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The Falls City tribune., 1909-08-20
THE Corners AND COERS
HAPPENINGS OF INTEREST TO
you AND ME.
What Your Friends and Their
Friends Have Been Doing ths
Past Week.
The Best Ice Cream at sowIe.

Inc BEST Ice cream at SoWles.
Roy Mastin spent a few days in
Lincoln this week.
Clyde Stumbo and Vern McDaniels
were Rulo visitors Saturday,
J. S. Lord and family spent Satur-
day at the Street Fair at Rulo.
Katherine Smith went to Ham
lin, Kas., the first of the week.
Mrs.Ed May of Auburn visited with
relatives and friends in Falls City
this week.
Mrs. L. E. Evans returned Monday
from a two months stay at Colora-
do Springs.
Mrs. Charles Boyle, who has been
confined to her home with a severe
attack of rheumatism, is reported
much improved.
When anyone asks if you enjoy
classic music 1t is better to say right
off that you do; this will avert the
usual argument
Sid Spence, the smiling landlord of
the National hotel, attended the Ho-
tel mems convention at Omaha the
first of the week.
Warren Hutchins is suffering in
tense agony from a gathering in his
head. He has been confined to his
home for several days.
Mrs. Joy Beyette and two little
-
daughters OF Lincoln visited this
week with the formers parents, Mr..
and Mrs. l.. G. Beasley.
James Berry and niece, Miss Alice
Murphy, former residents of this city,
returned to their home at Odell, Neb.
after a visit with relatives.
Mrs. Ephraim Withee and little
son, Eugene, of Stella, spent Sun
day in this city with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hossack.
Mrs. Everett Scott left the first of
the week for Cheyenne, Wyoming,
where she will visit with Mrs. David
Jones, formerly of this city. Together
they will visit the Seattle exposition.
Charles Mcdowell and wife left the
first of the week for a three weeks
tour in Yellowstone park, after
which they will attend the Seattle
exposition. They were accompanied
by Mrs. Rachael Mcdowell.
We were informed by Humboldt Wis
itors to Falls City Wednesday, that
our time-honored friend, Frank Mul-
len, a prosperous and energetic farm
er in the west end, was seriously i'll.
We sincerely hope for a speedy re-
covery.
Miss Ora Fishback, a cousin of 7.
J.Gist, who had been visiting here for
Glasgow, KY, Sunday. During Miss
Fishback's short stay here she made
a great many close friends who were
sorry to see her visit end,
Misses Francis Gould, Mable Ly-
ford, Kate Heaoock. Ruth Heacock,
Ruth Mcmillan, Mildred Holland. Nell
Cain, Mrs. Will Schmelzel, and Mes
rs. Roy Heacock, Will Schock, Har-
ry Cain, Jean Cain, DR.. Hays, George
Lyons and Will Schmelzel drove to
Hiawatha in autos Monday evening
and heard the First Regiment band
play its farewell before going to the
encampment at Fl. Riley.
The Falls City tribune., 1909-08-20

Big events crowd upon one another
so fast these days that great achieve
ments are almost lost sight of. The
wireless station on the Eifel Tower
in Paris receives daily wireless mes
sages from New York and Canada.
There are innumerable monuments
in France erected to commemorate
compared to this great and good vic
tory.
The Falls City tribune., 1909-08-20

The fact that the railroads are eX-
~periencing a return of confidence is
shown by the fact that there has been
during the past month an increase of
over 300 per cen in the equipment or
ders. Among the new inquiries for
cars is that of the Burlington railroad
for 500 flat cars and 500 stock cars,
The Rock Island is also making in
curry for 1000 furniture cars and 1000
box cars, During July the railroads
ordered approximately $4,000 cars,
whereas during June they ordered on
ly 1915 cars. Among the largest
orders was that placed by the Har-
riman lines for 1895 cars.
The Falls City tribune., 1909-08-20

The chautauqua season Is about
over, and from all sections of the
state where such were held ome
word of successful sessions. In al
most every case the result financial
ly Is to just about pay expenses, in
some cases a slight loss or profit
resulting, but in nearly every in
stance, according to the local press,
the results were satisfactory and I'M
proved conditions promised for the
future.
Chautauquas are more or less a
school, and through them people of
one locality are given the opportunity
of seeing and hearing representative
men and women of far distant states
cuss-discussion and analysis helps
to separate the wheat from the chaff
In the big problems of the day.
And along with the educational
| features must of a necessity be en-
tertainment in a lighter vein-singine,
music, humor, etc. for the chautau-
| qua attendant is of no particular class
everybody goes, even the pessi-
mist, the Crouch" and the cynic.
Chautauquas should be encouraged;
they are good medicine for the com
munity, and even the criticism they
call forth, may, after all, help to
| perfect them and make them still
more attractive and beneficial.
The Tribune has only good words
for the Falls City Chautauqua of
, 1909, and its predecessors, and hopes
that hte year 1910 will see a bigger
and better assembly than ever be-
fore.
The Falls City tribune., 1909-08-20
Christian Church

Services at the church next Lords
day at the following hours.
GAS a.. m. Bible School.
A good attendance is desired as
We are in a contest with other Bib
ie school. We need you to help us
win.
1l:Q0 a, M. Preaching service.
700 p. m. Y. p. S. c. E.
500 p. III. preaching service
Prayer meeting Wednesday even
Ing at $40 p. m.
A cordial invitation to all. Come,
you are welcome.
REV. f. Z. DAY, Pastor.
The Falls City tribune., 1909-08-20

About 160, 600 automobiles, are now
in use in the United States, of which
20, 900 are electric. About 5000 of
the total numler are owned In New
York state.
The Falls City tribune., 1909-08-20
German Evangelical Church.

On next Sunday morning. after the
Sunday School, regular preaching.
Subject, THE Victorious Gospel"
In the evening the delegates of the
Y. p. \. and w. NJ. S. to the An
nual Assembly at Topeka, Kas., will
give their report. These reports
ought to be of interest.
J. r. NANNINGA, Pastor.
The Falls City tribune., 1909-08-20

II you are a business man,
did you ever think of the field
Of opportunity that advertis-
ing opens to you? There is
almost no limit to the posi-
bilities of your business if you
study how to turn trade into
your store. If you are not get
ting your share of the business
of your community there's a
reason. People go where they
are attracted = where they
kno7V what they can get and
how much it is sold for. If
you make direct statements in
your advertising see to it that
you are able to fulfill every
=, promise you make. You will
add to your business reputa-
ton and hold your customers.
1t will not cost as much to run
your ad in this paper as you
think. 1t is the persistent ad-
vertiser who gets there. Have
something in the paper every
issue, no matter how small.
We will be pleased to quote
you our advertising rates, par
ticularly on the years busi-
ness.
The Falls City tribune., 1909-08-20

The Burlington system, in conjunc-
ton with the agricultural departments
at Washington and of state UNIVERSE
ties, are having delivered a series of
lectures at towns along their lines up
on topics appealing directly to the
farmer. Here is enterprise for you,
and the proper quality too.
The Falls City tribune., 1909-08-20

When one reads of the long spell
of torrid weather that has prevailed
in Pennsylvania, West Virginia and
Ohio, and of the suffering and dis
tress it entailed, he to the
conclusion that after all our heated
term vas but good corn growing
weather. and that 1t has not been
what you would call hot at all in Ne
braska.
The Falls City tribune., 1909-08-20

The dairyman of Omaha, ignoring
the law upon the subject, have or
ganized under the name of the Re-
tail Milk Dealers Association, and
are going to advance the price of
milk from six cents a quart to ten
cents. And now the county attor-
criminally against all the members
of said combine as well as bring
suit to dissolve it. We have grown
accustomed to avaricious trusts reg
ulating the prices upon butter and
eggs and other commodities, but they
must let our milk and honey alone.
The Falls City tribune., 1909-08-20

Ii is very bad to speak
slightingly of n place which presents
TO you sufficient inducement to live
in. And. besides, n "croaker' is not
liked in any community.
The Falls City tribune., 1909-08-20

This week Falls City has as its
guests the school teachers of the
county. For the he instructor of
the young we say welcome in tones
cordial enough, but to that red
checked majority, who are the real
power In the public school maehin-
Fery of the county, We say, "thrice
welcome, throw your banana skins
and apple cores upon the sidewalk
If you choose to--the town is. yours"
The Falls City tribune., 1909-08-20
Store Building Sold.

w. S. Leyda sold the business
property where his cigar factory is
located to E. S. Towle last Fri
day, Consideration. $f,500.
w. S. Leyda purchased the brick
building, known as the Schumacher
property, now occupied by the Keis-
terer Ladies Tailoring college, pay
ing $500 for same.
The Falls City tribune., 1909-08-20

There have been county con
~yentions in this county with as large
an attendance as the total vote cast,
for either party, ut the primaries on
Tuesday, And the convention sys-
tenn didn't cost the county 81 600
either.
The Falls City tribune., 1909-08-20

Local assessors in Kansas find an
increase of 1000 autos, 5000 gold
watches and 1890 pianos over last
year. However this does not signi-
fly an actual increase in number to
that extent of these three different
articles. There is a reform going
forward in Kansas to make people
uncover their possessions. And it
would be a splendid idea for Nebras-
ka to inaugurate the same reform.
The Falls City tribune., 1909-08-20

One good thing about the new pen
ny-on account of the rim il can
not be forced into the slot machines
now in use. All hail to the new coin
ara
The Falls City tribune., 1909-08-20
Married.
pecial from Shubert.

NUtCIdI ITUIl
William Leslie of this place and
a young lady of Hardy, Neb., We're
united in marriage on Wednesday
morning. While the bride is an en-
tire stranger here, the groom has a
lations.
The Falls City tribune., 1909-08-20
For Sale.

Good smooth S0-acre farm, two and
one-half miles from good railroad
market, in Richardson county. Good
eight room house, good barn. other
outbuildings, orchard, etc.
Price S 100000 if sold at once.
WHITAKER BROS.
The Falls City tribune., 1909-08-20

What Is to be gained when the cost
of a primary election 10 the county
is in the neighborhood of $1,000, with
the results just experienced?
The Falls City tribune., 1909-08-20

The same "third.term' talk that
defeated the republican ticket four
years ago will likely defeat the third,
fourth and lifetime seekers this year.
The Falls City tribune., 1909-08-20

Don't forget this Is the right time
to put in your cement walks. Plenty
of rock, sand and cement or hand to
do your work on short notice.-Chas.
observation-disclosures III, ft9 337.
The Falls City tribune., 1909-08-20

What do YOU think Of the primary
law now
The Falls City tribune., 1909-08-20
Letter Heads
Statements
BillHeads
Envelopes
Cards Anyth.

Anything and everything in the
way of high-grade commercial
printing. Our assortment Of job
type is complete, our press facili-
ties of the best, and our workmen
true typographical artists. This
tells all the story of our facilities
for doing job printing of the right
kind at the right prices.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1909-02-04

President Roosevelt will have no
difficulty in shooting a white rhinoo.
eros in South Africa. We are inform
ell that the rhinoceros tribe lis even
now turning pale with fear.
The question is not, Does the Con-
stitutIou follow the flsgY But, does
the Constitution even stay at home
with the flag
Those scieltists VINO have started a
fight against the Hon. James Wilson
should go home and read again the
story of the gentleman who fought the
windmill,
Even if Mr.. Hitchcock surrende' ed
the national committee charm .nsLip,
it g safe bet that be will keep the
steam roller conc, aled about his utiiC i
tor emergency calls.
house CT Congress had teegraphed fer
Que of thoss macLiues that tel i
" het ber man Is telling the truth.
Now the American Peace Soc 'ety ul
Boston Is protesting against any in-
crease in the navy. Some persons
may recall the loud cIies Tor trotec-
tiuu that came from Bosi on Ia 1898.
Five representative have been down
there aud officially discovered the
the Panama Canal is on the lsthmu
of Panama. They will now please ste !
up aud turn IN theil expense Ills.
The matrimu niai experiences of al
ludian woman rea like an essay un
ornltohIogy Her maiden name was
PARTRIDGE, aud she bed three hus,
bands named respectively, Robin,
sparrow aud Qpayie She appa enth
had II itiug tor birds, If not ior Geld
tottles
If he,tiies 20 iun beth together, Mr..
Hitchcock may get the G, .. 2. AMI
the p. o D. mixed up.
Is the president trying to take Con.
gress into the Auspias club all 10 u
lump!
We note, nevertheless. in alsnoine
through the Congressional kacord,
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1909-02-04
PORTER BILL UP
FOR DISCUSSION

In connection with meeting held
In Washington January 29th to discuss
the Porter Eil the Chicago Packer
says:
What Is perhaps the most important
meeting Of growers and shippers held
for number OF years began In Wash.
iuRton Wednesday morning when rep
resentatives of some of the largest
fruit growing concerns and associa-
tions in the country convened at the
Raleigh hotel to discuss the Porter
bill which relates 10 the enactment Of
legislation tending to fndatdize
packages, grades and the markings of
apples. Those In attendance at the
session we're William M. Wagner, q.
b. Shafer, M. o. Baker, G. Z. Roth
we'll and g. W. Kimball of the Inter
national Apple Shippers Association
Willis I. Mann of the New York lor-
ticultural Association; M. o. Iibbitts
of the Wenatchee Fruit Growers Asso.
citation; W. Stanton of the Illinois
State Horticultural Society; William
Ii. Bahreuburg of the National
League of Commission Merchants; q.
II. Powell, William A. Taylor, W. IL.
Reagan and q. b. Braokett ot th,
United States Department of Agricul.
ture; N. g. Gibbons, OF the Western
Fruit Jobbers' Association Ira PeasC
of the New York Fruit Growers Asso.
citation Edwin G. Tyson of the Penn.
sylvania State horticultural society
Robert Nj. Eldon of the Pennsylvania
Fruit Growers Association; and j. l.
Dumas, president OF sthe Washington
State Horticultural Association, rep
resenting the Oregon, Montana, Wash
iugton and California state associa.
tiOns.
After the reading of the bill 1t was
discussed end some OF the sections
aroused considerable opposition.
When the discussion of section :
came up for consideration Mr. Dumas
created sensation by throwing down
the gauntlet in connection with pro
posed substitution for the original
that would necessifate a radical
change in the size of boxes which he
says are exclusively used Ey apple
growers aud shippers of the states
which he represents. Mr.. Dumas went
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1909-02-04
WORKED WITH
BROKEN SKULL

Working with a broken head is a
new stunt, but it is what Steve Rob-
erts did TOR three days on the govern
ment work at Cello. He is now an
inmate of The Dales Hospital and is
out of his head, says Ihe Dalles
ChI onicle.
Roberts claims that he was riding
on freight car coming to The Dalles
from Portland aud when about two
miles east of Hood River he fell off
and received the injuries from which
he is now suffering Although bis
story ls somewhat disconnected, 1t ap-
pears that alter his TALL he walked 10
CelIn and went to work lie MAS put
to drilling rock and stuck at 1T for
three days when his head became so
painful that he was forced to lay off
TIE men working with him noticed
that he was acting aud talking queerly
and reported the tact to the head
quarters and the result was that be
was taken to the hospital in this city.
DR.. Panton examined the man
not knowing what was the matter
with him. lie noticed some blood on
his clothes and asked him how he
cane to have blood all over his wear
ing apparel. Roberts accounted for
it IN two ways. first saying that he
was sleeping with another man, who
had the nose bleed and the second
story that he told was that his own
nose had been bleeding. The story
WIS so disconnected, however, that
DR.. Panton submitted him to thor-
ough examination and found wound
on his head aud upon further exami,
nation discovered that his skull was
broken.
The wound is serious one aud II
will be some time before Roberts will
be able TO work. The most peculiar
part of the whole business was that
the fellow did not realize that bis
skull was lroken and was under the
impression that the headache he was
suffering from was the only injury
caused by his fall
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1909-02-04

that no official notice was taken of
that laughter" "great laughter"
and prolonged laughter" said TO
have been incident to the reading OF
the presidents message to the House.
As a moto,ist John D. Rockefeller
has declared sgaints speeding but as a
tinanci-r his dividends cannot come
too fast.
For once it seems that the scare
crow headlines we're not moIe san
Culinary than the catasti opbe itself.
The earthquake.
or course, il the American families
but do their duty aud raise all those
children MIR. Roosevelt advises, the
liar supply for the tuture will be as
sured.
Only the truly righteous can evade
and defy the law.
Ii is to be sincerely hoped that the
press dispatches are misleading that
represent Chairmn Hitchcock as la
boring with the mem bers of the Ore
gon legislature to induce them to
violate their ante. election pledges on
the senstorship.
A navy with a life-ssving record
will be- something of which to be es-
pecially proud.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1909-02-04
mean, though, that he has never been
ated "A great statAsman at home.

mean, though, that he has never beer
rated great statesman at home.
Tue next belligerent Tennesseear
who feels the approach Of an iriesist
ible desire to go might riding" wi!
do we'll, we think, to have his wife
lock him securely in the barn unit
the desire blows over.
Senator Lodge fears the people dc
not comprehend the Eexact r"oaning ol
the word "sleuth. +" They -anidly
acquiring information (; DIg that
line, nevertheless.
"Spanking never sitnu "t' Eoy'i
conscience, says magal.-e writer.
Unanimous and concerted go. H..
from the Juvenile contingent.
The Jacksonville Times. Union bru.
tally observes that what the demo.
cratic party needs is more initiative
and less referendum.
Mr. Roosevelt might use the ma.
rines whom he has withdrawn from
the war ships to reinforce his secret
police.
No free government Can survive q
peoples indolent sense OF political
duty. No truly republican form OF
government can be perpetuated rest.
ing upon sleepy public conscience -
or decadent sense of individual
duty and consequent responsibility al
the ballot box.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1909-02-04
PLAY FAST GAME
OF BASKET BALL

The High School boys of this city
met with defeat Saturday night
when they competed with the never
beaten Vancouver boys The score oil
% to 20 was made possible by some
clever basket throws made by both
sides, but toward Il ha latter part OF
the game Captain Hartley objected
to some OF the decisions made ty the
visitors referee and therefore the
home five didn't play their usual game
of ball.
The occasion drew out large crowd
and nearly every one seemed pleased
with the result II the game High
school students gave few yells while
the band played before aud between
the game.
The lett forward on the VancouVer
team made few five yard basket
throws, hut nearly every basket that
was thrown at was made. The referee
tried to choke some OF the pent up
Joy that waI bursting forth but with.
oDt avail. The apple city players
were quick in their team work but
lost out on their basket throws. Bell
hoped around like flea, while Baker
wasn't so slow either.
The boys wish to thank the peopla
for their patronage and assure them
of better score when the return
game Is played
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1909-02-04

Evangelist Gypsy Smith has gore
to Pittsburg for the purpose OF trying
to induce the peoIle of that city to
be good Gytsy has joE that is
likely to keep him busy all winter and
we'll into the spring.
Ia the idea, in increasing the pres
ident's salary to Sl00,U00 to get abler
men to consent 20 take the job?
When a muckrske and a pitchfork
become involved in moral combat, it
ie a good time for bystanders to move
on.
So Charle, p. Taft is to get moth
ing for his Sl60. 000 beyond a kind
smile and the consciousness of duty
we'll done
No man knows What a secret service
agent may bring forth nowadays.
Ths esteemed Congressional Record
must look back IN its mole motlyood
dIsh days in sheer ampZement at
times.
A southern state is considering a
| law compelling pistol toters to wear
badges distinguishing them from or.
dinaTy citizens We suggest convict
| stripes
The Russian DOums has seut CON
eratnlatory note TO the Turkish Per
liamert This should encourage tire
latter sume, if not much.
Charles Wsgner-he of the "SimI lie
Life"-uow has charge of fashion
| able Pars church with big. fat sal
Hfv attRchp1 his ,s marely another
! evidence, We suppose, that the "sim
pie life" may be made mighty good
thing.
"Couucilmen should be paid sal
sry," says the Pittshuig Post. As a
sort of compen alton on the side?
A prominent Chinese government
official says Yuan Shih kai is not a
real reformer vt ail-that he 10 ln' rely
a "make believer" Ibis does not
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1909-02-04

sufficient to fill the New York stand.
ard barrel.
Pert to section 3 was made to
read, 1.-The standard measure OF Ca
pacity for all apples packed in boxes
shall be box of the following dimen-
sions: 2,342 cubic inches, l8hxllRx-
IL inches, inside measur ment "
Part 2 of the same section was
changed TO read "The amount of sp
pies that may be contained in stan.
dard box shall be standard basket
packed level full and any basket whic b
will contain any basket OF less capac-
ity shall be marked in plain and in.
delible manner on both sides and
top in letters not less than one inch
long "short basket"
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1909-02-04

ing for deputies that are absolutely
necessary to do the work thst is re-
quired in the offices OF county clerk
and sheriff Every fair minded man
knows that one man cannot do all the
work in either one of these offices,
even though he worked Is hours q
day, and they also know that our sal
aries are not sufficient to pay these
deputies out OF our own pockets
| notice by the bills of Bro. Hen
derson that he was the first to break
the rules by putting In livery till
However the writer Is not kicking as
| am only asking for what have to
have, and for what every fair minded
voter knew, was necessary, and II was
not necessary to put it in a bill.
Bro. Henderson Of course feels sat
istied as he is getting tull wages fer
ell the work be does for the county.
l.. T.. Morse
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1909-02-04
eup was as follows +:
Portland aud Vancouver Chummr

Portland and Vancouver, Washing
ton are getting more and more chum.
my all tho time, and there has been
no occasion when the people of be
two cities enjoyed themselves more
heartily than at the launching of the
new ferryEoa "City of Vancouver
from the st. Johns Shlpbuilding Com.
pany's yards at st. Johns, last Satur.
day afternoon. This Is home built
boat and for that reason the best.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1909-02-04
educational ltAnn.

City Cousin-Let's see, uncle, didn't
Bella graduate from the normal school
this year?
Uncle John-Yep. But from the way
she's been actin since she got home t.
the farm I reckon it oughter be called
the abnormal school.-Puck.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1909-02-04
To Hold Him.

Nan-That's beautiful solitaire
Dick gave you. | wonder If you know
what tickle young man he is.
Fan-Indeed | do. That's why !
made him give me such an expensive
one.-Chicago Tribune.