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The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-09-18
Girl Fires Into Crowd.

Cripple Creek, Colo.-Angered by a
crowd of men who had disturbed her
sleep Miss Annie Coplen secured ri
fe and fired as rapidly as she could
into the group. A bullet struck Rob-
ert C. Young above the right eye and
he will die. Several others were
slightly wounded. The young woman
was arrested
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-09-18
Earmer RaIed alive.

Hammond, Ind.-Harold Mckinney,
farmer living near here, was baled
alive in hay and is not expected to
live. He was caught in the machin-
cry and drawn slowly into the press.
His right leg was torn from his bndy,
and though a powerful man, Mckinney
was unable to tear himself loose. He
was finally rescued In critical con
dition
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-09-18
4 Washington.

American minister to Salvador, H.
Percival Dodge, who went to Tegucig.
alpa, Honduras, to discuss the incident
Of the revocation of the exquateurs
of Consul Linard and Vice Consul
Reynolds at Ceiba, has telegraphed
the state department that the matter
mas been satisfactorily and amicably
adjusted.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-09-18
STEAMBOAT BURNED.
seventy-FiVe Passengers Were
Panic-staterooms Robbed.

Panic-stateroom Robbed.
Memphis, Tenn.-Fire broke out
near the stern Of the Peters Lee. on
her down trip from st. Louis to Mem
phis. Brave and perfectly trained
fire fighting of the crew kept the dam
age to a trihing amount, but the fire
was extinguished only after the boat
had been put ashore on an island and
the passengers landed in scantiess
of attire.
geyenty-fve passengers were
aboard, Roustabouts crowded ashore
IN uncomfortable panic. Some passen-
gers claim their staterooms were rob
bed
The Falls City tribune., 1908-11-27

Our people were greeted on
Wednesday morning by the class
flag of the seniors floating from
the flag staff OF the court house,
planted there by members of the
class after much difficulty. But
on Thursday morning every MEM
Der of the junior class were
Thankful as their colors were
the only ones floating. They
placed their flag on the staff at
the Richardson County bank.
Chas. Stanton of Omaha is in
the city on a combined business
and pleasure trip. a guest at the
home of Geo. Abbott and wife.
He is here for the purpose of
testing our new light plant, and
reports that so far everything
seems perfectly satisfactory.
The ladies of the Episcopal
church will conduct their food ex-
change at the Electric theater
Saturday afternoon. Remember
the change in place and supply
your Sunday wants in home
cooking.
B. F. Wiser orders the address
of his Tribune changed from Sa-
betha, Kas., to Phoenix, Ariz.,
where he goes to spend the win
ter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ephraim.Withee
of Stella are rejoicing over the
arrival of a baby boy at their
home Wednesday.
Dennis Mccarthy and Sheriff
Fenton yer among the K. P's
in Omaha this week.
Mrs. John Hossack went to
Stella yesterday to visit her
daughter, Mrs. Ephraim Withee.
Henry Zorn is one of the faith
full who remembered The Trib-
une during the week.
+. A. Hummel of Humboldt
sent US cash on subscription this
week.
r. E.. Grinstead was down from
Salem Wednesday.
The Falls City tribune., 1908-11-27
HIS CHRISTMAS SCHEME.
Deep-Laid Plot That Resulted In
Fine Dinner.

Mrs. Skinem,' he timidIy began as
the %landlady of the boarding house
came to her door in answer to his
knock. Il called to see you just a
moment regarding the Christmas din
ner."
Well" she asked with a seowl that
made him wish he was a thousand
miles away.
You see he went on, we've
were talking it over just now, and we
decided that it would be best not to
have turkey or plum pudding o. ice
cream on Christmas, AS
stop right where you are, sir
stop right where you are!" cut in the
landlady. angrily. who do you think
Is running this boarding house, any
way"
why, you, OF course, ma'am."
who provides the meals here at
great trouble and expense?"
you do, my dear Mrs. Skinem."
WHO sees that the people of this
house always get what's best for them
10 eat?"
"You-you do. Mrs. Skinem."
Am | a woman, do you think, who
Is capable of running a first-class
boarding house as n should be
run she demanded to know as she
looked him up and down in a way to
make his hair curl with fear.
"You-you certainly are" he prompt
ly replied.
well, Them she said, you may go
down and tell the other boarders that.
just as long as | am at the head of this
place and pay the, rent and buy the
provisions | propose to do as | see fit,
and | will take no orders, sir, regard
Ing the meals"
And instead of the beef stew and
bread pudding that Mrs. Skinem had
planned for the Christmas dinner she
provided a %20-pound turkey and a
mammoth plum pudding and a gallon
of ice cream, and she went around
all day with a chip on her shoulder.
just wishing that some one would
make a complaint about it.
But there were no complaints.
There were only chuckles and smiles
and whispers over the little game that
had been played so neatly on Mrs.
Skinem, and sometimes a shiver as
some of the more timid thought of
what would happen il the husky land
lady ver learned of it.
The Falls City tribune., 1908-11-27
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LEGEND OF SANTA CLAUS.
Stockings Hung on Door of Mother
Abbess in French Converts.

There grew up a custom in Christian
countries of giving presents in secret
on the Vigil of St. Nicholas.
In Italy it was called the Zopasta.
which means in Spanish a shoe. be-
cause the gifts were put into shoes to
surprise people when they should put
them or in the morning.
In many French converts the board
ers used to place each her silk stock
ing at the door of the room of the
Mother Abbess, recommending them
selves at the same time to st. Nicholas.
And In Germany a boy dressed as a
bishop would go round in vestments
and mitre and fill the stockings hung
up.
This solemnity of the boy bishop
came to be kept here with much care
n ceremony on the feast of st.
Nicholas to commemorate his youth
and his patronage of children, In
Salisbury cathedral there is, or was,
a monument to one of these boy
bishops who died during his term Of
office. The same custom was observed
in Spain, and in Switzerland until the
end of the eighteenth century, At one
place in England, the convent of God
stowe, in 0~xfordshire. public prayers
were said by a little girl dressed as an
abbess.
The custom, stopped here first by
Henry VIII. and afterward by Queen
Elizabeth. vas in a different form
carried on by the Dutch in America
n became in the end the secularized
ceremony we still use here Of Santa
Claus, a person dressed in Dutch or
German winter clothes of the sixteenth
century.
The Falls City tribune., 1908-11-27

Hal Sowles and wife of St. Joe
were in the city yesterday.
Elizabeth Culp of St Joe is in
the city the guest of her sister,
Mrs. G.. L. Windle.
Special for Saturday-Choco-
late nut fudge, 10 cents per 10.
at the Candy Kitchen.
Mrs. Richard Bochstein return
ed the first of the week to her
home at Falls City, having been
the guest a short time of her
friends Jos. Lepiek and wife
Fumboldt Standard.
Word has been received in this
city that Mrs. Earnest Vincent is
not improving as rapidly as was
hoped for, and is now in a hos.
pital at Denver. This will be sad
news to her friends here.
The Falls City tribune., 1908-11-27

Statistics show that from the
list OF the year to Nov. IA, the
number of migrants who came
to this country was 349, 655,
While the number of emigrants
ssTe 60l, 28S. In other words
We lost 26l,633 more aliens than
We gained. Last year we gain
I'D S50,637 more aliens than we
lost. These figures are a silent
comment on the effect of the
panic in the east, which prob.
ably. in addition to the on COM
ing presidential election, and
unsettled business CO.. ditions
Since election the number of
alien migrants have exceeded
fa number of emigrants.
The Falls City tribune., 1908-11-27
BAPTIST ELDER
Restored to Health by Vinol

II was u down and weak from in
digestion and general debility, also suf-
fered from vertigo. | saw a cod liver
preparation called Vinol advertised and
decided to give it a trial, and the re-
suits were most gratifying. After TAX
ing two bottles l regained my
strength and am now feeling unusually
we'll" Henry Cunningham, Elder Bap-
fist Church, Kingston, N. G.
Vinol is not a patent medicine-but a
preparation composed of the medicinal
elements of Gods livers, combined with
a tonic iron and wine. Vinol creates
a hearty appetite, tones up the organs
Of digestion and makes rich, red blood.
In this natural manner, Vinol creates
strength for the rundown, over
worked and debilitated, and for deli
cate children and old people. For
chronic coughs, colds and bronchitis
Vinol Is u~nexcelled.
All such persons in this vicinity are
asked to try Vinol on our offer to re-
fund their money If 1t fails to give sat
isfaction.
n ny-D ~, ~. "
The Falls City tribune., 1908-11-27

years. Many lots we're permit
ted to become delinquet and to
remain delinquent for years.
The one especial feature we now
have in mind is the defect which
permits a property owner to al
low the taxes to remain delin-
quent from year to year, and
then when sold bid it in al only
a fraction of the amount OF the
tax due.
1t should be so amended that
when a property owner seeks to
purchase his own property at a
scavenger sale, he must pay the
full amount of tax due. Other
wise many are encouraged to
permit their taxes to become de
linquent and then buy it in at
the sale for 5 or 10c on the
dollar.
All good citizens pay their
Just share of the public burden,
or taxes.
The Falls City tribune., 1908-11-27
A Special Pullman Car

Will be set in on the side track
Monday night for the benefit of all
parties who will make the trip to
Randall county, Texas next Tues
day, Dec. | at $40 a. m. See
Whitaker Bros. for the loves,
round trip rate ver offered in.
Guiding free Pullman car service
and berths.
The Falls City tribune., 1908-11-27

Anyone who has observed the
immense amount OF cider made
oy the local vinegar plant is
impressed with the great saving
II has made to the community.
Thousands upon thousands of
bushels of apples would hive
gone to waste but for it.
The Falls City tribune., 1908-11-27

Bt the people of Falls City fail
10 read all the news, it will not
be because there are not enough
publications in town, for there
are four weekly papers. 1t will
either be because they fail to
report 1t. or because the report
e failed TO hear it. Send in the
news.
The Falls City tribune., 1908-11-27
Magnetic Healing.

Miss Lizzie Heitland, a gradu-
ate of the Weltmer School of
Magnetic Healing at Nevada, Mo.
| am prepared to treat diseases of
all kinds. Phone 279. Located
at Mrs. Burris' residence. south
of the convent. 44-5t
The Falls City tribune., 1908-11-27

With the light and water
plant nearing completion, the
most strenuous labors of our
mayor and city council are near.
ing an end. They deserve the
shanks of the city for the time
and attention which they have
given to the supervision of this
so~k.
The Falls City tribune., 1908-11-27

II now appears that the talk
of an extra session of the legis.
lature has died a natural death.
It will be only about six weeks
until the new legislature will
convene. Let them pass such
Jaws as they see the public
aeeds require,
The Falls City tribune., 1908-11-27

The"crown OF thorns''appears
10 have pierced the noble brow
0t the demo-pop family in the
weed patch, to such a depth
that they have forgotten their
loyalty to Mr.. Bryan and do not
display the banner: "For Presi.
dent in 1912, w. J. Bryan"
The Falls City tribune., 1908-11-27

1t has been suggested that the
flty install an electric light on
the summit of our new stand
pipe. We endorse the idea. 1t
would be seen for miles around
on dark nights and would be a
beacon to many a traveller. Put
il mp by all means. Put it up.
The Falls City tribune., 1908-11-27

II i now estimated that the
- j. r1 tprn raised in Nebraska
= y'lF weeds the crop of
y NhItr IN my counties
ihe crop is tighter than last
years (. or, in many others it is
very much heavier. Nebraska
tanks aS'fourth as a corn state
shiS year. Stand up for Ne
braska.
The Falls City tribune., 1908-11-27
Raw Lungs

When the lungs are sore and In
famed, the germs of pneumonia and
consumption Ind Judgment and multi
ply, Foley's Honey and Tar kills the
cold germs. cures the most obstinate
tracking cough, heals the lungs, and
prevents serious results. The genuine
5 in the yellow package. kerr's
Pharmacy.
The Falls City tribune., 1908-11-27
THE ~SCAVENGER TAX LAW

While the present Scavanger
Tax Law has many commenda.
Die features; yet it can be i'm
proved. It has cleared up many
tracts OF land, especially town
lots which have not paid their
INST share of the taxes for many
The Falls City tribune., 1908-11-27

Have you paid your personal
fax? After December 1st it
will draw ten per cent insterest
if not paid.
The Falls City tribune., 1908-11-27

II now appears that Uncle Joe
Cannon favors a revision of the
tariff. Who said Joe Cannon
vas a stand patter?
The Falls City tribune., 1908-11-27
TELEPHONE 226.

Just six weeks more of the
ED year lett. Are you ready to
mYn over a new leaf?
The Falls City tribune., 1908-11-27
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SUSPICION. Not Surnrise.

SUSPICION. Not Surprise.
Mrs. Gramercy-She must have
been surprised when her husband
gave such an expensive present for
Christmas.
Mrs. Park-Not surprised, my dear,
but suspicious.
The Falls City tribune., 1908-11-27
THE LOCAL LORE
Crowded of the regular Local Page.

RAAoo WI "1uA1A VI
was shopping in this city We'd
nesdaY.
Anna Mason, one of our rural
school teachers was home for
Thanksgiving.
Charles HargraYe and family
ate turkey with relatives in
Nymore, Thanksgiving.
Mrs. John Putnam and little
son have returned from an eight
weeks visit in Louisville, Ky.
For RENr-Nice S he'd
rooms. Apply to Mrs. Hattie
Branum, first door south of Har-
Ian street school school. 1t
Gus Ruegge, who has been in
Hastings for several months,
came home Tuesday evening to
fill up on turkey with home folks.
Heck x Harlow have just re-
ceived a car of oil meal also rock
salt. Parties wanting same in
500 or 1000 ID. lots please call Oh
them.
Mrs Anna Beachley of Beatrice
and her son Eugene, of Kansas
City, are in the city guests at the
home of the formers sister, Mrs.
Norman Musselman.
Abe Moore of Ainsworth, Neb.,
made it possible for The Tribune
to eat turkey by sending us a
goood sized check to be applied
on his subscription,
DIR. and Mrs. Thomas, of Lin
coin, came down Wednesday even
ing to spend a few days with
relatives. Mrs. Thomas is known
to our people as Miss Daisy
Can't.
Miss Maud Jones Of Superior,
Neb., but who is employed as a
teacher in the Burchard schools
is spending her Thanksgiving
vacation in this city with John
Hutchlngs and sisters.
Rev. X. Cooper Bailey left
Monday for Nemaha county,
where he will spend a couple of
weeks in evangelistic work. He
was accompanied by Miss Corn
ford, who will lead the chorus.
We received word this week
that Mrs. Tom McLane of Kan
sas City, who has been quite i'll
for some time is now a little bet
ter, which will be welcome news
to her many friends in this city.
1t is sincerely hoped she will soon
be herself again.
The Tribune has received a
postal from S. M. Philpot and
wife from Long Beach, Cal.
where they are nicely located for
the winter. Their many friends
here will be pleased to learn that
they are enjoying the best of
health and having a fine time.
Miss Dorothea White, a State
University student came down
Wednesday evening for a short
visit with home folks. She was
accompanied by little Mary Har-
man and Miss Florence Alum,
the latter stopping here for a day
on her way to her home in Hia-
watha.
DR.. ]. A. Beattie will speak
Sunday morning and evening at
the Christian church. The theme
in the morning The Co-opera-
ton of God and Man and in
the evening THE Eighteen
Things in the New Testament
by which we are said to be
saved All are invited. All
are glad to see the increase in at
tendance, and growth in the
Sunday school and the encourage
ing results from the life and
activity of the Y. p. S. c. E.
D. M. Fansen of Chicago, who
purchased the drainage bonds has
had his attorneys, Oakley & Co.,
The Falls City tribune., 1908-11-27
THE FALLS CITY TRIBUNE

Entered as second-class matter At
Falls City. Nebraska. post office, Jauu-
ary =, 1904. under the Act of Congress
90 March !. 1879.
Published every Friday at Falls City.
Nebraska, by
The Tribune Publishing Company
E. STARTS. Manager
The Falls City tribune., 1908-11-27

J. C.. Ayers. of Verdon, was in
the city Wednesday.
The Falls City tribune., 1908-11-27

Many of the ladies of Falis-City
and community do not know that
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1908-03-26

BY an oversight OF our mail
ing clerks, a certain professional
man OF this city was allowed to
run behind" six months IN his
subscription to the Headlight.
Upon discovery, the bill OF so
cents was presented to him but
he refused to Iay, and did not
want the paper any longer. Sun
day, two weeks ago. we happen
ed to step into a certain church
in the city and our debtors ma
lodious voice rang out loud and
clear in a soul-stirring song "Je-
sus Paid ItAll." We mighthave
been mistaken, but his earnest
ness impressed US. The next day
we sent him a receipt in full, beg
ging his pardon for not knowing
he had made an assignment OF
his liabilities to the Lord d.-Golds
boro Headlight.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1908-03-26
The Jumping Off Place.

"Conaumption h ad me in it's
grasp; and | had almost reached the
jumping off place when I was ad-
vised to try Dr.. Kings New DIS.
covery; and / want to say right now,
it saved my life. improvement began
with the first bottle, and after taking
one dozen bottles | was well and
happy man again." saws George
Moore, of GrxeSlano, N. c. As a
remedy for coughs and colds and
healer of weak. sore lungs aud for
pre-, enting pneumonia New Disco
very is supreme. soc and $i.oo at all
druggist. Trial bottle free.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1908-03-26

| wish to tell you all today Of
a very queer table. In tine first
place it is several hundred years
old and yet it is as good as new
just as new and strong as ever.
No, it is not iron, and yet | can't
see how it can ever wear out. 1t
is not used for breakfast, dinner
or any meal. 1t came all the way
from Arabia, and it is ornamen.
ted with many figures. We don't
know made it, but We do n o t
know who made it, but We do
know that it is a very useful Ia
ble, and we call it the Multiplica-
ton Table. The Churchman.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1908-03-26

Everything taken into the stomach
should be digested fully within a GER
tain time. When you feel that your
stomach is not in good order, that
the food you have eaten is not being
digested take good. natural di.
gestant that will DO the work the di.
gestive juices are not doing. The
best remedy known today for all
stomach troubles is Kodol, which
is guaraiecd to give prompt relief,
1t is a natural digestant; it digests
what you eat it iseasy to take and
IS sold here by j. M. Hodges.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1908-03-26
CONVENTION CITY,
Charlotte News.)

The esteemed Cleveland Star
has some very fine things to say
about the success Charlotte has
attained as u "Conven city, We
quote our contemporaries COM
pliment in full, which begins with
a reference to the recent decision
of the State Dem ocratic commit
tee to hold the next convention
in Charlotte:
GAS was confidently predicted
prior to the meeting. Charlotte
won in a walk, and the QUEEN
City will have the pleasure OF en-
tertaining the militant deInocra-
icy on June Oath and 25t. From
the number OF candidates alrea-
dy in tine field, it is probable the
convention will last for several
days. That Charlotte will puther
very best foot forward, goes with
out saying. She not only knows
how to take care OF folks b u t
s h e always has q cordiality
of welcome and agraciousness OF
hospitality, that the visitor lea
YES with reluctance. In addition
to the State convention other
conventions will assemble there
this year as follows:
"April 22nd and 23rd, the N.
C. Press Association. This is a
high compliment within itself,
for the average newspaper man
knows a good thing when he seps
it even if he doesn't experience it
often.
"Then inquick succession comes
the Southern Newspaper Pub
fishers Association; N. C. Retail
Merchants Association; \. C.
Teachers's Assembly, N. C. Den.
tai association. and N. C. Retail
Furniture Association.
''RealIy if this thing keeps up
she is in grave danger of losing
her charming sobriquetof Queen
City to the masculine and less
sentimental one of Convention
City. Cleveland democracy will
attend en- masse, each putting
forth his best effort to bring vic
tory to Craig's standard"
A compliment gracefully said
and fully appreciated. Charlotte
has broken all records this year
in securing conventions, and her
spirits are jubilant. And here and
now she extends to Cleveland de-
mocracy zen masse" a hearty in
vitation. Come early and stay
late.''
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1908-03-26
The Exposl,Icn Habit.

The United States acquired the
exposition habit about thirty.
five years ago when an appropri
alton of $63,S42.51 was made
Tor a display in Vienna. The next
affair was the Centennial in Phila
delphia in 1776 which cost the
FEDERAL Treasury nearly $780,
900. Since that time appropria-
tions have been made for twenty
eight Others, fourteen ofthem do
mestic and fourteen foreign. The
totalappropriation including VI
emma and Philadelphia and all
other shows dowu to and inclu-
ding the jamestown fair, has
been $27, ,1S7,773.72 Deducting
the $6, 227, ,046.43, which h a s
been repaid. there is left a ma
tional expenditure ofnearly $21,.
100000 for the entertainment
and education OF American citi-
zens and foreigners by means of
fairs and expositions. The fifteen
foreign displays have cost us
81, ,309,575, and the remainder is
charged to the domestic account.
Having acquired the habit it
IL difficult to break it, and expo.
sit!on funds are now virtually in
clined in our "fixed charges. !"
jamestown appears to have cost
us about ~, 100000; yet undis-
mayed by that experience, Con-
gress is now disposed to give Sc
attic for her Alaska -Yukon-Pa-
cific exposition next year t h e
sum of 81, ,175.000. Ecuador has
invited us to make a display at
Quito next year; Argentina will
probably ask us to take part in
her centennial in 1910, and Ja-
pan is to have an important ex-
position in 1912. We believe a
few Others, domestic and foreign,
is being planned. The foreign ex-
hibits are not usually expensive,
and from an advertising stand
point are doubtless profitable.
They are, moreover, q courtesy
which we cannot well decline. The
Paris affair of 1900 cost us a
trifle less than 81, 100000, and
the show in that city in 1889
cost us $250,0O0. The range Of
other,foreigu expenditures is from
$5, 900 in three instances t o
$187 AGO in Paris in 1873. The
domestic account shows u C h
items as Buffalo, $1,000,000,
New Orleans, 81 $50, 900, Chica-
go. 81, 100000, and st. Louis,
$6, ,444, ,000.-New York Sun.