THE QUIET HOUR
The Trend of Reading.
More and more clearly is it rec-og
l'iznl that the public today is being
i Jucated by the publications of gen
i" d circulation. Greater responsibii
.iy. lilt refore, tests on the publisher
for ’lie production, and on the read
er for his selection, of periodicals.
T! e present multitude of periodi
cals has this serious disadvantage:
we are tempted io use our leisure,
not l the thorough and fruitful read
ing of one, but in the careless and
unproductive skimming of many. If
in the home there are young people
with mental habits' yet unformed, it
is especially better to have not many
periodicals, but a few, each one of
which has been thoughtfully select
ed.
What periodicals we do have should
be the best. In determining which
these are we should be sure, first of
all, that the weekly paper or the mag
azine for which we subscribe is
edited not merely for the selfish in
terest of the proprietor, but really
for us. The publisher of a popular
periodical is under a constant temta
tion to sacrifice the interest of his
readers to the desire to gain greater
circulation. Under the plea that he
must give liis readers “what they
want,” lie surrenders his moral self
respect and shirks his plain duty as
a public servant. The publisher con
e* rued chiefly for the commercial
value of a large circulation has not the
courage to give to the conscientious
editing which insists upon the best
work of the best minds. lie is in
tin' shameful position of one who
uses the great moral instrument wliic
In' controls solely for his private
gain.—Youth’s Companion.
The Cost of a Boy.
1 read the other day it costs nearly
a thousand pounds to bring tip a
London hoy, and educate and dress
him well. I said to myself, “'that, is
because everything in the city lias to
1). bought, and living is high.” But 1
began to study the thing, and I found
that even a country boy costs his
parents a good deal.
When you count what a boy eats
and what lie wears, and the school
hooks lie must have, the doctor hills
which have to be paid when he gels
the scarlet fever or the measles, he
will cost his folks at home at least
one hundred dollars a year. If a hoy
is given to breaking things,kicking the
toes out of his hoots, and so on, lie
costs more than that; so that when
I am twenty-one and old enough to
do for myself, I shall have cost father
more than two thousand dollars.
Mother cooked my food and made
iny clothes and patched them,washed
and ironed for me, took care of me
when I was a little fellow and when
ever I was sick, and she never charg
ed anything for that, if she were
dead and father had to pay for all
that, it would have cost another bun
dled dollars a year more, and that
two thousand dollar’s worth of work
mother will have done for me by the
time 1 am a map,
’’ Vour thousand dollars for a boy!
What do you think of that? These
are hard times. When parents put
four thousand dollars into a hoy,
What have they a right to expect
of him? Is it fair for a boy to play
truant from school? Is it fair for him
to play ball, go swimming, or hang
around town all the time, when, may
be his father’s potatoes are not dug,
nor the wood brought in for his
mother? Is it fair for him to disap
point them by swearing or drinking?
Is it fair to forget his parents when
he has left home, and neglect even to
write them letters?—Selected.
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What 1 Have Seen of Cigarettes.
By. Hon. IS. 15. Lindsey.
Boyhood is the most important part
of life. It is the period when the
foundation of a noble character is
successfully laid. A man is a great
deal like a magnificent building.
The great building can never be last
ing, strong and beautiful, unless it
rests upon a firm foundation. At the
beginning the foundation is laid. You
can not build a fine house and lay
the foundation afterwards. The be
ginning of a man is a boy, and so
the foundation of a man is a boy.
i One of the very worst habits in
boyhdou is the cigarette Habit. This
has long been recognized by all the
judges of the courts who deal with
young criminals, and especially by
judges of police courts, before whom
pass thousands of men every year who
are addicted to intemperate habits.
These judges know that in nearly
every case the drunken sots who ap
pear before them, a disgrace to their
parents, themselves and the state
began as boys smoking cigarettes.
One bad habit led to another. The
nicotine and poison in the cigarette
created an appetite for alcoholic
drink. .The cigarette habit not only
had a grip upon them in boyhood,
but it invited all the other demons of
habit, to come in and add to the de
gradation that the cigarette began.
I only recently had a little boy in
court whose parents and friends were
shocked when it was discovered that
he had stolen money from the cash
drawer of his employer, and was j
caught by a detective set to watch j
for the thief. No one believed that i
this boy would steal, since he had it
good home and had borne a good
reputation, but 1 found on investiga
tion that the boy had been tempted
to steal in order to get money to buy
cigarettes. Now the trouble with the
boy was that he was weak, he could
not resist temptation. Why? • Be
cause he had contracted mis baneful
habit that weakened his character so
that he was unable to resist evil
when it attacked him, as it will cer
tainly attack all hoys, anti only those
who are strong will successfully re
sist it.
Nearly .ill of the leading business
men of the country have forbidden
the employment of boys and young
men who smoke cigarettes. This is
because they know that the victims
of cigarettes cannot be trusted.
The laws of nearly every state in
tin? Union forbid the sale of tobacco
to boys, and the law of Colorado even
forbids people to give boys tobacco,
so that boys who use cigarettso are
not cnly disobedient to their par
ents, hut they are disobedient to the
laws of their state. Patriotism is,
after all, duty lo one’s home, one’s
school, and one's city. And no boy
does his duty either to himself, his
home, his school, his city, his flag,
or his country, who will indulge in
the vile habit of smoking cigarettes.
I know a little newsboy who is
too brave and manly to smoke cigar
oumriuiu's lie irim tU imt?
the taunts and jeers of his compan
ions, the kind of boys who think it is
smart to smoke cigarettes, who will
come up to him and ask him if he
can “inhale." This little newsboy
is not afraid of the weapon of cow
ards—ridicule. He would say (using
his own language), "Say, kid, cut it
out; do you think that I'm going to
burn my brains out just because
you do?" And he would stand his
' ground, and, if necessary, have what
he called a “scrap" rather than let
any boy induce him to smoke a
cigarete. He was really the brave
boy, after all, and the boy who
thought it was smart to smoke cig
arettes was the real coward. I have
been in the .Juvenile Court nearly ten
years, and in that time 1 have had
to deal with thousands of boys who
have disgraced themselves and their
parents, and who have brought sor
row and misery into their lives; and
I do not know of any one habit that
is more responsible for the troubles
of these boys than the vile cigarette
habit No pure-minded, honest, man
ly, brave, gentle boy will smoke cig
arettes.—S. S. Times.
A number of farmers, who were
known to he drinking men, voted for
“no license" at a recent election.
I When asked why they did so, they
I replied, "YVe are farmers, and we
find that, when we go to town, we
cannot resist the temptation to drink,
at hotel bars. Often we take too
many drinks, md we do not get back
home in time to do our work; we
spend a great deal of money which
we cannot afford, and our farm busi
ness and homes are the sufferers. If
there were no bars, we could go to
town and vote and go home all right,
and never think of drinking.” The
moral is: remove temptation and
the people.will be sober.
[ Why Christ’s Yoke is Light.
Mark Guy Pearte gives an incident!
occurring in connection with a ser-1
mon of his on Christ’s invitation to
the weary and heavy laden. I had!
finished my sermon when a good man I
came to me and said: “1 wish I had
known what you were going to preach!
about I could have told you some
thing.” “Well, my friend,” 1 said,
"may I have it still?” “Do you know
why his yoke is light, sir?" "Well,
because the good Lord helps us to
carry it. 1 suppose." “No, sir,” said
he, shaking his head, “I think J
know better than that. You see,
when I was a boy at home, I used
to drive the oxen, and the yoke was
never made to balance as you said.
Father’s yokes were always made
heavier on on.' side than the other.
Then, you see, we would put a
weak bullock in alongside of a strong
bullock; the light end would come on
the weak ox, the heavier end on the
stronger one. That’s why the yoke
is easy and the burden is light, be
cause the Lord’s yoke is made after
the same pattern, and the heavy end
is upon his shoulder.”
When the laboi difficulty between
the Washington brewers and their
employees were recently adjusted by
the brewers signing for an eight hour
day, the expressly stipulated that no
workman should be permitted to
drink more than two glasses of beer
during the eight hours lie was on!
duty. The mitral is easy—even brew
ers wont stand for drinking work- ]
men. '
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The Falls City State Bank
Will be pleased to loan you what money you may need
on approved security.
This bank desires your business and is in a position to
extend such accommodations and courtesies as are con
sistent with {rood banking.
If you are not already a customer we herewith {five you
a hearty invitation to become one.
Falls City State Bank
A Neat Monument
is not necessarily an
expensive one. We give
the same attention to
small orders as we do
to larger ones, and your
inscriptions) can be exe
cuted by us as easily in
German as in Knglish
wito th<; same satisfac
tion. Consult us and
you make no mistake.
Palls Citv Marble Works
Established 1881. R. A. ® F. A. NEITZEL, Mjrs.
Special June
Sale of
Queensware
We now have 22 patterns
in Dinnerware for you to
select from. Haviland and
Avenir French Chinas,
Austrian Chinas and the best of English and
American Wares. We show samples of all pat
terns IN THE SOUTH WINDOW. This is the
largest and best line of Dinnerware shown in the
county. See it and get prices,
Chas. M. Wilson's
LOWE BROTHERS
MELLOTONE Paint
Ready for Use on Walls
Woodwork, Burlap, Etc.
Put’up in gallons, half gallons and quarts. Flat colors for inte
riorjdecoration on woodwork and walls. Has no equal.
Permanent, Washable
Practical, Beautiful
Ready to use at any time. It is a revelation in its result? it has
all the excellences of water colors, the soft, beautiful effect.
WE ARE ACENTS FOR
Pittsburg Electrically Welded Fence Wire
Sure Hatch Incubators and Brooders
They<have'feW equals and no superiors. It will pay you to inves
tigate our.claims for these wares—they are reputation builders.
J. C. TANNER
Tinning and Plumbing Falls City, Nebraska
! FRANK PECK I
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Auctioneer
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’£ If you contemplate having a .j.
i sale see me or write for terms X
v ;
1* at once. I guarantee satisfac-lj*
X tion to my patrons. I£
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SUMMER FOOTWEAR
FOR EVERYONE
It. M. Jenne Shoe Store
The Central
Credit Co.
FALLS CITY. NEB
DRAWER NO. 12.
REPORTS on financial standing
and reliability of firms, corporations
and individuals anywhere.
Domestic and foreign COLLEC
TIONS given prompt and competent
attention
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Paste this in
Your Hat!
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J. B. WHIPPLE
WILL SELL
Poland -China
Hogs
Saturday, Oct. 15, 1910
Saturday, Nov. 19, 1910
BBS. ' .
WHITAKER
The Auctioneer
Before arranging date write, tele
phone or telegraph, my expense
J. (i. WHITAKER
Phono I6S-I.U.2161 rolls City. Nob
Mrs. M. A. Lyle Mrs, N. E. Byerr
Next Door West r.mopcaii Cafo
On Corner.
Practising Nurses
Falls City. Neb.
HARNESS
Best Harness on earth is made at
Wachtel's. Saddles. Whips, Etc.
Everything for the horse. Repair
ing and Oiling. Phone 384.
WACHTEL
n n iu > M »hh 1111111 0 » ;
: D. S. flcCarthy I:
: ormr and ::
; TRANSFER I;
\ Prompt attention given ] |
| to the removal of house- ; )
hold goods. | |
PHONE NO. 211 ;[
fH-MI I IMIIIHIH HI M4t» >
DR. 0. N. ALLISON
ID El NTf
Phone 248 Over Richardson County
Uank.
FALLS CITY, NEBRASKA
DR. H. S. ANDREWS
Otneral Practloneer
Calls Answered Day Or Night
In Town or Country.
TELEPHONE No. 3
BARADA. - NEBRASKA
CLEAVER A, SEBOLD
INSURANCE
REAL ESTATE AND LOANS
NOTARY IN OFFICE
—For Rent—Vacuum Cleaner,with
or without operator. Phone 208 or
42C. 17-tf.
June Bulletin
of Excursion Rates
To the East -Usually low and attractive summer tourist rates are in
effect daily to New \ ork, Boston, Atlantic Coast and Canadian
resorts, Niagara Falls, Detroit and vicinity. Also for desirable
Bake tours with 30 days limits, and 00 days diverse tours of the
East, including coastwise ocean trip. These rates afford the
best chance in years to make the long desired Eastern tour.
Western Tours Very desirable tourist rates daily all summer to
the Pacific Coast; for instance, $00.00 round trip, and on special
dates only $50.00. A complete scheme of tours through Yel
Iowstone Park for any kind of an outing journey, low excur
sion rates to Scenic Colorado, Big Horn Mountains, Black Hills
and Thermopolis, Wyoming, one of the greatest hot springs
sanitariums. ,
Call or Write—describing your trip; let me help you plan it, in
— —ii-iM eluding a 1 It he available privileges, etc
L. W. WAKELEY, General Passenger Agent
OMAHA. NEBRASKA
E. C. WHITFORD, Ticket Agent. Falls City. Neb.
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JOHN W. POWELL
Real Estate and Loans
MORTGAGES BOUGHT AND SOLD
Money to Loan at 5 and (i per tent interest on good real estate
security. Also money to loan on good chattel security.
West of Court House0 _rolls City, Nebraska |
Passenger Trains
liiTMUi
South Bound
Tr. 1()4—St. Couis Mail and Ex
press ..1:50 p. m.
Tr. 106—Kansas City Exp., 3:41 a. m.
Tr. 132 x- K. C.local leaves. .7:30 a. m.
Tr. 138 x—Falls City arrives 9:00 p. m.
x Daily except Sunday
North Bound
Tr. 103 Nebraska Mail and Ex
press...1:50 p. m
Tr. 105 Omaha Express... .1:48 a. m.
Tr. 137 x Omaha local leaves 7:00 a m.
Tr. 131 x—Falls City local ar
rives.8:45 p.tn.
x—Daily exceot Sunday
Local Irt. Trains Carrying Passengers
North Bound
Tr. 192x—To Atchison.11:10 a. m.
South Bound
Tr 191x —To Auburn.1:23 pm.
Burlington Route
West Bound
No. 13—Denver Exp.1:10 a. m.
No. 15—Denver Exp. (Local). 1:40 p. m.
No- 43—Portland Exp._10:17 p. m.
No. 41—Portland Exp.2:25 p. ni.
No. 121—Lincoln Loc. via Ne
braska City.5:00 a. m.
East Bound
No. 14 St. J., K. C. & St. L..7:38 a. m.
No. 44—St. J., K. C. & St. L. .4:11 a. m.
No. 10—St. J., K. C. & St. L. .4:22 p. m.
(Local)
No. 42 ^t. K. C. & St. L. .4:35 p. m
No. 122—From Lincoln, via
Nebraska City. 8:45 p m.
K. CJ. Whitforp, Agent.
—We have some fresh Red Seal
flour in now. Come and get a sack.
—C. A. Heck.
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