davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Falls City tribune., 1909-12-24
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
Special Program For The celebra-
ton of Christmas.


This week the pastor has arrang-
ed to have a man employed To light
and keep the building of the Electric
Theatre well lighted and warmed, so
as TO make the place as comfortable
as possible during the time we occupy
it.
For next Sabbath we are making ex-
ira preparations and the public is
most cordially invited to share the
pleasures and profits of the follow
Ing program with us.
In the morning we will have hymns
and anthems and solos, all in har-
mony with the Christmas thought and
theme. These will include an An
them by Alfred Beirly, GLORY to God
in the Highest" Anthem, GLORIA in
Excelsis," by viii l.. Thompson, and
a splendid solo by Miss Maybelle Pc
teet with trombone accompaniment,
entitled. In Old Judea," and written
by Adam Geibel. Sermon by the pas
tor on THE Christ of Today
For evening we have something
which will again please all lovers of
good music and spiritual service.
Two anthems as follows, clark.
The Herald Angels sing" written by
E. l.. Ashford, and Behold, | Bring
You Good Tidings." by M. l.. McPhail
a solo sung by Miss Jessie Mae Ag.
new accompanied with piano, from
bone, and violin, entitled, 90 Holy
Night was written by Adolphe Ad
ANS Short sermon by the pastor
appropriate TO the occasion. The
many favorable and most pleasing
things said about our services last
Sabbath We're encouraging indeed ,ant
we can only promise to do DIR best
to merit your favor and win to a still
higher type OF life by the ministry Of
music and gospel preaching.
r. COOPER BAILEY,
Pastor
The Falls City tribune., 1909-12-24
The Story.

A small village which has served
as a resting place for tired business
that there is to be an institution for
the reformation of burglars and house
breakers established i'm their little
breakers, protest loudly against the
plan. After deluging the secretary
of the society for burglars with pro-
tests and sending a petition to the
owner of the land they find that in
spite of their opposition the society
is coming to their village to erect
this institution.
The members of the reform com
mittee which has the power to select
a location for the institution is Baron
D~eusterhunt, a Crimnologist, Mrs.
Bartlett Dayne, and her daughter,
Georgia Dayne, who are all coming
from Germany.
Working upon the theory that many
persons living abroad believe that
the Indians still roam wild through
out America and that most of the
United States is still in a semi-law-
less state, the villagers decide to
make the committee believe their
town is not a fit place to locate a
reform institution and in fact, not
even fit to live in. For this purpose
the mayor of the village becomes a
tough. his wife, an Indian squaw, The
leading clergyman. a clerical topper,
the Judge of the court a noted law
breaker, the Sunday School teacher,
a ferocious mad man. his wife a flirt,
etc, etc. The villagers begin upon
the arrival of the committee with
Cheir outrageous actions and get the
members of the committee into all
sorts of dilemma's until at last they
decide that the village is too wicked
even for a burglar and depart.
The Falls City tribune., 1909-12-24
is OUR GIVING SELFISH?
Do We Not Give Most Where We
Love the Best7

To The Tribune-As the Christmas
season has come upon us, unusual
happiness and pleasure has come with
IL, There is in most every home an
air of pleasant mystery. There is
such a joy in giving. At no season
in the year is it SO truly demonstrat-
ed that 1T is more blessed to give,
than to receive But is not our
giving touched With selfishness or
The obligatory sense? DO we not give
most where W. love best, and often
where 1t is least needed, when just
"A few little things would have made
so many happy?
nee heard a man say that Christ
mas consisted in giving to everybody
else the things he had always want
ed for himself. That was from obi
cation. A few lines from Amelia
Barr, though not bearing upon the
Christmas theme, seems to meet it
so exactly. She says: We must
not forget that in our journey through
life taese are burdens which we may
iawfully make our Own. We may help
the weak and the struggling on to
their feet. when they have fallen in
the battle OF life, We may comfort
those. touched by the finger Of God
We may copy the good Samaritan,
not forgetting the oil and twopence.
We may wipe the ears from the
eyes of the widow. and the fathcrless.
In bearing such burdens as those we
find ourselves in good company; for
in the ~tabernacles of sanctified suf-
fering. we may come near TO the Di-
vine Burden Bearer; and going on
messages of mercy, one may meet
angels going the same way
Then in the short time left to us
ers, let us turn our thoughts to the
poor and unfortunate. the sick and
erring; let each of us make the bur.
den of one another IL burden, and
In some little way bring joy and hap
piness to some other soul who is
less fortunate than We. Then we viii
truly know the happiness and JOY
of Christmas, and feel as never be.
fore the Peace on Earth, Good viii
Toward Men, hat the anniversary
of our Savior's birth should bring &c
all. MISS CHEERFUL.
The Falls City tribune., 1909-12-24
~THIRTY-ONE IN n WEEK.
Many New Ones Adde'S to Our LIST
of Satisfied Readers.

The Holiday Edition of the Trib-
ane is more or less responsible for
a mushroom growth of it's subscription
list the past week. Since our last
issue we have added thirty.one new
na.1es, all the pay-in-advance kind.
Most of them mentioned our splen-
did Holiday edition in their CONVEX
sation or letter.
One gentleman from Shubert wrote
us, sending his check for Sl0.50, to-
gether with the of six friends
and relatives, and requesting that his
own subscription account be- credited
to January /, 1911.
One Falls City lady renewed her
own subscription and sen the paper
for one year to each of her two mar
ried daughters.
In two cases a father renewed his
own subscription and placed a son
in one case and n daughter in the
other upon The Tribune list.
These compliments. together with
the new subscriptions almost made us
wish that Christmas came every Wee4
so we could be the recipients OF
one continuous string of pleasure. We
really like it.
The Falls City tribune., 1909-12-24
Christian Church Notes.

Regular services next Sunday. A
special Christmas service will be held
in the evening. The subject will be
Good Will"
The church has secured Prof. Geo.
w. Jones as chorus leader and per-
sonal worker, and will commence a
special revival meeting at the Christ
ian church Sunday, January 9th. We
wish to remind the public of the way
we conducted our meeting in June,
ana say that this meeting will be
like it in that it will be for the good
of the entire community, with love
for all, and envy toward none Come
and help us and use your influence
for the winning of souls. Remember
the date. Plan your work and come
ana enjoy these services.
The Falls City tribune., 1909-12-24
MARRIED AT AUBURN.
Popular Stella Couple Embark In
Matrimonial Sea.

Special from Stella.
The north bound passenger train
on Wednesday, December 10, 1909,
carried Is passengers to Auburn, two
of Stella's popular young folks, Jos
eph I. Curtis and Miss Gertrude
Berg, who returned in the evening as
husband and wife Tho bride is one
of ihe Berg Sisters. who have been
engaged in dressmaking for several
years. The groom is q son of Mr..
and Mrs. Talbot Curtis and was rails.
ed in this community. The young PEG
pie will go to housekeeping in the
spring on n of the farms belong
ing 10 the groom'sfather. They have
the hest wishes of a host of friends
Tor happiness and ucces
The Falls City tribune., 1909-12-24
DEBATES
At The High School Last Thursday
and Friday Nights

The Preliminary Debates OF this
year were held Thursday and Friday,
December 10 and II, in the assem-
bly, room of the High School.
The program of the first debate
was as follows;
piano Solo-Priscilla Woodring.
Debate. Resolved, That the fed
eral government should own and OPP
crate all the coal mines in the United
States" Affirmative. Hazel Prater.
Negative. James Falcon. Bessie viii
son.
Piano Solo Lucille leyda.
The decision of the judges was
unanimously in favor of the negative.
Strong argument was presented by
both sides but the affirmative had the
disadvantage because two of the de-
baters were absent and only one OF
the negative. Rev. Day, X. G. James
and Prof. Wood were the judges of
both debates.
The program was as follows for
the second debate.
Song-Girls' Glee Club.
Debate-"Resolyed, That Labor IN.
ions are, ON the whole. beneficial -
Affirmative, Jean Cain, Camille and
Lucille Leyda. Negative, Louise Rule
Loretta Beaver, George Gllligan.
The decision of the Judges vas
unanimously in favor of the affirma.
tive. Good arguments were present.
ed by both sides.
Piano Solo-Ruth Reavis.
The following students We're chos
en- for the two debating squads given
in alphabetic order, without regard
10 merit; Loretta Beaver. Jean
Cain, James Falcon, Lucille Lcyda
Camille Leyda and Louise Rule
Orange and Black,
The Falls City tribune., 1909-12-24
MARKET LETTER.
Letter From our Regular Correspond
ent at Kansas City.

Kansas City, December 20, 1909
Surprisingly heavy cattle receipts
last week at all the markets. gave
the situation owe to the buyers, and
thereby precipitated the worst break
of the year on fed steers. The Janu-
airy brand of weather that has pre-
vailed Y e the country for two weeks
or more caught feeders ~unprepared,
and made it difficult or impossible to
get corn out of fields in some sec
tons, and muddy roads and feed lots
added the last compelling motive that
made a large number of feeders send
in their cattle ahead of previous cal
culations, and contrary to their best
interests. Declines ran from 35 to
IS cents on steers, but the break was
not so bad on cows. and stockers and
feeders lost only 10 to - cents, cal
YES % to 80 lower, bulls steady for
the week. The run today is much
reduced at all markets, and only 5000
head here, and prices are sharply
higher, steers up to Is to 25 cents,
feeders firm. The heavy run last
week made trade extremely slow,
and some owners made the mistake
of shipping their cattle forward to
another market, only to find condi-
tons there worse than here, as the
market kept on declining from day to
day. Buyers began to fear there
would be insufficient supplies this
week at the last end of last week, and
bought the small offerings Friday at
stronger prices. Top steers sold to-
day at $6.75, nothing prime here,
bulk of steers at $3.50 to 1925 ,cows
up to $4.75, heifers $40 to 5000,
calves $3.50 to $500, bulls 1925 to
$3.50, stockers 1920 to S 4.60. feeders
$500 to 1925.
Hog prices held up pretty good last
week in view of the big runSof near
ly $4,000 head. heaviest run since
January, with the exception of one
week in May, and the market closed
at the high point of the year $3.50
for tops. There is a persistent ru-
NOR going around that larger sup
plies are in prospect, and provisions
specialists are manifesting a lack
of confidence in future prices. There
is a falling off in the cash de-
mand for products, and all the
signs apparently point to a down
ward turn in the market. The sup
ply here today is 9 1000 head, market
) lower. top $S.45, bulk $S.15 to $40.
Run of hogs in Chicago last week was
heavier than since the first week in
February this year.
Sheep and lambs averaged about
steady last week, after considerable
f%luctuating, and the market is steady
today, with choice lambs worth $3.50
to $3.50, yearlings $685. to $7.15,
wethers 1925 to $5.75. ewes $3.50 to
1925. goats $500 to 1925, feeding
lambs $3.50 to $3.50. Run is 5000
here today and the supply last week
was 81 900 head, about normal for
second week in December.
j. A. RICKART,
Live Stock Correspondent.
The Falls City tribune., 1909-12-24
THE CAST

HG CASt
Baron Tetlow Deusterhunt, A cele-
brated crimnologist. Peter, Kaiser
Dad Skumby, A Country Boniface..
..''.'......,. -. Sydney Spence
Reverend Storms. A Clerical Topper
............ ...... j. NJ. Jellison
Golden Bonds, a Banker and Mayor
of Muckville =. Donald Mccoy
Charlie Bonds, a Real Good, Bad
Boy 80. Stanley Stump
Judge Toddleben Dolliver, a Noted
Lawbreaker. =. -. Frank Waiter
General Levison, a Sunday School
Teacher and Mad Man, ..........
49,. ...... -. Herald Tatroe
israel Poor, a Loafer and the Muck
vile Band Leader. Jesse Harris
Bear Claw. a Syracuse Indian.
Mrs. Bartlett Dayne, a Female Phil
anthropist :. Mrs. John Crook
Mrs. General Levison, a Heartless
Flirt ........ =. Mrs. C. II. Kerr
Sallie Skumby. Dads Daughter,
Clerk, Hostler, Cook. Hazel Prater
Ma Wah Ia, Mrs. Bonds, Alias a
Syracuse Indian. Celia .Dittmar
Georgia Dayne, Daughter of Mrs.
Dayne ........ 80. Bessie Wilson
The Muckville all Star Band ........
Act AT Dad Skumby's hotel in
the village of Muckville. Five p. m.
The plot and the arrival.
Act II-Dad Skumb's hotel at mid
night the same night. The plot
thickens. The arrival of the Indians.
Act III-Golden Bonds Cottage the
next morning. All the villagers have
taken refuge from the Indians at
Bonds cottage. All through this
act there is supposed to be an act
ual Indian attack. The plans of the
reformers and the scheme of yillag-
ers overthrow.
The Falls City tribune., 1909-12-24
Baptist Church..

Regular services next Sunday.
After the morning service The ordi-
nahce of the Lords supper will be
observed.
The Baptist Sunday School will
haze their Christmas program of
songs. recitations, drills, cts, next
Friday night at $50. A tree has
heen provided for and also a treat
for the children.
The Falls City tribune., 1909-12-24

The proper study of mankind is
So said the poet Pope, and
in accord with this idea a high school
student, in the Christmas number of
The Orange and Black, seeks to
analyze the character, to place in
tneil proper category, to classify and
The Falls City tribune., 1909-12-24

ferlng for some time with cancer Of
the stomach, died at his home. the
fore part of the week. He was well
known in this community and was
highly respected by all. He is sur
Vived by a wife and six children. Flu
neral services were conducted at
his home Sunday.
The Falls City tribune., 1909-12-24
Midnight Communion Service.

The usual midnight celebration OF
the Holy Communion Christmas Eve
at St. Thomas Church will begin
promptly at 1870 Friday night. The
music under the direction of DIR.
Miner viii be of IA high order. The
entire communion service will be
sung as is customary in the Catholic
church. Special attention is called
to the "Agnus Del" to be sung by
Mrs. Boyle, contralto, the entire
choir coming in at, "HaYe Mercy
tpcn US" also to the "Te Deum,'
in e fla, the setting of which is by
Thomas. The offertory will be a du-
Al sung by Mrs. Neide, soprano and
her daughter, Ethel. alto, Those TAX
ing solo and special parts are Mrs,
Boyle, Mrs. Neide, Misses Tanner,
Taylor, Grace Maddox and Neide, DR..
Miner, Mr.. Fairchild and Mr.. Simp-
son. The rector will deliver a short
sermon, he will also ask for a spec
ial offering. The people of Falls
City are kindly asked to attend this
uplifting service, a fit and Christian
manner to usher in the Nativity.
The program follows:
professional lIymn-Adeste Fiddler.
acknowledgements.
Gloria Tibi tbefore Gospel Pax
ton.
Gratias CATER Gospel Paxton.
Credo-Best.
Hymn-Redner.
Anthem-"Silent Night
Sursum Corda-Camidge.
Sanctus-Camidge.
Observation-Disclosures
Agnus Dei-Gilbert.
Gloria in EXcelsis-Old Chant.
re Deum-Thomas.
Recessional Hymn-Willis.
The Falls City tribune., 1909-12-24
Married.

Rev. f. E. Day officiated in the
Wedding of Mr.. Alban Kelly and Miss
Lot.ie Langdon, both of Barada, at
1880 o'clock Wednesday. Both of
these young people are we'll known
in this community and will receive
the hearty congratulations of many
friends.
The Falls City tribune., 1909-12-24
TWO DEATHS AT HUMBOLDT.
Fred Deutchmann, Sr., and John
Marmet Called to Rest.
cial from Humboldt.

Special from Humboldt.
On Monday of last week, Fred
~Deatehmann, Sr., was found dead by
a gateway leading to his home. His
wife and other members of the fam
lily had left home for the day leaving
hin in apparently good health. Death
Is thought to have been caused by
heart trouble. Funeral services wer
held Thursday.
The Falls City tribune., 1909-12-24

properly file, as it We're, the mem
berS of the two basket ball teams OF
the High School. The chart is in
genlous, TO say the least, and while
of no particular interest to many
outside of the school, is much ap-
preciated and enjoyed by those who
The Falls City tribune., 1909-12-24
HIGH SCHOOL ABROAD
Honorable Mention Made by Several
to Professor Hurst

When Mr.. Hurst returned from the
State Teachers Meeting at Lincoln,
he told us something's that made us
feel pretty proud. Among other
things,h he said that not less than a doz-
en- superintendent OF the schools owe
the state, asked about the Orange and
Black, saying that ii was among the
best High School papers in the state.
He also said that Earl Cline. a for.
mer student of our High School read
a paper ON Athletics in the High
School," in which he stated that
Falls City had made the boast, that
none OF her High School boys used
tobacco habitually. and this article
will be printed in Il physical culture
magazine in New York. A school is
always known by its pupils. Then
let his hope aud strive that our High
School will always be known by its
strong womanly and manly young
people. Let us not forget that we
should always do the right thing
not only for the sake of our own
honor, but also for the sake of the
honor of our school. May the name
OF our High School never be lowered
by the thoughtlessness and weakness
of any of it's memhers-Orange and
Black.
The Falls City tribune., 1909-12-24

flaunt the colors of the school, and
by their hosts of friends. The chart
or diagram is the creation of a Jun
ior, Miss Celia Dittmar, and her wis
don is shown, if the reader will stop
to consider, by the fact that she omits
the disposition column in her
analysis of her sister students.
The Falls City tribune., 1909-12-24
Notice.

To Whom 1t May Concern: All per-
son. knowing themselves indebted to
me. please call and settle, either by
cash or note. Respectfully,
The Falls City tribune., 1909-12-24
BANANAS

You cat them. but do you know of
the enormous profits in growing
them7 We have an organization in
which investors cannot lose their
money. Our stock is guaranteed.
Our profits are sure. Write for full
information. Ii will interest you.
The Mexican Banana Co, Box III
Bis, Mexico City. Mexico.
The Falls City tribune., 1909-12-24
CEILING
-TH e \ TR E--L
JOHN p. TELLING Manager
II III ATR e
A New Three Act Farce Comedy
n p. G EHLINC, Manage
BY G. RI. KERR

Author of The Beauty Doctor" "Papa's Baby" "DoIne DimpIes. over
the Fence" "A Trip to Egypt" Etc.
The Falls City tribune., 1909-12-24

Get your wood and coal of c. A.
Heck. 43-tf
The Falls City tribune., 1909-12-24

John Marmet, who has been suf-
The Falls City tribune., 1909-12-24

Buy rock salt, barrel and sack
salt at c. A. Heck's. 43-tf
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-06-11
NEW CHANNEL
 FOR RIVER

Douglass.-By eating it's way through a narrow neck of land, mak- ing new channel and rushing through it with great force, so fast in fact that within an hour after the wa ter had passed over it's new course a fall of two feet was recorded at Han naberry, a short distance away, the Arkansas river made a cutoff at this place, leaving the town three miles in land. The cut-off has been threatened for several years. The new channel is already 340 feet wide, and the neck of ground through which the river passed was up to a short time ago 1,750 feet wide The caving of the bank on the Horseshoe, near Doug lass, permitted the change of channel, and river men say that big steam boats will soon be able to pass through it. The main current of the river is now rushing through the new opening. It will be necessary hereaf- ter to haul freight from Douglass to steamboats, which formerly made landings at that place. Douglass is in the northeastern part of Lincoln county and almost on the Desha coun- ty line.
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-06-11
Confidence Man Makes Escape,

Ashdown-News of the escape of John Studstill, the young financier of Berien county, Georgia, who is want ed here and at other places on the charge of forgery, was received here with interest. As yet there are no new developments in the situation here as the result of Studstill's recent visit. He came here several weeks ago and remained week In that time he deposited checks with the To- cal banks, the Arkansas Trust and Bank Company and the Little River County Bank. The checks were on banks at his home and amounted to about $4,000. They were found to be worthless afterward. On the strength of those deposits Studstill bought farm for $5,000, for which he gave check alleged to be bogus, and was given about $70 in cash by the two banks and cashiers certificates for $3,000 by the Arkansas Trust and Banking Company. As yet no reports have been received to the effect that any of the cashiers certificates were cashed anywhere.
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-06-11
SCRIP BROKERS
 SECURE LEMON

Hot Springs.-Scrip brokers in Hot Springs, who have been buying jury certificates on the basis of time earn ed at $3 per day, as provided for un- der the Bouic-Whittington act, passed by the recent legislature, find they have been paying more for the cer- tifeates than they are worth, the law not being effective when they were purchased. The bill increasing jury fees to s per day was passed by the legislature about seven weeks ago, but was only recently signed by the governor. Alter the passage of the bill Hot Springs brokers presumed it was effective and commenced paying on the $3 basis rate, whereas the ju- TOTS were not entitled to but $2 per day. All the brokers paid more for the jurors certificates than they could receive for the scrip if redeemed at it's face value.
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-06-11
Mother Risks Her Life to Save Child.

Prescott.-Mrs. Earl Hill and her two-year-old child came near being the victims of a serious runaway here recently. Mrs. Hill had just alighted from a buggy in front of the court house, leaving the child on the seat, and was preparing to hitch the horse when the animal became frightened and started 10 run. Mrs. Hill at once jumped between the wheels and, grab ping the baby with one hand and the seat of the buggy with the other, held her grip while being dragged through the street, until the animal was stop ped, just as the horse was ready to plunge the vehicle into a ditch, which would have resulted seriously to the woman and child. Beyond few bruises, Mrs. Hill was not injured. The child was unhurt.
The Green Forest tribune., 1909-06-11
Old State Bank BuiIdinu Sold.

A contract aas been closed here whereby H. F. Auten purchases the property at the southeast corner of Center and Markham streets from the Mutual Life Insurance Company for $40,000. The lot faces 70 feet on Markham street and 150 feet on Gen. ter street. The old State Bank build now occupies the site. The old struc- ture is one of the relics of the early days and for years was storm cen ter for the state. The building was erected as home for the State Bank at about the same time the state house was built. At that time banks were at a premium in Arkansas. Bonds were issued by the state, and the
 bank, capitalized at $1,000,000. was to be operated by officers elected by the General Assembly, Banks were established in other cities in the state, but the one here was considered the head of the system. In 1S43 the bank went into the hands of receiver and the state lost heavily It was taken over by the Real Estate Bank Asso- citation and operated until 1S4S, when it again went into the hands of a re- ceiver. The building was sold by the receiver and was bid in by Gen. Al bert Pike and Thomas w. Newton. Thomas Newton died before the war, but the building continued to be held by his heirs and General Pike until 1863, when the Federals occupied Lit tie Rock and confiscated Pike's inter- est in the property, but left untouched that of the Newton heirs. It was sold at auction and bid in by C. c. Bliss. After the reconstruction, General Pike recovered his interest after a long law suit, and continued to hold it until 1880 or 1881, when it was sold to the Mutual Life Insurance Com pany