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The Springdale news., 1909-03-05
Temperance People Should Arouse Themselves.

Temperance People Should Arouse Themselves.
 After period of three days the House Monday passed the Mr. Gam of Benton County providing for prohibition at the time rejecting the proposition question vote of the people of the State The Gam decided majority when the final test considerably votes than its friends expected in view he hard fight that made against it.
 The three days discussion leading np to the vote on the bill was quite interesting those who learned of what said reading the reports the proceedings Some Of those opposed bill that the Democratic platform only declared for submission of the prohibit ton people and they voted for it then the egsa etu that J. H. Hnemon declared for state prohibition and defeated for while George w. Donagey the and elected the inference being had people been favor of statewide prohibition they elected the former The clam that Mr. Hinemon he declared for statewide prohibition the sies defeated because enough people voted for Don aghe thinking he the with whom to rebuke machine It presumed that intelligent had long prohibition plank plat simply subterfuge and stradde plain attempt dodge the glad enough courage of their convictions and bll regardless of what the Democratic plat said.
 The temperance people of the State have victory the passage bill by the House. they should remember the fight only begun This simply capture of ouposts liquor people, the real fight will come iu the Senate liquor people House passed the bill it would be killed in the Senate naturally suppose they they talking about On the hand supporters full attendance it will have majority of two in the liquor would
  were possible they fully struggle.
 urges temperance get busy Now is the time when real accomplished. Many good people long prayed prohibition but the time for prayer past time work. Ts Gani up Tuesday Holland, of Sebastian County who always particular that porant through sderaon succeeded having the Senate order 5oo copies of the bill printed and then This eates clearly that there to be strong opposition to the bill in the Senate The House had bill under consideration Fenru 300 copies of 1t printed printed in tie newspa es and Senator Hollands motion have 500 copies printed for the purpose enabling the Senate form themselves but simply delay consideration long sbe Now friend of temperance and believe in the elevation of the morals of the State write your Senator and ask him support this bill Send him petitions impress him the fact that his constituents people who do the vot ngwan this bill passed. The fight has reached point where there be middle groundyour Senator will either be aligned with liquor will against word from him lie against swervng him right Rest liquor sympathy them will spare of thinking, the way your appeal to the members of that body.
 
 Kind Words for the Twice-a- Week.
 The following unsolicited estmonial the other day. which take the liberty printing, the
The Springdale news., 1909-03-05

the state in town the size of Springdale have been connected with the 'Arkansas Gazette and the "Arkansas Democrat and have had oppor tunity of seeing nearly every paper printed in small town in the state, that feel that know what I'm talking about l want to particularly congratulate you your editorial column and the fact that don't patent side
The Springdale news., 1909-03-05
Election Proclamation.

Notice is hereby given that an election will be held ill the town of SprinRdale, Arkansas, on
 TUESDAY, APRIL G. 1902 for the purpose of electing the following municipal officers to serve for period Of one year, or until their successors are elected and qualified: One Mayor. one Recorder. one Treasurer, five Aldermen.
 l. + LANE, Mayor.
 4 DYES Recorder. March 4. l909.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1909-12-25

study of them in order that their dement's
may be determined. In this long and
continued study and It Is not all unusual thing to
find committee chairman giving the joys of the
home life Christmas day consult presidents and to
formulate arguments to be used for against pro-
posed legislation and to find him doing this In the
clusion Of q stuffy ONCE room Christmas day.
good many Washington people, especially those who
here from the SOUTH into Virginia to hunt
Christmas day. In parts Of the Old Dominion fox
hunting is still the order Of the winter day. and the
fox is not in evidence there always rabbits and quail
while the lower Potomac and in the marshes along
Chesapeake bay in winters the ducks and the
fairly abundant The outdoor life appeals strongly
to the southerner and In many the notherners
who to the Potomac country have formed the
hunting habit join the Christmas day outing parties
of their southern cousins
Christmas Is the great holiday Of Washington. From
high low the people make the of It. There is good
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1909-12-25
AMERICAS CHRISTMAS
THE BEST OF ALL

An occasional Jersey commuter familiar with the 70
gious section OF Barclay street. Is commonly the only
sort Of American in New York who knows presepio by
sight Yet the presepo 10 the sign Of the Latin Christ
mas. the ar tree s Of the northern The manger Of
the Barclay street windows shows only the inside Of the
STABLE with the figures and the cattle done in Italian ter
Gotta But the real presepio IN its native land
show the whole countrywide we'll and the pilgrims
vending their 70 the good sicilian
ants bearing good sicilian wine and cheese their
donkeys, they axe only the more Interesting
81 EraRes born IN The quaint little town Of Assisi
anong ~ brown Umbrian hnls b 11s1, invented TIE
pReep1o q MAKE ~ Chreas story 3n1n to The pp1e
ll(erae eocnou recpie ucrinG ~ - yeezp sinep
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1909-12-25

all busy erecting presepios in the homes of the
own. AS the mainland grows more sophisticated the
quaint old devotion is fading but In conservative
Sicily people still make the presepio they
dress Christmas trees in New York All the island
families busy from December to Is putting their
old presepios in order making and there is
much calling to and fro to compare results and admire
and elaborate specimens Of the art The presepio
be little thing stand in corner. It may
occupy the whole side Of room.
It may represent whole mountain side. made Of the
rough flexible bark the cork tree Peaks crags and
precpces abound with winding trails houses and castles
coored cardboard forests Of wgs and sometimes tiny
pipes furnish brooks and lakes In the center Is the
grotto with the holy family within. sky of blue
per is above, with the Star Of Bethlehem con-
spicuous the hills the shepherds bearing
the gifts to the babe.
Spanish and Scian cities there booths for the
sale miniature shepherds mag and all the accessories
the France the creche s not made at home,
southern countries but used to be part of the
Christmas decorations of French church. and is still
In the rural districts Many polished cosmopolte OF
Paris can remember working busily for days before
Christmas his childhood help freshen and reju-
the creche of his parish church In little vii
age of France the villages close by Paris to-day chill
dren who about the streets singing Christmas carols
carry little creche In a box upon their shoulders.
The manager typifes the difference between the Latin
and the Teuton Christmas. The Latin Christmas is
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1909-12-25

green and 30 are
the wild honey
suckle and the lau-
rel, trees and
plants that are
abundant along the
Potomac.
President Roose-
welt was, as every
one knows, a nat
ure lover. He took
every opportunity
that offered to get
away from the
city. His daily
walks and rides
took him far into
the country, and on
Christmas day dur
ing the last four
years Of his term
Of ONCE he went
to Pine Knot, a
wooded. mountain
country place that
belonged to his
wife. Mr.. Roose-
welt stayed In
Washington until
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1909-12-25

day time he spent in the fields armed only with an opera
s.ass' with which he studied the winter birds always
win an eye sharpened to the possibility Of finding
species that was rare.
President Taft loves nature too In way, but he is
not much Of tramper excepting where the walk leads
over the golf links which he spends his holiday after
noons Christmas included for In Washington because OF
the comparative mdness Of the climate. the game OF
golf Is possible nearly every day in the year.
There several hundred officers Of the army
Wy stationed in Washington Of them being detailed
for office work In the departments for term Of four
years The naval officers perhaps enjoy their holiday
making in the capital than do their brothers of
the army, for the sailors have been compelled to spend
many Christmases at away from their wives and
families. while here they gather their families about
them and not break regulations in doing The
army oficer. whether he to the Philippines to
some distant frontier post ordinarily takes his family
with him and SO Christmas day does not to him
sary bring with It the OF loneliness homesick
moss that It brings to the man at sea.
In the biological survey which is bureau of the de-
partment Of agriculture there many scientists at
work. Most Of these men have spent large part of
their lives in the wilds studying birds mammals
Shells plants and shes to say nothing Of reptiles The
office life IL rksome to these scientists They belong
the free air. the barren plains and the pine forests So
It Is that every holidy thar brings with release
from ONCE cares they take to the open fields About the
hills In many places about Washington Christmas day
there to be the little camp fires OF the scientists
who cooking their midday Christmas dinners under
the open sky.
Some time ago al the bird students In the United
States asked. they could to make trip aneld on
Christmas day and to make list Of the birds that they
found. Thousands o. bird lovers followed the suggestion
and are s following 4 Each one & The students turns
The BIRDS that On Chrismas day IN dsr III ohssrvs
teq ~ rS6n1t - this proot1n ~ Woshineton 80
sntst have many valuahs hotss eoaesrniAs est 4 -
q ! mdstnss y ~ "a thst . ~ ieI,1S7 80
mecnnt birds vere - and poei(lvely ioentied - ~
- ssss ssss ss:s o' A.: ~ a: .s:.sss
eo>psp - thih ourkt - M ~ IL sou<f q ~ ~
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1909-12-25

hanging up their stockings Pierre ana bapette tney
are ANAL indeed believe that lie petit Jesus or lie
netit Noe"the little Jesus" "the little Christmas-
have brought gifts. But the average french cni.o
is as sophisticated young America ana rerIe mas 70
be very little boy indeed believe in lie petit Jesus
No French or italian child hears of Santa Claus TIL
he comes TO America by which 1t may be gathered tnas
that good saint strictly German and wnen ne emf
grated came to America like all the rest of the Ger
mans
The growth of the typical American Christmas with it,
universal Christmas green's and presentsvs. curl
The original settlers of New England never observedt
The Dutch Of New Amsterdam scarcely noticed It, but
made New Years the great joyous. popular festival
within the memory Of old people still living Christmas
passed unobserved in New York. while all holiday mer.
rymaking conferred in New Years day Modern America
has built up Christmas festival Of its own and has
rejected definitely religious feast in favor Of the
cial and domestic In way however, the Amerf
Christmas II religious than any and all the Lat
church easts put together One who has lived through
years changing round of saints days IN Italy In al Of
which work Is done and the people take holiday will
that the thought Of the people out to
those In need. The Astounding giving Of IN American
Christmas the uneasy uncomfortable feeling that
child. least must have II possible. good dinner and
present Christmas day. IL quite unknown in the Lac
IN countries. $50
The feeling that poor old buns and hoboes even the
criminals In their PRISONS the paupers In their aims
something good to eat on that DAY. ana little Christ
mas cheer in some FORMS part Of the American Christ
mas.
The races that come to the melting pot Of America
keep their home Chrstmas for only few years aftsr
they arrive. Then they DRIFT on Into moro lsse
Americanixed Christmas. IS # M
FOR few ysars after thsy come. ~. tAsy try -
eat their trsdftionol (shos at Chrlstmoo o The Hun
eaxian houeeo(heF makes the Crlstnoe oo1oe VhlcA
loas ipe q sneDitrsl eoeke na1e teku1s ~ a -
J ! ! ] ] ! ] ! I
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1909-12-25

On line. 80 IL
Is that a
Washington Christ
mas day idea has
been made to serve
the ends Of science.
II has been said
that in years past a
great many Of the
senators and repre-
sentatives in congress
went home to spend
the holidays, but that
now the practice
largely has passed.
An exception should
be made for the past,
and the present. as
well. In the cases of
those senator's and
members who have In
charge lie 8 a t ion
which has been pro-
posed in bill form at
the opening Of the
session of congress.
When bills are intro
duced they are at
once referred to COM
mittees and II the
measures are Of I'm
portance the chair
men Of the commit
tees to. which they
have been sent, make
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1909-12-25

purely religious fest1vaj. as much SO
as any other feast of the church. Il
has no particularly domestic or so
cial quality. Italian children never
get presents on Christmas day. That
Is done on All Souls day. in October,
when they believe-if they are very
small-that the spirits of their de-
parted relatives have come back In
the night and left presents for them;
undoubtedly very ancient relic OF
ancestor worship. 1t Is the great
Teuton family of nations that givo
presents to children on Christmas
day And the Christmas tree came
out of the vast forests where dwelt
the heather German and Scandina-
Wan tribes. It is, In fact. pagan
relic, passed down from primitive
forest jewellers and worshippers.
Where Celt, Slav or Latin use Il,
they have borrowed It.
France, half Latin and half Celt.
dashed with Gaul and Viking. is
family by herself in this. as in every
thing. She builds the manger In the
churches. but at home, though she
seldom dresses q Christmas tree. lit
tie Babette and Pierre set their
shoes by the fireplace instead Of
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1909-12-25

the festivities OF
the day were ov-
er and the chill
dren had a chance
to take account
of their presents,
and then he left
for the log cabin
In Virginia where
he. could sit in
front Of a huge
open fire with q
6 g n u In g old
Christmas" back
log. On these
Christmas out
ings Mr.. Roose-
velt did a little
rabbit shooting
and tried to do
8 o m Q turkey
shooting. but the
major part of the
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1909-12-25

The South American people make much of Christmas.
It II the great feast day In all LatnAmercan countries
and the ambassadors attaches and their families do
not forget the OF their native lands simply
for few they have been transpanted
new The open house the order OF the day in
nearly ocial residence in Washington after the
family has had its intimate celebration of the ho
day Large families the rule rather than the excep
ton among the ambassadors and ministers from the
southern European and from the Central and South
lean countries. The children have gala time OF It at
home and then the visiting begins The presents that
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1909-12-25
opVRCIYv 1909 ey va fNTHHRJQN

ARLINGTON not only has United States
Christmas celebration but 1t has the fes-
tivities that mark the Christmas season In
all the civilized nations OF the world. At
the Russian embassy there is a Christmas
fete after the manner Of the people In the
land of the car; there are French doings
at the great European republics Official
residence. and there is the genuine old
English Christmas at the home Of the Brit
ish ambassador. and so one may go on
through the entire list of foreign repre-
sentatives. not even barring the embassies
of China and Japan. where in honor of
the day. as Christian nations view 1t. the
nr{apto1 ga cto1o hova holiday dtpparc
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-15
JUNIOR ENDEAVoRERs

On Saturday afternoon and evening
in the chapel Of the First Congrega-
tionaI church the Junior Society Of
Christian Endesvor held most en-
ioyable social in honor Of Huntington
smith and Eunice Smith, children OF
Rev. and Mrs. Edward H. Smith, and
a few guests. The chapel was prettily
decorated with valentines and games
pertaining to Valentines day were
played. Among other features was a
valentine box which proved very en-
ticing to the little folks.
A daintily set table was decorated
with doilies and paper napkins with
heart and Cupid designs, the decora-
tive scheme being carried out in val
entine effect, the centerpiece being a
heart shaped valentine. Miss Helen
Avery was very pretty as Queen Of
Hearts. Cake and ice cream were
served by the social committee, Miss
Gertrude Avery (chairman), Misses
Hattie Boyd. Minnie DUR, Irene Lynch,
Mabel Terpp, Marion Rogers and Ray
mond Ewing and Faurice Cay This
committee was under the direction Of
Miss Harriet s. Park and Miss Helen
A. stead who devoted time and effort
TO give the Juniors a pleasant after
noon. Michael Dahoot was given first
prize and Huntington Smith second
prize in the heart hunt. At the close
of the social the committee in charge
served an appetizing supper
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-15

The annual choir service Of Christ
church, always an event of much in
terest. was held Sunday afternoon at 4
o'clock with a congregation present
that nearly filled the church. The
rector, Rev. Nelson Poe Carey, con-
Quoted the service, reading evening
prayer, and then called before him the
twelve boys of the choir who were to
receive the usual medals for faithful
service and Work well done for the
year.
Giving the boys as a motto the
words, Study to show tdyself approved
of God. a workman that needeth not
to be ashamed, the rector spoke TO
them briefly Of the medals as standing
as witnesses of their faithful service
and the pride of the church in its
choir boys, and reminded them that
they should see to it that none OF
them should ever dishonor the medal
or the church that gave it.
blight silver medals representing
three years service were presented,
four of silver with gold bar represent
ing five years, and one boy was named
to have his name upon the white hon
or stone at the rear of the church.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-15
IN HoNoRsoF DOUGLASS.
at Mckinley Avenue A. M. E
Zion Church.

Sunday afternoon at o'clock there
was a well attended service at Nc
Kinley Avenue A. NJ. L. Zion church,
conducted by the Rose of New Eng
land Woman's league, in honor OF the
birthday or the late Hon. Frederick
Douglass. The following programme
was rendered:
Organ voluntary, Miss Idella Scott;
Doxology; Scripture reading. Psalm
1O7. Mrs. Clara A. Burr; prayer, Rev
S. +. Dickson, ID. D.. hymn, God Moves
in a Mysterious Way; reading, In
Memoriam, Miss Idella Scott: violin
solo, Miss Esther Robinson; Outline
of Life of Hon. Fred Douglass, Joseph
SeVery; reading. Tribute to the mem
DRY of Hon Fred Douglass, Miss Hat
tie Wood; hymn. Battle Hymn of tho
Republic: reading of call for Douglass
memorial meetings, issued by Booker
T. Washington, Miss Claudia B. Scott;
collection for benefit of Douglass
home; song. Star Spangled Banner
duet Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Carter
hymn. America; benediction, Rev
Christmas.
Rev. s. F. Dickson, d. D., pastor oil
the church. delighted his hearers witt
an inspiring address, in which h'
ske tched the life Of Douglass. who wa
born in Talbot county. Eastern shore
9LeS.C VI MIL ldLlu, III sldNelSt LLOi
which he escaped by reaching New
Bedford. Mass. The remarkable ris,
| Of Douglass from the most adverse cir
| cumstances was pointed out and urge,
upon the young people Of this time I,
| make their greater opportunities tn
/ stepping stones to noble character
and lives OF honor usefulness and ger
| vice. He commended also the worl
Of the Rose Of New England Woman
| league and urged II to persistent ef
| fort for the widening Of its influence.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-15
sEDGwIcK CORPS, NO. IS.
Vacancies in Board of Officers Filled
Lincoln Programme.

In their regular meeting last Friday
afternoon at the Buckingham Memo
rial, Sedgwick corps, No. Is. w. r. c..
observed the Lincoln centenary with a
special programme, which wac carried
for the good of the order. under che
direction Of Mrs. Elizabeth Woodman.
The interesting exercises were as fol-
lows: Battle Hymn of the Republic,
corps; Sketch of Abraham Lincoln.
Mrs. Gertrude v. Toothiu; The Get
tysburg Address, Mrs. S. s. Spalding;
Star Spangled Banner, corps; readings.
Mrs. Fields. Mrs. Baker, Mrs. Caulkins.
Mrs. Beswick; piano duet, Miss Helen
Greene. Miss Hazel Banfield; reading,
Mrs. Perkins; reading, Mrs. Greene;
singing, America.
After a short business meeting. the
corps elected the junior vice, Mrs.
Martha n. Hubbard, to fill the vacan-
cy as senior vice caused by the death
OF Mrs. Lucy Hayman, and Mrs. Mary
Murray was elected Junior vice. 1t was
also decided to make Washington
birthday the time to give a colonial
tea
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-15
CHOIR BOYS AWARDED MEDALS
Frank w. Lowell Honor Boy for the Year at Christ
Episcopal Church-FOur FiveYear Medals and Eight
ThreeYear Medals, for Faithful Service

Those receiving three year medals
were Carl Kinney. Harold Campbell,
Joseph Hull, George Chase, Theodore
Hayiland. Albert Gebrath. Earl Stamm
and Russell Kinney. AS the medals
were given by Rev. Mr.. Carey they
were pinned on by Choir Director w.
F. Habekotte.
Five year medals were given to Ed
win S. Burgess, Russell Smith, Freder-
lex Church and Frank Winters Lowell.
Frank Winters Lowell was also
named as honor boy for the year, the
rector explaining that this honor was
accorded to the boy who had done the
most not only IN a musical way and In
department but also in keeping up the
general standard of the choir.
The special music for the afternoon
was the rendering of Mendelssohn's
42d Psalm. for which the choir was
assisted by Ebenezer Learned, tenor.
This was given in Enthusiastically
finished and. artistic style under the
direction of Mr.. Habekotte, the cnorus
numbers displaying smoothness OF tone
and carefully followed training. Mr..
learned had two solos sung with mag
nifceut command and expression,
which won much favorable comment