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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-27
CITY IMPROVEMENT HINTS

and in view of the existing conditions
here the Phoenix desires to make
few brief statements and then ask sew
eral pertinent questions. Next TO the
government and railroad pay rolls, two
Of the printing plants of this city are
the largest establishments in the city.
These establishments are the best adj
vertising assets the city has or ever
had and bring more people to Musko-
gee than all other influences combined.
These establishments pay large taxes
into the city treasury and annually are
the cause of more wealth being added
to the city than any other industries
operated here. The working forces of
these plants are union men-lnotypc
operators, printers, stereotypers and
pressmen-and are paid the union scale
and work union hours. Most of the
| employees have their homes here. and
all of them spend their weekly wage
| in Muskogee. So much for the few
statements. Now a question, or two
why do the city officials, the judi
cial offica ls and the officials of the in
terror department, all citizens of Mus
kogee, buy from travelling men repre-
senting Kansas City, ST. Louis, Gal
weston and Dallas houses printers sup
plies that could be purchased of the
local printing establishments?
why do the banks of Muskogee
send away from nome for their sta
tionery. all of which could be supplied
by or through the local firms at the
same price they now pay?
why will elective county and city
officials pat the local labor unions on
the back and then send their orders
for office supplies to a Dallas firm
working only women and children and
nonunion men?
"Why viii the men who most of all
depend upon local support for business
the bankers, the lawyers and the cleo
tive officials, persist In ignoring the 10
cal establishments and buying theil
lsupplies out of town and continue tc
howl about patronizirg home indus
tries?
How many local officials are elected
by out Of town votes?
How long would the seven or eigh'
banks Of Muskogee continue in bust
ness if that business was confined Il
their out of town customers?
How much taxes are paid in Mus
kogee by the Dorsey Printing compa
ny OF Dallas, or George d. Barnard o.
st. Louis, or Clark & Courts of Calves
ton?
What have they ever done for tti!
F. 4 ~ Ii 1. -. +.
ness such as would add twenty or thir
ty men to the city pay rolls If given t,
the printerles of this city?
why would it not be good idea 70
some. of the Mnskegee men who sen,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-27
What An Improvement Club Can Do.

An Improvement club is often started
from n selfish motive merely to make
Il place and time for improvement and
recreation, but seldom stops there.
There has been so much accomplished
through the club that has benefited the
general public that all cannot he told
in n short space. but few, things as
Just a hint or two are mentioned in the
Kansas Farmer: Help TO save the for
ests ana plant more trees. Beautify
and make clean the back yards. Make
the community sanitary and attractive.
Bring reading matter within the reach
Of all by the use of the travelling libra
ries. Demand good roads and get them.
Get rid of tramps by putting them to
work at a wood pile or digging. Make
them pay for what they get. Arouse
public interest in things that tend to
raise the moral and mental standard.
These are few, and doing one of
them will open the way for others.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-27
Valrs q FIarcrounda.

Al nature is now awake to he full
est. and no exception is noted in regard
TO ctr boys and girls Our official play
grounds are conCested with little folks.
and petitions come III from all parts
Of Los Angeles for more space for ju-
yerIiie recreation. These grounds should
he supplied at any cost, for upon them.
says the Los Angeles Times. much de-
ponds in the creation of good or evil in
the growing generation both in the
moral and the physical sense. Give us
plenty of Fairgrounds well equipped
with apparatus and in charge OF COM
petent oyerscers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-27

opened it ard turned pale.
What is it? Market turned on
your asked Armstrong.
NO. Listen till / read it to you,"
said Smith. And he read:
LUCK ALL HOME-COEERS.
Sugar LIP HERE. JOINS RE-
CARDS. FRANK BROAD.
NEW YORK"
Somebody is playing a practical
joke" exclaimed jackson. Sugar
Lip can't be in two places at the
same time. I'm going home" And
turning TO the clerk, "Call me car
rage" Jaekscn's folks, with whom
he was stopping, lived out mile
and-a-haIf from the court house
Mick AIonihan was the driver Of
the carriage that responded TO Jack
sons call. We all Inew Mick. He
used to always be the first boy to go
barefCoted in the spring.
Who do you think is dead?" asked
Mick, as he opened the carriage door.
''Who?' asked Jackson. x
why, Sugar Lip, of course. He
died at seven-thirty this evening""
answered Monihan.
Drive by the house" commanded
Jackson, and I'll see. I'm getting
tired of jokes.
We drove to Sugar Lips humble
abode and saw light in the front
room. We knocked at the door and
were admitted. Sugar Lip was laid
out with a sheet ever him. The un-
dertaker had not yet come. His aged
mother assured us hat Mick Moni-
han was correct. Sugar Lip had died
at seven thirty, as stated.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-27

located. So cleverly worded were the
invitations, that really more than
were expected responde in person. In
fact, almost two-thirds of our old
crowd, who as young men thought 1t
smart to fill the chairs out in front
of the old Phoenix hotel of an even
ing, found ourselves filling the chairs
of the new Phoenix hotel the first
evening after our@Sarrivai.
Two years ago there was a fire
in our town, and Il wiped out almost
all of the business section. Resources
and insurance rebuilt 1t in a manner
fifty entitled to justify the claim of
its now being one of the prettiest lit.
tie modern cities in the United
States, If not the prettiest.
To those of US who had not been
home since the fire, the general APP
pearance of the business section, and
especially the up-ts~Sdateness of the
New Phoenix came as a pleasing
revelation; anu as we sat in the hotel
chairs we spoke along those lines.
We agreed the old tow had changed
a whole lot, and that the fire was
good thing. True, most of the old
familiar landmarks were gone; but
they had to go some time anyway.
Following this general run of talk
with exchange of "reminiscences and
accounts of present locations and
doings, our little group, unconscious
of the fight of, time. was surprised
when the arc-lights in front of the
hotel went out at midnight. We all
arose to 60 as the night clerk of the
Phoenix came out.
Here's telegram, addressed. Old
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-27

And with one accord we all said.
Sugar Lip, OF course.''
THAT can't be-" said the clerk
Here comes Sugar Lip now
We all turned to gaze in the direc-
ton to which the clerk had pointed.
and, sure enough, there was old
Sugar Lip, with an umbrella stick
for a cane, hobbling his way home.
But, for some reason or other. he
turned at the corner.
GO and call him, and bring him
back" someone said. This home
coming meeting of US old-timers
wouldn't be complete without Sugar
Lip. He knows us all and we all
know him all over the country
Abe Jackson went to the corner
and called after Sugar Lip; but he
and disappeared into the darkness.
Jackson added, that the sudden
turning off of the arc-Iights must
have played some freak prank with
his eyes, as Sugar Lip seemed to APP
pear white and luminous.
Seeing ghosts, eH?' banteringiy
inquired John Armstrong.
Not much" answered Jackson.
Must have been those lights. And.
say, fellows, we've been using up
these chairs all evening and haven't
spent cent. Let's all go in and
get cigar TIE treats on NE. .
And we all filed in.
AS we stood at the cigar case
selecting our favoTite brands, but
toned hotel page came into the re-
tunda, crying n telegram for J. L
Smith. Smith took the message
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-27
PLANTING SCHOOL YARDS.
Keep the interior Open and Place
Shrubs on the Sides.

SttfIOS Cti the StoSSs
Keep the Center of the school grounds
free. Do not scatter the trees and
shrubs over it. They will be in tie
way. The boys will break them down.
Moreover, they do not look well when
scattered over the whole area. When
an artist makes a picture with many
sons one by one all over his canvas.
He masses them. Thereby he secures
y stronger effect. He focuses attention
rather than distributes it. Most per-
sons make a yard a nursery by plant
ing trees all over it. The same trees
and shrubs can be used to make either
81 nursery or a picture.
Begin with the fundamentals, not
with the details. If an artist is to
make portrait he first draws a few
bold strokes, representing the general
outline. He blocks out the picture.
With the general plan well in mind he
gradually works in the incidentals and
the details-the nose, eyes. beard.
Most persons reverse this natural or
der when they plant their grounds.
They first ask about the kinds of roses,
the soil for carnations how far apart
hoHyhocks shall be planted.
1t is as if the artist first asked about
the color of the eyes and the fashion
| of the necktie or as if the architect
first chose the color of paint and then
planned his building. The result of
this type Of planting is that there is
no plan, and the yard means nothing
when it is done. Begin with the plan,
not with the plants. The school ground
should be hollow-well planted on the
sides. open in the interior. The side
next the highway should contain little
or no planting. The place should be
a picture. not mere collection of trees
and bushes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-27
Work For Vacant Lot committees.

All wild plant growth is now going
to seed, and If weeds IN vacant lots
were at present harvested and burned
the crop next year would not be SO
abundant either upon vacant lots or
adjoining premises. Improvement soci-
cites everywhere should appoint va
can't lot committees to visit or write
AL vacant lot owners with view to
getting them cleaned up. A small tax
on each member would provide funds
to cut and burn the crop on property OF
Inonresidents. Where no improvement
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-27

among many you will reap the reward
collectively. If your own premises
present an improved appearance com
parativcly you will receive the benefit
as an individual. though not TO that eX-
tent possible in real live community.
The moral is-strive toward co-opera-
tive. Jealous. well directed public i'm
provement, and yours shall be the sure
reward
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-27

their money away froin home for of
fee supplies 10 get new motto and
hang it over tneir desks, reading, Pat
ronize Home Industries and the next
time the out of town drummer comes
along point to the motto and tell him
there is nothing doing? Either this
should be done or they should not pose
as town boosters o. critics of the anvil
chorus"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-27
The ses, Pills Ever Sold.

after doctoring Is years for chron-
ic Indigestion, and spending over 5000.
nothing has done me as much good
as DR.. Kings New Life Pills. con-
slider them the best pills ever sold"
writes B. f. Ayscue of Ingleside, n.
c. Sold under guarantee at all drug
gists. % cents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-27

congc5tcd parts OF he great cities. The
latest phase Of the movement is for
the sake OF the children. 1t is oce flat
may be seen at work il vacant lots and
in squaiid places. making whit 10 one
ever heard OF until lately -pidy grounds
for the little children of the poor
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-27
sa ge and read:

societytis at work somebody having
municipal pride should take up the
task. In other places an association
could be formed to tackle this most
FERROUS menace to civic beauty.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-27

entrance of the Chinese theater in
San Francisco, selling palm leaf
fans. If you were crossing from
Jersey City to New York, you could
almost count upon Sugar Lip being
on the same ferry-boat. If you visit
ed Hot Springs in the season, you
were sure to meet up with him. When
you went back home f. a visit, there
was no getting away from him. For,
Sugar Lip was everywhere all the
time" and it got to be a common
custom among those of us, who, hav-
ing scattered into foreign parts,
should meet either at home or abroad
to try to get in the question first:
who do you think | saw in Den
ver?" And the inevitable an -er
could only be, Sugar Lip"
1t made no difference If you told
the office boy TO tell him you were
out of the city, and you went with
out lunch for fear he would catch
you at the buildings entrance, you
were bound to be caC-1,lt at the end
of the day. There was no denying
Sugar Lip.
BothersCme as he was, there was
always one good thing about the fell
io"--uC Cotilu oil" tiy . Icll yOu where
anybody you wanted to know about
was, and what he was doing Sugar
Lips special mission in life seemed
to be keeping track of every one he
ever knew.
Following in the wake Of popular
custom, cur town this year declared
homecoming week" Notices were
To- Il he
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-27
STREET CLEANLINESS VALUE.
How 1t Caused Siekly Spot to Be-
come a Health Resort.

Not SO very long ago the city of
Vera Cruz, in the lowlying coast coun-
try of Mexico, was one of the sickliest
spots ON the continent, and because of
It's high death rate IT was given wide
berth by natives aud foreigners alike"
said Julian D. .ADDling Of CHICAGO to a
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-27
I<<N PEAK of the Devil. and he is
bound to appear"

pk<~ PEAK of the Devil. and he is
bound to appear
~ How many times have
you either heard or used
The remark?
Did you ever know it to come true ?
Did you ever wall. AL ng the street,
and, suddenly, without known cause,
think of some particular person, and
shortly thereafter Unexpectedly en-
counter that person?
Do you believe condolences are
fate, or that they just happen?
Let me tell you about Sugar Lip
Sugar Lip was a boy who lived in
our town, county seat of central
Ohio. OF course, Sugar Lip" was
only nickname. 1t was bestowed
upon him early in life. The boys
lower lip was pendently heavy. Some
times he slobbered. He had sweet
tooth laundering after sugar, and con-
stantly begged his mother for It,
Hence his nickname.
Our town was, and is still, noted
for the large percentage of its young
men who have left home and made
a success, and also - the small per-
centage of stay-at-homcs who have
ever amounted to m; ch. The marked
exception to this general rule was
Sugar Lip. He left home oftener
. than anyone else. and oftener re
turned. You were liable to walk
into Thompson's restaurant in Chi
cago, and have Sugar LIP, in a white
Jacket, open the door for you. You
were apt to encounter Linn at the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-27
We Sell
Yin1ol

on the positive guarantee
that if it does not give salts
faction we will return the
entire amount of money paid
us for it. We mean this -
and ask all those who are
sick and need strength to try
it with this understanding.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-27

Following in the wake CT popular
custom, cur town this year declared
homecoming week Notices were
sent to every absentee that could be
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-27

Crowd-care Phoenix Shall 7 open
it, or will one of you gentlemen
claim it,"
open it, we all said.
The night clerk opened the mes
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-10-02

OUR WORK or LAUNDERING
ON LADIES' COLLARS, SUIRT
WAISTS. SKIRTS AND DUCK
SUITS IS 1GNSI1RPASSER. IAfPB
IINL LAUNDRY. BACs OF POST.
OFFICE.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-10-02

Buy Your Blankets and Comlorters
az Nbert Eator', and keep warm
these chilly nights.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-10-02

7 am prepared to uuf weeds un
short notice ". e. Bl,d-o. s1G Sew
York ag,H8a
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-10-02

orr GUESTS NEVER GHUNIHIT
THE FASHION CAFE
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1908-03-26
WauChula, Florida

Is located in the Peace River Valley Country
and is the center of the Orange and Vegetable
industry of the State About Three Hundred
Thousand crates of Oranges and Vegetables
shipped annually, bringing into the community
hundreds of thousands of dollars Good schools
and churches; healthy Ono malara), and the
best place on earth for the man of moderate
means to build home. For further informa-
tion subscribe for write The Wauchua
Telegram, Wauchula, Florida. All communica-
tions answered promptly.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1908-03-26
MAGAZINE THREE YEAR SUES.

We are beginning to receive suhssHiptisns
for three years, in response TO the offer to %
espt them ct %, thus giving rate Of 81 psr
year, for the magazine.
We hops to have thousand thrss-ysar Sub-
ssriptions before the end Of the year.
This offer IL personal to the subscriber, ana
Admits Of NO commission or premium.
The Jeffersonian Magazine reached o self
supporting basis three months ago, and its
receipts show q mOst gratifying and constant
increase
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1908-03-26
HEALTH Is WEALTH

HAGGARD'S SPECIFIC TABLETS
Are Health Builders
NarvOus y:AaA
Bladder O iasden 80 overf
physically age otherwiss
HAGGARD'S SPECIFIC They contain
any hevnO They
peculiarly to til mads
the
o us AndM tbenenae
wNlr efundyo Writ for booklet Of
druggist be had direct
rom ~ or exprss receipts
Box. Boz slJA Q
HAGGARD SPECIFIC CO.
ATLANTA, GA.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1908-03-26

1t was small thing for janitor to leave
a lantern swinging in the tower at Pisa, but it
was not small thing to the boy Calico, who
saw in that steady swaying motion the prin-
ciple Of the pendulum.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-04-26
DEMOCRATS At WORK.

Democratic clubs have been organ
ICED in seven precincts on Kauai.
There is said to be strong feeling
among the Kauai Democrats In favor
of L. L. McCandless for Delegate to
Congress.
McCandIess says he is not seeking
any nomination.
At the meeting Of the Territorial Gem
trail Committee Friday evening a COM
mittee consisting Of w. B. Mcclellan,
H. ]. Mossman and John Emmeluth
was appointed TO prepare campaign
literature. Ed Ingham, Ioela Kiaka-
hi, Joe Fern, L. L. McCandless, Frank
Harvey and r. II. Trent were ap-
pointed a committee TO prepare plans
for the campaign.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-04-26
ODD FELLOWS HAVE
EIGHTY NINTH BIRTHDAY

The celebration of the eigthy-ninth
anniversary of the institution of Odd
Fellowship in Honolulu was celebrated
in hearty manner by the members of
the order and their friends in the odd
Fellows hall last night, a program of
addresses, and music being rendered,
the latter part of the evening being
devoted to dancing and cards. The sue
cess of the affair was worthy of the
occasion, the Grafton of the evening,
delivered by Judge P. r. Quarles, be-
ing of particular interest.
Following the program a presenta-
ton was made, c. T. Rodgers being
presented with a handsome gold jewel
as a recognition of the good work he
had done for the order and as an ex-
preston of aloha from the Odd Fell
lows of the city.
In the progressive card games car
ried on during the after part of the
evening the prizes were won by Mrs.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-04-26

Transportation Committee Learns of Project
Which May Mean Number of Good
Things for Honolulu.

Honolulu is to be the center Of a
new transpacific line. The day that
Governor Frear appointed the members
of the transportation committee, Sec
retary A. H. Ford opened fire on a
friend in the States who owns con-
trolling interest in a Texas-Tehuante-
pec S. s. Co Secretary Ford wanted this
line to extend it's service from the
Pacific terminal of the Tehuantepec
railway to Honolulu. By Saturdays
mail he received word that the COM
pany is arranging for Tehuantepec-
Japan service, thus giving southern
pine and cotton a direct route to Naga-
saki, and Secretary Ford is asked what
Honolulu has to offer. Speaking of the
prospects of the new line yesterday Sec
retary Ford said: 'I am interested be-
cause it will give the tourist a direct
and cheap all-water route from New
York and the southern states to Ha-
wall. 1 have the promise that pas
sengers will be carried, and take up
the matter of rates at once / wrote
a month ago suggesting certain reason
able. in fact tempting, through pas
senger rates, and as I believe this is
practically assured I shall at once take
up the matter of direct Nagasaki
freight with the Japanese merchants.
All northern China and Manchuria is
also tributary to Nagasaki. L have
travelled all over this country and
think it will have something to offer
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-04-26

season, including sharks fins, bird s
nest soup, bamboo shoots, turtle and
numerous other dishes as novel as they
were palatable for the haoles.
Among the guests were F. NJ Hatcn,
]. A Magoon. E. I. Spalding, Rev. E.
w. Thwing, David Dayton, ]. A. Gill
man, w A. Greenwich, Bruce Cart
wright, l.. H Halsey, T. Katsunuma,
j. K. Brown, Geo. S. Curry, R. c..
Stackable, r. W. Breckons, L. L. Nc
Candleiss, John A McCandless, E. A
Mott-Smith, w. r. Castle, w L. Cas-
tie, oliver Carter. E r. Hendry, A
f. Judd, Judge Robinson, Judge
Weaver, c. F. Chillingworth, Guy F.
Rankin, A. Ferreira, R. o. Matheson,
Judge Kingsbury, Professor Griffiths,
r. V. Mitchell, Lyle A. Dickey, w. M.
Langton, w. A Dickson, Lam Kan
Chin, Chang Kim, Hong Quon, Wong
Leong, c. K. Al, Yee Chin, Chu Gem,
Ho >Fon, Ching Chai. Lam Wo Sing
Wong Kwai, L. Akau. C. Ahung, Yong
Kong Tat, Chong Nee Hing, Farm
Cornn, NJ. c. Amana, Pang Lum Nov.
VIM. Y. Kwai Fong, Yong Cheu Kiam,
Yong Chan Chin, Yong Man Sum, Y
Ahoo, Jas. Goo Kim and others.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-04-26
CORNERSTONE LAYING AT
OAHU COLLEGE WEDNESDAY

The cornerstone of the Cooke Library
at Oahu College will be laid on Wed
'nesday, May 18th at 4 o'clock. The
program is in charge of the Library
Committee of Oahu College. Mr.. W.
A Kinney, a former Punahou student,
will deliver the chief address. Judge
Antonio Perry, president of the Alum
nj Association, will speak for the stu
dents, past, present and future. DR..
w. D. Alexander will give a brief HIS
tory of the Library at Punahou. w.
F. Dillingham;, chairman OF the Build
ings and Grounds Committee, will rep
resent the corporation and will give a
brief statement in regard to the gift
from Mr.. and Mrs. Cooke of this IL
brary and the building plans. The
school will appear in two chorus num-
bers, one from the Preparatory school
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-04-26

and one from the College Nine stu
dents from the college will also present
an interesting and unique part of the
program, entitled "In Praise of Books
These students are Edith Smith,
Charles Davis, Reynold McGrew, Wat
son Ballentyne, Helen North, Vera
Damon, Alice Hopper, Alice Spaldins-
Rexford Hitchcock. The Alumni will
also furnish one piece of music. The
cornerstone will be laid by Miss Dore-
thea Cooke, the oldest grandchild Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Cooke.
The occasion promises to be most
interesting one and significant of a
good deal of progress in the school and
in the community as well.
The new Librarian, Mr.. Ernest j.
Reece. a graduate of Western Reserve
University and of it's Library School,
will arrive in May and will at once
begin the big work of cataloguing the
books and making them ready to go
into the new building in the fall.