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The Falls City tribune., 1910-03-11

rhe past month has beer one of
inactivity i'll Washington. d. {. The
aaw congress has lone nothing If
interest SO far and has not received
ny stimulus from the president Of
TIE United States. Taft is preparing
special messages on railroad and
tflst problems and these will prob
ally be finished by the time this
issue reaches the readers. The pres
iaent has lone little to reassure the
faith of his followers. 1t is true lie
has consented to Investigations in
The case of Ballenger, but the people
MI not be satisfied till they learn
whether this is to be a thorough
cleaning or just a scrapins over,
4 statement has been made to the
ettect that federal appointments can
he made on the recommendation of
saagressmen only when the congress
mon are loyal to their party,
our old friend the Big Dippef'
has been undergoing a series Of
undertaking Investigations lately
by astronomers and the inyes-
legations have not proved en-
tireIy to its credit. 1t was thought
lhat the constellation of which the
"Dipper'' was the central group,
was all of one sidereal family stick
together through any kind of heaven
~ changes. But now the astronom-
ers say the constellation is slowly
altering its shape and it may not ae
any more than ten-million years I'M
ii The "Dipper' will become a coff aa
pot or a wash tub.
It has been estimated that Amer
cas- yearly crop loss from insects
IS eight hundred million dollars and
also that there are insect eating
hirds which if given a chance might
stop this enormous loss. The Nation
Il Association of Audubon Societies
a gift of one million dol
Iars for the advancement Of know
edge of the value of the birds. Often
the farmer believes that a bird
which eats a small amount of grain,
is his enemy, but the bird is only
taking out his bill for service, IN
board.
The Falls City tribune., 1910-03-11
#upIo-Date Romance.

vt last we are %alone!' he muir
INJURED, rs The airship rose above the
city.
Wait a ninutei" she exclaimed
There's somebody rubberlng through
hat skylighti"-Paek
The Falls City tribune., 1910-03-11

The decennial Passion Play of
Oberammergau takes place this year
and the little village in the German
Alps is making preparations on emo.
nous scale for the influx of visitors.
Hotel rooms are more luxurious and
are renting at a higher price than
ever before. Previous to 1880 the
Passion Play was scarcely kuoWl
outside of Germany. People came -
see it and considered it a pious
pilgrimage. But by 1900 the play D.
came known to every country in the
world and visitors came from all dir
actions to see it. Now, the camera
is playing a part in destroying the
early character of the play and the
moving picture machine will likely
complete the ruin.-Orange and Black
The Falls City tribune., 1910-03-11

Take No Chances.
Albeit the burnt child breads the
FIRE keen the matches away from him.
The Falls City tribune., 1910-03-11
Summary of Girls Basket Ball Game

Summary of Girls Basket Ball Games
October 3l-IIumboldt Y, Falls City.
score 30 to 2. Place. Fails city.
Winner. Falls City.
November 20-Sabetha v. Fails
City, score 80 to p. Place, Sabetha.
Winner. Falls City.
January 2S-Peru State Normal y.
Falls City, score 81 to %. Place.
Peru. Winner, Falls City.
February 11-Nebraska City y.
Falls City, score 35 to u. Place, Ne
braska City. Winner, Falls City.
February 19-Nebraska City y.
Falls City, score 43 to 6. Place,
Falls City, Winner, Falls City.
February 23-Cotner University y
The Falls City tribune., 1910-03-11
AS the Student Sees 1t
By LEON NORRIS.

,arll. VIRGIN COMPANY recently
incorporated Win " e"pi'al Oh one
llliilIoh OMAR a''o promises 10 ue-
iiFer af'opla''s 10 customers y
Ai"9 l. i'io. me nave 'oSii
2doNeIs us N~'noeIpiil' 'loila' e's.
me ar'opialeS Sel io' P'''00 ''''
as an iluueeilell loI customers i
iesSoil III a'i"''on Is gwen l'ee WIN
every purchase. one inventor no y
says tlaO III iour years people Will De
riallS from Ne" 'oIh 70 N"leaSo III
afeopianes' "'o ny eeI'afIe" oI SA-
perIeaee'PeopI nave learned lie 10
'oh'i dul'' i'f'h'oiS'
The Falls City tribune., 1910-03-11
A STRING OF VICTORIES.
Summary of Boys' Basket Ball Games
for 1909 and 1910.
1909.

1909.
October 81 humboldt ". Falls city
score y to II. Place. Falls city
Winner, Falls CITY.
November l. Auburn ". Falls city.
score Il to H. Place Falls city.
Winner. Fails City.
November 20-ni-wa Club v. Falls
City. score II to l.. Place, niawatha.
Winner. Falls City.
November 25-Ammni y. High
School, score SO To y. Place, Falls
City. Winner, High School.
December 10 Seneca Town Team
", Falls City. score - 10 q. Place.
Seneca. Winner. Seneca.
December lS-Midland College Y.
Fails City, score - to 81. Place.
Falls City. Winner, Falls city.
December 20 - Teeumseh Town
Team y. Falls city. score b to 20.
Place. Tecumseh Winner. Falls city.
December 21-lincoln y. NJ. {. \.
v. Falls City, score 20 to 10, Place,
Lincoln. Winner. Lincoln.
December 22-Syraeuso y. Falls
City. 81 to %. place, Syracuse.
Winner. Falls City.
The Falls City tribune., 1910-03-11
1910

January 20-M Mcpherson College y.
Falls city, score 81 to l.. Place,
Falls City. Winner, Falls city.
January 2S-Syracuse Y. Falls city,
score 46 to %. Place, Fails city.
Winner. Falls City.
February 4-Seneca Town Team Y.
Falls city, score 30 10 y. Place.
Falls city. Winner. Falls city.
February Is Nebraska City y.
Falls city, score 20 To 10. Place.
Nebraska City. Winner, Falls City.
February 2G-Peru State Normal y.
Falls city. score % to -. Place.
Peru. Winner, Peru.
The Falls City tribune., 1910-03-11

The trusts now have control Of the
sky above as we'll as the earth be
meath, and the water underneath the
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-08-04

been chucked into it in the last seven years and a wonder they didn't drag out Old Billings They
 would dragged him if he hadn't been in the cellar of the Times building, wading around knee deep in confetti But it made good extra for the 'Tfmes." and by the time Old Billings thigh deep in torn-up exchanges Kilo reading the list of the who had dragged the river. and the biog raphy of Old Billings and the full account of the dragging of the river Casey proud of it that he took Old Bfllings's vest.
 You can do good deal with vest if you know how and have had thorough, modern journalistic education and pick up stray chicken that needs its head chopped of for the good of the public There is enough blood in chicken to make strong, agile murder mystery if it is applied in the right way; and the way Casey had Davis organize the search party to SCOUT the woods on the other side of the river from where the coat had been found. did credit to his training Kilo had not been men, toned in the big city papers since the cyclone of 7S. but the day after Old BtJhngss vest was
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-08-04

Old Billings He said afterwards that he didn't care for his looks, and that if he had been looking for man to put news value on he would have put it on an editor and he knew they were all more or less crazy, and that Davis boss If Old Billings was the kind Of man Davis had picked out as having value, the thing do not to complain. but to get the the news out of Old Billings. Then he asked Davis about how high he had set Old Billings news value, and when he heard, he sat down and whistled long whistle and scratched his head Ut looked like good deal of news to get out of Old Billings
 The next number of the TsmeS had plenty of red ink, and the words at the top of the first page ~The Carniva1!" It took Kilo by storm, and made more talk than anything since tho Civil War. Kilo hadn't known there going to be carnival but 1t was all set forth in the Times % there could be no doubt about it. It to be merchants car nival; tremendous celebration in honor of Kilo's prosperity, and there to be floats. the populace in costume. and decorated streets, and fireworks in tho evening, and the day to be the 1st of Oc- tober. Casey wrote the whole thing and had an Order of March for the parade and the whole thing was as attractive as it could be in print By the time tho Times came out again, week later, everyone was pretty well used to the idea, and Casey called 1t the Times Carnival without anyone car ing, and 1t brighteaed Davis up considerably to go around and talk the thing up with the merchants. Casey just took things easily. All he did sit around in front of the grocery the livery stable, or the hotel and loaf but he always happened to sit next to Old Billings.
 'Have ye ever been to Paris, Mister Billings?" he
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-08-04

said one day. when they were sitting together.
 Well. no aint" admitted Old Billings. reluct. enty. T don't say but what I've thought some of travelin. but aint never seemed to find time. as you might say: Travelin' takes time"
 'Now. but ain't that pityl" said Casey. T was hopn' ye had feen- was there once. whin was young. an was just wishin' you had been Them French do be knowin' how to run a carnival better than what Davis does. I'm disappointed ye ain't seen Paris carnival. Mister Billings Ye would be the kind of a man could tell Davis . thing or two about 1t"
 satisfaction. T got remarkable memry for things remember in the fall O sixty-eight-"
 If ye had been to Paris" said Casey ~ye could tell Davis about that there confetti An ye would do So. No one that has been to Paris. like ye would have been, would forget to tell Davis about that there confetti Twould be tn first thing ye would tell him about. wouldn't it now?"
 T guess wouldn't let nothin' much stand fn the way of my tellin' him." said Old Billings Don't you maycanit?"
 He do notl" said Casey. positively .How should he. an him never havin' been to Paris. wager there be no one in Kilo but you an' me do know about it. Mister Billings. An grand sight it ts to be sure to the air full O it. an tn streets GOV. cred with it! An! 'ts pity we to have none of here with the carnival an all! Have ye ever been on tn boulevards in Paris Mardi Gras? but no! l remind me ye say ye have noti Confetti! Iris nothin' else but confetti would no give dang your" "A
 Dog me. if T would!" said Old Billings aTm s'prteed Davis ain't thought on 1t afore now"
 Casey waved his hand in the air to dismiss Davis from consideration.
 "Ye know what he is lfke!" he said. "+Thinkin' of nothin but thm red headlines O his I wisht-l wdsht--"
 He paused wistfully the word and then his face frightened and he turned to Old Billings and lowered his voice to a whisper.
 "An' why not have confetti7" he exclaimed ..There would be good money in it for one, MT Billings if they had monopoly of tn confetti business for tn Kio carnivalI Tn people would be after goin' crazy over it. they would take to 1t so Ten cents a bag could get for it. think 1t costs nothin' to makei But, mol" he said, letting his face grow sad again; 'T have not tn time t make it"
 Old Billings moved restlessiy on his chair.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-08-04

aews values. Davis waA He could tell tho news value Of anything at the first glance Davis could look at man or woman once and give that person his or her news value and he proud of the fac u1ty. So. as soon he Old Billings asleep on the station platform, he gave him his news value: and 1t was big He expected Old BilIine to furnish great many pages of scare-heads during each year Old Billings asleep there looked like ~crime and 'debauchery and ''our dissipated leis- ure classes" all in one and Davis expected him to behave snch.
 After Davis had been publishing the Kilo T;nes few months he began to worried The strain of getting up a redtype sensation for his first page every week in a town where nothing happened was oes1nning to teh on him. and all his efforts to do the modern Journalistic thing had not boomed his cir culation the way he had thought it would The Times had had one hundred and six more or less paying subscribers when Thomas Jefferson Jones sold out and after several months of Davis it had one hundred and seven; but Davis learned that the new one was less paying than any others Kilo did not appreciate red ink. and that worried Davis: ana news was hard to get. and that worried him; and the advertisements were actually fewer in number than they had ever been. and that made him mad
 But the thing that he hated worst of all was that seemed to cast s1ur Daviss journalistic ability and presight Old Billings didn't do thing that would look even plausibly like news in the TSmes He never had done much in the news-maldng line ex cept to be born, and he couldn't help that The only other news he seemed liable to furnish death notice and at the slow. easygoing rate he Hv- Btllings wasn't wasting any energy He generally sat down in front of the hotel the grocery the livery stable in the morning and sat here until noon: and then sat in front of the depot until supper and aer that he sat in front of the the livery stable, or the hotel until bedtime It not a wearing life; not the nervous prosration kind. Hard H anyone died of nervous prostratfon in Kilo, but began to look as Davis would; Old Billings wore on him 60.
 And then. just Davis had about decided that his health was giving out entirely his only compositor wandered out of town and never came back. For two weeks Davis struggled along weakly, trying to set type as well as hustle news and keep eye
 Nd Billings; and the day he took to his bed decid- ns tnan he was going to die of it all, Casey wan- oered into Kilo and hunted up the Times office wntcn want very hard to finland struck Davis epr c job
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-08-04

q will be nothing!" declared Cdd Billings. T VII be nothing but what am. and bs doing nothing hue making confetti" 6.
 For a minute Casey considered
 well go on then." he said. standing aside to let Old Billings out "Tm thinldn they win think ye as crazy one way as the other. From what hA ve seen of Iilo by tn time ye explain t them what confetti might be- an how ye expect t make money by sch in folks bits O tornup paper an how was will in stay down cellar tearin paper by tn light of lamp week in an week out, guess they'll think ys are crazy enough.
 That night Davis sat alone in his ofice with his head in his hands and frown his brow. He was deeply worried. He could not decide which headlines to in ink at the top of the next daye issue of the "Tnes." whether to Strange Aber. ration" or 'eThe Lost Returns" Then suddenly hs smiled and scribbled across the pad before him the huge words "Mysterious Disappearance" For Casey had left Kilo suddenly and without stopping to say kood-by. or to pay his board oaA at the hno HossL
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-08-04

noon Thursday he decided he had misunderstood Casey, and he increased the size little. He made 1t the size ot dime And about the time Davis was really getting excited the disappearance of Od Billings and taking it seriously, Old Billings decided that while confetti the size of dime might do for Paris what w as wanted for America generous confetti the size of silver dollar. He felt that 1t would be mean to disappoint the public by giving them stingy, little bits when they might be wanting large round ones; 50 he made them that way. He felt that if had depraved Partisan taste and wanted the small kind. 1t would be easier for them to cut it down to than 1t would be for the others paste the little together if they wanted big ones.
 When Casey came down cellar with Old Billings dinner at noon, the old man had grown so generous that his confetti was the size of saucer. but the food cheered him up little and he reduced the size to the dimen sions of hunting-case watch, mems size.
 Friday morning Davis was in his glory. and said morning he would actually get out extra and Klo was in good state to receive one for Old Billings was still absent
 Saturday ras hard day for Casey. He had to run oil the extra the hand press. and Old Bil- lings grumbling so hard that he had to sing Rory oudoore at the top of hds voice all day Davis thought it was pure happiness because the Times had such good news, but it wasn't; and Casey was never glad in his life when he shut up the of- flee Saturday night
 Old. Billings started to tear the confetti. and he tore hopefully all day. It really amazing how much he could tear when he hadn't anything to dis tract his mind. By evening he had the floor of the
 whole bare space in the cellar ankle deep in confetti and 1t cheered him on to see how well he was get ting along.
 It was warm work, even if the cellar was cooler than out doors and Old Billings had shed his coat right at the start; and about Tuesday, as Old Bill Hngs did not to need 1t, Casey just took 1t out of his way and, after supper walked out to the riv- er-three mfes-and sort of draped 1t over the edge of the river Davis found 1t there, all righti And Casey that he found it early enough Wednesday morning to work up good article for the Thursday Times
 It was right then that Kilo really began to worry about old Billings. The men of the town she1d a meeting, and went in body to drag the river. with Davis along to show the spot where the coat had been found and to take notes. They dragged the river weM and got out every old bait can that had
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-08-04

It was new life and ice cream for Davis, for Casey was one of hds own kind, only more so. He was a mod ern journalist. too. but he was a few years in advance of Davis. He didn't take the news as he found it and swell it up big. If there wasn't any news, he made some. He belonged to that school of journalism. and it Is . pretty good school to belong to in a town like Kilo. As soon as he heard about Old Billings. and how Davis had put his faith in him. and how Old Billings had betrayed that faith. he went out and had a look at
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-08-04

printing big headlines over unfmport- ant news so long that he could hard ly believe that Old Billings wasn't lurking around somewhere, sort of playing . joke on him, making the news look true. But Old Billings wasn't He was down cellar cutting out confetti. and getting mighty tired of the job. He didn't have the right kind of shears nor the right kind of fingers to cut out confetti the size of a lead pencil end, and he was get
 ting madder and madder. He didn't see why confetti had to be so small anyway. and by
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1910-08-03
Sensational Suit Filed.

Suit was filed Saturday by VIM.
Ledford against ]. w. Hinson and
his bondsman, the Citizens Trust
and Guaranty Company, of West
Virginia, for FIVE thousand dollars
damages for alleged assault. Led
ford was arrested by Hinson on
July 4 last, who was then police,
man of the city, for some violaJ
ton of the City Ordinances, and
alleges in his petition he was
wrongfully assaulted by Hinson,
to his damage in the above sum,
for which he asks judgment.
The plaintiff is represented by
Attorneys, r. A. Chiles and R. H.
VIM. The case will come up for =
trial at the approaching Septem-
Der term of Circuit Court and will
no doubt be bitterly contested on
both sides, as considerable feeling
has arisen since the alleged occur
renee.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1910-08-03
A DISGRACE TO GEORGETOWN.

week during the fair Georgetown Mr. L. c. Mccormick,
of this city, was running his automobile the fair grounds to
He getting most of the business and
this anger Georgetown vemen who running
surreys cabs etc. Mr. Mccormick, who had license his
ordered several times stop running and his refusal
number veymen jumped him, pulled him from his machine
hit him several head his tires pulled the signs
machine and ordered him leave Mr. Mccormick
got out warrants trial Saturday fined
So and the others released.
Such disgrace to the fair of George
and county, feel that the good people Of
Georgetown who guilty of such
low, dirty and cowardy trick.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1910-08-03
Fresh watermelons, tomatoes,
peaches. Vanarsdell q Co.
$3.50 Suits, broken sizes, 1925.
Punch & Graves.
No Chance To Win.

Judge O'Rear is said to realize
that the Republicans are going to
have the fight of their lives in the
next Governors race, even if they
have a chance to win. This shows
that Judge O'Rear is in touch
with the people and is an astute
and wise political leader. The
Republicans have practically no
CHI nee to win and State officials
and employees in the Capitol con-
cede this to be true. 1t is only
the Democrats who think the Re-
publicans have a chance and it is
just as we'll for them to think so
for it will make the Democrats
work harder and roll up a bigger
majority for the nominees. Frank
fort Journal.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1910-08-03
WANT A LOOK AT THE BOOKS.

Sometime ago. Fiscal Court advertised for sale telephone
operate telephone system the county, outside of the
city and no bid secured.
contends has been able to declare
and cannot longer operate unless allowed increase the
rate it formerly charged country patrons
The Court desiring the proposition of rates in
eigenty appointed G. Kern, the welknown expert and
the books of the Company and
report to possible the cost of maintenance
construction etc. information before it, the Court
then act in will be fair and just only to the
people, but the Company well.
The Company through its President d. L. Peudeon, of Win
chester investigation proposed agreed de-
fray one half county the other half
We are the Company at a loss
furnish service than is reasonably worth and nvesga-
m such as proposed should and feel WILL satisfy
all parties interested.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1910-08-03
Delivery of Groceries.

We take it for granted that our
groceries and meats will be dellv-
cred but seldom, if ever. stop to
think what it is costing us. The
merchants profits are less, our
groceries are higher. The mer-
chant loses some but the consumer
pays for the most of it directly or
indirectly. 1t is mighty nice, but
can we afford it!
In Mt. Sterling there are four
teen horses used in delivering gro
ceries and meats; each horse must
have driver, SO the expense, at a
LOW estimate, is as follows for one
month
Feeding IA horses, $40 each IS 40. 90
ID drivers, $40 each $50. 90
Shoeing ID horses, $3.50 each 2I.oo
Repairing ID wagons, painting.
and buying new ones--------- $500
One month ---------------$ 1900
I2
One year------ --------- -S57I2.oo
That would buy many pounds of
beefsteak even at the present high
price.
The disease-we can't fail to see
it. The remedy-not to eliminate,
but to curtail. Instead of four
teen, why not let four do it all2
Instead of Mrs. --- having a
wagon to drive furiously, fran
ticly to the outskirts of town to
deliver 10c steak or a sc loaf of
bread, why not have her wait until
the regular delivery comes, which
will be in ample time for the ear
lest breakfast, dinner or supper!
Three deliveries daily would be
sufficient. The first one all fin
ished by 6 o'clock, the second all
finished by 10, the third all finished
by $50. The wagons to leave all
the stores as follows: First deliv-
cry, 5 a. M; second, $3.50 a. m. (;
third, 3 p. m. The first delivery
would be meats for breakfast, etc.
There would be no individual de-
livery, but all have the same, put
ting all on equal footing.
II can't give this order unless