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No* • Woman and a Pastor Helped to
Improve Two Different Towns.
A young womuu In a •western tuwu
is responsible for the remarkable im
provement which has lately taken
place In its appearance. She had been
away to college and during her vaca
BE SURE TO PLANT CLOSE. tions had visited in the beautiful
homes of her friends, and when she
returned after graduation to the pa
Thorough Preparation of the Soil Very ternal roof It struck her as being ex
Important—Cut All Plants Back Se tremely shabby. She had the house
verely Except Evergreens—Suitable painted a pretty colonial yellow. She
put awnings on the windows and
Trees and 8hrubs to Plant.
verandas, had the fence taken down
It is natural that people living by and lawns properly cared for. Then
the seaside should be as Interested In she served tea every afternoon on the
beautifying their homes with trees and veranda, and her friends thought it all
shrubs as those who live Inland. Ou so nice that they went home determin
attempting to grow plants near the ed to do likewise. The fences came
salt water many seaside dwellers have down all along the street, and in other
streets the houses took on new colors,
been much disappointed to find their
and the lawns bloomed with velvety
efforts vain; have seen their carefully
greenness. The value of the property
planted trees and shrubs die, killed by
rose, and the municipal government,
the salt spray and fogs, blown to seeing that there was financial profit
pieces by heavy winds, torn by flying
sand or shriveled up in the sterile soil. In beauty, went In for pavements,
parks, fountains and drives. Now
The problem of seaside planting is one
I there is not a more beautiful place
which ahould la* given sjx-clal consid
In the west than this town.
eration by landscape architects, gar
deners and those interested in beauti A score or more of years ago the
fying the home grounds. The writer pastor of a rural New England church
has had nn opportunity to study sea led in organizing a village improve
shore conditions governing plant ment association. The neglected com
growth on the coasts of Maine and mon on the main street was mnde over
Massachusetts, In landscape work on Into a smooth, green lawn, and rows of
Long Island with Mr. Henry Hicks, an shade trees were planted. The Inhab
authority on this subject, and in assist itants as they came to the store, the
Ing to make a landscape report on postoffice and the church were Im
pressed with the change, which con
Blackwell’s island, New York city.
Some of the most important re stantly grew more pleasing. Some of
quirements for seaside planting are: those who lived along that street pur
(1) The choice of plants that are hardy chased lawn mowers, set out trees and
under seashore conditions; (2) a thor shrubs around their homes and made
ough preparation of the soil, which new paths to their doors. Their neigh
usually Is sand and should be mixed bors felt obliged to follow tbelr ex
with one-half to three-fourths per cent ample. Visitors one summer who had
• of well rotted barnyard manure or not seen the town for several years
else should be removed altogether and were surprised at the transformation.
fine, rich loam substituted, the depth Nor was it confined to the street» and
of preparation being about three feet; houses, though it had extended Into
(3) close planting, so that the trees and remote corners. The improvement was
shrubs may afford each other mutual evident among the people, young and
protection—isolated or scattered plants old. The churches, which had depend
are almost sure to fall; (4) plant more ed on missionary societies for annual
hardy things In exposed spots, less appropriations, have assumed their
hardy in more sheltered positions; (5) own support. An honorable pride in
sometimes an artificial shelter of their town is manifest among the In
boughs or planks may be needed to habitants everywhere Its reputation
give the plants a start; (6) provide ts high among the neighboring towns
good winter protection of strawy ma and Is extending into many other
nure and in some cases leaves or town» around about.
evergreen boughs.
For holding banks near the sea and
RURAL UPLIFT.
to prevent sand drifting Mr. Henry
Hicks recommends pitch pine and red How Sociability and Study Have Been
cedar. Beach grass and red oak are
Promoted In Many Country Towns.
also found In nature serving these pur
In Nebraska much Is being done to
poses in a most satisfactory way. It make farm life interesting. Women’s
Is often possible to fill In later, after auxiliaries to the farmers’ Institute»
these plants are established, with oth and homemakers’ clubs are taking up
er very hardy trees and shrubs, This the problem of making home life on
should at least be tried, since thick the farm more attractive. There Is a
planting is the key to success. Mr boys and girls’ organization for the
Hicks says. “Plaut thick and cut back purpose of Interesting young people In
severely.” Evergreens, of course, must agriculture and the farm home. In
not be cut back. He also mentions in certain towns in Nebraska and Indiana
a recent letter that he has seen brush rest rooms are provided for the use of
used to fill in a depression caused by farmers’ wives.
the wind blowing out the sand, the
A woman’s Improvement club in a
brush being carefully staked down small town In Iowa has had astonish
The result of this was that the sand ing results. Social conditions have
drifted about In the brush and nearly been Improved. The bazaars, suppers
filled the hollow again. This treat and meetings of this club attracted
ment, combined with Judicious plant such crowds that lt became necessary
ing, would probably bring the drifting to buy a hall for Jts own use, and rais
sand under complete control.
ing money to meet this debt has given
Following is a list of trees and the club a new incentive. This Institu
shrubs suitable for seaside planting:
tion has effaced all tendency to gossip
Very hardy—Bayberry, beach plum at Its meetings by substituting other
sea buckthorn, yucca, woodbine or Vir Interests.
ginla creeper, wild cherry, tamarisk,
The Home Culture club of River
American holly (hardy as far north as Falls, Wls., is devoted to sociability
Long Island), many of the willows, and the study of history, art, etc. The
red cedar, pitch pine, black spruce (es membership Is twenty-five, with a
peclally near ocean marshes), black waiting list.
oak, post oak. chokeberry, beach
If conditions are to tie bettered, lt
grass, beartierry. black huckleberry, La the women of the small town who
false heather and shining sumac.
must better them. It lies with them
Lees hardy—Scrub oak. scarlet oak. to get things out of the rut. They
chestnut oak, Norway maple, red ma must lie brought to realize that the
pie, Amerlcau white birch, horse chest country town should be a place where
nut, western catalpa, plane tree, honey plenty of good times shall be possible
locust, white spruce, Austrian pine, for old and young, where educational
mugho pine, sweet bay. Juniper. Euro opportunities may be afforded for all
pean barltefry, Hercules' club, Califor ages, and where the talents of all may
nia prtvet, marsh elder, purple fringe, have a chance of development. If the
upright honeysuckle, cockspur thorn, women could only be brought to desire
high bush blueberry, sassafras, pep- earnestly a broader life and to realize
peridge, bittersweet and blackberry. that such a life lies within their reach,
All of these are hardy as for north as the country town would take on a dif
Long Island and the majority to Maine. ferent meaning for young and old —
—Stanley F. Morse In Country Gentle Good Housekeeping Fur March.
Hint» on Beautifying Homes With
Trees and Shrubs.
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A NOVEL POLICEMAN
Story About a Sagacious Dog ■ nd Hio
Master’s Money.
One day a man laid a wager with hln
friend that if he were to hide a sliver
half dollar in the dusty road his dog
would find it and Icing It to him. The
wager was accepted and the coin se-
creted. When the two had walked
Home distance from the hidden coin
the owner called his dog. explained
that he had lost soiuething and order-
e<l him to tlnd lt. The dog turned
back, while thè two frieuds continuati
their walk.
Meanwhile a traveler driving along
the deserted road saw the silver piece
shining through the dust and picked it
up and put it in his coat pocket just
as the dog came to the spot. The man
re-entered his phaeton and drove to I
the inn, closely followed by the dog.
The dog scented the coin in the man's
pocket and made wild leaps at him to
obtain it, but the man. supposing the
animal bad taken a fancy to him and
wanted a master, gave the dog food
and caresses and took him to his lied
chamber for the night. No sooner had |
the man undressed than the dog seized |
the coat and made for the door. The
man opened the door to see if any one
was without, when the dog bounded
through the hall and did not »top until,
coat in inoatb, he reached his master’s
house. *Tbe traveler followed and ac
cused the dog of robbery. "My dog is
a very faithful creature, and if he rau
away with your coat it is because you
have money in your pocket which does
not belong there."
The traveler grew angry, but when
the master explained the burial of the
half dollar and the dog's desire to find
lt he understood and cheerfully gave
up the money, saying as he patted the
dog, “You are indeed a novel police
man.”—Philadelphia Ledger.
A STIRRING INCIDENT.
How a Child's Life Was Saved by a
Blast of Bugles.
The drum major of a German regi
ment recently showed that he does not
lose his head in an emergency, says
the Chicago News. The regiment was
on the march from one station to an
other and had halted on a country
road to rest. Suddenly the men heard
the terrified cries of a child, and. look
ing in the direction from which they
came, they saw a little girl running
for her life from a maddened bull. The
animal was tearing along with lowered
horns and was so close to the girl that
rescue by interference or even by
shooting the bull seemed impossible.
Just as the men had given up the child
for lost the drum major shouted to the
buglers, who stood near by with their
instruments In their hands, to bl<»*v a
loud blast. Not realizing what be
meant, but obeying mechanically, they
blew a blast Ihut would have waked
the dead. The moment the ljuil heard
the sound he stopped and looked in
surprise at the men and then raised
his head and bellowed with all his
might. Meanwhile several of the men
had reached the child, and when the
bull had recovered from bis astonish
ment at the unusual noise she was in
• place of safety
The Lost Balloon.
Up, up, way up in the air
My dear balloon went flying
Perhaps you think that 1 don't care.
But lt was new,
And it was blue,
And, oh, I feel like crying!
By Booth Tarkingka and Harry Leon Wilson
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society can
influ
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Indiana. His triumph
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of the old world is
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clever.
humorous
and patriotic enough
to thrill every one
of
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Value of a Park Commlsnicn kaw.
Every state should pass a law simi
lar to the <me Introduced tn the Ohlct
legislature through the efforts of the
Columbus park commission, whereby
any city In the state may have a park
commission should the people vote for
ft In majority. The duty of such com
mission will be to purchase and lay
out parks, playgrounds and boule
vards. levy taxes and dispose of bonds,
but another vote of the people will be
necessary to permit of the Issuance of
such bonds It will become the sole
duty of live men selected tn each city
to give special attention to this Impor
tant question and to study the prob
lem for present and future needs and
systematize each municipality’s hold
ings. By this legal method it would
be possible for a park commission to
handle In Its entirety any park or
playground proposition without Inter
ference by the city councils, the whole
matter resting with the people.
Scheme to Boom Trade.
Th« New York Industries association
had a meeting recently to plan a boom
for metropolitan merchandise through
out the country. The Implements by
which the boom Is to be developed are
the ink of the printer, the colors of
the painter, the persona) efforts of the
dealer and the coaching of the travel
ing men who go out of the city to talk
New York first, last and al) the time.
Thia la regarded as about the first con-
feoaion the city has ever mnde that
she la not sufficient all to herself.
There are other trade centers that are
threatening her supremacy as a buy
ing and trafficking place, and the In
dustries association Is determined to
use al) the service the press agent can
afford in meetlug the competition.
To Protact Troea From Live Wire«.
Injuries to street trees by wires are
many. Often dead wire» attached to
tree» come In contact with Itve ones,
and all show exas;>erating powers
of destruction
There 1» little ex-
cuae for the attaching of any wire to
• tree, yet the very unsightly anchor
pot«« and wires lead mnny property
owner» to consent to the use of largo
street or garden trees as anchors
Wboe* thia Io done blocks of wood
should be placed between the wire and
the tress an that the wire will not ent
*« living «food and win have a non
eeadDctor to protect lt against Injury
ftragt the contact of tire wires with
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a cat very good for food, 'tla aald.
In the west side district In Chien go There's
And a cat marks the resting place of the
the street trees are provided with de
dead.
vices for furnishing both air and wa- There's a cat that makes a discordant
sound
ter. Around each tree Is a grating five
And a cat that In made to scatter round,
feet, square, and each tree Is also pro- There's a cat that crawls beneath our
vlded with a four Inch tile through
feet
which water is conveyed to the roots And a cat wljose movements are qu'ek
and fleet
throughout the summer Through those There's
a < at that blanches our face with
pipes the trees are fed liquid manure.
fear
All qf the parkway save the five feet And a cat that wanders far and near.
Answers. — Catsup, catacomb, boose
about each tree Is covered' solidly with
concrete, of mSturlal alwlUr to thotldo rat, catalogue., caterpillar, ca’« mount,
a nlk’s.
♦«Jastropbe, cattle.
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Up. up. way up in «he sky
It never heard me calling.
It's dropping now, and that is why
Some other boy
Will see my toy
And catch lt while it's falling!
—Youth’s Companion.
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