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KOGUK Kl VhK COUKIf.h, iKv
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How the Cash Retail Trade Is
Being Drawn Cityward.
THE LURE OF THE CATALOGUE
Amazing Growth of Big City Concern
That Drain tha Country of Monty
Which Should 6a 8 pant at Homa.
How tha Evil May Ba Combatad.
Ia Mnjwell'H Talisman are the fol
lowing re-mark on the mall order busl
neaa by Itlrbard Hamilton Itjrd:
It la a rerognlzcd fact that the retail
business of the country village and
the large town, for that matter, 1 be
ing destroyed. Year by year the ouce
proftperoti merchants are being forced
to the wall driven out by the mall or
der business. And thla i taking place
In face of the fart that the population
and purchasing power of the country
districts are ever on the Increase.
What la the matter?
The mall order house are drawing
the cash retail trade from Its natural
channel to the cities.
The growth of thla ortopua baa been
phenomenal. From a Jellylike Idea
Without form an eiperlment fifteen
yeara ago. It ba grown to proportion
that threaten the extermination of the
retail country mercunnt.
An Iden of the way the money of
the people I being drawn Into thla
mull order trndo can be had from the
report of aoine of these houe.
A certain mull order bouae of Chi
cago which began with a few thou
sand dollara fifteen year ago now
carries a capital atock of $5,000,000
ami hua arranged to Increase that
stock to f IO,()(tO,a)U. It doe a busl
cin of $.",(xki.(M) month and earn
a net proilt of $:i,(kx),(kkj a year.
Like the patent medicine business,
the mall order bualnea dependa on
the gullibility of the general public.
Thouaanda of people every week send
In their bard earned caab to soma mall
order buuae In payment for good tbat
could have been bought cheaper at
their borne store.
Why do they do It? It la owing
partially to the dealre of the average
person to be humbugged and partially
to the effect of peralatent sdvertlalng.
The mall order bouae aends out Its at
tractive literature to every family In
the country. In thla literature, com
posed of well Illustrated catalogues
and cheap magailnes known aa mall
order papers, the goods are set out la
the moat attractive manner. It Is
tempting bait, and the flab bits.
All of these mlllkia com out of the
legitimate trade of the country mer
chant, the man who baa Invested his
capital, built himself a boms and been
active In building up the town, with
the expectation tbat he would be al
lowed to do a legitimate biiHlneaa In a
legitimate way. Me la entitled to the
trade of hla town and the country ad
jacent. He paya hla taxea and con
tribute to the upiort of the commu
nity. That community owea hltn a
reciprocal duty the duty to give him
the preference of trade, everything
el no lielng eiiul. Thla la the theory
of all organised clvlllr.cd communi
ties, beginning with the family and
going on up through every organiza
tion to that of the state. Home pro
tection from foreign roMiers Is the
first duty of every gxx eltl.eii. If
the village and town life that has
grown tip under natural laws of trade
Im to Ih maintained the retail business
must be preserved against the unfair
Inroads of the mall order burlness
And this can Ih done only by organiza
tion and education. Let the people
know the facts about tl. mall order
business, and (lie offerings ou the al
tar of credulity will grow lieautlfull
lest.
An Esampl Worth Following.
The Country Club of Ware County
whs recently organized st Wayotvsa,
ia , for the purpose of securing an or
gnulzcd movement for Improvesients,
says the CihhI Hon. Is Miigiir.lne. Each
member of the club pledged himself
to plant 210 trees of some sort so that
they III take root tills winter and
have them ready for transplanting
iilong tin- public road closest to hla
home iievt fall. Among tile members
is Judge W arren 1 ott, chairman of tin'
board of county commissioners., and
lie bus promised that the county will
have the trees planted neit fall by the
gang and replant those that die each
year. It Is ligutv.1 t hot 'JIO trees will
plant a mile on both sides of the road
John liner of W ay, toss has In en
pushing the movement.
Knocked Off tho Gilt.
"Yes." o n- "f thi' lno women was
saving, " ilium I II gei for the drawing
room those run. i us 1 iU,l ut l.iit.
COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT.
The Element of Permanency la an
Important One.
In a community where all or near
ly all are bouse owners civic Improve
ment 1 never a very aerlou prob
lem, but In every center of popula
tion, no matter of what alze. there are
more or leas of renters, and these bav
a deterrent effect upon progrea In all
It phase, aay the Los Angele
Time. Permanency of residence 1 the
only solid rock upon which desirable
public Improvements may be built,
and a group of freehold cottager will
do more good work toward civic up
building than a like number of wealthy
tenants. Those who have no fixed
abiding place add little to community
life or wealth.
Next to permanency of abode come
the standard of citizenship, and the
two are ao Interwoven that It 1 often
difficult to determine which Is the
more Important factor, for each Is de
pendent on the other. Another Insepa
rable and necessary partnership la
found In high Intelligence and lofty
Ideals a the standard of citizenship.
It Is necessary to secure sealoua co
operation of all If the highest and best
Is to be attulned. Efficient, honest cit
izens, free from partisan leanings and
knowing neither religion nor racial dif
ferences, are the broad minded type
that must be choeen for public work If
we are to lie aafeguarded agalnat mis
management nntl partiality.
: Rogue River k
her (1 I ia"
l berge
e n
ci. 1 Cregor.
life. bus li aciea ot .
towns aim piteuoeigs, i' 1' "
trees ac tie e through tie Spiiei.
tbir-ii nui wo t exf 1-
i. is ma- nig
a b g ciop,
He is puiti" n rn ev n
SHRUBS A NECESSITY.
Thoy
Billboard as Nuisanoae.
California report an Inspiring ad
vance In the campaign against offen
sive posters, billboard and advertis
ing boardings In the Judicial decision
tbat such objects are nuisances, stils
Ject to abatement by the police au
thorities under the common law, says
the New York Tribune. It was ar
gued that anything needlessly offensive
to the senses wa a nuisance. A soap
factory or n pigsty would not be tol
erated In close proximity to residences
lecaue of the vile odors which would
outrago the souse of smell. A stone
prusher or a boiler factory would !
similarly forbidden I t- t of the out
rage upon the sense of uearlpg. Hut
the eye are as precious a tbe nose
or ear, and the sense of sight, toe
most useful and valuable, of all he
senses. Is as much entitled to pro
tection against outrage aa any other.
So It was contended, and It waa de
elded by the judge that posters or
Billboard which grossly offended the
sye were for thst reason pfllaaoca
Hid might be auppresaid aa u
SOMETHING SHOULD
BE DONE
What Is Causing tha Incraavsa of
Catarrh In Crania Pass?
la spite of tbs best effort of medi
cal men, catarrhal trcublae are in
creasing not only ia Uran I Pass, bnt
all ovsr th country.
Catarrh is a germ disease, and to
our it germ Ufa la tbs breathing
organ should be destroyed, and to do
this no other treatment ba each
positive and beneflotal action at lljo
met. When the niucone membrane i Ir
ritated and raw and the tusoii weak
ened, tin' re la an ideal lodgina plao
for catarrhal genu. Breathe Hyomsi
and sen how ouieklv It soothes the
metiibrsui's vitalizes the tisueis 'and ; orchard recently reported, be has pur
destroys all the disease germ render- ! chased 80 acres, two in i lei loutheast
nig catarrh no longer possible. )lf ,ne cit7. lo th f(mi(U1, Krd!and
Inere is no daugeroDg stomach ,. . , . . . . , , ,
druggibg when H route! ia ased : no ,,1,trl,'t' which hs baa named Kleia-
tablets or liquid mixtures destroying ( lee Fruit Farm", which he propose
digestion. to jmt to peara sad grapes, with quite
'reathed through the neat pocket 1 . Kof p,,, ,d ,W0H(. The
iuliHler that cnine with every Ilvoiuel ' , , , ,
outfit the healing balsams penetrate I'1'"' ". u '5 w orchard
14) me most remote air cell of the
thrust, nose and lungs destroyitig the
catarrhal germs to tbat ipilck recovery
follows.
leinrT agrees to rrfoud the money
to any purchaser of llyouiei who does
not find that it drs all that is
claimed for It. 1 tie complete onttit
costs but l. I 17 i
ENGLISH JOCKEY CLUB.
Most Autocratic Governing Body In j
the World of Sport.
A writer In Try's Mngir.-.inc ctpluln '
the oi it'.u uinl itevelnpiiieiit of the
JisUey Huh, the most powerful and
uuto.-ialle CiOeitilng l"sly that Is to Ir
fomnl In the whole world ot sjiort. The
Jockc.x club lius an etioiuious power
and li feared and lespccicd by all win
ate Mibserv lent to It, atnl jet uo.,id
'''I1' elected li or gne it lis ni'thorlty
l'.ul U Is iliv Ideal governing body im
iai ins line ,.f :;s m.wt ti"ta!',e
.ichio eiiiee.is w -,s th,. vistual ''warn
Ing off" Newmarket heath, th.uigfi no:
'' v- " .'! words, "f a I ': im e o!
he who was a ftetw .11 d losire
Z Profitable Pointers Kege-rdin ihe I
Vewrlovis Sources In This favvti
'
Kogoe RiTfr froitgrcnei ari
taking a lively intetest In the ap
proaching "Horticultnral Institote,"
which Is to be held in Orai t Paaa. a'
the Opera House, Satnrday. Kbruary : lent fr .it this gon -1.
nnrier the,' ansnicea of the Or gon prepar-tio. s foi b.ving
Aurlroltnrsl Of lit ue and the Gran' nut Teur
Pass Froit Growers' Association The ffort, to bring hi otch. d up o p.r-
program will embrace the principsi ikim.
topic tbat are of iuterent to the finit
giower of thi valley and addreoe
will be made by man fully pestfd oo
tha subjects they will handle.
Here i an item, not from the
Rogue River Valley, but from the
Umpqna Valley, which join this re
gion on the north, the Umpqua Val
ley New, of Roieborg, poblinbing
it: "The Doogls County Fruit Asso
ciation met at Roiebnrg lust Saturday.
Ths membership ;ha grown from 21
to 60. The Association ia now one
year old, and while it member recall
manv fallores. vet there have been
many socuesses and Doogla count;
frnlta have been placed on the east
era market. "
The residents of Grants Pass may a
well prtpare tbrmaelve for an attack
br the fruit growers force, for
Couaty Fruit Inspector H. D. En
maon has given out the word tbat be
propofe to see to it that the frnit
tree and shrubbery in the city yaida
are properly sprayed, just a he if do
Ing with th farmers throughout the
country. He ha made arrangements
with Messrs. Calhoun & Doisee, who
did ucb good work last leason, to do
the spraying for the citizen who fall
to do their duly in thi matter and
then the expense thus incurred will be
taxed against the proptrtj in ques
tion, as th law eipresily provide.
Ba report that th grower through'
oo t th county are doing most
thorough work in thi respect and
now he propoie to see to it that the
oily .people do likewise.
Regarding tb effect of fertilizers oa
strawberries, land plaster when ap
plied to to bed i said to make the
berries more brilliant, though lighter
In color. Nitrate of soda largely in
crease ths sit of ths leavea and ber
rlei, bat the berries are laid sot to
be so firm. Solphat of potash im
proves the size snd flavor of the ber
ries, and also lha color and firm ess,
while superphosphate increases tha
yield. Th kind of toil, however, i
lo be considered, a wall a the
variety of strawberry. On some
oils ths mariate of potash give
better results than the sulphate.
Prof. R. R. Tomer, the popular
and efficient superintendent of the
Grants Paaa city schools, i going
into the fruit growing bnaioes on
large scale. In addition to the nice
sat Eh sTC .a. ir .-
4 K
Your Mii v "
Creek Valley
One r -" f HO
Anoiu r ttrw 16 'on
Sold b.- - " l"C "
fnr picV mi " hi 40 biH
One nr 380 li ixrs Y
1
ales,
IV
lis
The .1 'i
. .'.! i ..l.t as It Is.
I'tlt ti e ill '. . u rise, ,-
"Now w I I oil bs'ei, to that?" ev
dull: -l n ii a.i tl.'i near by In an mi
llet ( I'e ! er ,' no, i ,n, ; hi .
say. s',,- is-e.; , w i l ie r n flat Inn
ner lo! ,.. i i d a ,! ., , f o; When
most remote air cell of the and h rotoses to plant at leist 15
scrta more this year. To tbie end
he lias a fotce of nine men, euaied
inntinganew fanglmi grubbing uia
chine, wherebv pine, fir and eveu onk
trees are pulled up with esse. Kai h
Satordny he bos littge ntiinberf
of ichiHil boys out rendering hi in
valuable astistaiiiti In the matter ot
piling op and burning the blush.
At th state horticultuial meeting at
Portland, Winter Nell' peats firm
the V. II. Hopkins on-hard t CVii
trsl I'uiiit captured rtr; prize The
in fot mat ion s ronveyel in n iele
Krsin fnun Soprriiiteuilent Parker,
who it atti uding the lustii g. The
display of apples made by the Me'
ford Commercial club Is n ported to N
it gmid one, bnt uet as tine ns inif lit
have lieeu made if gn wert had taken
i ar to save their choicest fruit. Tl in
carelesmess ef the gioncrs :m fre
.uent',v deprived the Ki'iine Kiver
.ii:-i ,. nwardnat apile f ai re. when
Si;:, i'h:f:.ei the older local I Toducts in ejistetn trh..t .-....
;- h-r-c 1-- Miiefin all befcru them. A l"!ler
a'.d the J.skei . '.l'i de r-,., ,v.,,l -,,.,. i y u ...
" -'i.i SI .1 u s U S.
he I'ormmr ul clubs ' is lav of ...
I '"' Is ele.Hiit tti d It ks like a
"stand oiT" hetive. ti K, -ue Kivi r and
iioo.i Mver v
i o of uili-rii t r
Qlve a Charm Which Nothing
Else Can Supply.
Every resident of a community owes
certain obligation to It which be can
not slight without annoyance to those
about him. One of these duties 1 to
observe order and care about hla prem
ises. A home which Is the very per
fection of neatness and beauty may be
thoroughly spoiled by a slouchy place
adjoining It. It la the duty of every
citizen to keep bis grounds clean and
attractive, and they can be made beau
ty spot "'1th llttle care nd IPense
When one resident takes up this work,
other usually follow, and whole
blocks are thus beautified. Thla Is
what make the town attractive and
brings new residents. In an article
on beaiitlrylng yards In the Home
Magazine Eben E. Uexford says:
Every yard ought to have Its shrubs.
They give to it a charm which nothing
else can supply. On very small grounds
they take the place of trees very satis
factorily. Indeed, they are preferable
there because they are not likely to
outgrow the limits assltrned them, as
tree will In time, and they do not ,
make shade enough to bring about the Ijl
Insanitary conditions which are almost
always found to exist In small places
where the trees have muds strong de
velopment. Shai'.a Is a pleasing feature In sum
mer, but there ia ucb a thing a hav
ing too much of It. We frequently ee
places In which the dwelling Is almost
bidden by a thicket of trees, and ex
amination will ahow tbat the bouae 1
always damp and tbat the occupants of
It are unhealthy. Look at the roof, and
you will be likely to find the shingles
covered with green mosa. Tb only
remedy for such a condition of things
la the thinning out or removal of some
of th tree and the admission of sun
light Shrubs can never be charged
with producing such a state of things,
hence my preference for them on lot
where there Is not much room.
Vine can be used upon the walls ot
th dwellings and about th verandas
and porches In inch a way as to give
all the shade that la needed, and, with
a few really fine specimens of shrubs
acattered about tb grounds, trees will
not lie likely to be missed very much.
I would not be understood as discour
aging the planting of tree on places
where there I ample space for their
development. A fine tree 1 one of the
most beautiful tilings In the world,
but It must be given a good deal of
room, and that la something that cannot
be done on the small city or village lot.
It take years for a tree to grow to
good alze, while a shrub will or ought
to at least be In lta prime the third or
fourth year from planting and gener
ally affords a satisfactory degree of
pleasure to Its owner from the start.
tries. '
28 box n
225 Sal '
1300 b so ;
One R"v I
One IT H'
4 acn-s lb ti
Y"'- c
2 45 f
o iistci -P
ach Tre
l'")5. 2300
ii C'ern .
ii f ir 7 v- '
I) ivis pic:r''
n net -UC1 '
and I il u -I! ou w hy
Ymi CHti fiuv a now
$1200
bO ac cs fine land 2 tn
7 Hcres wrh 5 acres m
10 acres partly clcare
50 ai res 'ron'i'-g ti 1
160 acres and thre w
or irrigated iK irrigated
school and church
I cre rows 3 ft. apart,
inn 2 acres
eing quantities of fruit
ti 38 L"an berries.
n des on 2 acres young
$28 f o b Woodville.
-Mve years sold: 1904,
.a. l.VI oxes, 1907. 1000.
,, 500 pounds 1907.
b ' Xe
v -
ii and better; come to me
mi l:iiti-. large lot and barn for
flOOO.
,' . and bi rnes with water $1000.
ati-r right. $475.
i vjv. rl mile from town, $1000.
i ghts, f,5Q per acre.
- r im Hted farms clo-ie to station,
Ben A. Lowell
WOODVILLE, ORE.
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Using
Our cold and grip cure. There's no'hing
better. It dooH th" work every time.
D"n't delay, but come and get the rem
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BUY YOUK HUES ROM
TREES
Stlsction of Horn Shrubs.
In helping to make your town at
tractive by beautlfyliiR your home
(rroutnl.H aehs-t the plants nntl shrubs
that Rive the prettlt-at effect. Vibur
num, the botanical name fnr the
"snowball," Is one of the most aatls
factory of lnrce shrubs for planting In
home irroutiiln, says the t'hlciiRD News.
There are several varieties. The Jup
ueso snowball Is smaller than the com
mon American variety, but Is a lino
bloomer. The "hlh bush cranberry"
closely resembles the snowball In Its
folhiKc und has nu nthlltlonul attrac
tion In Its brilliant clusters of rod ber
rles, which sometimes remain through
the winter. In the autumn Its foliage
turns to bright colors, which remain
until freezing weather. The varieties
catalogued as common snowball, Vibur
num totueutoauui uud "high bush cran
berry" are all excellent shrubs. Phil
ailelphus, also known as ayrluga and
"mock orange." has flowers which
some th:uk resemble orange blossom.
The follne comes out rather lute, but
It Is nil extremely valuable shrub tc
have In a collection, especially whero
ore has considerable room. It Is a
hardy as the northern oak and dues
well In the simile. The best variotio
nr.- grand t!.ra. which tins large white
tinners; l'ielil
er;. uinl v
(! nvefs
ir-eat
" I 'te
pie
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'lid i;:'.h:-
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I ers
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grad
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their e.
U'.i't.ts f
with double iKnv-
.'.i.net.sis. with fi.igrani
s. I li drang ,s Lave llnw
clusters ."-i to ten Inches
l.en tl.ev tM-st cm.!' out.
al y Hint rg to a rich light pur
Vilcn cut. they dry. retaining
cin'.4 e!', :i::d u.ake Cue orna-
r the li.nise :;i ii inter.
"Old Reliable Albany Nurseries"
and you are sure of gettidg just what you
order. We prow our trees for quality not
cheap prico.
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Agent
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