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Falls City Chautauqua Assembly | It is Bigger and Better this Year Than it Has Ever Been August 6th to 14th, 1910 LOOK THESE OVER Gov, Gearhart. Geo. R. Stewart. Otterbein Male Quar tette, Aug. 6 and 7. Geo. R. Stuart, August 7. Mrs. Jennie C. Bar low, Aug. 8 to 13. Dr. J. S. Meyers, August 6 to 14. Maupin’s Band and Orchestra, Aug. 8 13 Tyrolean Alpine Sin gers, Aug. 8 and 9. Gov. R. B. Glenn, August 8. Bob Seeds, August 8. I: I s wo rt h 1> I u m stead, August 10. Col. G. A. Gearhart, August 10. GOV. GLENN. Excelsior Entertain* ers, August 11 & 12. Clinton N. Howard. August 11. John Temple Graves, August 13. H. W. (Taffy) Sears, August 12. RenoB. Welbourn, Aug. 12. Columbian Tennes seeans, Aug. 13 & 14. Mascot, the Educated Horse, Aug. 13. Prof. J. L. Gillan August 14. Dr. Edw. A. Steiner, August 14. Dr. Henry Clay Ris= ner, August 14. Dr. H. C. Risner. John Temple Graves. The Humboldt Orchestra, one of the best orchestras in the State, will give a program each Sunday ] afternoon following lecture and will also furnish music for morning program, Aug. 14. ! H. W. Sears. Mascot, the Educated Horse. * August 6th to 14th August 8th to I4th Clinton B. Howard. MAUPIN'S BAND AND ORCHESTRA. IF YOU DON'T HAVE A PROGRAM A CARD TO THE SECRETARY WILL BRING YOU ONE Address E. K. HURST, Secretary* T NATIONS TO SHIELD BIRDS United Powers May Stop Plume T raffic Uncle Sam is Asked to Lead Bird Butchery is World wide. New York, July:- TO array four teen of th * world powers against the butchery of the birds of the globe for millinery ornamentation is the object of an Internationa' movement which has been formally called to the atten tion of the United States government from this city today. Recommenda tions for the prohibition of this feath er traffic by non-export and non-impoi laws in Great Brittain, Germany, France, Italy, Russia, Norway, Swede Belgium, Denmark, Holland, Hunga ry, \ustrls and this country have just been filed with the Secretary of Stat■» Knox at Washington by Will iam Dutcher, president of the Nation al Association of Audubon Societies, who represented the United States at ‘he recent International Ornitho logical congress in Berlin where they were framed and unanimously end orsed by delegates from every part of the world. Though England and seveial other foreign nations are al readj considering this urgent call of the world’s ornithologists, it is expected that Uncle Sam will take the lead ir practical cooperation to save the wild birds that save the crops and health of every people. For the first time in history the ornithological authorities in the in ternational conclave are reported to have been able to unite upon some sdmple course of action that would best check the economic loss of bil lions of dollars each year that has been shown to result from the kill ing of the post destroying and plagti" provt ntlng wiltf birds of land and water, lly the ornithologists of tlit* nations it is generally conceded that bird slaughter and sale for millinery purposes is the chief cause for the threatened extinction of the valuable bird life, according to Mr. Butcher, who devoted his entire energies in Berlin to the paramount question of getting rational shooting laws, ac quainting the public with the value of birds, the members of this con gress have made their plea to the world powers for the prohibition of export, import purchase or sale of the plumes of wild birds for mil linery purposes. Acting as an "International Comm ittee for the Protection of Birds", a score of ornithological experts se lected from the nobility and scient ists of fourteen of the leading na tions are to-day placing before their governments the proposition of co operation to ! reak up the destruc tion of bird life by the world-wide traf fic in feathers. Though the people of this country have come to extend reasonable protection to their birds in many states, the destruction of American bird life must go on as long as any foreign country contin ues to offer a mraket for the sale of the scalps of the birds of the Unit ed States, it is pointed out by Mr. Dutcher, who with Dr T. S. Palmer of the Department of Agriculture at Washington represents this country on the international committee. •'Americans need the help of the great world powers - as every other people need our help - to check the destruction of the birds who work for our common prosperity and health,” Said Mr. Dutcher at the beadquart ers of the National Association of to-day. “Owing to the high prices offered for the plumes of White Her ons. Birds of Paradise, Humming birds. Albatrosses and similar species in the European markets, these birds have been slaughtered almost to the point of extinction. On the other hand thousands of the valuable Insectiv orous wild birds and game birds of Europe are shipped here as cage bird and to make choice tidbits in our restaurants. Only by putting a stop to the export and import of birds can the nations of the earth hope to retain their valuable bird resources. It remains for the American people to *ake the first step in this very vital movement for the international protection of our birds”. A Prayer for Newspaper Men 0 thou groat source of truth and knowledge, we remember before thee the writers of books, the newspaper men. and all whose calling it is to gatber and winnow facts and to in form the people. Grant them a de termined ’ove for honest work and a staunch hatred for making of lies, lest they pervert the judgements of our nation and teach us to call light darkness and darkness light. Suffer them not to drug the mind of our people with falsehood and prejudice. Since the sanity and wisdom of a nation are in their charge, may they count it for shame to set the baser passions of men on fire for the sake of gain. Grant them boldness to turn the un welcome light on those who love the darkness because their deeds are evil. Put into their hands the shining sword of truth, and make them worthy sons of the champions of the people in the past who held truth to be a holy thing for which men would die. Make them realize that they have a public function in the com monwealth, and that their country may be saved by their courage and undone by their cowardice and silence Grant them the heart of manhood to cast their mighty influence with the forces which make the people strong and free, and if they suffer loss, may they rejoice in that as a proof to the Ir own souls that they too have been friends of the common man and servants of the higher law. --American Magazine. I Better Country Roads. The county commissioners have been spending a great deal of time and money making the roads leading into Lincoln better than they have, been in years. The results so far; achieved have more than repaid the expenditure. The work thus far has been confined to the leading thorough fares. but the side roads will be at tended to next. Not only have the commissioners been making good roads, but they have been individual ly conducting a campaign among farmers to keep them in good shape. Tho> have personally visited each farmer along the roads, they have improved and asked and urged him to drag them after every rain. In most cases they have consented, ten ant farmers as wrell as resident own ers. An example of the good re sults that come from dragging may be observed in a journey over the O street road from the city limits to the Cass county line. This road is decidedly hilly, but the washed out places have been filled up and the stretches made smooth until today it is as good for driving purposes as a paved street. For most of the dis tance the farmers have been drag ging after each rain. On some short stretches no dragging lias been done. The difference between the places where dragging has been done and where none has been done is amaz ing to the av •rage man. A good look at it ought to convince every farmer that the small amount of time necessary for drawing a log over the piece or road in front of their places adds not. only to the beauty of the road and the comfort of its users, but actually adds value to the abutting land. This road, if systematic dragging is done, ought to last for twenty years without the need arising of calling for the grader. For The Children. St Joseph, Mo., July 26.—Every child loves a pony and provision has been made in the premium lists for the Inter-State Live Stock show to give the little folks a chance. A Shetland pony class has been pro vided and this will give every boy and girl, who has a pony a chance to compete for one of the cash prizes. If you have a pony send to the sec retary of the inter-State Live Stock Show, St. Joseph, Mo., get a premium list and start putting your pony in condition for the show, September 26 to October 1st. The Philosopher of Folly. "A man who never bores you with kis other troubles,” says the Philos opher of Folly, "can always be relied on to tell you all about his insomnia.” Our Sympathy is always extended to those in distress, but we have no sym pathy to waste on the man who borrows his neighbor’s paper when he can have one of his own at a mere nominal expense Your home paper stands for your interests and the interests of your home town. It deserves your moral and financial support. If you are not a member of eur family of readers you should begin now by sending in your subscription. J. B. Whipple, Poland China hog sale, November 19, 1910.