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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-07-09

The collections made in the customs dis
trct of Vermont during the month of
June amounted to s4O12l.l6. while the
value Of the merchandise exported was
s523. 100. During the month of June, 1861,
the collections were $500.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-07-09

Harold C. Wright. for the past eight
years salesman at the store of H. w.
Allen & Co. completed his duties with
that firm Monday evening and Tuesday
morning began work as a clerk in the
local postoffice.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-07-09

The divorce petition of Wocott Boslsy
Of Wnoosk VS.. Anna Bosley of parts
unknown was filed In Chittenden county
court yesterday. The couple were mar
ried in Chazy, n. Y, February 2, 1899.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-07-09

Returns to the city clerks office for the
month of June show that there were a
births In burlington during that period
or the new arrivals, "A were boys and
10 were girls.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-23

: - ~ : 4
upbuilding the towns and cities in TIL
United States. Taken In coujunt tiois
with the German idea, which is mos
excellent, still greater Improvement
could be made.
An interesting phase of the German
policy is revealed In the prize competi-
ton offered recently by the authorities
of a Saxon town in Germany. The
town council invites architects to sub
NIT suitable plans for the front of resi-
dental and business edifces Four
substantial prizes are offered for the
most successful competitors. and other
projects are to be purchased if deemed
desirable. These plans will be placed
freely at the service of property own
ers.
1t is hoped by this means to combat
unfortunate and all too prevalent tend
encies on the one hand toward monot-
onous uniformity. on the other toward
the baroque and grotesque
The idea is certainly one which If In
diligently carried out should eventual
ly improve materially the general APP
pearance Of the, towns where it Is in
troduced
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-23

Boosters club was what it termed
a "Bally-ho." This was given on the
evenings of July 3 and 4. Northtield
had planned no celebration, and to
keep the crowd at home this entertain
ment was proposed. 1t was huge
success. 1t was a burlesque street
fair, with all fake" attractions. and
the Boosters made a top line record as
"spielers." A big crowd attended both
evenings, and the object of the Boost
ers-to keep the money in their home
town-was successfully accomplished.
The club now has large member
ship, and all point with pride to the
new club rooms. While 1T is in part a
social organization, its slogan is
Boost Northfield"
In the future the club will turn its
energies upon the location of small fac
tories in the city. 1t believes that the
small factory is much more desirable
than the larger ones and is always
willing to assist and lend helping
hand to those seeking field for such
enterprises.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-23
A TOWN BOOMING, TRAIN.
Wouldn't $4,000 Worth of Newspaper
Space Have Been Retter7

I Recently III business men of Tulsa,
Okla, made a grand tour of the east
In a special train, the object being to
advertise the attractions and commer-
cial advantages of Tulsa to the gen
eral public. The train carried a brass
band and a printing outfit. dispensing
music everywhere and publishing a
daily paper for free distribution along
! With the music. The paper told OF
Tulsa greatness. In half dozen or
more of the big cities. including New
York, the Tulsans stopped several
days to spread the gospel of publicity.
The novelty OF the town booming idea
attracted considerable attention.
Not every small city, of course, con-
tains enough business men who are
willing to contribute their time and
money for such a publicity proposition.
It is understood that each of the Tulsa
I.men paid his own way. the cost to him
being about $3.50. No doubt most of
the men enjoyed the trip and gained
IDEAS for future profit to their own
business as well as to. their town. But
there Is another side to the shield
which is pointed out in an editorial on
the subject in the Editor and Publish
er of New York:
sThe committee having in charge
the Tulsa advertising expedition esti
mates that the cost of the trip win be
about $4,000. II this amount had
been spent in legitimate and inteiIi
gent advertising in the newspapers
how much more good 1t world have
donel Thirty thousand dollars viii
buy big lot Of space, which If used
to advantage would bring to the atten
ton of millions Of people Tulsa nat
ural resources.D
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-23
Vacant Lot Committees.

IL you live in town where there is
no Improvement society, get vacant
lot committee appointed from your
board of trade. woman's, club. literary
society or some like organization. WIS.,
lit all vacant lots, find owners. either
in person or through correspondence.
and labor toward keeping them clear
of weeds and rubbish at all seasons of
the year. This particular phase of civic
betterment is all that some improve
ment clubs aim to do, and there is
nothing in the average town that 50
badly needs attention and Jealous su-
pervision. nothing that adds more to
the general appearance of thickly
settled town or village or that will
give such good returns for labor sor
money expended
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-23
CITY IMPROVEMENT HINTS

err class of citizens is cooperation and
assistance.
The growth of the club is really mar
plicant of his financial standing. re-
ligion or politics, but asks that all
boost and stop knocking, One of the
unique features of its membership is
the invitation to all travelling men to
join without any initiation fee or de-
post This feature alone is one of
great advertising force. The travelling
men are taken in as honorary mem
bers and have all the privileges of the
club rooms. They naturally go out
from Mortified and boost for the boys.
In the beginning the club had no
funds of any kid, no place in which
to hold its meetings. and even had not
{ the respect of the men of the city. On
one, side it was called the '.Boozers'
club" and on the other it was known
as. the Temperance society" But this
the Northern Boosters club has sue
cessfully lived down.
As soon as the officers We're elected
and committees appointed the latent
energy began to show itself. A much
needed public benefit, rest 7room. was
| the first object of the organization.
The club had no money. but had good
agitators. Soon a movement was set
going, and all of the organizations be-
gan to lend a helping hand. An eye
sore on the west side of the square
has been selected as the site for the
rest room, and 1t now remains for the
moneyed men of the city TO buy the. site
The rest room is to be known as the
Haywood Memorial ~ in memory of
| the hero of the famous bank raid in
Mortified
In. many small towns Memorial day
is observed in a half hearted manner
and for years Mortified neglected to
cooperate with the g. A. r. in the
| proper observance of the national Me.
: mortal day, Last Memorial day the
Boosters showed their hand. and. be
It said to their credit. the town did
nobly by its. defenders On the. even
Ing of May % a patriotic concert was
! given under the auspices OF. the Boost
,ers, in which the hest local talent was
| represented. An admission was charged
to the exercises, the receipts Of which
were to be used for the defraying OF
the expenses incurred in the proper OBJ
seryance Of the day. To this concer'
the members of the. G, A. r. and "
r. G. We're invited as guests Of honor
and crowded house was the rewar
of the venture. Another enterpris
was thus accomplished without money
Another entertainment given .bv th
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-23
The Tfleaters
The Illinois.

I nc IlI1uO1S.
isixteenth Street and Second Avenue
COMING ATTRACTIONS.
june So commencement Exercises.
High School
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-23
Relief from rheumatic Pains.

Il suffered with rheumatism for over
two years. says Mr. ROLAND Curry,
a patrolman, of Key West, Fla.
Sometimes it settled in my knees
land famed me SOL could hardly walk,
/ atzotheFs times it would be in my feet
and hands so was incapacitated for
duty. One night when was in Sc.
were pain and lame from it my wife
went to the drug store here and came
Hack with bottle of Chamberlain
Pain Balm. was rubbed with it and
found the pain; had nearly gone during
the night. kept on using it for a
little more than two weeks and found
THAT it drove the rheufnatism away.
II have not had any trouble from that
disease for over three months For
sale by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-23
The WorId,s neat climate. !.

Is not entirely free from disease, on
the high elevations fevers prevail
while on the lower levels malaria is
encountered to a greater or less ex
tent according to altitude. To over
come climate affections lassitude. ma
laria, jaundice. biliousness, fever and
[ague, and general debility, the most
defective remedy is Electric Ritters
1.-THE great Alternative and blood purifier
1.-THE antidote for every form OF bodily
weakness. nervousness, and insomnia
Sold under guarantee at all druggists.
Price SO cents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-23
Rheunatlsm Cured IN ! Day.

DR.. Detchon,s Relief for Rheuma.
.tism and neuralgia radically cures IN
one to three days Its action upon the
system is remarkable and mysterious.
IT removes at once the cause and the
disease Immediately disappears. The
first dose greatly benefits. IS cents
and 81. Sold by Otto Grotjan. 1901
Second avenue, Rock Isl6nd: Gust
Schlegel b Son, 20 West Second
street. Davenport
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-23
THE BOOSTERS CLUB.
Story Of Unique Organization That
Is Booming a Town.

~ e
Knock. and the world knocks with you,
Boost and yon boost alone.
That is not always true, not by "a
long shot. One booster In town., if
he is real booster, will draw other
boosters to him, and the boosting soon
will swell into chorus. The original
booster will have plenty of company
This fact is well illustrated by. the
story of the Boosters club of North
field, Mimi, the little city made IA
nous in 1876 by the bank raid and at
tempted robbery by the Younger broth
ers and their gang from Missouri.
Northfield had one booster at first. and
now the town has a whole club of
them. These boosters declare that
within five years they will boost the
population of Northfield from 1000 to
10000.
The Boosters club is an organiza-
ton of young commercial and profess
sional men, clerks and. in fact. all of
the younger activity of the town. No
restrictions are placed on eligibility to
membership except good character
and an age limit. Other requirements.
however, to become booster are set
by hard and fast rules. Every one
who joins first has to agree to bury
the knockers hammer" and thence
forth to boost his town and its bust
ness interests. "Eor Mortified first
is the clubs motto.
The story of how the organization
started is worth relating. 1t was really
the outcome of practical Joke. though
the idea had been discussed by sew.
eral spirited ones before.
On an evening early last spring word
was passed around among the young
men of the town that there was to be
something doing on a certain evening
in one of the halls of the town. There
was to be a. mock trial. with one of the
progressive young business men as de
fendant, for the theft of a piece o.
furniture from one OIL the hostel1e'
Of the city. At the trial there was 4
Judge. assisted by all OF the usual ant
necessary court officials and an impos
ing array of legal counsel. About fit,
young men applied for admission t.
the hearing. All that was required
was the signing OF paper at tnes uoOf
After a lengthy trial the question wa.
left with the jury, and verdict Of
guilty was brought in. At the close o
the evenings amusement the paper
which was signed by every one pres
ent, was brought to the front, and
much. to the surprise and amusemen
of all. 1t was found that the signatur,
had been duplicated with the aid O
carbon paper and each man had signet
a pledge to abstain from intoxicant:
for a period Of a year. After the cour
was adjourned the convicted man in
vited those present TO a little lunch
and it was there that the organizat iol
WIS thought Of a suitable name wa.
taken, that OF the Boosters club. ant
since that time this body of men ha:
been known as such. The club doe!
not pose as moneyed body and pub
fishes the fact that 1t is not compost
OF men who even have large. salaries
1t boasts of its energy andf hnstlinl
Qualities. ana all II asks NOD the 9th
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-23
APPEARANCE OF TOWNS.

German Plan Of Competitive Prizes
Suggested to Beautify It.
Americans can get many ideas from
their neighbors across the waters. says
the Southern Architect, the latest be.
ing to beautify their towns by the
practical method for Improvement by
architectural aid
In America the plan has been to or
ganize city beautifuI', clubs. The
clubs have done q wonderful work In
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-23

For stomach troubles, biliousness
and constipation try Chamberlain's
Stomach and Liver Tablets. Many re-
marketable cures have been effected by
them. Price % cents Samples free
For sale by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-23
Next Week at the Elite.-A come


of UNUSUAL excellence will be given
at the Elite next Monday. and for the
entire week. The piece is ludicrous
i'm plot and situations, possessing YER
-satility of action which gives much
scope for genuine reasonable laughter
Frank Rice will appear as One Lung
Won Bumbleheifer, while Arthur Nc
Leod will be seen as Fat Chow Stat
cry. The clever Thompson sisters
will be seen TO advantage. in songs
and dances during the action of the
piece. Billy Johnson has. skillfulIy
woven musical numbers with care
fully drilled chorus. making a spleen:
did comedy ensemble. 1t is called
The Laundry Strike"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-23
COMING ATTRACTIONS,
The Elite.

eighteenth Street, North Of Second
Avenue.)
Vaudeville Mt 3, g and cas- p. m.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-23
The Family.
(Second Avenue, East Of Nineteenth
Street.)
Vaudeville mt 3, 8 and cas- p. m.

Gotch at the Grand.-Frank Gotch,
the worlds champion wrestler who re-
Gently won his International title from
George Hackenschmidt, will be at the
Grand opera house, Davenport, May
81 and will meet all corners on the
rat. He has standing offer of S100
for anyone who can succeed in stay
ing off a fall for Is minutes and there
have been few who turned the trick
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-05-21

Friday night the annual Grafton will
be delivered in the college audito-
rum by ]. c. Hardy, president of the
A. & M. College at Starkville and this
will prove a great treat to all who at
tend. After the delivery of Prof.
Hardy's grafton, the graduates, past
and present, will have banquet at the
Hotel Hattiesburg.
To night the following program will
be rendered and large crowd is ex-
pected:
The Heavens Are Telling (Creation)
(Haydn) college Chorus.
Lenore March, Symphonic, No. 81
(Raff)-Miss Thames, Miss Moore,
Miss Rowan, Miss Holcomb.
Guirlandes (Godard)-Miss Willie
Mckee.
Columbine (Dellahaye--Miss Lore
ma Arledge, Miss Hattie Arledge.
Duet from Golden Legende (Buck)-
Miss Moore, Mr. McNair
A Tonte Vapeur (Gobbaerts)-Miss
Smith, Miss Denham, Miss Avent, Miss
Lancaster.
Woodland Whispers (Braungar6-
Miss Nell Rowan.
A Booklet Full of Flowers; Nearest
and Dearest (Caracciolo)-Miss Moore,
Miss McCarty, Miss Bonner, Miss
Cranberry.
Mitzi Katzchen (Behr)-Miss Pack,
Miss Gatlin, Miss Myare, Miss Trigg.
Impromptu op. 2S, No. 8 (Reinholdt)
Miss Lorene Thames.
Water Lilies (Linders) college
Male Quartette.
Rondo Brilliante (Von Weber,
Miss McCarty, Miss Holcombe.
For All Eternity violin obligato),
(MascheronD -Mi"s Minnie Moore.
Gondoliera (Reineike-Miss Mckee
Miss Bonner.
La Pappillon (Leballie) Miss Nc
Carly.
Soldiers Chorus (Faust), (Gounod)
college Chorus.
You are cordially invited to attend
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-05-21
ON TWENTIETH CENTURY FARM.
Bathroom for Pigs Looked Upon AZ a
Necessity.

sand this is the pigs bathroom"
said the twentieth century farmer, a.
he fitted an Egyptian cigarette into q
long and elegant tube of meerschaum
and amber.
81 have heard of hog wash, but l
didn't know pigs bathed. Do they?"
The farmer struck match on his
London-made walking breeches.
Eyes, the modern pig bathes," he
said. with squeals of rage and dis
gust he tumbles once a week into a
hot bath, and is thoroughly scrubbed
with stiff brushes dipped in strong.
soft soap. This cleanliness keeps him
always well, and it increases his
weight 20 per cent.
"All our agricultural colleges now
advise the pig to battle. By expert
ments they continually show that
baths cause him to fatten a fifth bet
ter The pigs bathroom is feature
Of the twentieth century farm"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-05-21
ALL FAIR IN LOVE AND WAR.
Proof That the Modern Maiden 10 Not
Easily "Stumped."

1t was his first dinner at her house.
mother was away, and it was the
maids day out. The girl sat down and
considered. She didn't know a blue
bean about cooking.
But dear, dear, Rome wasn't built
In day and one couldn't acquire the
gentle art of cooking in an afternoon.
So the old rule of when In doubt
use the telephone" was applied, and
little girl smiled to herself and set the
table its prettiest.
The cakes, salad and ices for that
dinner were perfect and the roast and
vegetables were delicious. He looked
elated and she maintained a discreet
air. Only the baskets and boxes in
the kitchen told the story. Some were
from one Of the best caterers in town,
the others, the ones that the roast and
vegetables had come In, were from q
delicatessen shop that makes spe.
cialty of sending out dinners to order.
So, of course, he liked the dinner, and
the demure little maid only puckered
up her brow and said to herself, II
wonder II am an old fraud"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-05-21
According to Training.

The traveller belonged to the "ef.
fete civilization Of the east" and when
the unmistakable odor of sauerkraut
permeated the atmosphere Of the lit
tie Pennsylvania inn where he had
halted for his midday meal he was
first perturbed and then irritated be-
yond measure by the smell, says the
author of "Old Schuylkill Days"
"Sauerkraut! UGH" he shuddered,
with an indignant glance at the vener-
able Dutch landlord. who was nod.
ding over his pipe in corner of the
room. How anyone can eat sauer.
kraut cannot see. I'd as lief eat dirt
as to eat sauerkraut.'
The landlord stirred In his chair.
well" he began, without opening
his eyes, that is just as you were
brought up. II you we're brought up
to eat sauerkraut you eat sauerkraut
If you were brought up to eat dirt
you eat dirt"-Youth's Companion.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-05-21
TO TAE LADIES AND GENTLEMEN
OF MISSISSIPPI PRESS AsSo-
CATION,

OFerrall Bros, the largest exclu.
sive dry goods and clothing dealers
in South Mississippi, earnestly re-
quest that during your welcome stay
in the Magic City, you will honor them
with call and inspection of their bus
mess house. This firm is reflection
of the growth of South Mississippi.
Here you will find house equipped
with all conveniences for doing mod
ern up-to-date business. Our ladies'
ready-to-wear garment and millinery
parlors (take elevator you will find
so handsomely furnished that they
are peerless in the gulf states and with
few their equal in the south.
We especially request the ladies' to
make our parlors their headquarters
while in the city.
OTERRALL BROS.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-05-21
Big PARADE
OF mad men

Guthrie, Okla, May 21.-Several
hundred buggies, carriages and other
vehicles were used to transport the
insane patients from the railroad sta
ton at Fargo to the new state asylum
at Fort Supply, ten miles distant,
forming one of the most novel pro-
cessions ever seen in Oklahoma. The
work of transferring the patients from
the private sanitarium at Norman to
Fort Supply will not be completed un-
til July. The former government mil
itary post which will hereafter be
used as home for the insane is ten
miles from railroad, and all the pa
tents will have to be transported over
land. ~
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-05-21
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES
SOUTH MISSISSIPPI College
Begun Last Night Will Be Continued Tonight
and Concluded Friday Night With
Grafton by J. c. Hardy.

The commencement exercises which
ere now in progress at South Missis-
ulppi College were well attended last
night and those who were present say
thai it was a great success. The ban
quet rendered by the citizens to the
Press Association kept number of
people from attending who would
otherwise have gone. The program
rendered last night was highly appre-
eiated BY the large crowd that was
present and was as follows:
4 Pair Of Lunatics. ............
Miss Noda Mabry. Mr. B. F. Purvis.
Music Tarantetta ......".. Heller
Miss Lorena Arledge.
Reading The Child ... Annie
-..5............ Hamilton Donnell
Miss Madge Harper.
Reading dream Ship .......
Mr.. B. R. Grissum.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-05-21
resi- Of the liousekeeper.

Some one fond of generalizing has
said that the conditions of the win
dows reveal the character of the
housekeeper. A small Quantity of
water with alcohol IN 1t is recon-
mended as the best medium for win
dow cleaning. with a newspaper rub
afterward. A dry clean for window
may be made with liquid whiting
spread over 1t. and there are.numerous
substances sold for the purpose that
make it possible to keep the windows
so clean that even an Indifferent
housekeeper may get the credit of be
ing better one by virtue of her clean
windows.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-05-21
TYPOS DO some VOTING
FOR NATIONAL OFFICERS

The Hattiesburg Typographical
Union, No. SAT, held an election for in
ternational officers yesterday after
noon and voted on proposition to
change section 100 OF the general
laws, and the newspaper men and the
general public will be interested in
the result. The election was held all
over the. United States and Canada
where there is q Typographical
Union. The following Il the result in
Hattiesburg:
For the proposition to repeal section
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-05-21

109 of the general laws, five votes were
cast for repeal and four against.
The following was the result for in
ternational officers:
For President-James M, lynch 7,
H. s. Hudspeth A.
For First Vice President. w.
Hays 10, w. N. P. Reed /.
For Delegates to A. F. Of L. tour to
be elected -Frank Morrison s, Max s,
Hayes 4. Hugh Stevenson T. w. Nc
Cullough 2, H. J. Gottlob 1ASam De
Nedrey 5, Theodore Eichhord 6.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-05-21
Daily News Special.

Daily News Special
Jackson, Miss, May 21.-The num-
Der of communities to take advantage
of the regular summer farmers insti-
tutes, which will be commenced on
July Is under the auspices OF the
Starkville A. & M. College, will be
greatly increased this year by the ac-
tive interest of the Farmers Union
throughout the state, many of the local
unions having already gotten together
and asked for institutes in their re-
spective communities.
The director, Prot. r, r. Lloyd, asks
that all requests from committees in
communities desiring the institutes
be sent him as early as possible, so