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THE FALLS CITY TRIBUNE.
CONSOLIDATED WITH THE HUMBOLDT ENTERPRISE , JUNE 23 , 1905.
Vol. 11 FALLS CITY , NEBRASKA , FRIDAY , NOVEMBER 3 , 1905. Whole No. 95
Judge Babcodk Dead.
Judge Babcock is dead- The
upright judge , the splendid law
yer , the exemplary citizen , the
old soldier of ' 61 has gone to
his rest. On Sunday morning
the 29th of October , Albert H.
Bibcock one of the judges of the
district court of this district ,
peacefully died at his home
in the city of Beatrice , after
months pf weary suffering from
a lingering , and what has proved
to be a fatal malady.
The shock of the sad event ,
though not entirely unexpected ,
has come like a sudden blow , and
calm thought concerning it.seems
a thing impossible. Judge Babcock -
V cock was a useful citizen and a
public servant not easily found
in these days of graft and greed ,
when business has been reduced
to a kind of race between riches
and the penitentiary. Measured
by every test known to moral
ethics , our honored and lost
judge was an honest man. Hon
esty was never a policy with him ,
but a principle as sacred' in the
forum of his conscience as the
Ark and Shechinah of the ancient
Hebrew , was to the followers of
Moses. Contrasted with another
class of men , frequently -sent
wide in the byways and high
ways of this life , who have the
word "honesty" forever busy on
their lips , but idle in their lives ,
we can better appreciate a man
who , without proclaiming his
honesty by word of mouth , im
pressed the fact on others by his
acts alone and in all his dealings
with his fellows. Such a mn
was Judge Babcock in every re
lation in life as such he has
passed all his long and useful
* life , anil as such he has died.
in He was a modest man withal
and as kind as a woman. Abra
ham Lincoln once said he had
never wittingly or intention
ally planted a thorn in the bosom
of any man. We believe that
Albert H. Babcock could have
emulated the great president , and
truthfully have said the same
thing.
But he is dead , this noble citi-
nen , and with his harness on , pre
cisely as he lived and acted all
through the sixty-nine years of
his sojourn on earth.
Friend , brother. neighbor ,
hail and farewell. Earth to
earth , ashes to ashes , dust to
dust.
A Close Call.
S. H. Bolejack who conducts
a restaurant at Dawson had a
close call last Sunday. A cus
tomer came into his place of
business and ordered a luncli
and when Mr. Bolejack went tc
the kitchen he found the lire oul
and he attempted to rekindle il
with kerosene. An explosior
followed and ho was seriouslj
burned about the face and for r
while it was feared that his eyes
had been injured. It developed
however , that such was not the
case , but it was a mighty close
call.
Winter Term.
All students who can enter the
Palls City Business College Mon
day , November 13th will find it
to their interest to do so as new
classes will be organized in al
departments. If not convenient
to pay all cash on entering w <
will take your note for balance
We know the value of an educa
lion and will allow no one to re
main out of school for want o
funds. G. M. BARRETT ,
Principal.
Masonic Meeting.
The next meeting of the A. l >
& A. M. will be held on Monda
evening , November Gth. A ful
attendance is desired at tin
meeting' .
At A Club Meeting.
At the meeting of one of the
woman's clubs of this city last
week roll call was to be answered
by the giving of some humorous
experience. The following inci
dents were given by two of the
members : "I have a picture of
the Sphinx in my home , " related
the first lady. A lady who was
calling noticed it and said ,
"Whose picture is that ? " "That
is the picture of the Sphinx , " I
replied. "Oh , " returned m y
caller , "who was he , I never
heard of him. " The second lady
said , "A lady was out at my
home one afternoon and I showed
her a picture of George Washing
ton and family , remarking on
the singular beauty of M rs.
Washington. " "Yes. " my caller
assented , "she is pretty , who are
they ? " "It is the picture of
George Washington and family. "
"Are they friends of yours ? , "
asked my visitor. Now what do
you think of that' '
Grace Cameron in Africa.
A New York paper , speaking
> f Grace Cameron , daughter oi
Dr. and Mrs. W. H. Kerr of this
city says : "Grace Cameron
vho will be remembere'd as
) olly Dimple inPiff , Paff ,
'ouf , ' opened Sunday night at
: he Empire theatre in.Johannes
burg. South Africa. Cable
grams pay that her act has made
lie season's biggest success
down in the late Boer country ,
and that she will remain there
six weeks , after which she will
go to Cape Town for a similai
un , and thence will jump tc
Jondon where she is booked for
in extended tour in vaudeville ,
tfiss Cameron is still doing the
3olly Dimple song with whicl
she made her first Broadwaj
nt. "
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Shakespeare Club.
The Shakespeare club had j
pleasant and very protitabl *
meeting Friday afternoon at the
lome of Mrs. John Gilligan
There was a large attendance t (
discuss the lesson "Act Secom
of Julius Caesar" the most in
teresting one of the drama.
The club some weeks age
started the good work ot urg
ing many not acquainted witl
the privileges of the library t <
take advantage of the free book :
and magazines. At the busi
ness meeting a committee wai
appointed to act with others ii
a canvas of the town.
Register of Deeds.
Republican voters should no
forget that the supreme cour
has decided that the register o
deeds must be elected this fall
The republican county conven
tion anticipated this action o
the co.urt and nominated Wil
Rieger for re-election. Mi
Rieger is as much a candidat
as any man on the ticket ani
republican voters must not ovei
look the fact that he is ruimin
but should be sure to see tha
their ballot is counted for hiii :
Tbe Business College.
The Palls City Business Co
lege closes today for a weeks , vr
cation. The fall term has bee
more than successful. The a
tendance is the largest in th
history of the school and Pro
Barrett has made every day
day of proit ( for the student !
The winter term will begin r
the close of the weeks vacatic
and every indication points to
most successful term.
At TbTrbeatre.
"The Last Rose of Summer
as presented at the Geblin
Wednesday was excellent. V
B. Patton is an artist of fir
ability and delighted the aud
ence with his clever stage mai
ner. However the audience w :
too small for such a high clai
comedy.
Society Notes.
Ethel Hcrshey entertained ; i
number of her girl friends on
Tuesday evening. It was in the
form of a masquerade partv and
was greatly enjoyed.
A number of her friends were
entertained on Tuesday evening
by Ruth Messier , at her home in
the eastern part of the city.
A box supper was enjoyed on
Thursday evening by the mem-
jcrs of the Workmen order and
: he Degree of Honor. A line
: ime is reported.
Mable Poteet was hostess to a
number of her friends on Wed
nesday evening at her spacious
lome in the eastern part of this
city. A royal evening was spenl
by the guests.
The Ladies of the Presby
terian church cleared ten dollars
it their Exchange last Saturday ,
The Exchange is conducted ever }
Saturday by the Ladies of the
Presbyterian and Methodisi
church alternately.
The Ladies Kensington of the
Methodist Church entertained
their husbands and gcntlemar
friends Tuesday evening at the
liome of Will Crook. A noyel
program delighted the guests am
at a late hour refreshments wen
served.
A verv pleasant surprise partj
was given at the Farmer resident
last Thursday in honor of Stella
A number of her friends wen
present and made the affair om
of enjoyment. Mrs. Farmer am
daughter leave soon for thei
future home at Concordia.
The ladies of the Christian
church will hold a bazaar Decem
ber 5th to 9th. The article
sold by the ladies are made bj
them and are things you canno
buy at the stores. They will bi
found very useful and will make
ver } ' acceptable Christmas pre >
sents.
The Royal Highlanders gav
an open meeting at the Bed
Hall on Monday evening for i
number of invited guests. Thii
caslteis noted for its royal man
ncr in entertaining and the affai
Monda } ' evening was certain ! ,
enjo3rable. An excellent orches
tra furnished music for dancing
and the refreshments served b.
the ladies was another feature o
the program. Local talent cor
tributed to a well rendered pro
gram.
A memorable meeting of tli
L. B. T. club was held on Wee
nesday afternoon , Mrs. A. G
Wanner being the hostesi
Thanks to the hospitality e
Mrs. Wanner this meeting wr
one of the most enjoyable of tli
season and a climax of enjo ;
ment was reached when tl ;
bounteous refreshments w e r
served.
The Guild of the Episcop ;
Church gave one of their exce
lent entertainments Tuesda
evening in the form of a Ha'
lowe'cn party at the Bode ha !
The musical program was we
rendered while the supper w :
complete in every detail. Tl
entertainment netted the Ladii
almost forty dollars.
Helen Resterer gnve a vei
novel party to thirty-five of IK
school friends on Tuesday ev
ning. The invitations gave i
structions to "enter where ye
see the light" which proved to 1
the cellar way. A dark windir
ing route along which ghos
kept you company , led the gues
to the reception rooms. He.'e tl
Gypsy Fortune Teller held swa
Novel refreshments added to tl
pleasures of the evening.
Vindication of Sheriff Hossack.
Though of course as was stat-
d last week Sheriff Hossack't
haracter needs no vindication
eta few personal reminescences
lay not be out of place. The
rticle in the News stated he
vas a failure as a farmer , the
a me could be said of many ol
s. We live along because we
ave to. We keep up a sum-
lence of success , yet when the
ooks are balanced how many
ave a surplus in the bank ;
'erhaps one in a hundred. His
ifeis tilled with hard work and
reneroun deeds and of which a
olumo could be written ,
Long years ago in the days of
rasshoppers and drouth when
nimals were poorly fed and
veak , a driver stalled his team
vith a heavy load ; his anger
ind vindicativeness caused
nany to "pa s by one the other
ide" but our largo hearted
riend with pity for poor beasts
s well as humans came to the
escue , his genial manner to tht
ingry man disarmed his wrajh
ind hitching on his own thin
earn soon placed the wagon on
olid ground. One burden light'
nt-d and one heart made hap
> i -r through him.
Many years since a neighbor
n moving to a distant state
lad cold weather and very bad
oads for the task and Mr. Hos
ack's kindness and indefati.
juable labor helped haul his
oods , load the car and staj
vith all the hard worli
until the small hours of the
norning when the last freigln
bore that neighbor away. De
ou think such labor of love
can ever be forgotten ?
When the terrible cyclone vis
led this seel ion of the couutn
this noble hearted man carn <
rom. his home in the the west
ern part of the county fording
swollen streams , walking rail
road tracks and surmounting
every difficulty to reach his rel
itives near Preston rendering
: hem aid and sympathy Ane
us old neighbors south of this
: ity where death , wounded ones
and destruction on eyery hane
net the eye. They can testify
to his loving kindness to tliem
Helping to bury the dead striy
ing to comfort the living carini
[ or the wounded , his strengtl
and energy untiring ; his toucl
on sheet or pillow as gentle a
a woman's and his sympath
and cheerfulness so helpful t
all. They ( the nejgbors ) ca
testify to all this and would d
so were it necessary. Whe
a good crop and plenty cam
many a sack of Hour and quai
ter of beef have found their wa
to poor though very deservin
friends.
The writer has intrusted con
missions to him so iniportar
and so delicate that that non
other could have performe
tin-in. Though they caused an :
iou.s days and sleepless niglil
yet they were performed wil
ingly and cheerfully for frieiu
ships sake and poor languag
always fails in trying to giv
thanks for such favors.
In the discharge of his dutie
as sheriff he has many tasks I
perform which wring his ver
heart , but as said in last week
issue he never "swerves fro
duty" in serving extraditic
papers and on onu occasion
was one of his friends whom 1
loved almost as a brother 1
went into his own pocket-boc
and rented rooms for a she
time until something could 1
done.
I do believe in euolgies ar
- . iilowers for the dead , yet ho
e | much more for the living. At
'could ' all the good deeds ai
tind acts of our sheriff be writ ,
ten in M newspaper column it
would roach from here to Alas
a where he went in search for
gold , the god which we : ill more
or less worship. While there a
companion fell sick and he
lauled him on a sled over snow
ind ice and nursed him back to
ifeonlytobo stricken himself
vith the deadly fever. Scarce
ife enough left to get to a
teamer ; scarce money enough
or the journey lie arrived home
ind was brenight back to
icalth and Mrength.
Think such a great heart does
nt rt'inombor such kindness
vith more than mere words or
landshaking , Yes ! a thousand
hues yes ! and if this letter
n any way could iulluenco a
ingle man to vote for Sheriff
lossack on election day we
vould feel indeed grateful. Yet
ve do feel confidant that the
najority of the voters of this
ounty know a good olllcer and
t deserving man and will vote
iccordingly. A FRIEND ,
Charity Board Meets.
Representatives to the meet-
ng of the Charity board met to.
Aether in the council rooms last
Pucsday afternoon. Chairman
lohn Hinton had charge of the
neeting and arranged every-
hing in his usual manner. The
vork of the committe was divi
Jed in three wards. Mrs. John
ston has charge of the first ;
vlrs. L. C. M auger and Mrs , T.
W. Holt for the second and Mrs.
0. P. Heck and Mrs. Frank
Norris for the third. The Breth-
en church has charge of the
Irnt ward , Methodit-t and Epis
copal the second and the Chris
tian the third. W. H. Keeling
ind Samuel Lichty were present
ind assisted in the work.
The next meeting will be held
Thanksgiving morning for the
purpose of distributing the
ifferings which are lobe left at
the office of the the marshals ,
n the rear of P. S. Heacock &
Son's office. Falls City has long
jeen in need of such a board
and hearty support should be
given the workers.
We Wonder.
We wonder whether or nol
Bill McCray ever succeeded in
making the people of his dis
trict believe that John Hutch ,
ings was to blame for the mov'
ing of that Rule bridge , a little
operation that cost the people
of the county about six-liundree
dollars. We know that he trice
hard to make them believe r
but we often wonder it he sue
ceeded. Mr. McCray is prettj
smooth and it may be that b ]
that system of horn-suoggeln
that is peculiar to himself In
made them believe that as a re
former he could uever , neve
have consented to this sinfu
waste of the people's money am
that it was Hutchings who wa
to blame. On the other han
the people of his district kno\
a thing or two and may hav
come to realize that the par
played by the Wily McCray i
the Rule bridge matter was no
exactly along the lines of re
form and economy. At an ;
rate , we wonder.
Discovered Fire.
On Monday evening , wha
might have been a very seriou
accident , was averted by th
presence of help. A blaze si an
t ed between the rafters in th
rear of the building occupied b
the Elks and the iloor had to b
chopped in order to reach th
seat of the conilagation. Th
fire was extinguished before :
had time to spread much.
W. D. Sims came down from
3awson Saturday.
R. L. Ho IT of Humboldt spent
Saturday in this city.
Ruth Bohrer has been seriou-
y ill for the past week.
F. L. Blakeucy of Nims City
pent Friday in this city.
G. W. Eisn came down from
Nebraska City Wednesday.
G. E. Ilopgood of Stella spent
Saturda ; with friends here.
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W. L. Sears made a business
rip to Rule Thursday morning.
V. SimauUm was an M , P.
assenger for Stella Wednesday.
Harry Simons came up from
ulo the latter part of last week.
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Mrs. J. M. Robertson of Ver-
on was a visitor here Wednes-
ay.
Lettuce Stewart of Salem spent
Vednesday with friends in this
ity- -
ityW.
W. G. Smith'of . .Tcoy , Kansas ,
vas a business visitor to this city
Monday.
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Freed Shelly and wife were H {
rom Preston to the show on
Wednesday.
Chas Humphrey , editor of the
rerdon Vedette was on our streets ,
Wednesday.
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Mae TIcrkes of Morrill. Kans. ,
vas the guest of friends in this
ity on Tuesday.
Joe Spickler aud family of Shu-
> ert spent Saturday with Falls
City friends.
Ed Griffith and wife of Verdon
verc , business visitors here ou
Wednesday. ,
E-Hawlcy of Shuberf \ was a
guest at the City hotel"on Friday
of last week.
Win. McPherson , proprietor of
he City hotel , was on the sick
ist during the week.
Mrs. Ross Jackson of Rule wit-
lessed "The Last Rose of Sum-
ner" in this city Wednesday.
L. W. Wood of Pawnee City ,
was transacting business in this"
city the first of . the week.
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R. R Shelly and wife of Prc-
on attended the attraction at
the Gehling Wednesday evening.
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Jennie Wattcyne of Prcstott
was the guest of Mrs. Bert Harp-
stcr the latter part of this-week.
Simon Davics left Tuesday
evening for Pniiric Union , where
he will construct a church build
ing.
Mrs. Sam Stewart came up
from Reserve on Wednesday to
visit her mother , Mrs. J. M * .
DcWald.
John and Miles Kelly of Ver
don attend The Last Rose of
Summer at the Gehling Wednes
day evening.
Mrs. A. A. Tanner and child
who have been visiting with Jake
Tanner and wife in this city re
turned to their home in Hum
boldt Wednesday.
Mrs. D. M. Meyers , and daugh
ter Maud of Merrill , Kansas , are
visiting friends qnd relatives in
Falls City this w'eetiT
E. L. Martz , wife and son of
Wymors spent Tuesday and Wed
nesday with his parents Samuel
Martz and wife in this city.
The Endeavor Society of the
Christian Churchwill give a ten
tea at the Christian Church
t on Thursday evejiing , November
| the tenth. Everybody invited.