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Historical The Main Office Society Seneca Tribune NO. 9 KANSAS, THURSDAY, MAY 7, 1914 XXXVI. SENECA, NEMAHA COUNTY, VOL. WILL GIVE CLASS Friday Evening Two Upper Classes WIll Present 1 "The District Attorney" -Much Care and Practice by Students. Tomorrow, Friday night the class play given by the senior and junior classes of the high school will be put the boards at the auditorium, Proon fessor Spencer was fortunate in securing "The District Attorney," as a play for the high school to enact.

It has the advantage of carrying a large cast of characters, which is a rather difficult kind of play to seThe cast calls for sixteen difcure. ferent characters. Another great advantage is that there is now overshadowing "leading gentleman" and "leading lady." There are no "stars" of superior magnitude. It is an eswell balanced production inpecially asmuch as there are five characters who have about an equal amount of strength. Those bearing the strong roles are Clayton Griffiths, Herbert Jordan, Embert Coles, Audrie Myers and Margaret Worland.

The play is in three acts and carries both a college and political atmosphere. It also mingles the serious and comic together making a well balanced production. Between acts Rice's orchestra will furnish music and Marvin Carpenter and Otis Smith will present a vaudeville diaThe cast of characters is as logue. follows: Mr. Wm.

Seabury, Pres. of the Packing Arthur Leak. Seabury Mr. Herbert Brownell, Reporter for The Tribune, Paul Rust. Richard Seabury, Senior at College Clayton Griffiths.

Bob Kendrick, a College Student, Herbert Jordan. Reynolds, a Freshman, EmBilly bert Coles. P. Homer Sullivan, a Politician, John Troughton. John H.

Crosby, District Attorney, Edward Ochse. Jimmie, Office Boy, Otis Smith. Howard Calvert, Beverly's Little Erother, Dewey Carpenter. Calvert's Butler, Otis Smith. Sam, Aunt Hattie, Wm.

Seabury's sister, Agnes Assenmacher. Dorothy Seabury, Wm. Seabury's daughter, Audrie Myers. Beverly Calvert, College Graduate, Margaret Worland. Marshall, Co-ed, Frederica Peggy Haug.

Whitney, Co-ed Lavina Tietz. Polly Servant Girl Mildred Margaret, Coles. Special Train Stock Out of Seneca. evening a special train of Tuesday stock left the Seneca station for KanThere were five cars from sas City. the Karnowski feed lots, three from Wichman's with one from the Henry of Harry Stevenson and C.

H. pens This is the first train this Wempe. made up from Seneca entire for year the market. Twenty years ago it was nothing unsual for from two to three trains a week to be made up by feeders of this locality for the Chimarkets. In those days George cago W.

Williams, Charles Aziere, TimHeimann, J. H. Wilson, W. H. othy Smith, John A.

Gilchrist and many other less pretentious feeders were scattered around through the thickly and about this time of the country, the neighborhood about the deyear resounded with the yells and pot whacks of the stockmen loading their fatted bullocks for shipment. Then from the west came Bailey with the herds from his pens, and often on the same evening as three trains made up at many as Baileyville, Seneca and Oneida have for Chicago to unload the pulled and best from the lots of choicest feeders and stockmen. But Seneca be it remembered that in this year of drouth and short crops at least one special train of fatted cattle has gone from the Seneca station. Sit for Pictures. On Wednesday of last week, the Grand Army of the Republic met in their hall at two o'clock in the afterand marched to the Strathman noon, Studio where they had their pictures taken.

The post here at Seneca number about thirty and the numbers are thinning fast. Most of them are getting somewhat feeble, some are quite well advanced in age and none any longer. The old vetare young felt that in a few years there erans would be but a few left and they felt wished to have the faces of that they each other to look upon even though some of them would soon be gone. sat for a group picture and They each comrade had an individual picture taken. Good Personal Property Showing.

City Assessor B. D. Graham is bringing to a close his work, and finds considerable more property value of a personal character than last year. The personal property shows an increase of $47,000, and the population will reach almost 2,300. For a dry year this does not give any evidence of great loss among the people of Seneca or decrease in population.

Faculty-Senior Reception. Last Friday evening the faculty gave a reception to the senior class at the home of Superintendent R. G. Mueller. The entire membership of the class, numbering twenty-five in all, were present, as were all members of the high school faculty.

The evening was spent very informally with games and a social time. The games were all old fashioned which rather added to the novelty of the evening and helped create much fun and merriment. Guessing contests and the old game of hunting the ring were the type of amusement enjoyed by the guests. An unusually enjoyable and pleasant time was had by all and Superintendent Mueller and the other members of the faculty feel well repaid for the effort of the evening. Refreshments of ice cream and cake were served.

Sabetha Meets Defeat. Last Sunday afternoon the Sabetha aggregation of ball tossers came over to scalp the local in a ball game, but they returned home leaving the scalps hanging to the belts of their opponents. It was some ball game. The opposing teams battled for eleven long innings before victory finally perched on the banner of the Senecas, the final score being three to two. For four innings neither side was able to cultivate the acquaintance of the ball sufficiently to allow a score, but in the fifth, by judicious hitting, the visitors succeeded in pushing a man around the bases for the first run.

Nothing more was done until the seventh when the locals seemed to have got their batting eyes and were able to shove two men across the home plate. But in the ninth Sabetha got one more of their athletes across, tying up the score. The tenth round availed nothing for either side nor the eleventh for the visitors. But when the home boys come to the bat in their half of the eleventh, there was something doing. With one out, Grindel stepped to the plate and lined out a slashing three bagger.

Koeltzer, next man up, sent a sizzling single between first and second. Grindel riding home one the blow. Taylor and Firstenberger did the twirling for the locals and Vorhes and Grindel stood behind the bat. Ralph Wesley Gillaspie. Ralph W.

Gillaspie died at his home on the farm two miles southwest of town, Thursday evening, April 31. His death, though not unexpected, was somewhat of a surto the community as the end prise not looked for so soon. The was funeral was held at 2 o'clock, Saturday afternoon at the house and was conducted by Rev. J. R.

Carpenter, pastor of the Universalist church, burial being at the Dennis cemetery. Wesley Gillaspie was born Ralph April 1, 1878,, and died April 31, aged 36 years and one month. 1914, He was the youngest of five children born to Mr. and Mrs. John Wesley and he is survived by his Gillaspie and two brothers and two parents Walter S.

and Mrs. Ola Neisisters, of Council Grove, R. N. of berger, and Mrs. Maud Neiberger of Seneca, Soldier.

The subject of this sketch was born the home place and has lived in on this community all his life, and was widely known throughout the surrounding country. Before his health he had worked on the farm failed, and had been engaged in the real esbusiness. The disease first tate fastened itself on him about five years ago and for over three years, had suffered greatly from its efhe fects. He spent some time at Excelsior Springs, Missouri, without resubstantial relief. His ceiving any trouble was baffling to the physithey finding it difficult to decians, what was the nature of the cide just disease, but it became to be generally believed that he suffered from liver trouble.

Mr. Gillaspie was a young of good character and well liked man by his many friends. He was a member of the fraternal order of Knights and Ladies of Security. PUTS ON PLAY. Aroon" Presented by the Columbus Dramatic Club- -Good Talent -Audience Pleased -One More This Season.

Wednesday evening, April 29, the Columbus Dramatic Club, presented "Shaun Aroon," a bright snappy Irish comedy before a fair sized house at the auditorium. For the most part, the play was well acted, good acting was evident and at no time did the players lag in their work. Although the club usually presents dramas of a heavier dramatic type, the company were able to inject into the play considerable fun and wit and cause the evening performance to move forward with smoothness, dash and sparkle as well present the plot with clearness and as effect. The plot is a simple one dealing with love and intrigue. Fergus Riordan, agent for the large estates of Lord Furnoy, by careful cunning and plotting, manages to impoverish Dan O'Grady, one of Furnoy's most influential tenants.

Among the other things he does is to have O'Grady's Tom, arrested for assault and atson, tempted murder, but Tom is spirited away to America. By getting 0'Grady into his power, Riordan expects to secure possession of Molly, victim's lovely daughter for his whom he has conceived a deep infat- uation. But Molly rejects the agent's advances with scorn which infuriates Riordan who plans revenge. In the meantime Tom returns and is seen Riordan who brings an officer and by has him arrested. Also, Shaun Aroon and his companion "Bad Anthony" arrested for witnesses and as beare in accessory to young 0'Grady's deed.

The agent receives a letter that Lord Furnoy will soon be at his castle and asks Riordan to try the a he has at hand at once. At the cases trial all of Riordan's perfidy is brought to light, "Bad Anthony" rehis disguise and is revealed as moves Lord Furnoy. Tom O'Grady is released from custody, his father restored to his former prosperity and Fergus Riordan dismissedin disgrace. is sought in marriage by Lord Molly, whom she had known under Furnoy an assumed name, and gladly acShaun Aroon, who has been cepted. assistant and confident, is Furnoy's rewarded with Maggie, the long-time and loyal maid of the devoted O'Grady's.

P. Redmond in the title role of J. Shoun Aroon depicted the happy-gojolly but resourceful Irishman lucky in a fine manner. Shaun's bubbling wit and good spirits were constantly in evidence. B.

J. Stein as Fergus very effective. As the Riordan, was designing, scheming, intriguing agent masked by a pretence of deep friendship for 0'Grady was especialportrayed, and Mr. Stein is ly well worthy of much praise for the manwhich he acted this very difner in ficult role. Dan O'Grady, the warm hearted, affectionate, but oppressed Irish tenant was ably acted by P.

P. He handled the part i in an efStein. and sympathetic manner. Miss fective Molly, is deserving of Rose Kerns, as especial commendation. She had a very pleasing presence, and appeared attractive in her simple but very beautiful white gown.

Maggie, as portrayed by Miss Frances Weyant, is a delicious bit of an Irish maiden. She acted her part with much credit. "Bad Anthony" acted by J. J. Sulliwas presented in an original van, and perhaps Mr.

Sullivan gave way his audience the truest interpretation of the evening. C. F. Schrempp Old Hemmings is also worthy of as The other members of the mention. cast did their work well.

The strongest part of the play in the third act. The manner came in which Maggie and "Bad Anthony" handled Riordan brought much apfrom the audience. Those preciation certainly made things lively. The two club deserves much credit for presenting a difficult play of this type. One more play will be given before the season closes.

Leo Scheier sang between the first and second a song which was well received. Beacts the second and third acts, Caltween Koelzer presented a short nan sketch after the style of comedy Mutt and Jeff. There work was quite original and received considerable favorable comment. The following is the cast of characters: Shaun Aroon, J. P.

Redmond. "Bad Andy" J. J. Lord Furnoy, Sullivan. Fergus Riordan, B.

J. Stein. Dan O'Grady, P. P. Stein.

Tom O'Grady, C. F. Schrempp. Old Hennings, A. A.

Schrempp. Nipper, Edward Levick. Patrick, Emmett Digman. Mrs. O'Grady, Frances Karnowski.

Molly, Rose Kerns. Maggie, Frances Weyant. Clem Buser in a New Role. Monday night the reporter was invited to take a little joy ride out to the Owen Larkin farm. It was a beautiful evening and it was a pleasure to skim along the smooth freshly dragged road and look at the fine fields of growing wheat and alfalfa.

But it is not the purpose of this modest article to extol the beauties of nature in the dusk of the evening as viewed from Clem Buser's car. But it is to inform our readers that Clem has entered a new profession. He has become an accomplished horse driver and not only that, but he does it by automobile. A short distance from the Larkin home, we overtook a well grown youth travelling on foot. He was invited to ride, but declined as he was trying to drive a mare home that insisted and persisted in turning back, was causing him no end of trouble.

But Clem said "get in," which he did. Then the fun began. The mare tried by various means to get back, but the car followed. The sound of the honk urged her forward. Soon the mare struck a canter to escape the ever pursuing demon with the dismal noise and turned in at the home gate.

But some later traveller will wonder what meaneth that strange sergentine trail near the Larkin farm. Sabetha High School Badly Drubbed Last Friday the local high school nine journeyed to Sabetha to pay them a return visit. It seems that they did not relish the visit overly well as they were on the short end of a 18 to 4 score. For the first seven innings, the contest was quite evenly matched, but in the fateful seventh something happened. The Sabetha twirler suddenly decided that he wanted an areoplane trip, so he immediately proceeded to assend into the air.

The Seneca athletes according garnered a total of ten tallies from their opponents liberal offerings. Taylor, for Seneca, pitched a good steady game and received strong support from his team mates. The boys were also quite handy with the stick, lining out a goodly number of hits. The battery for the local team was Taylor and Henderson. The players went down in cars in order to return in time to be present at the faculty-senior reception which was held Friday evening at the home of Superintendent Mueller.

Women's Club Hold Interesting Sessession. Last Thursday afternoon, the Club met at the home of Women's Ralph Johnson and a very inMrs. structive and profitable session was The program was under the held. of Mrs. E.

C. Mathews. The members were especially fortuleadership in having present Mrs. Clara M. nate Alt, of Chicago, who is an organizer of the National Congress of Mothers.

made a splendid address to the She ladies in the interest of her society and the address was highly appreciated. The club is studying Holland time and several fine at the present papers were presented. The subject for the day "Early Dutch Settlements in America." An exceptionally fine paper was presented by Mrs. R. T.

Bruner. This paper was of such merit that the club voted to have it sent to the Reciprocity Bureau. The subject of her paper "The International Woman's was Movement." The club also agreed to prepare a special program for flag day. New Business House for Seneca. is to have a new business Seneca It is to be known as the enterprise.

Carl Mann Wholesale Poultry ProCo. This firm expects to handle duce a complete line of poultry and poulat wholesale prices. Othtry products products may be carried later. er well equipped cream station is Also a established by Swift Co. The to be of business is under the new place management of Mr.

N. K. Williamson of Falls City. Mr. Williamson apto be a genial and very pleaspears man and we wish ant spoken young in his new venture.

The his success new firm will have special facilities for handling their goods as they exto load cars on the Grand Island pect road both here and at Hiawatha. morning, the firm opened for Monday business. Putting in New Cement Walks. The National bank is replacing the flag stone walk in front of the building with a cement, and the sidewalk of brick along the west side of the Courier-Democrat has been removed and a cement walk substituted. How Thoughtless.

It was reported the other day that a young married couple entered the depot. The bridegroom stepped to the window and asked for a ticket. "Wait a minute," said the blushing bride, "we can't both ride on one ticket." "Oh," came the reply "I forgot that I was married." Little Child Passes Away. Word was received by friends and relatives in Seneca, of the death of Lucile Margurite Ferguson, the six old daughter of Chester A. and year Bertha Ferguson.

Little Lucile is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Nipher who reside in Seneca. Mr. and Mrs.

C. A. Ferguson were well known here, they formerly residing in Seneca. Several years ago moved to California where their they little daughter was born. About tour they came back on a visit years ago and Lucile took sick.

The illness developed into tuberculosis of the pulveins. She was taken back monary to her California home in hopes she would regain her health but with out success. She died in San Francisco and was buried April 26, at Cypress Lawn cemetery. Married in Omaha. J.

J. Sullivan was united in Dr. marriage to Miss Blanche Deaver of Omaha, Nebraska, Tuesday morning, 5, at eight o'clock in St. John's May Catholic church, Omaha. Miss Helen Norris of Benson, Nebraska was bride's maid, and Mr.

Q. K. Deaver, of Omaha, brother of the bride, performed the duties of best man. After a few days' visit with relatives and friends in Omaha, Dr. and Mrs.

Sullivan will return to Seneca where the groom has already furnished a home. Dr. Sullivan has been in Seneca but little more than a year, but during that period the doctor has established himself as a dentist of ability and has made many lasting friends. The happy couple will be at home to their many friends after June first at the Dick Johnson house in the Third ward. Serious Accident for Frank Lammes.

Saturday, Frank Lammes, who for thirteen years has been the head man at the coal chutes of the K. C. N. W. yards, met with what may prove serious matter for him.

He a very unloading a car of coal. He had was fastened his pick behind a large lump trying to pull it into the of coal, chute. The hold slipped and he fell backward into the chute, striking the coal at the bottom. His upon severely cut from the scalp was temple two-thirds of the way back, and had it not been for parties who were there at the time he probably would have bled to death before discovered. Dr.

Hayes was called, and with the assistance of Dr. Iles the dressed and drawn towound was gether with stitches. It is not thought that the skull was fractured, but the is suffering with concussion of patient the brain. Sunday he was taken to the Missouri Pacific hospital, where he will be treated and cared for by the company. The merchants have reached a cision in the matter of doing business on a cash system.

After thoroughly studying the matter and considering it pro and con they have made up their minds to give it a test and thorough trial. It probably is the only correct way of doing business. If the trade of the country was on that solid foundation it would be better for the retail merchant and his customer as well. If the store keeper could avoid the loss which the credit method entails, he could sell closer and at a less profit, thus benefiting the patron as well as himself. It enables the dealer to meet his bills without borrowing money, and the customer should reap his profit by his goods at a much less getting price in the long run that ought maaid even the man who at terially times finds it hard to obtain the wherewith to pay cash.

In theory and practice the cash system is good for the patron, is beneficial to the merchant and better for all concerned. Coming to a Cash Business System. ABOUT 30 YEARS AGO History Gathered from Local Papers and Recollections of Old Settlers and Participants. Married, April 22, 1884, H. B.

Lueb Josephine Rohenkohl. Howard Thompson was doing local editorial work on The Tribune. John A. Ford, living on Tennessee creek, lost his house and contests by J. A.

Gilkerson, one and one-half miles north of Oenida, was down with small-pox. John Dennis was building a residence on the block north of Roy Thompson. The question of keeping up the town cows was agitating the popuof Seneca. The Misses Baldwin had gone to Verdon, Nebraska, to engage in the millinery business. The funeral services of Joseph Matthews were held at the G.

A. R. under the auspices of George Graham Post. Jerry Swartz, who bought the farm where W. H.

Smith now resides, moved out from Brown county and occupied the place. William Belshaw constructed a wire footbridge above high water mark across the Nemaha near the ford southeast of town. Charley Eno and Frank Hurlbert broke a $4.00 window at the postoffice, and the postmaster was arranging for a police force to keep order the lobby of the office. Joseph Matthews, who had just died at the county farm, aged eightysix years, claimed that he built the first house in Nemaha county, thirty previous to his death, 1854. years A cattle buyer who passed through Seneca during the severe storm about the last of March, had thirty-two cattle die on his hands.

They became scattered and lost on the prairie and starved. The band benefit at the G. A. hall netted $179.90. The hall was beautifully decorated, the supper served was universally commended, and the ball participated in by largest party in Seneca for years.

A car load of work cattle were shipped from Missouri to Centralia for the purpose of breaking prairie for F. P. Hensley, who. had 1,000 acres of sod to turn. Two yoke cattle on a twenty-four inch plow, which made every round count.

P. O. Roberts, who lived on Obendorf farm near Centralia, was driving to Seneca. His team away and collided with J. Spielman's wagon, throwing Mrs.

Speilman upon some rocks injuring her spine and rendering her unconscious. twelve year old son of Mr. Roberts had a leg broken near the ankle the mix up. Simon Koffler appeared before Judge Martin of the district court. Motion for new trial was withdrawn, and the judge assessed a fine $1,950 and costs on thirteen counts for selling liquor, and on the fourteenth count imprisoned him in county jail for sixty days.

In those times prohibition was making fight for enforcement of the law, the sellers of liquor were fighting from every angle against carrying out the law. Maids and Matrons Listen to Program The Maids and Matrons of the Episcopal church were the of Mrs. H. M. Baldwin last Methodist guests Friday afternoon.

A large number of the members and their friends present. A fine program of were music was prepared and listened to with great pleasure by all. Miss Ethel Hart played a piano solo, Mrs. Hattie Jenkins, gave some splendid readings, Miss Louise Dram played a selection on the piano and Miss Margaret Worland sang a solo. Refreshments of punch, ice cream and coffee was served.

The hostess was ably assisted in serving by the Misses Helen Crandall, May Crandall, Grace Kerns, Florence Taylor and Agnes Smith. Miss Smith was able to be present as she was at home for a day or two. She is a student at Kansas University. The guests had a very enjoyable time and they voted Mrs. Baldwin a splendid hostess.

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