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The Falls City tribune., 1911-05-19
HUMBOLDT

The Junior reception for the
Seniors was held at the home OF
C. M. Linn and wife Thursday.
The decorations were in class
colors nicely arranged. a good
programme was rendered after
which the company departed to
the parlors of the Nj. e. church
where they partook of a banquet.
Mesdames V. II. and Arthur
Cooper of Beaver City visited
the Cooper families in this city
the latter part of the week.
Mildred Jones of Table Rock
was the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. Vets this week.
Rose Hnizda in company with
friends from Table Rock visited
at Virginia, Neb. Sunday.
f. A. Litchfield and wife and
J. B. Davis and wife returned to
The Falls City tribune., 1911-05-19
OBSERVE MOTHERS DAY.

Stella, Neb., May 15.-Mothers
day was observed at the Baptist
church yesterday morning. The
exercises were in charge of the
Sunday school, consisting of
songs, duets and special music by
some of the older members, fol-
lowing by an address by the pas
tor. In the evening Rev. M.
Tyler Of Peru delivered the bac-
c~alaureate sermon in the Baptist
church, his text was "Christioni-
ty and Life Music was fur
nished by a special chorus from
the different churches. Every
available seat in the house was
occupied and many were unable
to gain admission.
The Falls City tribune., 1911-05-19
FREMONT MAN rs KILLED BY
TRAIN IN DES MONIES

Des MONIES, Ia, May Id. w.
Fields, 10 years of age, of Free
mont, Neb., was struck by a st.
Paul and Des Moines passenger
train at the East Walker street
crossing at noon today. lie died
of his injuries shortly after. His
back and leg was broken.
Fields was a fruit tree agent.
He roomed at 1929 East Grand
avenue. He was identified by n
card bearing the address Of I. II.
Bloodgood Of this city.
Trainmen say Fields paid no
attention to the whistle. lie is
thought to have been deaf. lie
was placed III a baggage ear and
brought to the city.
The Falls City tribune., 1911-05-19
FAILED TO KILL HIMSELF.
Edward Fish Slashed Throat
With Razor.

Loup City, Neb., May IA. =
Edward Fish of Ross, Neb., at
tempted to commit suicide here
about noon today. He went into
the city restaurant and slashed
the right side of his neck with a
razor. After bleeding freely he
got up and walked to the front
of the restaurant where he was
fAuna and taken to a Doctors of
flee. The wound was dressed
and he will recover. He is con-
sidered mentally unbalanced and
is now held in jail. lie had been
working near here for farmers
and claims to have a brother at
Campbell, Neb.
The Falls City tribune., 1911-05-19
BOY KILLED BY FALL FROM
A TREE

Hooper, Neb., May 15.-Marvin
Pape, son of II. a. Pape of the
firm of Harris & Pape, was killed
yesterday. He went out with A.
II. Harms and family for an out
ing and while Mr.. Harms was
fishing Marvin and Gus Harms
went into the timber to gather
birds eggs which they intended
to mount as a collection for an
exhibit. While up in Il tree
about twenty feet high a limb
broke and Pape fell to the
ground. Before he could be
placed in the buggy he died.
Papa's injuries that proved ia
tai we're internal. lie had just
celebrated his sixteenth birthday
anniversary the day before his
death. He was a very ambitious
and studious boy in all his school
weak and was held in high es-
TEEN by all his schoolmates
teacher and the public.
The Falls City tribune., 1911-05-19
WYMORE AGAIN WET TOWN
Judge Pemberton Upholds De-
cision of City Council in Sa-
loon Gases.

Beatrice, Neb., May 15.-After
a trial lasting three days District
Judge Pemberton upheld the de-
cision Of the city council of
Wymore in granting saloon licen-
ses to Jane Walsh, Dan O'Don-
nell and Layalle & Caulder. He
refused a license to James Pisar
on the ground that he had kept
his saloon open after s o'clock
and that at one particular ii me
beer was drunk therein by a diff
ferent person than the proprietor.
The cases may be appealed to
the supreme court.
Some of the saloon men opened
their places Of business yesterday
after being closed for a few
weeks, and Wymore is again a
wet town.
The Falls City tribune., 1911-05-19
R M ACCIDENTLY SHOT
John Weers of Auburn Drops
Gun and Both Charges Strike
Him in the Back.

Auburn, Neb., May 10 John
Weers, a young German farmer
residing twelve miles southwest
Of here, accidently shot and kill
ed himself Saturday afternoon.
The sprinkle of rain caused rats
in the corn crib to flock out to
get water. Mr.. Weers got his
shotgun and started to the crib
with a view Of shooting rats.
The gate between the house yard
and the barn yard had a common
contrivance, consisting~of a wire
cable extending from the gate to
a post set for that purpose, and
on the cable was hung an iron
weight which caused the gate to
close and hold it closed. It is
supposed that the gate swung to
and struck the gun and knocked
it out of his hands. AS the gun
fell it struck in such a way as
to discharge both barrels, the
loads of shot struck him in the
small Of the back, killing him in
stantly. Mr.. Weers was about
IS years old and leaves a widow
and several children. He was
born and reared within a mile
Of where he was killed and was
highly respected. lie was pros
porous and well to do.
The Falls City tribune., 1911-05-19

The drowning occurred on the
west side of the lake within TWEEN
ty-five feet of the shore in wa
ter of a depth of only seven
feet. Not being able to swim
the boys we're unable to keep
above water and drowned in sight
of shore. The other three boys
We're saved by companions in
another boat.
All of the boys were about fiji
teen years of age.
The Falls City tribune., 1911-05-19
FAIRBURY JOINS WET
COLUMN
Votes Saloons in Again by 1863
Majority.

Fairbury, Neb., May 10 AT
g, special election held today to
decide the proposition of saloon
license or no license, the vets
were victorious by a majority of
1863 votes. Nearly every vote
a polled hut both sides were
very quiet all day. A total of
1,075 votes was cast. This city
was. dry last year for the first
time in fourteen years, but it
was generally conceded that the
sentiment of the town was high
license and the large majority re-
ceiyed by the vets at the polls
today was no surprise.
The Falls City tribune., 1911-05-19
VALUE OF WEALTH ON
NATIONS FARMS
Department of Agriculture Gives
Out Estimate of Production
in Last Year.

Washington, May 1.-THE val
lie Of wealth produced on farms
of the United States was $685.
100000 in 1910, as estimated by
the Department of Agriculture
in a statement just issued. This
is an increase of $1O4, 600, 900 over
1909.
Texas, with its 10000, 900 acres
of cotton, wrested from Illinois
the honor of being the first
state in the union in value of
principal farm crops, which was
$364,110,0O 0.
The Falls City tribune., 1911-05-19
THREE BOYS ARE DROWNED

Onawa, Ia, May IA triple
drowning took place in Blue lake
here this afternoon when a boat
in which six boys were riding
was struck by a huge white cap,
sinking it.
The dead:
Tommy Brlstow, of Turine.
Lloyd HUFF, of Whiting.
Mack Boyle, of Whiting,
The Falls City tribune., 1911-05-19

Boys are not as much afraid of
teachers as they were in days
gone by, and there is a suspicion
that men are not as easily scared
by preachers.
The Falls City tribune., 1911-05-19

A Jersey cow is a docile-look-
ing creature, but she frequently
has a mean disposition. Nor is
the human desperate always
equipped with size and fierce
viii kers.
As long as a man is well, he
is reasonably confident that he
can whip a microbe; you can't
car him away from kisses or
Swiss cheese with the germ the
Dry.
The Falls City tribune., 1911-05-19

this city Friday after spending a
few days in Lincoln, attending
the grand lodge of the knights
of Pythias. At this meeting DR..
Litchfield was chosen vice-grand
chancellor.
John Klossner visited friends
in Ord the last of the week.
Mrs. J. G. Segrist left Tuesday
for Illinois where she will at
tend the golden wedding Of her
friends. Tier daughters, Mes
DANES Irwin Shirley, Ambrose
Beurstetta and Il. G. Colhappy
left Thursday to be present on
the same occasion.
Geo. Newton and Helen Smith
were married i'll Pawnee City
May 10th. After spending a few
days in Lincoln they re turned
to this city Sunday, and will
soon be at home to their friends
in the new residence built by
Mr.. Newton, on Fourth st.
On Sunday evening Rev. X. j.
Cardy, pastor of the Presbyterian
church preached the baecalaureat
sermon to the class of 1911.
Lutte Kotono, a prominent bust
ness man of this city, and Miss
EmmaNovak, a former Humboldt
girl we re married in Denver
last week.
Mrs. l. X. Mann was OH the
sick list the last of the week.
II. p. Marble left this week
for Arizona where he has u
government appointment.
Humboldt has decided to eele-
brate the Fourth Of July.
Frank Kotonc was q business
to Omaha the last Of the
week.
Sheriff Fenton was up from
Falls City Wednesday.
j. Kavanda and wife Of Table
Rock were the guests Of James
ITnizda the first Of the week.
David Tortellott of Lincoln was
a visitor at the home Of Frank
Butterfield Sunday.
The Linger Longer club met
with Mrs. C. X. Cooper Wednes-
day.
II. l.. IIackett left Tuesday for
st. Joe where he will continue
medical treatment in that city. A
former surgical operation haven
proven unsuccessful.
Harold Davis came up from
Falls City to remain over Sun
day.
Ira Roberts and wife are now
in Tecumseh. Mr.. Rob
erts having accepted a position
in a bakery in that city.
Workmen are this week tear
ing down the Christian church
building, preparatory to the cree
ton of a NOR. modern structure.
The Falls City tribune., 1911-05-19
LIGHTNING CAUSES FIRE.

Geneva, Neb., May 15.-During
a thunder shower Saturday even
ing lightning struck a barn on
Lee Huston's farm west Of town.
One horse and a colt with feed
and harness were burned with
the building.
The Falls City tribune., 1911-05-19
l PICK BIRD GUARDS.
BRAVE BAND OF WARDENS
WILL WATCH POACHERS
Water Birds And Heron Need
Help-Breeding Grounds
BeSet.

the lives and homes of millions
of water birds about the whole
continent, a force of men of some
sixty wardens is to-day being
organized at the headquarters Of
The National Association of Au-
dubon Societies in this city. Over
the wild areas of many of the
fifty-two National bird reserva-
tions that stretch along the Pa
cific and Atlantic coasts, the
Gulf Of Mexico and the big in
land lakes these men are soon to
take up their lonely patrol to
protect and care for their fea-
thered charges. Recent reports
from these reserves, and other
bird colonies that the Audubon
workers have secured to ward
off the threatened extinction Of
various species Of water birds,
show that this year special vigil
ance will be required to defend
the flocks that nest there from
wholesale destruction at the
hands of professional poachers.
Far into the cypress swamps of
Florida, Louisiana and the Caro-
l:nas, where a few colonies Of
white heron still survive the
slaughter for the millinery mar
Eet that has already driven them
from the upper regions of this
country, it is planned this year
to send an auxiliary force Of
Wardens. Although state laws
forbid the killing of these most
beautiful birds, word has Just
been received at Audubon head
quarters that organized gangs
are seeking them out at their
breeding grounds and butchering
hundreds of mother birds for
their aigrette plumes while the
young are left to starve. Special
funds are to-day being raised to
provide additional Wardens to
stand guard over these remaining
heron colonies.
While the Audubon wardens
may be called upon to cover one
new National reservation at Clear
Lake in northern California, spe-
cial arrangements are being made
for guarding Bird Island on
Orange LAX, Florida, which has
Just been purchased as a bird
sanctuary by the Mary butcher
Memorial Fund. A great colony
of ibis and herons is known to
be nesting on this island refuge,
where it is reported that hum
dreds of white hcrons have here
tofore been butchered by poach-
ers to secure the "aigrettes' for
the millinery market. Though
two wardens in Florida have al
ready been shot to death, a VOL
unteer has just offered his SER
vices for this post Of danger.
Personal bravery and a
knowledge of the habits of the
birds are the requisites in u
selection Of our wardens," said
II. Gilbert Pearson, Secretary of
the National Association of Au-
dubon Societies at its headquar-
ters, 1914 Broadway, to-day.
"This year there will fall upon
the shoulders of these men the
greatest burden that has ever
been imposed on account of the
high prices prevailing in the
feather market. We hope to be
able to protect the mother heron
as well as other water birds,
though we r obliged to raise
special funds for this purpose"
The Falls City tribune., 1911-05-19
Local Happenings
From Wednesdays Daily.

Joe O'Grady of Dawson is in
town this morning IN business.
Ernest Gonyer is out of quar-
entine for small pox.
Father Mcdonald Of Hastings
ond Father Carer OF David City
were the guests of Father Huff
man for a few days this week.
Mrs. j. Findley of Stella was
shopping here yesterday.
George Buck called on the mer-
chants here yesterday,
Mr.. c. II. Chandler of Hiawa-
tina was in the city on business
Tuesday.
Samuel Liehty is appointed ad
ministrator of the Samuel Edgar
estate.
Mrs. S. L.chty and daughter
will leave for Lincoln tomorrow
to visit relatives.
Aron Louck's little daughter
LA has a light ease of scarlet
fever.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Vince
Ter of Barada were shopping in
this city yesterday.
DR.. Burchard and G. II. Fall
stead drove to Stella this morn
ing.
John Constantine and son came
in yesterday from Barada with
two loads Of hogs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry thinner
man of Fargo were shopping
here yesterday.
Mrs. Pat Burke and daughter
Grace arc down from Dawson
shopping this morning.
Mrs. Withec and little sol who
have been the guests of Mrs. Null
ligan for the past few days have
returned to their home in Stella.
Mrs. Will Cunningham, Mrs.
Steve Cunningham, Mrs. DIR. Hen
derson and Miss Alice Cunning
ham were f alls City visitors yes
terday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Stuart Of
Reserve were here shopping yes
terday.
John Doe who caused the dis
turbance at Cal S cafe yesterday,
was unable to pay his fine, and
was a given a weeks free board
at Netherlands hotel.
G. T. Lippold has purchased
the 7. /. La Forge store on 9th
and Morton streets. Mr.. Lippold
is now running a blacksmith
shop on 18th and Stone streets,
which he intends to sell and
give his time to the mercantile
business. /
DR.. O. c. Reynolds of Lincoln,
father Of Matthew Reynolds of
this city, died very suddenly
yesterday noon. Matthew Rey-
nolds was called Immediately and
is in Lincoln now. The arrange
ments for the funeral have not
all been made yet.
The country around Falls City
is surely looking prosperous this
spring. No matter which way
you go from town il You drive
through the country you are
bound to be impressed with the
fact that the prospects for a good
crop both of fruit and grain are
unusually fine.
Thursday the "Mink League
will begin business, and with the
many semi-professional teams be-
ing organized, this ought to be
a great year for the national
game in Nebraska. Anyhow,
there can be nothing but good
come from an increased enthusl-
asm over such a sport as the
game of baseball furnishes.
The Falls City tribune., 1911-05-19
At
WASHINGTON
SPECIAL TO THE DAILY
TRIBUNE
Current News And Events of I'M
portance In Which Ne
braska Figures

SHOWN III Tile hepuDllcan vote
given in favor Of the Democratic
free list bill upon its final pas
sage in the House. The follow
ing Republican Members voted
with the Democrats: Represen-
tatives Anderson, Davis, Lind
bergh, Miller, Stevenson and
Volstead, Of Minnesota; Kopp,
Lenroot, Morse, and Nelson, of
Wisconsin; Anthony, Jackson,
Madison, and Murdoch, of Kan
sas; Hubbard, Of Iowa; Kent, o
California La Toilette and War
burton of Washington; Hedge.
son, of North Dakota; Hanna, of
North Dakota, and Lafferty of
Oregon; Norris of Nebraska; Ro-
berts of Nevada; Morgan of Ok
lahoma. A number Of these Re-
publicans, notably Messrs Len
root and Norris made vigorous
efforts to amend the bill so that
free admission of merchandise
could apply only to imports from
countries that in turn admit
American products free. This
attempt was followed by efforts
to incorporate the provisions of
the bill to force foreign nations
to cease their determinations
against American meats, live cat
tie, and flour, and to include
provisions aimed at countries
that impose restrictions on the
export Of potash and pulp wood.
The explanation given by Repub-
lican Members for their votes
were varied. Some of the gentle
men asserted that they stood b y
their convictions, while others
realizing that the free list bill
would never become a law, simp-
ly voted for the measure in the
belief that their position would
lessen the credit of the Democrats
in the eyes o. the peopel of the
country.
Every few days sensational re-
ports go out from Washington to
the effect that the United States
is preparing TO take a hand in
the affairs of Mexico, but these
reports have little foundation as
the Administration and Congress
have absolutely no edsire to be-
come involved in the offairs of
our sister republic, and the ne
cessity will lneed to be exceeding
ly pressing If our troops are
ever moved across the border.
President Taft has emphasized
his position in this respect III
such a manner that people at the
C.pifol entertain no doubt as OF
the policy he is endeavoring TO
carry out.
During the discussion of the
free list bill in the House, the
debate continued from II O'Clock
each morning until late each af-
ternoon. A noticeable feature of
the consideration of this measure
was the lack of attendance upon
the part Of Members at the SEES
sions, and while speeches were
constantly going ON, most Of the
Members did not feel it neces-
sary to remain in their seats and
listen to the dry discussion Of
the proposed changes in the
tariff. While the records show
that the House worked hard, as
a matter of fact, the period taken
up by the measure happened to
fall during delightful spring
weather which afforded an OPP
portunity to Members for short
vacations. The baseball games,
aeroplane show and horse show
enjoyed representative patronage.
T..a. - 1a-.Io Ill.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1911-07-07

In older days OF this country
men who ran away from the field
of battle was not considered en-
titled to honors, but was despis
ed by every brave man. can
not understand how brave men
can admire and follow any man
who will not face on the husting
his accusers. Suppose Sam Jones
accuses me of stealing his hog
and wants to face me with his
accusation, but run from him
and tell the people as | meet
them that he is q liar and assas-
in Of character. They say face
Sam in the charge, and ! reply
Il do not discuss men. but meas
urers. " There is not q man in
Jasper county who would vote
for me for dog killer. - Bay
Springs News.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1911-07-07
July Fourth.

Last Tuesday the one hundred
and thirty-fith anniversary of
American independence was eel.
ebrated in befitting style through
out the United States. and
wherever Americans lived in
other parts Of the world.
In Tupelo the day passed off
quietly, and without any rowdy-
ism. An interesting program
planned at the Fair grounds in
the afternoon had to be aban-
doned at four O'Clock on account
of a severe rain and wind storm
which came up during the prog
resss of a ball game between the
Arkansas University team and
the Tupelo boys, The game had
reached the last half of the sixth
inning. with the score standing 2
to | in favor of the visitors, when
it was called off.
An elaborate fireworks display
had been planned for the even
ing. but the man who had charg e
of firing them, and who came
down from Memphis for that
purpose, took them all to the
g 'ounds early in the afternoon
and the rain destroyed the en-
tire shipment.
There were perhaps fifteen
hundred persons in the grand
stand during the storm, and at
one time it was thought the
structure would be blown down,
causing something like a panic,
but no one was injured other
than getting a good wetting.
The other principal celebration
in the county was at Palmetto,
where a large crowd had assem-
hled to hear what the county
candidates had to say, and this
gathering was broken up in the
early afternoon by heavy down
pour of rain.
Eucat9bba also celebrated the
day in befitting manner.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1911-07-07
To Attract Settlers South.

Washington, D. c., June 80.
To solicit immigration from the
North and West to territory
along the line of the Mobile and
Ohio railroad, Mr.. G. lice has
been appointed travelling immi
grafton agent Of the M. Il O.,
4 headquarters in the Chem
|ical Building at St. Louis. Mr..
Lee has had several years exper-
ience in the work of the Land
and Industrial Department of
the Mobile & Ohio and the South
ern Railway, and is thoroughly
acquainted with the advantages
and possibilities of the territory
along the Mobile & Ohio from
East st. Louis to Mobile and is
we'll equipped for the work of
exploiting this section with the
idea of attracting desirable set
tlers. Mr.. Lee has already en-
tered upon his daties and will
devote his entire time to this
work.
In working to bring settlers to
the country along the NJ oblle &
Ohio Mr.. Lee will work in coop
Grafton with the offices of the
Land and Industrial Department
of the Mobile & Ohio and South
ern Railways located at st.
Louis, Missouri, and Colum-
bus, Miss These railroads are
exploiting the territory served
by them in every possible man
ner, advertising ia the neWspa-
pers and farm journals Of the
North and West. distributing at
traetive literature descriptive of
various sections Of the South,
and making exhibits at exposi-
tions and fairs throughout the
North and West in addition to
the personal solicitation OF their
travelling immigration agents.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1911-07-07
Free Mail Delivery For Tupelo.

Commencing August first Tu-
pelo will have free mail delivery
within the corporation where the
requirements of the postoffice
department hvye been complied
with, which covers practically
the entire city.
On the fifteenth instant there
will, be an examination held at
the postoffice for mail carriers.
and several applications are now
in for the position. There will
be two or more appointed, and
any information desired can be
had from Postmaster Anderson.
This is another step forward
for TupeIo, and something we
have been looking for and ex-
pecting for sometime.
As an evidence of the increas-
ing business at the postoffice, q
stamp cancelhng machine has
been added, which materially ia
cilitates the @@handling of first
class mail.
Tupelo is rapidly forging to
the front, and many changes
will be made within the next
year that will entitie her to be
ranked among the best towns of
her size in the county.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1911-07-07
The Fourth at Eucatubba.

.Jaly 4th the people Of Eucatub-
ba gave an old fashioned singing
and picnic, which was both sad
dened and made joyous by events
that transpired during the day.
1t was saddened by the funeral
at 200 o'clock of Mr.. Hall, who
died near on the east, the funeral
being conducted by Rev. j. A.
I.anders. The class conducted
two song favorites of the deceas-
ed.
The occasion was made joyous
by two marriages.
Uncle Lafayette Long conduct
ed the first song in the Old Harp,
and then made a much appYeciat-
ed talk on music.
The gathering was large, well
behaved and a sUmpttous dinner
was spread in the large grove at
the noon hour. 1t might be add
ed that the Guntown band fur
ilished good music for the oeea-
sion.
j. |. PHnPoT.