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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-05-08

ING OUT THE HOME GROUNDS.
out as the distinctive and fundamental
feature Of this picture, and the trees,
shrubbery and grass should serve as
the framework and background to set
Il or.
TO secure this effect there are GER
tain simple suggestions which may be
followed. First of all, we should have
MI open front. For the area imme-
(llately in front Of the buildings there
~ nothing SO appropriate as well
kept piece Of lawn. and this area
should DO kept entirely free OF flower
beds. shrubbery or other planting.
The major portion OF the planting Of
either trees or shrubbery should be
nlong the sides or what is termed
'.hank planting" The hooks and cor
Mers about the base Of the buildings
serve as excellent places for low grow
ing shrubs such as the bridal wreath.
The shrubbery and plants along the
border should be set about two and
One-half feet apart 80 as to form
thick, compact mass. In this way the
effect IL much better than where they
are scattered SO that each one stands
ont as distinct individual and, on
the other hand, Is much more con
venient at moving time. being grouped
into q solid clump. In the planting Of
shrubbery avoid any stin geometrical
arrangement. Place some Of the
shrubs farther out than others, SO that
the front line is prominent at certain
points and recedes at others. You can
also secure variation by giving some
regard to the height Of the different
kinds. arranging 30 that the bed will
b low In some places and higher at
Others, thus giving wavy sky line.
In selecting list Of Towering shrub
berry one must be guided largely by
local conditions. as the varieties which
are perfectly hardy in one section may
prove worthless in another. There are
two points. however, which should be
observed for all sections. Select only
hardy. vigorous varieties. Tender and
half sickly plants always detract from
the appearance Of place and are not
worth worrying with. The second
point to observe Is to select varieties
which will provide successive bloom
periods. Some shrubs. such as the
Siberian almond and the June berry,
blossom before the SHOWS are scarce
IL past. SO that one may have a con-
tinuation Of bloom or floral calendar
from then to the first frosts Of au-
tumn. Even for the winter period
there are certain kinds which are
especially desirable for their winter
effects. The bright red bark of the
siberian dogwood or red hips or Der.
ries of the Japanese rose and the fruit
Of the wahoos are excellent examples
OF this class
On the small lawn there is not room
for many trees 1t is usually desira-
BILE to have shade from. the hot after
noon sun IN GUNNER. so that one or
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-05-08

BAD PLANTING.
ground has frozen, its purpose being
to keep it frozen until danger from
late frosts is past. The removal of the
mulch should be delayed until growth
begins under it. Pine needles make an
ideal mulch. Straw may be used.
In arranging the varieties care
should be exercised to secure color
harmony on the one hand and contrast
on the other. Color combinations are
largely a matter OF individual taste.
Some prefer the entire bed OF one
color.
Early in June the tops turn yellow
and die down. This indicates that the
plant has completed its cycle and that
the new bulb for next years crop has
been formed. The bed may now be
given over to summer bedding plants,
the bulbs being stored in layers OF
sand In a cool cellar until fall.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-05-08

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two trees located at the southwest
side OF the house will add shade and
comfort. II possible a few trees
should also be planted to the rear OF
the house to serve as a background,
as the effect is much better In this case
than where the buildings stand out
against the bare sky line. 1t is mis-
take to plant many evergreens on a
small lawn. as they are broad at the
base and narrow upward; hence they
naturally obstruct the view. The
beauty OF an evergreen lies in its sym
metry, and every branch, from the
one next to the grass to the youngest
mt the top. should be in place. The
oldest and largest branches are those
nearest the ground. and the pruning
of Of the lower branches, which is
frequently done to open up the view,
seriously mars the specimen In the
majority of such cases the mistake
was made In selecting an evergreen
for this location. Some deciduous
tree which is rather open beneath.
such as the white elm, should have
deem planted instead.
The location OF the walk is also an
important feature OF the landscape.
Walks are to be considered purely as
matter OF necessity. and convenience.
They do not In any way add to the
attractiveness OF the landscape. Since
they exist for the convenience Of the
public they should lead primarily in
the direction that people wish to trav-
ell. II the house is less than fifty feet
from the street 1t is generally best to
run the walk straight out from the
building, as any curve introduced in
this short distance is apt to appear
forced and unnatural. On the other
hand. If the house is set farther back
a more satisfactory effect can often be
secured by introducing curve and
leading the walk in more aqong one
side. This also has the effect OF keep
ing the front lawn in one piece, where
as a walk through the center bisects
It. making it appear smaller than 1t
would otherwise. IL curve is intro
duced the inside Of the curve is
very logical place for clump Of low
growing shrubbery or for flower bed.
BY grouping the shrubbery along the
border there is provided an excellent
for flower border. This
Is strip two and one-half or three
feet In width along the front OF the
Here may be located early
spring Towering tulips, with gera-
NUNS and scarlet sage. In fact, this
Is a very appropriate place for all
kinds OF bedding plants.
The philosophy Of the spring flower
Ing bulb Is that Of making hay while
the sun Shines" The preceding year
the new flower is formed, and for its
there Is stored up lib
eral supply of food; consequently with
the first warm days of spring the bios
SONS are ready to expand to their full
grandeur and beauty.
This fact also conveys a suggestion
to the planter. The time to prepare for
spring bulbs Is In the fall. The latter
half Of October is good time for the
planting, the idea being to get them
In sufficiently early to secure root de-
before winter sets in.
The next step is that Of mulching.
The essential idea of mulch Is not to
keep plants warm, but rather to keep
them cold. Frequent variations In
are destructive to plant
life. The cover is applied after the
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-05-08

land it hasn't been very many years
either, such thing as an electric
light sign as a means Of advertising
was practically unknown in Richmond
at any rate. Year by year witnessed
steady increase in the number of
signs of this character on Main street
until now the majority of Main street
merchants have equipped their places
OF business with electric signs realiz-
ing their value as means of attract
ing trade
In TACT Richmond is gaining repu-
tatlon for her electric signs and visit
ors to this city comment on the mus
ual brilliancy of Main street at night
The principal thoroughfare might well
b. spoken of as the miniature -Say.
white way with its MANY colorefi
lights and its radiant appearance.
Not only the large merchants but the
smaller ones have installed electric
signs In front Of their stores. The
signs consist Of all kinds and yarie-
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-05-08
MERE are two important prob
lens which confront one who
is interested In the improve

lens which confront one who
Is interested in the improve
ment OF the home grounds,
the one being what to plant and the
other where to plant. OF the two the
second should be considered first, since
the most commonplace things II prop
erly placed will give good effect,
and, on the other hand. no matter how
choice or rare shrub may be, unless
It II rightly located and given a prop
or setting the result Is only discord.
The most common mistake made by
the amateur is at this point. The one
who builds wisely must first develop
plan to work by. Similarly the i'm
provement Of the home grounds de-
mands q well developed scheme. and
the smaller the lawn the more impor-
tnnt 1t is to have a plan in order that
the limited space may be probably
utilized.
Lawn planting may serve n three
fold purpose. 1t may be used as a
screen to hide unsightly sheds and out
buildings from the front; second, to as
sist in the development Of landscape
picture Of the home as whole, and,
third, to provide supply OF cut flow
ers. All planting should be done with
the ultimate purpose Of forming pic
&ure. The home itself should stand
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-05-08
Erection Last Year of Two
New Buildings and Remod-
cling of Another Has Start
ed Ball to Roll.
OTHER IMPROVEMENTS
!. ARE NOW ANNOUNCED
Work of Constructing New
Second National Bank Build
ing Is Already in Progress
The Outlook.

Two new bank buildings and one
possibly two buildings, in which mer-
camille establishments will locate. con-
stitute the improvements of the Main
Main street business section which will
be made this year. So far only one of
these improvements has been started
that at the corner of Eighth and Main
streets. which will be used by the Sec
ond National Bank, but those in charge
OF the other proposed improvements
are planning to carry out their schemes
this year.
Until with in the last two years lit
tie attention was paid to the improve
ments of the Main street business
buildings. The buildings for the most
part are all old buildings but they are
very substantial ones.
Last year there were two new build.
ings erected and one completely re-
modelled. The new Murray theater and
the Comstock block were the two new
buildings, while John Hasecoster re-
modelled his building at 1O25-1Oo7
Main street by the addition of another
story and by the entire rearrange-
ment and enlargement of the front
and interior. All of these buildings
are located between Tenth and Elev-
enth streets on Main.
Starts Ball to Rolling.
The improvements must have start
ed the ball rolling for since the first
of the year there have been positive
announcements of three Main street
property owners that they will build Or
remodel. There is rumor afloat that
the building at the southwest corner
of Main and Ninth street will be rad
ically improved.
The building owned and occupied by
the Second National bank has been
torn down and moved away. On this
site will be erected three story stone
building, the entire lower floor to be
devoted to banking purposes and the
upper floor for offices. The entrance
will be on North Eighth street. The
building will cost approximately $780,
600
r. G. Leeds, owner of the building
at S24 Main street, has announced that
uc Will TCluOuCl lIdI DullUll6 dlulOSI 10
the extent that it will be entirely new
when completed. The lower floor is
planned as headquarters for the pro-
posed German-American Trust COM
pany which is being organized.
The Hoosier Mercantile company. a
recently formed corporation, accom-
plished by the merger of the Hoosier
Mercantile company and the Deuker
Queensware Co., has acquired a long
time lease on the building which they
occupy, the Phillips building at the
corner of Sixth and Main street. The
new company will remodel the build
ing. The section used for the Phillips
theater will be torn out altogether and
rearranged SO it may become part of
the salesrooms of the new company.
The building will be remodeled in
other respects. additional entrances to
the store being established on Main
street and on Sixth street.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-05-08

ties, some of them being very unique
and from the plain ordinary stationary
light to the more elaborate kind in
the form of fountain, giving out the
illusion of running water.
1t is wonderful what electric signs
will do for street in the way of add
ing to its attractiveness and the enter
prise of the local merchants in this
regard is worthy of commentator.
Few cities. il any. the size of Rich
mond have as many illuminated signs.
MELISSA:
The emily flour ever had any luck with
10 Gold Medal Flour. LUCINDA
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-05-08
TIN IN WEST TEXAS.

San Antonio, Tex, May 6-For the
purpose of developing its holdings of
tin ores the Ell Paso Tin Mining and
Smelling Co. will within a few weeks
install fifty ton crusher The depos-
its in question are located in Frank
lin mountains and were discovered by
a prospector looking for gold The ore
is said to be remarkably rich.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-05-08
CoLEAs, CANNAs AND GERANIUMs.
NOTICE.

The annual meeting of the stock
Co., will be held at the office Of the
company, No.. 43 North Eighth street,
on Wednesday. May IL, at 7:30 p. m,
tors to serve the ensuing year and the
transaction of any other business that
may properly come before the meet
ing.
E. G. HIBBERD, Secretary
4-6t
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-05-08
Salvias
(eran1unlS

are verr pretty and can be placed
in very attractively designed
beds.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-05-08
How to BedufD Your Home
Grounds By Expert Gardening

BY Department Horticulture
Unesayow
Ahydcte Gardening Effects Good and Bad Planting
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-05-08
ELECTRIC SIGNS
VERY PLENTIFUL
Main Street Now at Night
Time Presents Attract
i've Appearance.

! Did you ever notice just how many
siSctric signs there really are on Main
strests
Wall the next time you go down
own at night start to count them and
s,eo4'll md that you will grow very
exy ~ the job. Several years ago
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-05-08
Have Your Lawn Made
Beautiful

So many people desire to make their
lawns prettier and more beautiful, but do not
know just how to 90 about it. It is our bust
ness to know these things. We make it
speciality of planning lawns, making attract
i've beds, and placing them in the more at
tractve places where they can be seen and
enjoyed. There is nothing that pIeases more
than well kept, well planned, attractive
Landscapes and Gardening Effects. Be-
low we mention few of the prettiest and
most appropriate Lawn Bedding Plants.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-03-02

It seems 10 be the general impression
that the whole duty of keeping the home
happy rests upon the wife She is advised
to smile and ever smile: to give her hus-
band always the things he likes best 10
eat. and in every other way possible TO
keep the sun ever shining. But II is just
as much the husbands part to help make
the home happy as the wife's. II is just
as necessary that he should be bright and
cheerful and do the things essential TO her
happiness as IL is for her TO play this
part One person alone cannot make the
home happy If the other does not CO.
operate. The blithest little bride in the
world cannot keep the home sunny II the
husband is surly, grouchy, or continuously
| ill-tempered.
However, every bride does want to do
her part, and to do It well. What, then,
are her chief aids?
In the first place. the requirements of
each home need individual study. In one
the wife may need 70 combat a bad tenn
per in a husband Then her first care
should be TO avoid all causes of friction
and quarrels. Another man may be stingy
or make a hobby Of economy. II he does
not carry II too far, she can humoT him
In this. Another may want things gay
and cheerful and plenty OF company. 1t
Is problem for each bride 20 study.
But some general aids there are that
will be OF help to ell, The chief happi-
ness maker in a home is such a great
unselfsh love that the husband feels II
underlies every moment and every act OF
life. II he knows that his wifes first
thought is for his happiness and the
homes welfare. II Is an inspiration AID a
wellspring OF Joy. And such love will
blossom out into ali the little things and
big things Of life that viii make the home
happy.
An even. sunny temper on the part Of
the bride is a great aid TO happiness in
the new home. The woman who has SUM-
cient self-control not 10 lose her temper
or 70 get RULED or excited no matter what
happens VIII keep things running pretty
smoothly in the houe She is equal TO
emergencies whether it is an unexpected
guest her husband brings home to dinner
OF cook departing without warning.
Health is a tremendous factor in the
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-03-02
FROM WOMAN'S
POINTOF VIEW

The plan Of Millionaire Peacock may
not be universally adopted. but 1t has
much to recommend it. He was the man.
you remember. who. having occasion TO
suspect the honesty of two OF his en-
ployes. had them Swallowed, and after
their guilt had been established he took
the matter into his own hands. He deaJ'
with them singiy, the second man having
no knowledge Of the treatment accorded
his predecessor.
Each pilferer was confronted with the
proofs of HIS guilt and compelled to make
restitution as far as he was able, by
signing over to his employer all the prop
erty he owned. Then he received his
punishment, q regular chastising that
left him limp in body and bowed in spirit.
Incidentally. the principal figure in the
episode was a wreck for a little while.
but 1t is safe 70 say that his rights will
DO properly respected in the future. be-
cause wide publicity has been given to
his method OF dealing cut retribution
Punishment for misdeeds is easy TO
avoid many times. because those who
might administer ii dread publicity. II
men have money in plenty, they over
look petty thieving and allow dishonest
employees 10 go elsewhere and continue
their dishonest methods. When punish
ment is inevitable. there is a greater
respect for the law and property rights:
when all possible precautions against
theft are taken there is less temptation
to dishonesty and careiessness.
A messenger recently lost a large sum
OF money and the fault was not his as
much as his employers. Occasionally
cashier who is compelled TO carry the con-
tents Of her employers TIL to her own
home for safe-keeping over night is way
laid and robbed, and that. too. is the
fault of those who employ her. Men and
women who handle money should be
safeguarded for the sake OF all parties.
A great deal has been said OF the temp
tation that lives with the poorly paid
employee. who handles large sums OF
money. but nothing much has been done
TO improve conditions.
First OF all. men and women In re-
sponsible positions should be paid accord
ing 10 their esponsIbiiities-then II should
be made impossible for ths theft of a
dollar TO remain undiscovered for twenty
four hours. There are methods whereby
one worker proves the balance Of an
other and the knowledge that detection
is sure and swift would do a great deal
TO keep temptation at bay. Nobody
steals large sums at one time save pro-
fessional thieves; the stages TO thieving
are slow and fearful to persons who have
been reared in decent principles.
1 once heard q woman OF excellent
standing say that she closed her eyes TO
her losses as long as her maids gave sat
isfaction in their work. Fancy harboring
pilferers ami living In the uncertainty of
what article would disappear the next
day! such negligence has been paid for
hundreds Of times by innocent women
who hired dishonest maids on the
strength OF good references given by
women who declared that they would
never blight a poor girls chance Of earn
ing a living. Deserts played no part in
the reckoning Of such women.
BETTY BRADEEN.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-03-02
MORNING CHIT-CHAT.
sleep. that knits up the rayeird sleeve Of care
The death Of each days life sore labor's bath.
Balm OF hurt minds. great natures second cours
Chief nourisher in fffes feast 81

Balm minds oours
Chief nourisher LIES Shakespeare
almost fanatic be-
lever in the value Of
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whether
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accomplished she thought mo-
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bookkeeping evening and often
don't get through until II IL o'clock
ference how late it always go
The makes sleepy. And then If
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RUTH CAMERON
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-03-02
OF INTEREST TO WOMEN.
LITTLE PROBLEMS OF
LOVE AND MARRIAGE
What Are the Brides Best Aids in Making
the Home Happy

| happiness OF the home. A woman should
bend all her energies 10 keeping well. III
health means expense. It means house
all at skies and sevens. it means low
spirits and dependency. all of which are
wet blanket on the happiness OF the
home.
On the other hand. gay spirits. cheers
ness, a vitality that can be bright and
amusing in the evening when the hus-
band comes home, despite the days work
ali mean happy household. A man likes
10 look forward to a bright, cheerful, rest
ful home. where his meals will be well
cooked, daintily served; wnere he can
smoke on lounge, CT read. OF have music
OF cards, as tto spirit moves him. He
likes TO feel. too. that he can bring a
friend home without a special announce
ment and yet be sure OF a CHEEKY well
come, daintily dressed wife, neat home
and a good meal He likes a home where
men friends can drop IN whenever they
want TO be sure Of a good time. The man
who has a home Ike this doesn't go off
TO clubs for amusement.
Neatness and economy are. Of course
necessary. Even II the means permit ser
wants. a bride should know enough
about housekeeping to manage well. and,
If necessary. TO do the work herself. She
should know how TO buy tudiciously and
TO get the value OF her money. This
knowledge is most essential to the hap
piness of the home. Lack Of Il has caused
more shipwrecks than almost anything
else. Money extravagantly and unwisely
spent for food and clothing; meals poorly
cooked; food wasted-these are the things
that play havoc IN the average home, The
bride who desires happiness in the new
home should look well to these practical
details. for, though they may be humdrum
and commonplace, they are large part
OF life.
And when one gets away from the prac-
teal details or housekeeping. unselfsh-
ness. sympathy. tact. self-eontrol are all
i~etors Al ths n,gione happiness 81 q
1t is as necessary for the husband 70 ex-
eFcise these qualities az for the wife The
neatness. economy. and management OF
the home depend primarily upon her. but
when II comes 10 supplying its atmos-
phere the husband must help make sun
shine as we'll as she. BARBARA BOYD.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-03-02
Pretty Bandana APRONS.

From the St. Louis Republic,
Many girls are gearing delicious aprons
made Of two huge and gayiy colored ban
dana handkerchiefs.
One forms the apron, put with a poin;
down. and the bib. adjusted in the same
way. is made by the other, cut with q
round hole for the head to get through,
and the side points falling gracefully
over the shoulders in bertha way.
The point which is cut off the upper
part OF the apron is shirred at the TOD
and put on as a pocket.