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The Daily Missoulian., 1909-05-30

do. In one little forlorn railroad town
the Improvement association distri-
buted seeds and offered prizes, end
ing with flower show when the sea-
son was over Conditions were un-
favorable and twenty three children,
called The Weed Pullers," were en-
gagged to cut down every burdock on
the village streets. The other chill
dren hooted, and the tiny weed pullers
felt that life was hard for time, but
in the end they met with signal VIC
tory for they were called on the stage
at the time of the flower show, were
publicly thanked, and best of all,
were given tickets galore for big
dishes of ice cream. Thus twenty
three aching little backs were forgot
ten in the joys Of tWenty-three little
stomachs, and the scoffers were pub
licly put to shame. Y
1t is well to utilize children in flow
er work, not alone because it teaches
them to love nature but because they
are the citizens Of the future The
boy who cultivates little patch out
side of a forlorn home may later in
life be prominent citizen or mayor
of the town. interested in it's parks,
bouevards, sanitary conditions and
general welfare The large manufac-
turing plants which furnish flower
seeds to the children of their employees
are not building for the now but for
the future. To see little children dig
ging and planting with care every
tiny patch of ground that may bring
forth sprig of green is a sad COM
mentary on our city life, but it is the
forerunner of a movement that may
sometime grow until every city is
"natchless beauty spot" t
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story been told, but it never lacks in
terest With 40 boys at the outset
the work has grown and every year
shows marked improvement. Recent
ly, a current bulletin was posted
showing the price of vegetables. Pc
tunias, chrysanthemuns and sunflow-
ers are planted and there is a coop
erative patch for melons, peanuts and
popcorn.
Most popular of all is the self-gov-
ernment feature which gives boys the
right to deal with any member of the
organization. With each garden goes
set of tools, a rake, hoe, spade and
troWel, numbered to correspond with
the garden. Separate racks are pro-
vided in the Toulouse for each boys
outfit. Each little gardener pays dues
of ten cents month and he finds the
ground ploWed and laid out in
gardens, all the seeds and bulbs he
wishes and an instructor to show him
how to grow a garden successfully.
When a boy wants a home garden he
" always helped to grow it. The sue
cess of this Dayton experiment is
known far and wide.
1t is interesting to note what KINDS
Of flowers children prefer. Nastur-
tions, sweet peas and petunias are
favorites, though often there is a
craze for some particular kind which
is popular for one year only. Usual
ly, children are 50 fond Of flowers
they are easily occupied In Roxbury,
Mass. they keep diaries, and ELLEN
Louise Berry-Her Book" shows
many entries which are carefully
copied and laboriously spelled before
being sent to the flower committee at
the end of the season, together with
a photograph of the garden taken at
the height of it's glory. OF course,
children make mistakes when they
work without instructions but as a
rule they ask questions of some farnl-
er or florist and in the end they make
a creditable showing.
It is remarkable what children can
The Daily Missoulian., 1909-05-30

obtained enough money to lay out at
tractive grounds. The boys dug holes
for the fence posts and the girls laid
out the flower beds and planted them.
For weeks there was hustle and en-
ergy school was completely revolu-
tionized and each child thought it was
his individual work. When the street.
car company offered free transporta-
ton to all school children that they
might reach the nearby agricultural
college and listen to a demonstration
on seed planting, wedding and grow
ing flowers, the happy little ones felt
that they were an important factor in
municipal life. So they are. Stock
bridge, the pioneer in all Improvement
work, long ago saw the necessity of
The Daily Missoulian., 1909-05-30
Glasses for Serving Grapefruit.

Nothing is more refreshing. at the
summer luncheon than grapefruit just
off the ice and served with just q
soupcon of marachino, In serving a
luncheon of several covers it is diff
ficult to have all the sections Of
grapefruit as thoroughly chilled as is
necessary and every hostess will APP
preciate the sectional glasses, which
make it possible to serve this refresh
ing fruit ice cold. The half section
of grapefruit fits into a shallow glass
cup and between this cup and tall
glass which stands at each place may
be packed finely chopped ice. The tall
glasses stand on plates to match and
there are various sorts ranging from
inexpensive glass sets to most costly
ones OF Bohemian or finely cut glass.
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interesting children, and a clause in
it's constitution says that any child
may become a member by paying
rs cents or it's equivalent in work.
Often boy is inspired to start a
garden through hearing what other
boys are doing. The Boys Garden in
Dayton, o., has encouraged children
without number to try the same work.
When John H. Patterson, Of that
place found that three bad boys In one
neighborhood cost the property own
ers 100000 by keeping desirable, pur-
chasers away, he decided to find the
cause. The well-known Boys Gar
den was the result, and no bad boys
exist there simply because there is no
time for them. Many times has this
The Daily Missoulian., 1909-05-30
THINGS TO REMEMBER.

| Dig deep and make soil fine on the
surface,
Keep pulling out the weeds all sum
mer. g,
Sprinkle the seeds every day.
Water the bed thoroughly every few
days during the whole summer.
Pick your flowers every day.
Keep your garden neat.
Flowers require attention all sum-
mer.
BY attending to these things you
will have flowers all summer and for
the flower show in the fall.
When a child follows instructions
like these he is certain to have q fine
showing.
This Home Gardening association, of
Cleveland, has flourished for several
years. 1t began with the Goodrich
settlement, where a few neighbols
formed u club to grow flowers When
it was discovered that the children
were Interested, it was decided to dis
tribute seeds to the school and to hold
flower shows with plants given by
the children. thousands of bulbs are
distributed am lally for the decora-
tion OF school rooms. Flower and
vegetable seeds are donated, illustrate
ed lectures are given and often over 10
exhibits are held in as many differ
ent schools. In one school in the OUT
lying district the children covered the
woodwork with golden rod and made
The Daily Missoulian., 1909-05-30
WASHINGTON NEWS
THE MlssoULlAN's SPECIAL SER VICE.

Washington, D. G., May 29-One Of
Missoula's prominent citizens, Ed
ward Donlan, was visitor to Wash
ington during the past week. pay
ing his respects to the Montana sena-
tors at the capital.
Shipped fruit from California may
be a little cheaper hereafter in Mon
tana under a decision just rendered by
commissioner Harlan of the inter-
state commerce commission in the
matter of the protest of the Stone
Ordean- Wells company against the
Northern Pacific and other roads. Mr..
Harlan has decided, and the commis-
sion concurs, that the railroad rate
on shipments of dried fruit in boxes
from Fresno, Cal, to Billings and
Bozeman, is unreasonable and has or
dered it's reduction from the present
rates of $1.32 and $1.37 1-2 per 100
pounds to $110 per 100 pounds, and
awarded reparation to the complain
ing company.
w. B. Rhoades of Kalispell was a
recent visitor here.
Edgar II. Ellis has been commits
stoned by the postmaster general as
postmaster of the new office just
established at Sioux Pass Dawson
county, which is a special service
from Java.
J. r. Queen, of Helena, was also
a Washington visitor this week.
Senator Carter of Montana, disputed
some Of Senator Clay's statements as
to the average yield to the farmer in
the way of profit on sugar beets.
THE statements of the senator chal-
lenge my attention. said Senator
Carter, because it is in conflict with
information received direct from
those engaged in producing sugar
beets. The low average proceeds from
the attempt to raise sugac beets in
sections little adapted to their cul-
ture. Originally the attempt was
made in certain parts of the Missis-
sippi valley with little success. At
Billings, Mont. a sugar beet factory,
which is producing about 1900 TINS
per day, has wrought wonders in the
agricultural community tributary to
i, that factory. My information from
the farmers engaged directly in the
production of beets is that they raise
1 from Is to 20 tons per acre, and that
the cost of cultivation is about $40
per acre, Indeed, they are able to
contract for the culture of the beets
at $40 per acre. They receive IS a tom
and upwards for the beets at the sta
tion where loaded on the cars, or at
the factory if hauled there in wagons.
A brief calculation will show, I think,
| that the average receipt per acre is
over $75, and even reaches as high as
$100 per acre. Assuming $50 to be the
| average receipt by the farmer for the
beets raised on each acre. and $40 per
acre as the amount of expense, it fol-
lows that there exists a profit of
about $50 per acre per year,
III the production of the sugar beets
in the Yellowstone valley of Montana.
ii is said, and I have no doubt truly,
that the climate and soil of that re-
gion happen to be. better suited to the
culture of these bests than any other:
bat this would yield, in the regions
especially adapted to the growth OF
The Daily Missoulian., 1909-05-30

beds of growing flowers from seeds
purchased at a penny a package. The
beds We're bordered with sweet alys-
sum arranged in bread tins, loaned
BY the parents, and pals, tin pans and
jars to hold the rest of the exhibit
We're in such profusion that house
keeping in that particular district was
suspended until after the exhibit.
Each child felt, the exhibition was his
very own.
Many interesting stories are told Of
children's love FOR flowers, especially
the waits who live in unattractive
quarters. The children Of one school
in Minneapolis begged for the old rub
bers that were lying around at home,
carried these to the junk shop and
The Daily Missoulian., 1909-05-30

( the beet, So or 81 per ton instead of
less than 81 per ton, as the senator
has suggested as the average shown
by the figures of the agricultural de-
partment.
Senator Bailey of Texas says the
architects of the capitol are partly
responsible for the inconvenience of
long sessions. "It is built on the prin-
ciple of a JAIL said Mr.. Bailey, dur
ing the tariff discussion, when he ell
deavored to have the senate adjourn
over Saturday, in referring to the
capitol. 1T is a house within a house.
/ have never been able to spend seven
consecutive hours here without leav-
ing it with headache and | know
! that is the experience of some other
senators. 1T is, therefore, not unrea
sonable for a senator to consult his
comfort by taking one day in a
month, even if he asks it for personal
reasons he said. in arguing for a re-
spite from the tariff debate which had
continuously gone on for that length
of time. His appeal fell on deaf ears.
Former Governor J. Il. Toole was
still another visitor to the national
capital in recent days. While here he
! spoke of the progress of the state,
and said in five years Montana would
be great as an agricultural common
wealth. He praised the wheat and
oats of Montana, saying that mo-
where in the world is finer wheat or
oats produced than in Montana
On June % the civil service COM
mission will hold an examination at
Missoula to secure record and iden-
titication clerk for the government
penitentiary service, at salary of
S100 per month. On the same date
examinations will be held, the candi-
dates, however, not to be assembled,
for photographic color pressman for
the geological survey at $1,0SO year.
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is to put him to working in the soil
and let him learn the secrets of Moth
er Earth. 1t is a solution that gives
pleasant occupation and interests the
child While he is about it quite as
much as play.
But gardening for children to be
successful must be under the snuper-
vision of a competent instructor or
there Is little enjoyment, for while
time may be occupied, poor crops dis
courage the little farmer and makes
him less anxious to work next year
So well is this understood that Massa-
chusetts, Illinois and Missouri, where
schools garden courses are introduced
into schools, train teachers so that
they can teach the subject interest
ingly. Other places try to impart in
formation by literature For instance,
the Cleveland association sends out a
leaflet of directions for care of the
garden in which is the folloWng: p
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-07
Revolutions and the Weather

ES1geM thoughts ondness
ARHAkJI rulers. Governments have been
NSN|%A spectacular rapidity
wouldt OF to keep tracko of them
shfty their war?
money they carried without and
This where New York n,tha where
bought
price Somerv tells with comprehensive detail about the
supply whose that minded
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article this interesting that we've
MAGAZINE, which right.
finding
of important TOPICS he would
probably the list
souls or lack of 1t recognized
aid and the precious of the
There place condition when
1t isn't timely.
IN this
Medicine Hat Almost everybody believes that where the billiards.
unse the explorer who
hardshrs the world and his
satisfaction Jared forth discover The Weather Fac
tory" which of Medicine Hat.
HE intrepid author forsook his
weather its the world might
himself the of article 1t charged
among which that they don't have weather
worthy Hat exactly fair, does it?
publish because cheerful But this tale of
his wife by crcumstana evidence wholly
convincing grip Really the study
working mind with highly dramatic ending
YOU you Braghampon really
of !Aso the
deptizng But
they should be able dig
which the In The Trouble with
Tulve battling we'll told that will
wicked Brooklyn Aldermen into
discovery which to could find for long
absorbing tale and keeps guessing
The the Man. will be worth
closing instamnt because it has fine
dramatic Townsend Brady works his tale
to the line. 1t the chief
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-03-13

cation may be known to the person
who put it there, but it is of little
service until it is lighted, when it be-
comes positive agency of light.
Many men take JUNCTION to themselves
in the personal knowledge that they
are good, and go about their own af-
fairs without exerting any influence.
But the man who is positively good
radiates goodness all around him.
Your negative goodness is all right as
strictly local affair within yourself,
but the positive goodness is a mis-
sionary that goes into all the world
looking for work to accomplish. The
same thing is true in every walk of
life. AS a citizen man may favor
clean government and clean officials,
but mere opinion accomplishes moth
ing. But when he becomes positive
in his desires and goes to the polls
and votes and gets out and works for
his opinions then his power is felt.
Negation signs Il wish Positiveness
exclaims Il will
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-03-13
POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE.

There are two, kinds of goodness in
the world, as well as badness; the
positive and the negative. It is the
positive goodness that works at it's
trade and the negative that feels all
right, but does not demonstrate or
work. A man may be ever SO good in
the negative sense, but his negation
carries with it no message to the out
side circle. A man good in the mega
tive sense may be ever SO good, but
his goodness getse nowhere and does
no good for the world further than
the mere TACT That % supposed to-
exist, or there being no outward evil
dence of badness it may be suspic-
Toned goodness of an inactive charac-
ter. This kind of goodness is much
like an unlighted candle in a dark
room. The candle may be a perfect
candle and it may be known to be in
the particular room, and the exact To-
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-03-13
MARCH 10 IN HISTORY

1521-Magellan discovered the Philip.
pine Islands.
1676-Indians attacked Groton, Mass.
1764-Earl Grey, prime minister OF
England, by whom the first re-
form bill was carried. born.
Died July II, 1S45.
1S21-Victor Emmanuel of Sardinia
abdicated.
1S62-The Confedarates evacuated
their works at New Madrid, Mo.
1S6S-President johnson asked forty
days time to prepare his an
swer to the articles of impeach-
ment.
1S74-Body of Charles Sumner lay in
state in the capitol at Washing
ton.
1s75-First issue of the Philadelphia
Times.
1SS4-System of standard time estab-
lished in America.
1S95-Two Italians killed in a Denver
Jail by bomb.
1901-Benjamin Harris, twenty-third
president of the U. S., died in
indianapolis. Born in North
Bend, Ohio, Aug. 20, 1888.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-03-13
SOUNDS LIKE NATURE FAKE
But Engineer ManIey Is Known as a
Truthful Man In All Things.

The following story, told by Engi-
neer Sam Manley to a Houston Chron-
icle reporter, must be accepted as
the truth because Manley is the au-
thor, but it sounds like one of those
Rooseveltian nature fakes. But
here's the story, and remember Man
ley started it:
Engineer Sam Manley, who pulls
the fast passenger train out of here
to Taylor on the l. & G. N, has a
nature fakir story which is the best
one yet told in this section. He says
that some time ago his train stood on
the siding. in San Antonio from the
afternoon until IL o'clock At that
hour it pulled out and on its arrival
in Taylor the engine crew heard some
ROSTERS growing under the baggage
our iron estigation It was found.
that 8 whole flock Of chickens had
gone to roost on the rods under the
car while it was standing in San An
tonic and they did not awake till the
regular time-just before day-in
Taylor, when the roosters awoke their
companions by their usual morning
calls. Engineer Manley says that he
someone in San Antonio is
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-03-13
HOOK AND LADDER COMPANY
Held Annual Meeting atefheir Hall
Last Night-New Officers.

The annual meeting of Hope Hook
and Ladder company No. | was held
at their hall on Friday night, March
II, and the following members were
elected officers for the ensuing year:
President-Frank Hufsmith.
Vice President-W. E. Swift
Secretary-W. C. Kendall.
Treasurer-E. Cossette.
Foreman-G. W. Lattimer
First Assistant Foreman-L. c. Fer
guson.
Second Assistant Foreman d.
Martin.
Finance Committee. H. Hughes.
w. E. Swift, s. P. Duncan.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-03-13

An entire block, and long block
at that, on South Sycamore street, is
the next district to come through with
concrete sidewalks. And the work
has begun. See how good example
spreads. Let the good work go on.
Palestine will soon be known as the
city with the good walks as 1T is now
known as the city with the fine paw
ing in all of the business district
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-03-13

The legislature dies today to be
resurrected into special session by
the governor, and the special session
promises to be the real big show. In
the meantime the members will forget
their troubles on a pleasure iunket to
Fort Worth, now Greater Fort Worth
all the time.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-03-13

Here's the nutshell of greatness:
Young Charlie Taft is credited with
observing: Now people will say that
Quentin goes to my school" This
seems to sum up the situation in
nutshell, without the need of cor
rollaries or addenda.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-03-13
still looking for a coop of chickens
which had mysteriously disappeared.
A SWOLLEN JAW

is not pretty nor pleasant. Whether
it's caused by neuralgia, toothache or
accident, Billiards. Snow Liniment will
reduce the swelling and relieve the
pain. The great and sure cure for
cuts, burns, bruises,
scalds-any and all aches and pains.
Sold by Bratton Drug Co.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-03-13

Nearly all progressive towns now
have a Palestine" street or avenue.
That is a good scheme, to hold UP a
model name as a means of making
the street beautiful. We recommend
this scheme to Tyler.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-03-13

The rainfall here today has been
worth thousands of dollars to the crop
prospects. However, the soil has been
exceedingly dry and it will take a
great deal of moisture to put it in
proper condition.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-03-13

The Herald is old business again
this afternoon. The business people
have important messages for you in
this paper, and you should do them
the honor to read them. In the mean
time kindly think of the Herald as an
asset to the town and say if you do
not think the paper reflects some
credit on the city. We want it to and
are working constantly to that end.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-03-13

do not forget Green's Old Reliable
Pao-Lao, the sure rheumatism, Kid
ney and catarrh cure.' Office st.
James Hotel" San Antonio, Tex
as. 3-S-1md
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The man who invites your trade is
entitled to it because he challenges
your good business judgment to pass
on the merits of his goods and his
prices, and risks your judgment to
make his sales. No catch penny bust
for him.
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Junior Epworth League.

Junior Epworth League.
Program for March IA, 1909:
Leader-Dean Hamilton.
Song.
Prayer.
Subject: "The Good Shepherd"
Scripture-John lola
Lesson Talk-Rev. Kilgere.
Memory Verse-Bayliss Watkins.
Memory Verse-Isabelle Gum.
Song-Ethel Woodland.
Roll Call.
Song.
Benediction.
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Song.
Benediction.

SPECIAL sALE-The very latest
rs cent Sheet Music, this sale, 10
cents per copy. The Ark, 5, 10 and
Is Cent Store. 1O-6t
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-03-13

The lawyers of Tennessee must be
a hard bunch, according to the
charges made by the opposing counsel
in the Cooper trial. You talk about
newspaper license" what's the mat
ter with lawyers 'license?' If a
newspaper should say one-half as
mean things about any one as these
lawyers are laundering out to one an
other there would be some very tall
and lofty libel suits or quick shoot
ing.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-03-13

Ex-senator Foraker of Ohio, the
senator who won the fight for the
negro soldiers as his last official act,
declared yesterday that it was a re-
lief to put down the public burden and
retire to private life, and says if he
could quit no other way it was good
to be defeated. Here is new view
point, one that we do not believe is
more than half sincere, for the obser-
walton did not occur to Foraker until
after he had been utterly beaten. A
United States senatorship may be a
sentence to mean duties heavy
burdens, but there is nd luminous
movement noticeable To lfld Of
such sentences How z4r|
IS really glad that d 7yf'
it he is in harmony with III other
people who can join in his BEL timent.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-03-13

There is good roads story in this
issue of the Herald that is worth
reading, because it is a real solution
Of an important problem. The pith of
the whole matter is, the best way to;
t blif;s sUDd is 10
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-03-13
A Pleasant Physic.

I When you want a pleasant physic
give Chambe Stomach and Liver
Tablets trial. They are mild 49,.
gentle in their action and always pro
duce a pleasant cathartic effect. Call
at the Bratton Drug Store for a free
sample.
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I A Davis C Sons Piano, was $685..
used one year, now $2S5. Terms to-
suit. Leyhe Piano Co. 11-st'