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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-28
PLANTING ROADSIDE TREES.
simp., and Inexpensive Method Of
Improving Cities and Towns.

There are some things they do bet
ter in France and in all Europe, for
that matter, than we. One of the
things that they do better is to plant
their roadsides with trees. 1t has
never occurred to us in America to
adopt this simple and inexpensive prac-
tice, possibly because when n new road
is laid out it generally has good deal
of woodland beside IT. But in time
this woodland is cleared off, and our
roads are left stark and bare, broiling
in the summer sun and bleak in the
winter winds.
Aside from the beauty and comfort
given by roadside trees they serve val
liable purposes as windbreaks and
dust shields to growing crops. The
cost of such planting is practically
nothing, unless elaborate landscape
gardening be attempted or we exercise
our usual haste and insist that half
grown trees be set out.
In our extreme practically we have
been utterly careless of the question
of beauty in both city and country and
our work has been the work Of deface-
ment, says the Indianapolis Star. OF
later years, however, there has been
a strong movement in the cities and
towns toward "the city beautiful with
substantial results In the way of
parks, boulevards, bridges and much
higher order of architecture In both
public and private buildings. In time
we may expect this movement to
spread through the rural communities,
which are already taking up the ques-
ton of good roads with considerable
vigor. AS a starter in this direction
nothing would be quite so simple and
inexpensive as planting trees along the
roadsides.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-28
Our Biggest Tax,

The fire losses of the American peo-
pie do not show any signs of being
reduced. They amount to a greater
tax than is imposed in any other form.
In some measure it is voluntary tax
inasmuch as large part of the fires
are preventabie. Faulty construction,
Indifference, ignorance and the moral
hazard are among the elements which
count in this appalling sacrifice of ma
terial things. More than one month in
the present year has experienced total
losses in the United States and Can
ada approaching s3OOOO,OOO. The pro-
hibitive cost of lumber may do some
thing to remedy this state of things,
by forcing the use of construction
that is not subject to fire. In fact a
good deal of such building has already
been done. That seems to be the
only thing that offers a way of relief
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-28
Flowers and Smiles.

The distribution during the summer
Of thousands of lunches of flowers to
little children is an unusual and pleas
ant. work that is done by the Pittsburg
Fairgrounds association through the
Fairgrounds. The association is de-
pendent for the flowers in large part
upon the generosity of its friends, the
flowers coming from the private gar
dens of the city and its suburbs. To
remind Its friends, the association in
Guided this year in its appeal the
words. THE flowers you send may
fall into the hands of just
DIRTY little fellow in a dirty part of
town,
Where the window pancs are sooty and
the roofs are turnbledown,
Where the snow falls black in winter and
the willing sultry heat
Comes like pestilence in summer through
the narrow dirty street.
But amid the want and squalor of the
crowded. sorry place
You can find the little fellow by his hap
py, smiling face
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-28

The knight of the golden helmet
rode briskly down the lane. His
sword made a pleasant clanking in thu
rusty scabbard which it was never in
tended to lit: his eyes sparkled: his
plumes waved bravely i'll the breeze.
Anon from sheer eXuberaIce of spir-
its the knight of the golden helmet
let out wild ana joyous whcop which
startled the grazing cattle and set the
mild eyed sheep budding together in
trembling wCnder
The general getup of the gentleman
of the aureate headpiece was a trile
startling. Upon his head was bas-
ket, the handle beneath his chin and
its bottom tor. rather. top in its pres
ent position decorated with the tail
feathers OF an iEcautiOus rooster
About his waist was Il red sash stIc;,
full of wooden dirks. From the left
side of this sash half dln%ied. half
dragged, the naval sword in the old
cavalry scabbard
A rake handle answered the purpose
of a lance and bore as its peuGCn 4
fluttering three cornered piece OF red
flannel. Upon the knights fat, club
by legs We're fastened pieces of zine.
evidently intended for greaves. The
steed he bestrode was 4 crooked piece
of apple limb, with bit of Irvine
about one end Of it for reins.
1t is quite needless to state perhaps
that the knight of the gold helmet
had recently been filing his small
head with certain romantic literature
relating to the days of chivalry.
1t is probably quite as needless to
cite that, now the literature had been
absorbed. be thirsted for deeds of
valor.
Hence the ride down the lane. and
| hence the whoops. But very unfortu-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-28
Humor ane Philosophy
By DUNCAN n. SMITH
ALONE.

What's the difference If 1 win
Or am distanced in the race.
As a leader coming in
Or can hardly show for placer
Nothing to the world at large,
To admit 1t / am free,
II l merit a discharge,
But 1t means heap to me.
Others may dissect my case
In calm, cold blooded tone.
Be it honor or disgrace. -
They praise or cast a stone.
Or their shoulders they may shru8
And dismiss it with a sheer
Or smile serene and SNUG
II / happen to be near.
II l suffer and am sad,
If l get the double cross.
If my schemes are to the bad,
Every deal a total loss,
Still the old world wags along
Quite contented on it's way,
Seeing nothing very wrong.
Finding life serene and gay.
Clearly I must do my own
Weeping if it's done at all.
In my secret chambers groan.
Useless tits to hire n hall.
And perhaps it's better thus.
If the world should pause to show
Sorrow at each private fuss,
When would 1t find time to go?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-28
BEAUTIFYING FARMS.
Progressive jerssyman Pushes "Park
Idea" In Rural Sections.


Adoption of the park idea in beauti
f1cation of farm landscapes is being
advocated and worked out by Henry
II. Albertson. proprietor of the famous
Green Hill dairy farm, near Burling
ton, n. J. The farm is situated on the
Oxmead road. one of the most popular
drives about Burlington. and a scheme
for having other landowners follow
his example is being agitated by the
proprietor, who is prominent in grange
circles.
Four different roads cut through the
immense acreage of the AlbertSon
farm, and along these all fences have
been removed. Only fields used for
pasturage are fenced. The farm is
further bounded by rows of silver and
sugar naples, and wherever there is
an opportunity for improvement of the
landscape this has been done without
interfering in any way with cultiva-
ton of the land. The first impression
of visitor is that the farm is an inn
mense park
Farm Identification ideas are spread
ing through InlS section, ana IL mas
only needed the initiative of an ener-
getic leader like Mr.. Albertson to bring
the matter to a head. Many neighbcr-
ing farmers are pledging themselves to
carry out somewhat similar plans to
those adopted at Green Hill. Many,
where it has been impossible to do
away with roadside fences altogether,
have replaced unsightly structures
| with arbor vitae and privet hedges.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-28

MET.
nately it seemed to be an Off day for
opportunities.
The cattle gazed upon him in melan-
choly doubt. The sheep punched to-
getIler and sent up discordant beats.
Aside from these, the landscape gave
no evidences of life.
1t was sorry world. WI ever
it was you wanted you never it,
the knightly gentleman reflected Sly.
One couldn't perform deeds of valor
with nothing at hand but sheep and
cattle. People We're necessary to his
plans--live. red blooded. much troubled
people ladies preferred.
The world was full of 'em. There
must be some about somewhere. The
only way TO get 'em was to lind EN-.
With another full throated below the
knight of the golden helmet spurred
his good apple limb steed to yet
more furious pace and sped down the
shaded lane in quest of adventure.
He had just splashed through the
| muddy pool where the cattle drank
each evening and was canterins biithe.
ly past the birches beyond when he
saw young man approaching = a
young man in fannels, very tall and
straight, pleasant faced, too, although
lust now the forehead was wrinkled in
a frown and the firm jaw was set in
determination The young man was
| putting vigorously at the brier pipe be
tween his teeth, sending out great
| blue clouds of smoke in his wake.
/. The. knight of the golden helmet
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-28
Seven Years of Proof,

81 have had seven years of proof
that DR.. Kings New Discovery is the
best medicine to take for coughs and
colds and for every diseased condition
of throat, chest or lungs says w. V.
Henry of Panama, Mo. The world has
had 80 years of proof that DR.. Kings
New Discovery is the best remedy for
coughs and colds, la grippe, asthma,
hay fever, bronchitis, hemorrhage of
the lungs, and the early stages of con-
sumption. Its timely use always pre-
vents the development of pneumonia.
Sold under guarantee at all druggists.
so cents and 81. Trial bottle free.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-28
On Growing Old.

Much has been written on the sub.
ject of growing old. Most people &C.
cept the declining years philosophi.
cally. Nature makes the change from
middle age 10 old SO gradual that d
man usually is we'll ON the descending
path before he discovers that his is
no longer ascending.
Gray hairs and the shortened breath
are the signal lights which nature dis
plays to guard against the bursts of
effort in which youth rejoices, and
sometimes there come those other
warnings Sadder than the physical
changes sucn as came to the father of
that Yale son at college, who having
been his sons companion and play
fellow for twenty years, suddenly
awoke to the fact that it was the meet
ing of young men that caused the sons
eye to kindle and that the fathers
seniority had placed an impossible
barrier between them Few men prob
ably but that would not prefer to have
the span of life strengthened if the
lengthening could be without labor
and SORROW When a man has a great
work to accomplish he rebels against
the gathering years as he once rebel
led against The coming darkness when
some days task remained to De COM
pleted. James j. Hill hates to grow
Old. He seldom meets a young man
that he does not inquire his age and
express his wish that he might have
his life to live over again. Dreams of
empire continue to fit through the
brain of the great railroad builder:
many things remain to be accomplish
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-28
Colds and Group in Children.

'My little girl is subject to colds"
says Mrs. William H. Serig, No. IL
Fifth street, Wheeling, W. Va LAST
winter she had a severe spell and
terrible cough. but l cured her with
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy without
the aid of a doctor. and my little boy
has been prevented many times from
having the Group by the timely use of
this syrup. This remedy is for sale by
all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-28

An alleged joker down in Missouri
sent an Omaha woman a message an
nouncing the death of her son. Later
it was learned the message was in
tended as a joke. The fellow who
would perpetrate such an alleged joke
should be given long sentence of SOL
itary continents emit
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-28
How to Stop Litteriaa of Streets.

Mayor E. ". GRANGER of Leaven-
worth, Kan, is looking for informa-
ton as to what method to pursue to
prevent paper being scattered about
the streets. He has given the police
orders to arrest any one whom they
see throwing paper on the streets or
sidewalks, but the greatest difficulty
to be overcome in enforcing the ordi-
nance against littering the streets Is 10
catch the Offenders in the act.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-28
CIVIC TRANSFORMATION.

Wonderful Change Wrought by an I'm
provement Sooiety's Crusade.
A civic improvement worker in a
small eastern town writes very inter
estingly Of the wonderful transforrna-
ton In that place by the crusade. of a
newly formed but very effectiv4. i'm.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-28
The Omen Window.

The best part of modern house is its
windows. To keep these open day and
night and to make the air inside ap-
proach as nearly as possible the air
outside should be the first business of
the housekeeper.-Good Health
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-28
BREAD and CAKE
Raised NTH
Royal Baking Powder
Raised NTH

delicate hot-biscuit, hot rolls,
doughnuts, buildings and crusts-a are not
only anh-dyspeptic in themselves, but aid
the digestion Of other foods with which
they assimilate in the stonach-the Joint,
the game, the enhee important parts OF
every meal.
Royal Baking Powder makes the food
finer favored, more tasty, more healthful.
YORK.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-28

The difference between 'notoriety
and popularity is that the one may be
bought with other peoples money
while the other comes through nat
ural personal worth
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-28

! The survivors of the football season
may now put their medals away in
moth balls for another year. They
have no more kicks coming.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-28

When you have your house spick
and span and lots of good things for
dinner you never. never, never are
blessed with unexpected company?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-28

Remembered the Taste.
They didn't have perfumed soap
when l was young"
There must have been some"
well. if there was my mother didn't
use it to wash out my mouth when she
heard me swearing"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-28
DID YOU EVER WONDER WHY

Your dearest enemy is blessed by a
flash of illumination that enables her
to call on the day that you are up to
your eyes in work and both you and
your house present the most unat.
tractive appearance possible?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-28

The kaiser is not nearly as smart
as Roosevelt or he would have simply
started an ananias club.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-28

stay in place when you are to do
stunt at the club or sing a solo in
church or otherwise be the center of
observation?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-28
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily and Weekly at 1924
Second avenue, Rock Island, III. len
tered at the postofflce as second-class
matter1
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-28

Your shoe comes united and some
gallant gentleman of your acquaint-
ance dumps down on his immaculate
knees to tie the shabby thing topped
by faded hosiery?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-28

naSh or Illumination that enables her
to call on the day that you are up to
your eyes in work and both you and
your house present the most unat.
tractive appearance possible?
When you have your house spick
and span and lots of good things for
dinner you never. never, never are
blessed with unexpected company?
Your hair will never curl or even
stay in place when you are to do a
stunt at the club or sing solo in
church or otherwise be the center of
observation?
Your shoe comes united and some
gallant gentleman of your acquaint-
ance dumps down on his immaculate
knees to tie the shabby thing topped
by faded hosiery?
Your children present a half starved
appearance when you have formal
company to dinner and the same chill
dren eat with both hands and their
mouth on such occasions as if never
before did they see so much food?
You husband will stop in the midst
of serving at table and carefully scru-
tinize some article of table furniture
and ask Where did we get that?' if
there is company present?
The furnace absolutely refuses to
work on cold days, as if all furnaces
were out on strike, but on 4 mild and
salubrious day will fall to work with
will and fairly make the house siz-
gle with its efforts?
! The grocer never delivers your or
der on those days when it is abso-
lutely necessary to have them in the
morning until in the afternoon and
then cheerfully assures you that they
started Immediately upon your order ?
Your next door neighbor who is con-
tinually borrowing of you is always
out Of stock when you find it conven-
I, lent to borrow of her?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-28

BY THE J. w. POTTER CO.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-28

TERMS - Daily, 10 cents per week.
Weekly, 81 per year in advance.
All communications of argumentative
character. political or religious. must
have real name attached for publica-
ton. No such articles will be printed
over fictitious signatures.
Correspondence solicited from every
township in Rock Island county.
uEb s5lNrNe>
f1kAoEs E Issaf co9ae![s
INdI
Saturday, November %, 1908.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-04-10
FEATURE BILL
AT THE TnEA10RluM
BEAUTIFULLY HANDTINTED AMI.
MATED PICTURES SHOWN.

That Billings amusement seekers
know a good thing when they see 1t,
is Illustrated by the packed houses
that have attended every perform.
ance at the Theatorium since the new
change Of bill. The program is an all
feature one and Of unusual merit.
Manager Klein is offering two series
OF animated pictures that are fea.
tured singly by all Of the other ami.
mated picture houses In the country.
"A beautiful hand-tinted spectacle
entitled, Scenes in India" is one Of
the features. Scenes in the land Of
the Hindu are not only depicted IN
the film, but a beautiful love story Il
told as well.
! The other feature Is q reproduction
of .'The Sleeping Beauty" taken from
the well known fairy story Of that tt.
tie. The subject affords an excellent
opportunity for beautiful colored
scenes and magic transformations.
To those who were fortunate in see
ing the fire scene which was pictured
at the Theatorium several weeks ago
the beautiful colorings Of the pictures
being featured this week will appeal
They are more gorgeous II possible
than those, shown in the fire scene.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-04-10
WOMAN AT ThEATER
%REMOVEDihER HAT
THE SPOTLIGHT TURNED UPON
W. HER WAS EFFECTIVE.

zone Of the hardest duties the man
ager Of a theater has. especially a
vaudeville house. is to compel women
to remove their hats said Manager
Enright OF the Family theater last
night.
when we see woman with a hat
on we usually put the notice to kindly
remove hats on the moving picture
screen. If that is not effective we
quietly ask the person to remove her
hat. If that fails we usually ask her
to go to the box Office and get her
money.
Last night, however, / hit on the
proper method of making women take
off their hats. One woman in the the.
iater had her hat on. The placing Of
the notice on the screen was ineffect-
i've. I did not want to hurt the wom-
ans feelings by publicly calling her
attention to her hat, so | went to the
picture machine and turned a spot.
light on her. It was dark in all other
parts Of the theater. E.
THAT woman quickly took OF her
hat
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-04-10

is quite i'll. DR.. Arthur Movines OF
Bridger3 was called to consult with
Or. Benson concerning her ailment.
Mr.. and Miss Florence Gregory and
Master Charlie arrived in Fromberg
Saturday from Woodrock, Wyo.
Miss Laura Swan returned home
from Woodrock, Wyo., from a pleas
ant visit with the Gregorys.
Mr.. and Mrs. Olthouse were visit
ing with Mr.. and Mrs. Risk Of From
berg Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Reber Of Joliet
were here Monday to visit her moth
er, Mrs. Lillian Russell.
Mrs. o. E. Roberts and little son
Orval went to Joliet to visit with her
sister, Mrs. g. Heddington.
George Killorn and wife and Miss
Sarah Storrea and little Marian Moses,
went to Red Lodge Sunday to visit
Mrs. Killorn's sister, Mrs. Moses.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dick Wilmington OF
Sand Creek were in town Monday.
Mrs. Alagal Carroll went to Joliet to
visit her grandchildren, Miss Nellie
James and Mrs. Reber.
Mrs. Frank Church and baby Of
billings came up on Mondays train
to visit her husband, who is working
at the pressed brick factory in From
berg. 4
Mrs. A. r. shriver was calling on
Mrs. Frank Weber Monday afternoon,
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-04-10
NEWS FROM FROMBERG

V4HN lAI E-Me. HJEYt 1Esh SEt4f4 1856 IL AEiNH4
Fromberg, April 9.-Willis Todd
left for Billings and other points Tues
day.
The Coalville mines have started uI
with a few men. 4
Miss Lulu Malin was a Billings Wis
itor Wednesday.
Mrs. George Killorn has almost re
lowered from her serious sick spell
and is now able to be about the house
again.
Nj. and Mrs. Overstreet, who left
this place last fall, are now located
Is Kalispell and are running a res
taurant.
Arthur Spencer Of Bluewater came
in after supplies Thursday.
Rollie McDaniels Of Coalyille has
moved in the w. B. Pierce residence
Rev. r. P. Smith arrived in From.
berg from Helena to assist in the ded'
ication of the new Methodist church.
which will be held on April 20.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hall left for Har
lowton to make their future home,
Wednesday. Mrs. Hall is a sister OF
Sam Gebo.
J.. "A. Hartman OF Edgar came up to
do some shopping Thursday.
The Ladies' Aid society met with
Mrs. Coad Thursday afternoon.
Asa sidle Of upper Bluewater came
down to visit his old home and friends
here. Mr.. Side ussrt to reside IN
Fromberg.
W.. G. Harris, q painter and paper.
hanger from Custer, N. D., is here
looking for a location.
Mrs. William Ross has been on the
sick list for q few days this week.
Charles Smith, q Bridger butcher,
was doing business here Wednesday.
Captain A. e. Neate was q From.
berg visitor from his stock ranch near
Bridger, this week.
Willis Todd returned Thursday from
a short business trip to Billings
The Ladies' Aid society will meet
with Mrs. Bluett on April 16.
Ladies' Aid society Of the First NJ.
E. church will give d supper In the
Darnell carpenter shop on Friday.
April 10. The supper will be served
from 5 o'clock until out. The proceeds
EEL X.&t A-a - LMG n.
will go to pay for new seats.
Henry Eyrch of Joliet came over
for a short visit in Fromberg. Mr..
Eyrch was bound for Bridger.
s. G. Pruett and Deputy Sheriff
Tuggle went 70 Joliet on business Fri.
day.
Dick Dewing. was a Bridger caller
Friday.
Mrs. DR.. Swallow was calling on
friends in Fromberg Thursday even
ing.
Mrs. A. E. Pierson. our postmistress,
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-04-10

prominently spoken Of in connection
with the appointment. j. B. HEREFORD,
a democrat; who was in the posse
that followed Bickford, the slayer of
Webb, and finally secured his dead
body, is another prominent candidate.
Both men have excellent records for
being brave and fearless and compe-
tent. They are said to be the leading
candidates. Among the others spok-
en- Of are Deputy Sheriff Taylor OF
M%usselshell, Under Sheriff George
Hubbard, Deputy Sheriff Matlock,
County Commissioner Charles New
man and one or two others.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-04-10
COMMISSIONERS TO
APPOINT SATURDAY
ADJOURN FOR TWO DAYS be.
FORE NAMING SHERIFF.

The board Of county commissioners
met yesterday in special session to
appoint a successor to the late James
T. Webb as sheriff of Yellowstone
county. The matter was informally
discussed and the final appointment
went over till Saturday morning.
While no definite action was taken
by the commissioners. it is under
stood they considered several names
]. W. Orrick, a republican who is dep
uty sheriff at Custer and Junction and
who a an old friend of the late
sheriff and was appointed by him. II