OUR WEEKLY COMMENTS
While the work is slack, every
larnur win* is not already provided
with a King load dr.'.r. should pro
vide himself with on-. Spring ii
rapid'y nppi'n.-chlng, mid never in
the history of ltlehardMi.i < minty was
there ns tmu I. inter i • in the ke°p
iltg lip of l!i< lilid.-i us there Will 1>"
this coming summer. Many farmers
who hn\ i not all emit Inn doing so,
w ill l,i gin ti drag tin :11J fronting
their promts' s. Ji eviiy farmer did
this the road i»rohlem would be sol
ved for tlie «oniing year. The man
who docs not. do hiss stunt will find
himself in disgrace in many commu
nities. My cultivating a public spir
it along this line much good ran he
accomplished. Now, if the city auto
drivers, merchants and others would
also chip in and raise a fund to
help over the missed places, and as
sist, tin1 farmer who happens to have
more than his share of road to care
for, the work of road making would
be on a good way for tin* year.
Ono of the sources of great loss to
the west, is tin* custom of shipping
the raw product oast to have It niami
factued and then shipping the fin
ished aiicle hack into the state again
for consumption. Take so common an
article of every day use as the
cracker, we ship the wheat east to
have it milled and manufactured into
crackers and then ship the crackers
hack into the state again, paying
freight two ways, the millers toll and
the factory's profit, us our* contribu
tion to our want of ingenuity and
forethought. There is an endless var
iety of products manufactured of na
tive grains that are also staple arti
cles of trade all over the state. It
would he the part of good business
to manufacture such tilings at home.
Richardson county has the brains
and the capital to enter largely upon
a campaign of this kind. Hut, some
how, we lack the idea. We don't
seem to have any faith in the tiling.
The oppotunity Is here some day,
somebody will get wise.
Falls City wants a band. Falls
City needs a band. Falls City will
have a band to play on publit occa
sions, and provide for us street con
certs on summer evenings. What
is there to prevent it. We have
the talent There are bays in
Fnlls City with innate tied up in their
souls. And there are those among
them who are only waiting for a
chance to 1< t it out. Thu toyt ttc\
some one lias la on imposed upon,
or that some one lias failed to
make good, should not stand in the
way of the organization of a rousing
band In our town. There is no one
opposed to it. Everybody favors the
idea. Too few however, are onthu
siastie enough to h dp push the thing
to a successful comlusirn. Now Is
Uie time to put your shoulder to the
wheel and help push. Talk it. Cry
it out. Let everybody know that
everybody wants a band and before
the next baseball season opens we
will have one.
Now, that Kails City is about to
put a large amount of money into
the building of dwelling houses, It
will be a prudent thing to bait a
moment and consider, just wlial we
are going to do. There is building
and building, and there are houses
and houses. It should be the busi
ness of some one to see to tt that
the buildings that go up this spring
are in every way, the very best that
oan bo possibly built under the cir
cumstances. Labor and material ar
high. The cost of good material
and good workmanship is but little
more than the Inferior product, l’oor
material and poor workmanship arc
too dear at any price. The exercise
of some care and judgment at this
time will go a long ways toward
giving Falls City a line of new build
ings concerning which we may well
bo proud. Contractors and parties
expecting to build should be encour
aged to build the very best possible
only.
The serious fault with our people,
is the disposition to take everything
for granted. If a plumb happens to
drop into our mouth,all well and good
we proceed to eat it, and that is the
end ot the matter. There is too
little disposition to get after tilings
and bring them to pass. After two
years of division talk and building,
there are still folks who are not
quite sure about it. There are other
good things to be bad for the get
ting, but at the present rate we will
never see them if their coming de
pends upon our going after them.
What’s worth having, is also wortli
going after. Factories will not be
unwilling to locate here if wo can
offer some inducements to them
for doing so. We must make it
worth their w hile. Our people leave
here and go to Florida, Canada and
the coast, for no other reason than
that some one convinces them that
it will be worth their while to do
go. We need a committee whose
business It Bliall be to make out
siders believe that Kalis City is the
place the only place.
The Tribune is for the people. It
is tiie earnest desire of the pub
lishers to suit It to the real needs
uf »»i people who read it. Our read
ers (an grcrtly help us in our ef
forts to make it the best paper pos
sible. by offering suggestions for
its improvements. If there is any
tiling you don't like let us know.
If you can suggest 'an improvement,
let us have it. And if something
pleases you, it won't hurt our pride
to be told. Help us build up a
strong community paper that will
be an honor to the city and a Joy
to every reader.
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Tell your news items to 22*;.
The columns of The Tribune are
open to a terse and pointed discus
sion of tilings of local interest. in
these discussions we will not be res
ponsible for the views expressed,
hut we do want to be generous
enough to give those who differ
from us a square deal. In today’s
Issue Mr. A. .1. Weaver gives his
views upon the coming city cam
paign, others should follow. The is
sue is vital and should be will di
gested. Nothing will clear the at
mosphere so quickly, ns for leading
men to express their views. Wo in
vite others to have a try.
Tlie Orange and Black reached our
desk this morning. This is the sec
ond issue of our High School organ
for this school year. We should
like to see it appear oftener. We
learn and hear too little of what is
doing behind the school doors. Not
that we have any question as to the
excellence of the work being done,
but it would bo to the advantage of
thi‘ school spirit in the community
if the school kept closer to the
people. The people appreciate every
thing that comes from our schools,
and while both teachers and scholars,
are kept busy witli the regular work,
nevertheless, they would do well to
let the folks at home hear oftener
from them in the papers and other
wise. The Orange and Black is full
of interesting and thought provoking
items. It will help bring the school
work closer to our homes, in tlie
reading.
l'lie patch of street paving lost
some months ago in tlie neighborhood
of tlie court house square, was all
right from the standpoint of work
manship and material. The only
serious fault that any one could
find with it was that it was a patch,
and therefore all the more con
spicuous and objectionable. The city
fathers while lasting about for ma
terial and plans to extend the city's
paving, will do well to consult this
sample, and make it the basis of
their calculations and contracts. It
is not often that a City Council con
fronted by a ldg problem has so
near at hand a practical demonstra
tion oil a small and convenient scale,
of the work that must be done.
Theodore Roosevelt in his open
ing spot'll in the Chicago auditorium,
yesterday made a plea for the elec
tion of state senators by direct vote
of the people, and why should any
one object to this simple and most
direct of ways of doing an impor
tant thing. The American idea is,
tlic, quicker and more direct way for
doing a thing is always to bo pre
ferred. Why then elect senators by
the round about way of tbe state
legislature. It only Increases the
opportunities for defeating tho will
of the people, and opens avenues for
(lie corrupting of legislators and the
buying of seats in congress. Let us
have direct elections by all means.
After Grippe j
or any Sickness
Vinol Creates Strength
HERE IS PROOF
“After a long attack of Grippe,
Mrs. Vaught seemed unable to re
cover her strength. She was very
weak and had no appetite. VI
NOL rapidly improved her condi
tion and restored her to health. I
sincerely recommend its use during
convalescence or any run down
condition.’’
Judge C. N. Vaught,
Huntsville, Ala.
Miss Adelaide Gamin, of Water- j
town, Wis., writes, “After a severe \
attack of the Grippe, my system
was in a very weakened, nervous,
run-down condition. 1 took VI
NOL with the best of results,
and it made me feel better and
stronger than 1 have been for years."’
We have never sold in our store
a more valuable health restorer for
weak and run down persons than
VINOL, and we ask such people in
this vicinity to try VINOL with
the understanding that their money
J will be returned if it does not do
all we claim for it
A. G. WANNER
Our proof reader made us say
some very perverse things yester
day. No, doubt some one will sug
gest that we say perverse tilings
whether the proof reader compels us
or not. The worst occurred in the
article relating to the electric light
and water plant. In the first sen
tence tlie word “equal” should have
read "unequal,” and in the second
sentence it should read, “This is
casting ‘no’ reflection etc. Mis
takes will occur. Itut they are most
to be deplored when they happen in
connection with subjects upon which
there is a wide diversity of opinion
or concerning which there is more;
or less sensitiveness.
Somebody was heard to ask.
‘‘What is the matter with Falls
City, It is so quiet. We hasten
to assure the good brother that
nothing at all is wrong. The pro
found quiet that prevails is an in
dication that the people are think-1
ing. And when people think it is a
sur ■ sign that they will do tilings
when the time for action arivcs,
Falls City people can be counted
upon to take care of themselves. Just
now there are so many really big
things that call for attention, that
between them nil it is difficult for
the average person to fix his mind
definitely upon any one. Not the
least of these difficuties by any
means, is the selection of proper
candidates for the mayors office. Of
course kindly disposed politicians
will lie glad to assume all the res
ponsibility in tliis matte r and at
the right moment put up their man.
Hut whether or not he would be the
best ciioico from the peoples stand
point is another matter. If there
i ver was a time when it was desir
able that partisan politics be illumi
nated from the city election, that
time is now. Will men of breadth
and calibre take up this issue and
help see that our election is more
ban a mere toss-up between dif
ferent members of tHe gang.
THE GOLDEN AGE
A bund of adventurers have taken
advantage of the present unsetled coi
dilion in Mexico, to attempt to ov
erthrow (lie Diaz rule in Southern
California and establish a model
socialistic community. The argu
ment is, that freed from the bur
dins and inequalities of government
tlm community can live freer, and
Happier. The scheme will fail as
all such witless adventures are bound
to. The zealous promoters of this
new t’topia fall entirely to take in
to account tlie natural struik ! of
meanness which cuts so large a
figure in every life. If it were
possible for each man in this new
community, to play absolutely fair
with his fellow, th ■ scheme would
work. Dm we know from long ex
perience that he wont. When lie
is through fighting the state he will
turn and fight his fellow. Not a
new society but a new man is the
need of the hour.
The insuroction in Mexico comes in
a peiod of wold-wide distubance. We
have bad the Turkish revolt. Portu
gal 1ms become a republic. Spain is
agitated. There are also the Social
istic propaganda in Germany and
France, the Lloyd-George movement
in England, the Russian Duma, un
rest in India and Egypt, not to speak
of the Chinese constitution. So we
have our Insurgent movement in
this country,far less radical than mar
but probably as effective as any in
final results. Our governmental ideas
are changing. We have been care
less in many things, unseeing, un
believing, and slow to adopt changes.
We began to feel the pinch of pov-:
erty, and we looked around for rem-!
edies. Sucli movements naturally
produce leaders. As time goes on,
no country will live with a few at ,
the top who own all or control all. '
In Germany the entire industrial sys-1
tern is built upon the basis that ev-,
ery human being should have the !
most efficient education to fit him j
for life. He should have a good 1
home, a chance to marry and bring
up children. He should be protect
ed from gross wrongs by the govern
ment which he is taxed to maintain.
Ho surrenders certain rights to en
joy the advantages of civilization.
The balar.ee should be evenly main
tained by protecting him from the ;
evils of civilization. In the long run
business prosperity and human wel
fare go hand in hand. Grinding pov
erty an unwholesome dwellings do not
make an ideal nation The wave of
insurgency that is sweeping over
the apparently contented nations of a
few years ago promises to develop
better conditions with nobler ideals.—
Collier’s. *
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It was probably a matter of some
astonishment to those whose paths of
research or thought had not led them
along those lines to discover that
the progressive republican movement
of which so much is said or written
these days is nothing more nor less
than a return to the first principles
of the party as laid down and defined
by Abraham Lincoln. The most as
tonishlng thing that faced a Ne-j
hraskan who had an engagement to
deliver a speech on the dead presi
dent, as he relates it, was the dis- 1
covery. as he delved deeper and deep
er into the writings and sayings of.
Lincoln, that these were merely force
ful statements of fundamental theo
ries of government framed in clear
and concise language that the modern
political writers might well envy.
The party that will triumph In the
end is the one that gives best-ex
ptvssion to the desire of the people
for a fair chance, and which plays
fair with them. In its final es
sence government is little more than
the decalogue in action. This is prob !
ably why so many folks are astonish
ed when they discover the resem
blance.—Lincoln News.
The old capltol building at Lin
coln is not suffering any serious jar,
by tbe explosions of capitol removal
that are being shot off wihin its
walls and without.
Geneva, Nebraska is warming tip. ^
At a meeting of ttie Commercial club!
big things for the town were openly
discussed. Geneva lias not enough
businets:: at the postoffieo to entitle
it to fid: city delivery. llut the
town is going ahead with the num
bering of the houses and other im
provements that will be required by
the department. Plans were con
sidered for holding of a big field
day, to be participated in by the
entire county, jointly . The local mer
chants and manufacturers are to be
helped and encouraged in order that
the largest possible amount of busi
ness may be done In the home town.
Congressman Norris was the only
Nebraska member of the House who
voted against the Canadian reciproc
ity treaty when it came up.
Radical changes are being made in
the management of the Missouri Pa
cific railroad. George Gould has
withdrawn from the presidency of
tlic road, and a modern railroad man
will be appointed to succeed him. The
result of the changes will be to place
the Missouri Pacific lines under a
more progressive management. This
cannot fail to mean still greater nad
better things for Falls City. Under
a more energetic administration, the
long contemplated from “Nebraska to
Hie Gulf”-line is almost certain to
be constructed. The present north
ern terminal of this line is Omaha,
and Falls City will be the junction
point from which the* line, across
country, to Topeka will branch off.
Not only railroad people generally, bu
all enthusiastic Falls City people,
will eagerly await the announcement
that will tell us who tho new manage
will be.
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Russia, the grouchy “bear” of
Europe is planning another invasion
of the east. This time China is
to be humiliated. Apparently Russia
has forgotten the flogging she re
ceived from the Japs a few years ago
China is no longer the “sleeping
giant” she was, but a giant she still
is, and before Russia has done with
her, if it actually comes to a test
of strength, Russia is likely to fare
worse than in the recent scrap with
the Micado. China has resources.
And China has been preparing for
an event of this kind. The out
side world knows very little of what
is going on in the heart of the
middle kingdom. But, enough has
leaked out to indicate that China is
no longer a helpless monster, but a
power that other nations will be
compelled to reckon with. The "yel
low peril” is becoming a fact. And
Russia may be the first to touch off
the magazine of Oriental fury and
hatred of other races, concentrated in
tlie Chinese. Empire.
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“Paid In Full’'
“It is truly a great play". This is
the estimate place on Eugene Walters
"Paid in Fuir'the Philadelphia North
America, an opinion whose worth is
mutiplied by the fact that it was
expressed in an editorial. Since the
founding of the North American,a dai
newspaper of vast influence and en
ormous circulation, only one play be
sides “Paid in Full" has been held of
sufficient importance to merit the dis
tinction of an editorial. Not alone the
wide public interest in “Paid in Full"
because of its enormous success, but
its notable superiority as a play and
the graphic accuracy with which it
despicts the social conditions it deal
with, commended it to the North
American for speial considerations
Important
Falls City merchants are getting in
their spring goods now and they
are all strictly up to date. There
will be no necessity to buy out of
town this spring. Our merchants
will have the quality and price that
are equal to any that you can
find. Watch The Tribune for their
advertisements.
A Serious Operation
On Tuesday, February 21st, Dr.
Van Osdel, assisted by Dr. Goten,
performed an operation for appen
dicitis upon the fourteen month old
child of Mr. and Mrs. John Portrey.
living near Barada The operation
had been so long delayed that it
was a very serious case, but we
are glad to note at this writing
that, the little one is doing nicely.
Returned From Mobile Alabama.
Professor S. H. Wood, Superintend
of the city schools, returned last
night from the National Superintend
ent’s Meeting in Mobile, Indiana.
There were about thirty-five super
intendents present from Nebraska,
and they went in a private car. Mr.
Wood reports a very pleasant trip,
a most profitable meeting. He en
joyed the trip through tile south im
mensely.
Accident At Catholic Churcn
While working on the v atbclic
church, Monday, Bohrer Bros had
an accident that might easily havi
been fatal. A derrick on a scaffold
twenty-five feet high was raising a
thousand pound truss, when the
scaffold gave way and let everything
drop. Besides the truss there were
two men f< 11 but no one was hurt.
This was a very narrow escape and
Bohrer Brothers are thankful that
nothing worse happened.
Sprained His Ankle.
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While in Omaha Tuesday morning
Dr. Hayes sprined his ankle. It is
not a serious sprain, however, and
the doctor thinks he will) be all right,
in a few days.
Trouble With “Penny” Gamblers
As a result of an effort to rid Ne
braska City of the “penny” gamblers,
Officer Dan Sullivan arrested Fred
McLaughlin, night clerk of the Grand
hotel, John Smith, a negro porter
and Paul Hesiner for shooting craps.
The men were arraigned in police
court and gave bail for a continuance
of the case in ten days. Other places
in that city where gambling is sus
pected are being watched by the
authorities.
Supper Place Changed
Because of the illness of both Mr.
and Mrs. Keeling, the church sup
per which was to have been served
at their home by the ladies of St.
Thomas church will be held at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Himmelreich
instead. The ladies will have all
kinds of good things ready and they
give you a hearty welcome Tuesday
from five until eight.
Kelly Sold By Denver to North Bend
Denver, Col., Feb. 25—‘‘Speed’’ kel
ley will not be with the Denver team
the coming summer. Today Presi
dent McGill announced that Kelly’s
release had been sold to the
South Bend team of the Central lea
gue. Kelly’s work with the Denver
team last summer was of the in
and out variety.
Wheat Prospects Are Good
Nebraska bids fair to produce a
big wheat crop next harvest. The
heavy rain fall has thoroughly sat
urated the big wheat fields in the
west. It is reported that in some
cases the prolonged drought had al
ready killed the wheat. This how
ever only in the extreme west and
then probably not very general. In
all other locnlitiees the prospects ar*
most promising and wheat growing
farmers are jubilant. In many sec
tions the crop lias practically failed
for several seasons, and farmers feel
ing the need of a good harvest in
order to relieve them financially.
Will Locate in This City
The case of Hayes vs. Cornell for
assault which was up before Judge
Spragins this morning has been con
tinued until March 24. The case
grows out of the disturbance at the
McPherson House early in the week
when Cornell tried to throw Uncle
Jimmy Hayes out of the hotel and
beat him badly about the head.
Mr. Davies Returns Home
Simon Davies leaves tonigh for
ideal, S. D. to makee preparations for
his spring farming. He has spout
the past six weeks here with his
family visiting relatives and friends.
Mrs. Davies and Gwendoline left this
afternoon for Denver, where they
will visit some time with her par
ents before returning to Dakota.
Married
M's:, Charlotte Del Nation and Mr.
Leo Stumbo of this city were united
in the holy bonds of matrimony last,
night by Rev. P. K. Day of tho
Christian church. Only the imme
diate relatives of the contracting
parties were present. Mr. and
Mrs. Stumbo will reside with tho
groom’s parents for a short time and
then will go to housekeeping for
themselves.
Operation Performed in Omaha
Gus Ruegge of this city was taken
to Omaha the first of the week and
Tuesday morning underwent an op
eration. The same being performed
by Dr. Riley of Omaha and Dr. Haye
of Dawson. Gus is improving rap
idly and his Falls City friends hope
that he will continue to do so.
New Goods At Lyford's
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Don't fail to read V. G. Lyford’s
ad in today’s paper. It will interest
you, He announces the arrival of
some new goods'that are strictly
up-to-date.
Undergoes An Operation
lolln Ward of, Tecumseh was taken
tfi Omaha .Monday, where he under
went nn operation for a decayed ear
bone. Mr. Ward lias many friends in
tli is city who hope the operation wil
he a success and that he will re
cover rapidly.
Court House News
The jury was excused today for the
term.
Alvin Fouraker, Salem, 34 and Mrs.
Ida Bennett, Dawson, 44 were mar
ried by Judge Gagnon today.
Mr. John Bailey is quite ill again.
L. L. Hall of Lincoln and John H
Hall of Verdon are in the city t«
day on business.
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8top a cough before It
develops something more
serious.
Ballard’s
Horehound
Syrup
!■ The Remedy That
Hues the Work.
It relieves coughing immcdl«
ately. cases soreness in the
lungs, loosens phlegm and
clears the bronchial tubes. It
Is a fine family remedy, pleas
ant to lake and good for chil
dren and adults.
Price 23c, 30c or.d gl.OO.
Buy the $1 00 size. It contains
five times at much as tho 250
size, and you get with each bot
tle a Dr Herrick's Bed Popper
Porous Plaster for the chest.
JamesF.Ballard,Prop. St.Louis,Mo.
Stephens Eye Salve Cures Sore
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