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Evening star., 1923-08-31
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The trouble with most Americans at
about our national geography. We're
we'll drilled in the number. location
and approximate population of the
various states. We have highly In
genious devices for teaching our chill
dren that Louisiana produces cotton:
Ohio coal: Nebraska. wheat: Montana.
copper; California, gold. But we do
not realize or try to make those
children realize that Louisiana. Ohio.
Montana and California produce
things which have vastly greater in
fuence on our destinieS, individual
and national. than gold and wheat
and coal and cotton and wood. Inese
more vital productions are viewpoints
pre- aditions-convlction
The United States is more than
collection of defined territories. 1t is
more than an aggregation of people
bound by one oath. 1t is the union OF
many widely diversified groups of
peoples, each group with viewpoint
distinct from the viewpoints OF all
the other groups. and each group
needing 4 chance to express that
viewpoint.
For instance, Vermont is not merely
a state which produces granite. TIM
ber. maple sugar. textiles. 1t is a
community of people who produce
conservatism, a rigid but often very
beautiful culture, and code in which
the ideals of the past are given hrst
place.
On the other hand. Oregon does not
only produce big logs and big apples
but a code which is almost contrary to
that of Vermont. The adventurous
spirit is more highly priced than
the conservative. the pioneer has
more honor than the philosopher, and
the standards of yesterday give way
to the eXigencies and ideals of today.
Both these states give valuable
contribution to our commonwealth OF
national psychology. Both have a
vital influence on American destiny
Evening star., 1923-08-31

outline and reaching a height of fifty
to seventy feet: in the lower Ohio
valley. $50 feet. 1t ranges from Maine
and Minnesota south to Florida and
Texas.
The leaves are four to six inches
long. more or less deeply cut into
seven lobes, these lobes terminated
with three or more bristle-tipped
points; lustrous. dark green above,
dull olive green beneath. In
the fall they turn brown or
dull red and often remain on the tree
all winter long, being pushed off the
following spring by the new, sprout-
ing foliage. The inconspicuous, red
dish Catkins appear in May when the
leaves are half-grown or less. The
acorns ripen in the second year. The
wood is heavy. hard and strong.
coarse grained. and is used in general
construction and in kegs and barrels.
The black oak is frequent in the
District usually in dry situations. The
specimen illustrated may be seen near
the corner of Park place and Irving
street.
Evening star., 1923-08-31
History of Dour Rame.
BY PHILIP FRANCIS NOWLAN.
SMALL.

VARIATIoNs-LittIe, Petit, Lepetit.
RACIAL ORIGIN-Engish and French.
SoURcE-A Characteristic.
Here Is a family name, with varia-
tions, which means just what 1t
says" If you bear this name you
may be sure that the particular an
cestor of yours who first bore 1t was
a small man-unless. perhaps, he was
prominent for his great size. At any
rate, he was not of medium build.
Some people find 1t difficult to con-
ceive how such a surname as this can
develop into hereditary family
name. They grant that it was natural
to speak of a John who was little, as
John Little" or Little John" But
they don't understand by what law or
rule all his descendants have borne it..
for In the first place the name was
merely descriptive of the individual
Well, to begin with. not more than
a very small percentage of the per-
sons to whom the name was descrip-
lively applied passed it on to their
children. Family names did not de-
velop suddenly. They took form grad
ually, over a period of three centuries
or more. In one family the name
might have become hereditary in the
twelfth century, in another in the
fourteenth. Then, too. it is not un-
common for the children of small
parents to be small. So a mans son
might be called Little. not SO much
because his father bore the name, as
because he, too, actually was under
size.
AS the strongest evidence that the
names Little and Small developed
from this descriptive source, we have
the corresponding namees of Petit
and Lepetit in French. Lepetit leaves
no possible doubt. being a combina-
ton ui Ic and ''peut-"the small"
Evening star., 1923-08-31
The Park Ave. News.

weather. MlQQeilnS.
Spoarting Page.
Benny Potts. Persey Weever and
Puds Simkins had kite flying con-
test last Thersday aftirnoon. ending
with Benny Pottses kite cawt on the
top of the lam post. Perseys kite
cawt in a tree and Pudses cawt in
some telefone wires. Puds claiming
he won on account Of his being cawt
the highest up. and Benny claiming
he won on account of him being the
ony one that got their kite back.
Letters From the People.
Deer Sir, Is it true that If you tired
on ants 1t will rain? Sam Cross.
Anser 1t all depends on the
weather.
Deer Sir. wich is your neerest rela-
tion, End cuzzin that lives In the
same house, or grandmother In an
other city? Sid Hunt.
Anser. Its a matter of taist.
Pome by Skinny Martin.
A Plezzant Thawt
For no matter wat happins to you
You'll never feel as bad as Napoleon
At the battle of Waterloo.
Sissiety Page.
Mr.. Sam Crosses baby sister Udeen
will be yeer old next Sattidy and
Mr.. Cross is trying to argue his diff
ents to celebrate her berthday insted
of giving them to her on account of
her not being old enuff to Appreciate
enything yet.
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valiantly between them.
Mother ran to save the day. She
turned off the hose and disentangled
the muddy bowling Betty.
Uncle Tom turned toward the house.
He would have to remake the toilet
that he had so panstakingly made
before going to make the call of
the evening.
Here" said mother mercilessly.
Take her along and clean her UP
at the same time. Finish together"
Father looked reproachfully at her
az she returned to her chair on the
porch.
He needs it," said she grimly.
when he has one of his own he'll
know better than to let her have the
hose unless they both have on bath
ing suits. He thought I was de-
he knowS."
Evening star., 1923-08-31
BY II. A. EMMONS.

1t is probable that the black oak
receives its common name from the
black or nearly black color of its
bark. Cut out a tiny piece of the
inner section of this bark and you
will find it an orange yellow color.
This is a help in distinguishing the
black oak from the red oak, which
it closely resembles. for the inner
bark of the red oak is of a pinkish
gray color. Another help is in the
acorns when they can be found. The
acorn of the black oak is small, one
half to one inch long. set in a cup
that embraces one-half to third
of the nut. The kernel is yellow. The
acorn of the rcd oak is much larger.
three fourth to one and one-fourth
inches long. set in a cup that is shall
low and saucer-Shaped. covering only
the base to one-fourth of the nut. The
kernel is white.
The black oak is a splendid tree,
with heavy. sturdy limbs forming a
wide spreading. rounded, attractive
Evening star., 1923-08-31
The Old Gardner Says:

Rhododendrons and most other
evergreen shrubs give best re-
suits when planted in Septem-
Der or October. 1t must be re-
membered, though, that rhodo-
dendrons, azaleas and laurel
cannot endure a limestone soil
and should not be planted in
any soil where lime has been
used freely. Even manure is
not needed for plants of this
kind, which like to take their
sustenance from peat, decayed
leaves or other vegetable mat
ter of that nature. If the
ground around the plants Is
kept mulched with leaves sum-
mer and winter, and the mulch
is spaded in occasionally. the
plants will get just the kind Of
attention they require.
Evening star., 1923-08-31

WEASEL HAS BEEN SEEN ON
THE OLD STONE WALL" CRIED
STRIPED ClilP1IUNI.
Weasel had been seen running along
sn the old stone wall.
Now, Shadow the Weasel was one
whom the young Chuck never had
seen and never wanted to see. He
had been told about him by his
mother almost as soon as he could
understand He knew that Shadow
was one enemy from whom he could
not escape by means of a hole in the
ground or any other kind of hole.
It was true that by now he was SO
big that Shadow might hesitate to at
tack him. But he had feared Shadow
for so long that he had no desire to
meet him. He had got the rumor
from Striped Chipmunk.
Striped Chipmunk had come rush
ing along the old stone wall as If his
worst enemy were at his heels. They
say that Shadow the Weasel has been
seen on the old stone wall.' cried
Striped Chipmunk, and his teeth fair
ly chattered with fright.
"Who says so?" asked the young
Chuck
"Oh, everybody! 1t is all through
the Old Orchard" chartered Striped
Chipmunk. II got it from my cousin,
Chatterer the Red Squirrel. He says
that Sammy Jay said that Welcome
Robin said that Skinner the Swallow
said that Jenny Wren said that Win
Evening star., 1923-08-31
The Hose.

Uncle Tom is very fond of Betty.
At times his fondness for her gets
the upper hand of his Judgment and
plays pranks with it and him-also
with Betty.
Betty is three. chubby and active;
like a fat puppy rolling gleetuily
about under your feet most OF the
time. Betty was on the mat at her
for bedtime. She was feeling the
need of a little more exercise before
falling into bed.
Mother. Betty play with the hose?
Betty water the flowers some little
you'd get all in a mess and get your
self excited and it's near your bed
time. You've played enough for
"Betty wants to hose" she quivered.
"oh. let her have a little play before
she goes to bed. It's warm night,
too" fnterposed Uncle Tom.
ITS a warm night and she ought
to keep quiet" said mother, mildly.
"Oh, I'll take care Of her" SAID on-
IJncle'll let you Hold the hose"
The fat little legs managed the
steps and carried gleeful Betty
across the lawn. Uncle Tom turned
on the water and made to open the
nozzle.
Let me, let me" screamed Betty
jumping UP and down and graoolng
for the hose.
She caught 1t just as the water
came and in the catching twisted 1t
full on Uncle Tom, arrayed In speck-
, less while fiannels.
"Wow." he shouted and lodged. His
]oot caught in the coil and he slid
on the grass landing in the soft
flower bed.
Ali the time Betty held the spray
full on him as she gazed In open-eyed
astonishment at such antics.
"Drop it, Betty" shouted mother.
Retty turned to see what mother
was SAYING, stumbled on the hose and
fell to meet Uncle Tom. who was half
risen. Together they rUlied on thr
mushy bed. the hose curtin.
Evening star., 1923-08-31
An Unpleasant Rumor.
Re slow to lend ready ear
To every rumor that you hear.
a ne

A rumor is a story that no one
knows positively is so, and the start
of which no one seems to know.
There are good rumors and bad ru-
mors, and somehow they travel as
tonishingly fast. 1t was a rumor that
caused the young Chuck. who for
some time had been living in the old
stone wall on the edge of the Old
Orchard. to make up his mind that
1t was time for him to move on.
The rumor was that Shadow the
Evening star., 1923-08-31
Chocolate Macaroons.

Crate one-half pound of chocolate
and mix with one pound of granu-
lated sugar and four tablespoonfuls
of flour. Add four unbeaten eggs
stirring as little as possible Flavor
with two teaspoonfuls of vanilla and
drop on creased pans. Bake in a
rather hot oven.
Evening star., 1923-08-31
The Guide Post
By Henry van Dyke
The Beauty of Holiness.

Strength and beauty are In his
sanctuary.-Ps. 1856.
Keats was undoubtedly right in his
suggestion that the poet must always
see truth in the form Of beauty.
Otherwise he may be a philosopher
or critic or a moralist. but he is not
true poet.
But we must go on from this stand
point to the platenic doctrine that the
highest form of beauty Is spiritual
and ethical
1t is the harmony of the soul with
the eternal music of the good.
And the highest poets are those
who are most ardently enamored OF
righteousness.
This fills their songs with sweet
ness and fire incompatible and i'm
mortal:
THE fear of the Lord is clean, endur-
ing forever;
The judgments of the Lord are true
and righteous altogether.
More to be desired are they than gold.
yea, than much fine gold:
Sweeter also than honey and the
honeycomb."
That which is ugly is not wholly
holy.
Copyright, 1929
Evening star., 1923-08-31

It Is all right to spend money to
make character: II is all wrong to
slend character to make money.
Evening star., 1923-08-31

One Mother Says:
I never make my child eat things
of strong flavor, such as onions
or oysters. which may be distasteful
to her, but 1 do insist that she eat
nutritious vegetables. / explain what
each does for her and how important
1t is From this she started a game
of her own. which I took UP. She
always calls spinach "iron," carrots
complexion" and SO forth.
Copyright, 1929
Evening star., 1923-08-31
Suede Appliqued on Suede Is
Smart.

This is a black and white suede
model, with the black appliqued on
the crown in an all-over design of
geometric flowers. A hat like this in
two tones of brown would be attrac-
tive.
Evening star., 1923-08-31
My Neighbor Says:

Copyright. 1923. by T. W. Burgess }
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-09-19
Step on the information Gas

To provide a better understanding Of the economic factor
underlying motor transportation in every part OF the world,
the first international Motor Transport Congress ever held in
the United States will be convened in May, 1924, in the city OF
Detroit. The congress will be under the auspices of the National
Automobile Chamber of Comr2c~ce. Delegates will attend from
all quarters of the civilized q The conference is to last I
days.
The automotive industry irst economic importance
this country, whatever it may be abroad, and it will be well
for those who have their millions invested in it to have brought
home to them the fact that the great American market for the
automobile is the American small town and the American farm.
The teeming millions in the great cities might lead the
unthinking to imagine that all the motor cars in the world are
bought by the rich city folk, but actually the city consumption
is small as compared with that of the country. More nearly
seventy than hfy per cent O1 all oil the cars manufactured IN
this country, we are told, are bought in towns up to 5000
population. The sooner the manufacturers have this fact driven
home TO them the sooner will they see the necessity Of giving
greater aid to the small town local dealers, many of whom do
such yeOman work in the stimulation and creating Of a market
for the manufacturers they represent. Some manufacturers with
forward vision fully appreciate what the loca! dealer is doing,
but others fail to sense his Importance and do not appreciate
his effort.
Great as is the absorption Of motor cars in the country, it
~ould be even greater if the average local dealer could afford
to cover his potential market more intensively. What ne needs
is backing to the limit, and no more constructive work can be
done at the coming conference than the work of bringing before
small town motor market, the backbone of American cOnsump-
ton, of everything that is worthwhile. =
When the ScOtchman returning from a visit to London was asked
how ne liked the town be said it was wonderful but that the people were
F%n6 honest n to- He ar+ eGusat ou q 9 ss5 OF va m 8SEoSnmdsssr 1Sst e qo Tm a Ps sn1 Of nr
political promises before election and political performances after
your roses while ye may.
We saw a soldier the other day-that is. he had been a soldier in the
great war. Now he is selling needles from house to house-needles-
made IN Germany. Surely the housewife finds herself ON the horns of
a dilemma.
Evidently the national civil service reform league is not without a
sense of humor. 1t recommends to President Coolidge that "the burden"
of 10000 Federal appointments be taken from the executive shoulders
a strange hour has been selected for such a recommendation.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-09-19

day in Bozeman were: Mrs. L. Crit
fin, Elmer Strong, Mr. and Mrs. Dick
Mitchell, Mr.. and Mrs. William Ralph
and Ella Griffin.
Mrs. w. L. Bacon of Butte is visit,
ing her daughter Mrs. Emmett Over
street.
c. F. High and Mrs. w. L. Hoffman
went to Bozeman Friday to spend a
few days.
Mrs. William Lytle who has been
spending a few days with her sister
Miss Anna Belle Lockhart in Boze-
man since she left the hospital was
able to go to her home up the Gal
latin canyon.
S. nj. Wilson who has been resting
in Bozeman for a few weeks recover
ing from an operation was able to
return to his home Friday at the
Buffalo ranch at Eldridge.
Richard Hargrove, a trustee of the
Spanish creek school vas a caller In
Bozeman Friday at the court house
Mr.. Jack Harriger, aged n years
and who was a former resident OF
S~alesville on a ranch was adjudgec
to be insane Friday.
Ella Griffin went to Bozemar
Sunday to stay with a cousin anc
will attend high school there.
Miss Winnie Lee who is employed
in the S~alesville bank was a Bozemar
visitor for a few hours Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Kremer mo.
tored to Harrison Sunday where they
, visited at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
Damuth, formerly of S~alesville.
Mrs. Richard Hargrove and children
have moved to Salesville from theil
ranch home on Spanish creek. The
children will attend school here thi:
year.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs
Howard Anderson formerly of Sales
vile, but who nov live near Bel
grade.
Bill Stucky, son of Mr.. and Mrs
John Stucky left Tuesday for Idaho
where he will attend college.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. c. Belt received
message Friday that their son, Dan,
Belt, will soon be home again.
Fay Pinkerton left for Chicago las
week with a shipment of cattle fO
Mr.. Charles Anceny.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. M. Adams re
turned home last week from Okla
homa where they were called on &C
count of the sickness of the latter
mother.
Mrs. G. w. Carter hasn't been YER
well the past week.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-09-19

Mrs. Mamie Sorrels teacher of the
upper grades in the Salesville school
was a visitor in Bozeman last Sat-
urday at the court house.
Mr.. and Mrs. MacKeenan spent a
few hours shopping in BOzeman last
Saturday.
Mrs. R. B. Lemon of the Ophir
school district up the Gallatin was a
visitor in Bozeman for a few hours
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ned Geer and daught-
err Nedra, Mr.. and Mrs. o. G. Burke
returned 10 Bozeman last Sunday ev-
ening from a pleasant outing with
Mr.. and Mrs. M. S. Wright at their
cabin neal Eldridge up the Gallatin
canyon.
Mrs. Charles Pinkerton and baby
daughter left the Deaconess hospital
in Bozeman and returned to her home
Wednesday near Salesville.
Mr.. and Mrs. George D. Pease and
daughter Edith are guests at the
Wright cabin up the Gallatin this
week.
: Little Stanley Davis, Jr., two-year-
old son of Mr.. and Ifrs. Stanley Davis
had the misfortune to break his arm
e by falling off a bed last Thursday.
MI. and Mrs. H. 1. Border who
have a summer camp up the Gallatir
o river near Karst's camp entertained
number of their friends at that place
a last Sunday.
l. Mr.. Roy Surface left for Illinoi
k one day last week to visit with hi
parents there 10 be gone about tw'
IF weeks.
is Mrs. L. M. Carpenter has been Wis
xt iting with her daughter Mrs. Bell
Anderson of Belgrade the past weel
to Mrs. Grant Pinkerton and famil
t. have moved to Salesville from the
II, ranch home.
o. Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Kremer m,
tored to Bozeman Saturday. M
ny Kremer had an x-ray taken of h
of hand he got hurt about two weel
in ago and it was found he had had
bone broken.
aft Virginia Walker returned hon
itb Sunday from Bozeman where she h
TO been employed the last three weel
the Those who were in Bozeman frC
Mr.. this vicinity Saturday were: Mr.. a
Mrs. Will Nixon, Mr.. and Mrs. j.
-.;u Atkins, Mr.. and Mrs. Walker, Agr
Boil, Mrs. Clayton and sons, n
James Burrows, Mr.. and Mrs. Walls
Craig, Mr.. and Mrs. Will Davis,
and Mrs. Herman Kremer.
are Mrs. Mamie Sorrels, teacher of
DOL. upper grades in SalesyiIle school v
owe surprised by her pupils Friday aft
the moor by having a peanut shower.
Among those who spent last Thu
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-09-19
TOO MUCH TALK

By his laundering misstatement Of
facts concerning our foreign trade,
Senator Underwood has talked him
self out Of a lot of support for the
presidency. His mistake is almost as
great as that made by McAdoo in
putting his name OF every menu, ev-
cry railway ticket and every scrap Of
paper everywhere SO far as he could,
while occupying the triple position of
secretary of treasury, head of the fed
eral eserv system and director of
railroads. Too much language often
exposes a mans faults and shortcom-
ings.
A university for everybody, rich
and poor, open day and night, seven
days a week, is the ideal before the
incorporators of the Abraham Lincoln
university now being founded by the
citizens of Springfield, Ill. At meet
ings already held to further the idea
of a national university for every
body, labor leaders and capitalists sat
side by side. Among the men aiding
in fostering the Lincoln university are
ex-senator Lawrence Y. Sherman, re-
publican national committeeman for
Illinois; John H. Walker, president
Of the Illinois federation of labor;
Jewish rabbis, Protestant ministers
and Catholic priests.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-09-19

Mrs. Albert Buettner spent a few
days with Mrs. Chas. Buettner at her
home in Livingston.
Mr.. and Mrs Earl Werner and
daughter, Burnadine, motored to Liv-
ingston on business Saturday after
noon.
Miss Edna Mae Myers left Sunday
for Bozeman where she will attend
high school during the coming term,
Mrs. Henry Sorensen of Muir visit
ed with her sister, Mrs. VIM. Nuber
in Bozeman a couple of days during
the week.
Mrs. Earl Werner and daughter,
Burnadine spent Wednesday with her
parents, Mr.. and S.Irs. T. Pierce.
Loren Suhr, who has been spending
the summer with his grandparents,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. L. Wells here left
Sunday for Bozeman to attend high
school.
Nearly all of the young folks OF
this vicinity attended the dance at
Waters hall Saturday evening. AL
report a very good time.
Among the Bozeman callers during
the week were Mr.. and Mrs. A. G
Akey and family, Mr.. and Mrs. E
Cash, Mr.. and Mrs. J. Hoffman, Miss
Dora Werner, ]. L. Wells, B. Werner.
n. Jensen and Bernhard Werner.
Earl Pierce returned home Wednes.
day after being in the service of the
U. S. army during the past three
eyars. He was stationed in Germany
with the occupation army about
year and six months and since re
turning he has been stationed at the
training camps in the Eastern states
Earl enlisted with the occupation ar
my in August 1920.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Altice of Mui
are the parents Of & baby girl.
VIM. Watson of near Manhattan
spent a few hours at the Cash HON,
here Sunday.