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THE FALLS CITY TRIBUNE.
Vol. Ill FALLS CITY , NEBRASKA , FRIDAY , SEPTEMBER i4 , 1906. Whole No. Ho
Ants Got Busy.
Sunday morning while tied tea
a post at the Central school
house , the horse belonging to
V. E Simaiiton was bothered
by the large ants which crawl
ed onto it from the post and bit
him unmercifully. At last the
horse passed the limit line ol
endurance and breaking loose
started for home. Luckily
nothing was broken during its
trip home.
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Stove Explodes.
An oil stove exploded at the
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home of W. E. Dorrington Saturday -
V urday afternoon , creating great
excitement in the neighborhood
and nearly resulting in a dis
astrous conflagration. Mrs.
Dorrington was preparing sup
per at the time and it seems al.
most a miracle that she was
not badly injured. It was due to
her presence of mind and cour
age that the results were not
more serious , as she picked the
tove up and carried it flaming
as it was out the door. A few
buckets of water quenched the
llames.
Game At Morton.
That was a great game at
Horlon last Sunday afternoon.
Most of the Colts were there
and that means the blue marks
were not on our side. Ruegge
and Poteet did the battery work
and in twists , twirles and
catch 'em qualities would have
won ribbons galore. Sears rent
the wind with a three-base hit
the first time up. Four spheres
were ' -redited to the Colts dur
ing the first inning. Horton
players gobbled onto three
sticks but we made it 0 to 3
favor Falls City , at the end of
the ninth round. The Kansas
City plug made it convenient
for Falls people to attend the
game.
A Fatal Accident.
At about 3:55 : Sunday after
noon the Missouri Pacific agent
at Stella telephoned to Dr. Rene-
ker saying that an extra freight
train at that place had run over
and killed a man. Further con
versation revealed the fact that
he was not dead but that his
lease on life would expire in ten
minutes or less. The afternoon
passenger train had gone but the
agent told Dr. Reneker that an
upgoing freight would be held
for him. The doctor left for the
station immediately , caught the
freight and went to Stella.
When he arrived at the scene
he found that the yictitn , Alex
ander Brisby , a young man 22
years old , was still alive. These
are the facts as they were told to
him : A joung lad } ' friend of
Mr. Brisby's had telephoned from
Auburn for him to come up that
evening and as he had not re
ceived the message in time to
catch the passenger , the young
man attempted to board a through
freight train , as he had done
numberless times before. The
train was going at the rate oi
thirty miles an hour and Brisb } '
attempted to catch hold of the
hand hold on one of the car
doors. The speed at which the
train was traveling and the sud
den catch on the hold , pulled it
from its fastenings and threw
the unfortunate young man under
the train. His right foot was
cut off , the left leg was crushec
off at the hip , the right hand was
cut off at the wrist , the left am
was cut off close to the shoulde
and there was a gash in his skul
six inches long. The injured boj
was placed on a car door anc
taken to the home of his aim
who lives in Stella where he
died at 8 o'clock.
Alexander Brisby was raisee
on a farm near Stella where h
lived until a few years ago when
his parents moved to Omaha
Since that time he worked on a
farm near that place.
New Naturalization Law.
The new naturalization law of
the United States goes into cf-
ect on September 27 , 1900. This <
s a very stringent and searching I
aw and certificates must be rati- [
ed by the department at Washj j
ngton. There are a number of |
) ersons in the county that are
ntitlcd , but have neglected to
ake out their papers. This may
) c done before the district court
ncler the old law. Court will be
in session from September 17th
to 27th.
Arranging Court Business.
Judges Raper and Kelligar
were in the city Saturday ar-
angiug the court business for
he ensuing year. Judge Kelli-
'ar has spent his vacation in
A.uburn finishing up old busi-
less , with a jaunt over to New
York to assist in receiving
Bryan. Judge Raper has spent
he summer months at his home
n Pawnr > c City where it is al
vays quiet and restful. Aside
rom a lew ball games and the
xcitement incident to a un-
inimous and well deserved
nomination to succeed himself
lis summer has been unevent
ul.
The Man With Whiskers.
Judge Kelligar is responsible
or the following story. When
he Nebraska delegation to the
3ryan reception landed in New
York about midnight , it was
met by a crowd of newspaper re-
jorters. The delegation was
ined up for a Hash light photo
graph. While being posed for
he picture the photographer re-
narked , "there isn't a set of
vhiskers in the bunch. " Immed-
ately one of the crowd said ,
'we had a man with whiskers
ilong , George Abbott of Falls
ity , but he saw a field of corn
> ack here and it made him so
lomesick he got off the train ,
le is going to walk in tomor-
w. " The next morning the
New York World contained a
eng article about Mr. Abbott ,
lis whiskers , the corn and his
walk into New York.
With The Colts.
The Colts went to Pawnee City
Monday for two games and the } '
lad them. Pawnee City team
las been putting it to most of
the teams lately but the Colts
were a different proposition.
Monday it was a ten inning game
with Falls City the winners by a
score of 10 to 6. The Pawnee
ity aggregation , were very con
siderate of the visiting team ,
: heir ideas of the treatment of
visitors having evidently received
a very severe wrench toward the
wrong direction recently. In
Tuesday's game the umpire came
in with those said bias decisions
and the result well the Colts
lost alter an eleven inning affair
to the score of 5 to 4. Manager
Ovendon of the Pawnee City
te'am acted the prince in his
treatment of the Colts but the
fans present should have studied
that little maxim relating to the
Golden Rule. The local team
give a standing invitation to the
team of Indian name to do the
return act and give them a game
in this city.
High School Band.
We understand that Prof
Tobie is trying to organize a
band from among the members
of the High School. We are
sure the professor should have
the aid of not only the students
and faculty , but of all our citi
zens. Here's wishing them sue
cess and here's listening for the
Falls City High School Band.
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Friends in Council met witl
Miss Keim last Friday evening
Death Record.
Magdalena Gebhardt , daugh
ter of Adam and Mary Geb
hardt , was born in New York
City , September 20 , 1851. She
lived in New York City with
her parents until she was four
years old when she removed
witli her parents to Mishawaka ,
Indiana , living there and near
South Bend until the spring of
180J , when they removed to a
farm ncarBanula in this coun
ty. She was married at the
home of her parents on March
7,1870 to Jacob Miller. They
ived on a farm about seven
niles north-east of Falls City
nearly all ol their married life ,
vith the exception of one year
vhen they lived in Sheridon
County , Nebr. , and nearly three
fears that they have lived at
heir present home on Chase
itreet in this city.
There were born to them two
ons and seven daughters , all of
vhom are living and mourn the
os > > of their mother.
Mrs. Miller was not in the
best of health during this sum-
ner. About two weeks ago she
ook to her bed with what was
hought to be malarial fever ,
but about a week ago the dis
ease was pronounced to be
yphoid fever. She was a pat.
entand uncomplaining sufferer
during all of the last week un-
il Thursday , since which time
she was unconscious at inter
vals , being in an unconscious
condition nearly all of Satur
day and Saturday night. Sun-
lay morning she seemed to ral-
y somewhat : but in the eve
ning began to sink lower until
she quietly passed out of this
ife into the Life beyond at 10
o'clock.
Mrs. Miller was a very loyal ,
brave and true wife , a kind ,
oving and devoted mother , and
in esteemed neighbor and
riend. All that loving hearts
and hands could do for her dur-
ng her illness was done. Faith-
ul medical attendants and a
trained nurse did the best they
could for her but all was of no
ivail.
The deceased was raised in
: he Luthern church faith and
was a member of the St. John's
Liuthern church , nine and one-
ialf miles north of this city.
Being one of the early settlers
of Richardson County , she was
one ol the earliest members of
this congregation , or about
eighteen years.
Henry Miller , Fred Miller ,
Mrs. Mary Helfenbein , Mrs. Ida
Bertran , Mrs. Anna Zorn , Mrs.
Lizzie Hunker , Mrs. Louisa
Zorn , Mrs. Minnie Bertram ,
Miss Ella Miller , together with
tier beloved husband , seven
brothers , one sister , eighteen
grand childrend and a host of
other friends mourn her depar
ture. However they sorrow
not as those without hope and
we commend them to the
of all grace who has prom
ised to give them strength
and to comfort them in this
hour of their deep sorrow.
A short funeral service was
conducted by Rev. T. A. Lind-
enmeyer , Tuesday at 1 o'clock
p. m. at the residence , and one
at the St. John's Luthern churcl
at-1 o'clock , in charge of Rev
Jensen.
Laura Clarkston , ( colored )
was born in Harrodsburg , Ken
tucky in the year 1881 and de
parted this life September 9th
1900 , being twenty-five years
old. She came irom Kentucky
about sever years ago and made
her home with a married sister
Six years ago she was married
to James Olarkston , and for the
wsl two years they have lived
it Stella , Neb. Mrs Olarktson
vas here on a short visit to her
ister when the Death Angel
; avc its summons. Funeral
ervices were conducted at the
Beulah church on Monday by
ev. Griffin.
Following is the verdict ol
he coroner's jury :
'lilt STATIC 01' NUIIKASKA I
Kichardson County f
At an inquisition hohliMi at Kails
City , Nch. , in Kiclmrclson county , on
lie 9th day of September A. I ) . , 190(1 ( ,
icforc me , lr. Gco. W. Kciickcr , coro-
icf of said county , upon tile body of
Irs. Laura Clarkston lying1 dead , by
lie jurors whose names arc hereto
ubscribed , the said jurors upon their
ath do say that Mrs. Laura Clark.ston
aine to her death 1)3 * an over dose of
ocaine administered by her own
anils. W. W. GOOI.SIIV ,
Liti : VAN DitusitN ,
L. VAN DnusitN ,
,1. II. MOKTON ,
G. H. DANIHI.S ,
I'HANK HKUNIII/.HU.
In testimony whereof the said jurors
lave hereunto 5 > ct their hands the day
tut year aforesaid.
( Attest ) Dlt. Gno. W. UnXKKKH ,
Just twenty minutes after the
clock had struck the hour of
nidnight last Thursday the
soul of Mrs. Mary Sullivan
massed from its earthly home.
Bedfast for the past six weeks
he suffered greatly from a can
cer but at the end she passed
juietly away. She was a de
vout Catholic and during her
llness the members of the
church were untiring in their
aid and sympathy. The deceased -
ceased was born in Ireland but
iside from that fact nothing is
mown of her early life. She
las lived here for seventeen
years and during that time has
ived almost entirely alone , hav-
ng no dear ones to cheer the
eng lonely days orstill lonelier
evenings. In the lonely little
ionic disturbing no one asking
nothing , the old lady and soli-
.ude saw the winter snows melt
before the sunny advance of
spring ; watched the blossoms
bloom and wither ; noticed the
still glare of the Summer's
leat and finall } ' the chill
Autumn w i n d s change to
.he cold unsympathizing bleak-
less ol Winter. Winter had
ndeed settled on the lonely
ittle woman and at the age of
seventy years , she died with a
smile on her lips. There were
no nenr and dear ones to mourn
icr absence , but kindly neigh
bors and sisters in the church ,
moothed the cold features and
helped in the last rites. Funer
al services were conducted by
Rev. Bex at 10 o'clock Saturday
morning , from the Catholic
Church. Interment at the
atholic Cemetery in charge of
Rcstcr & Son , undertakers.
A Bad Runaway.
James Hays , an old gentle
man living near Hamlin , Kan
sas , tried to exhaust the liquor
supply in Falls City Saturday ,
and as a result had a bad run
away as he was driving on
south Chase street on his way
home. He turned his team into
a ditch and was himself thrown
out striking his head on a rock.
An ugly gush was cut in his
scalp and he was rendered un
conscious for some timo. Dr.
Houston dressed the wound ,
taking several stitches to close
it. The buggy was utterly de
molished and the team some
what injured. During its llight
the team ran against a hydrant
breaking it and causing the
water works to shut down for
several hours.
Land Sale.
The Kinsey farm south of
Salem will be sold by the
sheriff at the west door of the
court house on Saturday after
noon at 2 o'clock.
j William AlcKcndry Maddox.
Last week The Tribune con
tained a brief announcement of
the death of William McKendry
Maddox. For more than fort } '
years he has been a familiar and
potent figure in Falls City.
Coming to the state in I8fi ! ) , he
has lived and labored among us
for nearly half a century. Mr.
Maddox was one of the old
school of Christian gentlemon.
lie had an abiding faith , almost
childlike in its intensity , that
good deeds would be rewarded
here and hereafter. His life
and conduct were always in
harmony with his belief , and
his example during the long
years he has lived as one of us
never swerved from the high
standard of morality he had set
for himself and others. He was
married to Mary Catherine
Miller on August J55th , 1859 , to
which union eightchildren were
born , four of whom are still
living ; Wesley II. Maddox , Mrs.
Dora Beachy , Mrs. Mary Carico
and Mrs. Laura Meyers. Mrs.
Maddox died in 1870 and in No
vember of the following year
Mr. Maddox was married to
Mary J. Wing , to which union
one child. Mrs. Francis Farring-
.on , was born.
Most of the Nebraska life of
.he deceased was spent on a
nrm near the old town of Arch
er , where , by exceptional busi-
less management and unremit
ting hard work , Mr. Maddox
accumulated a very large for
tune. This tortune was largely
transferred to his children and
widow before his death , al-
.hough some thousand acres of
Itichardsoii county Kind were
owned by him at his death.
Mr. Maddox was born in Ohio
n the year 1821 ] , making him
83 years of age at his death.
For more than a year prior to
lis demise his health has been
"ailing , about six monts ago his
eyesight failed him. but the
eat burdens of the passing
years were born with great
fortitude and an uncomplaining
spirit. "Uncle Billy" will be
missed by the many who have
been familiar with him during
the many years of his life. The
liome will be desolate , but prob
ably no place will miss him
more or he more lonely without
him than the old Methodist
church. Into its service has
gone the best years of his life
and large proportions of his
fortune. He has watched it
grow from the day of its small
things to its present high posi
tion. In it he has spent many
happy years.
His eighty-three years were
burdensome. The old gentle
man was weary of the journey
for he had traveled a long , lon < ,
ways.
The shadows had gatherer
round and about him for more
than a year. The darkness was
coining on and he heard the
voice of the Father of an ol (
time religon calling to him tha
the night was here and 'twas
time to go home. So like one
who had run a good race anc
would rest by the wayside he
went to his sleep Wednesday
night of last week and while
sleeping entered upon a longer
journey than he had yet travel
ed , a journey which shall en
dure "while the years of eter
nity roll. ' '
Tent Meeting.
Those of the Holiness Faitl
have been holding a series o
tent meetings at the corner o
Eighth and Lane Streets. Th
singing has been one of the
features , and large crowds hav
been in attendance each evening
George W. Peck Dead. .
George W. Peck formerly of
) hio precinct , but lately making
is home in Falls City , died at
lis farm north of this city Thurs-
ay morning after a brief illness.
Ur. Pock was born in Somerset
ounty , Pa. , May 8 , 1842 , where
to lived until March , 1871 , when
removed to Kichardson county ,
Nebraska. lie was married Dec.
1 , ISf.S , to Sarah Mattst , to
vhich union ten children have
een born , of whom the following
urvivc their father : 13. T. Peck ,
N. Peck , Clcon Peck. Maggie
Miller of Waterloo , Iowa ,
rcna Ilumbarger of Oklahoma ,
3lsie Wiltse and Edith Peck of
" * alls City. The funeral will be
eld at the farm north of this
ity Saturday from there to the
lerman Baptist church.
It is with a feeling of personal
grief and loss that the writer an-
ounccs the death of George
eck. Physically , morally and
nuntnlly he was cast in a large
nould. He was incapable of
mall things , and meanness and
raud were despised by him with
11 the ardor of an intense nature.
Ic was alow to believe ill of any-
nc , but having determined that
) iic was unworthy of his confi-
encc. he never again permitted
an opportunity for further dccep-
ion.
Notwithstanding his strength
character , Mr. Peck was as
generous as he was just. With
unhappiness , whether caused by
nistakc or misfortune , his great
icart was always open. Many
'oung men of this count } ' will
ecall times when the road seemed
it its end and the future dark
ind forbidding , that Mr. Peck
las quietly and without ostcnta-
ion sat down with the disconso-
ate one and helped master the
iituation and encourage him to
renewed efforts. For the past
cw years trouble and grief have
been in his household. A beloved
laughter was called away but a
short time ago , her death was
bllowed by the death of adaugh-
er-in-law The loss to his son
and the interference it caused to
some cherished plans , worried
lim greatly and caused him to
contemplate the sacrifice of his
beautiful home in Pails City to
which he and his wife had lately
removed , to close their lives in
: he peace and quiet they had so
richly earned. But the rest for
whichhe labored and plannedcame
sooner than any of us thought ,
and the sleep , the awakening
from which he never doubted ,
has wrapped - him in its mantle
of silence. Out on the other
shore whence he has gone , his
girl was waiting for him , with
arms outstretched and a smile
upon her face. Here the hearts
that knew and loved him are desolate
elate and alone. To the widow
and the children the sympathy of
the entire community goes out.
I am glad I knew him and that
he was my friend. I would
rather leave behind me the record
of his magnificent life than to
conquer cities or own the wealth
of the world.
Peace to his ashes.
Rev. Cline Remains.
In the assignment of charges
to tfie Methodist ministers in
the state , Rev. Cline was again
assigned to Falls City. It look
ed for a time that the present
pastor of the Hiawatha church
would be given to Falls City ,
but after due consideration no
change was made. Rev. Cline
has a host ol friends here who
will be pleased to know that he
is to remain with us another
year.
Services at Episcopal Church
next Sunday morning.
