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Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-22
Hint. on $4,000 PIarainE.

The planting on a given street should
consist of a single species, at least for q
considerable distance, as in this way the
unpleasant appearance OF the street caused
by treeN of varying size and form wiz
be avoided. On this account, the street
planting should be under the control Of q
board or commission of some sort that
should have the power to select the trees
for the different streets, thus securing
uniformity as 10 species so far as each
individual street is concerned. Is there any
more reason why the city government
should not plant and care for the street
trees than that It should put down and
control the street paving7 Nothing adds
quite so much to the attractiveness Of q
street as TO see IL planted uniformly to a
single species Variety can be secured
by planting different streets to different
trees The selection OF trees for lawn
planting could still be left 20 tho property
owners.
The size Of stock to plant is important.
The tendency in ornamental planting -
70 select trees that are too large. Small
stock win recover much more promptly
from the effect OF transplanting. win grow
more rapidly. and will usually develop
into more shapely trees. Deciduous trees
should seldom be over two inches in diane
ter at the ground to make transpianting
safe. and evergreens should be much
smaller.
Another common mistake in ornamental
planting is in placing the trees too close
together. The spacing can be. closer In
the prairie country than In potential forest
regions, because our trees DO not attain
TO the size that they do there. but even
here the spacing should seldom be less
than thirty feet. while forty feet is q
good average. and frequently nifty feet
would be better. since shade trees must
not be crowded II they are 20 develop into
well rounded. shapely form
FRANK A MILLER,
Professor Of Forestry, University 81 Me-
brAalA-
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-22
Brass boundary Posts.

In company with Mr.. C. e Stone, the
general passenger agent OF the Great North
ern railroad who was with me, I walked
eastward a few steps to look at one OF the
brass posts which had just been put up to
mark the boundary. The posts are only
few miles apart AMI they are being put up
along the whole line, with the exception OF
the Great lakes. from the mouth OF the
ST. Lawrence to Puget sound. AS I stood
beside the post IL reached to my shoulder.
1t Is, 1 judge. about five feet high, eight
inches thick at the bottom. tapering TO four
inches thick at the top, where II ends In a
little pyramid as sharp as that which caps
the Washington monument. The post Is
made OF brass or copper plates soldered
together. and so set In a bedding Of cement
that IL locks like solid metal. Indeed, I
did not know il was hollow until tapped
II with my knife, One side OF this post
bore the word Canada" I'm raised letters,
and the opposite side The United States. {"
On another face was the inscription:
Treaty OF 1886 Line established 1857 and
1861. Surveyed and marked 1s0s-lsO7."
Standing at the post ! could look for sew
eral miles east or west through a wide road
which had been cut along each side the
boundary right through the forest l am
told that such marking has been done all
along the line.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-22
Bit of Unwrltten History.

Speaking of the possibility Of war be-
tween the United States and Canada,
heard an of1cial secret the other night as
to the position taken by the Canadian
Pacific Railroad when Cleveland issued his
Offensive Venezuelan proclamation. At
that time the feeling against the United
States on the part OF Great Britain was
such that war seemed imminent The
oficials of the Canadian Pacific railroad
realized this and they had their agents
In London and Washington instructed that
they should telegraph any change OF
conditions. They realized that If war
should be declared by Great Britain against
the United States one of our first acts
would be to send an army across the
boundry to capture the Canadian Pacific
railroad and they wanted to save the
property.
They were waiting anxiously when they
received cipher kilograms from both Lon
don and Washington that war was newt
able Thereupon meeting Of the high
oficlals OF the road was secretly called.
The matter was discussed and II was de-
oided that Canada could not possibly de-
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-22

How the boundary IN Defended.
1t is said that Europe Ia like an armed
camp. It's every country has fsrtifeatiOns
at the places where II could most easily
be attached by it's nSighbOrs ana enormous
military Embellishments are kept mp with
a view 20 Poseibls ware. ThAs line Of three
thousand miles or mere between Canada
ana the United States is practically free
from military defeAses- There h a great
fort at Quebec with ola guns and rev
spldiers. There Is coalfng station at
Esquimalt IN British Columbia, which untn
last year was garrisoned by British troops,
but which is now held entirely by Cana
dams. The British, in fact, have with
drawn their forces from Canada and from
now on the Canadians will handle their
own military establishments throughout.
Indeed. Canada has practically no defenses
along the land boundry to speak of and 1t
IL the same with the United States. Ac-
cording to our treaty neither nation can
keep more than one naval vessel on the
great lakes and this is more for police
duties than for national protection. Neither
country Is afraid Of the other, neither
keeps a large military force and the re-
lations which now prevail and have always
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-22
boundary stores.

There is a customs house at Laurier and
our baggage was examined by the United
States officers as soon as We crossed over.
There are some other towns situated here
and there along the line, and there are in
some places what are known as boundary
stores, half on one side and half on the
other. Such stores were more common in
the past than now. One-half Of a building,
for instance, might be in the province OF
Quebec and the other half in the state OF
Vermont. Behind one counter were shelves
of American goods and behind the other
great stores OF Canadian wares. The Gus
toner paid his money and took his choice.
and the tariff laws were about as little re-
garded as are those Of Moses in = mining
camp.
Such stores were also desirable resorts
for criminals. who. standing on one side
OF the room. could snap their fingers At
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-22
Smuggling and Cattle RustIinE.

Two of the great offenses committed on
both sides of the boundary in the west
are smuggling and cattle rustling. Tho
pastures Of Canada are better than those
of the United States and the American
ranchmen frequently drive their stock
across the boundary to feed on Canada's
grass. Such depredations are carefully
watched by the mounted police. They
patrol the international line weekly and
arrest such cowboys as have their stock
on the wrong side. They say that all
stock that comes into Canada pays duty
and they carefully examine all cattle
brought In for tuberculosis, Texas fever
and other diseases.
In the past there was a great deal OF
smuggling of Chinese through Canada
into the United States. and some OF this
goes on today. There are numerous trails
through the mountains of British Colum-
bia, and II the Chinese can escape paying
the duty which is now charged by Canada
on each celestial immigrant they are
liable to find thei; way into our country.
Opium smuggling is another crime fire.
quently perpetrated. The opium is said
to be prepared at Victoria and carried
across in small packages. The duty is
very high and It does not take many
pounds 20 bring a proht to the smuggler
OF $1,000. Our customs officers are on the
watch against such criminals and the
Canadian government does all IL can 10
help them. There are custom houses at
all boundary points. and the American
consul is stationed at almost every town
OF size
Nevertheless there is a great deal Of
Ccoutinnsd ON P~~a EAV~aA
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-22

fend the western branches Of the railroad
and that should the Americans come the
officers should be instructed to hand over
the line at once under protest. They de-
cided to do this in order that there might
be no destruction of the property. Great
Britain, however. preferred to pocket the
affront of Cleveland's proclamation and the
danger of war disappeared. The secret
meeting has been kept quiet until this day.
but my informant, a man high in the
offices Of the dominion government, tells
me that there is no doubt as to the truth
Of this story.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-22
Iron PilInr. of vermont.

understand that the boundary posts
along the eastern end OF the line are in
bad condition and that they are being re-
placed by posts OF copper and granite The
original ones between Quebec and Maine.
New Hampshire and Vermont were made
OF iron. They were put up about sixty
years ago, but the frost and thaws have
heaved up many OF them and thrown others
out OF perpendicular Some OF those posts
have been moved. The surveyors who havS
been going over the line during the last
year found two OF the posts on the northern
arm OF Lake Champlain missing. One was
sixty feet away from the line. and Il had
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-22
The pirohes Are GracefuI.

Some Of the birches are among the most
graceful OF our ornamental trees. The
paper birch. or the eut-leaf weeping va
riety. on account OF their small foliage,
slender dropping branches and character
istie bark. are especially attractive when
standing alone In a yard. Sir Walter Scott
thus describes the pendulous branches OF
the European white birch;
Where Weeps the birch with silver bark
And long. disheveled hair.
The rapid growth OF the ashes, good
form and clean foliage, commend them for
lawn or street planting. They are, how
ever, among the last OF the trees to put
out their leaves IN the spring and among
the arst to drop them in the fall. Tenny-
son, noting the hardness with which the
leaves put forth, wrote;
Why lingereth she TO clothe her heart
Delaying. as the tender ssh delays.
To clothe herself, when an the woods are
green
Green ash may be planted In any part
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-22

only is there a
growing sentiment in
favor Of commercial
forest planting, but
49, there is movement
looking toward the establish
ment OF parks. the Ornamental
ton OF public grounds and the
planting OF streets and lanes
that is very gratifying. The
city of Lincoln, Neb., is the
present year making a notable
extension to its park system.
Suitable grounds have been
acquired and the work of
parking is now under way.
The Village Improvement So
ciety OF Beatrice, Neb., in ad-
dition to its already numerous
efforts for civic Improvement,
Is this spring making a spe-
ciai campaign to interest the
people in the planting of the
church yards. With the many
other critics and towns that
are organizing for systematic
work in the way Of orna-
mental planting. It would seem
that there is a forward move
ment all along the line.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-22

veyors. representing both countries, is GO
ing over it, running new lines from the At
lantic to the Pacific and putting up brass
posts TO mark them. I have been upon the
line several times during my travels in
Canada AT the town of Laurter. in British
Columbia, 1 found the depot situated on
both sides OF the boundary. There was
mark drawn diagonally across the plat
form on one side of which was painted in
red an enormous American eagle with the
words United States below It. and on the
other side Canada and a picture of the
maple leaf. planted one of my feet on
the eagle and the other on the leaf and
stood for time astride the division which
separates John Bulls American posses
sions from those OF Uncle Sam. Looking
to the south I could. in my imagination,
see the Rockies rolling onward for thous-
ands OF miles to our Mexican boundary
and at the north the mountains of Canada
and the snow and ice OF British America
extending almost to the pole.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-22

STOWluBg more QSrmAuenk
types, such as elm, oak or Eastwood,
The slower growing species Of maple.
such as the sugar or hard and Norway.
have been little used In Nebraska Indeed.
the adaptability here has not been fully
determined; but they will In all probable
ity succeed in the eastern portion. Their
symmetrical form and dense, rich foliage.
render them highly ornamental. These two
trees resemble each other very closely, but
Norway may be readily distinguished by
a milky fluid which exudes after a bud Is
broken from the STEM character which
sugar maple does not exhibit. Both take
on brilliant autumnal colors The Norway
maple is an introduced tree from Europe.
Sugar maple Is native to eastern United
States, though 1t does not occur naturally
in Nebraska. 1t is associated in our minds
with the maple sugar industry. The
SCHNEIDER maple. a variety OF Norway
maple. is unusually attractive because OF
its purplish colored leaves. 1t should be
planted alone and never more than one or
two should be placed in the same lawn.
Only the declduous trees have been men-
toned thus FAR. A limited use OF ever
greens may be recommended, however, as
an intermingling of evergreen and broad
leaved trees produce desirable effect.
Sumo VI tho eNeEBroon most commonly
used are white, Scotch and bull pines, red
cedar. Douglas spruce and Colorado blue
spruce. The latter, on account of its sym-
metrical form and beautiful blue foliage
is widely planted as an ornamental trea
No attempt has been made TO exhaust
the list Of trees suitable for ornamental
planting. The list could be considerably
extended. and yet It should be appreciated
that when It comes to the matter OF
planting on a particular site In ii given
locality the selection OF trees should be
made with great care.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-22

probably been carried there by an ice shove
when the water was unusually high. Some
Of these posts stood near roads and they
had dropped over into the cutters. Many
were Drowned with rust and surrounded
with weeds. The most Of these have been
reset or replaced with granite pillars. so
time.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-22

lief that we will always have international
peace.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-22
(cOpyright. lsOs. by Frank 9.
WEEPING ELM,

1t, 1906. by Frank G. Carpenter.)
Ont. April 1S.-(special
Correspondence of The Bee.)-The
boundary line between the United
States and Canada is being care
fully marked. A band of sur
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-22

some tree that may be added
for variety. While doing best
In the moister regions, 1t IL es-
pecially valuable In the drier
localities. where many other
trees would not thrive. II Is
said to have derived it's name
from the fact that the early
settlers in Kentucky, where
It occurs in abundance, made
drink from the beans or
seed, which resembles coffee
In taste.
Russian wild olive and noun
tain ash are two other excel
lent trees to add to give the
planting soul and character,
They should always be planted
in the open. The former is
particularly attractive on ac-
count of its sllvery, white foli-
age and its pleasing fragrance
when in flower, while the con-
spicuous red-colored fruit OF
the latter renders it highly or
namental in autumn.
Where rapid-growing trees
are desired, silver maple, Car
olina poplar and various spe-
cies Of the willow may be rec
commended. Either maple or
Carolina poplar is suitable as
q street tree. while willow
should stand alone, and when
planted 1t develops a hand
some form, as the illustration
shows. Some of the weeping
forms. like the Thuriow weep
ing willow, are used extern
sively. 1t Is always an ex-
celient plan to plant with the
rapid growing. short lived
trees, some OF the slower
growing. more DNrmauank
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-22

no trees could be planted with safety.
In all. One OF the safest guides in
any work Of this sort is to first find
out what trees thrive naturally in a given
locality and select largely from these,
adding such exotic species as are known
TO be adapted to the situation In hand.
Some cities, notable Washington and Dem
yer at home and Paris abroad. maintain
nurseries where species suitable for plant
ing are propagated. Thus only those
trees whose adaptability has been proven
are used for general planting. Paris IL
said to have $4,000 shade trees. To care
for these and TO plant new ones the city
approprtates $4,000 a year. washington
IL one of the beautiful cities of the world.
largely on account of the care with which
it's 10000 or more trees have been selected
and planted.
Among the trees that may be recon-
mended for general planting is white elm.
1t has been widely used as a street tree in
eastern cities. New Haven is known ma.
tionally as the elm City" In Trees of
Massachusetts" by Emerson. three dis
tinct forms as to shape are noted. The
common vase-shaped type is the one most
suitable for street or avenue planting. In
fact, the elm is especially adapted for the
street. though IL is a splendid tree for
lawns, and parks as we'll. 1t should have
FIRST place in ornamental planting in Ne
braska. 1t is hardy. grows rapidly, holds
its leaves through long period and Is
one of the most graceful trees of the
American forest. 1t is noted for it's
longevity. The famous elm under which
Washington received his commission as
commander in chief OF the American
forces, though an old tree in 1875. is still
one OF the sights of Cambridge.
blackberry In Kansas and Nebraska
blackberry Is a tree closely related to
the elm. has q wide distribution in Ne
braska, and Is harder in the drier por-
ton than the elm. II has been used con-
siderably In western Kansas and Mime
sofa, where II is a favorite as an orna-
mental tree. 1t can be planted with
safety throughout Nebraska
The oaks are used too sparingly In street
and park planting. Their hardness. long
life, symmetrical spreading rugged habit.
and the variety in the shape OF their
leaves, makes them especially desirable
for ornamental planting The burr. white
red, scarlet and black oaks may be mem
toned as suitable for this purpose. Red
Oak is the most rapid in growth and like
the scarlet and black oaks, its foliage as
sumes a variety OF colors in autumn.
Whether by the roadside. In the lawn, or
along the street the oak is always in
place.
American linden or Eastwood, is another
valuable tree that should be more widely
planted for ornamental purposes than Il is.
II cOmmends itself by It's hardness. 'arge
broad leaves singular fruiting habit, clean
limbs and trunk and elegant form. II Is
hardy in the eastern part Of the state.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-22

the officers on the other side and refuse to
be arrested without reduisition.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-22
Future Usefulness.

To the end that the planting
may be as permanent as pos
sible, the harder and longer
lived trees should be given the
preference. 1t IL not intended
In this paper to suggest
trees that would be suit
able or adapted for planting
under all conditions. Soils and
situations vary so much that
The Jasper news., 1906-06-14
THE PROHIBITION TICKET
FULL COUNTY TICKET PLACED
IN FIELD.
D. Matthews OF Dewey Neighbour
y hood Nominated For Re-
preventative.

The Prohibitidaists of jasper county
met in conveltion at Lakeside Wednes.
day Of last week for the pprrqBA Of
nominating candidates for the fall elect
ion and electing new county central
committee.
The convention was called to order at
II o'olock by Chairman L. L. Dennis of
Carthage and after devotional exercises
led by Minister w. F. Ferguson of
Cartervillc, an hour was spent in dis
oussion Of the question Of prohibition.
At noon the delegates adjourned 10 re-
gale themselves with a bask t dinner
provided by the ladies present.
At the afternoon session the committee
on resolutions presented report indors-
ing the national and state platforms aud
pledgiog loyatsupport to the candidates
placed on them. Tho committee on
nominations reported the following can
didates, who were unanimously
nominated:
Collectcr-L l. Dennis, Marion town.
ship.
Recorder--A. D. Pearsall, Sarcoxie
township.
Sheriff-Arlo Estey, Preston township
County Clerks P Burress, Sarcoxie
township.
Probate judge-W F Miller, Sarco xie
township.
Coroner-Dr. Bean. Sarcoxie town.
ship.
Presiding judge-H Wickham, Marion
township.
Judge Eastern District - Thos.
Simmons, Mcdonald township.
Judge western dstrict-Wm Flowers.
Representative, first district-D Mat
thews, Sheridan township.
Representative. second district
Parker Moon, N ariSa township.
Representative, third district Simp.
son Ely, Galeoa tow wnship.
The following compose The new cen
trail COMMITTEES; Chairman, d Matthews
w H Dalton, E T Harlaway.
The convention closed with a stirring
address on prohibition by Simpson Ely
OF Joplin.
The Jasper news., 1906-06-14
A Word OF Advice.

To the Tax payers of Jasper City
In justice to yourselves and kindness
to me want to suggest at your convent
ence look over your City Tax Receipts
and in doing so find that any are miss
ing for years 1902 to 1905 inclusive you
may rest assured that your name appears
on delinquent list in which event don't
delay but call at my Office on corner
Maiden Lane and First st eet with the
money and procurea receipt that will
protect you. Am prompted to give word
of timely warning for the reason that
there appears very large list of lots on
delinquent Book lately placed in my
hand by City Council with peremptory
orders to collect or sue on or before July
4th next. Your Col.
Tom SEAL.
The Jasper news., 1906-06-14
HAS RIGHT OF WAY.
Rural Mail Carrier Have Special
Privileges.

FTNiiexcS.
The rural mail carrier is now on an
equal with Star route carrier in one
respect now that he has the right ofway
and all pedestrians who CT ance to meet
him will have to get to one side, Lift
your hat to the rural mail carrier.
The postmaster general has issued or
ders that they be accorded the road,
and that all carriages must give the right
of-way to them. This order was issued
as the result of numerous COM
plants on the part of carriers who were
unable to deliver their mail iu the
specified time because carriages and
other conveyances which they happen
meet refuse to give the road, and often
make it necessary for them TO drive
slow or even in many instances stop
aud wait until the road was clear
before they could. A fine will
be charged to all who in any
way Interfere with the speedy delivery
of the rural mail, and as the carrier is
also fined and sometimes deposed for
the lat, delivery Of mail he will no doubt
see to it that any person responsible for
his delay will take the punishment in
steal of himself.
The Jasper news., 1906-06-14
. An Event In Sunday Journalism.

The people of the middle West are
rapidly discovering that the Sundcy
Magazine of The Chicago Record Herald
is not only a real magazine but also one
of the greatest in this age of magazines.
Its recent display Of enterprise in pay
ing $685. 900 for the exclusive serial right
CT Conan Doyle's new romance, "Sir
Nigel" compelled even the editors of
the famous monthies to acknowledge
the presence of new and powerful
rival.
When this vas followed by Anthony
Hopes new Zenda roms nee, "Sophy of
Kravonla," the reading world needed no
futher proof that the Sunday Magazine
of The Record Herald was able to cap
ture the finest and most costly new hc'
ton offered in England and America.
its illustrations and cover designs in
color have from the beginning been of
unsurpassed beauty and artistic grace.
Its short stories, descriptive articles,
humor, poetry and sketches OF all kinds
are the choicest that tho literary mar
ket affords, macy of them being written
by the most popular authors and maga-
zine contributors in the United States.
In snort it is an entertaining, high class
magazine that will bear comparison
with the best independent weeklies or
monthlies, whatever the price.
There is nothing else like it in Amer
ca journalism.
The Jasper news., 1906-06-14
rlore Evidence OF Cruelty.

Grin Ryan, who works over in the
the South side barbsr shop, was ct one
time aB attendant at the Nevada asy lum.
He knew one Of the men implicated in
the cruel treatment Of young Seaman
and, it is said, that Mr. Ryan one time,
when he was at the asylum prevented
this fellow from choking an inmate to
death with towel. There is strong
suspicion that pretty rough treatment
is handed out to obstreprous inmates
Lamar Democrat.