The Falls City Tribune
Vol. VIII FALLS CITY, NEBRASKA FRIDAY I EBRLARY 24, 1911. NUMBER II
NEWS IN
BRIEF FORM
NEWS THAT WILL INTEREST ALL
OUR READERS
Current Happenings That Are Gath
ered Daily From Our Many
Exchanges
Big aviation inert on in Mexico.
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Capital removal up again in Lin
coln.
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Big auto race near Oakland, Cali
fornia, yesterday.
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New treaty with Japan slated to
puss present session.
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Serious gas « xplosion in St. Louis.
Five workmen injured.
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Dispatch says Russian troops are
waiving on the frontier.
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The big auto show is the center of
interest in Omaha just now.
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Greek black mailing society dis
covered by New York detectives.
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Two boys burn to death in Leba
non, Mo., when their home burns.
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Thirty million hogs were slaugh
tered in tlie United States during the
year.
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"Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe pas
senger derailed at Still Water, Okla.
Three killed.
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Rumors are active to the effect
that the Standard Oil is absorbing
the Gould lines.
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The house committee on judiciary
recommended the passage of the
county option bill.
The Duke of Cannauglit has been
made governor general of Canada to
succeed Karl Grey.
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Ouster proceedings begun by At
torney General of Ohio against
Chesapeake and Ohio R. R.
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George li. Cox, Cincinnati’s big
boss, has been indicted by the grand
jury ou a perjury charge.
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The Battleship Delaware made a
record breaking trip from Hampton
Roads to Rio Janerio, Brazil.
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Nebraska Conservative congress is
in session in Lincoln. Gifford Pin
i hot will address the congress.
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The postal clerks of Nebraska in ,
session at Lincoln, went on record
as favoring a closed Sunday lor
clerks.
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Employees of the Beatrice Post
office are soliciting llie patrons of
the office for permission to close the
office on Sundays.
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John Brice. British Embassador,ad
dressed the students of John Hop
kin's University, yesterday. He spoke
on specialization.
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President Taft- declares emphati
cally that lie will call extra session
if the reciprocity measure is not
acted upon before.
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A bill providing for the punishment
of boys under legal age, found smok
ing cigarettes, was unanimously pass
ed by the Indiana house of represen
tatives.
"The Cow Puncher”
W. P. Mann’s big show "The Cow
Puncher,” while western in character
and title has for a heroine an East
ern girl, Geraldine Graham, a col
lege girl. How happily she fits in at
the western Arizona Ranch can only
be realized by witnessing this delight
ftil play, with its comedy, pathos and
sensation Theater gowers have thi
treat in store for them, as it will
appotir at the Gehling Theatre on
Sate) day, February 25th.
Marrried at Rulo
Miss Elizabeth Clark and Ewing
Ward were quietly man n d at the
home of George Ward in Rulo Sunda.
evening at six o'clock, Rev. Pickett
performing the ceremony. The happy
couple left. Monday morning for a
few days visit in Kansas City. They
have a host of friends who wish then
happiness and prosperity.
HIGH SCHOOL
HAPPENINGS
SCHOOL ITEMS OF INTEREST
TO OUR READERS
Items Gathered Daily By The Reg
ular Tribune Cor
respondent
Mi; s lit i ilia Duerfeldt and Ruth
Metzger have returned to school
after a few days sickness.
The basket bail game with the
'All Star” team lias been post
poned till Thursday night.
Mr. Hays made his farewell ad
dress to the High Si liool yesterday.
The pupils regret the departure of
Mr. Hays and wish him success in
his new locality, lie left last
night for Ravenna. Miss Kate Hea
eock will take Ids place in The
High School.
W. C, T. U.
"They” the early crusaders, put
their opinions in words like these:
"We believe that God led us into
work by way of the saloons, He
will lead us out by way of the ballot.
We have never prayed more earnest
ly over the one than we will over
the other. One was the Wilderness,
the other is the Promised Land.”—
The Union Worker.
“NAYS” WIN
IN KANSAS
RECALL ALSO MET DEFEAT IN
THE SENATE.
Both Measures Passed House But
Lacked the Two-Thirds Ma
jority in Senate.
Topeka, Feb. V. —The initiative and
referendum and recall are dead so
far as this session of the legislature
is concerned. The senate killed its
own resolutions on those subjects
some time ago. Ilut the other day the
house passed both of its own. They
came to the senate for adoption. The
senate killed the initiative and refer
endum by a vote of 24 yeas to la
nays; and a few moments later sent
the recall to the scrap head by a vote
of 21 yeas to 18 nays.
noth resolutions call foj constitu
tional amendments to be submitted to
the people, and both need constitu
tional majorities to pass tfie senate.
But neither could muster (he required
two-thirds. •*
When the senate killed its own ini
tiative and referendum resolutions
two weeks ago the vote was 18 yeas
and 21 nays. Quite a few voters were
changed in roll call, but the bill under
consideration was also materially
changed.
FOR AGRICUL
TURE $16,980.19
That is the Amount the Appropria
tion Bill Carried When Reported
to the Senate.
Washington, Feb. > .—The Agricul
ture appropriation bill was reported
to the senate. It carries $1<>,980,196,
an increase of $2®<5,685 over the
amount of the bill as it was passed by
the house.
The increases are to cover addition
al investigation desired in the matter
of dry farming, stamping out the boll
weevil in cotton, dissemination of
weather information for the benefit of
farmers, restoring the fire fighting
fund which has been exhausted, and
for experimental work.
Sorosis Meeting
One of the pleasant meetings of
Korovig was held February 22 f.l
the hoiru of Mrs. It. A. Dittmar. Six
teen Indies responded to roll call
with anecdotes of George Washington
\ftor the business session Mrs. Yar
n r gave a delightful talk, Mrs. Kor
| in r followed with a paper on Martha
Washington. Mrs. Dittmar served
cxi ih’iit refreshments assisted by
Miss C uia and Misses Ruth and Bes
sie Wilson
MISS ASPENWALL HERE
Riding horseback from San Francisco to
New York.
Has covered the distance from Frisco
in ninety-seven riding days.
Miss Nan J. Aspcnwall, of whom
so much has been written since she
left San Francisco Scptemberl, to
ride across country to New York, ar
rived here last night and will spend
some time here with her mother be
fore resuming her journey eastward.
Miss Aspcnwall entered the contest
when the Wide World magazine made
the offer to finance the parties who
would make the trip, a libera] cash
prize being the reward. But since
the lady lias left ’Frisco the maga
zine got “cold feet” and their offer
was withdrawn. Miss Aspcnwall says
for this she is thankful, for as it is
she is making more money for her
self giving shows along the way and
being under obligations to no one.
She hat a fore runner, Frank Ga
ble, who proceeds her and makes
all arrangements for'her exhibitions.
The young lady holds the woman’s
world championship record lor roping,
won at Madison Square Garden in
1008 and roping constitutes a part of
the exhibit. "Lady Ellen,” Miss
Asponwalls mount is a beautiful
chosnut mare and the devotion be
twci n her and her mistress is won
derful. Miss Aspinwall never per
mits anybody to feed, wati r or
care for her in the smallest way. Oc
casionally when resting a few days
Mr. Gable walks her out for exercise.
Upon leaving Frisco September J,
Miss Aspenwall took the old stage
route to Carbon City, Nevada, then
to Failon, Nev., oh to Auston. Here
she encountered such floods that she
left the stage route and went 400
miles out of her way o Battle Mt.
She was lost for two days and u
night and says frankly nobody but
a fool would have kept on after
such hardships as she has endured.
Often in riding over mountains she!
was upon the brink of a precipice j
before she knew of its presence and
another step from her faithful mare
would have hurled her into eternity.
Many a day she rode without food or
water for herself or her horse be
lieving it was better for the animal
to do without food than to make her
back sore by carrying supplies.
From Battle Mountain, this fearless
rider again took up her lonely ride
and for 500 miles rode over the West
ern Pacific tracks to Salt Lak‘* City,
crossing the Salt I-ake desert. At
one time she covered 90 miles from
4 o’clock a. m. to 6 p. m., looking
for water. From Salt Lake City
to Denver the route was by Grand
Junction, crossing the range at
Tennessee Pass. While in Denver
’Miss Aspcnwall spent a week with
j Mr. and Mrs. Charles Shdrts, they
j having lived neighbors to her mother
) in this city.
The trip from Denver to this city
I lias bee n made by easy stages with
no idea of making fast time. She
left Denver December 31, and during
the ninety-seven days she lias spent
in saddle since leaving Frisco Miss
Aspenwall has averaged <1 miles per
day.
She is undecided when she will
resume her ride but will go from
here to St. Joe, then to St. Louis
and likely by way of Cincinnatti. and
Washington, I). C. to New York.
When asked by a reporter for the
Tribune how she happened to un
dertake such a remarkable ride Miss
Aspenwall said, "1 had been in the
Hiwaiian Islands where 1 had been
giving exhibitions in riding ami rop
ing, my friends in Frisco thought I
could make the ride and have put up
lots cl' money on me. I have en
dured danger and hardship such as
no oik- knows, hut have k< pt just one
idi a before me and that was to gp
through it. 1 was a fool lo ever
start, hut after I did 1 would not dis
appoint my friends. The worst of
the journey is over. Where did I
make my record as a roper. In Madi
son Square Garden in 190s. I was
with Buffalo Bill’s Show.
"So far as 1 know', only two others
beside myself have started One gol
as far as the California line and has
not been heard of since. Likely she
fell in. She nay have struck some
of the rocks and precipices that
threatened me. The other 1 have
not heard anything about and do not
know whether she continued on the
trip or not. 1 do not know what I
will do after I leave New York. 1
have good offers to go to England
and South America. 1 guess if 1 can
ride tbiough what 1 have I can
j.ist keep on riding right on down to
the ocean and-" Here she
stopped.
When riding Miss Aspen wall wears
men’s heavy trousers, good warm un
derwear, a long, warm grt at < oat
and Stetson hat. She suid al first
she caried a blanket for her mare
hut gave up even such light luggage
and sends that on by the fore run
ner. The pockets of her trousers car
ry all the tilings she finds necessary
and she does not provide food for
either herself or her horse. Often
she rides 75 miles before she finds a
bouse to eat and sleep. Slie lias
bad some wonderful experiences and
now that the worst is past says she
does not regret it though she would
not do it again. She looks for
ward to the remainder of the trip
with pleasure and when she
reaches New York will bold the
double record of the champion woman
roper of the world and the longest
horse back journey made by any
one person.
Fostponed
The musical that was to have been
given last Friday evening at the
Christian church by Mrs. K. Guy
Simpson was postponed bet ause of
the disagree able v/eatht r. but w ill
lie given tomorrow night, Friday, Feb
ruary 24th. It will be well worth
hearing A cordial invitaCcn to all.
H. E. WITTWER
TAKES LEAD
ONLY ONE MORE WEEK TO WORI
FOR SPECIAL SPIZE
Charlie Whitaker and Miss Alice
Price Also Make Good
Showing Today
Maxwell Automobile.$650.00
Upright Piano. 350.00
Four $50 Gold Watches.. .. 200.00
Four $37.50 Diamond Rings. . 150.00
Victoria Phonograph. 60.00
The Votes.
Weekly. Daily.
Old New New
3 ino. 50— 250— 1,000
6 mo. 100— 500— 3.000
1 yr. 500— 1,500— 5,000
2 yrs. 1,250— 3,600—12,500
yrs. 2,000— 5,200- 20,000
1 yrs. 3,000— 7,000—27,500
6 yrs. 5,000—10,000 -36,000
Wittwer, II. 10. Dawson.36,860
Baldwin, Helen, Falls City.. ,.30.000
Holland, C. 10., Falls City_215,200
Whitaker, Charles, Falls City..26,260
Price, Alice, Dawson.26,000
Essley, Rev. A., Falls City.... 18,500
Tyner, W. M., Salem.0,000
Shroyer, J. C)., Humboldt.8,360
Linn, Claude M.Jr., Humboldt.. 6,000
Sailor, C. C Verdon.11,000
Morris, Marie, Preston.10,600
Baldwin, Mrs. A. J. Stellu.... 3,000
Lewis, Maggie, Shubert.3,000
Rohlmeir, Aug F., Dubois.. .. 3,000
Boatman, Fed, Shubert.2,250
CENSUS
RETURNS
In 23 Cities it Was Found Necessary
to Correct the Population
Figures.
Washington, Feb » ,—After careful
Investigation of the returns and
schedules 'by expert clerks In tho
census bureau, it was found neces
sary to correct the population figures
for 23 cities of the United States,
whose returns had been inaccurately
made, or "padded," either intention
ally or through carelessness or error,
in no case, however, was any correc
tion in the population figures made
without first conducting a careful In
vestigation in the city itself.
The director states that in several
cities there seems to have been a de
liberate conspiracy between private
individuals and some of the special
; gents or enumerators, or both, to In
nate, fraudulently, the census re
turns. The census bureau has al
ready laid the facts thus far ascer
tained with regard to several cases
of "padding” before the department
of justice, and other cases will short
ly be brought to its attention.
STANDARD IN
CONTROL
GOULD R. R. SECURITIES BEING
ABSORBED
New Railroad May For The Central
West—Falls City Will Be Ben
efied By The Change
The big struggle on row in east
ern railroad circles for the control
of the Gould interests is signifi
cant to say the least. With the
Panama Exposition going to San
Francisco in 1015, and the general
deflection of traffic towards the
gulf coast because of the opening of
the Panama route, big railroad men
are already planning to control the
new situation to best advantgae. New
highways of traffic will be originated,
and new centers of railroad trans
portation.
Towns and cities in line with
these new routes of trade will find
themselves highly favored. It is,
of course difficult this early in the
: ame of railroad juggling to foretell
definitely what the final plans will
reveal. Rut one thing Is well es
tablished and that is that Richard
son county lies over one of the great
highways of trans-continental travel,
both from east to west and from
I north to south.
SOCIAL CIRCLE
HAPPENINGS
MANY ENTERTAINMENTS AND SO
ClAL FUNCTIONS
Daily Social Events Given By Indi
viduals, Clubs, Churches
And Lodges
The young people of the Christian
church hold a business mooting at
the close of prayer meeting last
night. This session was followed by
a taffy pull, which was greatly en
joyed by the young people.
The supper at the G. A. H. Hall
last evening followed by the social
evening enjoyed after the supper,
made up one of the week's most
pleasant social events. All the ladles
of tin* W. It. C. wore the Martha
Washington cop and kerchief and
looked very pretty indeed At si*
o'clock a bountiful supper was serv
ed consisting of moat pie, pickles,
relish, brown and white bread, dough
nuts, mince, custard and pumpkin
pie and coffee. The long table seat
ed thirty-six guests and was filled
twice and all enjoyed the abundance
of good things. After the table had
been cleared, a fine program was en
joyed including patriotic music, read
ing by Mrs. Manger, recitation by
David Crow, readings by Mrs. Hor
ner and Mrs. Andrew Cameron. Short
talks followed by Dr. J. C. Yutzy,
Mr. Gushard and Jim. Ilossack. There
was the spirit of genuine pleasure
throughout the evening and continu
ed until a late hour before the as
sembly dispersed.
One of the pleasant social events
of flit! week was the whist party
given last night by Miss Helen Burcli
an! at her home on North Stone St.
Thi! coloi scheme for the evening
was lavt niler, this color predominat
ing in the. liouse decoraliuiis and in
the handpninted- score cards Five
tables were placed for the gnnie and
of the six games played, four ladies
'von six anil cut for the head ptue,
;■ 'cry handsome Jobot, the work of
, ii!is Ilurchard. The ladies wive Mis.
Tillis, Mrs. Hurst, Mrs. Simpson and
Miss Kachelrles, Mrs. Simpson won
I lie prize on I he cut. Three ladies
cut for the consolation prize. They
were Mrs. Ted Wright, Mrs. Will
Ramsey and Miss Anna Mason. Mrs.
Wright won the consolation. At half
after eleven o'clock an excellent
suppi r was served in two courses
which was both dainty and delicious.
Music by several ladles present was
thoroughly enjoyed. Miss Ilurchard
is an admirable hostess and made
the evening a most delightful one for
her guests.
About thirty-five ladii s were enter
tained with a Kensington at the homo
of Mrs. J. G. Whitaker and her sis
ter-inlaw, Mrs. Bert Whitaker, the
ladies having the assistance of Mrs.
Barn t and Mrs. T. J. Whitaker in
entertaining. Carnations wore used
plentifully to adorn the rooms on
tlie first floor. A number of guess
ing games wore enjoyed as well as
the dainty needlework carried by
the ladii s. An excellent supper was
served in two courses at five o'clock
when each lady was presented with
carnations. The afternoon was mad*
exceptionally pleasant and was fully
enjoyed by all who were present.
Mrs. Mary Mettz was hostess to
the L. It. T. club yesterday afternoon
amt entertained them right royally.
All the house decorations carried
out the Washington birthday idea.
Hunting in the national colors was
draped over windows and cut flow
ers and the Washington hatchet were
used conspicuously and effectively in
decorating. As usual, fancy work .
claimed considerable of the atten
tion of the ladies, though the social
side predominated and the hour*
passed happily. At six o’clock din
ner was announced. The ladies were
seated at a large table where hat
chets with Washington decorations ia
water colors marked the cover for
each guest. A tiny cherry tree lad
ned with ripe rod cherries graced
the center of tho table and cut
i flowers were artistically placed in
! (all vases. The tm nu was elaborate
land was served in four courses. The
ladles lingered until late in the ev
ening, the occasion having been an
unusually pleasant one. Mrs. Maple
of Chicago was among the guests.