella be advised in time that Richardson county will not support Dahlmanism this fall. The new council has been busy these days, some of the court’s pre vious findings have been wisely re vi rsed. Day electric current is prac tically assuied. Eder Yoder is at present in Uncle Sam's hospital at Fort Leavenworth. The aged veteran is afflicted witli hernia and heart trouble. All who know him will sincerely wish that he may speedily recover. Henry Nedrow of Norton, Kansas was in town on legal business. He is the executor of the estate of Levi Nedrow, deceased. The Nedrow home lias been sold to W. R. Boose and the necessary papers were arranged for making the transfer. Misses Wherry Lowe, Nellie Hos sack, Agnes Sinclair, Bessie Stumbo, Hazel White and Lola Heineman, who were delegates from the Christian church to attend the convention at Auburn the latter part of last week, returned home Sunday. They report an unusually interesting session. The state convention of the Christian^ En deavorers will meet in Aurora next. October. For Sale. 80 acres five miles northeast of Falls City, Nebraska. All in culti vation. Good location. Also 80 acres seven miles northeast of Falls City. Nebraska. All fenced and in culti vation. Want to sell to settle an es tate. Money to loan. HENRY C. SMITH. Card of Thanks. We use this means to thank our kind friends and neighbors for their kindness and helpfulness during the illness and death of our beloved dau ghter, Harriet. T. F. PLUMB and FAMILY. Frank Peck’s Claim Dates, J. B. Whipple, Poland China Hog sale, October, 15, 1910. .1. B. Whipple, Poland China hog sale, November 19, 1910. Paul Weaver recently sold seven acres of land laying along the east side of the street running north from the round house. The piece of laud is just one block wide and represents approximately seventy-two lots. Roadmaster McManus of the M. P. R. It. bought it. It will be laid out in lots and sold to railroad employees for homes. Consideration, $5,500. There are those who are concerned for the organization of a band in Falls City. Accomplishments of this kind are not picked up on the street. They call for the expenditure of time, money and effort. If the boys are willing to do the work, the citi zens ought to cover the expense of engaging a good instructor. The kitchen department of the Na tional hotel had a slight mix-up which required the assistance of the police court justice to untangle. When men lay rough hands on women and when women say unwomanly things to men, even though they be cooks and waiters, the less said about it the better. The Salem Index has made its post-fire appearance. It is somewhat diminutive but that is pardonable. Now, if the good people who were less fortunate the day of the fire will generously rally to Mr. Wickam’s assistance the Index will spread it self liberally until it covers its usual territory. A banquet in honor of Father Ilex was held at the Union House Wed nesday at one o'clock. Landlord Voegle was host and gave the invited guests a splendid banquet. The din ing room was nicely decorated and all had an enjoyable time. Covers were laid for sixteen guests. The young man from Auburn who tried to do the saloons of Falls City with 1500 in his pockets, needs a guardian. There are fools and there is money, but the two are not usual ly seen long in one another’s com pany. Willard Sears and wife of Hiawatha were visiting in town with friends in this city over Sunday. They re turned home Monday morning. The task of appropriately burying King Edward is dragging its weary length through the week. Miss *09 Hansen of Hiawatha was the guest of her sister, Mrs. John Benschoter over Sunday. • “The Story of a Thriving City’’ has the endorsement of the Commercial club, the banks and principal buisness men of Falls City. —Don’t forget to visit the Home Shoe Store for bargains in shoes when in Falls City. 14-tf —We have some fresh Red Seal flour in now. Come and get a sack. —C. A. Heck. —Why Not—Use the Vacuum Clean er and get the dirt out. Phone 208 or 426. 17-tf. —Busy time—quick work with Vacuum Cleaner. Phone 208 or 426. “Skin Deep” I is said that “beauty is only skin deep. ” That’s suf ficient. Properly gowned and adorned womankind is satisfied with this depth of facial beauty. In the way of adornments—useful and necessary adornments —we are showing the very choicest designs in Hat Pins Back Combs Belt Buckles Barrettes Gold Lockets Mesh Bags Fancy Purses Toilet Articles I The prices are fair and reasonable—not “cheap,” but just right. Our show window doesn’t tell half the story—so many pretty and useful things necessary for My Lady’s toilet that are not in the window. But they j are here, subject to your approval. DAVIES & OWENS JEWELERS AND OPTICIANS FALLS CITY, NEBRASKA
