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The Falls City tribune., 1909-05-21
Notice

All land owners desiring to
make payment in full of the
original drainage assessment
against their lands, are hereby
notified that on and after Nav
"a, 1909, | will be prepared to
receive and receipt for the same.
JAMES 2. MOONEY, Sec'v.
The Falls City tribune., 1909-05-21
ST. THOMAS CHURCH

100 a. m. Holy Communion.
GAS a, III. Sunday School.
10:45 a. m. Morning Prayer and
Sermon.
7:30 p. m. Evening Prayer and
Sermon.
GEORGE LITTLE NElDE, Pastor.
The Falls City tribune., 1909-05-21
Private Money.

Private money to loan on Real
Estate. Mortgages bought aud
sold. Call at First National
Bank. S-tf A. J. WEAVER
The Falls City tribune., 1909-05-21

spent Wednesday i'll this city.
Mr.. Sargent is a clean young
man. a successful teacher and has
devoted his entire lite to that line
OF work. This fall he will be a
candidate tor the office of Super
intendent Of Public Instructions.
He has for several years been one
Of the faithful workers for the
Republican party in this county.
Misses Jennie Keim and Nellie
Downs saw Mrs. Eva Schumacher
Roberts in Kansas City last week.
She was on her way from Ell
Paso, Texas, to Miami, |. r.,
where she will spend some time
with her parents. Mr.. Roberts
health has failed him and he has
gone to California to spend a few
months.
Miss Gladys Dyke of St. Jo-
seph is in the city visiting at the
home of her aunt, Mrs. Ed. Fal-
loon. She came to attend the
closing exercises of the High
School, her cousin Virgil Falcon
being a member OF the senior
class.
This week Mrs. Orville Scoen-
heit received a draft for the in
surance her husband carried in the
New York Mutual Life Insurance
Co. He was insured in different
companies but this was the first
one to pay the claim.
The following Verdon people
attended commencement here,
Misses Julia and Anna Fauenfeld-
er, Frank Paul, Errott Crouch,
Charles Moran, John Heinzelman
and the two Miss Gebhardts.
Will Gilman and wife, who
spent the past week in this city
with Mr.. Gilman and daughter
Nellie, left Monday for Wheeling,
West Virginia, where the former
has a permanent position.
A. Y. otepp and little daugh-
ter of Nortonville, kas., arrived
in the city this week and will re-
main some time at the home of
his aunt, Mrs. w. L. Beauchamp.
Mrs. Augusta Linley and son,
Victor Linley, jr., of Atchison,
are guests at the home of the for
mer's cousin, Mrs. John l.. Clea-
yer and family.
The Methodist district conven-
ton is in session at Weeping Wa
ter this week. Rev. c. A. Mas
tin of this city, spent a few days
at that place.
DR.. Boose reports the arrival of
a baby girl at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Vim. Landrigan We'd
nesday. Mother and baby are
nicely.
F. p. Marts of st. Joe is visit
his brother, Sam Marts and
wife. He will also visit relatives
in Wymore before returning home.
Miss Edna Spencer, who has
been attending school at Valpa-
Ind. returned home Tues
day for her summers vacation.
Mrs. c. {. Jerome came down
from Lincoln to attend commence
ment. She is visiting her friend,
Mrs. T.. O. Lewis.
Reavis Gist will leave next
week for Arizona where he will
spend the summer with his uncle,
John Darlington.
Miss Anna Mason attended a
party given by Miss nellie Hart
at her home near Reserve, Satur-
day night.
Harry Crooks spent Sunday with
his wife and baby at the home of
her parents, Ben Poteet and wife.
Ben Poteet and son Tom were
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-15
HILLSDALE

A carload of horses was bought of
the farmers in this vicinity by Mr..
Wilson of Alpha. They were shipped
from Hillsdale Thursday.
Charles Warner and Iona Johnson
were united in marriage last Tuesday
lat Morrison. They are beginning
housekeeping this week in the tenant
house of Mrs. Frances Cary. Best
wishes of friends are extended to
them.
Friday, when Peter Johnson was re-
turning home after being over the
mail route, Peter Mahlstedt's team ran
away from him, crashing into the mail
wagon, wrecking it and scattering the
mail over the road. No one was in
jured, even the horses escaping.
The quarantine has been lifted from
the George Brandt home.
Mrs. Ephraim Kempster and son
Frank spent Saturday in Erie.
Oscar Sell OF Kansas City is back
on business visit.
Friday, when Mr.. and Mrs. Maxfield
were returning from Prophetstown, as
they were crossing the grade leading
to the Erie bridge across, Rock river,
they were met by, drove of cattle,
which frightened their horse, which
became unmanageable, throwing them
down the grade. Mr. Maxfield was
Ibadly scratched in the face, and Mrs.
| Maxfield was rendered unconscious for
| about an hour.
DIR. Charles Donahoo was kicked in
the stomach Saturday by one of his
horses. His mother found him lying
unconscious on the barn floor. He is
now able to be up. attending to bust
mess.
Eleven men from town and vicinity
went to Rock Island Saturday to take
the examination for mail route car
rier.
! Miss Taylor of Illinois City visited
last week with Mrs. Morton.
Herman Liphardt, Jr., is suffering
from an attock of rheumatism
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest of Nebraska
are here on a visit with relatives
| Mr.. and Mrs William Hahn have
returned to their home in Nebraska
after few weeks spent in this vicin-
ity visiting relatives and friends.
| William Ronohoo and daughter Iona
are the latest scarlet fever victims.
The three children of Christ Ras-
mussen of Moline are staying this
iweek with Mrs. Jasperson.
]. M. Merton was business visitor
Monday in the tri-cities.
Relatives received word from Okla
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-15
NEWS OF THE NElGHBORS.
CONTINUED From Page Two.)

OILS of Silvis, and two sons, William of
Sherrard and David of Collinsville, III.
The funeral services were held at the
home of the son-in-law in Cable Friday
evening at o'clock. The remains
were taken to Coal Valley Saturday
morning. Interment was at Coal Val
ley cemetery, where deceased was laid
to rest by the remains of his wife, who
died several years ago.
Mrs. George Nimmick of Rural died
at her home last Tuesday evening,
Jan. 5. The funeral was held Friday.
She leaves to mourn her husband and
several small children. Interment was
made in the Swedona cemetery.
Miss Bertha Stevens returned home
Saturday after a months visit with
friends in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
The home talent play, which the
young people have been practicing for
some time, will be given Feb. / in the
opera house.
A large crowd attended the Bloom
quist and Carlson sale last Saturday
in Rural.
Miss Winnie Logan is visiting at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Fitz-
patrick east of town this week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-15

: i8O9-The Lincoln Centenary-l9O9
! Lincoln as a Story Teller
By James A. Edgerton
Copyright. 1909. by the
American Press Association


to an important congressman that call
ed full Of business. The president be-
gan some innocent story, just by way
Of saying Good morning" There
upon the congressman puffed himself
up. "Mr. President" he said, II did
not come here this morning to hear
stories. 1t is too serious time"
The smile faded from the presidents
face. Lincoln was ever gentle. truly a
gentle man. Dividing that word de-
fines it. But for this quality he would
have terminated the interview with
the bore then and there. AS it was, he
asked him quietly to sit down. II re-
spect YOU as an earnest, sincere man.
he said to the congressman. You can
not be more anxious than have been
constantly since the beginning Of the
war, and say to you now that were
it not for this occasional vent | should
die"
The president had another object in
giving way to the ,anecdOte habit
Everybody else did 1t, or tried to, and
he was SO companionable a man that
he wanted to be like other people.
Telling stories was a national dissi.
only he did it better than others. He
raised it into an art.
1t was his pastime. He did not drink
or play cards. AS for automobiling,
afhnities and buying legislatures. these
diversions had not been invented, at
least under these names. If they had
been, Lincoln would not have had any
thing to do with them. They are the
pastimes Of the rich, and he was al
ways poor. He had no vices. with the
possible exception of talking politics
So his sport was telling stories. II
begtiiIed his own hours and made 9th
er people happy. 1t was his method
icine and spreading sunshine.
The beauty of a Lincoln narrative
is that 1t invariably has point. In
this it does not resemble all latter day
humor A collection Of individuals
one day visited the White House. and
one grew rather familiar and asked
the president to tell story. Lincoln
tuAIcu LIS oA thc 1clio" anu
quietly remarked to the rest of the
group that he never told stories just
for the sake of telling stories Through
out his life, whatever the reports might
be, he had always told stories to illus
trate truth or enforce an argument
Lincoln often put more into q story
or into a pat phrase than some men
put into sermop-more. indeed, than
some authors put into book. For ex
ample, when one editor made great
outcry against the administration with
out adducing any facts to back 1t w
Mr.. Lincoln was reminded of q story:
A man travelling through Kansas or
horseback was overtaken by a terrific
thunderstorm. To make matters worse
night came on. there was no house seem
ingly In miles. aud the traveller lost his
way. As the storm grew more violent he
disnounted and led his horse. stumbling
along in the mud. the rain and the in
creasing din of the thunder. II was now
the blackness Of darkness except for In
termittent flashes of lightning. and tbs
traveller became terrified by the fact thai
he could not find the road. Suddenly 9
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-15
THREE OF A KIND.
Dropped Coffee, Picked Up Postum
and Health.

dropped CoHce, ftckeo up POSTUM,
j and Health.
! The harmful action of caffeine-the
drug in coffee and tea-is the same in
all cases, it is only matter of de-
gree.
1 One person may suffer more in the
way of heart palpitation, sour stomach,
nervousness, or insomnia, than anoth-
er, but the poison is there all the time,
If one continues to drink coffee or tea.
A Pennsylvania lady and two friends
learned the truth about coffee in the
same iay. The lady writes:
, ABOUT four years ago had an at
tack of nervous prostration and a
great deal trouble with my heart.
Some, times / feared l was dying, and
my doctor seemed unable to find out
the cause of my trouble.
Il would frequently wake at night
with these attacks and the doctor said
there was some constant irritation of
the nerves, and he began to think
some organic disease was at work.
"One day l was told of case very
oihiiidi " uluc, anu lIldl Iuc WOLudL
could find no relief until she stopped
using coffee. I did not like the idea
of giving up coffee, for was very fond
of it,
/ Having read frequently of Postum,
l determined to try it. 1t certainly
made a great change in me- Those
spells left me entirely.
NY most intimate friends was at
ficted as | was. In fact the similarity
lof our affections drew us together in
the first place. When she saw the
J great change Postum had made in me
she tried it and was benefited as !
was.
1.-THE beneficial effects of Postum
on us two induced neighbor. to fol
low our example, and SO we are three
of kind who can't say enough in
tpraise of Postum"
II Name given by Postum company
Battle Greek, Mich. Read "The Road
to MELVILLE" in packages. There's
la Reason"
Ever read the above letter.? A new
one appears from time. to time. They
are genuine, true, and full Of human
interest.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-15

homa that baby girl had arrived at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Hager.
Miss Bertha Baron returned Monday
evening from Chicago, where she has
been working the last few months.
John Holmes was able to be out
Monday after a lay-off from a severe
cold for a few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Mahlstedt are
the happy parents of fine baby girl,
born Jan. IL.
Chris Rasmussen moved the first of
the week from Moline to Hillsdale
He will occupy the William Conrad
tenant house.
Harvey Tanner of Davenport is home
for visit with his parents.
Miss Ola Downs left Wednesday ev
|ening for her homie in Kentucky after
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-15

the corored- boys what country. rerlow
who was an old time abolitionist said
when he went to a theater in Chicago
and heard Forrest play Othello He was
not up In Shakespeare and didn't know
that the tragedian was BACKED I'D for the
purpose After the play was over tho
folks who invited him 10 attend the show
wanted to know what he thought Of tho
actors, and he said. WAL. laying all
sectional prejudices aside and any par
tiality may have for the race, derned If
I don't think the colored fellow held his
own with any Of EN-"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-15
Here is the
place to buy

We do not strive, as some
houses do, to find the cheapest
stuff there is In the market, but
rather the best. IT'S true you
can buy groceries at most any
old price - but consider the
quality, good goods, the top
notch sort can always be found
here--prices very reasonable.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-15
Part First Lincoln Taught
Less ms. Gave Mental Medi-
cine and Spread Sunshine
by Means Of Stories ~ 81

60 NJ E poet
y was it Goe
the?-once re-
marked that when
trouble aSSailed
him he got rid Of
1t by writing n
poem. If l be-
lieved this of
s o IN e. poets, i
might have more
charity for them.
The methods of
men to assuage
grief are us vari-
able as their tenn
peraments. Some
t Ike to work.
some to play.
One prays, anoth-
er bla sphem es.
This man drinks,
and that one COM
nits suicide.
Abraham LIN
coins way was
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-15

Il DID NOT COME TO better and saner
HEAR STOKES" than most of
these methods, possibly than all of
them. He told stories.
Mr.. Lincoln once expressed this idea
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-15

YOURSELVES. told you," said
the friend, "for he would sw'ar for you
jest as hard as he'd sw'ar for the other
side. That's his business. Judge, that
fellow takes in SWARM for a livin'."
After the emancipation proclamation
there was doubt expressed Of the col.
ored troops that had been enlisted.
But they acquitted themselves in a
manner to call forth general praise.
Shortly afterward Lincoln was with
General Grant when there was a re-
view OF the troops, the black fellows
among the rest. The president told
Grant that at such time It was well
to be little color blind.
! think. general. that We can. say of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-15

after that and
that the rebuke
was better than
a tongue flashing.
Here Is a tale
Mr.. Lincoln told
often. 1t relat-
ed to a Tennes-
see lawyer, Of
course calle d
judge. When one
day trytn g a
case the other
side produced a
w 1t n e 8 s that
swore him COM
pletely out Of
court. After the
trial a frie d
ca m e to him
and said, why
didn't you get
that fellow to
Sw'ar on your
side?" II didn't
know anything
about him." re-
piled the lawyer.
ct pnfuhf boyo
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1909-06-05
THE CANNON ROARED

While campaigning in his home
State, Speaker Cannon was once in.
weighed into visiting the public
schools of town whore he wa
| billed to speak.
In one OF the lower grades. an
ambitious teacher called upon a
youthful Demosthenes to entertain
the distinguished visitor with an
exhibition of amateur oratory
The selection attempted was By
ron's Battle o. Waterloo," and ms;
as the boy reached the end OF the
first paragraph, Speaker Cannon
gave vent to violent sneeze.
But, hush. hark!" detained thu
voungs.er-''a deeD sound strikes
like rising knell. Did you hear
it?r
The visitors smiled, and a mo-
nent later the second sneeza
which the Speake, was vain'v t~y-
ing to hold back cane with H.
creased violence.
But, hark" (bawled the bow
that heavy sound breaks in
once more,
And nearer, clearer, deadIier han
before!
Arm! arm! it is the cannon's open-
ing roar!V
This was too much, and the laugh
that broke from the party swelled
to roar when "Uncle Joe" chuck
led: PUT up your weapons, chill
dren; | won't shoot any more.
Success Magazine.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1909-06-05
TO The HONORABLE THE MAYOR K
BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF TIE CITY
OF NEW IBERIA, STATE OF
LOUISIANA

We, the undersigned property tax
payers of the City of New Iberia
State Of Louisiana, and entitled te
Vote therein on the proposition here
matter mentioned, respectfully peti
ton and memoriaIize your Honorable
( Body to order a special election &C
cordlng to law Of the property taxpay.
| ers OF the City Of New Iberia, State OF
Louisiana, entitled to vote under the
i Constitution and laws Of the State Of
louisiana; the object and purpose oil
such election being for the purpose al
! Ievying tax to realize the sum of
5000 90 each year for period OF four
years beginning with the year 1909 and
extending to and including the year 49,
T., and thereafter to realize the sum of
5000 20 each year for period Of six
years. beginning with the year 1913 and
extending to and including the wear
,, l9lS. all IN favor Of the New Iberia, 81.
Martin q Northern Railroad Company:
VI Toooo.oO cdCH year Tor
period "f four years, and said amount
of $l'0O.00 each year for a period Of
TX years, to be raised by the levy and
imposition ola tax of three and one
half mills per annum for said period
o. ten years, beginning with the year
1909 and extending to and including
tie year 1918. or so much OF said three
md one halfmllls as NAV be necessary
+ 0 raise during each year OF the said ten
ycats the amount provided for
for each year, the max
'inum amount to be raised each wear
being the amount stated here1naboye.
and the total amount to be levied in ten
= ears being fixed a, SIS 900 O0;said tax
Ut three and one-half mills to be thus
!-vied and collected for the benfit and
~ favor ofsaid Railroad Company as
! consideration and indncement for
he said Railroad Company to do and
.'rrorm all Of the following. to wit.
lst.- The main line Of said ra!lrosd
shall be built from some point in the
'lty of New Iberia 70 or beyond
Font Barre in the Parish Of st. Ian
Try. and meeting and connecting with
he Opelousas. Gulf e Northeastern
'ailroad and with the Colorado South
I'm Railroad. Frisco System.
2nd.-The said Railroad shall be
'ullt and completed as a lire indie
pendent of the Southern Pacific Rail
cad or any railroad owned or operat-
d by the Southern Pacific.
3rd.-The said railroad line shall he
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1909-06-05


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e..' 'I' Nm A'1
' w
..'-,..',
, ,,r',,.
..,,... ,.,.'-. ..''''' , ''',' -,
Gutaru1. ttra lhrrc ,h4.f he aid. a
iha rcijnd .artae completing AT SAIL
railroad above -cf out a furthef de'aN
equal ;n tha tuc during which thc
construction 81 sail railroad vas thu,
un5,,iAthy DELAYED.
1tb Th,..I,mia,la of,br sai1 Nrv
f,.tn# y r.,frin = Northern Raj.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1909-06-05
NOTICE OF HoMoLoGA1|oN,
Succe SSiOnn Of
AMBROSE LANDRY
Nineteenth Judicial District Court
State OF Louisiana, Par. of Iberia

Nineteenth Judicial District Court
State OF Louisianf, Par of IBERIA
Whereas Mrs. n mbroise Landr,
nee Ella BourqueA a resident OF
the Parish OF lbdria, Administers
trix, OF the abole entitled and
numbered Succession, has filed in
this Honorable & burt, her final ac-
count and tableatl OF distribution
as administrator of said Estate,
together with her petition praying
that the same he homologated and
approved.
Notice is the reforS hereby given
to all whom it may orydoth concern
to show cause, if any they have,
within ten days from tine first pubs
lication hereof, why the. prayer OF
petitioner should not be granted.
Witness y. Honorable James ST.
mon, Judge of our said court, this
18th day OF May, A. d. 1909.
A. J. MAUMUS,
D'p'y Clerk OF Court
Cammack & Broussard, Attys.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1909-06-05


Whereas, he Mayor and Boare
o. Trustees of tn CITY Of New
Iheiia dad at special session heiG
on the 9th day of April, 1913, or
dam hat an election should be held
throughout he city OF New Iberia
La, on Friday. the nth day OF
June, 1909
Now, We, the BOARD of SuperVis-
ors OF elections IL and for the Par
ish Of Iberia, duly qualified, COM
miSslOHcd and sworn, by virtue Of
he authority in us vested, do here
~ give public notice that on Fri
day, the Fourteenth day OF June,
1909 an election viii BE- held
throughout the City Of New her
ia at the Court house, the polling
place Of SAID city at the last gen
eral election, for the purpose of
taking the sense of the property
tax payers of the City of New J.
Deria, qualified according to the
Constitution and laws of the State
OF Louisiana, to vote at said cleo
ton upon levylng a three and one
half mill tax per annum upon all
the taxable property in said city
during the term OF ten years to
raise the sum of $500 per year for
four years beginning with the year
1909 and extending to and includ-
ing the year 1912, and for the term
of SIX years beginning with the
year 1913 and extending to and in
Guiding the year 1918, to raise the
the sum OF $4,000 per year to pay
an aggregate sum in the ten years,
OF lightweight thousand dollars as
specified in the ordinance adopt
ed by the Mayor and Board of
Trustees of the City of New her
ia, in aid of the New Iberia-St.
Martin & Northern Railroad Com
pany.
And pursuant 10 the authority
vested in us, we, the Supervisors
of elections, do hereby name and
appoint the following commissions
ers and clerks to preside at the
election and polling place above
named, and at said election:
John +. DevalcOurt,
J. X. Blanchet,
w. l.. Dupuy,
commissioners.
A. B. Murray,
Clerk.
Said commissioners are instruct
ed to open the polls at 200 A. M.
and to close them at 200 p. Nj. on
the same day.
Thus done and signed officially
on the oath day of April, 1909.
T. A. Derouen,
A. b. Romero,
Chas. l.. Provost,
Supervisors of Elections.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1909-06-05
NOTICE OF HOMOLOGATION
Succession Of
Mrs. EMILY BROUSSARD
Widow OF Dorcei Prince.
Nineteenth Judicial District Court
State of Louisiana, Par of Iberia
----
No. 1859.

Whereas, J. +. Pri nee, a residen,
of the Parish Qf lbeFa, Administra-
tor of the above eTitled and num-
bered succession, has filed in this
Honorable Court his 3rd and 4th
provisional account as administers
tor OF said est3tcA together with
his petition praNingAthat the same
be homologateS and approved.
Notice is therefore hereby given
to all whom igmay or doth concern
to show caufe, If any they have,
within ten days from the first pub
LEGATION hereof, why the prayer of
petitioner Should not be granted.
Nitne So the Honorable James ST.
mon, Judge of our said court, this
18th dayfo1 May, A. ID. 1909.
A. j. MAUMUS,
D'p'y Clerk OF Court.
Cammack Il Broussard, Attys.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1909-06-05
CHARTER
ROYAL BENEVOLENT
ASSOCIATION.
New iberia. La.
; TATE or LOUISIANA,
PARISH OF IBERIA

BE IF KNOWN that on this l5tf
day or April, A. ID. 1000 before me
Alfred Renoudct, a Notary Public
duly commissioner and qualified
IN and for the parish Of IBERIA
State Of Louisiana, and IN the pres
cnce OF the witnesses hpreinaftcr
named IN un ersigned,
Personally came and appeartd,
the several persons whose names
are hereunto suhscrif ed, who sew
orally declared that awaiting hem
selves of the laws of this State,
they have contracted and agreed,
and do, - these pres ants, contract
an agree IN Lind then selvt S, as
we'll as others who may hereafter
become associated wi h tn m, to
form and constitute a corporation
and body polite in Jaw, for tn 3.
OH an pltpO g, following, to
Wit:
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1909-06-05
WHAT DID SHE MEAN9
uehNEltsre --

Hides perately- Tell me the
ruth. 1t is not my poverty that
that stands between us?
SHE-sadly- Yes.
hE-with a ray of hope-I admit
mat l am poor, and so, unfortu-.
hateiy, is my father; but have an
aged uncle who is very rich, and
bachelor. He is an invalid and
cannot long survive.
SHE-delightedly- How kind and
'hough'tui YOU are! Will YOU in
troduce me to him?-Ex.