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CIVIC EDUCATION.
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Jpon It Depends Development of th«
City Beautiful.
The universal establishment of the
rlty beautiful depends primarily upon
Papke May Fight Langford.
Why Local Merchants Cannot Do the
proper educatiou and development
Jim Cotfroth, the premier tight pro.
of taste In the child. This phase of tnoter of California, is trying hard to
Without It.
civic improvement work is too often clinch a match between Billy Papke,
neglected, even if thought of. for In who recently defeated Hugo Kelly,
GREATLT INCREASES TRADE. our rush of American life we look for and Sam Langford, the hard hitting
Immediate results and are very Impa light-heavyweight of Boston. The Cal-
tient with any method that gives
Pointer» an Competing With Mail promise only In the distant future.
Order House»—How to Adverti»» Ef Could we train and educate the child
fectively—Value of a Neat Personal in civic beautifying and betterment all
the problems incident thereto would
Appearance and Attractive Stores.
be at once solved.
Home merchants may realize the
At the present but a few are either
kind and quantity of advertising done educated, trained or Interested In the
by the mat] order houses from the fol I work, and these are missionaries en
lowing news item, which appeared re deavoring to Interest and convert the
cently :
indifferent masses. The great under
“Chicago claims the distinction of be lying principles should first lx* Instilled
Ing the mall order center of the uni into the child's receptive mind and
verse, and some figures from the post-
office there would seem to establish then somewhat of the details. Too-
often the process is reversed, and we
the right to the honor. One of the big-
geat mall order houses recently broke first try to stuff or cram the child with
all postal records by mailing »1,000,(100 matter of which be does not know the
catalogues, each weighing two ounces, “why.” Had the matter been properly
the whole weighing 450 tons. The handled when we were children we
sacks holding the catalogues weighed would now all be working nt the fin
sixty five tons. If these pamphlets ishing touches of the city beautiful In
had been sent on one train thirty cars stead of maintaining a never ending
fight against the billboards and like
would have been filled.”
nuisances
and pleading for street trees,
All these 0,000,000 catalogues repre
sent advertising. They set forth the parks and other beautifying factors
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goods to be had from the mail order and features.
First see that the children most fully
house In the most concise but alluring
form. Low price is the chief argument and thoroughly understand the desira
depended on to pull trade. Nothing is bility and even necessity of the work
said about the poor quality of the and interest them in some phase of It
goods sold, That the customer must to the extent of mental and physical
effort, and you need not fear to begin
find out for himself,
The only wmy for the borne nier- by taking up one at a time the details
chant to meet this flood of advertising of the work. If the child has the sub
is by an equal or greater flood of ad ject matter called to his notice but
vertising. This is fighting the devil once each week it will serve to keep
with tire tft some purpose. Then let nllve his interest In the work. Do not
him get a few samples of the goods attempt to crowd too much upou him
sold by the order house, put them up or it will prove a task and the pleas
beside his own goods and show that, ure will be largely gone. The curricu
quality considered, the customer can lum of our common schools must be
get better bargains nt home than by changed to include In all schools na
sending his dollars to the distant city. ture study, school gardens and at least
The merchant has three avenues of the principles governing the work for
publicity to the order house's one. He civic beauty and betterment. The
BILLY PAPKE.
can send out his own catalogues or u child may be depended upon to carry
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circular, which amounts to the same much of his school I raining and teach- iforniau
has offered $15,000 for a for
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thing, a method used effectively by fne into the home and thereby interest ty-five
round contest between the pair.
aome of the smaller stores In the large and stimulate parents to make ready
As Ketchel has practically admitted
cities. He thus Covers the one avenue for the crusade of the governing gen- i that he cannot make the middleweight
open to the order house. In addition, eration to follow toward the perrna- ] limit any more. Papke has now claim
be has his local paper and his store nent, universal establishment of the ( ed the title.
windows. The paper commands more ideal city beautiful. Let us demand in
Recent Baseball Decisions.
reapect and attention than the circu our schools teachers able and anxious
lar, which is liable to be thrown nsfde to impart to (lie child somewhat of
In announcing two decisions on
without reading. The paper Is an es taste and culture—Los Angeles Times. eases
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of “free agents” the national
tablished institution, is regarded as an
baseball commission warns the clubs
old and trusted friend In the homes it
under the national agreement that
UNKEMPT YARDS.
enters, and therefore its Implied in
they should protect their Interests by
dorsement of the house it advertises Is How They Can Be Transformed •t making all players sign contracts. Jer
of value.
sey City sent Arthur lie Groff to
Little Expense and Trouble.
Success or failure depends on the in
A well kept lawn with a few flow Wllkeebarre. Jersey City wanted the
dividual merchant. Where one man ers repays one in a large measure for player back, but De Groff claimed be
will lose out another will make a for the work expended in its care. A trim, was a free agent. The player has prov-
tune. It depends on the amount of orderly lawn and yard give one a feel .ed his case, but the commission says
energy and intelligence used. I have ing of self respect and satisfaction that clubs In the future should put no
just been reading an item that has that help to keep the dally work from player on the payroll without making
gone about the country credited to becoming the daily grind. Then, too, him sign a contract. De Groff had >
“Ex.,” which, by the way. is about the where one resident of a block beauti none with ulther club.
meanest credit that usn be given, but fies his surrounding, others follow the
W. B. Kay. who was turned adrift
which must stand In this case, since I good example, and in this way the by the Washington club some time
do not know the name of the paper the movement spreads and the entire town ago, also put in a claim that he was a
Item originally appeared In and will is made attractive. And attractive free agent. The commission, however,
not jtlve the name of the paper that towns are what home seekers and man refused to allow his claim. Kay was
was small enough to swipe It and give ufacturers are looking for these days. ordered to report to tlie Washington
the credit to “Ex.”
A scythe and mower, a hoe and rake club at once. Kay is at present play
This item recounts how a man start «■an transform an unkempt yard into ing with the Troy (N. Y.) club, al
ed a store In a certain neighborhood, a smooth, green lawn; a bed of red though he has been with several other
but did not make it go and had to sell geraniums adds beauty and is easily teams since Washington sent him back
In a year. His successor began to pick cared for. Bright spots of solid color to the minors.
up trade, in a few months had to hire add more to the appearance of a lawn
a clerk, then a second and finally a than haphazard mixtures of flowers.
Pirates Win Storke on Contention.
third to take care of the growing busi Golden glow Is a gopd lawn shrub.
The application of Player Alan II.
ness. Now, the only reason was the It is hardy and easily grown. It Storke of the Pittsburg National
difference in methods. The neighbor blooms late In the fall when most of League club for reinstatement has been
hood had not grown sutficlently to ac the flowers are gone. It grows very granted without the infliction of any
count for the change. The first man tall and is bright yellow. Salvia, a penalty by the national baseball com
waa careless of bls dress and equally shrub bearing brilliant red flowers, is mission. The player did not report to
careless of his store. His wares were showy and very satisfactory.
hts club this spring, having obtained
not displayed to advantage, the front
Dahlias are acceptable for lawn use permission to finish his studies at a
of his store was not attractive, and he and can be had in a large variety of law school. The commission also an
did not advertise. The result was that colors. For the small beds nustur- nounced a ruling In the case of Player
people passed him by or, if they did ?ums and sweet peas are excellent, Justice, who made a claim against the
call once, felt no Inducement to go
be latter are t>etter used as a screen St. Louis American League club for
back. The second man was clean in or boundary and can lie planted agtlnst back salary. The commission found
bls personal appearance, energetic, put the fence which marks the rear at the that the player was entitled to the sal
his store in order, had nn attractive lawn. The lawn should be well fenced ary due him, and the St. Louis club is
display in front and strove to know to keep chickens nway from the grass, directed to pay the same, after deduct
people and to please them. He adver if not, they ruin it in a short time. ing $50 advanced to him and what
tised. He arranged bls goods to the They have no business near the house. ever moneys they paid out for a doetor
beet advantage. He made friends. Ho
In arranging for the summer flow
lot the neighborhood know he was on ers It is better not to cut up the ex and nurses during the time he was ill
earth and that be wanted trade, ne panse of grass Into too many small while with that club.
got it. People were attracted by his l>eds. but have just a few S[K>ta of
Ed Gaer»’ Big Stable.
store front ami dropped in. They were bright color, The flowers that are
As usual, Edward F. Geers, dean of
pleased by their treatment and drop planted will need care, A few Is-ds
ped in again They were still more well tended are preferable to many the harness turf, has a big stable this
pleased and told their neighbors. In half cared for. When .making your spring at the Billings track, Memphis,
other words, this merchant by ordi plans don’t map out more than you Tenn. In all (leers has forty-six ani
mals in training, a record number even
nary diligence took a store that had can manage.
for the dud who made the Village
been a failure and tn a few months
farm famoun.
created a flourishing business. The se
Keep All Tidy.
It is natural perhaps for« the “silent
cret of it al) was that he knew how to
Tidy parkways, gutters and vacant
play up his gissls. He understood the lots go far toward making the town man" to hold the season's record. He
magic of attractive appearances and of beautiful.
believes in ascertaining early what a
skillful advertising
horse can do. so he “searches” his
This same “Ex.” mentions an amus
charges
sooner than any other trainer
Join the Band of Betterment.
ing case of working up an artificial de Ob, It's get a move and hustle.
In the business, When the majority
Start to doing things and rustle.
mand for goods, or creating a market.
are working out around 2:20 (Jeers is
Put a sound of life and bustle
An enterprlslug Yankee found himself
setting down his hopefuls in 2:10.
In the aJr!
tn one of the God forsaken countries Keep In sight of the procession,
near the equator, where, the nntives
For we're In an age and nation
Early Football For Yal«.
wear no shoes and scarcely any clothe«. That is bound to beat creation,
A new plan of the Yale football man
And to do it on the square.
There was ne shoe store in the vil
agement is the calling to the prelim
lage, and the Tunkee concluded that
Then it's up. boy«: hep. boy».
inary football practice in the autumn
Le.am
to
keep
In
step,
boy».
the natives ought to put on leather
Forward In the center and bring up the of members of the Incoming freshman
and be civilised So he laid in a stock
rear and wings.
class who are proficient in football and
of shoes and then sent for a cargo of
W« have need of life and movement candidates, for the freshman team.
In the army of improvement.
dry sand burs These he sprinkled
la no room for a laggard in tte« They will be called on the 30th of Sep
all through the streets In the middle There race
to better things.
tember. The new men will be trained
of the night. The natives had never
with the university football squad with
Xave
an
object
and
pursue
it:
met the sand bur. but soon got ac
the idea of giving both the university
Right your goal and get next to It.
quainted. Before noon the whole town
Plan a worthy work and do It
men and the freshmen early practice
waa picking spines out of its feet.
With a will.
and
sifting out the best men for th«
Have a civic spirit glowing
Then Mr. Yankee «got in his work.
freshman team.
For your town and keep It growing.
With his feet incased in a pair of new They
mii«t need» continue going
shoes he walked all over those sand
Who would march up Progrr»» hllL
Ryan After Ketchel.
bur strewn streets and never turned
Tommy
Ryan, the former mlddle-
Then
It'«
rtsht.
boy»;
fight,
boys.
a hair. The result was a rush for that
Strike with all your might, boy».
ehoe emporium, which sold out Its» en- Join the band of betterment, th« clvSa weight champion, will again enter the
ring. He has hurled a challenge at
brotherhood.
tire stock before night. Of course
Stanley Ketchel. Ryan states that he
Progre»» In united action
that sort of play Is too coarse for an
Find» It« magnet of attraction.
will not be ready to take on a match
. Ameaican town, but It merely shows
join hnnds and «erve ae »oldler» fight
before October, but that by that time
Mat braiaa make business
I
ing for th« common good__
, he would be In excellent condition.
J. A. EDOERTON.
JAMER A. EDGERTON-
IONIE
Harry Leon Wilson
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all the tradì
cions of European
society can
influ
enee this man from
Indiana. His triumph
over the aristocracy
of the old world is
clever,
humorous
and patriotic enough
to thrill every
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