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What Arc YOU Doing to Help Falls City Grow? Get Busy and Build a House! More Houses Are Needed. v s T iE Falls City Tribune FIVE CONSOLIDATIONS: FALLS CITY TRIBUNE, HUMBOLDT ENTERPRISE, RULO RECORD, CROCKER’S EDUCATIONAL JOURNAL AND DAWSON OUTLOOK. Vol. VII FALLS CITY, NEBRASKA, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 18, mo. Number 40 DEATH IN SEVERAL HOMES THE ANGEL OF DEATH REAPS ITS HARVEST During This week Mrs. Harriett Abell, Thos. Plumb, Thos McLean Pass Away Abell. Mrs. Harriett Abell died at the j homo of her daughter, -Mrs. Ernest Bode, on Monday morning, Novem ber 14. The deceased had been the victim of a lingering illness and death came as a relief to her suffer ing. Mrs. Abell was born in Orange, N. November 1846. She removed wit her parents when a child to Chicago, and was married in Lewiston, 111., to William B. Abell, May 1, 1856. Twenty-six years ago, upon the death of her husband, deceased came to Falls City with her children, and has lived her continuously since. The following sons and daughters sur vive her: Mrs. Ernst Bode of this city; John Abell of Bancroft, Neb.; Ben Abell of Shoshone, Wyo.; and Mrs. Martin Melhorn ;<0f San Diego. California. As a mother, a neighbor and a friend, Mrs. Abell was an example of nl! that is the best in life, for cheery good will is held in grateful remem brance by those who have been asso ciated with her for many years. , In her church, her home and her social life, she was the embodiment of a truly Christian woman. During a wasting illness of almost two years her fortitude and patience did not forsake her. and she has surely gone to a just reward. The funeral was held from the resi dence of her daughter Wednesday morning at ten o'clock and was in charge of Rev. R. Cooper Hailey. XX McLean. Thomas McLean was born May 15, 1850 in .Johnstown, Pa., and at. the time of his death, Saturday, Novem ber 11, 1910, had reached the ago of sixty years, five months and twenty six days. In the year 1878 he came to Nebraska and for many years con ducted a jewelry store here. In the years of his residence here his home lias been most of the time with his sister, Mrs. Millie Frank. Several years lie spent in Denver and other Colorado towns. Ho has been in exceeding poor tu tilth lot over a year and hist winter was sent to Lincoln to a sanitarium for treatment. Last May lie came home to spend his birthday with his sister,who realized his weak ened condition kept him with her and has given to him all the care and kindness her big, loving, heart could bestow, freely, willingly, watching ov er and caring for him until death re lieved him of his suffering. T*m McLean has always had a host of friends in Falls City; he was a better friend to others than himself. He would contribute his last cent, head a subscription list and carry it about for the benefit of some poor suffering person, and many a case can be sighted where he has been th« means of giving some unfortunate a decent burial free from a Potter’s field. In sickness he was always ready to give of his time and assist ance. Many a cold and hungry little child has been given warm mittens or shoes and had a bit of food brought for it by him on a cold j stormy day. He has left many deeds j of kindness behind him that will bear | up well in the scales of justice. Hu- j man nature is weak at best and j prone to mistakes and Christian j charity would draw a veil of error' and remember the many homes where Tom McLean’s kindness brouhgt comfort in time of distress and as sistance in time of need. The funeral services were held j from Mrs. Frank’s home on Monday j afternoon at 2:30 o'clock conducted i by Rev. Hailey of the Presbyterian church and the body laid at rest in Steele cemetery. The deceased leaves three sisters and their families, namely, Mrs. Mil lie Frank of this city, Mrs. Gilbert of St. Louis and Mrs. Parker of John stown, Pa., and to all is extended sin cere sympathy. Plumb. Thomas F. Plumb died at his home in this city November 14, aged six ty one years, three months and two days. lie was born in Bateman, Knox County, Oiiio, August 12, 1S47. When two years of age his parents moved on a farm in Marrow County where he spent his boyhood days and attended school at Mt. Gilead. In 1SCJ he came to Nebraska and was married to Rachel IT Woodford, MaTcli 2, J 875. They settled on a farm near Rulo. To them were born five children four of whom are dead. Miss Cora, with her mother is left to mourn the loss of a devoted hus band and father. He was converted and united with the Methodist church when but a hoy back in Ohio and for more than forty-one years he has lived among us a sincere Christian life. About eight years ago he moved to Falls City where he lias since re sided. He will be missed in the church which he loyally aided and loved in his quiet yet helpful ways. For more than u year Mr. Plumb lias been a patient sufferer until last Monday quietly and peacefully as the morning dawned he fell asleep. The funeral was held Wednesday afternoon from the home, conducted by Rev. M. C. Brooks of the Metho dist church and was attended by il many friends. XXX Heckler. Henry J. Heckler, for many years a prosperous farmer in this vicinity died at Moffet, Col., Monday, Novem ber 14. He moved to Colorado a number of years ago, but for two years he resided in California. Mr. Heckler will be well remember ed in this city having owned a farm northwest of town upon which he lived for years. The body will he brought here for burial Friday. — Gianmm. A little son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Feril Giannini, Tuesday, Novem-. her 15, but the little life was claim ed by the Allwise Father and where happiness was anticipated lias come a sorrow in the loss of the little one. To the parents is extended the sym pathy of friends. Making A Reputation. The ladies of the Christian church are making quite a reputation as corn pickers. During the past week they have been out in four different par ties picking corn that has been giv en them by different farmers and the total results are more than $115. They usually have a camp fire din ner and in the end the day is afine outing and they have also aided ma terially in building the new church. Among those who have given the corn is Mr. McGuire, Ed Morgan, Wal Saylor and Mr. Witt. Mrs. Ellen King Seriously III. Neal Thornton left Wednesday af ternoon for Minneapolis, Minn,, call ed there by a message from his sis ter, Mrs. Charles Bracelen, saying his mother would undergo a very ser ious operation on Friday and believ-1 ing the case to be unusually serious,! the doctors desired the presence of her family in the city. .Tust the na ture of the operation was not stated j but Mrs. King's many friends here j are hoping for the best and trusting^ the operation will be a success and , she will recover speedily. CHALLENGE TO OUR CITIZENS LET EVERY CITIZEN PLAY THE MAN DO SOMETHING Missouri Pacific Has Come To Stay Several Hundred People Knocking At Our Door The strenuous days that always mark the pre-election period are pass ed. The successful and unsuccessful candidates know their fortunes. The great and disturbing issues have, for the time being been decisively dealt with. Quiet reigns in the body politic and peace and good will among men. Now that, the storm has once more blown over let us turn our attention to the arts of peace, and develop our home industries to their largest prac ticable extent. Let every citizen play the man. Here the challenge comes to every one. None are right fully exempt. We have a city to build, a name to establish, a history to write. What will it be? Falls City and Richardson county are com paratively young and we have only begun to touch upon the possible good things that lie about us. The coining of the division is only one of many industrial acquisitions that are within our reach and the draining of the Nemaha is onlv a small part of the public improvements possible. To succeed largely in our efforts it is necessary that we have peace atul harmony and co-operation among us. A divided house must fall, and a divided citizenship will accomplish little that is worthy of note. If one man tears down what his fellow' has just built up, and if one party keeps busy preventing what the other under takes, it is clear that little of per manent. value can result. It is need • ful therefore that the citizens of Kails City first of all get on a peace foot ing. Forget the little squabbles of j the past in the larger interests of the future. With right good will let us unitedly lake hold of the big prob lems before us and push them to a quick and sure accomplishment. We may not at this time be a ble to build sewers, pave our s troots, or; improve our water and light ser-1 vice. If not we < an afford to pass those up just at this time and give our combined effort and attention to the task of providing housing for the several hundred people knocking at our d cor and asking shelter and the comforts and conveniences called home, it is indeed a big problem at this season of the year, in a few months time, to provide adequately for some hundred families. It's a big proposition. But big things are the ones that are worth while. It is a call that challenges the marrow and fiber of the best of us. Will we fail. No, within the next few months there will be work accomplished in Falls City that will lay everything heretofore undertaken in the shade. There are those among our finan ciers, who are disposed to hesitate. They have been bitten before and have grown wary. This is most un fortunate at this time. To make a mistake is human and can usually be easily overlooked. The one unpardonable blunder is that of ven turing nothing because of the fear of loss. It is true that many property values have gone begging in Falls City in times past. There were good reasons why this was so. But times and conditions have been changing rapidly. The class of people now ask ing for home comforts, are not dead heats and grafters, but sober artis ans who are willing to pay for what they get. No one need fear that the Missouri Pacific improvements now under construction wTill not be per manent. The Railroad Company has come to Falls City to stay. A glance at. the extensive and substantial irn-j provements going up in the yards will convince the most skeptical of the permanency of this work. .Tust, I now tho future of Falls City looms big with promise. It remains for us as citizens to enter vigorously and unitedly upon a campaign of appro priating the good tilings that are now within our reach. Pass up the by gones, quit croaking and line up. St. Thomas Church. Sunday before Advent—Services wi be hold next Sunday at 10:45 a. m, and 7:110 p. m. In the morning tho rector will preach on the subject, ‘"Pile Divinity of Christ." In the evening his theme will be "The Proof." Sunday School at 0:45 am. Mias Fthel Poland will sing tile of fertory, ‘ The Pilgrams," by Johnson. The new heating plant will make the church comfortable and inviting. Vnd it is hoped a large congregation will be present.—G. U. Noble, Rector. Small Blaze. A fire alarm was turned in Friday morning from the home of Mrs. Me Mi 11 laii, 18th and Morton St, when the roof had caught fire from a defec tive flue. Quick work by the bucket men of the fire department soon ex tinguished the flames and Mrs. Mr Millian's household goods escaped damage by water or fire. There was a good sized bole burned in the roof, however, but fortunately the fire was discovered before it made much head way. School Entertainment Course. Believing that lectures and high class .entertainment have an im portant educational value, the school has undertaken to support an enter tainment course for the season of 1!)10 and 1910. Edmund Vance Cooke, who comes November 21, is a poet and writer of national reputation. He has been good enough for years to appear not only before large Chautauquas, but before such bodies as state and dis trict teachers’ associations and other critical audiences. Mr. Cooke’s poems have much merit. They are poems of the people like those of Riley and Field. Don't fail to hear the original Cooke, poet, entertainer and philoso pher. The second number of the course is the Trier Concert and Opera Quin tette. They have remarkably clear, sweet voices. Excellent training and ability are descriptive phases regard ing them from some of the best musi cal critics in the country. Z. ’1’. Sweeney, the third number, is said to be one of the best lecturers here, but none has pleased so well as Mr. Sweeney.--President Hiram Col lege, O. The Kinglet Donovan Concert Co., will be a musical treat. Perry Carter is a cartoonist with a reputation wider than our own country. If a Minneapolis inhabitant is asked what are best known prod ucts of the city, the answer is flour, lumber, and Carter's cartoons. American Troubadors is a grand opera sextette furnishing highest class music. It will be seen that we have a var ied course and one of great merit. Season tickets for adults are $1.50, high school pupils $1.00, grades 75c. There is not a dry number on this course, and you will not want to miss any. Single admission for the six numbers will amount to about 2.50 for adults, $1.50 for high school, and $1.10 for others. If you havn't enough season tickets, see a student before the first number. Get Busy Quick. Send in your name or the name of your friend, church or lodge if you want to enter The Tribune’s typewrit er contest. Next week we will begin to publish the names of those who want to earn the Monarch No. 2 or $50 and better. Rend in a name that interests you if you wish the assistance of your friends. Get busy 1 quick if you want to be in the race ^ ME WEEK'S SOCIAL EVENTS AS TWAS TOLD TO OUR SO CIETY EDITOR Various Kinds of Entertainment by Individuals. Lodges, Clubs, Churches, Etc. The Thimble Club of tlu* Christian church was entertained on Monday proved to be a very busy evening evening by Miss Kiln Redwood. Thi for the young ladies and they dovot ed almost the entire evening to arti cles for their bazar. Plana for inakln the bazar a success were freely dis cussed, Painty refreshments worej served at a suitable hour, after which the ladies adjourned to meet next Monday with the Misses McCray. The Woman's Club met Tuesday1 # afternoon at the home of Mrs, ('has. Davis with a splendid attendance. After roll call was responded to in the usual manner, bringing out many interesting topics. Two excellent, pa pers were given. “Neitzsehe’s Phil osophy” by Mrs. J. 11. Morehead and "The Influence of Schopenhauer on Wagner" by Mrs. Grant Sperry, after which two musical numbers weer en joyed. Violin and piano, Selections from Tannhauser by Wagner- Misses Alice and Florence Cleaver. Voice, “Where Poppies Plow"—Mrs. George VValil. Mrs. Fred Keller was a guest of the club. The next meeting will be hold December 6th, with Mrs. J. C. Tanner. Mrs. I. ('. Maust entertained at Bridge Friday afternoon complimen tary to Mrs. Etta Schoenheit of Kan sas City. Guests for four tables were present and during the entire after noon great pleasure was manifest in tile game. Six sets were played witli four deals at the head table. Hon ors and points were quite ‘even ly distributed. Splendid refresh ments were served at five-thirty, after which the ladies lingered long' passing the time in pleasant conver-j sat ion. Those present were Mrs Ilimmelreich, Mrs. .lussen, Mrs. .Pile Ruegge, Mrs. Wahl, Mrs. Hargrave, Mrs. Dittmnr, Mrs. Amelia Spence, Mrs. Sidney Spence, Mrs. I). 1). Reav is, Mrs. Keeling, Mrs. Blakney of | New York, Miss Alice Keeling and i Miss Grace Maddox. .Miss Myrtle Kamel gave one of the largest parties on Wednesday evening of the week, when twenty-eight, guests were entertained with Som'er Bet and Koyalty. The honors fell to Miss Mable (Ireenwald and Miss Flor ence Uoose, who won all the games. Delicious refreshments were esrved : in two courses at eleven o’clock by i Misses Vera Kamel, Kdna Carico and | Irene Wachtel. After the second course small trays were brought in upon which laid a small envelope. A tiny candle was fastened to the en velope and formed the seal. The candle which burned down first was j supposed to indicate the young lady j who would remain a spinster, but, the candles did not seem inclined to1 burn out and curiosity prompted some! to open the envelope before the can ' die went out. Inside they found a ! card upon which was written. Miss Myrtle Kamel, Dr. Bert O. Windle, November 24, 1910, thus announcing the approaching marriage, which in a measure was expected by the guests and prompted quite a few jests at the expense of the bride elect who looked unusually handsome in a charming gown of pink satin. Fol lowing refreshments Miss Sara Mors man entertain'd the company with musical numbers and Miss Grlnstead gave a reading. Marshmollows were brought in and considerable time wn j spent in toasting them and telling j stories. The evening proved one of the most pleasant social events of the week. Mrs. A. (i. Wanner was hostess to the L. II. T. club on Wednesday af ternoon and entertained them in her usual hospitable manner. As usual most of the time was devoted to needlework. Dainty refreshments w >e served at five o’clock. The Kuffee Klateli met. on Tues day afternoon with Mrs. Frank Sehalble. There was a large attend ance of the club members who pass ed a most delightful afternoon with their needlework and various forms of entertainment. Splendid refresh ments were served at five o’clock by the hostess. The home of Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Cleaver was the scone of a very happy gathering last Saturday when they entertained at dinner compli mentary to Dr. and Mrs. Tucker. Tho day was a most enjoyable one for a visit vvitli Dr. and Mrs. Tucker could not fail to tie interesting. A bountiful dinner was served in four courses, covers being placed for fourteen guests. Among the out of town guests were Dr. and Mrs. Tin k er, Mrs. Grinstend and son, Lieut. Grinstead o£ Salem, Mrs. Hoff of Humboldt and Mrs. Ltnley of Atchi son, house guest of Mrs. Cleaver. A number of young ladles met with Miss Florence Neitzel last, Saturday afternoon and organized a social club which carries a mysterious name hid den in the letters "B. G.” It might be Benovelent Girls, Bloomiu Gossips, Busy Gadders, Bug Grabbers, or even Busy Girl as they are to make needle the diversion at their meetings. Miss Rill olluston was honored with the position of secretary-treasurer, the high and ruling office of the club. The members are Misses Maude Dav is, Lola Powell. Louise Rule, Celia Dittmar, Florence Neitzel, Bdna I>e Wald, Maybelle Poteet, Hill Houston, and Helen Knnaly. After serving dainty refreshments llie club adjourned to meet next Sat urday with Miss Celia Dittmar. Golden Wedding. Rev. and Mrs. Bailey have a house full of relatives who an here to celt ehrnte the Golden Wedding of their their parents, Mr. and Mrs. .lohu Bailey. At 1:16 p. in. toworrow, Fri day, an elaborate dinner will he serv ed at the McPherson Hotel, at which time there will In about thirty out of-town guests present. A largo family picture will he made by Mr. Knight as the family go to the Manse after the dinner. During the re mainder of the afternoon and evening Rev. and Mrs. Bailey and their guests will receive their friends who call. Will Have a Band. There was a meeting Monday even ing, Nov. 14 at which time a peerina* ent organization for a hand was con sumated. The following officers were elected. R. H. Jenne, President. Chester McDowell, Vice president. Robert Heck, Secretary. George E. Wahl, Treasurer. N. B. Judd, leader and manager. Walter Spaeth, Librarian. Mr. Judd came down from Dawsua and spent considerable time working up the Interest that had been allow ed to die down. Twenty-five have joined and still others have signified their intention of doing so since the meeting. We have plenty of talent and ere long will have a bnad we may well be proud of. We have been without the organization so long that our people will undoubtedly give ample support to the home band. N. P. Connely came up from Kan sas City Thursday to join his wife who eaine earlier in the week to re main until after the Golden Wedding celebration of her parents, Mr. aud Mrs. Bailey.