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The Falls City Tribune
FIVE CONSOLIDATIONS: FALLS CITY TRIBUNE, HUMBOLDT ENTERPRISE, RULO RECORD, CROCKER’S EDUCATIONAL JOURNAL AND DAWSON OUTLOOK.
Vol. VIII FALLS CITY, NEBRASKA, FRIDAY, JANUARY 27, 1911. Number 4
THE WEEK'S SOCIAL EVENTS
AS ’TW/» TOLD TO OUR SO
CIETY EDITOR
Various Kinds of Entertainment by
Individuals, Lodges, Clubs,
Churches, Etc.
Miss Nell Cain entertained Kaffee
Klatch, Tuesday afternoon of this
week. Several invitedg nests were
present besides a large attendance of
club members. Musical numbers wer
contributed by several ladies present.
Needle work occupied the time of the
ladies while in social session. Splen
did refreshments were served at five
o’clock, Miss Snider assisting Miss
Cain. Among the guests of the club
were Mrs. Von Avon, of Spokane,
Wash., .Miss Stites, of St. Louis, Miss
Kachelrise, Alma, Mrs. Robert Neitzel
Mrs. Will Croog and Miss Holland.
DAUGHTERS OF ISABELLA
The D. of I. held a very pleasant
session in the K. of P. hall last Fri
day evening. It was installation nigh
After the business had been disposed
of the time was given to sociability.
At eleven a fine supper was served
Father Loughran of Dawson was pres
ent and installed the following offi
cers;—
Grand Regent—Mrs. W. T. Fenton
Vice Grand Regent—Mrs. E. E. Marr
Financial Sec’y—Miss Clara Gagnon
Monitor—Miss Lottie Putnam
Treasurer—Mrs. Clem Flrebaugh
Organist—Miss Nellie Coup
Historian—Mrs. L. P. Wirtli
W. R. C. INSTALLATION
The ladies of the \V. R. C. were in
session in the G. A. R. hall Tuesday,
installation of officers being the or
der of the day. There was a large
attendance and all enjoyed the sess
ion. At six o'clock the husbahds
arrived and a splendid supper was
served. The evening was very pleas
antly spent socially. Conrad Beau
champ gave a very pleasing talk on
his 157 days in Andersonville prison.
He is a fluent speaker and his discrip,
tions were very vivid. This was one
of the happiest sessions the W. R.
C. has held for some time.
Among the most pleasant social
events of the week was the Kinsing
given Wednesday afternoon by Mrs.
Burton Reavis and Mrs. Wm. Uhlig at
the Reavis home, which is the first
of a series to be given by these lad
ies. Fully forty-five ladies were pres
ent and the dainty needlework was
in evidence, most of the afternoon
was spent wih tentertaining guessing
games. Th ladies enjoyed the games
and passed the time most pleasantly.
Delicious refreshments were served
in two courses at five o’clock. The
Misses Grace and Ruth Reavis, and
Annie Margaret and Elizabeth Gist
assisting the ladies in serving.
Miss Alice Turner entertained a
number of little friends on Tuesday
evening the occasion being her elev
enth birthday anniversary. All sorts
of interesting games were played wit
hearty enjoyment by the little folks.
Excellent refreshments, which were
prepared with special thought for the
likes and delights of children were
served. Many pretty gifts were be
stowed upon the hostess, and many
hearty wishes for happy returns of
the day.
CARD OF THANKS
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We desire to express our sincere
and heartfelt thanks to the many
friends and neighbors for their kind
assistance and expressions of sym
pathy extended us in the late beroav
inent and burial of our husband, broth
er, and uncle. Wilson H. Schoek.
We also wish to thank those who con
tributed the many beautiful floral
tributes.
Mrs. W. H. Schoek and relatives.
WALTER WISDOM ATTEMPTS
SUICIDE
Sheriff Fenton was notified about
2.30 a. m., Wednesday that the wife
; and friends of Walter Wisdom be
lieved he had been murdered as he
was missing and there was blood in
the kitchen. The sheriff left immedi
ate and upon arriving at the Wisdom
home a few miles south-west of Sa
lem found the facts to be as follows.
Mrs. Wisdom had retired early leav
ing her husband sitting by the table.
About 2 o'clock in the morning she
awoke and found that Mr. Wisdom
had not gone to bed. She went to
look for him and found a pool of
blood in the kitchen. She called for
help and when neighbors arrived, be
lieving that the man had been foully
dealt with, they at once called the
sheriff. In the mean time the bloody
trail was followed and Wisdom was
found in a straw stack, his throat cut
almost from ear to ear. He still held
the razor in his hand. The jugular
vein was partly severed. Dy the tim
the sheriff arrived doctors had been
summoned. The ugly wound was
dressed and the prospects are favora
ble for his recovery. It is believed
that he went to the straw stack to
complete the job begun at the house,
but was too weak from loss of blood.
No cause is advanced for the rash act
unless it should have been worry ove
the difficulties of his brother Ed.
A GREAT. LECTURER
Gen. Z. T. Sweeney is regarded as
one of the greatest lecturers on the
American platform today. He will
give the fourth number of the School
Entertainment Course at the Presby
terian church, Wednesday evening,
February 1st. Gen. Sweeney has
had a wide experience, He has held
a number of prominent places in civ
ic, religious and literary life of the
country. He is a member of Victoria
Institute, London; Institute of Chris
tian Philosophy, New York, and the
National Geographical Society, Wash
ington, D. C. He has been President
Indians Christian Sunday School Ass
ociation, Chancellor Ilutler University]
was Consul General to Turkey, Imper
ial Ottoman Commissioner to World’s
Columbian Exposition at Chicago, and
member of Advisory Committee of the
World’s Congress of Religions. He
is he auhor of a book of travels,
"“Under Ten Flags," which has had
a large sale.
Mr. Sweeney's lecture the, “Golden
Age,” is one of the great masterpiec
es. In a thousand places it has mov
ed and charmed great, audiences.
Sam Jones said of him, “He is a
charming orator, with fresh, vigorous
thought, and with the flashlight of
illustration always ready. His logic,
his rhetoric, his humor, his pathos,
all combine to make him one of the
best lecturers that it has ever been
my good fortune to hear.”
He will be at the Presbyterian
church, Wednesday evening, February
1st. The fourth number School En
tertainment Course. Children 15c.
and 25c., adults 35c.
FIRE MEN’S SMOKER
The fire men held a business meet
ing followed by a smoker in the
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Council Chamber, Monday evening.
There was a good attendance. Fire
Chief ,'ohn MosiPian was electel
president. He at once made the nec
essary appointments. A committee
was named to confer with the coun
cil with reference to making some
better provision for pulling the carts
, to fires, and also to provide rooms
in the City Hall where two firemen
could sleep and always be on hand
for immediate action in the event of
fire. There are now twenty-five fire
men and it is hoped to increase the
number to fourty. This will make it
possible to operate from two separate
! companies. Any wishing to join
should apply to.Chief Mosiman.
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BANQUET WAS A SUCCESS
TWO HUNDRED ENJOY BUSINESS
MEN'S HOSPITALITY
Cordial Welcome to the New Rail
Road People
That the banquet tendered the new
railroad people by the business men
of Falls City last Saturday night was
a success, is the unanimous opinion
of those who were present. The on
ly unfortunate feature of the evening
was the lack of room to properly en
tertain so many. As it is apt to hap
pen, some of the visitors were left
back for the second table a fact, great
ly regretted by all.
The gentlemen began to arrive at
tlie New National by eight o'clock.
There was an air of good fellowship
and of good feeling that could not.
help impressing upon the stranger the
fact that the citizens of the own in
which he recently cast his lot were
glad to make him one of their number
At 0.30 p. m. the large dining room
was thrown open and with the assist
ance of II. C. Marion and G. .1. Whit
aker, tlie guests were seated. The
room was beautifully decorated with
cut flowers, ferns, and potted plants
being used in abundance. The effect
was all that could be desired from the
point of beauty and good taste.
The ladies of the Christian church
had been secured to do the serving.
A splendid dinner was served in six
courses. Mayor W. H. Keeling as
toastmaster introduced the first speak
er of the evening. Senator J. H.
Morehead. as the next Governor of
Nebraska, who was very much sur
prised at being called on for the,.ad
dress of welcome. Senator Morehead
quickly regained his composure and
in an easy manner bid the strangers
a hearty welcome in behalf of the
people. ,
Speeches followed by A. ,T. Weaver,
C. F. Reavis and W. S. Leyda. In
the absencp of Supt. Wilson, Dispatch
er R. H. Jones responded in behalf
of the railroad men.
The spirit of good will and enjoy
ment prevailed throughout the even
ing. Among the railroad men present
were the following; —
Conductors.
George ltothrooks,
C. C. Adams,
W. I. Gale,
J. L. Carson,
G. H. Mellanger,
John Gage,
Harry Lovelace, v
F. W. Miller,
J. H. McCarthy,
W. W. Webster,
Engineers.
John Buford,
Don Miller,
O. N. Lindley, '
W. Nissen,
G. P. Eekharl,
C. Campbell,
R. B. Becker,
Joe Brummington,
J. F. Hasel,
W. O. Hanson,
O. Wallard,
W. F. Percy,
W. S. Bernard,
Julius Quiett,
Firemen.
H. B. Ward,
H. M. Stiles,
Howard Maze,
E. C. Engles,
Sidney Lapp,
H. S. Fish,
S. L. Brown,
T. F. Schrader,
A. L. Somey,
Joe Williams,
W. M. Eastrich,
A Nlssen,
S. P. Nelson.
Brakemen.
C. B. Goodwin,
J. Plumb,
G. L. Peckin,
G. Page,
P. Vogt.
,). Brown,
Prank Spaulding.
Among tin- others present were;
Lee Stuart, operator; J. \V. Cooney,
express messenger of the Burlington;
.1. L. Wilson, secretary of Supt.; I.
McDowell, plumber; J. It. Gorell, iron
worker; (!. (i. Shumway, chief clerk
I to F. M.; V. L. Duff, engineer at
I coal station; 10. ,i. Moesar, chief
dispatcher north division; W. It. Da
vis, machinist; A. it. Heiderman,
clerk to Supt.; A. W. Painter, assist
ant hoisting engineer; .loe Lissel,
dispatcher; N. L. Wilson, clerk to
Supt.; P. Pearson, foreman of round
house; S. J. Atwood, coal station; 10.
P. Barnes, engineer and time keeper;
Ben Hinton, store keeper; It. W. Host
wick, supply department; Ed Mc
Hugh, telegraph department; 10. .1.
Poulson, electrical department; P.
H. Lively, fire builder; H. (). Moore,
account Supt.; I). W. Huberts, chief
clerk to E. C. ltlcket; P. O. Glislmrd
and A. Panton, freight department;
A. A. Walker, and 11. Miller, machine
department; L. T. Smith, operator;
C. A. Poland, W. 15. Wood, Supt.
bridge iwul buildings; L. B. Lane,Dis
patcher; W. D. Kcllesring, machinist;
C. A. Porhes, manager telegraph; C.
E. Deruifer, machinist; T. Van Camp,
concete and bridge; T. P. Laird, dis
patcher; H. B. Harmon, telegraph;
T. J. Doman, J. It. Walters, operator;
Hoss Souffers, E. E. Marr, local agt;
L. Wolfe, civil engineer, O. W. Camp
bell, stenographer; It. L. Wilson, dis
patcher; T. A. Smith, carpenter; it.
Jones, chief dispatcher; H. M. Alex
ander, train master; W. C. Heid,
foreman of master mechanics; L. H.
Dilly, trainmaster.
ROBBERY AT RESERVE
The sheriff and city officials re
"Uteived word early Wednesday morn
ing of a triple robbery at Reserve,
Tuesday night. \ store and two lions
es were j’jiuiarized. The officers pro
ceeded to the yards to investigate
and search boxcars, but found noth
ing. The Beatrice blood hounds were
sent for and put on the trail Wednes
day evening. The sheriff accompa
nied the party in the cross country
drive to Reserve. He said on His
return that the dogs took the scent
fine from the residences and from
the store, but each timp they stop
ped at a culvert on the railroad track
north of town. Here evidently the
thieves either took a hand car or
climbed onto a passing freight. The
dogs could go no further and were
brought to Kails City, and returned
to Beatrice that night. There is no
further r.u<; i< the -obhers.
RESOLUTIONS ON THE DEATH OF
WILSON H. SCHOCK
A a meeting Friday evening ot' the
the Odd Fellows Lodge the following
resolutions were adopted; —
Whereas, In the death of brother
Wilson H. Schock, Nemaha Valley
Lodge No. 36, I. O. O F. has lost a
worthy brother, therefore be it re
solved;—
That we extend our heartfelt sym
pathy to his wife in her deep sorrow
trusting tha he loving Father may bus
tain her In her hour of bereavement.
That the Charter of this Lodge be
draped for thirty days in remem
brance of our deceased brother.
That a copy of these resolutions
be sent to the wife of our deceased
brother, to the city papers, and be
spread upon the minutes of the Lodge
in loving remembrance /if a faithful
brother Odd Fellow.
Frank E. Day
Vet Simanton
Aaron W. Lou< ks, Com.
W. C. T. U.
The temperance pledge will be a
jewel in your nature, and a talis
man against temptation when social
custom would lend you astray.—Geo.
W. Haiti.
| TAKEN BACK TO ROCKPORT
Sheriff Ponton picked up u bud
mnn from Missouri, last Tuesday, by
tile name of Herbert Robinson, who
was wanted in Rockport. for stealing
a diamond ring valued at $7LTi from a
lady there. Deputy sheriff Andrews
came, Wednesday for Robinson and
took him back to answer to the eharg
of grand larceny.
LIVELY CHANGES IN BUSINESS.
Two important changes were made
in the business circles of this city
on Tuesday and others of importance
are likely to follow in the near fu
ture.
L. 1*. Wirth sold his hardware store
to Jacob Bloom and Howard Long.
Mr. Wirth has been in the hardware
business In this city since the spring
of lsbi! when, with Will Wintorbot
toni, bought the Maddox hardware
store. Later Mr. Winterbottom dis
posed of his interest to Ills brother,
Thomas, who sold to Mr. Wirth and
for over a year he has been solo
proprietor. During his years in busi
ness here lie lias built up a fine and
prosperous business and an enviable
reputation as a business man. His
firm have ennjoyed a large share of
the trade In this vicinity and we
can wish the new firm of llloom
& Long nothing better than that
they may be as prosperous and well
esteemed In business circles as their
predecessor. We are glad to wel
come these gentlemen, botli well
known in htis vicinity, Into the ac
tive business life of our town and
wish them every success.
On Tuesday, also, Peter Frederick,
j Jr., bought the Omsk &. Stetzer gar
age. He will consolidate his own
and the garage lust, purchased, con
ducting the business at the Grush
Stetzer plant, where speriul atten
tion will be given electrical work of
all kinds as well as repairing and
storing of automobiles.
TEACHERS’ EXAMINATION.
Last Friday and Saturday, county
Supt. Oliver held the regular teach
er’s examination and the attend
ance was unusually good, teachers
from almost all towns in the county
being present. Among them were:
Ruth Jones, Salem
Ethel M. Slater, Salem
Ethel (’rook, Salem
Ruth Argabright, Stella.
Emma Marie Mathill, Rulo.
Priscilla Woodring, Falls City
Reulah Splckler, Shubert
Jennie Brown, Shubert
Nellie Harmon, Shubert
Church H. Smiley, Shubert
Carrie M. Bricker, Shubert
Fay DeWald, Falls City
Francis Knlsely, Falls City
.1 G Feicht. Falls City
Maude Woy, Falls City
M. W. Blougb, Falls City
C. Anna Norris, Dawson
Bertha Trefge s, Falls City
Laura Trefges, Falls City
Fredia, Fehr, Falls City
ELK’S INITIATION
Next Friday night will be a gala
night for the Klks in their new < lub
rooms. Initiation is the order of
the evening and a very large class
is in waiting. Many are from the
surrounding towns, including some
from 'tccumseh. A smoker and ban
quet will follow
GEORGE GRINSTEAD HURT
I'nolo George Grinstead fell from a
step-ladder at his home Monday
morning and sustained a badly sprain
|'d ankle and back. He had scarcely
[ regained his strength from a recent
! attack of the grippe and this will
likely lay him up for some time.
RESTERER'S HOUSE ROBBED
RANSACKED BY THIEVES WHILE
OWNERS WERE OUT.
Burglary Committed Early In The
Evening.
Thu home of Mr. and Mrs. Peter
Restorer was entered by thieves ear
ly Monday evening and was complete
ly ransacked. All of Pete's good
clothes were taken, in fact lie says
he did not know he had so many or
lie would not have left them for an
unwelcome visitor to appreciate. Mr.
and Mrs. Restorer spent the early
part of the evening at a meeting in
the Christian church and with Mrs.
SowIcn. A little before ten they re
turned home and found the side door
unlocked which surprised them and
entering their home found other un
usual tilings, but a few steps farther
told the tale. The sideboard draw
ers were open and looking into a
bedroom they saw the contents of
two trunks thrown belter skelter up
on the bed. All dresses drawers had
boon ransacked. Everything in sight,
by way of jewelery was taken tho
a solid gold watch chain in a dreBsor
drawer was overlooked and a watch
and silver dollar on the side hoard
was overlooked for five pennies in
a cup. The night, watch was notifi
ed but no traces could be found and
up to tills writing there is no cluo
to the Idently of the thieves though
the officers believe it the work of
local crooks. We feel sorry for Mr.
FVwclothea as the following list of
articles taken shows hiai rather shy
on clothes:
1 overcoat,
2 black suits,
1 pr. grey punts,
1 tan vest,
1 brown hat,
2 pr. gold cuff ^inks,
1 pr. gold cuff buttons,
1 Mfl.'l l!i
1 gold bracelet,
1 belt buckle,
1 garnet pin,
1 solid gold pin,
8 stink pins,
Silver comb and brush,
1 white shirt waist,
2 pr. shoes and, 1 pr. rubbers.
PHONE CO. ELECTS 0FFICER8.
The stockholders of the Southeast
Nebraska Telephone Co. met in the
office of the County Judge last Thurs
day for the purpose of electing of
ficers for tile ensuing year and
planning improvements for the sys
tem.
'1 officers elected are us follows:
VV. S. Horner, president; J. S. Fred
erick, vice-president; E. H. Towle,
secretary, J. H. Miles, treasurer.
Directors; W. S. KoVner, E. M.
Towle, G. W. Duerfeldt, J. S. Fred
erick, A. J. Weaver. A. E. Gantt and
J H. Miles
During the past year the office at
Salem has been entirely rebuilt and
only last week the company moved
into their fine new quarters. This is
a very complete and up-to-date office.
Many improvements are to be made
by the company. A new switch board
will be put in at Harada and other
improvements will be made in the
Harada line. The lines are being
extended all through the country te
give better rural connections and to
provide more conveniences for sub
scribers. There is strong talk of
a new building and as soon us a
suitable location can-be secured a
modern and thoroughly up-to-date tele
phone building will be erected.Many
things that prevent the company
from giving perfect service at the
present time will be done away with
or improved in the new building.
This will be both a credit to the
city and an improvement the safe
st ribei's will welcome.
To possess information is a desir
able thing. Even a fence should
I be well posted.
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