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The Falls City tribune., 1908-11-13
The asst Chance
A Night at HEADQUARTERS, Awaiting
the Election Returns.
the Election Returns.

somebody has been a little off
color, don't you think Again
came a moments wait as the
crowd stood silent, then Allen
shifted in bis chair and said,
"Yes,I think so.-Good night
I'm going to close up and go
home-it's all Off"
His last chance to win the
dream of a life time; on this
chance he had put everything.
Night and day had he gone un.
til voice and body were worn
with the struggle, and now. it
was all over, it was time to
lock up and 90 home. it was all
off-forever.
| felt sorry for him and for
them. | dlsllked to break into
a strangers house when 1t is
full OF grief. but | was anxious
and 50 asked, "Have yon heard
anything from richardson"
They looked at me a little dazed
as though they had forgotten
that Richardson wason the map
but finally replied.
Nothing, as yet
Back to the other headouar-
tiers we went from this house of
despair, Back to where the
lights were burning and the tel.
ephones brought report after
report of the tremendous vote
Taft had received. One state
after another reported ever in
creasing majorities until New
York and Illinois alone reached
the half million mark. The
crowd dwindled. The floors and
tables were Uttered with paper.
The chairs, as they were moved,
grated unpleasantly on the tiled
floor OF the Office in the hollow
emptiness of the room. A few
belated celebrators we're shout
%,
ing for Taft as they passed the
building. The ring of the tele-
phone bells sounded fainter and
fainter, and the drone of the
operators dWindled and was
still.
The Falls City man woke
with a start to see the lights in
the globes a sickly yellow, for
the gray face of dawn was look
ing in the windows. He rubbed
his eyes and stretched painfully
from his cramped position, then
looking toward the chief tabu-
lator he asked, Have you
heard anything from Richard
Son?'
Nothing as yet" was the re-
ply.
The Falls City tribune., 1908-11-13
Notice of Sheriff's Sale

Noticei is hereby given that by virtue of an or
der of sale issued out of the office of the clerk of
the District Court Of Richardson County. Ne
praska, on the 18th day Of October, 1908, directed
to me as sheriff of said county and commanding
me To advertise and sell a. upon execution the
fifth in and TO the southwest fractional quarter of
section number seven, township number three,
range number fifteen, east i T.. NJ. Richardson
County, Nebraska; said interest being subject to
an undivided two-hfteenths part of the right of
homestead of the widow of Silas b. Griffith de-
ceased as shown by the return to the order of at
tachment issued in said cause of William b. Al
bertson, plaintiff VS.. Elmer Griffith, defendant,
on the 18th day of March, 1905, and subject to
which said sale is ordered made. l will on the
10th day of November, 1908, at the houi of
o'clock p. m. on said date, at the west front door
of the court house of said county, in the city of
Falls City, Richardson County, Nebraska, sell
said real estate to satisfy the Judgment obtained
in said cause in the sum of sixteen hundred
eighty two dollars and interest from date of
Judgment, May 5th, 1905, at s per cent per annum
and all costs of the case. said sale will be at
public auction for cash.
Dated this 1ith day of October, 1908.
WILLIAM L. FENToN,
Sheriff of Richardson County, Nebraska.
p. h. WEAVER, Attorney.
First publication Oct. III, ; times
The Falls City tribune., 1908-11-13
THOSE STOLEN BOOKS
Detectives Learn Definitely They
We're Taken to Beatrice

The man who stole the books
of defunct Chamberlain banking
house while they were in a box
in the office of Sheriff Miner, was
seen on his way to Tecumseh
last Friday and was traced al
most to Beatrice on his way
back, but the officers had no
means of declaring his identity.
1t is thought some person in
Beatrice did the work, but there
is no certainty of this.
About 6 O'Clock on the even
ing OF the robbery, Lawrence
and Pat Morrissey saw a man
driving a fine team of black
horses, in a buggy with a red
gear, on his way to Tecumseh.
w. G. Cameron, a hardware
merchant, saw the same man at
the east approach to the court
house about the time OF the
theft with d pair of small trucks
such as used to handle heavy
boxes. Fred and Will Snyder
saw the same rig going west
later in the evening. At the
farm OF John Mckee the man
drove into his place and through
a corntield, where he fed his
team. The rig was traced TO
within three miles of Beatrice.
Sheriff Miner and Detective
Bentley of Lincoln, have been
at work on the case and the
facts here given are the results
of an overland trip they made
from Beatrice to Tecumseh.-
Auburn Republican.
The Falls City tribune., 1908-11-13
Neuralgia
Pains

Are the result of an
abnormal condition of
the more prominent nerve
branches, caused by con-
gestion, irritation, or dis
ease. If you want to re-
lieve the pain try Dr.. Miles
Anti-Pain Pills. They
often relieve when every
thing else fails. They
leave no disagreeable
after-effects. Just a
pleasurable sense Of re-
lief. Try them.
IT have neuralgia headache right
over my eyes. and | am really afraid
that my eyes Will burst. / also nave
neuralgia pain around my. heart. L
have been taking DR.. Miles, Anti
Pain Pills recently and find they re-
lieve these troubles quickly. l seldom
fnd II necessary to take NOR h
two tablets for complete relief
MRS. KATHERINE BARTON
ILL Valley st, Carthage. Mo.
81 have awful spells of neuralgia
and have doctored n great deal with
out getting much benefit. For the
last two years | have been taking
DIR. Miles Anti-Pain Pills and they
always relieve me. l have been so
bad with neuralgia that | sometimes
thought | would go crazy. sometimes
it Is necessary to take two of them,
but never more and they are sure to
relieve me-" MRS. FERRlER,
2i34 Lynn St, Lincoln. Neb.
Your druggist sells Dr.. Miles Anti
Pain Pills, and we authorize him to
return the price of first package (only)
IL It falls to benefit you.
Miles Medical Co., Elkhart, Ind
The Falls City tribune., 1908-11-13
Legal Notice

In the District Court of Richardson County.
Nebraska.
Mary Ellen Prime.
vs.. PHI.
VIM. II. Prime,
Def.
The above named defendant will take notice
that on October u, 1908, plaintiff filed in the dis
trict court for Richardson County, Nebraska her
petition against said defendant a nonresident,
the object aud prayer Of which are to obtain a
divorce from said defendant upon the alleged
ground that said defendant w~illfully deserted
plaintiff for more than 3 years and has w~illfully
failed to support plaintiff.
You will plead to said petition on or before
December 18th. 1905. or the allegations of the
petition will be taken as confessed and a decree
entered accordingly.
MARY ELLEN PRIME.
REAvIs n REAyIs. Attorneys for Plaintiff.
First publication OCTOBER 28-i times
The Falls City tribune., 1908-11-13

III S'N'1
ing. They were crowded about
the bulletin boards, the news
paper offices and in the several
headquarters. OF course, it be
ing in Lincoln, the first news
was concerning Lancaster coun-
;ty. And equally of course, the
first news coming from Ian.
caster county, it was all Bryan.
This news wasn't very cheering
to the crowd in the republican
headquarters, out despite the
hoarse cheering of the crowd
down street, the man from Rich
ardson said. lust wait till You
hear from my county"
In the main room were four
telephone operators whose lines
we're connected with special
wires through the state as well
as with the national headqnar
tiers in Chicago. A dozen men
in shirt sleeves were about the
taole t%abulatlng the vote, com
pairing it with previous votes
and figuring the percentage Of
loss or gain. 1t didn't take
very long to e that Lincoln
and Lancaster county were
Bryan's body and soul.
"What do you know about
this town anyway?"asked Lin
coin politician. The Tribune
being a religious paper it will
hardly do to record the replies
made to the question.
"What do you hear from
Richardson's asked the Falls
City man.
"Nothing as yet was the re.
ply, ''but here's something
from New York.
Let's have it, demanded
everybody.
Gall New York papers are
printing extras announcing the
election of Taft read the bull.
letin. A moment after the
cheers from the streets indicat-
ed that the lantern had thrown
the bulletin on the sheet across
the way.
"Mr. Lindsay Columbus, Ohio,
wants you,' said the operator.
Everybody crowded close to the
phone trying to figure the con-
versation from Lindsay's part
of the talk. columbus says
Taft carries Ohio by $4,000, y
announced Lindsay. Again,
though louder, came the roar of
the mob on the streets. No
more cheers were heard for
Bryan, but Taft, Taft, Taft was
repeated in the cries with monet
onous regularity.
Indiana was next, then Hi
nois and West Virginia and the
rest, all the rest but Nebraska.
Hayward of Chicago is on the
line and says its all over, broke
in the operator; Omaha re-
ports a Bryan majority and it
seemed certain that Nebraska
had Joined hands with Texas,
Mississippi and the solid south.
what do you hear from Rich
ardson?" the impatient man
broke in.
Nothing as yet" was the re-
ply.
The Falls City tribune., 1908-11-13

Rheumatism promptly driven from
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In tablets or liquid forms. Sold by all
dealers.
The Falls City tribune., 1908-11-13

Hearing nothing from Rich
ardson at republican headquar-
tiers the Falls City man went
over todemocratic headquarters
a little after midnight in search
of news. The crowd he found
there looked quite different
from the republicans be had
just left. The glamor of Lam
casters vote had worn off dur.
ing the night, and the tense,
drawn faces about the Uttered
tables, told a story of sincere
disappointment. From a point
of vantage on the walls the face
of their leader looked down on
their grief, and the familiar
question, Shall the people
rule?" figured every where.
Tom Allen was talking with
Fairview and his voice was the
voice of a tired man. "Are YOU
getting anything out there that
we havn't got here?:' he asked
YEARLY. After a moments wait
he continued, "Oh, yes we're al
shot to pieces, no doubt of it.
From the way New York look.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-08-03
WILL NOT pinch" THEM.

The Rep.-Era is continually ham
mering at Parsons for spending
money to get the nomination and in
quires where he will get back the
money he is spending Mr.. Parsons
is man of considerable wealth and
car afford to bear the legitimate cx-
penses OF vigorous campaign and he
seeks the office not for financial gain
hu: that the may serve his country in
the national congress. He has made
the best mayor Cairo ever had and
has become nationally prominent
through his efforts for the deep water
way Speaking of campaign funds.
who is going to pay back the mail car
riers. clerks aud others that portion
of their salary that they ar. com
PEELED to cough up to boost Thistle.
wood. Mayor Parsons, If elected E.
ccr gress, VIII not pinch off any of
the lnail carriers hard earned money
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-08-03

The Evening Citizen is right il
concluding that the truth viii no
serve adequately the needs of its can
dictate, or promote what he repre-
Isents: and from its point of view il
may be Justified in resorting to false.
hood.
The Evening Citizen lied when it
SAID that the loss of Cairo's river
business was due to the wharfage
charge for the wharfage charge is not
every one knows the
loss of business is due to the railroads
and the failure of local shippers tc
interest themselves la steamboats,.
The Evening Citizen lied when il
that Mayor Parsons had the
valuation OF his property reduced I'M
fairly. because the record shows the
valuation was not reduced below that
1f similar property in the same neigh
aorhood
Tho Evening Citizen lied when it
'harged that Mayor Parsons had
killed the. Interurban railroad" by
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-08-03
WATER or THE DESERT.
Mistake Made by Travellers in the
irid Wastes OF the Southwest


OAe of the chic. dangers to trav-
el'crs in crossing such dreary and
arid vast : as The far famed Death
Nallc" in Nevada arises from ignor-
anco as t. the character of the in
freque It pools Of water along the
route said T. +. Smalley, a min
ing engineer OF Denver.
The tend rfoot, growing faint
under a blazing sun. Will want 70
qu1nch his thirst when he comes TO
q shallow hole. whose water, clear
as crystal seems absolutely pure.
lie can with diffictlty be restrained
from drinking 1t by some expert
enced companion, who knows that
one 6raught viii probably cause
serious If not fatal Illness. Tho
water, for all its seeming purity ana
clearness Is loaded with arsenic.
and many a man has lot his life by
its use,
"Curiously enough. the only wa
ter in the desert that is safe to
drink is foul looking and is inhab-
tied by bugs and snakes. When
You come TO a muddy pool on the
surface Of which insects are deport-
ing themselves, however repulsive II
may be both TO the eye and palate.
YOU may drink It with impunity, de-
spite It's looks. as a man will who
is crazy with thirst produced by the
burning sands and merciless sun"
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-08-03
TIME CARD CAIRO ELECTRIC RVS

BELT LINE cars due to leave Secoud st. ~
ng north on Commercial Ave-, every Is ,uI,
ties from y. m. to IL p. IN
Going north on Wslnut st. every 10 minute
from sos m. to 10 :53 r. IN.
POPLAR ST. LINE Holbrook Ave, oar
% leave Second St geing nerth on Hoibr .
Ave-. at 1857; 6.27; s:42; 1857; ia n. m. aud
same niuutes every hour until io:t2 sud ~
o, m.
Going west on Twen.y Eighth st. sti;i
Gl9; 6;34; 6:49; and 1904 q. ~. and on same
ties every hour until 1884 and 1904 p. m,
Poplar st. cars due to paHs 81. Mays
Is minutes after leaving Second St,
BELT LINE OWL CARS north on Walnut
1880 p. msl 1874 8. M; 80 q. M; 2,30 ..
$50 =. M; i::1 a. III; s 80 q. m.
North on Commeroial-12 100 p. M; loo
.. 90 .. m, 3 90 n. NJ. 4 100 a. m. 8 q. nj.
Belt and Owl cars are due to pass Wss
Thirty fourth st. is minutes after leaving
Second st,
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-08-03
ANOTHER BARGAIN AND SALE
BY CONGRESSIONAL MACHINE

The Republican, voters Of this cOun-
IT'S aud of the entire congressional dis
.trict have been put upon the block
and auetioned off to the highest bid
DEF, for future delivery-two years
hence.
The bargain was made at meet.
ing held in this city about two weeks
ago
The auctioneer was tho head of the
present congressional machine and a
few OF his close associates, aud thu
highest bidder was o. j. Page, of Ma.
ricn.
by the terms of the bargain Page
Is to give his support to the machine
candidate now, and is to have the
congressional nomination two years
from now
In other words, Cairo and Alexan-
der county are to have the congress
man for two years and then the office
ia to be passed over to Williamson
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-08-03
SCANDAL AND FALSEHOOD
THE WEAPONS OF COWARDICE

Yetoing the alleged interurban ordi
nances, because it is impossible Il
Kill a thing that never was alive.
Having exhausted its own stock OF
falsehoods the Evening Citizen draws
upon its contemporaries. Saturday
evening it gave its readers a story
from the Murphysboro Republican,
Era, ring organ, to the effect that
Capt. W. p, Greaney of Cairo's Co. X.
l. \. g., had stated while in that city
that they intended to vote 500 Demo-
Gratis at the primary election for Par
sons, and that there would be trosble
If al attempt was made to prevent
them from voting. Curry and Fitzger-
laid, Of Cairo, two Democratic saloon
keepers, have also been here in the
interest of Parsons Mr. Curry stated
that We have got to elect Parsons
Money is no object We have got to
elect him il some of MS have to serve
term in the penitentiary.
The Evening Citizen must have
known that the story was false In all
its main points. 1t had reason to
know that neither Capt. Grcaney nor
Mr. Curry would have made state.
ments so foolish, 1t knew that both
are men of good standing in this com.
nunity as .aw-abidlng citizens, and
hat they are men of ordinary good |
sense. Ii knew that Mr.. Curry is net /
Democratic saloon keeper" but a /
Republican who has attended as a I
L leeate numerous Republican con
'entiuns at which the editor of the
'itiazn was present II knew that
leithel of these men would think or
peak tightly of committing peni
cutiary offcnse, or publicly threaten
@ do So
Yet knowing all this the Citizen re-
reduces this infamous story In
Iack-taeel type and with a border SO
$ to insure its pcrusal and with
very mark OF its own aDpropa,
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-08-03

No cause can be regarded IS
worthy cause when its promoters m,
il necessary or expedient to use false
hood and scandal as means of pr1mot
ing it before the people.
No man or cause that deserves
popular support needs the liar anG
the scandal monger to gain for him OF
II due recognition from the voters OF
this community
Standing upon his own merits, the
character and personality of Capt
Thistlewood probably would insure
him large share of general popular
favor: but as the mere puppet of men
who have grossly outraged public
sentiment and the representative of
methods which mean popular disfran.
chisement he can not claim the sup
port Of men who have proper regard
for the highest privilege of American
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-08-03
Probably Not Far Wrong.

You made a mistake In your pa
per- said the indignant man. enter
ing the editorial oanctum of a daily
journal II was one Of the competi-
tors at an athletic entertainment last
night and you referred to me as the
Weli-known lightweight champion. ."
Wen. are You not?" inquired the
sporting editor.
No I'm nothing of the kind" was
The angry responfe; and it's con-
fonndly awk-ard. because I'm a coal
dealer. philadelphia Public Led
ger.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-08-03
THERE'S NOTHING IN 1T.

II any Of the mail carriers come 10
YOU aud intimate that the defeat of
Thistlowood means the Joss of their
Jobs pay no attention Mr.. Parsons
VIII not attempt to dodge the civil
.sfrrice laws. No competent men viii
lose their positions though some Of
the life time postmasters will M.
.douhtediy have to give some one else
IA chance. Il is true. however. that
threats of dismissal have been used
to hold the civil service employees Of
the government in line for Thistle.
wood Murphyshoro Independent.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-08-03
OLD SOLDIERS REVOLT.

With all the respect and love the
Ola soldiers hear their comrade. Cap
tain Thist'ewood. the fact that be is
tn machine AMI postmastors' CA
didat". is going to lose him many of
then votes \ trip through Frank n
c"rnty where the feeling is bitter
against the ring rulo and "bossism. %
haa convinced many of Mr. Parsons
friends and supporters that the sol
der vote there will revolt strongly
against being used As mere tools by
tn" politicians even if the ring is
placing before them one OF their com.
rades 1t is a trick that is not going
TO work this time-Horrin News.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-08-03
TODAY IN HISTORY
Observation-Disclosures .
August 8.

August 8.
t5l5-Argentina discovered by the
Spaniards and settled By then
in 1883.
l1H7-~ Sir Jeffrey Amherst, the British
general to whom Montreal sar
rendered, died Born Jan. %
17l7.
1S23-rhomas F. Meagher who com
manded the Irish brigade in the
American civil war born IN
Waterford, Ireland Died nel-
Fort Benton Mont, July !.
1867.
lNi5-President Polk vetoed the rive
and harbor bill on the groua#
that it was unconstitutional.
ls5l-Steamcr Pampero left New Or.
leans carrying a flibusterins
expedition against Cuba.
lAG2-General Halleck ordered Gener-
al McClelIand to evacuate the
Peninsula Of Virginia.
lS6i-Pensylyania adopted a constitu
tional amendment allowing So
dicrs to vote
IS72-Kiug HuakouVII Of Norway
born.
.9o7-Augustus St Gaudcns, sculptor.
died. Born Jan $, 1851.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-08-03
Aeroplane
the
Coming
Airship
By A. LAWRENCE R0TCH,
Director Blue Hill Observatory, and
President nero Llu5 Of New England.


and Krcs Of the army which
returned point five times of This balloon driven
by unror,cloecr motor, attained speed of II per
Thu light which have been developed
bile the chief the progress navigation
military balloons the types the Inflated Patr
and Ncns Germany, the latter having double
cn horsepower capable carrying pro-
PEELED through calm speed of about 80 miles hour
These balloons therefore Independent Of blowing with
slightly velocity, which may be akcn'a> The normal prevailing
bulky gas5ag with
delicate fabric be driven through greater
speed il sufficiently powerful could be built requisite
ighncs Therefore may affirmed that digbo balloons will all
influenced by strong winds r
lar communications finding their important application ronuo.
teriug and possibly n offensive warfare
Authorities the practical flying machine Of the
"ha1r than air. type will supported gasag The
speed which impaired acropane rigid con.
small head will enable hcawav against
all Winds high speed necessary maintain such
machine h Will greatly increase the difficulties launching and
landing with the attendant danger and andsmen
Whc the balloon essentially French invention the success
ul aeropau American. The gliding experiments ienhal
Germany opened the way the experiments the States by
Chauu uacr Wright brothers, the having no doubt
the ght2I miles, the of miles an hour On
machine than three wears ago The French xperimenters
Fannan and pragn have only this year flown shorter dis
Of these results be that human fight IA
only possible practically realized although wears NAV be
required perfect the It does appear probable however that
flying machines of kind compete vessels or railway
transporting heavy such machines besides
their sport and warfare viii he limited carrying passengers or
the mails in AIR line, regardless of
mountains, lakes rivers political
frontiers. ~>/~1F''-~"-s' >>IS,1s<
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-08-03
CAIRO IN 1870
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On Nav 10th the German school
children held a picnic in Flora Gar
den on Park avenue and Twenty NTH
street In the evening the Turner's
Singing club sang several songs. aud
Judge Bross spoke in German. fol
lowed by John H. Oberly. in English
On May 18th the corner stone OF
the Southern Illinois University at
ICarbondale was laid with elaborate
ceremonies by the Masonic order. The
Cairo Knights Templar and others
numbering N all 149 Cairoites, wen;
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-08-03
WEEP FOR THE COLONIES.

Louisville, KY. August Every sa-
loon in Louisville about 100. may have
to close its doors Monday night NJ
licenses have been granted by tho
present board. If liceses are not re
pewed by midnight of August the
saloons must close forthwith
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-08-03
Biography.

geography,
EIaakon VII King of Norway. was
t tara August 3, 1872, at CharIottaH
iund castle. in Denmark. Prior 10 his
Ielection to the throne by the Noruc.
Charles of Denmark, the second son OF
the present ruler of Denmark. II
was educated for the navy and was
know as one of the most popular ami
democratic members Of the royal fam
lilies of Europe In 1896 he was mar.
riCd to Princess Maude. third daugh
ter of King Edward VII of Great Brit
ain. There was considerable oppdsj-
lion to the marriage, as Maud was tho
daughter Of The future King of Ems
land and Charles was only a Danish
prince. At that time no one dreamed
Of the brilliant future in store for
Prince Charles After the marriage
rine Charles was well received in
England His father-in-law becam
proud % finn and often employed him
in delicate and important missions
When Norway severed her connection
with Sweden and decided to have
king OF her own the name Of Prince
Charles was the only one seriously
considered in connection with the
throne. In 1905 Prince Charles and
Princess Maud We're crowned at
Trondhiem under the titles of King
Haakon VII and Queen Maud The
royal couple have one child, lite
Prince Olaf. now in his sixth year