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About The Falls City tribune. (Falls City, Neb.) 1904-191? | View Entire Issue (March 17, 1911)
i—W4- :"' .1” .. : NEWS FROM K. R. YARDS ITEMS OF INTEREST TO TRIB UNE READERS As They Were Told By Our Regu lar Correspondent At The Division Grounds G. G. Slmtmvay, made a swift busi ness trip to Hiawatha yesterday. Miss King, stenographer in the trainmaster's office, i.i still on th 1 sick list. I1). B. Lane and F. F. Laird had trouble with tiro batteries Wednes day night, calling the manager of the telegraph office out of bed at 2:30 in the morning to fix them. R. if. Jones and G. G. Slntmway were seen sitting up high at the Geliling Tuesday night. C. A. Forbes got a new feather duster yesterday. From all appear ances .it was needed. The smoke stack is 105 feet high at the present writing. The ground in front of the round house is being leveled and made in to a first class ball diamond for the railroad boys. C. M. Bindley, M. P. engineer is spending a few days in Kansas City. Nis Nissen lias returned from St Louis with a complete and satisfac tory contract for the engineers on the M. P. Engineer Heisel, who was called to Kansas City on accodnt of the illness of his family has returned to work. When the R. P>. Baker family mov ed here last December, Mrs. Baker decided to change the name of that, part of town commonly known as "Hungry Hill’’ to Grandview. Now several families are getting their mail addressed to Grandview. It is hoped tiiat that fiart of the town will continue to be known by its new name. RECORD TIME SALE !N OMAHA IT IS CERTAINLY A RECORD BREAKER Falls City Man in Great Hurry Spends $700 In Less Than 30 Minutes For Furniture Here Is wliat is believed to be record time for making a sale of $700 worth of furniture. A young ranchman from Falls City, who as he declared, had been read ing the Miller, Stewart <£ Beaton Co. advertisements in The Bee, dropped into the largo furniture store on South Sixteenth Sire t at noon yes terday. He was in a hurry. ‘‘I must catch a train within half an hour.” he hurried forth his words to an alert salesman, "and I want to get a bill of furniture here before I go. Take me through the store." Then the clerk began a hurried trip through tlie living room, bedroom, office, parlor and sitting room gal leries. As the customer and clerk went by certain articles, the ranchman point ed to goods lie wanted and said, "I’ll lake tl-’o, that, and this.” Within 20 minutes $700 worth of furniture bad been sold and a check for this amount was in the hands of the clerk. Within two more minutes the ranchman was out of the store and on his way hack home. The same afternoon the furniture w;as practi cally all ready for shipment. The clerk said he never had made such a large sale in such a short time and ho had not heard of any be ing made in Omaha.—Omaha Bee. The Bryan Banquet Arrangements for the Bryan birth day dinner, to bo field at Lincoln, Neb., on the evening of March 20, are about completed. Th Indications are that it will be the biggest af fair of its kind ever held inNebras ka. The banquet will be served in the large auditorium near the Lin dt-11 Hotel in Lincoln. The banquet ers will sit down early, for tho program is a long one. Never be fore was there such an array of democratic talent as will be gather ed in Lincoln on this occasion. Dr. P. L. Hall, democratic national com mitteeman, will act as toastmaster. SOCIAL CIRCLE HAPPENINGS • - MANY ENTERTAINMENTS AND SO CIAL FUNCTIONS Daily Social Events Given By Indi viduals, Lodges, Clubs And Churches The Catholic Ladies Kensington met yesterday afternoon with Mrs. Chari s McCreery. The dny was a I beautiful one and a large number of lad it h wire in attendance. All were busy with needlework and much was 1 a jom’dished. During the social hour j thi hoateos served nice refreshments. Ladies Aid So-i- ty of the Methodist I church gave a Kensington at the ! homo of Mrs. Katherine Hoppe yes II or fay afternoon. There were eigh ! ten ladies present and a very enjoy I al! - aTterncon w s spent in needie j work and convc:.;ation, Mias Arlie. Stun.’o and Mrs. Balding assisted I the hostess in serving refreshments. Last night at the l ome of Mr. ! .'ohn Liehty in the north part of | town the Sister;, Society of the Brethren church gave a miscellaneous I shower for Miss Viola Lippold of j this city. She was presented with ; many useful articles and a very en joyable evening was spent. Miss Lippold is to be married in the near future to a Mr. Mountain, a telegraph operator at Eastern, Iowa. As his duties are of such a nature that he will not be able to come to Falls City to claim his bride, she leaves Sunday to join him at his home where they will be married. Miss Lippold is a worthy young woman and her hosts of friends wish her well in her new adventures in life. Last night the members of the Intermediate Society of the Presby terian Church met at the home of | Miss Dorothy Miller, one of' their superintendents for a social even ing. Many and varied games were played and late in the evening light refrehsments were served ami the young people returned to their homes, after a very p! asant even 1 ing. Mrs, Levi Zubrick entertained a few of. her friends at a six o'clock dinner yesterday. A lovely and tas ty dinner was faultlessly served. Lat er in tlie evening a few more friends arrived and spent a most delightful' evening in listening to musical sel ections, both vocal and instrumental. At a late hour the guests departed voting Mrs. Zubrick a royal enter tainer. TheWoodmen Circle gave a shower for Miss Viola Lippold at their lodge rooms last night. Instead of many small presents, the lodge presented the bride to lie with a handsome sil ver butter dish and cream ladle. Games and music furnished enter tainment for the evening. Nice re freshments were served and on leav ing the hall the guests wished Miss' Lippold much happiness for the fu ture. TOLSTOI IN AMERICA TALKS OF HIS FATHER’S LAST DAYS Son Of Russian Author Will Study' Social Conditions In This Country New York, Mcli 10—“What do you want to know about me!” asked Count Leo Tolstoi, son of the late Count Tolstoi, “I am only the son of a great man.” Count Tolstoi came here today on the Mauretania and is visiting Amer ica to study social conditions. lie! will meet President Taft, John D. j Rockefeller and Andrew Carnegie,: i Colonel Roosevelt and other eminent | j Americans. At a concert given on snip uoaru last night Count Tolstoi told of the! last days of his father and repudiat ed stories that the elder Tolstoi left his home to die because of domestic dissension. “His life was a happy one," and the young man. “He loved his lioni i and his family. But in the latter : days of his life, Lord Redstock, the I English evangelist, obtained great 1 influence over him. Lord Redstock persuaded my fatlher that the life lie lived in his comfortable home was | not in accord with the theories he | professed. Acting on this, my father loft his home. The end of that wear. I pilgrimage is known to all the world, j There was no less affection on his 'part toward his family. His action ' was taken to demonstrate the theory ! of life he has always urged." — A marriage license was issued to j Cassius Wood, Sabetlia, 23 and Susie . Fike, Sabetlia, 22. BASE BALL MEETING MINK LEAGUE DIRECTORS PRE FARE A SCHEDULE No Provision Made For Sunday Game That Feature Undecided—'Fig ures Will Ge Out Soon Nebraska City. March 11—The dir ectors of the Mink League met yes terday at the Frontier Hotel and dls-j cussed matters of base ball impor-J tance. Prsidollt Fred Carey pro-! sided over tin1 meeting. It was d elded to have no chief um pi re this season and all umpires will ho on the same basis with Mr. Carey to watch thorn and look after their shortcomings. Many other n atlo:*i of importance were gone over, but the most Unpor-1 taut was the arrangement of the schedule, which was finally adopted. The season will open on May 18 ! and close on September 9th, Quo hundred games will he played. Davis of Falls City wanted thd season ex-1 tended to include 120 game', hut the motion was voted down, Nebraska City will open the sea son at home with Falls City. Threo games a week will he played in each town of the circuit. No action was taken on the Sun day base hall matter, and the sched ule docs net provide for Sunday games. It was said yesterday after noon that neither Clarinda or Shen andoah will play Sunday games any way. If the Nebraska Sunday base ball hill passes our games must be arranged with other teams in the circuit and the schedule must also be changed to allow these Sunday games to count in the per centage column. Among the visitors at the meeting yesterday was Mr. Forrester, the new manager of the Falls City team. Forrester has played In fast com pany and last year operated the hall park at Leavenworth. He says, that Falls City has eleven pitchers on the staff at present. m MAKES THEIR ESCAPE BARS CUT AT PENITENTIARY AND CONVICTS FLEE Miss Mildred Rawles Accidently ving Ten Years For Muidor Is Among The Four Gone Four convicts of tile state penitentiary escaped between 4:30 and 5:00 o’clock Sunday morning, througli a hoi* in the north wall where three of the iron bars had been sawed off in a window. It is thought the men received Help from tin; kitchen where they had just been taken a few minutes before the es cape. It is almost certain that they could not have sawed off the three bars in the tew minutes they were in the kitchen. Those who escaped were Charles Peabody of Cass County, Joo Bush nell of Jefferson county, Jess Smith of Douglas county, and John Hayes ' of Box Butte county. Peabody was serving a sentence of five years for forgery, Bush m il was sentenced to a term of four years for burglary, and Smith was sentenced to a term of ten years for murder in Douglas county, Hayes was sentenced to three years for robbery. Up to midnight Sundaynight no1 definite trace of the men had been I found. Warden Smith at once no-1 tified the Central telephone office j in all parts of the county, who at j once put in a general call telling all « persons on party lines to be on the lookout for the men. Near noon a call came from west of Lincoln. A farmer staled that four men had been1 along the road and had asked for something to eat at the farm bouses. Warden Smith with a few guards at once made a dash out in that dir ection in an automobile, but at Emerald several miles west of Lin coln they located only the four' tramps who had been begging1 meals. Ladies’Suede and Velvet Siioes H. M. Jenne Shoe Store BROKE UP THE SHOW “HELLO BILL” WOUND UP IN A i ROUGH HOUSE David Rivers Demanded His Salary Caused Fight and Was Settled In Police Court Today The "Hello Hill" show was present ed in an entirely different stylo than was advertised. The proposal scene in the beginning of the third act was phi, i d lo the aecornp: ninnlit of harsh words and the sound of blows and falling scenery. The toppling scenery was caught l>> one of the act ors however and did not go clear down. 'ihc man that played the part of (bn. Fuller had partaken a little too freely of the bottle and was a iiil'lo l ! t headed. It seems that the matter of his salary had been dragging for about two weeks and that ho decided that he would have the money or etop the show. No tice had already been given and this was to have been his last nppearanc ant way. lie called the manager out behind the i ones and told him that he would have the $70 that was coming to him or he would not finish the play. There were words that finally ended in blows. The curtain was rung down and a compromise was attempted but all In vain. One of the actors finally cumo on! and apologized saying that this was the first wet town they had iiit for awhile as they had been travel ing in Kansas and the troop had ap parently taken too much of an advan tage of the fact. The money was refunded and the crowd returned home. David Rivers, the actor that started the fight was arrested and tried in police court tills morning be fore Judge Spragins. He was fined $15.20. He paid ten dollars and gave his watch for the other five. Coipsration Delivery System Aurora, Neb., March 14—The re tail merchants of-Aurora, are con templating organizing a co-operative delivery system. A committee Of 3 has been s> lis ted for the purpose of visiting the nearby towns having the plan now in operation. The com mittee consists of ('. S. Hull, J. It. Davidson and Harvey Grossenor. These pai tics lb; vo tie first of till week for the purpose of obtaining all possible information from tlie dif ferent towns now using the same. After their return a meeting will be called and it is hoped by ail that some plan will lie adopted that will be just as satisfactory to the patrons and at the same time be of great ben efit to the merchants in centralizing the work. Central City and Grand Island will first be visited. District Church Meetings Teoumsch, March 12—Two district church meetings are to bo held in Tecumseli early in April, bringing many visitors to the city. On Ap ril 4, 5, and 6 a district meeting of the Christian church, Including many counties, will bn in session here. It is expected that from 100 to 125 delegates and visitors will be in at tendance. On April 4 and 5 a Presbyterian meeting of the Nebras ka City Presbytery will be held in tiiis city, and it is expected that this meeting will bring from fifty to sev enty-five delegates here. COURT HOUSE NEWS REPORTED DAJLY TO OUR LOCAL REPORTER News From The Court House That Will Interest People Through out The County Ira C. Young, Long Island.25 Bessie K. Stump, Verdon.24 Albert Morz, Falla City.25 Sophia S bulenberg, Falls City....22 .1 certain young man was to bo marFied this morning at 10 o’clock lie discoverd that liis marriage lic ence bad disappeared. Ho appeared at the court house in great hast© at about 9:15, requesting another copy as his brother had used bis for a shaving paper and burned it. lie rcoived the othr copy and hurried to meet his bride. « _ Sustained Broken Arm. A team belonging to Wm. Hews became frightened at an auto Mon day afternoon at Humboldt and ran into Will nifo’s wagon. The wagon was overturn! d and Mr. Hire thrown against tin* cement curbing. Ho wa carried into the drug store and I)r. Morris called in to attend his in juries. Upon investigation it was found that he had sustained a brok en arm and a badly bruised shoul der. SUSTAINED BROKEN LEG LITTLE BENNIE CURRAN FELL FROM THE HAY LOFT The Accident Happened While Play In Hargraves’ Barn Saurday Afternoon Saturday afternoon while playing with some hoys In Hargraves’ barn, Itennlc Curran fell from the lmy loft and broke his leg, A day or two before when lie had ployed up there a halo of hay had been laid across tho hole In the loft where the hay is put down to the horses, Rennie was walking backward and thinking (lie halo was still there ho started to sit down upon it and it not being there, ho fell to lho manger below, breaking bln leg just below the hip. His mother and grandmother, Mrs. R n, I'oteet came and took tit > injured hoy to his home where I)r. Minor and Dr. Wilson But the broken hone. Ho is getting along fine. Is the la’e: t report. Teachers To Convene Nebraska City, March 15—The isth annual session of the Southeastern Nebraska teachers’ association "ill convene in tills city on March 30 and will last three days. A num ber of prominent educators from different parts of the state will be present and engage in the work. Gov Aldrieh will make an address on the opening day, and Supt. Davidson of Omaha will also bo present. It is estimated that 300 teachers will bo present for the session. Beatrice Rejoices With Team Beatrice, March Hi The Beatrice High School basket hall team which won the state championship at Lin coln last week, was given u big recop tion upon its return home today. At the High School, addresses were de livered by Supt Ilodwell, l'rof. llill yer and others, after which the loam was presented with the silver cup won at. Lincoln. This evening a "night shirt” parade, participated in ! by several hundred young men, took I place on the principal streets. Returned To Broken Bow Mr. and Mrs .Tohn Hailey return ed to their homo In Broken Bow this afternoon. Tiiey spent the win ter in this city at the homo of their son, R. Cooper Hailey and fam ily. They go by the way of Lincoln, where they will stop and visit their youngest daughter, Mrs. Frank Wood ruff. ABOUT OMAHA ELECTION SENATE SPECIAL COMMITTEE HAND IN TWO REPORTS Both Recommend New Laws—Per r antnt Registration, Abolition of Machine—Warmly Contested Lincoln, March 15—The senate com inittti e ire it to Omaha to investigate charges nut • o by Governor Ahlrich a; aiiu.t method* of conducting elec tions made ‘two reports, which aro si ned by Albert, Tlbbets and Lee, says the irn Hilarities found are of lit tl* consequence, and in practical ly n repetition of the report made by the house committee. The minority report, which is signed by Komp and Hoagland, says that many irregularities wore found. The Voting machines, it says are easily manipulated the election offi cials are often ignorant men and that votes of foreigners who are .amble to read English are used by unscrupulous leaders to defeat (ho vill of the people. Tlii- repot t reoininends the appoint nent of an election commission by the dl trict judges in each county who shall have charge of the selec tion of election officials. It would have registration hooks open tho ytnr around and repeal the provision which provides for registration by aftldavlt on election day. WAR GOSSIP BULLING WHEAT REPORTED EAT DING OF JAP TROOPS CAUSE ADVANCE Bulls Grasp Opportunity—No Verifi caion of Rumor Coming Over The Brokers’ Wires "Fifteen thousand Japanese troops landed at Magdalena, Lower Cali fornia,” chatted the tickers on th* Omaha Grnin exchange. Then a seven-eighths advance is wheat followed. Hulls grasped at the suggest Ion of war prices to further' their efforts is the fight agalst sentiment in favor of the beats based on the large stocks and bright crop prospects. The Japanc! -' war talk was felt by the market suddenly. The advance came just at the close. The dispatch telling of the landing of troops by the Japs came over postal wires from Kansas City. It could he traced no further here. The same Influence was felt in all of the big markets. I Coffees " Good Coffees! u- -■' Heckla, Old Diminion, Club and Key West are old Standard Brands. We guarantee them as good as the best. C, A, Murdock & Co. have been in the coffee business for more than |o years and have always stood for qual ity. We want vour Coffee Order. Gives these brands a trial. We recommend them Chas. M Wilson W E. 1)01(1! 1 N'<iT()N, I'rc.H. \v. A. (iUKKWVAM). Cashier 1’. J. HIST, Vice-Pirn. fiOV IMJREENWALD, Atw't <“nHliier Falls City State Bank Capital and Surplus, $70,000.(0 This Bank Wants Your Patronage ** • | c a It is a strong conservative and ac. DvvdUdw comodating institution operated under the Banking Laws of the State of Nebraska. 11 is a growing, modern and up-to UvvGUdv date bank appreciates your busi ness and looks after it’s patrons interests. f* ** 9 9 ^ welcomes the accounts and busi 0ness of the small as well as the large depositor and borrower. JO* g a ry. It welcomes the accounts of Wo P^vaUdg men and Children as well as Men and pays interest on Saving Accounts of the Child ren and Interest on Time Deposits of ‘“Big Folks."
