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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-18
KRIGHT1YPRERARED
CHRlSMAS TREE ONE
THAT NH Be PLANTED

gangs of four. They know their business.
for they have gathered this self same
harvest for generation They have
bought the trees as they stand in the
field. paying the farmer = cents each for
them. The butt of the tree is sawed off
smoothly and painted over in order that
the sap may be retained The limbs are
bound down tight so to save room in
shipping. Then they are EOund together
in punches of five, this being convenient
for both shipment and sale. They go to
market in open cars that they may be
kept cool and possibly damp. Otherwise
their tips might wilt and their attractive
ness thus be lessened. They are sold
direct from the cars to retailers and these
make a point of keeping them always in
the open air.
Throughout the southern states the sup
ply OF Christmas trees comes from the
southern pine that OverrunS the region.
Ordinarily the markets are supplied by
the wagons of the farmers, but in the
bigger cities they come in carload and
trainioad lots. The fir is abundant in
Colorado. but it grows in high, inacces-
sible places and therefore the Douglas
spruce and the lodgepole pine largely
take its place. This is largely true of all
the Rocky mountain states. In Californa
and the other Pacific coast states the
incense cedar and the young coast red
woods are quite generally used as Christ
mas trees. The swamps of Michigan,
Wisconsin and Minnesota furnish the
markets of Chicago, ST. Paul, Mime ap-
oils and Detroit.
But in the great plains region has
sprung up a Christmas-tree idea that Of
fers unlimited possibilities. Much of that
region is without evergreens. Christmas
trees must either be imported or arti-
ficially grown. Many of them are ship
ped in. Many others are supplied by
nurserymen. The perfection Of the Christ
mas tree has been reached in this latter
process. The Norway spruce is the ia
vorite tree of the nurseryman.
Throughout Illinois and Ohio the Christ
mas trees of the homes are supplied by
nurserymen. The custom is spreading to
Kansas and Nebraska. 1t is even getting
hold in the big cities. for these are the
prettiest of them all. On Long Island
there are nurserymen who supply great
numbers of these to the wealthy and
well-to-do of, Manhattan. Chicago and
st. Louis boast similar nurSerymen.
The feature of especial attractiveness
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The Wiseacres of the Agricultural De
partment are highly pleased with this
year show ng of progress in this line of
work y year ago Secretary Wilson gave
diplomas of merit TO four boys who came
to Washington. At that time there were
1850 members Of the clubs. This year
there are over 5000 members, eleven first
prize winners and two second prize win
ners. and business organizations and in
dividual citizens gave prize trips in eleven
southern states.
Governors and superintendent of edu-
To all boys who produced seventy-five
bushels per acre, at a reasonable cost. Ii
Is Il common occurrence for .,Go to b.
people to witness the awards Of fifteen or
twenty certificates at a county seat. In
one MISSISSIPPI county forty EIGHT boys
averaged ninety-two bushels per acre. In
one South Carolina county twenty boys
produced LEO bushels of corn on twenty
acres. In another county in the same
state 142 boys averaged sixty-two bushels
yer acre.
The following are names and addresses
of the winners of the trip to the capital
of their country, and also the yields of
Their respective acres and the cost per
bushel:
Hughey A. Harden. Banks, Ala. 12O
bushels, costing - cents per bushel: Ira
Smith. Silver. Ark. 1l9 bushels. cents;
Joseph Stone. Center. Ga, 1925 bushels.
~ cents Stephen G; Henry. Melrose. La.
1:3 $40 bushels, 1876 cents; William Will
liams. Decatur. Miss. JAG ~ bushels. IS
cents; w. Ernest Starnes. Hickory n. c.,
l46 81 bushels 3S cents: Floyd Gayer.
Tishomineo. Okla, 95h bushels, S cents;
Jerry II. Moore. Winona. S. c.. oasa.
bushels, IL cents; Norman Smith, Coving-
ton, Tenn. 12Jl2 bushels 81 cents; Will
liam Rodger Smith, Carnes City, Tex,
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prepared for the transplantins. But any
evergreen dug up with d bit of earth
about its roots should grow.
1here Is also manner of permanently
marking trees without injuring them or
interfering with their growth. \ tag fas-
tened to piece of wire will remain at
tached % a tree for a century. This tag
may be of metal. and upon it may be
stamped the date and whatever legend is
desired. The home of a growing family
may thus be left with Il permanent mOnu-
ment of all the Christmases that have
passed over the heads of the children that
have dwelt within it, When these return
to the ancestral hearth in their old age
they can recall the planting of the trees
and the events that hover about the oc-
casion in question. Incidentally the land
scape will have been beautiiied. and, aside
from the sentimental phase of it, much
valuable timber produced.
Here and there enthusiastic cOnServa-
tlonists have raised their voices in dis
approval of the cutting of trees for use in
Christmas celebrations. To these the
bureau of forestry of the government has
issued a statement of reinsurance.
1t is consistent and proper say these
authorities, that the custom should be
maintained. Trees are for use, and there
is no other use to which they could be
put which would contribute so much to
the joy of man as their use by the chill
dren at this one great holiday of the year.
The number of trees cut for this use
SdCH SSdi utterly HiSlSHlliCdI.l when
compared to the consumption for other
purposes for which timber is demanded.
Not more than 5.00O.OO0 Christmas trees
are used each year, one in every fourth
family If planted four feet apart they
could be grown on less than LOO acres.
This clearing of an area equal to a good
sized farm each Christmas should not be
a subject of much worry. when it is re-
membered that for lumber alone it is
necessary to take timber from an area
of more than 100000 acres every day Of
the year.
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fGCIIsi 20 Se.,:D!! OF INC VI'S " I'
!..:eyc-- alone. out. Instead, as ire NJ
vited guests Of tho Secretary OF Asricui-
turc No MADE their comfort AM en-
toy.aer. = matter of his personal super
vision
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said, he might acquire the cigarette habit
or get into bad company.
These boys have not had their pathway
streWn with roses. Quite the contrary,
for their methods were in direct contrast
to the system of their fathers and fire.
quently they meet with nothing but oppo-
sition. There have been cases where the
demonstration agent had to go security
for the fertilizer, because of the antipathy
of the parents to all innovations. An
other difficulty lay in the fact that sew
eral boys. like Jerry Moore, cultivated
pine stump land
This is the third year Of effort for
Stephen Henry. lie Won the township
Prize, then the county prize and now the
stat" Prize. The Tennessee boy had -
miss the trip because his father brooded
50 over his going aW2y from home fc.'
the first time that he became i'll and the
boy had 20 be deprived of the trip on that
scoA-
The Agricultural Dcpar: from Sec
rotary Wilson down. is intensely interest
ed in these progressive farmers. and dur
ing their stay from Monday TO Saturday
night put forth extra effort to give them
ii COCO time.
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1T is true that there has been serious
damage to forest growth in the cutting
of Christmas trees in various sections of
the country. particularly in the Adiron-
dacks and parts Of New England. but in
these very sections the damage through
the cutting of young evergreens for use
al Christmas is infnitesimal when COM
pared with the loss of forest resources
through fires and careless methods of
numbering. The proper remedy is not to
stop using trees, but to adopt wiser
methods of use.
1T is generally realized that certain
proportion of land must always be used
for forest growth. just as for other
crops. Christmas trees are one form of
this crop. There is no more reason for
an cutlery against using land 10 grow
Christmas trees than to grow flowers
Such is the commercial and unitarian
story of the Christmas tree as it appears
at the close of this year 1910. The fin
ished product is a thing of beauty and be-
decked with all manner of tinsel and
taper of candy beads and roped popcorn.
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his care by the abbess or the ctu
PfalZel.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-10-27
10Th ANNUAL Meeting
Concluded from First Page.)

to the Union as a State, that Cairo Is
one of the most progressive cities
and advantageous locations, not only
in the State of Illinois, but in The
whole United States, at which to do
business, and that the near futurs
will show developments here I'M
equalled by any that have ever been
recorded In any other community in
this country.
Now 1t is not my purpose to detain
YOU further with what | might say
Regarding the banking business or
the general business of the city Or
state. for the records Of your Asso-
citation show that you have met for
business of great Importance, net
only to the State of Illinois, but for
the financial welfare Of the whole
United States, therefore ! will close
as I began, with a cordial welcome
to each and all of the visitors to the
city Of Cairo,
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-10-27
PRESIDENT FoREMAN's ADDRESS
Urges Importance Of Organization
Reviews Work Of Illinois
Association.

Gentlemen: 1t is unnecessary to
saw that TO have been honored with
tie ~rreside9cv Of your Association
as proved moi only gratifying but
obstructive. 1t is a liberal education
FOR enY banker to be in the office,
no matter how long or varied his
experience in banking. And that
liberal education Is full compensa.
ton for the work OF the office, OF
which something must be said at
the outset.
With the valuable aid OF NJ
Champion, your secretary, and Mrs.
Jennings, your assistant secretary,
we are able to report considerable
progress in the way OF a stronger
organization generally and a larger
membership n%srtirularlv. Today we
r"" hor dFS an i~rn"easn of 145
~ erohors ~''th'- tNa -'eq~ VITA. Va
500 i~~orts~t harr-are ore ~ao,,7
fng moe than ever the usefulness
not tc say the absolute necessity, o
our Association. This in indicated
by the fact that Tlli"n,s, the third
State in the Union In population
leads all States in Its membership
We have more members than the
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-10-27

L. A. Goddard-President State Bank
Of Chicago and Chicago Clearing
House Association.
and the first treasurer was Mr.. l.. s.
Smith, of DuQuoin.
The last president was that dis
tingujshed citizen of Cairo, that man
who walked among you in a quiet,
uhassuming way, yet was forceful
AMI strong; that man who was not
only successful in business, but who
contributed so much Of energy and OF
ability towards building up your
city; | know that love to his memory
is the voice Of the heart of all Cairo.
| refer, of course, to Mr.. Thomas w.
Halliday. OF course no business
man Of Illinois can come to Cairo
without being reminded in some way
of the memory of that leader of his
time, Capt. William r. Halliday, who
wa president Of this State Associa-
ton In 1895.
Our mission here differs from the
purposes that call most associations
together. Generally, other nve
tions represent a distinctive, selfish
interest and the incentive is for sci.
fish growth, to win converts, and
most times at the expense of rival
organizations or parties.
We are not here to tell how to
make bigger profits. To devise plans
how to make more money is not
going to be a part of Dun proceedings.
The spirit that brings us together is
largely a spirit of patriotic service, a
responsibility that rests upon TO-
an-e'hle men In times OF peace. We
are here to talk policies Of sound
finance, and Of affairs. that are Of in.
terest to all the people and for the
good Of the country. The nee
Of the banker comes in touch with
all interests that contribute to the
peoples prosperity and honor. and
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-10-27

classed as one of the chief functions
OF society and also one Of It's sus.
tanning elements, and the banker, II
he rightly uses his powers, may be-
come as publicly Influential as the
statesman and the clergyman,
While we must cultivate the en-.
tire confidence Of the people who do
business With us, we must never
forget that the esteem In which the
BANKER is held today has also
brought a dee per responsibility upon
b'm, We may say that he Is likely
to become the sole custodian OF the
peoples material welfare. It de,
pen1s upon US whether we shall be
come all that Our general influence
has already enlarged vastly. BY "in'
fiuence" I mean that our word has
considerable weight with electors
and elected. From q town council
ND TO congress, public men listen to
what We have to say and their ac-
tions are governed more or less BY
what we say, whileformerly very lit
tie attention was paid to our coliee-
tive opinion. All OF this. however,
was not arrived at In a day, but is
toe Inevitable result OF wears OF NJ
Nri'A ne ~ an inatitwtion whHsn
rcr'e~s ~reol'oa the wisdom ~ mai.
inc haste SLOWLY.
Perhaps the wisdom was never
more apparent than in the present
agitation displayed in the currency
question by the Bankers State AS
social ons and also by the American
Bankers Association, which should
continue. az the development of our
H4&
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-10-27
AT THE OPERA HOUSE.
Musical Program and illustrated Lee.
ture OF Cairo and Its
ADVANTAGES.

On returning from the Country
Club the guests and their friends
gathered at the Cairo opera house
wheer the entertainment committee
had prepared a neat little program
Tor their diversion. The program for
this occasion was as follows:
Leo Stern, The Coquette-Miss
Pearle Williford, Harrisburg. Ill.
Joseph Carl Breil, Song OF the Soul
Mrs. A. L. staehle, Cairo.
Arditi. Ecstacy-Mrs, C. s.
Bourque. Cairo.
Mary Wood Knight. Thy Name
Miss Pearle Wiliford, Harrisburg,
III.
Cairo Up-to.Date mustrated-Pre-
sentel by Mr.. C. s. Carey, Cairo,
The musical numbers We're ex-
quisitely rendered by the ladies and
ELECTED appreciatiye applause in
every instance, the ladies being en-.
chored repeatedly and responding
with various selections.
Mr.. carey's Addrss.
Chas. S. Carey, secretary of the
Cairo Commercial Club, entertained
the visitors with an illustrated adj
dress at the opera house last night.
Mr.. Carey had his subject well In
hand. 1t was, for the most part, the
same address he had delivered at
the Cincinnati exposition on Cairo
day. He said in part;
There is a firm conviction in the
minds of very many citizens of Cairo,
that Charles Dickens must be the
widest read author in America, for
no matter what part Of this country
a Cairoite happens to visit, he invar-
iably meets people who will remind
him Of what this distinguished au.
thor has said about the very early
history OF our city. Therefore, in
presenting our city to this intelli-
gent audience, we deem in unneces-
sary to enter into dtail as to that
period OF hitory, for we assume that
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-10-27

owing to the difference In the color
OF the waters. some one started the
story that If a penny were dropped
o the dividing line of the rivers. it
would bring good luck to him who
cast Il; and many a penny was flip
ped into the water. There was a
good orchestra on board and some Of
the excursionists enjoyed themselves
In the dance. The boat went up the.
Mississippi some distance, about OPP
rosite Birds Point, Mo-. and then re-
turned. Returning up the Ohio the
visitors got a good look at CairQ's
big bridge, and the boat landed some
distance above the bridge, opposite
the Cairo Country CluD grounds. On
going ashore the party all gathered
to be photographed and then made
their way to the country club grounds
where extensive preparations had
been made for them. Large tents
had been erected and In them
luncheon was served consisting OF
barbecued meats and ct ceteras. The
meat was prepared under the direc-
ton Of Mr.. Randall, cousin Of the
manager of Armour's business here
and president Of Alexander Club. Mr..
Randall Is from GAINESVILLE, Tenn,
and has had some extensive expert
In serving barbecued meats ac-
cording to the most approved south.
ern style. having at one time pre-
pared a feast OF this character for
10000 people. Yesterday twelve
hogs, eleven lambs, ana two calves
we're thus prepared and there wasn't
much left after the guests and their
friends got through. There were ten
tents lGx20 feet secured from the
state militia: seats and tables being
erected in each of them.
After the feast the guests wander
cd about the grounds and club house,
engaged in dancing, cards and other
diversions. till 1880 when all re-
turned in five cars OF the Interurban
line, which had been chartered for
the purpose. Many compliments
were paid the managers of the at.
fair by the guests, the cry What's
the matter with Cairo-Cairo's all
right" being frequently given on the
return trip.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-10-27
|. A. eoDDARD's RESPONSE
Eloquent TribuSa to Some of Cairo:
Leading Men In Former Years
Illinois Banks Safe.

INANH "~
MIR. Mayor, Mr.. President, Ladie'
and Gentlemen.
1t Is not only a compliment, but
consider it a great honor to be as
signed this part In behalf OF the
bankers of Illinois, to respond to the
sllendid address OF welcome to this
interesting city Of history, locate
here in the forks of the rivers.
am well acquainted with the
quality OF heart that governs the PEG
pie of this section of the state and
Of the high standing Of representa-
i've citizenship of the city of Cairo
/ knew full well that this representa-
ion of the bankers of Illinois would
be received In Cairo with a
hearts and with wide-open arms. !
an not a stranger within these gates
BY birth, by education and by habits
acquired by thirty-six years resi-
dence In this vicinity, I am a South
ern ~Illinoisan and this is to me like
a home coming--an occas on fraugai
with unusual personal pleasure and
with native pride.
If | mistake not, this is the frs
time that our State Association has
held its convention in Southern
Illinois, and yet the first organization
OF. bankers of Illinois was formed IL
this part of the state about twenty
ive years ago, and was called the
Bankers Association of Southern
Illinois. 1t existed and met annually
for four years and was dissolved by
Official action and the secretary was
instructed to correspond with bank
ers in other sections OF the state.
suggesting a State Association, !
know, too that this was done, be
cause I happened to be the secre@
targ. Four annual meetings of this
Solthern Illinois Association were
held, one each in DuQuoin, Mount
Vernon, Belleville and Cairo. The
first president of the Association vas
Mr. w. X. Murphy. of pinckupyyille.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-10-27

New York State Bankers Association
and many more than Pennsylvania
organization, the two states that ex
ceed Illinois in population.
or course, there is still room for
improvement. but we may modestly
claim that We have done something
in that direction. The number of
non-member bankers Is smaller than
q year ago, and we are confident that
in a year or two there will be few
bankers in Illinois who are not mem.
bers OF the Association. l believe
the bankers who have not yet en-
listed number lat.
The benefits of membership are
many; they are positive as we'll as
protective; they have a broadening
tendency, aside from the assistance
afforded the banker In the protection
of mis- institution.
Along protective lines something
was done in the last year by work
ing with the American Bankers AS
ISOLATION in connection with the
Burns-Sherlian Agency.
We also paid particular attention
to Section Nine OF the Inheritance
Tax and to tae proper procedure in
making returns and payments of the
Corporation Tax.
The headquarters are low reeog,
nized as a source of valuable nfor-
nation for, and of practical value
to, all members. In short. our aim
has been to make the office widely
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-10-27
TRIP ON n RIVER.
Over 500 Sit Down to Barbecue
Luncheon at Country cIub--De-
eide Cairo All Right.

eide Cairo All Right.
The entertainment committee, com.
posed Of Mayor Parsons (chairman),
Henry s. Candee, Ellis Cox, Chas.
Feuchter, Fl. f. Halliday and T.. g.
Pink, took charge Of the visitors yes
terday afternoon after the business
session. They had secured the
steamer G. w. Robertson for an ex-
cursion on the river and at 2:30 p.
m. the guests embarked on the boat
at Fourth street. The weather was
adeal for a river trip. Fully 500
were on the boat. According to pro
gram the boat steamed down the
Ohio to the southern end Of the city
which constitutes the extreme south
ern end Of Illinois, at which point
the shores Of three states may be
seen--Illinois, Missouri and Ken
When steamer neared the
line Of Decentralization between the
two rivers which was plainly visible
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-10-27

this great author has ALREADY fansil.
iarized you with that subject. II ser.
chance any one has missed the pjc.
ture Mr.. Dickens drew of us at that
time, we would refer you to his story
OF Martin Chuzzlewit and to his
American notes.
You see that We are not at all sem
tive on this point but rather are We
proud of the distinction. 1t has beon
said, but how tr%uthfully 7 am unail5
to state, that a nearby city aspiring
TO be a rival, baried Nr. Dickens
from their library and public schools,
because he did not mention Paiucah.
while he did Cairo. Possibly this may
be true, as you know 1t Is said that
Minneapolis barred the Bible from
the'r public schools, because It men.
toned st. Paul and said nothing
about Minneapolis. However, / do
not vouch for either story.
1t is strange how difficult Il il
sometimes to eradicate from the pub.
lie mind eyen an idle or in%conseuuent
remark, as you Will remember that
Artenus Ward, the humorist, once
said In speaking of life insurance,
That she did not care to go up against
a game where a m-n had to de TO
win" How much argument on the
part Of life insurance agents has been
required to Offset the effect of that
idle remark?
While Mr.. Dickens description of
us may not have been altogether fat
tering we Of the present day citizens
Of Cairo can afford to admit the
truth of what he sad.
Tae |unfavorable picture the great
author drew of our city in its very
early history, but serves to show by
contrast with today, what wonderful
changes have taken place in this
great country of ours.
What he sad of Cairo at the time
he visited America, could have as
truthfully been said of Chicago.
Therefore, the past is of no great
Importance to Us, it is the present
and future we are living for.
We do claim. however, that Cairo
from it's earliest inception has been
one of the important points in the
states in the development OF
the commercial and traffic interests
Of this great section.
Paradovical as 1t may appear, this
very fact has retarded the develop
ment of the city on broad municipal
and residential lines. for the reason
that the opportunities for the rapid
accumulation of wealth here, at
to the city people who came
here, with a few notable exceptions,
solely bent on the accumulation of
wealth, and with no thought or pur-
pose OF making this city their per-
manent home.
Such a citizenship IS naturally a
ietriment to any community. They
are urallv sufficient in nun. hers to
prevent the expenditure OF the me-
cessary money to permanently i'm
prove the city, and such has been
Cairo's experience.
The notable exceptions. it is need
to say, are the citizens who have
had an abiding faith In Cairo,
as a desirable location for home and
business, and who today with their
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