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Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1909-11-05
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II you have a want tnaI you think some
man In Milford can I'LL, take In the whole
nela at once by Inserting a want ad In the
CHRONICLE.
There's no half way business about the
CHRONICLE. IL gets right out among all the
people who are worth talking to. And your
man man Is Ia town you'l find him. There's no
doubt about that.
The rate is one cent word each insertion.
II you have pig for sale, or have lost any
thing, put II In this column.
FOR RENT room Hoase Apply ". $.
Blggs. iO22If
FODDER YARN cents yard at southard's.
LincOB. ll5-2t
FOR sALE.-Good sound Horse. Fetzer,
Lincoln. 151t.
DRIVING HORSE for sale. Apply to titus
CANVASS GLOVES and 10 cents pair at
Southard's Lincoln. ll-5!2t
FOR RENT-HOuse on Front street. Apply
to Mrs. A. l.. HYnson. lis n
CONCRETE Building Blocks sold by A. J..
W. Harper, Milford. Del. 9-l7u
FOR sALE-Fiue young bay mare, years
DID, fine driver. Mrs. L. c. Jump.
WANTED.-AIan to work on farm. Good
wages. W. E, Hall, near Milford. lO22tf
FOR RENT room Dwelling corner Second
and North Streets. w. 3. WrOten. lO22-tf
FOR SALE.-Searlet clover hay baled, sl4OO
ton. Joseph K Holland, Milford, Del. S-27-tf
FOR RENT Store now occupied by John
W. Hallett. Apply Mrs. Mollie Carroll. l0-22-f
MEN and Boys Underwear. Come and see
them before you buy. SOuthaTd's, Lincoln.
FOR SALE OR RENT-Dwelling House In
North Milford Apply VIM. l. Cirwithin. 1922 II
HIGHEST cash price paid for Chickens and
Guineas William Faulkner, Frederick, Del.
FOR SALE OR RENT.-Residence on North
Fourth Street. Apply 10 n. J. Daniels, Milford
LOST.-On Saturday last, pad from under
saddle. Return to Wilbur Masten, Milford, /
Del. Il5u
WANTED. $500 on first mortgage for 1--we |
ears. Address, Pennington, Del, Route No. /
]. Box 81. ll-52t
FOR sALE.-BRll Bearing Pneumatic Tire
3unab0ut Would exchange for good steel lire.
lames F. Anderson. lO29.tf
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1909-11-05

For fine juicy Roasts and tender
Steaks go to E. G. Pierce.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1909-11-05

Your horses ave worked hard this
past Summer Their blood is filed
with wern.Ou Cells and waste ma
terial. Build hem up; perfect their
digestion and irify their blood by the
regular use Of Fsirfield's Blood Tonic
and Regulator for Horses Only.-Sold
under written guarantee by A. Smith,
Milford; w. F. Dawson, Lincoln; w.
H. Hendricks, Shawnee district; J. B.
WeIeh, Milton, w. w. Wilson. Fred.
erica, J. C. Wharton, Houston Station,
w. c. Wiley, Harrington, and VIM.
Croll, Hickman.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1909-11-05
GREENWOOD.

Washington Grange will hold a special meet
ing on saturday November 18th at , p. m. in
their rooms The subject for discussion is "OuI
Success and Failures OF the Past Year" and How
can we Improve on conditions as farmers
Every member is urged to be present Refresh
ments will be served.
Esq. Gibson is teaching school at Carlisle
John Morgan is improving his house by new
coat of paint.
W. Il. Radciif is selling his goods out at cost
John Adams aud lady friend visited his aunt
at Hobbs Md, last Saturday and Sunday.
Rev. c. ". Strickland was rendered a donation
last week from his friends of Chaplain Chapel.
Willard Salisbury has gone to Wilmington to
attend Business College.
Last Saturday evening was celebrated MS Hal
lowe'en.
Mr.. Denny OF Dover was the guest OF Gov.
Pennewtll on Thursday.
Thomas Todd is building a new house on
lain street.
J. f, Porter aud Thomas Sharp will buy holly
and wreaths again this season.
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Wanted.

10000 bushels New Buckwheat. w.
H. Clendaniel, Lincoln, Del. 10 SGT
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DHtoro Chronicle.
FRIDAY. NOV. 5, 1909.


MAILS.
aoIRa WORTHLESS 8.S7 a. m. $50 p. m.
GOING 5OUTH-ll.07 a. m. 702 p. m.
Mail leaves the Post Office twenty minuteH
3 i0ra each train.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1909-11-05
Gard Of Thanks.

I wish to express my gratitude and thanks tC
the kind neighbors and friends who assisted Us
during the last illness and death of my beloved
mother, Mrs. Mary Atkinson.
Her daughter,
MRS. LILLE SALISBURY.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1909-11-05

WILL PAY 8s cents for Fresh White Eggs.
delivered az my home In Cedar Neck. Also
highest price for Mixed Eggs A Sydell. ii-5-tf
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-19
The Secret Of Long Life.

A French scientist has discovered
one secret OF long life. His method
deals with the blood. But long ago
millions of Americans had proved
Electric Bitters prolongs life and
r axes 1t worth living. 1t purifes, en-
-'ches and vitalizes the blood. rebuilds
wasted nerve cells. imparts life and
tone to the entire system. It's god
send to weak, sick and debilitated
people. Kidney trouble had blight
ed my life for months" writes w. M.
Sherman. OF Cushing Me-. but Elec
trio Bitters cured me entirely" Only
SOC. at Wilkinson & Co. and J. +
Kiedaisch & Son.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-19
Cured Hay Fever and Summer Cold.

Cured Hay Fever and Summer Cold.
A. S. NusbaIm, Batesville, Ind,
writes: Last year suffered for
three months with summer cold so
distressing that it interfered with my
business. had many of the symp-
toms of hay fever and doctors pre-
scription did not reach my case. and
/ took several medicines which seem
ed only to aggravate +. Fortunately
| insisted upon having Foleys Honey
and Tar. 1t quickly cured me. Ny
wife has since used Foley's Honey and
Tar with the same success" Wilkin.
son & Co.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-19
SUMMER RAsHEs
WASHED AWAY

You can positively wash away al
those itching skin diseases which
come UP in summer time. You can
wash them away with soothing To-
ton of Oil of Wintergreen, properly
compounded.
The irstantIthis mild, soothing liquid
is applied thas awful itch is gone. Ec-
zema sufferers all over the world, who
have used the Oh of Wintergreen Com
pound, have testified to the merits of
this Oil as compounded in D. D. D.
Prescription.
II you are suffering from sumner
rashes, poison ivy, poison oak, straw.
berry rash, or the more severe forms
of prickly heat. you will find this D. D.
D. Compound sure relief from the
itch.
McGrath Bros, corner Fifth and
Main.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-19
Tne Ssraasso Sea.

In tho middle of the North Atlantic
there is an area of comparatively still
water almost equal to continental Eu.
rope in extent and more or less GOV.
cred with floating seaweed 1t was
known as the Mar de Sargaco to Co
lumbus and the early navigators and
is the Sargasso sea OF modern
geographers.
The floating seaweed was formerly
supposed to have grown near the Ba.
hama and Florida shores, and to have
dfifted to its present position. 1t is
now. however. known to grow and
propagate itself where 1t is found. In
1t are found globular masses of weed
containing fish eggs and known as fish
nests
Recent Investigations show that the
floating weed Of the Sargasso sca ia
the chosen breeding place of species
of flying fish.--Field.
Read The Daily Gate City.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-19

Be sure an take bottl, OF Cham
berlain's Collie, Cholera and Diarriloea
Remedy With you when starting on
your trip this summer. 1t cannot be
obtained Oh board the trains or steam
ers. Changes of water and climate
often cause sudden attacks of diarr-
hoea, and 1t is best to be prepared.
Sold by Wilkinson & Co. Pharmacy
and ]. F. Kiedaisch & Son.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-19

Henry Berens, same -. !. 2 90
Chas. s. Guthrie, commission
collecting delinquent taxes. 14s SO
Woolever Elks, repairs Jail,
Fort Madison =. -. 81 so
Ed. yollers. plumbing, C. II.
and j., Fort Madison 49,. ia 90
State Of Iowa, Mt Pleasant
Hospital account i. .3s0S OF
Same, independence Hospital
account -. -. .... 80. SO 90
Same, Orphans Home acct. :. SO ST
Same, Feeble-Minded Home
account -. ~. -. .... ~. 70 so
Same, Knoxville Hospital
account -. .....s3. go. 1913 90
c.. B. & @. Ry.. freight on
bridge material -. :. ga "a
VIM. Reimbold. county treas.
transp., poor. FIT Mad. ... 511
Geo. w. Kreiger, salary. etc,
county supervisor -. 49,. 116 40
!. Hosier, same ~. :. -. 119 20
The petition Of Francis Kottmer
for cancellation of 1903 taxes on
property in Fort Madison was grant.
ed
The petition of Jennie Diedrich for
remission of 1908 taxes on property
The minutes of today's session
were read and on motion approved,
whereupon the board adjourned sine
die.
GEO. w. KREIGER,
Attest: Chairman pro TEN
W. H. SOUTH County Auditor.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-19
The Outdoor LIE

Stay outdoors little while and
take some deep breaths of the outer
air; better still. walk between the
work place and the home few DAYS.
and get over this habit of kicking
about the weather.-Denver Repub-
lican.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-19
McGrath Bros. Special Agents

:. Spring ................S1, 645.00
z. Soliers $3.50. ........ 1926
Ette q PRAISE ........... $4,000
Settler C Cherry Co. 49,. 1,625.o-
King Plumbing Co. $500. 1850. 90
The King Plumbing Company be-
ing the lowest bidders, they were
awarded the contract for same.
The following resolution was On
motion adopted:
Resolved, That the county attorney
be and he is hereby allowed the sum
OF two hundred and fifty dollars per
annum in addition to salary, as pro-
vided by Or. IS, Acts of 33rd General
Assembly.
On lion the taxes OF Mrs. John
Mul'cA cl personal property. in 1904
and the taxes on personal property
Of Mrs. Annie Mullen for the years
1905, 1906 and 1907, amounting to
S25.92, were cancelled.
All bids for papering and painting
interior OF court house at Fort Madi-
son were rejected, and new bids will
be asked for.
The minutes of today's session
were read and approved, whereupon
the board adjourned to meet Mon
day. August Q, 1909, at o'clock a.
m.
GEO. A. BRINKMAN.
Attest: Chairman.
w H. SOUTH, County Auditor.
Fort Madison, Iowa. Aug. 2, 1903.
Board met pursuant to adjourn
ment. Supervisors Krieger and Ho-
sier present.
On motion Supervisor Krieger was
made chairman pro tenn.
On motion the following claims
were allowed.
Payroll for bridge work I'M
der E. N. Jack for July ..s3s4. 80.
E. N Jack, expense bridges. 352
]. e. Krieger, bridge work :. $40
D. F. Barnes, same ... 900
Ed. gutenberg. same ..... 6.15
John A. Kern, bridge work
and material :. ... 1870
AL Link. same -. ). 49,. ~. POS. 40
Arg. Richers, same and dray-
age =. s. :. j.. .. 14.25
J. M. schee, bridge natl -. 261 40
B F. Shreves. same -. :. :. IS so
Owen Little, came -. :. !. :. 90 90
Edgar Kern, bridge work !. 1 50
VIM. H. Burton, same ;. 8 90
Montrose twp, road natl -. "a 90
Geo. Haffner. road work, JEFF
ferson township +. !. - 1 rs
Geo Antilles. road material
Cedar township =. "a 90
Henry Rings, road work and
material -. :. Z. :. 49,. 9 OF
Green Bay Ferry Co., appro-
priation -. $. -. 12o 90
Jos. Buckler nightwatch, C.
H. Frt Madison 6 90
Davis Sharp, burning bal
lots -. -. -. :. -. -. 90
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-19

uCoudy, uly o, lJV5.
Board met pursuant to adjournment
All members present.
On motion the following claims were
allowed:
Payroll for bridge work under
E. N. Jack, in June 1881. SIS
Ed. Gullick, bridge work 49,. 46. 90
S. & J. G. Atlee, bridge ma
terial ...... 1875 90
G. j. Mcneil, same 49,. 49,. 900
A. M. Foulds, same 800. ;. 1880
&c. A. Pearson, same -. -. 6.25
Payroll for road work in JEFF
ferson township $500. -. 1915
Harry Smith. wolf scalp boun-
ty $3.50. ............ 80. % 90
&C. A. Willard. same ...... :. 200
w. c. Gregg, same ....... 200
Keokuk Water Works. water
c. a. and j., Keokuk -. :. $3.50
A. w. Smith, repairs, c. H.,
Fort Madison ........ ~. 132.1i
vogt & Scaevers, repairs G.
H., keokuk .......... 49,. 2, so
Timpe & Schroeder, flag for
G. H., Fort Madison -. Is 90
Miss. Val. Tel. Co., telephone
rent and tolls $3.50. $500. 81 35
Asa Donnelly, bridge work ;. 200
VIM Riddle, bridge natl -. "a 90
The Stebbins Co.. same 49,. 1876
Same. furniture c. H., Fl. NJ. 192
A. Weber Co., road material,
jackson Oufsfdp TX
c., B. & Q. r. R., freight on
bridge material ......... :. 90. SO
Wahrer & Stanwood, goods
poor, Montrose twp. 1850. &c. 90
T. A. Craig. sal. and office exp
county attorney ....... 1927
2. C. Weber, same deputy
county attorney =. :. :. !. 275. IS
Geo. A. Brinkman, salary.
ETC., Co. supervisor ........ 60 90
G. W. Kriger, same ..... 81. 20
!. Hosier, same -. -. ~. :. 100 80
Village Creek Lumber Co.,
bridge material ..... -. 1928
On motion the official bond of l.
N. Shook, justice OF the peace, to fill
vacancy in Pleasant Ridge township,
was approved and ordered filed.
The bond of C. s. Guthrie as deputy
tax collector was approved and order
ed filed.
The petition of George HasselI, |
guardian Of Eliza Anschutz, an insane
patient, was agreed to and granted. i
The petition of Fred Kern for re-
fund of mulct tax was granted.
The board proceeded to open bids
for remodeling the heating plant OF
the Lee County Home and Insane
the following bids being
received:
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-19

rra,,. =. halfway CO.
,,errh. "se IRON Union Depot
~. @uo tickets, Fifth and Nom.
son streets. Aae JUL
~. 81. Louis ana south
........ 12.l6 am
- at. Louis ana n4nsas
auo west. south, leave $40 ann
~ xoinS5, Hanulpai Il
ouis, leave 1:aj nm
~. ~. Quincy aud Hannibal
No N L.. ................ $3.50 pm
........... $40 pm
M Nortii SOUND.
:. chicago, ST, xaul and
=, st' ieate. .....- 2:35 am
40. AZ, Chicago. st Paul
anu POINTS West. arrive 10 nm,
10 1eaVe ........... 1920 pm
AN. - -, burlington. Chicago
M iease ......... 2:0s pm
40 =, AiAis ION, leave -. t.S5 aLA
~ o. DoAneilson. c., B.
y. C- lid North Road.
.N ea'e ., 80, =. .............. $3.50 pm
ou, iroA Donlt.isoh, c.,
. IL G.. 4 North Road
~ ...... ......... 1880 am
NO. !, IS. e W., west. leave SIS am
no. 4. IRON CenteryiiIe and
points intermediate, arrive LIE nm
no. Z. from Centerville and
vest, arrive ........... $40 pm
40; .. Centeryille. leave /. $40 pm
DAILY except Sunday.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-19
Worlds Largest Tomb.

Worlds Largest Tomb.
The pyramid of Cheops, in Egypt is
the largest tomb in the world. 1t is
461 feet high, and covers 10 acres of
ground.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-19

ram 473-Leayes keokuk SOS an
.r IAN aal--Leaves Keokuk .2:55 pm
ram 472--Arrives Keokuk S:15 nm
4IV-Arrives keokuE. .1:v6 Pun
Local Freight Trains.
ram o6-Arrives Keokuk .10:15 am
A1ain s5- Leaves Keokuk .11:20 am
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-19
Wabash

~ = daily. leaves a. =
NJ leu 0u. DAILY except sunday. 'sS ~
NO: ~. daily except SUNDAY 90 am
Sreighs leaves at so
~ = Arrivs.
Ere: i, bdaliy except sunday.
~ srs -. aaiiy except Suuuay =
No. &. uaI,- ..''....... $50 pul
Ms. - .o lives ........ ll:vs al.
sasfy passensrrs.
xTrain $3.50 a and Western railway
IRAN 2-ls.ass ........ $3.50 an
tram $500. '........ z:uu pm
Tran ....; Ives ......... 1z:v5 pm
xIraiu 80 ,r.,,s .......... s:35 pm
A1aliy. AV'so ~
1aly except sunday.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-19
OFFICIAL NOTICE.
OF Proceedings Of the Board of su
pervisors Of Lee
County.

Tuesday, July 6, 1909.
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
All members present.
On motion the following claims were
allowed:
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-19

Read The Daily Gate city.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-19

1r.,, ~ Q. q q. hallway Co
Trains leave IRON lj,,,ov n..,
~. ns and tickets. Fifth aud ln"n'
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-10-28
TRADE BOOMING HINTS.
How the Farmers Can Be Induced to
Come TO Town.

Sstuo ~ soWUs
Many towns do not plan sufficiently
to have farmers come often enough in
crowds to throng their streets and, of
course, pass more or less cash over
their counters. 1t is a great mistake
not to lay out traps OF this kind, as
the game is well worth catching. Most
merchants In any town after Fourth
Of July celebration or an annual fair
have good reason to rejoice that some
thing brought the farmers in unusual
numbers upon their streets, as they
find their cash sales have been greatly
augmented. Now. there are artificial
means for bringing about the same re-
suit. Get up q suitable attraction and
they will come. A circus always brings
them. Some towns have succeeded in
reaching this end through having n
weekly or monthly fair. Prizes are Of
fered at first to induce people who have
stock and other articles to dispose of
to bring them in and offer them either
for sale or trade. When well started,
prizes won't DO necessary, for the
movement will continue as by perpet-
ual motion. The results, though. will
pay for any expenditure merchants
may have made in purchasing prizes to
get the thing well begun. A street car
nival is a good thing. but It cannot
well be repeated sufficiently often to
produce the desired effect.
One thing is certain, though-mer-
chants make n great mistake in any
city or town who let many weeks go
by at any time without getting up
some attraction which will cause the
farmers In the surrounding country to
leave their fields, hitch up to the dem
ocrat and bring their families to town
to see what has been billed to take
place there on that special date. Get
move ont Hatch up some special at
traction. Fork out the necessary ex-
penditure. Remember, though the seed
may cost something. the harvest will
abundantly repay for the necessary
outlay.-Jobber and Retailer.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-10-28
The Spirit of Proaress.


Who helps the world ascend the height
or progress. though his aid be small,
Yet gives 81 gladly with his might:
Who lifts himself by lifting all.
Who labors for the common good.
Who joins the onward march OF man.
A modern knight OF brotherhood,
He II the true American.
"And how may 1 assistT' you say.
What Is there my small hands car
Among the things OF every day
The call OF service comes to you.
Begin at home with those you love.
Help your own neighbors. your own
town.
Tho humble need may rank above
The praised achievement OF renown
The ago OF self for self Is past.
But each for all and all for each
Is the new gospel. best and last.
Coined from tho minted gold OF speech
He serves himself who self forRets
And serves his city, state or race:
Who leads the civic hosts and sets
Their standard In a loftier place.
In our constructive, modern creed
Tho old time conquerors and kings
We rate below the men who lead
One village unto better things
The ones who beautify and build
Who add TO knowledge. health and Joy
Are higher than the blood stained guild
OF those who triumph 20 destroy.
Mind conquers all, and on the wings
or new invention we arise
Unto tho plane Of nobier things
Our ships and dreams are IN the skies
The magic word OF "botterment"
We write scfoss the futures mage
The miracle Of mans ascent
Reveals the spirit Of the age
JAMES 3 EDGERTON
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-10-28
THE COUPON SYSTEM.
Advantage OF Premiums For Winning
Home Trade.

fNNN@fNeNN w winning
Home Trade.
NJ. A. Douglass, n business man In
Galesburg. Mich, has few original
ideas.
Not long ago he sent us little adj
vertising pamphlet called his sales
man." We noticed on the back OF
this salesman" n coupon proposition.
which suggested that IL the customer
would present the coupon at his store
he would receive such and such an ar
ticle at such and such n price.
Tho thing I'm his little salesman"
that attracted out attention the most
was where he made n proposition to
sell $9.95 worth OF groceries and give
with them absolutely free OF charge 81
worth OF goods that the buyer might
select.
Mr.. Douglass IN writing us goes on
to say he is doing business In town
OF 500 population close to the cities OF
Kalamazoo and Battle Greek. He car
ries stock OF $500 OF groceries. CHI
navarro, books and general notions and
does n business OF $4,000 n year, near
ly all cash. In addition TO his store,
there are FIVE grocery stocks in town,
and he thinks that I'm order to get busi-
ness II Is sometimes necessary to re-
sort to attractions.
Mr.. Douglass has tried n number OF
plans, but believes the coupon system
which he is using Is the best he has
tried. His plan consists simply I'm CIV
Ing the customer one day each week
email cfof Ala m ri toll NJ an
provided the customer presents at the
time the right coupon cut from Mr..
Douglass advertising matter. He finds
he gets the best results when he offers
small articles, such as n small five cent
cake Of soap for / cent, or n ten cent
box OF raisins for 8 cents, OF half n
pound Of twenty cent candy for cents.
We asked Mr.. Douglass what he got
out Of the dollar premium scheme, and
his opinion is that IL he was to depend
wholly on ii to draw business II would
not be productive OF sufficient results,
although he does think that Offering to
give free Of charge dollars worth Of
groceries with $995 purchase gives
him a chance to advertise certain
standard articles in the grocery line
and interest people in them who might
not otherwise be interested.
We notice on Mr.. Douglass letter
head, down the side in red ink, some
quotations that are striking.
At the top Of his letter head In the
corner he goes on to say he handles
books, stationery, etc. Then down the
side IN red line he says: 1--WE also adj
NIT doing the largest grocery business
cash when we sell; we expect to pay
cash when we buy. Wholesalers will
kindly accept these terms when quot
ing Observation-Disclosures Trade Journal.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-10-28
TEXAS IN LINE.
Lone Star State Cities Experiences Q
General Awakening In Civic Affairs.


General Awakening In Civic Affairs.
Throughout the whole Lone Star
State there Is a general cleanup move
ment with n view TO making the cities
and towns of Texas as clean as any In
the United States. State officers have
shown an active interest I'm the plan.
and the mayors OF the principal cities
and towns have not been slow TO mp
preciate the financial as well as the
sanitary advantages OF clean munich
palities.
Women's clubs and civic assocla-
tions. many Of which are affiliated with
the American Civic association. have
been the leaders In the movement. In
nearly every city a cleanup day was
set apart in the springtime. and the
school children were encouraged to
help In the removal OF rubbish from al
leys and vacant lots.
Beaumont is virtually n new city
compared with what IL was eight years
ago. All the business portion of the
city has been reconstructed with many
new homes that are evidence OF the
awakened civic pride. As n result Of
the gift OF a small park I'm the middle
OF Beaumont by J. r. Keith other
parks are to be established.
Houston has an energetic civic asso-
citation managed by the clubwomen OF
the city. This Is ever prompting the
municipal authorities to do those things
which so to make a beautiful city. The
civic association Is conducting an ag-
gressiye campaign for more parks and
children's Fairgrounds.
In Denison the board OF trade is do
ing n great work for the Improvement
not only of Denison. but OF the sur
rounding country. For several years
flower and vegetable seeds have been
distributed to the school children to
awaken their interest In plant life.
Hundreds OF shade trees have been
planted within recent years along roads
leading into the city.
From being the dirtiest city In the
state Dallas has become clearly and is
setting n pace In civic improvement.
Extraordinary efforts were made to
make Dallas clean for the Elks' con-
vention last year, and the citizens liked
the result so well that they decided
that Dallas should be permanently
clean.