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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-29
TREES AS TOWN BEAUTIFIERS
How a Missourian Made His Home
City Attractive.

The prairie town without trees is
cheerless and unattractive. Few things
add more to the attractiveness Of
town than rows of thrifty shade trees
planted along its streets.
Village and town improvement socie-
ties and civic associations have done
much to promote tree planting. espe
eially in the prairie regions of the mid
die west. Where trees adapted to 10
cal conditions have been planted and
where the citizens have cared for them
and taken an interest in them the re-
suits have been remarkable.
A public spirited man residing in a
city in Missouri has been doing COM
mendable work along this line in con-
nection with the Civic Improvement
! league of his city. In the year 1901 he
planted large quantity of seeds of va
rious trees in nursery rows. He care
| fully tended the young seedlings and
a few years later dug them up, labeled
| them and turned them over to the
school children free upon condition that
| they should be planted and cared for
| since the trees started lie VIII tue De
ginning Of the present century they
We're called century trees" and this
| gave them additional interest.
Each child was given printed direc
| tons, which were headed as follows:
"Ornament your homes. Plant cen
fury trees, seedlings of 1901. They ar,
living monuments; watch them develop
They began with the century. and thu
century as it advances marks the rec
ord of their age year by year.
4 Those who received trees were di
rected to dig holes two feet in diamete
|, and one and a half feet deep. The.
were told to keep the roots of the tree
moist and covered until planted,
j see that. all torn ends of roots wer
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-29
Home Trade Homilies.

It's all very well for you to think
you're doing yourself justice by buying
your supplies from the big city many
miles away. but in the long run you're
doing an injustice to your descendants,
who are supposed to live in the town
which you are killing off by neglecting
to patronize home Industries.
You may save an occasional nickel by
ordering bargains" through mail order
catalogues, but don't you lose at least
a nickeTs worth of your self respect
when you happen to meet one of the
home merchants whom you have
known all. your life and from whom
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-29
YOU could haNe Bought the same bar.

you could have bought the same bar
gain?
: Governor Johnson says one of the
great issues of today has to do with
the curbing of the trusts. The chances
are ninety-nine to hundred that you
agree with Johnson, no matter what
party you may belong to. Very we'll
How about the big mail order trust,
which is organized to kill off country
merchants? Are you 4 supporter of the
mail order trust?
If you are farmer and sell your
produce to the local stores and then
stick stamps on letters ordering ordi-
nary household articles from Il city
many miles away, wouldn't you think
it the proper sort of reciprocity if the
town merchants should quit dealing in
fresh vegetables and supply only can
ned goods TO their customers?
Throughout the country for some
months we have heard the cry that
"there is no money in circulation.
Times have been tight People who
keep UP the habit of buying mail order
goods on the slightest pretext or provo
| cation may expect TO hear it said that
there is no money in circulation around
| home. Cause why? They send it out
| side of the community.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-29
sprinof;eId Beautiful.

Under the above heading the Won
ans club of Springfield. H.. has sent
broadcast the following notice:
"The Woman's club offers the follow
ing prizes:
''First-Three dollars for the best
flower garden in each school district.
'Second.-A metal flag to be placed
on the southeast corner of the best
kept block of each school district-re-
wards to be made in September.
'Third-A commemoration tree will
be given the school district making the
greatest Improvement before Septem
Der.
"a flower show will be held in Sep
TENDER, prizes to be announced here
after A badge button bearing the in
scription, Springfield Beautiful, Have
Helped will be given every child who
has done something toward making
Springfield beautiful.
"Look out for the alley; that vii
count half Don't throw papers on tn,
street! No private grounds Will b.
entered without invitation. Show wha
the children can dor'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-29
City Improvement Hints

dicates a prosperous rural community.
II your towns look seedy and unkept.
IL the "For Rent signs in the store
windows stare you in the face. if the
merchants are discouraged, what is
the effect on farm property-what does
the stranger. the investor. if you
please, think of the community in gen
eral? Will he invest his money in q
Community that is not true to itself?
The thinking man knows that the price
of farm real estate depends as much
upon it's nearness to a good live town
as it does upon the producing power
of the soil
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-29

gliding among the proper fields Tor
development the general environment
the home. the individual. the farm,
the neiGhborhood and the town. The
desire to cooperate with all other
forces for the improvement of civic
conditions is also expressed The end
In view. IAN increase in the beauty
and attractiveness'' of the towns OF
the state. is commendable. says Max.
wells Talisman. BY this alonel may
the town compete with the city and
cease to be decadent. The grange has
already done good work in this field
81 individual cases. and this broa6e:
movement promises much
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-29
ORIGIN OF THE OCTOPUS.
How the Mail Order Business Had Its
Beginning.


In-yiew of the fight against the mail
order business now being made
throughout the country in the interests
of the local merchants. brief article
In the magazine called System on the
origin of the mail order trade is high
ly interesting. While the founder of
the business and others engaged there
in are engaged in a perfectly legiti-
mate calling, there can be no doubt
that this constantly expanding mail
order business is Il real octopus. Ii
reaches out its millions of tentacles to
the farthest corners of the country,
Selling and raking in the dollars which
should he left in circulation around
home. These dollars are the lifeblood
of the community, and the mail order
octopus sucks them out of the commu
nity's system.
Fortyseven years ago, says System,
q young man, then Il clerk in a small
general store at st. Joseph, Mich. OBJ
served with some satisfaction that res
| idents of many smaller towns miles
| distant could be attracted from the
| tradesmen of their own village to this
! selling center.
j Four years later, as 4 salesman in q
' Chicago mercantile house. he observed
! with increasing attention the number
! of letters that came to this establish
ment bearing small orders from resi-
dents of distant towns and from farm
ers living miles away in the agricul.
tural sections of southern Illinois, In
diana, Iowa and Nebraska.
Another period of three years, and
having served as buyer and then con
nected with St Louis house. he stop
ped at town that stood as country
| seat in southwestern Missouri. He was
| in a small store which had attained
the position, despite the limitations as
| to eNtenSiveness imposed by its rural
location, of the smart retailing concern
of the little city. The proprietor had
just inclOsed a small parcel in an en-
velope
Here, Jim" the latter called 20 6
clerk; take this over to the postofiice.
It's for Mrs. Henderson, over at Green
ridge. It's surprising" he continued
turning to the visitor, "how the folks
over at Greenridge-one of the small
towns within thirty mile radius
stick 10 me. | have Il good many Gus
toners over there. Some of 'em write
almost every week for goods. The
storekeeper over there doesn't seem &c
hold his people very well. Guess he
doesn't give satisfaction"
And these things. turned over in the
mind of Montgomery Ward, gave ger
mination of the idea. then crude in 1t:
imperfectiOn, of retailing direct to thu
customer by mail. If these people
and the towns and the agriculture
reaches of the west were taking OF
population of vigorous, Woodworking
ambitious folk who wanted the hes
they could get for their money-woull
buy through letter outside their Owl
towns, and at that without any Spe
cial material inducement being extend
ed them. why could not trade b.
built up if the purveyC would cate
:. direct to these people and offer then
: attractive advantages of lower prices
= good service and honest goods?
The young man is now the head o
a great Chicago mail order house tina
bears his name-the pioneer in a ney
: | industry
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-29
Village Improvement.

The state grange of Massachusetts,.
comprising over 200 Individual oranges
with a total membership of about
5000, has decided to make village i'm
provement a regular part of its work
In the future. The grange thus admits
the value of improvement work and
gives to 1t broad Interpretation. in
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-29
She Likes Good Things.

Mrs. Charles E. Smith of West
Franklin, Maine, says: 81 like good
things and have adopted DR.. Kings
New Life Pills as our family laxative
medicine, because they are good and
do their work without making a fuss
about it." These painless purifiers sold
at all druggists % cents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-29
Tree Planting ALONG Roads.

The Stockton Oal9 Arbor club has
commenced an active campaign TO
raise funds for the purpose of saving
the fourteen miles of trees planted
along four roads leading out of Stock
ton. The scarcity of moisture this
season makes it necessary that the
trees be watered several times. and adj
ditional funds are necessary to carry
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-29

the aany fine trees that have been
growing through the summer 1t is
also the intention of the Arbor club TO
later extend the tree planting on the
four roads already lined with trees.
Officers OF the organization hope be
fore many years TO have the main
thoroughfares leading to Stockton nice
shady lanes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-29
GRAHAM'S
DANCING SCHOOL.

Third and Gaines street. Davenport
Old phone north 81, also 1S76-M You
can set the hour to suit your convent
ence, day or evening. Land now or be
lonesome J. J. GRAHAM, Teacher of
oil Dances, 7031a West Third street,
Davenport
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-09-04
x THE EVENING a TWO PAGE MAGAZINE X
ARE WOMEN SLAVES TO
= CLOTHES?--NOT ALWAYS
But There Are Few Who Would Follow Example OF This One VINO
Toured Europe in a Suitcase, Says Ada Lynn.
BY ADA LYNN.

RE all women slaves to clothes? Not quite. There is ne shining q
AZ cmion to the rue. She is Mrs E. c McAlHster, a wealthy bushes
= y woman of Miami, Fla, who spnt three months travelling through
with but one suit ome brIMantine pettcoat, three auze union Suits
three pairs of stockings, m pair oil tan shoes, a raincoat, a lace waist for y
wear. n silk shrtwast three linen shftwaits nd me lat or course, m
had a veil. an umbrella and gloves and necessities of that sort but even with
it ws an easy mattert to transport her luggage from place to place, seeing
that it could III be placed comfortably in one suitcase.
No tresone waits in custom houses for Mrs McAIster 1t tool but a
second &c inspect her belongings, AM she was free IN never worried about
trunks or spent a moment in baggagerooms She never worried about any
thing, lot even the shines of her wardrobe. a compared with hat o. her Eel
brown suit gave it away, md purchased a blue n in its place. o shs
home again., well satisfied with her experiment.
Wherever she Wen h was hailed as a heroine. Women simply o
get over her wonderful independence
But Just the same, w AVE heard of no cases where n made u p her mind
TO follow Mrs McAnisters example. The average woman ould IND q great
deal more happiness in Tuning and fusang w trunks than in tn immunity
from worry which entaiIed thu wearing Of but n costume for great and small
occasions.
Nowadays a woman first thought upon receiving a n invitation or m
place is "What shall / wear?' Deprive her of the necessity or rack1ng her
about cothes n you've taken away one of her greatest Interests IN life
Mrs. McAMter's plan "a sensible in the exueme; bt most women would
rather % to he extreme opposite n time. She my get the ballot n
a lot Of other equal rights" nut never, never. Is long as she is truly feminine,
will a woman become reeoncned to Sensible" clothes
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-09-04
BUSINESS WOMEN SHOULD
BE MORE MATTER-OF-FACT
Many Of Them Fail Because They Too Often Seek Refuge in Iheif
Sex, Handicapplne Themselves by Asking Constant Favors.

is n sentiment in business, and the average man accepts the
statement as a selfevident fact The average woman does t separate
4 the two by a wide dividing mark, and, therefore has Ter ieennss hi.
in a multitude Of ways. When a business acquaintance sends her az DILL WIN
the Others sent ut zach month from his ofice. she takes 1t as a grievance a"o
declares that IN man is malicious IN purposeIy hmts her. sensitive feennss
AS a sex we fail to grasp mater-o fact methods. We d. lot pay "s WAL"
promptness; We often fail to scure a clear grasp Of our Indebtedness IN an
shocked at the total when the day of reckoning arrives Mefcnans re-
clare that we carry our personalities intoo III work and resent cnu"snh ." inc
ground of injured feelings l know that the average newspaper eot~ oehe'es
that feminine reporters are a poo investment because they o not pAc uem-
selves on an oual footing with their fellow workers of the opposite SEX
There is no doubt. that mar of us take refuge in III sex Petty ailments
refuge n place us on the blacklist in the minds Of practical mpoyes An
occasional woman does her work like a man, asking n avors whpcn are noe
granted to men. One of this number began her career IN a ewspape o"ee
where worker were seMess for practical purposes. IN had the usual IDEAS
about discrimination in work, but. as She happened to be CLEVER tMy were no
handicap. After she had been detailed to cove a fire and a murder In inc
absence of n mar who could be sent, she we prepared, in a measure Tor ne
course taken by the night editor who a w the possibilities in the gl he
undertook her education from the ground up and conducted hr through the
different branches Of newspaper making till she was qualified to II anywhere
The work raj harder thar she eve dreamed Of doing, but she hd the @nse
to appreciate It vaIue,a m he is managing a paper n which she WI the con
trolling interest, and making money for all concerned That is the est OF suc
Icessful work Of n kind you know. I have secnp publications run wholly IN III
name of art, n they we're short-nved. 1t the BEST and one OF them were
controlled by women, says Betty Bradeen. We ire growing IN a business" way
l know, ut HI growth is toe slow in comparison with our numbers II we al
only eliminate sentiment we will bowl along with such swirness al 10 make zen
look to their laurels.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-09-04
ILL oMENS FOR THE BRIDE.

The girl who is superstitious will do
well to avoid certain acts on her we'd
ding day, that, while quite naturalist
natural, in fact, that It will take a good
memory to avoid doing them-are from
olden times said to presage misfortune.
First of all, the bride must not try on
her wedding ring, and it is even I'M
lucky for her to look at it until the
bridegroom has put it in place.
To teal ones wedding gown or any
of its trimmings is also unlucky. doubly
so If one repairs the damage with a pin,
and to try on the gown before the we'd
ding also forebodes misfortune.
Hardest to avoid of all, perhaps. the
bride must % look at herself in a
mirror after donning her bridal array
until after the ceremony. On her way
to the church she must not look over
her shoulder, nor must she cry, even
for joy.
The bride should also never receive
a telegram of congratulation until after
the ceremony, while to forget the bridal
bouquet is disastrous in more senses
than one; nor must it be dropped, for
that, too, brings Ill luck.
II a bride observes all these precau-
tiAns she Is making q good bid for hap
pfness, but what a lot of pleasure III
the wa of being natural and enjoying
lihr wedding gown in advance h fore
hoes,
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-09-04
WHEN TWO CHINESE MEET.

:. Chinese etiquette requires that in con-
versation each should compliment the
other. and everybody belonging to him.
in the most l%audatory style. n depre-
ciate himself, with all pertaining to
him, to the lowest possible point. The
following is a fair sample of Chinese
conversation:
"what 10 your honorable name?"
my insignificant appellation is
Wong"
Where is your magnificent palace?'
MY contemplate hut Is In Suchan.'
How many are your illustrious chill
dren?'
MY vile, worthless brats are five"
How is the health of your distin-
guished spouse"
My mean, good-for-nothlng ole
woman is we'll"
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-09-04
RULE BRITANNIA"

To the Editor Of the Evening Star:
Who was the author Of the words and
music Of "Rule Britannia" Ensiand's
national anthem? R. j. B.
1.-THE original appearance Of "Rule
Britannia" was in a mask entitled "Al-
fred the words by James Thomson
and David Mallet, the music by DIR.
Arne. 1t was first performed In 1740.
The composer afterward changed the
mask into an opera (1745)- Beethoven
wrote five variations on the theme Of
"Rule Britannia The words were
written by Thomson, though claimed
by Mallet.-Ed.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-09-04
MOBILE MoTs.

He's a wise motorist who knows his
| own machine.
If you need exercise it's not neces-
sary to buy an auto--just dodge.
I Motoring improves the lungs. You
| have to shout to make the chauffeur
| hear.
Many a six-cylinder car is the sub
stance of things owed, the odor of
things not seen.
If odor. not speed. were the standard
unit, many u small car would be rated
as at least 100 HIP. :
It's hard to rise about trouble when
the troubles a. halky ar. Usually yot,
have to crawl under 1t.
A motor car is something like a wife:
you must own one to know whether or
not you can manage one.
When a motor boat breaks down one
wishes for a motor car--unless he's a
mighty good swimmer.
The acme of politeness, when your
hosts car breaks down, is to persuade
him you'd rather walk anyhow.
There are degrees of hard luck, but
the limit is to be run over by an auto
while lodging sand ballast from an air
ship.
It's said that running a car brings
wrinkles to ones face, but lodging ac-
complishes exactly the same result.
The California man, named Leggitt
who bought his first auto the othei
day. declares he already knows what's
in a name.
No chauffeur need complain of the
names he may be called in this coun-
try; in Germany he has become al
Observation-Disclosures"
The automobile throws new 1igh'
upon the old phrase, 1.-The quick ane
the dead.' The quick are the one'
smart enough to dodge.-Bohemian.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-09-04
PASSPORTS
0 the Editor of the Evening Star:

To the Editor OF the Evening star;
What is the proper method of pro-
cedure to pursue in order to get a
passport? OLD READER.
Passports are issued to citizens Of
the United States upon application to
the state department in Washington.
The application must be accompanied
by an affidavit, attested by a notary
public or other officer empowered to
administer oaths, stating that the appli-
cam is a citizen, and giving the place
of birth and age, and 1t must be accom-
panied by the certificate of m other
citizen, to whom he Is personally
known, hat the declaration made by
the applicant is true. The application
must also be accompanied by a descrip-
ton of the person. particularly as to
age, height. complexion, forehead. eyes,
nose. mouth, chin, hair and face,
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-09-04
FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 4. 1908.
AN ocaAN-ERoNT SUBURB ES NILES LoNd.

Presurnably Governor Tor was vel advised before he named ne inquire vi
.Aoo Mo- as the total cost of construction of an ocean boulevard iron Atanu
highlands to Atlantic City, a distance of 1875 miles. Fol a large part OF me
ysv at the northern end, there is already a in roadway, nut the res o. "e
rom, presents difficulties tt overcome which would seem to nvolve a mocn
1s,ver exnense. But half million would be a cheap price for the State 20 pay
tor a public improvement that would in a few years make a continuous ocean
front suburb for more than a hundred miles. There would be nothing to sur
pass it lin Thu world. The automobile has mad it convenient fr men dong
l,,sn.ss in the. large cniest to live Ill the year or a greater pTto of Thu yaro On
the nortbern coast n urban communities are growing there A n ocean boue-
ward onnecting the summer resorts would be lined with handsoin cottages
md Villas. and New Jersey would then attract the class that as SO spenddN
built IL suburban Long Island.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-09-04
DOCUMENTARY EVIDENCE.

Her Mother--I should rather you
would not go sailing with that young
man, Clara; I don't believe he knows
a thing about a sailboat.
Clara-Oh, but he does, mamma he
showed me a letter Of recommendation
from a New York firm he used to work
for. and they speak very highly of his
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Magazine.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-09-04
ANYTHING WOULD SURPRISE HER.

Mr.. Nagget-I'm going to give you a
nice little surprise on Your birthday.
Mrs. Nagget dndifferently)-Yes?
Mr.. Nagget-Yes. Can you guess
what it is?
Mrs. Nagget-Well, if you really in
tend to surprise me-. l suppose you
mean to actually give me some sort Of
birthday Observation-Disclosures Press.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-09-04
TUE SYMPATHY.

Yunger-Three years ago I married
your only daughter.
Oldun-Yes.
Yunger-And l have never ceased to
regret it.
Oldun-Let us syrnpathize with each
other, my boy.
Yunger-With each other?
Oldun--Yes; / married her mother
Chicago News.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-09-04
ORIENT AND OcclDENT.

Jack-In tho Oriental world a girl
never sees her intended husband until
she $ marred to him.
F1ossy-How odd; In this part OF
the world she seldom sees him after
wards.-Ally Slopers.