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The Caucasian., 1909-01-31
A SUCCESS STORY.

From section hand to vice president
of great railroad system is long,
hard climb. but an Iowa boy made it.
Early in the seventies W. c. Brown.
aged sixteen. was a section hand on
the Milwaukee road. Those were the
days when western railroads used
wood instead of coal on their locomo-
tives. 1t was observed that Brown
would load as much wood as two ordi-
nary men.
In the evenings young Brown stayed
around the telegraph Office of the little
station. where an obliging agent allow
ed him to practice on the key. Brown
soon mastered telegraphy.
In little while Section Hand Brown
was telegraph operator. And soon he
was known as the best operator on his
division.
Brown then took another round Of
the upward ladder. When he was
twenty-five years of age he was a
train dispatcher on the %" system.
with headquarters ut Burlington.
One Sunday night In midwinter a
fierce blizzard swept over the middle
west. In the yards at East Burlington
were some 800 carloads of cattle. I'm
less they could be got into the sheds
the Burlington would lose thousands
Of dollars.
Onicials lay awake that night dread
ing the result of the storm.
1t was none of Browns business, but
after his days. work he went to the su-
perintendent and asked to take the job
of caring for the live stock. He said he
was once a section hand and knew just
what to do.
And all that night, assisted by Sec
tion men. Brown worked to save the
cattle
The next morning 4. J. Potter. head
of the Burlington system, came down
to the superintendent's Office and said,
Things are pretty bad over at the east
yards. suppose?''
'"They would have been but for that
young train Dispatcher And when
Potter was told what had been done he
said:
"What is his name? A man like that
is worth watching"
After that Brown went up rapidly
chief train dispatcher, trainmaster, su-
perintendent. general manager. Then
came vice presidencies, and now he is
the executive head Of the great New
York Central-actual head Of the Van
derbilt system
How did he get up? HE ALWAYS
DID MORE THAN WAS EXPECTED
OF HIM. He was never afraid of do
ing too much. Knowing the railroad
business literally from the ground up,
he knew what to do how to do, and he
needed no pushing; he pushed himself.
You simply can't keep that sort of
man down.
The Caucasian., 1909-01-31

young and the rich and 'sumptuosls for
the matrOn. In the illustration are
shown two gowns Of the richer quail
ties of silks. One is of pale blue peau
de cygne trimmed with silk fringe Of
the same shade. applied so as to simu-
late an opening in the skirt. 1t n
princess shape. the skirt reaching three
inches above the real waist line. There
is stomachcr Of fine real lace. finish
ed at the bottom with the fringe. while
the silk is draped artistically across
the front and on over the shoulders,
forming a tucked kimOno sleeve Along
the top there is Il band of scarlet vel
vet with line of gold braid, and sour
buttons are covered with the velvet.
The other elegant dinner or dancing
gown is of black satin duchess, the
skirt being close to the hips and ample
at the foot, and has an Overdress Of
silk net bordered with a rich band Of
beaded trimming in imitation black
pearls, something quite costly. even in
the imitation. but beautiful. The
sleeves and bodice are Of the sa me net.
with Il band of crushed silk in the
American Beauty rose shade, ending
on the left side beneath two of those
lovely roses. In the hair is an aigret
held by a band of the pearl beads over
pink velvet
Among the less costly materials in
tended for evening occasions | may
mention the delicate and dainty voiies
These are new made of cotton and so
cleverly manipulated by the weaver
that it is next to impos sible to distin-
guish them from the all wool voiIes,
while some are 50 treated that they
are fully as pr.ttr ~ the silk yoiles.
They are far cheaper than fine wool
necessary t" pull the threads apart to
discover the fiber cf which they are
made. All the same delicate tints ana
soft coIors arc llrodti cd IN these cot
ton voilcs that en- be found In the
more rxpcn'v" t,rnAa.
In the new cCt1nii .UrGis lr Nalietv
is beyond the G,'tr" u. ;n ordinary
page to s,cerr.,5t i,t .-ill e,v ti.H5
never have ce,i.i. :.i.~..s +1tri ,...r7
so beau;iful -. ,-.,'., =ings,,.e;
have a'way- InnI. ltHn,'ss,s',n and =, .,l
value. buf this }..'r t'-- i,'r" eo'oe-
how game. n, :,t,' = -,".'t,ss ;rld .u;-
ter tha: make thar al r. -5e.si';abie.
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The Caucasian., 1909-01-31
MAKING DREAMS CONE TRUE.

This is the true story Of a dream that
came true.
Frank Klausnitzer, with his wife and
seven children. lived in an old. tumble
down shanty which had once been a
farmhouse near Butler, Pa.
Klausnitzer was poor, aud his chill
dren were treated with derisiOn at
school because they had no bread to
eat, but only cold buckwheat cakes.
Some weeks ago Frank dreamed that
oil burst forth out of the ground be-
tween the house and the old apple tree.
and voice told him to dig there.
He told the dream to his wife. and
somehow they believed the dream and
determined to dnd out II the 7ugury
The Caucasian., 1909-01-31
KEELING BOYS ON the FARM.

Charles Kirkland Of Salina.. Kan.
has solved the much discussed prob
lem of keeping boys on the farm.
Mr.. Kirkland owns $50 acres six
miles from Salina. He has three
boys-Fred, aged sixteen: John. four
teen, ard Chester. six. There are
three girls
In the winter Nj. Kirtl,cG's family
The Caucasian., 1909-01-31

APPLICATION FOR PARDON
Notice is hereby given that | will
make application to the Board of Par
dons for a pardon
J. +. NEAL LES.
January 70, 1900
The Caucasian., 1909-01-31
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that I will
make application to the Board of Par
dons for a pardon.
Jan. II. A. c. BERNICKE.
The Caucasian., 1909-01-31
No Good Example.

''Notice the days getting Ionger?'
care they?''
''Sun is rising earlier in the morn
ing"
Il don't admire it's taste"
The Caucasian., 1909-01-31

f'I Very Over.
"What do you 10 for Il !iving?"
"Notili-r
''1tcv- do ven t:vc:"
Didn't ccn Know was married
man?''
The Caucasian., 1909-01-31

January I0, 1900.
The Falls City tribune. (Falls City, Neb.) 1904-191?, 1909-01-01
AUBURN BOYS CAPTURED.
Two Young Men Get Into Serious
Trouble.

When Tom Brinegar of Salem
was on his way to the Burlington
depot Saturday night, he was con-
fronted by two young men near
Andrew Cameron's home, knocked
down and robbed of about s..
When he reached the depot he
telephoned Chief of Police Marts
who went in search of the men,
but did not find them that night.
Mr.. Brinegar was able to give a
good description of the men, so on
Sunday Mr.. Marts found them at
the depot ready to leave town.
1t was afterward discovered that
one of them had on Geo. Shields
overcoat which he had stolen from
the cafe.
They proved to beHugh Thomp-
son and Shelby Hays of Auburn.
On Monday morning they were
given a preliminary hearing and
Hays was turned loose andThom p.
son was bound over to the district
court.
The Falls City tribune. (Falls City, Neb.) 1904-191?, 1909-01-01
BOLD WORK AT DEPOT
Many of Our Merchants Are Short
Goods

Surely there should be some ar
rangementS made to light up the
yards at the depots. Last week
cars were broken into and candy
billed to Gehling Bakery and L.
G. Mauger was taken and scatter
ed all around the yards. Also
dry goods belonging to Fred
Cleveland were taken during that
week.
On Monday night of this week
parties entered a Car and stole
every "Stetson hat in the lot
that were shipped to Sam Wahl
and left only a cheaper grade.
Mr.. Wahl's loss will be in the
neigh borhood of $3.50. 1t seems
that an effort should be made,
whereby a stop could be put to
this thieving.
The Falls City tribune. (Falls City, Neb.) 1904-191?, 1909-01-01
BASKET BALL
Falls City Wins Two Games Dur
ing the Week

One of the toughest and at the
same time one of the best basket
ball games ever played in Falls
City took place Tuesday evening
between the local boys and Crete.
The Crete team has been making
a tour of the state and won every
game played. They were anxious
to keep the state clean and went
into the game determined to put
Falls City's crack team out. So
determined were they that ut
times the game looked more like
foot ball than basket ball. Great
dissatisfaction was displayed by
the large crowd at the rulings of
Cretes official which did seem un
fair But Notwithstanding t h e
evident unfairness and the rough
play our boys met every effort of
the opposition and went them one
better.
There was never a time when
more than two points between the
two teams and some of the time
the score WAS tied.
The first half ended Is TO l2 in
favor of Falls City and at the end
the score was % to 23 in favor
of Falls City.
Crete has a splendid team and
our boys are entitled TO great
credit for beating them.
Prof. Hurst accompanied by our
boys basket ball team went to
Auburn Wednesday to play ball
with the team of that city. Ar
rangements had been made to play
in the afternoon, but when our
boys reached that place Auburn
refused to play until that evening.
1t was a good game and our boys
won it, the score being 23 to l3.
The Falls City tribune. (Falls City, Neb.) 1904-191?, 1909-01-01

remain loved by everybody until
the tired old eyes closed on the
scenes OF his struggles and
opened again in the land of re-
ward.
1t is regretable that the real
history of our county is being
buried with such men as Mr..
Crook. We should have some
one who could perpetuate the
story, for it is worth the telling
But we are so busy with the at
fairs made possible by such men
as be, that we have no time to
pause and learn. Just take it
for granted that what isis, and
that what was-is past.
The funeral was held at the
family residence on Saturday
morning last. A great throng
were in attendance to pay their
last respects TO the memory of
the departed. Thought, as they
bore him away, that if a city
were capable of human emotions
that surely Falls City would
miss him sorely for had known
him when both were young, and
through the years of more than
half century they had kept
step side by side.
In the arms of the soil he knew
in its virgin state, Uncle Jesse is
sleeping.
Peace to his ashes.
The Falls City tribune. (Falls City, Neb.) 1904-191?, 1909-01-01
WElCI<

Herman Weick, farmer near
Verdon died Tuesday after a
long and lingering illness. He
was a man nearly seventy years
old and who was born in Germ
many, and who came to this
country many years ago. He
leaves wife and eight grown
children to mourn the loss of a
husband and father. His child
ren are Herman, Carl, William
and Otto Weick, Mrs. Louis
Frity, Mrs. Bertha Baker, Mrs.
Christena Raddle and Mrs.
Henry Fritz. The funeral was
held at the German Lutheran
church near Verdon yesterday
afternoon.
The Falls City tribune. (Falls City, Neb.) 1904-191?, 1909-01-01
Stereopticon Lecture.

Rev. h. h. Teeter will give an
other illustrated lecture at the
Brethren church next Sunday eye-
ming. The church is TOO small to
accommodate all who are attracted
by these popular lectures on the
mission fields of the world, but
every effort will be made to make
the congregation as comforta BILE
as possible. The subject next
Sunday evening will be AN Eve
ming in China Admission is
free, but a free will Offering will
be made to meet expenses.
The Falls City tribune. (Falls City, Neb.) 1904-191?, 1909-01-01
DEATHS VICTIMS CUPID AT WORK
WILLiAMaCADE, HERMAN WEICK
land MRS. JOHN HUEBNER
Death Claims Three of Richardson
County's Prominent Citizens
During the Week }

CADE
After an illness of only few
DAYS, William Cade died at his
home in this city yesterda Y
morning.
For many years Mr.. Cade was
a prosperous farmer, living near
Dawson, but few years ago he
came to this city to spend the
remainder of his days and enjoy
a rest which he richly deserved.
He was also one of our active
G.. A. h. men.
Mr.. Cade suffered a paraletic
The Falls City tribune. (Falls City, Neb.) 1904-191?, 1909-01-01
SEVERAL OF OUR POPULAR
YOUNG PEOPLE MARRIED
Many of Our Popular Young Peo.
pie Married During the
Holidays
FOLTZ- Z-POTEET

On Christmas night at the
Lindeli hotel, Judge Gagnon
united in marriage Miss Anna
Poteet and Mr.Louls Foltz both
of this city.
Miss Poteet is the daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Poteet and
is we'll known by all our people,
while the groom is one of our
prosperous farmers.
After a short visit with rela
tives they will be at home to
their friends on a farm near this
The Falls City tribune. (Falls City, Neb.) 1904-191?, 1909-01-01
Christmas Entertainment

Miss FlorenceWyl who teaches
at Lake Side, east of town gave 8
Christmas entertainment Wednes.
day evening. IT h e room was
beautifully decorated with chains,
fol age and Christmas bells. A
nice program was rendered by the
pupils, and large crowd was pre-.
sent. A tree was nicely decorated
and filled with little gifts; also q
nice treat from Miss Wylie. The
children presented their teacher
with beautiful souvenir spoon.
The Falls City tribune. (Falls City, Neb.) 1904-191?, 1909-01-01
WOMAN WAS FATALLY BURNED
Mrs. Max Cillison of Salem Loses
Her Life in Flames

Mrs. Max Gillison was burned
so badly while trying to extin.
guish a fire burning a fence and
stalk field on her farm near
Salem, that she died Monday
morning. Her son, Guy Smith,
was badly burned about the
hands while trying to rescue her.
Mrs. Gillison was fifty-six years
OF age and leaves a husband and
several children TO mourn her
loss.
The Falls City tribune. (Falls City, Neb.) 1904-191?, 1909-01-01
LEG AMPUTATED.
Milton Carnahan is Badly Injured
Near Verdon.

While Milton Carnahan was
trying to rope a COW at the home
of Van Saylor near Verdon, he
was in some manner thrown
against a tree with force sufficient
to break his leg above the knee.
Last Sunday the limb was anpu-
tated. At this writing his con-
dition is considered to be very
serious,
The Falls City tribune. (Falls City, Neb.) 1904-191?, 1909-01-01
HUEBNER

Mrs. John Huebner died at
her home, five miles north of
this city Friday afternoon.
She had been i'll for the past
three months suffering from
dropsy. Mrs. Huebner was
born in G Germ any fifty-nine
years ago. She leaves a hus-
band and two sons. The fune-
raj services were held at the
German Lutheran church Sun
dav afternoon.
The Falls City tribune. (Falls City, Neb.) 1904-191?, 1909-01-01
A Small Blaze

The fire department was call
ed out Saturday afternoon to
the home of Cal Wilson. Fire
broke out in the wood shed and
was extinguished before the de-
partment arrived on the scene.
and very little damage was
done.
The Falls City tribune. (Falls City, Neb.) 1904-191?, 1909-01-01
Appreciates EIks' Gifts

The Elks made glad the heart
of Grandma Koehler on Christ
mas morning by sending her a
box of groceries, a plush cape
and other clothing. She says the
Elks must be composed of good
men and she will never forget her
Christmas gifts from them.
The Falls City tribune. (Falls City, Neb.) 1904-191?, 1909-01-01

stroke a few days ago and from
that time on grew worse. He
leaves a wife and five children,
Mrs. Eva Frakes, Miss Ethel
Cade, and George, Will and
Walter Cade. All were present
at the time Of his death except
Walter. At this writing no ar
rangements have been made for
the funeral.
The Falls City tribune. (Falls City, Neb.) 1904-191?, 1909-01-01
ZENTNER HORN

On Christmas night at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Chris
Horn occurred the wedding Of
their daughter, Augusta to
Martin Zentner.
Promptly at three o'clock as
Mr.. Abnerheart played the wed
ding march, the bridal party
entered the parlor and took
their places under the huge
white bell, where Rev. Lehman
pronounced the words which
united this worthy young
couple for life. The house was
beautifully decorated with cut
flowers, ferns and palms. Emma
Horn and Jesse Bucholz attend
ed the bride and groom.
About eighty guests enjoyed
an elaborate wedding dinner
after the ceremony. In the
evening a reception was given
in their honor at the Horn
home. Both Mr.. and Mrs.
Zentner are we'll known in this
vicinity. They will be at home
to their frieuds on farm four
miles east of Verdon after Jan
uary Is. We extend congratu-
lations.
The Falls City tribune. (Falls City, Neb.) 1904-191?, 1909-01-01

the brides home in Verdon
Wednesday evening. The bride
is the daughter of Vim. Crouch
and is most exemplary young
lady. The groom is young
farmer living near Barada. We
join in extending congratula-
tionS.
The Falls City tribune. (Falls City, Neb.) 1904-191?, 1909-01-01
SOCIETY NOTES
AS TWAS TOLD TO OUR So
CIETY EDITOR
Various Kinds of Entertainment by
Individuals, Lodges, Clubs.
Churches, Etc.

The colored people of this city
enjoyed social dance at Wahl's
hall Monday night.
Last evening Mrs. |. C. Maust
entertained a company of young
people at Whist party.
The Shakespeare club and their
hus bands will be entertained to-
night at the home of c. +. Reavis.
Last evening Reavis Gist enter
tanned company of young people
at his home on south Stone street.
Miss Edna Carico was hostess
to house party at her home in
the country during the week. A
number of young ladies from
town were. present.
The children of the Episcopal
church were given Christmas
party al the home of c. G. Har.
grave. They we're assisted in
entertaining the little folks by
the older members OF the church.
A nice time is reported.
Miss Martha Bickel and her
mother entertained the members
of their family in the form of a
home coming Monday. at their
home in this city. The married
children and th cir families from
different points were present.
They spent very pleasant day.
On Wednesday night the young
people of the high school gave
dance at the Elks club room in
this city for the benefit of the
gym. The basket ball boys
were delayed in Auburn and were
unable to attend, which was deep
ly regretted. A nice time was
reported.
Mrs. Jno. Powell and Miss May
Maddox gave an at home Wednes
day afternoon at the Maddox
home in honor of Mrs. George
Dietsch of Hastings. There were
about 100 guests present and
most enjoyable afternoon was
spent. Two very unique guess
ing contests formed a part of the
entertainment. Very elaborate
refreshments were served. The
out of town guests were Miss
Winifred Hill of Hiawatha and
Mrs. Ocomb and daughter of Rulo.
and Miss Mable Bridges of Lin
coin.
A most delightful party was
given at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. II. ]. Gist oD Monday eve
ming to a number of their friends.
The house was beautifully deco
rated in holiday greens and flow
ers. The early part of the eye
ming was taken up with playing
the new game of Division
which was greatly enjoyed by all.
Delightful refreshments were
served after which a list of queS-
tions were given each guest which
were quite unique. Each ques-
tion consisted of a sentence of
three words, the words containing
the initials of some ones name
and the guests were required 10
guess the name. Just Causes
Yells' proved to be J c. Yutzy
and "Eternally Hustling Tele-
phones was +. H. Towle. Great
merriment was aroused by this
game and the host and hostess
were congratulated by all upon a
most unusual and pleasant enter
tainment.
Christmas Erto ~ i'm pooo0f
The Falls City tribune. (Falls City, Neb.) 1904-191?, 1909-01-01
Suffering From a Felon

Miss Lilly Sheehan is suffering
from a felon on her finger. 1t
had been very painful for several
days and on Monday it was found
necessary to operate on the in
jured member Since that time
she is much easier.
The Falls City tribune. (Falls City, Neb.) 1904-191?, 1909-01-01

Nulgarity is humor to certain mental make
ups even though the law against osbcenity
compels them to use their nastiness in alb
breviation. You will neaer see anything in
need fear to read to your little girl. For in
this also, Tie z57bnne is Just di1r1rnk Mafs aH
The Falls City tribune. (Falls City, Neb.) 1904-191?, 1909-01-01
ELDER FORTNER

Glen Elder of Barada and
Viola Fortner of this city were
united in marriage at the court
house by Judge Gagnon last
Monday.
The Falls City tribune. (Falls City, Neb.) 1904-191?, 1909-01-01
A PIONEER GONE
CROOK, CouNTYS OLD
EST CITIZEN, is GONE
Died at His Home in This City
Thursday at The Ripe Old Age
of Eighty-tWo Years


tember, 1926, Jesse Crook was
BORN. He was married to Miss
Eliza Whitaker on the 28th day
OF February, 1916, of which union
there were born the following
children: Jno. Crook, who died
IN 1867, at the age of Il years
and VIM. H. Crook and Sarah E.
white, both of this city.
Imagine if you can Richardson
county as it was in August,
1854, when Mr.. Crook, John A.
Singleton, William Roberts and
phos. Hare first drove into it.
These gentlemen had crossed the
river at Iowa Point and drove
through Kansas, coming into
The county south of where Salem
now is. Aside from the wig
vans of the Indians there was
not a human habitation in the
county. The far fields of prairie
grass we're unscared by the plow
and no fence fettered the rolling
waste. Congress had in the
May previous passed the terri
t0rial act and had opened the
and to settlement. Even at
that early day these young ad-
venturers felt the spell of the
orooding future and sought their
homes amid the primal fields.
Mr.. Roberts discovered what
be termed a good mill site on
the Nemaha near Salem and
founded that town. 1t must
have required some imagination
10 discover a mill site in a land
without grain, without people.
But the tread of coming thous-
ands could be heard in the sill
ence of the pralries and the ears
of the pioneer are acute.
Uncle Jesse always liked the
trees and he choose a home at
what he termed "Archer" few
miles north of Falls City beside
the Muddy creek. To this land
he removed his family from Mis-
souri, the following spring.
Life was not easy in those
early days. 1t must have oeen
very lonely without neighbors;
i must have been very hard,
this home making, without lum-
Der, save the trees that skirted
the river. Farming without i'm
plements. raising crops without
railroads to reach the markets,
raising families without schools
are things we hear but know not
Ct. For that was the beginning
q things" the day oil hope and
faith and little of anything else.
That these are the days of full
tllment and comfort we owe to
those who IN an early day en-
dared hardship and privation
such as did the lovable old gen
tleman who was but is no more.
Everyone knew everyone else
and the advent of a stranger,
even at the fartherest end of the
county, was very exciting in
cident. Everyone spoke to and
visited everyone else, and from
such use was bred the habit of
Mr.. Crook to speak kindly to
every man, woman and child
that he met whether they en-
loved his acquaintance or not.
Archer" was made the coun-
" seat through the influence of
Uncle Jesse. and have no doubt
that the eyes of youth saw WIS.,
ions of great future for his
little town.
But dreams do not always
come true, and time saw little
houses grow on the sloping hill
side to the south that the pion-
GERS spoke of as Falls City. And
so. IN 1857 Mr.. Crook transferred
his residence and his loyalty to
the coming metropolis, there to
The Falls City tribune. (Falls City, Neb.) 1904-191?, 1909-01-01

city which has been prepared
by the groom.
The Tribune extends congratu-
tions to this worthy young
couple for a happy and prosper
Gus future.
The Falls City tribune. (Falls City, Neb.) 1904-191?, 1909-01-01
FRANKLIN.CROUCH

Rollo Franklin and Miss
Katie Crouch were married at
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1909-01-23
Athletic ltaiy.

Italy is enjoying a twentieth CEN
fury Renaissance. The Renaissance
of the fourteenth century was a re-
vival of learning and the arts. but
this one has to do with muscle. Ever
since Dorando almost won the Mara
thon at London, and actually did re-
ceive a gold cup from the hands of
Queen Alexandra, Italy has been
sport mad. Rome is building a mag
nificent stadium to be devoted to foot
racing and field events. Turin and
Genoa and Florence are following
her example. On the celebrated Cam
pagna di Romano, and but a stones
throw from the Villa Borshese, sweIye
acres have been set aside for q play
ground. Fairgrounds are being plan
ned in all the cities OF the peninsula.
and very soon "paflone" an italian
ball game which is said to be rs
rough as American football, will come
into recognition as a national game
Pest.