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The Falls City tribune. (Falls City, Neb.) 1904-191?, 1909-01-08
DEATHS RECORD
MANY POPULAR RICHARDSON
COUNTY PEOPLE GONE
During the Past Week the Angel of
Death Has Reaped Great
Harvest Among Us
BARNES

l.. *. Barnes one of Richard
son county's most highly respect
ed pioneers died at his home IN
Salem on Friday at the advanced
age of seventy-two years. For
many weeks he had suffered from
aropsy and from that dreaded dis
ease he could get no relief. lie
leaves a wife, two sons and two
daughters to mourn bis loss.
The funeral services were held
ID Salem Sunday, and the re-
mains were laid to rest in the
Prairie Union cemetery r
Stella.
The Falls City tribune. (Falls City, Neb.) 1904-191?, 1909-01-08
HUTCHINGS

John Hutchings, a veteran OF
.Ae civil war, died Sunday at his
home at 4O1 Glen avenue, in
Council Bluffs, from Bright's dis
case after an illness of three
aonths. He had just passed his
eightieth birthday, having been
born in December, 1928, at Nor
.on, Devonshire England.
He came to America at an early
re and enlisted at the outbreak
Of the war between the states in
company E.28th Illinois infantry,
m September, 1861. He served
n the command for three years.
lie was wounded in the battle of
Shiloh and was in the hospital
or six months. He was finally
mustered out of the service at
Atlanta, Ga, Sept. 10, 1864.
He came to this county in
SOB and settled on a farm near
Falls City, where he made his
home until 1902 when he remov-
The Falls City tribune. (Falls City, Neb.) 1904-191?, 1909-01-08
County Board in Session

The county board met in the
county clerks Office on Tuesday
forenoon. They then adjourned
until Wednesday morning that
they might attend Good Roads
meeting. On Wednesday and
Thursday their time was devot-
ed to the al owing of the county
claims.
The Falls City tribune. (Falls City, Neb.) 1904-191?, 1909-01-08
Session OF Congress

On the evening of January 10,
the members of the high school
will hold a session of congress as
near like the national legislative
bodies as possible. Prof. Hurst
and scholars are working hard to
make this a great success.
The Falls City tribune. (Falls City, Neb.) 1904-191?, 1909-01-08
SOCIETY NOTES
AS TWAS TOLD TO OUR So
CIETY EDITOR
Various Kinds of Entertainment by
individuals, Lodges, Clubs.
Churches, Etc.

The Presbyterian Dorcas soci-
ETY. met Yesterday afternoon with
Mrs. h. Cooper Bailey,
The ladies of the Episcopal
church will hold a food exchange
at the Electric Theater Saturday
afternoon. A good place to Sc
cure your Sunday dinner.
a large crowG of young people
enjoyed a New Years ball at
Wahl S hall. The affair was in the
form of masquerade and all thor
ough enjoyed themselves.
The Bachelor club met with the
Wolf girls in the form Of ken
sington at their home on south
Stone street Thursday evening.
Nice refreshments were served.
Mrs. X. K. Rule very pleasantly
entertained the members of her
Sunday school class i'll the base
ment of the Methodist church
Monday evening. A nice lunch
was served.
The young people of the Pres
byterian church held a watch
party at the home of DR.. Allison
and wife Thursday evening. A
large crowd we're present and a
nice lunch was served.
The German Lutheran Aid So
ciety elected the following Off
GERS during the past week: Mrs.
Chas. Ruegge, president; Mrs,
Gus Duerteldt, secretary, and
Mrs. Chas. Lorenz, treasurer.
On New Years eve a number
of the friends of Clarence Heck
and wife gave them a very pleas
ant surprise. The evening was
spent in various games and at a
late hour oysters were served.
On Saturday evening Mrs. E.
L. Sandusky gave a six o'clock
dinner to a number of her friends
at her home on South Chase
street. The affair was most elab-
crate and all present feel indie bted
to Mrs. Sandusky for so pleas
ant an evening.
Mrs. Margaret Maddox and
daughter, Miss May, entertained
at six o'clock dinner at their
home Monday evening, in honor
of Mr.. and Mrs. Harner, who are
visiting here from Indiana. Cow
ers were laid for eight and an ex-
cellent dinner was served.
On New Years day Jake Bloom
and wife entertained a company
of relatives from Verdon at din
ner. Those present were Chas.
Weaver and wife, Josh Bloom,
wife and children, Norm Weaver.
wife and little girl, Geo. Paul
and wife, Mrs. Mary Conover,
Nellie Weaver and Frank Paul.
The Friends in Council met
Tuesday evening with Lois Spen-
Ger at her home in the east part
of town. The evening was spent
in the form of a Mother Goose
party. Each member invited one
or more to accompany them. All
enjoyed an old fashioned taify
pull.
At the home of Mrs. VIM.
Schmelzel Wednesday afternoon
the NJ. f. kensington was most
royalty entertained. A number
of musical selections and a gem
eral good time was enjoyed by
all. Durinf the afternoon a nice
lunch was served. The hostess
was assisted in entertaining by
Mrs, VIM. Carico and Miss Stella
Patzman.
GOOD ROADS MEETING
n 1 ..a. + H~z,.,4 HAk..LaI ~ 49,
The Falls City tribune. (Falls City, Neb.) 1904-191?, 1909-01-08
PICK EFT.

On Saturday afternoon the in
FAINT son of Mr.. and Mrs. James
Pickett died in this city. The
little one was only few days old.
Funeral services were conducted
at the home Sunday afternoon
with interment in Steele cemetery.
To these young parents we extend
our sympathy.
The Falls City tribune. (Falls City, Neb.) 1904-191?, 1909-01-08
SMITH.

Emory Smith, an old pioneer,
of this county, died at his home
near Nerdon Wednesday night.
He had suffered for the past four
weeks with blood-poison and all
that most loving hands could do
was done to relieve, but he found
no relief until death claimed him.
He leaves an aged wife and six
sons and one daughter to mourn
the loss of a loving father. Three
of the children, William X. Smith,
Charles Smith and Mrs. Mary
Holderman, live in this county.
The funeral was held from the
home Saturday and the remains
laid to rest in Maple Grove ceme-
terry.
The Falls City tribune. (Falls City, Neb.) 1904-191?, 1909-01-08
GOOD ROADS MEETING
A Large Crowd Attended the Meet.
ing Tuesday Afternoon

Notwithstanding the severe
cold of Tuesday large crowd
of farmers attended the good
road meeting held at the court
house.
Prof. Spillman of the agricul,
The Falls City tribune. (Falls City, Neb.) 1904-191?, 1909-01-08

ed to Council Bluffs. He was
married in 1867 to Miss Emma
Minshell, who with one daughter,
Mrs. Alice Walker of Council
Bluffs. survive him.
Funeral services we're held
Tuesday afternoon at the home
in Council Bluffs, conducted by
Rev. Rice. The G. A. RS. also
held a short service. The re-
mains were brought to this city
Wednesday and taken to the u.
A. K. hall where Mrs. Hattie
Mauger conducted a most impress
sive service. The remains were
inferred in Steele cemetery.
The Falls City tribune. (Falls City, Neb.) 1904-191?, 1909-01-08
WITTWER

Fred Wittwer, pioneer OF this
county and one highly respected
by all who knew him, died very
Suddenly of heart failure at his
home near Salem Friday after
noon. He was busily engaged
helping some men with repair
work at a spring near his house,
when he fell to the ground dead
without moments warnings.
lie has been very popular in the
Drainage Ditch movement and
was member of the board at the
the time Of his death. Mr.. Witt
wer was past seventy years old.
Funeral services were held Sum
day.
The Falls City tribune. (Falls City, Neb.) 1904-191?, 1909-01-08
KEEP OPEN HOUSE
THE ODD FELLOWS AND RE-
BECKAHS ENTERTAIN
Several Hundred People Visit |. o.
o. r. Hall During Afternoon
And Evening Session

For a number of years the Odd
Fellows and Rebecka's have
held an open house on New
Years, from two to five IN the
afternoon and then an evening
session.
This year the affair was more
elaborate than ever before. The
hall was beautifully decorated
with cut flowers, ground pine,
holly and bells and was beauti-
fully lighted with candles and
red and green electric lights,
During the { noon th e
guests were received by a com
mittee composed of Mesdames
J. G. Tanner, Jno. Morehead,
Catherine Wylie and W. S. Fast.
The I. O. O. f. orchestra fur
nished fine music during that
session. Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence
Smith also rendered several in.
strumental selections.
Mrs. Chas. DAVIS and Mrs.
VIII Uhlig had charge OF booth
at one end of the hall and served
coffee and waters, while Misses
Bucher and Downs and Mrs. Cla
renee Smith had charge of a
chocolate booth at the other end,
where chocolate and waters were
served. During this session
about 200 were present and a
fine time was reported.
In the evening a large crowd
gathered at the |. O. O. +. head
quarters and spent an evening
which will long be remembered
by all who were fort tun e
enough to be present. The fol-
lowing program was rendered
Music IL. O. O. orchestra
Address ......... ...... Geo. Failstead
Music. ...... :. Junior orchestra
Recitation. .................R Ray Loucks
Recitation ............. Ray CAN'T
Vocal Solo o............ Helen Whitford
Piano Solo ......... Frieda Pruesse
Recitation. ....... ..... Teddy Pence
Reading .... Josephine Graves
Violin Solo.......... :. Alice Cleaver
Address. ........ REV. h. &. Bailey
Music. .........:. Junior orchestra
At the close of the program a
lap supper, consisting of coffee,
cake, sandwich, fruit, nuts and
candy was served. Cigars were
passed to the gentlemen. The
evening was spent in a social
way, and those desiring to par
ticipate in dancing did so and
nice music was furnished by the
orchestra.
The Falls City tribune. (Falls City, Neb.) 1904-191?, 1909-01-08
WELLS

The many friends of S. b.
Wells were shocked on Tuesday
afternoon to learn of the sudden
and unexpected death of one of
Richardson county's most highly
respected pioneers, who dropped
lead from heart failure, at his
aome about one miles west of
Humboldt. The deceased had
been in mboldt a short time
prior to his death and was
apparently in the best OF health.
i n the early days he located at
their present home where he
built mill, which he operated
very successfully for many years.
He is survived by a wife, two
daughters and two sons.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-11
WAIVERS MUST Be f,
ASKED BY MAJORS
BEFORE DEC.
Except Where Purchased PLAYER
is for Immediate Use or
Joins Purchasing Club.

The National Baseball Commission
has issued a notice to all major league
clubs regarding a change in the time at
which waivers can be asked on pur-
chased players, as decided upon last
Monday at the meeting of the COM
mission in Cincinnati.
In the future no waivers shall be asked
by any major league club for purchased
minor league players previous to December
| following such purchase, except where
the player purchased is for immediate use
and Joins the purchasing club and has been
i,titier et,iftrn.t f.f 81 ieasi len days and
participates in at least one game with such
club. When Il major league club asks for
a waiver to a purchased minor league
player the president of the league contain
ing suel club shall Immediately notify by
wire the president of the. opposite league
thereof and the president of the said OPP
posite league shall be required within
three days to either waive claim to such
player or negotiate for his services for the
particular club in his league desiring the
same: the claim, however, of any club
in the league seeking the waiver to nave
precedence over The claim of any club in
the opposite league.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-11
HUNTING AND FISHING.

William IIackett will leave for Toms
River tomorrow and try his hand at shoot
ing ducks. Bill will try and secure a site
him.
William Mclaughlin tried surf fishing off
Highland Beach Saturday night and caught
seven whiting. Later on he picked mp
twenty more of them along the beach.
He said there were quite a few surf
fishermen all along the shore.
John Bauer was down to Barnegat City
last week and went out cunning two morn
ings. He shot eight ducks and Il brant
and said a better shot than he could have
killed as many more.
Charlie Schmidt. William Koch and John
Davidson went out from South Beach in
a rowboat yesterday. Schmidt caucbt
and Davidson three ling and two whiting.
They used soft CLAIMS for bait.
John Randolph fished from the Angler
Yesterday aud caught nine ling. Joseph
and a goldfish, and Edward Jackson eleven
ling and three blaclltish, They are mem
bers of the Randolph Fishing Club.
Frank Coiwell was one of the crowd that
fshed from the Dreamland pier vester-
day. lie caught seven ling, three whiting.
Il small blackfish and a bake. He weighed
the fish on the pier scales and had nine
teen pounds
Several members of the Tuesday Club are
going out to the Monument tomorrow. if
the weather permits. TO try for ling.
Fishermen from Staten Island have caught
any quantity of these fish In Raritan Bay
on set lines. but the Tuesday BOYS will
use drop lines.
Fine fishing weather. was the remark
Battery landing last night. Some Of the men
staggered under the load Of fish they were
carrying up the ~gansplank Ling. black
fish and whiting were the fish capeht.
When FISHING through the ice was per
mitted in New Jersey. hundreds OF pounds
of blackbass were sent into the New York
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-11
PRINCETON MAY
Be ADMITTED To
THAMES RACES
Yale Wants Tiger Crew to Take
Part in the Regatta This
Year.

NEW HAVEN. Jan. 11-Yale and
Harvard are planning for their annual
conference on rowing matters, with a
view TO bringing up a list of important
innovations for settlement. One that
will be discussed will be the admission
of Princeton into the regatta at New
London. It is understood that the
Tigers viii not enter a set Of crews or
ven a varsity eight next June, but
would like to enter after they have
their navy full organized. Harvard is
understood to be opposed to Prince
tons entry. believing thai the present
regatta at New London Is an ideal ar
rangenent. Yale would be glad to well
come Princeton to the Thames.
The reduction of the distance for the
annua race from four TO three miles will
be discussed. Yale men are divided over
the question of a thfee-mile race. some
and later death was due to the strain of Il
four-mile contest, while others feel that p
three-mile race Is Just as exactiig. and that
Griswold's death came as the result of sub
segment worry because he tainted away in
the race and thereby proved the prime fac
tor in its loss.
Yale aud Harvard will. however. discuss
the proposition. and If both agree that II
Is desirable 20 try a three-mile race. that
distance will he ordered. Harvards posi-
lion on a filree-nile event is not known
herr Tat;i t-oA years ago HARVARD was
insistent on cutting a mile off the annual
race and Yale opposed the move Yale men
are interested to know whether Harvards
position in the matter has changed since
her crews began to win on the Thames.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-11
XAVIERS FIVE To
MEET SPEEDY
BAYLEY LYCEUMS
First Time that Former Team
Has Played a Newark
Club.

Every effort is being made by the
basketball teams of the Xavier Catholic
Club to increase the interest in the
sport and eliminate the evils which for
the past several seasons were respon-
sibie for a lack of interest in it.
Games have been played with the
leading teams Of Greater New York
Jersey City and elsewhere. The xavlers
have always shown the way and their
victories were more renowned than sew
eral other leading teams over the same
opponents.
Manager Caffery has strengthened the
big team by the addition Of DOYLE and
Feherlek, OF ne sherman a. G. and st.
John teams, of Jersey City. This is the
team which defeated all Of the Newark
aggregations. Both will make their first
appearance in the green and white colors
tomorrow nlsht In the game against the
bayley Lyceum team. 1t will practically
be the FIRST game Of the Xaviers against
2 local team, and, as others with the
Dominican A. A. aud Bay View teams are
pending, a line Will be secured by the fans
as to which team will win the lightweight
championship.
Patsy Reilly is the pride of the Xavier
Junior team. and his reputation is well
earned. for he's one of the speedfest in his
class. and has done much to bring about
the many victories secured by the xaviers
He's always on the jump, and is as game
as they come.
The opponents of the little fellows Will
be the Jefferson A. A. small five. of Or.
The lineup of the big teams will be as
follows:
Xaviers. Bavlev Lvceum
Ranch, Curley .Speary. OfNeil
Forwards.
-" Ivy +Deldney
Centre.
Cummins. Frederick ...... Ferguson. Neal,
Guards MCGOWAN
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-11

match scheduled for tonight on the Tuxedo
alleys. between Weingarth and Larry
Westphal, has been postponed. Weingarrh
however, will bowl Friday night on the
Universal alleys in Brooklyn against
Johnny Nelson.
Lee Johns has two Greater New York
and intercity tournament matches SEIZED.
uled this week. He will DOW Wednesday
night against Durkin on the Broadway Pal
ace alleys and will take on George Haller
Thursday night on the Oxford alleys.
The feature match in the Greater New
york tournament this week is that sched-
uled for Wednesday night, when Jimmy
Smith and Johnny SVoorhies meet on the
Park Circle alleys in Brooklyn. The pair are
tied for the leader in the tournament. The
match being on Smiths alleys, he will be
expected to secure the verdict.
For the purpose of organizing a three
man team bowling tournament, a meeting
of the Mercantile League is to be held
Thursday night at the Troquois alleys. It
SIS expected that about fifteen teams will
take part.
In order to give local bowlers more time,
the annual meeting of the Newark Bowl
ing Association, scheduled for Yesterday at
the clubhouse of the Gottfried Kruger
Association, was postponed one week. As
all pin-nights who intend to take part in
the National Bowling Assoeia tion's tourna-
ment in Manhattan in May must be men,
bers of the Newark Bowling Association, K
b~ehooves them to get in line and join the
local organization.
A two-man team bowling tournament is
to he started January is on Smiths alleys.
Eighteen teams are desired and entries will
close Friday night.
That Herbert Wilde-Roy Vermuele COM
hination took the Jim Hoagland- William
Vail team into camp Friday afternoon on
for the cha m nionshin of the National New
ark Bunking Company. The winners found
the. groove and handed in some big totals,
Which Hoagland and Vail failed to do.
After resting for the past month, the
howiers IN the Prudential tournament will
get busy this afternoon on the Tuxedo
alleys, shortly after 4 O'Clock.
The members of "That Club" are sched-
uled to roll Friday night on the Tuxedo
alleys.
A two-man bowling tournament is 10
start soon on the Empire alleys. 10 be
conducted by the Junior League. All en-
tries should be sent TO Fred Caspersen, EN-
pire alleys.
The Empire Colts are entered in the
Subway five-man tournament, which Is
scheduled to get under way a week from
tonight.
The M~ontgomerys are surely there with
the goods this year. The other night they
won three games i'm a row from the Krne-
ger a team on Montgomery's alleys in the
first half of n home-and-home series. The
final half will be bowled Friday night on
the Kruger alleys.
William Wilcox. Of East Orange. won
the cake offered for the highest score OF
the week at the Iroduois alleys last week
with a mark of 23o.
Somebody said that the Dix five In the
Jr. o.. u. A. NJ. League is going to win Mt
least one game tonight at the expense of
the Nutley five. The Dix team record to
date Is no games won and "only" thirty
nine lost.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-11

The West Hudsons climbed into first
place in the National Association Football
League yesterday bS defeating the True
/ Blues. of Paterson. by the score of ) to 5.
Over 1000 of the West Hudson rooters ac-
companied the eleven to Paterson. The
victory gives the Hudsons a good chance
to land the championship of the soccer
league.
The Hudsons were in little danger of
being beaten after they got the speed of
the silk City outfit. Five minutes after the
start Garter shot a corner kick past Muir
ray. 1t was the only goal of the first half.
In the second the Hudson County players
swept the Paterson boys off their feet.
Several well-directed Hudson kicks were
blocked. and from a ~serimmage in front
of the West Hudsons' goal Gilmour slipped
the ball past the visitors goal line, eve
ming up the scores.
In less than a minute the Hudsons came
back with another goal. the ball being
sent into the next on three kicks. II
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-11
SHRUBB'S GREAT
WORK MAKES HIM
FAVOR|TE NOW
Running of Englishman on Sat-
urday Against Relay Team
Amazes New York.

Alfred Shrubb opened up a new line
of thought for the running brigade Sat
urday night at Madison Square Garden.
New York has so many worlds cham
pions" foisted upon it in every branch
of sport that it yawns when a new one
unfurls his banner. Shrubb has been
about for Il long time. The record
books showed that he was some runner
and every one had a vague remem-
brance of the necessity of pitting men
in relays against him in order to make
a race even interesting. But Broadway
was hardly prepared for the wonderful
ability 4. Shrubb, of Great Britain,
displayed.
Indian Tom Longboat, who will race
Shrubb over the Marathon distance late
this month. saw the twelve-mile exhibition.
II would be interesting to know just what
was IN the Indians mind as he saw the
Engllshman Keeling off mile after mile
around 5:2o. True to his racial Characters
lcs, ne gave no sign, but it is Il safe bet
that he was wondering how many times
Shrubb would lap him in the early run
ming. For that is what Alfred will do.
Just as surely as they meet. George Wee
don saw the show with a smile of satisfae-
ton. He had inveigled George Considiue
INTO an even money wager that Shrubb
would lap Longboat at least once during
the race. Now he knows that brackets are
around his horse and confirmation has been
received.
Bnt can Shrubb go the Marathon dis
lance? His best distances are admittedly
five. ten or fifteen miles. Can he get far
enough ahead of Tom to stall off the untir-
ing Indians rush at the end? That is the
question the sporting public will debate
until the night of January 26. Longboat
has had no peer at his own long-distance
game. Shruhb has an even more complete
monopoly at the middle distances. Their
meeting should make a race with a thrill
in every one of 262 laps. one of the greatest
foot races In the history Of athletics.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-11
TWO TICKETS IN FIELD
FOR R. II. A. OFFICES,

Two tickets are in the field for the COM
ing election of the Road Horse Associa-
ton. The chief offices of contention
are those of president and recording secre-
tary. With the exception OF these and
five names on the hoard of directors. the
two tickets are identical. It is to be
hoped that at the conclusion of the struggle
all concerned will bury the hatchet and
work for the general good Of the organiza-
ton. Following is the New Idea" ticket:
President, George Stengel: vice-presi-
dents. II. Stacy Smith, John Dusenberry
Charles +. Herr; recording secretary,
james l.. Dexter: financial secretary.
James Bovatt; treasurer, Fred oatman;
counsel. Edward Kenny.
Board OF Observation-Disclosures A. Zusi.
Cyrus +. Lawrence, Samuel Decker.
Charles z. Barker. NJ. A. Sawyer. George
Chandler, Captain z. V. eager, W. r.
Atwater, Harry Stensel, John O.. Stearns,
Andrew Nicoll, John Hausman. A. G.
Hensler, Henry w. Armstrong. F. ]. Hull.