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About The Falls City tribune. (Falls City, Neb.) 1904-191? | View Entire Issue (Dec. 8, 1905)
THIj FALLS CITY TRIBUNE , FRIDAY , DECEMBER 8 , 1905. HEADQUTERS ! I \ ere is - ' - / . < " ' , r , : : . . ' . ; : " . ; , . - . . .v .nu , " ' ' " "j iy , . ! ' . " * Has-left some presents for ever > Okj and'YfrDng ! ( , Middle Aged and Children.1 They , \yiHngladdeil , , , < - DoiT'tlaTf to"cbnie and see what it is. We have everything in STAG GOODS , AUSTRIAN COURT , * : i r JAPANESE , CELLULOID , &c. Wejiavea fine display of Fancy Dished , Cups and Saucers , Salads , Celery , Fruit Plates , &c , , Miscellaneous and Children's Books , Dolls at all prices. A fine , large doll to be GIVEN AWAY , / I II H I I I ( If 1 r III Ev tliirig'iri ' toysf ohi a ten cent Train to a Piano or Magic lantern/ Come in , bring the Childrenv. . IK and select what you-wanto .i ' "Jfl rlt < ? o rl , /h , i lc' in r . Dr. McMillan , Prop ; w ' ' ' t OV > ! -nt Mf . _ $ _ * ) fl il / ' ' ' ll II' 111 FALLS CITY , - - NEBRASKA. 1 ' i li J 1 ' Confessions of Tom Watson. It jsnotoftcp tlmt ; i man is n suiulcrstoqc ) . jl'fi alij est in- vJli'iiiblu rule qf life is summed up in the statement that one g'etB abbut wliat if4 coming1. Sbmetimes hoNvcvcr , a combi'1- nation ol circumstances permits a real genius to go .uur.ecogniml and suqh ha boeri the fatiTdf Tom Watson ? lale presidential candidateonitlie _ populist ticlcot. " " Notwitlistandinff""tlie fact that the speeches inadi ! during that struggle by Mr. WalMonvere the'real ' literature of the cam- piiign ; notwitlislamling that his writings hi To'm Watson's mtig- a/.ins are the'strongest ' and mu.sl virile editorials published in America today , he seems 'to lack that necessary something which claims public attention. ( .kot long since Mr. Watson was very ill , so ill in fact that his , life despaired of. Upon becoming convalescent hevrote of liis Illness , and in his weak ened condition was a little more frank in expressing his views of life than he would have been iu hbalth * The following quota tion is made from a recent issue of the Kansas City Star which furnishes a splendid , analysis of Mv'jVatsonVs character , "In the latest issue of his magazine Tom Watson publish es * significant bit of autbbio- grapliy He has recently 're covered from ! l serious illn'esti , aiid this article embodied -he rellectlous of a convalescent. The thing is a really remark able revelation of a sensitive , high-minded a'ntl ambitious soul unable to t'stiniate ' it own abilities - ities quite correctly , perhaps , tp.the , full the bitter , of uf.eat'buLfit511 , r ad y U Ijfjht. Tleman ) he portray h\t bc n iijpb.itious since boyhood tt possess a competence and thef to devote his talents to the pub HQ sqryjpe. Llq tells. , pf. h" " Ipug aijd finally successfu struggle against poverty , of tl ; eijtfajicp jnto pplitical Uf , p dqfeat.-aCterj efQat caused b fraudr'X tj r.etreat to l\\ \ ant ] the > e lr nve jijto ti } , the < heroes , Q lumaj ) , the , , oyip.psitjpn of , ; historj' whose pages were ofte blolfbd vitTf-reaVs tlife h'ds ' tility'of tKetcrlir { < SsV'af repfcaV * failures , of a tinal revulsio from the ease of money making , and of a last attempt to guide public tlioughl "Into 'better ' channels' ' to the end that there might be"a fairer distribution' ' of blessings of nature. When hiokne s intervenes and , whe.n he at length knows that he will get well he "comes back ( tq liXuwithout regret' and-with- ut ehthusiasm ' On lier account - count lie is glad , but "as for the rest of it thu horse goes on as before. " It is worth while to get this point of view , perhaps , because it is prevalent among linely sen sitive ; , mqn of Mr. Watson's type. Such an individual often feels that he is an outcast , that Fate always requires a double tribute from his hands , that all the forces of the universe are in a conspiracy to thwart his most cherished plans and that a mocking chancu makes sport of his noblest ideals , It seems to him to be his lot to suffer and to accomplish nothing of value for the world. When he comes to sum il all up the play hardly seems worth the candle. Hut this is the superficial view. When it comes to be studied , some inference pf a dif ferent sort llo\v from Watson's con essjoti. For see. here is a man who has struggled and buf fered to be j urv. liiit from the verj hardness of his lot he has won IL depth of insight , a sym pathy with his fellows , a broad , ness of character th.it show themselves on every page that he writes. Disagree with his refoimschemes , you may. You may not question the real tit- ness of lhe njan or the value of thy contribution that such a life must make1 $ theist meaning of lheuiiiver.se. ' Again with his lips he proclaims the vanity oi luing. 'But tins action tells n diu'erent .story. His whole life is based on thu assumption thai this is a i world > of. permaneni ideals that are. somehow wortl lighting for in spite of the tern porary triumph ot the hosts o Satan. It is the lesson of pes simism to say with Schopen i liauer that the world-will i : i capricious and that sinister am i sickening iicklnuess Jies at tin heart-of things. * 13y his refusa to capitulate , Watson proclaim ) his real belief in the eterna worth of ideals and in an infi nite order of the universe that justifies his striving for right eousness. He may not see the solution , but his conduct is tes timony to his belief in its exis tence. No such a life as Tom Watson's is the poorest sort of an argumqnt to adduce on be half of the theory that this world is a mere valley of the shadow through which llicker- ing dreams Hit that weald bet ter vanish. When his experi euces are read aright optimism , not pessimism , courage , not despair , constitute their lesson. Yuma Of Early Days. One of the most interesting elegates who was in attendance ipon the meetings of the terri- orial federation of women's lubs was Miss M. K. Post , a elegate from the woman's club it Yuma. During the session ind while considering the work of the department of Arizona listory Miss Post gave a most entertaining talk regarding the early days at Yuma. For this she was most admirably tinted , laving gone to Yuma in April of he year 1872. Since that date she has been allied with the educational work in Yuma couu- y , teaching in the schools or ictiiitf as principal and has dur- tig the past year had personal uporvisiou of a room in which there were some 111 pupils. Miss Post speaks very Jluently both the Spanish ami ICnglish languages and she has found it : i great help to her in her school work. When the first legal hanging carried out under the law of this territory was being arranged for the site chosen for the erection of the allows was directly op posite the school house in Yuma. It was not exactly in accordance with the mind of Miss Post that her school children should witness the affair and she accordingly dismissed school for a week. The hanging was on the third daof May in 1S73 and the man hanged was a Mexican named Fernandez- His crime was nutr der and lie was convicted of kill ing a man by the name of Me Cartne.yi.but who was known al over the 'west by the name , oi 'Rawhide. " It was the custon : of "Rawhide" to goon sprees a different periods of the years and on such occasions he would lock himself into an adobe building which he owned and in which he had a very large general mer cantile stock housed. Where he had come from no one knew , and according to the etiquet of the times no one asked. It was while locked in his store on one of his drunks that Fernan dez dug his way through the adobe wall and murdered him. The crime was not discovered until several day after it had been committed and the Mexican had had time to work sever al nights and carry goods from the store building , secreting them in the bushes around the town. Finally the crime was discovered Fernandez was arrested and he confessed , ( ioods were found in almost every hiding place around Yuma. They were all taken back to the store and official leld an auction sale from which learly $100.000 was realized. As "Rawhide" had no relatives he money went to the schopl 'und of the county. ( The case was tried before Judge Isluun Reavis ; John W. Dorrington was clerk , and Dr. F. j. Goodwin ( deceased ) Sheriff who conducted the execution. The gallows were erected on the ot opposite the old school house ; he site of which is now occupied : > y Johnson & Uowles ware house corner of Third and Main streets. - Arizona Sentinel. ) For Sale. Choice stock farm of 410 acres in Jefl'er.son County , Nebraska , only three miles from Endicott , within 155 miles of lleatrice , all fenced and cross-fenced , stone house two stories with base ments , stone stable ( buildings need repair ) l. > 0 acres can be cultivated , more than 50 acrqs tine timber , oak , ash and wal nut , along never failing creek , fed by springs running the length of farm. C'an be sold at § 22.50 per acre , one-half cash , balance on time. A great bargain. SMITH Buos. Loan and Trust Company Beatrice. Nebraska. . The portable , corn cribs sold by Clmrlie.Rickards arc -just the thing , to isct up in the , field while , huhk.ing' or to feed out of during the winter. LOOK At the Largest and best variety of I-uncy China and Dinner Ware Collection ever in this county and you will findHaviland , Austrian , Bavarian , Japanese German , English and American \ovelties galore. HOLIDAY GOODS--on display and if you want any thing in this line just come in and get prices and you \\ill be sure to make ) Our purchases of me. SPECIAL PRICES--on TOO piece Dinner Ware. GROCERIES ON THE MARKET--The best is al- ahvays the cheapest. Call for anything in a Grocerv store and you will get it. DON'T FORGET THAT GOOD COFFEE-Every bodis talking about it 200 , 250 , 300 and 350. "WHITE SATIN FLOUR" Is my leader butdon't : forget about "Simflour. " Try either and you will uet the best these is. Ccish price 22 cents per dozen for Eggs 0.H. Maddox PHONE ,4 , . - . HAS HE A PAIR OF MILITARY BRUSHES ? If Nothing is more appropriate as a ChrUtmas present to a man. The beauty and character of the design of the " Wallace" Silver-Plated Sets can only be realized by personal inspection. Come and look at this set complete \\ith two brushes and a comb in a satin-lined presentation box. j A.E. JAQUET FALLS CITY The Old Reliable NEBR. Read The Tribune