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The central record., 1910-05-13
School Notes

The graduating class this year will
take the examinations set by the AS
sOciatjOn of Southern Colleges for en-
trance to their freshmen classes. Pu-
pills must pass fourteen units with a
minimum grade of 60, perfect being
100.
The State examination for common
school graduates will be held on Fri
day and Saturday of this week in the
school chapel. Every pupil of our
eighth grade will take this examina-
tiOn and those i'm the high school who
wish to secure the benefit Of free tut
tiOn another year Pupils throughout
the county who have any intention of
entering the high school next fall
should be urged to take the examina-
tiOn, for they cannot be admitted to
our school On any credentials except
the common school diploma, and there
is no other such examina tiOn to be
held till next January.
The eighth grade now has about
thirty pupils. Of whom the greater
part ought to rect i've common school
diplomas. This grade will give an en-
The central record., 1910-05-13

Oi May 1Slh We will witness a
sight that perhaps MANY of US haye
never had the opportunity of seeing
before. For three hours We shall be
viewing the sun through the great
blazing head OF comet. Much in
terest has been aroued in this great
Halley's comet because il was the first
one proven by mathematics to travel
round Ihe sun in a fixed path and we
have had the record OF HalleyS comet
for twenty-one and a half centuries,
fragmentary in pats but yet with a
degree of completeness that made GER
tain its return May Is, 1910
If the comet really translts the sun
as is expected. aud its CONSTR ution is
unlike that of the great comet of 1892,
an i'll defined dark spot may be seen
against the disk OF the sun, progress
ing across it for an hour or two. The
exact hour of the expected transit is
not known, SO the suns disk should
be scrutipized ON the Is h wherever
clear skies permit On this day. when
the nearest approach of the comet is
pred;iced we are only L., ,000. 900 miles
from the head of the comet, only an
eightf-part of the distance of the sun
astronomical.y speaking, very near
approach.
Just what will happen We do not
know. no two scientists agree in de-
tul The chances are it will be moth
Ing but light, terrific but harmless,
and some predict We will be soaked
viii n rain during our comet bath.
However it is practically agreed upoh
that there will be no harm done to
any living creature.
by the en- d Of the year
Hailey's comet will probably be inac-
ceSsibie to all telescopes and bv the
middle of the twentieth century it
will have rounded its remoteSt stake,
3 276, 100000 miles distant, and will
once more have begun the long jpui-
pey sunward which will not end until
1886.
The central record., 1910-05-13
Don't Be a Chump.

When Noah began building the Ark,
the chumpS said there would not be
even a shower and didn't propose to
go into the boat manufacturing bus
iness. They were drowned
There are several assorted varieties
Of chumpS. A chump looks wise and
tells you that Solomon, when compar-
ed with himself was fool Of "purest
ray SERENE" A chump, like man
ii ling backward on train, never sees
anything until it is past, then bellows
like cow at the fellow who took ad-
vantage OF the opportunity he missed
A chump has no real brain and dos
emit need any. For fear of making a
mistake he GOsen't need anything, not
even a decent living and dies in
hOvel or rented house.
A chump spends his time advising
others not to buy home now, because
he fears property will decrease in Lam
caster and Garrard county. The Lam
caster chump has been renting for the
past ten years and has always paid
rent to man that was not fool enough
to take his advice.
Don't be chump. Act the wise
man and buy home. Five years ago
the chump said property was too high
in Lancaster. He has seen the same
property double it's value. The chump
SAID the town was going to the bad
and that we would never have water
works, electric lights cement walks,
etc.
Get in the line of the wise, boom
your town, your county and your state.
Be boomer Anybody can be a
chump.. A wise man can see the bus
iness opportunity while the fool will
remain chump.
The central record., 1910-05-13

Gray Bonnet" by Helen Young, who
made grand bit. Mr.. Lewis L.
Walker gave Very interesting ad
dress in which he told OF the benefits
derived from the knights of Pythias.
lie spoke Of that friendship which ex-
listed between Damon and Pythias and
told of how they both fell on the
block in front of the King whose
heart was touched and how they were
both permitted to live because of
their friendship for each other.
Rev. o. P. Bush dismissed the
meeting and the members went to
their hall to discuss matters pertain
ing to the lodge. The evening session
of the lodge began at 7:3O and ended
about IL O'Clock, at which time the
members Of the lodge with their
mothers, wIyes, sisters, friends and
Sweethcarts met at the Hotel KeE-
garlan where Mrs, thinner had pre-
pared an elegant supper for about 200
people. Mr.. Lewis Walker acted as
ovosJ nIasCer. Addresses were given
hy several of the local members and an
especially interesting one was given
by our Danville friend Hon. w. J..
Price.
The banquet broke up about one
O'Clock, and with happy "GOod
night" every one went to their
homes feeling that the Knights Of
T, thiaS was grand and good order
and that 1T had tendency to bring
men close together and benefit each
other and be friend, ever endeavoring
to follow the example set by DdmOn
and Py thlaS and to hold sacred the
word Friendship.
The central record., 1910-05-13

1t will he very graz flying to the
many friends of the venerable Mrs.
E liza Hosl IS Far,iS to know that
through the Efforts of her deyOt ed
friend Senator w O Bradley an indi-
vidual contribution of s ,050 was made
for her by twelve q. S. Senators.
Senator Bradley had previously pre-
sented bill asking for an appropri-
ation of 81 900 for her services as
nurse during the civil war hut this
bill was rejected on account Of eStat-
lishing an embarrassing precedent:
however Senator Bradley was not to
be outwittec: told the story Of her
many ac.s of love and kindness to the
soldier boys. l. went straight to the
hearts, and the following contribu-
tionS were made:
Senator Smoot. 800: Senator Gugen-
helm, of Colorado, 800: Senator
Bradley, 500: Senator Depew. of New
York, 500: Senator Smith, of Mich.
500: Senator Elkin. of West Virginia,
800: Senator Bourne. of Oregon. 500:
The central record., 1910-05-13
Cracks at Creation.
Did you know?
Very truly,
ID. w. Bridges.

Did you know?
That the reason we don't clean up
the square. We thilk pei ihapS Halley's
comet will brush it up for us with its
tail.
That we hope the cost of living will
soon be visible TO the naked eye.
That we believe in cc-educati0n be
cause the boy can get through his
studying and counting at the same
time.
That we would rather the frost got
the fruit than caterpillars and
English sparrows.
That if blackberry winter will just
Kill the blackberIiAs the women can
have one good time thi, summer.
That all get out of an automobile
is the smel and the dust.
That great many people in Lam
caster don't seem to care 10 have any
thing run around their house but a
front porch.
That purse was lost one day last
week by one of our high school boys,
containing two love epiStles. He can
get same by calling On Prof. Bridges
and paying for this notice.
That a great many people thought
they were looking at Halleys comet
when it proved to be Jim Elmore's
h1use with the Acetylene lights turn.
ed on.
That the slide that Currey RObiniE
son made to second i'm the ball game
lust Friday, would make Ty Ccbt
turn green with envy.
That they had some "ringers" in
the game. noticed one from Boston
one from Glasgow and one with q
bathing suit on, 1 suppose he was
/ from Atlantic City.
That Jake Joseph and his affinity
Jim BeaSley are very anxious for a
barbecued lamb and will furnish the
barbecue if some good friend will fur
J niSh the lamb.
That Dick Anderson, Eph Brown
and Earl Farra are taking courting
lessons from Prof. Theo Currey.
That Prof. Currey has arranged with
his graduates. Messrs Logan, Sutton
The central record., 1910-05-13
Hughes To The Supreme Court.

There has been many expressions
approving the Presidents act in Selec-
ting Governor Hughes OF New York
20 fill the vacancy in the Supreme
Court caused bv the death of Justice
Brewer, but the Anti Trust League
vigorously opposes the appointment
and are petiiipning the judiciary
Committee Of the U. S. Senate to de-
feat the confirmation of the appoint
meDt. Some of the reasons given in
the Leagues petition against the con-
formation are as follOws:-"We make
our protest to your honorable body
with no personal bias or malice what
ever. and wholly with a view to pre-
noting puolic duty in the public in
terest. We protest against the con-
fl!lnatiOn of Charles E. Hughes for the
reason that no one familiar with Mr..
Hughes public record can believe that
his mental leanings are other than
friendly to the purpose and plans Of
the men at the head of these great
trust cOnSpiracieS against the people,
which are now SO menacing in this
country.
"We protest against his coufirma-
tion for the reason that it is matter
Of public record that many of the men
Of the greatest power at the head of
these trusts and who control the un-
lawful monopolies in the necessaries
Of life, as we'll as those persons who
control the transportation trusts and
the money trust, were his active sup
pOrters and large cOntribut tors to the
campaign funds used to elect Mr.
Hughes as Governor of New York.
The speciOus claim of the friends of
Governor Hughes. who are making
such an active campaign for his con-
tirmatiOn, that he would only decide
The central record., 1910-05-13

Senator Oliver, 500: Senator Carter,
Montana, SO; Senator Briggs. of
Mich, $50: Senator Dupont. 500.
During our civil war Mrs. Farris
then Miss Eliza HOSkinS. lived with
her father, VIM. HOskins, on the farm
adjoining that of his son-in.lw, Rich
ard Robinson. Their spacious old CO.
lOnial home was ever open to the sick
and wounded SOliierS and many a
mothers son did she nurse back to
health, to again shoulder the muske t
and march away tnps;<sr mis- coun-
try's flag. Young Horace Maynard,
who lay sick Uf fever for many
months at her home called her his
Kentucky mother, others gave her
the name of the Florence Nightin.
gale of the Civil War;" for she went
in and out the camp administering to
the sick IF measles, small pox, and
feverS, with no object save that of
Kindness and love for the boys and for
the great Union to which size is ever
loyal. During those stirring times
many who helped to turn the tide of
war. were guests at her board. Gen.
Sherman. General Thomas, and Gen.
Nelson were her warm personal
friends, and Any johnson spent one
entire summer at her house.
April % I'd Mrs. FarriS celebr ated
her 90lh tirthday and many friends
called to pay their respects. She is
strong and vigorous in miud and body
for one of her aye. and is known far
and near for her sweetness and gen.
tleress; indeed her coming in and her
going rests like benedictiOn on all
those with whom she comes in con-
tact. After life full of mnch aciiv-
ity and Witnessing many stirring
events she finds very peaceful eve
ling, and the tribute of the friend
whom she has loved from hi; youth up
and uf whom she has made such true
predictions, touches her. To him and
those who have so generously remem-
bered her, through her tears and
her smiles she Can only testify OF her
very deep appreciation.
The central record., 1910-05-13

The people of Kentucky at last are
TO have an opportunity to see aero
planes in flight, wish real bird men
soaring high i'm air and executing evO-
Iutions with no other sustaining pow
er than the planes aud motors.
The Louisville Times has announced
that a great aviation meet is to he
held i'm Louisville on June 1919 at
Churchill Downs, under the auspices
of that paper, at which some of the
world most nCtad aviatDrs Will be
seen with their wonderful aircraft.
Most prominent among these will be
Glenn ii. Curtis. whoSe daring
achievements both here and abroad
have stamped him as a peerless bird
man. Such Others as Charles f. Wiz
lard, Charles X. Hamilton, Horace F.
Wild, Bud" Mars and c. X. Bates
will also be in the contest for the su-
premacy of the AIR.
The comparatively recent advance
luCHI bl1C SCiCEOC vi ava ltOu udS
been such as to Startle the entire
world and the daily accounts of
broken records show that there are
st;ll great possibilities for unheard of
adventures ty the ''sky pilots" That
records may be broken at the Louis
vile meet is extremely III ely from
the fact that experts have declaI ed
the Churchill Downs course an ideal
place for such meets and again for the
reason that unusually fortunate dates
have been secured. Weather reports
for years past show that the wind We
lOcity for the last half OF June is the
sloweSt of any time in the year in Ken
tucky and of course this is conducive
to the easy handling of the great ma
chimes.
1t is expected that low rates will be
secured on all railroads leading into
LOuisvi lie for these two days, and it
is expected that record
crowds viii flock to the historic race
course, where heretofore the Ken
tucky Thoroughbred has held undis-
puted sway.
The central record., 1910-05-13
New Sanitarium

Mr.. Harry r. Splitter who formally
ad charge Of the McFadden Sanitar-
lm at Battle Creek, Michigan, has
ected modern three story Santa"
~ Cran Orchard Sp ings and
it open to the public in about
ilS to cure any kind of dis
FiOut the use Of medicine. His
JmS are up to date, the entire
steam heated. He claims
mud b3 tbs which he gives
fine and that such mud as he
.und i'm Crab Orchard, cannot be
ouHd elsewhere. If it proves a sue
cess the people of Lancaster will find
il convenient as we can drive up in the
afternoon and take the treatment re-
turning home the same afternoon.
The central record., 1910-05-13
Lodges and Secret soeietie.

Superstition and distrust, with
which all societies known as secret Or
ders were at one time viewed by a
large number OF people, was, happily,
long ago diSpe'led. and today the
lodge stands as one of the champions
of the home and family Wherever
society has reached a high state of
development, secret and fraternal Or
ders have their greatest stronghold.
That mao must have some place
where he and his fellows may congre-
gate for recreation and instruction,
where toll and business cares may be
cast aside for an evening OF pleasure
and social advertisement take their
place as q recognized fact The lodge
offers one of the best solutions OF this
question, Is Is evidenced by the many
The central record., 1910-05-13

selected one, purchased by experienced
buyers who know well the demands Of
ke trade of this section through
of contact with.it. The atirac-
anner in which the merchan
displayed and the courteous
mt accorded every one who
he doors are features which
ncreaSe this firms popular
endable goods, at right
peal TO all communities alike
knowledge that honest values
: are given for every dollar spent with
the above named firm is one Of the
post valuable assets of the store.
RegiDniDg Saturday they offer some
rdinary bargiEs and we call at
h to their large ad in this issue
RECORD,
The central record., 1910-05-13

and Dave Walker to teach in his alb
seDce.
That Victor Lear can be seen any
night now In the 'wee small hours"
fiutteri1g up and down the room in
undress uniform.
That the King of Siam accompanied
by bis forty wives expects TO visit
Uncie Sam this summer All / know
about the King is. he is a darn sight
braver man than / would be.
The central record., 1910-05-13
Go Far Down for Coal.

No coal is mined in this country low
er than depth of 2.200 feet, while
several English mines penetrate $500
feet down, and there are mines in
Belgium 1000 feet deep. Eight-inch
seams of coal are mined commercially
abroad, while few veins less than IA
inches thick are worked in this coun-
try.
The central record., 1910-05-13
The Joseph Mercantils Company

This city is indeed very fortunate
in possessing a modern business ir-
StitutiOn conceded to be one of the
largest re tail centerS in this section of
the State. The modern, progressive
business methods of the firm have
given this city vide reputation as a
trading point and every business ven-
ture. large or small shares in the prof
its resultant from such advertisement.
Every town or city has its "Big
Store" and certain it is that no COM
munlty is more proud OF its large in
stitutionS than this.
The Joseph Mercantile Company
not only carry at all times a large
stock Of merchandise, but it is we'll
The central record., 1910-05-13

While in the valleys of Abyssinia
are grown sugar cane. cotton. rubber
and other tropical plants. the uplands
have excellent pastures and corn
fields. such as may be found in Eng
land
The central record., 1910-05-13

University increases the attend
the opposite effect is experienced
South. On this account entr
aminatiOns are often dispense
in Southern Universities.
WHAT we need i, for our hiG
stiiutiOns Of learning to be fire sdf9
traditions and prejudices and for the
youth of our land TO be more thorough
The Falls City tribune. (Falls City, Neb.) 1904-191?, 1910-04-08
Watering Trouqhs.

While the matter of better water
is being agitated for the human
animal, why not also consider the
inadequate supply of watering fac
ilities for other animals. Horses get
thirsty as well as men, and they at
least by virtue of their rank are
barred from the saloons Falls City
should arrange for several more
watering places in different parts Of
the city.
Warm weather will soon come on,
and the dumb brutes as they plod to
and fro with their burdens are tor
tured by thirst There is absolutely
no reason why an adequate arrange
ment of watering places should not be
planned for the city, and the nee.
essary steps taken to keep them in
good repair. This is matter OF
common humanity and deserves at
tention.
The Falls City tribune. (Falls City, Neb.) 1904-191?, 1910-04-08
FOR BETTER HIGHWAYS.
The Diller, Nebraska Enthusiasm Is
Spreading.

Diller, Nebraska has been doing
some real pioneer Work along the
lines of road Improvement The re-
suits have been so satisfactory that
everybody has become good
roads enthusiast around Diller and
they are threatening TO have all
the roads within seven miles of the
town put in number one condition be-
fore fall.
Fairbury, fifteen miles from Diller,
has also caught the fever and sent
committee to Diller to Investigate
and get pointers with the view of
starting the crusade for road improve
ment around Fairbury
There is a strong sentiment in
both towns favorable to making the
15 miles between the two towns a
first class highway. The seven
miles out of Diller are already fin
ished, and the good roads committee
from Fairbury hope to complete the
Fairbury end before winter.
This is a most sensible line of
local Improvement and home develop
ment Our system of roadmaking is
antiquated II is also entirely in
adequate to meet the present needs
of travel. Falls City needs, above all
else, wide awake and energetic
road Improvement club or committee
TO agitate for better methods of road
building
The Falls City tribune. (Falls City, Neb.) 1904-191?, 1910-04-08
FRUIT PROSPECTS ARE Good
PRESENT OUTLOOK is MOST
FLATTERINC INDEED.
All Fruit Trees in Full Bloom The
Pessimistic Prophet Put to
Rout BY Kind Nature.

Fruit trees of every description are
coming into full bloom throughout all
Richardson county. The sight is al
together unusual and unique. Apri-
cots, cherries, peaches and apples, all
blossoming at practically the same
time. The remarkably warm wealth
er during March, and the sudden
ness of the break from extreme Win
ter to summer heat started all the
different kinds of fruit to budding
at the same time,an we are now fav-
ored with the unusual phenomenon OF
seeing almost all the different yari-
cites of fruit in full bloom at the
same time
Those, who early in the spring
prophesied that there would be no
fruit must feel somewhat chagrined
at the sight of such Overwhelming
quantities of blossoms, Surely the
ice and extreme cold did comparative
ly little damage to the fruit in these
parts The display of healthy buds
and blossoms bear with them the
promise of an extraordinary fruit
year. Thus far everything has fay-
ored the development of the buds.
And the high winds that have pre-
vailed since the blossoms began OPP
ening are favorable to thorough fer
tilization. Rain at this time might
do great damage by drowning the
blossoms.
What fruit growers fear now more
than all other evils together is a
sharp frost The cold wave last
week did no damage to speak of. The
buds were not yet fully opened, and
the frost was very dry. Should we
have a rain followed by frost, which
is SO often the case, the fruit would
be in great danger. The season is
so early that the probabilities are
in favor of more or less cold wea-
ther before summer.
The farmers. who have taken the
preeaution to gather the brush toge-
ther in heaps and prepared them with
wet straw or weeds for smudging,
have done well. In case Of another
cold wave it will be possible to
keep the frost from doing serious
damage by setting fire to the heaps
as soon as the Temperature reaches
the danger limit. The practice of
smudging is getting to be quite com
mon among large fruit growers, and
is practiced with good success. The
time is no doubt not far distant when
every orchard will have its frost
fighting equipments, just as We now
have spraying apparatus for fighting
germs and diseases
The Falls City tribune. (Falls City, Neb.) 1904-191?, 1910-04-08
Freaks of The Nemaha.

Roy Daggett Salem's electrician,
was in town Monday. While here
he called at The Tribune office. Mr..
Daggett drives his generator with
Nemaha power This naturally brings
him in close contact with the Ne
maha, about whose yagaries he is
prepared to speak interestingly
Mr.. Daggett thinks the Nemaha
has maintained a flow Of fully 100
per cent more water this winter than
was usual Ever since the floods
last fall the volume of water flow
ing over the dams has impressed one
as remarkable. Whether this has
any particular significance or not he
is unable to say There has always
been an abundant reserve for all
power purposes, a condition which
every operator knows how to appre-
ciate
The Falls City tribune. (Falls City, Neb.) 1904-191?, 1910-04-08
" OUR DAVY" Showed 'EM
TIES FOR FIRST PLACE IN POLE
vAULTINc CONTEST.
Local High School Boy Wins Honor
For His City and School at
National Athletic Meet.

Before five thounsand spectators,
and competing with seventeen uniyer-
sity athletics from various states In
the nation, David Reayis, Jr, local
high school boy won honors for his
school by tieing for first place in the
pole vault at the National meet held
in Omaha last Friday night. The ex-
tent of this victory can better be ap-
preciated when it is understood that
David had never before competed in
an indoor meet, and that the men
whom he defeated were seasoned
athletes. Because of his youth the
great crowd was in complete sym
pathy with him, and cheered him to
the echo when he sailed over the
bar at the top notch and tied with
Linstrom of the State University for
first place.
Had it not been for an unfortunate
accident caused by his pole slipping
David would have beaten the univer-
sity man. but even at that, the re-
suit achieved is sufficient glory for
the local school.
The heighth, ten feet six inches,
is three inches better than the state
record, but is six inches less than
David has done in practice.