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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-07

The quantity Of seed to be used
upon lawn is of decided Importance.
1t is better to use an excessive amount
of seed and allow natural selection to
eliminate the weak specimens, rather
than to saed sparsely, with the hope
that the natural habits of the plants
will be sufficient to enable them to
take possession Of the entire area. A
thick stand of plants of the desired
species gives little opportunity for the
development of weeds, while a thin
stand of the same species offers place
for the growth of weeds, which may
possession of the grounds, thus SUBJ
jecting the gardener to the necessity
of eliminating the weeds or Of re- estab-
fishing the lawn. Heavy seeding
of grass is, therefore, a very important
matter in the establishment of lawns. -
Continuing, Mr.. Corbett says: There
is legitimate difference of opinion in
regard to, the season at which it is best
to plant a lawn. There are those who
are very successful in lawn-making who
depend entirely upon fall planting, anG
there are others who are equally sue
cessful, who advocate the practice OF
spring planting. Both of these systems
are successful, and J the prospective
| .e"" II Ate'1NSt SesA use OIAc 11cGuOu "ulCl
best suits his convenience.
"Spring planting is more certain Of
results than fall planting in the Ions
run. The drawback to spring planting
is that work must frequently be delayed
longer than is desirable because of i'm
favorable soil conditions, particularly
upon heavy and retentive soils. Youns
plants suffer severely from heat ant
drought if they have not had an oppor
tunity to grow and form considerable
root before the hot period comes on
Weeds which come in advance of tn
| spring planting Of the lawn can b.
overcome in measure by giving tn
land partial preparation in the autumn
and allowing the first crop of wee,
seed to germinate before cultivation an,
the preparation Of the seed bed is com
pleted, using this cultivation to destro'
the first crop Of weeds as well as t.
prepare the seed bed for the lawn. Tn
later weeds can be held in check b
frequent clippings with the mower.
All the operations connected wit
the maintenance of a greensward ar
. directed toward securing a uniform so
or turf over the entire extent of tn
lawn. In order to secure this tn
plants which constitute the lawn shout
be kept in a luxuriant, vegetative con
dition and never allowed to go to seet
There is no, operation connected wit
; plant life which is so trying upon tn
vitality as the production of seed. I
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-07
toUDOVER PROVES
AN EASY MARK
CARL NIMLos LOSES $50 TO FARGO
BUNCO MEN.
Took Strangers Check for 500 in
Consider ,tion of Loan on the Spot
Of $50 in Cash-His Excuse Is thai
1--WE Don't Have Bunco Men IN
London, Don't You Know
Special to The journal.

SPECIAL to The journal.
Fargo, N. D., May 7.-Bunco men found an
easy victim in Carl Nimlos. late of London.
Nnllos has relatives at PIG Corn Exchange, Min
neapolis, and said if the police found the $50
to have it returned to him at that address. AS
excuse for becoming such an easy mark,
Nimlos announced that 1--WE don't have buneo
men in London, don't you know
He was seated in the Waldorf awaiting the
train for Grand Forks. A stranger entered into
conversation with him and was also going to the
same point. They decided to walk around the
city awhile, and have their grips sent to the
station. Nimlos was informed that his compan-
ion was shipping carload of groceries to Grand
Forks. On the way to the station they met a
third man. claiming to be the station agent, who
said the groceries were loaded and the freight
would be 500. Nimos' companion rendered a
check for 500. The pseudo agent stated it
was against the company's orders to take checks
and he must have the money.
Would M Nimlos take the check for secu-
rity and advance $50 till Grand Forks was
reached?''
Mr.. Nim1os would and did
He waited at the station few minutes for
his friend who had gone to about the car
of groceries, and then told his troubles to the
police.
For seven years the big threshing machine
firms of the country have refused to have exhib-
its at the state fairs. This year they will make
an exception in favor of the North Dakota state
fair to be held in Fargo July 1928. The reason
! given is that Fargo stands second of the cities
| in the United States as a farm machinery dis
/ tributing point. and as there is such large
| stock of machinery here exhibits can be ar
ranged with less difficulty and expense than at
other fair meetings. ~.
The fair management is being overwhelmed
| with requests for space. Recently it was decid.
ed to double the building space for such pur.
i poses, and it is feared that there will not
| be sufficient room.
| An educational exhibit open to all the high
| schools of the state will be an important fea
! furn he MUM
| lists are about ready for the press, and every
thing is progressing most satisfactorily. ~
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-07

order to keep close, even surface over
the area, it is necessary to use now
er frequently, but in using the mower
the clipping should not be done close
enough to deprive the plants Of suf-
fcient leaf area to carry on their nor
NAL functions; that is to say, as a
general rule the lawn mower should be
set high rather than low. Upon newly
established lawns the operation Of clip
ping should not be delayed until the
grass is too high. AS soon as a mower
with blade two inches high will cut
the ends of the leaves, the mower
should be passed over the surface. BY
repeating this at close intervals dur
more uniform stand of grass will be Sc
cured.
p. Mistake to Avoid.
cit is a mistake toilet lawn 90 in
an unkempt condition during the first
months Of its existence. It should from
the beginning be subjected to the same
| treatment which is to be carried or
later in its life. 1t is not advisable tt
clip the lawn frequently during periods
of drought, but even during these pc
r1iods it is not well to allow the plants
to produce seed stalks. The genera
plan of keeping a lawn clipped to
height of two inches is very safe on.
to follow The clipping, too, should b.
sufficiently frequent to prevent the ne
cessity Of raking off any considerable
quantity of material after each. clip
ping. If the soil is moist. very rich
and the growth luxuriant, it will b.
cessity to rake off the clippings, bu
on comparatively poor soils the clip
pings will not be detrimental unles
they produce on unsightly effect. Be
fore growth has advanced to any con
siderable extent each spring, the lawn
as soon as it is comparatively dry
should be gone over with a heavy law
roller, so as to embed firmly any of tn
grass roots which may have bee
loosened by frosts and to reduce tn
surface to uniform condition. ..
"While walks and drives should a
ways be direct. they should be mad
to conform to the contour Of the SUI
face. In large areas and where tn
surface is undulating they should To-
low the contour of the land instead O
being made straight. On small areas
however. there is no advantage i
curved wa ks. The straight line is tn
shortest distance between two point
and in general. furnishes the most az
propriate approach to a@house or ou
building. The relation of the greet
sWard to the walk or drive, however,
not that of directness, but that G
beauty. - >- : -. - e..
Cali walks and drives in privat
places or in parks should be sufficient
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-07

below the level of the greensward to
be hidden from the observer standing
at right angles to the walk and few
hundred feet from it; that is, to such an
observer it should present an unbroken,
continuous effect. By this means the
apparent extent of the area can be
greatly. increased, while, if the walk or
of the greensWard, the lawn would have
the appearance Of being cut up into
small patches or plats-a very unde-
gsirable condition in the lawn of park
or private place. I'll
The edges Of the greensward should
be carried to the edge Of the gutter or
walk with gentle roll rather than
races are not-desirable. Gentle, sloping
surfaces are more easily kept in posi-
ton, more easily grassed, and present
a more pleasing appearance than abrupt
banks. The gentle roll, when properly
made, will serve the same purpose in
,edging the walk or drive as the abrupt
bank.
Trees and Shrubs.
trees and shrubs upon small places
They should not be scattered promis-
cuously over the surface of the lawn,
but should be- used in groups about
the border of the grounds, in the bays
Of walks and drives, and about the
foundation Of the architectural features
of the place. Street trees Of necessity
must be planted in rows, but all other
adornments in the form of trees and
shrubs should be used in a free rather
than in a formal fashion. Sheared
4 hedges Of box or privet along the front
of a place or upon the borders of the
/ walks and drives are seldom or never
) desirable features, unless the whole
: treatment of the place is formal. A
!. specimen tree or shrub if properly 10
Gated hpon the lawn so as to break
up the barrenness of corner or to limit
= the vision in any direction is an ap
propriate object. Oftentimes trees ant
, shrubs can be used to good effect il
the Immediate vicinity of buildings fo
softening or relieving staring architec
tural lines. Of late many plans TO
{ the decoration of gardens and grounds
have suggested the use of trees ant
, shrubs more in the manner of palm,
, fences and statuary than as living OBJ
iects carrying individuality. The ain
: should be to preserve the natural line
: and characteristics peculiar'at to eacl
=. species of plant used in any decorativ
$ scheme, rather than to shape the plant
into artificial forms. 1t is the .heigh
of folly to :prune evergreens in tn
G form of Chinese vases, animals an
7 articles of furniture. This type o
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-07
HOW TO DEVELOP
BEAUTIFUL LAWNS
Government Expert Gives Important
lures Produce Better Results Than Pure Grasses
Quantity of Seed Is of Great Importance

Washington, May 7.-Civic improve
ment associations of several cities have
asked the horticulturists of the agricul-
tural department for advice ON lawn
Identification. Responding to these in
quiries L. G. Corbett, the horticulturist
In charge of the Arlington experiment
farm suggests that the lawn should al
ways be useful as we'll as beautiful. It's
beauty, he points out, depends upon
the contour of the land, the color and
texture of the grass, and the uniformity
of the turf The use of the lawn is to
provide suitable setting for architec-
tural adornment and landscape plant
ings. Every DEVICE" he says,
" should be employed when working
with small areas of ground to give the
lawn as great extent as possible. The
building should be we'll back, the foun-
dation not too high, and the grading of
the ground should be slightly convex
that is, a gently convex, rolling surface
from the base of the foundation to the
street ine-rather than concave. The
extent Of a lawn is also amplifed by
preserving as large areas of unbroken
greensward as possible. This means
the use of trees and shrubs only on bor-
ders or margins of the lawn, rather than
promiscuous dotting of them over the
GreenSward.'
The Best Grasses.
In speaking of grasses adapted to
successful lawn making the govern
ment horticulturist says:
''1n general, because of the varied
conditions of shade and moisture exist
ing upon a lawn as the result of trees
shrubs and architectural objects, mix
lures are more desirable than pure
grasses. The different degrees of shade
and moisture maintained in the soil
which result from the presence of trees
shrubs, and buildings afford variety
of conditions under which a single spe-
cies would not produce a uniform lawn
Arizona republican., 1906-10-16

At the Fair. $50 in prizes will be given for the best loaf of bread made from Perfect Flour (ISansas whcat.
Arizona republican., 1906-10-16
COOPER IN COCHlSE
 POPULAR CANDIDATE
Captain Rynning Brings Reports of His Growing Strength-Smpkins Sus- Peet at cananea Was Discharged.

Thomas Rynning, captain of the rangers, arrived here yesterday morn ing from Cochise county and left lasr night for Yuma on official business.
 As is well known. Captain Rynnine was among the possibilities for the Of flee of sheriff in that county this year. At least, he was very favorabIy spok- en of for the nomination on the repub- hcan ticket, though, like other good people, he failed to land. He says. however, that he believes this is going to be a republican year in Cochise county and he is certain that no re- publican candidate for delegate to con gress was ever so popular as w F. Cooper has proven to be thus far in the campaign. If Cooper does not car ry Cochise county the captain will ad- init his inability to read signs The party scrap for the county nominations he believes has only had the effect of solidifying the organization and it IS full of good, virile working blood
 Asked about the case of the man ar rested in Cananea recently, suspected of being Simpkins. the man connected with the assassination of Governor Steunenberg of Idaho, Capt. Rynning said that he had been discharged from custody. A PinkertGn detective who knew Simpkins. was sent for to identi- fly him and he said at once that the suspect was not Simpkins.
Arizona republican., 1906-10-16
PATENTA

EATENTB-HaEard c HarRhaH Iss Angeles. Bend fer free beck on Dstants.
Arizona republican., 1906-10-16

placed a prop, a heavy scantling against the wall intending to push it in upon the rest of the debris. But it fell outward and the weight of it was SO great that the scantling was brok- en and the broken end was thrown back striking West on the right side of the forehead, near the temple. He was crushed down and blood began flowing from his mouth. This happened a little before noon. The Sal vation Army officials. West being q member of that organization. removed him to the hospital.
 Very little is known here of the in- jured man. He came to Phoenix about ten days ago from Prescott. He had lived for several years along the coast and at different towns in this territory. He is 43 years of age and has been d member of the Salvation Army for fir teen years He is a member of the Santa Barbara. Calf. corps. It is un = derstood that his relatives live some where in Pennsylvania, but the name of the town is not known. It is also learned that he has d wife living some
Arizona republican., 1906-10-16
Scotland has the thistle England has the rose, But in Arizona every one knows Where Donofrio's CrystaIIized Cactus
 Candy crows
Scotland has tn
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.

The annual meeting of the stock holders of The Goldfield Comstock Mines Company. will be held at the of flee of the company with l. T. Stod- dard, in the city of Phoenix. Maricopa County. Arizona. on the 18th day of November. A. b. 1906. at the hour of o'clock in the afternoon. for the election of a board of directors for the ensuing year. and for the transaction of all other business that may properly come before said meeting.
 The stock books will be closed at F o'clock November 3rd. and reopen ed the next day after final adjourn ment of said meeting. A full repre- sentation of the stock of the company Is urged. and if you cannot be present in person, please send your proxy.
 Yours truly. THE GOLDFIELD COMSTOCK MINES COMPANY
 By C. P. CAMPBELL.
 President. Attest: F.. NJ. PURDY.
 Assistant Secretary Colorado Springs. Colo October 5th. 1906.
Arizona republican., 1906-10-16

where and that they separated several years ago.
 He impressed the officials and com rades of the army as being a good and industrious man. The staff captain of the local corps yesterday wrote to Santa Barbara inquiring about the in jured man and also wrote to the staff captain at Douglas. whe was formerly stationed at Santa Barbara inform ing him of the accident.
 A search was made of his papers in his room at the Gregory house for further information regarding him. but all that could be learned beyond what was already known was that he had his life insured in the Metropolitan company for a small amount
Arizona republican., 1906-10-16
FATALLY CRUSHED
 BY A FALLING WALL
A. J. West Lying at the Sisters Hospi
 tai Without Prospect or Recovery From an Accident Yesterday. .

A. J. West was probably fatally in jured yesterday at the corner of First and Jefferson street by a falling wall. He was taken to the Sisters hospital Late last night he had not recovered consciousness and his death was re- garded as inevitable.
 The accident happened on the prop erty of W. T. Smith. where West had taken a coRtract to tear down and re- move aa ald adobe building. The work had been almost completed, only d corner of the structure remaining standing.
 West. assisted by another man,
Arizona republican., 1906-10-16
aothing Succeeds Like succrss.
IN CHRONIC DISEASES

He has the confidence and patronage Of tbf leading business mon
 and ID O st prominent citizens Of Arizona. The Doctor a a raduate Of
Arizona republican., 1906-10-16
Announcementlli
If You Have Weak Lungs

and have become discouraged a> to recovery remember mulch can be done hy special treat meut. when combined with the right climate It will cost you nothing to consult pr. Hubbard and il cmablc you will be told so- Ii incurablc you will not be deceived. Many a man is seriously handicapped by some ohsti- nate ailmeut and thus unfttcd for pleasure or business. Sufferers from chronic disease of the T Throat, Lungs Heart, StOm- ach. Liver or Genito-Ur FN Ar5S organs should at once see Dr. Hlbbard- He offers the best treatment the newest remedies. and the most rational methods Thousands ol men have become mpleteiy and pemonently broken down by physical weakness, such cases can be cured The family doctor. however utterly failS He lacks experience and concentration of faculties and cannot ac- com pli-h W hat the trained educated specialist does. Blood Poisoning and syphilitic cOUditiouc- with all that I~ destructive to the human system can be cured and without iu- furious drugs. Don't fool with electric belts. inexperienced physicians and sample packages. Hours lH-l2-l 3-t-5. Hi Hbard Building 26-2s -. 2ud Avenue, oppO~itt Court House Plaza.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-12-14
Another Pioneer Gone to His Reward.

H. S. Baird, one Of the sturdy
pioneer citizens of Pawnee Rock
township passed away at his home
on Wednesday morning, the 10Th,
after an illness of several weeks,
aged 70 years. 1 month. and 20
days. Deceased was born near
Georgetown, O.. Oct. 22nd, 1888,
where he grew to manhood. In
1866 he moved to Illinois, and
in 1879 came to Kansas. settling
in Pawnee township, where he
has continued to reside until his
death. He was married Oct. 5th
1855, to Mary A. Ewing, a sister
of j. r. Ewing of Clarence town.
ship. She survives him, also FIVE
boys and one daughter. Two
other children have preceded him
in death. The children surviving
him are W. F. Baird, OF LaCygne,
II. L. and j. A. Baird of Wood.
ward county, Oklahoma. C. S. and
Ray Baird, living at home, and
Mrs. G. G. Reeder of Clarence
township. Deceased was one Of
the sturdy hard working pioneers,
always honest and straightforward
in his dealings with his fellow
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-12-14
Rev. SSmmerVills Transferred.

At a meeting of the Official
Board Of the M. E. Church We'd
nesday evening Rev. Summerville
formally announced his transfer
from the passionate of this charge
to the post of presiding elder of
the Fort Worth, District, Texas.
1t is only fair to Rev. Summer
vile and to the charge to state
that this change was entirely un-
sought by Rev. Summerville, but
was made by the Bishop who has
recognized the peculiar fitness of
Rev. Summerville for this special
work and for some time has been
eDdsavoring to find an available
place for him. The transfer was
wholly unexpected by his congre-
cation here but all are pleased at
his substantial promotion. The
local pastorste here will be filled
until the next annual conference
by Rev Selle who retires from
the district town which Rev.
Summerville has just been
assigned. Next Sunday will close
the work of the retiring pastor
here and Rev. Selle will occupy
the pulpit on the following Sun.
day.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-12-14
6aihsrlng News.

The occurrence in our city Sat-
urday gave an exhibition. of the
eagerness for news, and systems.
tic manner in which it is gathered
by the newspaper establishments.
The story Of the bank robber was
put on the wires by this Office for
the Scripps McRse Press Associa.
tion and also the Associated Press.
As soon as it had been bulletined
in the cities BY these associations,
The Kansas City World, Topeka
State Journal. Wichita Beacon,
and Pueblo State Journal asked
us for particulars. The Kansas
City Star asked its correspondent,
Will Townsley, for a 1000 word
story, and the Globe Democrat
asked him for 300 words. The
frst requests came before the
robber had been landed in JAIL.
the Hrst part of the story poing
on the wires at once. In addition
to this the other papers who have
correspondents here went after
the news. This shows the alert.
ness with which the news field is
covered, for the benefit of the
reading public. 1t takes all re-
ports of everything to make live
newspaper, and the person who
knows a local, no matter how in
significant it may be, should al.
ways report it to a newspaper
Office.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-12-14

Just received a carload of the
Great Western Endless Apron
manure spreaders. Great Bend
Hardware 6 Implement Co. AT
the busy corner.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-12-14

The many friends in this local..
ty of DR.. A. E. Lundberg, who
has been making our fair meeting
every yea with a string Of
horses, will be glad to know that
he was re-instated as a driver by
the American Trotting Associa-
ton, at the recent meeting.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-12-14

+. j. Miller. a prom inent
breeder of Poland China Swine
was in the city Wednesday and
called at this Office, to secure in
formation concerning the next
county fair. He is intending to
bring up quite a bunch Of his
stock for exhibition.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-12-14

A new daily, The Clay Centre
Republican, has been started at
Clay Centre, with j. A. Townsley
formerly Of this city, as business
manager.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-12-14

Just received a carload of the
Great Western Endless Apron
manure spreaders. Great Bend
Hardware G Implement Co. At
the busy corner.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-12-14

j. W. MEXICAN, a former bust.
ness man in Great Bend, was in
the city Thursday renewing old
acquaintance. He is in the
furniture and undertaking bust.
ness at Bartlesville. but leaves
that for his son Claude to handle,
and he goes on the road as the
representative of the Great West
em Oil Refining Co., of Erie.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-12-14

Just received a carload of the
Great Western, Endless Apron
manures ureaders. Great Bend
Hardware & Implement Co. At
the busy corner.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-12-14

Joe Sprinkler came up from
Ellinwood Wednesday morning
and in connection with D. T.
Dennis cried the Mullen sale on
route two. .se o.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-12-14

Fred zutavern and O. W.
Dawson have been kept at home
for a few days by a slight indis-
position.