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Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-05-03

and rose head the list. Then there
may be added the spirea, carnation,
aquilegia, hollyhock, phlox, Christmas
rose, lily of the valley, achiIlea, n.y.
drangea, honeysuckle, yucca, beside a
multitude of dahlias and chrysanthe-
NUNS.
Most of the plants are hardy and
easily grown. Add to them the rich
assortment of ANIMALS like candytuft.
sweet alyssum, snap-dragon, aster, ver-
bena, petunia, lobelia and larkspur and
you have stunning collection and one
which has beauty all season.
Suppose that it shades to the most
delicate tinted sweet peas, dahlias and
asters, thence to merge into rich pink.
There is almost an endless variety of
the pink border, many of the varieties
mentioned above being equally eligible
In this corner. To these may be added
spirea, begonias and gladiolus.
If red border is desired, more eau.
ton must be exercised, being careful
that crimson and scarlet, both excel
lent in themselves, do not combine. In
fact it might be as well to assign two
different spots for these clashlng
col0rs.
Among the scarlet blossoms nothing
is more beautiful than saliva, though
there are geraniums, phlox and gladi-
olus to keep it company, after the pro.
cession of tulips, while a wealth of pc
tunias, hollyhocks and coleus may safe
ly smile across at the cannas and pop
pies from the other side of the garden.
Among the blue flowers there is a
rich treat from the time of the first
scilla and hyacinth until the last astet
are so closely akin to true blue that II
seems necessary to include them in the
list.
The platycodons, canterbury bells
some of the violets, houstonia, lupine
iris, aconite, hardy larkspur, aquilegia
forget-me-nots and veronica are among
the perennials suggested, while in an.
nuals there are ageratum, swan river
daisy, bachelors button, pansy, linum
and nemophila.
Note the effect of the different spe-
cies used and gradually weed out the
undesirable forms and improve upon
those found unsatisfactory. AS feature
of landscape gardening the plan has
rich possibilities.
Too much stress cannot be laid upon
neatness in the garden. If faded flow
ers and fallen leaves are allowed to
1n]1 aI,, %bnT Oh
characterize it is gone, and no amount
of bloom can make up for the lack of
care which is thus made manifest.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-05-03
SCHOOL CHILDRENS GARDEN

Apportion some little bit of land
:or the children in your neighborhood
20 have garden.
Vacant lots adjacent to schools are
best for they are near enough for the
children to spend their recess in and
also the 20 or 80 minutes before and
after school. Practical instruction
should be given the children out-of-
doors.
BY securing the children's aid, per-
manent improvement in the physical
condition of the neighborhood is as
sured.
Deficient and backward children in
the big cities have found great delight
in the school gardens and have proved
themselves capable of understanding
now to plant and care for the crops.
To this end, a brighter future has
been secured for children, who, by the
0eneficent healing of the great Mother
Nature, have found little niche they
can adequately fill in the scheme of
things, and instead of a burden to the
community they are becoming useful
members of society.
Secure a garden for the children in
your neighborhood.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-05-03
WIND-PROOF STOCK SHELTER
1t Should Be Made Strong Enough to
Withstand Any Wind--Set End
Posts In Cement.

In constructing stock shelter In
an open field particular care should
be taken to make 1t substantial
enough to Withstand any wind short
of tornado. A little foresight in
this regard may save the loss OF valu-
able animals at some later time. To
this end the posts should be firmly
set, preferably In cement, and the
upper framework should be snugIy
boited or spiked together.
If the three inclosed sides are COM
posed of loose boards, set on end at
an angle of 45 degrees and banked In
place with straw, about the worst
heavy wind could accomplish would
be to elbow OUT the sides. Little
damage to stock would be likely to
occur in such an event.
A shelter Of this kind, with its top
as well as its sides heavily straw-coy-
cred Will for all practical purposes be
as permanent as though its sides had
been nailed firmly In place, With its
open side toward the south it will
prove weather-proof, warm and quite
adaptable to creature comfort.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-05-03
Structure HurriedIy Planned and
Put Together Quickly Means
Dissatisfaction.
TAKES YEARS TO MAKE HOME
The Dwelling Described Here Has
Many Good ENTHUSIASTICALLY
Designed for Small Fam
lily Circle.
BY WILLIAM A. RApFoRp.

Mr.. William n. Radford ,sril answer
questions and give advice FREE OF
COST on all subjects pertaining to the
subject OF building, for the readers of this
paper. On account of his wide experience
as Editor, Author and Manufacturer. he
s. without doubt, the highest authority
on all these subjects. Address all inquiries
10 William A. Radford, No. 1927 Prairie
avenue, Chicago, ILL.,, and only enclose
Swo-cent stamp for reply.
we all know that in most cases the
surest way to spell "costly" when
buildings are referred to, is cheap.
The familiar example of the house
which was hurriedly planned Cor more
correctly drawn, since planning, in the
literal sense of the word, does not re-
fer to a process which can be com
pleted in few hours) and then thrown
together in haphazard manner, may
De seen in almost any community. The
owner of this house, when consulted
at the completion of the building op-
Grafton, talks freely of how "cheap"
his house was built. Go around to him
after two years, or even less, time has
elapsed and he will readily agree that
those five letters spell word crowded
with meaning which he did not at first
associate with it.
The point Is this: the average man
who has not had experience In plan
1ing and building house (and some
few who have) will overestimate the
amount of room required and in order
to stay within the limit of the pro-
posed investment, the diversified house
will have materials placed in it and
methods used in it's construction which
could hardly pass high-quality stand
ard. The man who builds his first
house is quite often dazed by the
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-05-03
Good Type of seIf-Feeder.

can be protected from the weathoxY
said Mr.. Gatewood. Charcoal ~ 20
from the hopper or selfscpeeuei' -
as to presant waste.
ut is a summon pra<Sdce to burn
cobs until the Job ~ well charred,
and then the fire h.l srnothered and the
hogs are giveE. access to this. Some
people char their cobs in pit, and
when the fire has gained good head
way, the top of the pit is covered with
piece of sheet metal, and then COW
cred with dirt to keep out the air. The
CHARCOAL can then be used as it is
needed. 1t is advisable to add salt to
the charcoal as it makes it more pal
a.able, and is also especially good for
the hogs"
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-05-03
BEAUTY OF THE HOME LOT
BY L. M. BENNINGTON.

If your lawn is larger than you can
care for properly, plan to have 1T of
suitable size next year. Seedlings
cost but little, while plants are ex-
pensive. Many beautiful things can
be raised from package of mixed
seeds of perennials.
Now is a good time TO plan changes
in the border and the flower garden, as
one realizes the mistake made last
year in planting the tall growers in
front of the low ones; in grouping ILL
matched plants and mixing inharmoni-
Gus colors. Keep a notebook and pen
Gil in hand.
In arranging the home lot, whether
for fruit, shat,- or ornament, plant the
tallest growers well to the rear, grad
ing down to the lowest, or creeping
things, letting the rows run east to
west, that all may have the sunshine.
They can thus be seen to the best
advantage, and prove joy to the be-
holder.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-05-03
six-Room House With Many Special Features.

items Of expense which do not enter
into the original estimate. 1t seems
unavoidable that the cost of house
will be more than the estimate indi-
Gates. The man who has had expert
ence in building and finishing houses
usually figures a small percentage Of
the estimated investment as a reserve
to make up for items of this sort.
The advice of the experienced to the
inexperienced builder of homes would
probably be: "Plan house which is
just the size you think you need and
then build it one-third smaller" The
chances are that the increased quality
of material and workmanship which
may be used in the smaller house over
what could be obtained for the same
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S1RC))(QK.
GRINDING FEED FOR HORSES
improbable That 1t Pays Except Where
Animals Are at Hard Work or
Have Poor Teeth.

Answering the query as to whether
1t pays to grind oats or corn for horses,
and which would give best results,
Prof. b. Il. Carmichael of the Ohio ex-
pertinent station makes the following
reply:
1T is improbable that grinding
either corn or oats for horses will pay
excepting in cases where the horses
are at very hard work or have poor
teeth. Even in instances of this kind
1t is not at all certain that profit will
always result from this rather expen-
sive operation. Soaking corn that is
exceedingly dry and hard is advisable.
AS a general thing 1t seems that it is
safe to regard ear corn and oats, both
of good quality, approximately equal
in feeding value per pound for horses.
IF there is tendency to swallow
the feed without thoroughly chewing,
1t would be worth while to devise a
method Of feeding that would render
1t impossible for the feed to be eaten
SO rapidly. Mixing a small amount OF
bran or chaffed hay with the grain
might be of assistance, or the same
result might be accomplished by put
ting large pebbles In the feed box. 1t
is well to determine whether the teeth
are In good condition, whenever there
is evidence that the feed Is poorly
masticated.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-05-03

They knew he had protected them,
and still more did they want to sing
of joy because they were so happy and
to tell George that they loved him
and all the wonderful sunny world.
But most of all they loved the six
wee fuzzy brown things who We're the
Wren children.
'Iater on George met the boys who
had tried to rob the nest. They pre-
tended not to see him, but George
said;
"1Do you want to see the six birdsf
they're far nicer than six eggs You
know
"Bacg tney went with George to see
the Wren family. They had given
UP cruel egg collecting and now they
told George they were studying the
wonderful ways OF birds ard learning
Their different songs so they knew
them VIXEN they heard their voices IN
the woods! -
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MURDER PROFITS IN PIG PEN
Success Assured Only When Animals
Are Comfortable and Have Lib
eraI Supply of Feed.

4 happy hog is help to humanity,
but a pessimistic porcine is the epi-
tome of despair. Melancholia murders
profits in the pig pen and icicles are
cold comforters.
Pigs and prosperity are synonyms
only when the pigs have congenial
warm dry quarters and plenty of ex-
ercise, including exercise of the man
dibular muscles and the alimentary
canal
Fill them up and watch them laugh;
don't feed 'em on secondhand corn
cobs and barbed wire shavings or
they'll get mad and leave without pay
ing their board.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-05-03

before the house is entered, The bun-
galow idea Is evident in the broad. low
lines of the roof and several unique
features have expressed themselves in
the exterior design. The heavy ex-
posed timbers arranged In pairs under
the roof given an air Of distinction to
the house. The gable of the porch
roof materially sets off the front Of the
house and the entire porch design is
very effective. The rail is low and is
carried out to extend the porch be-
yQnd the columns in line with the side
of the house. Two posts are set at the
outside corners of this extended por-
ton of the porch. Flower baskets set
upon these posts would produce a very
artistic effect. The sides Of the house
are finished with beveled siding and
the window trim is little out of the
ordinary, in keeping with other fea-
lures Of exterior design.
A small vestibule is entered from the
porch, and this leads into the hall
from which the various rooms of the
first floor aud the stairs to the second
floor are reached. The large living
room has fireplace set into one cor
| ner. -Four windows are built into the
side wall of the house in this room, and
| one large window is placed at the
| front. The living room is always a
pleasure room in which the fireplace is
set into one corner, but it is seldom
that this is possible without interfer.
ing with the arrangement of some 9th
er part of the house.
The dining room is In the rear of the
| living room. The buffet is built against
the rear wall with a wide window
above it. Four windows occupy the
side wall in this room, similar to the
! arrangement in the living room.
hall leads past the pantry to the kitch
en-. The kitchen is fitted with sinh
set into the corner opposite the hall
| A chimney has an outlet, between the
| door to the rear porch and the pantry
| for the kitchen stove. The pantry is
an ideal one, with counter and cup
board. The refrigerator is placed III
the pantry and is iced from the rear
| porch. A little den and a toilet are
also placed on the first floor.
Two bedrooms, bath and stor
age room occupy the second floor A
long hall extends parable, to the stair
case, a feature which gives the neces
sary privacy to the sleeping rooms.
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screen that divides the front yard from
the back shall be on one side pink and
on the other white.
If the garden is bordered with flow
ers massing of blue or yellow in one
corner and red in another will COM
pletely change the appearance of
things. While white is excellent to
break the colors, a more pleasing effect
is secured by shading rather than end
ing one abruptly.
For several reasons it is best to have
the white predominate. They will show
off by night as well as by day. They
are suitable for all occasions. Many
of them are delightfully."- fragrant. They
occur in great variety.
Among white flowers, the lily, peony
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days were getting qHite a little bit
warmer and the cold of the winter
had passed.
zone morning he was awakened
suddenly by something that sounded
like an alarm clock. What could ii
be2 Was it time to get up?
Sand then he looked out of the win
dow. On the outside of the little home
was Mr.. House Wren, and soon Mrs.
House Wren came out too.
"How they were singingi So joy
ously and so happily that George felt
happy tool They looked so small and
were of such pretty brown color.
Their little pointed tails stuck up into
the air and looked quite as large as
their wee bodies.
Mrs. House Wren was busy spring
cleaning. How she did work And
all the time she sang, while Mr.. House
Wren helped her or wandered off to
find insects for their dinner.
"a few weeks passed and they were
colored eggs. There were six of them.
Six little brides to be guarded and
Mr.. House Wren sang a song of such
sweetness and such happiness that
George wondered how any cruel boy
could take away from the little, happy
wren his joy.
Inside Mrs. House Wren was sit
ting upon the nest. Every little while
Mr.. House Wren would bring her
some goodies to eat-some dainty lit
tie bugs that she loved so well
"But alas One day when George
came home he saw an awful sight.
Three big boys were climbing up the
side of the barn. And he had thought
he had built his home so safely for
the wrens Mrs. House Wren had
left the nest inside and was with Mr..
House Wren trying to defend the lit
tie home.
"'You thieves! WretchesI shouted
George, almost choked with sobs. How
dare you rob those happy birds of
their eggs? For the sake of a few
eggs for a cruel collection which
means nothing but cries of mother
birds you will steal, yes stealr
1.-THE boys began to climb down.
Somehow, they had never thought of
it that way before. But George was
angry. He was furious! He didn't
care whether they knew it was cruel
or not-he would show them that it
was now once and for all.
elbow would you like to have your
sisters and brothers taken from you?
Every single time you take an egg it
means that a mother bird is crying
and a father bird has forgotten his
song. And to think of big boys, great
big ones collecting little eggs-little
brown and white speckled eggs. For
shamer
"But now George was shricl1ing to
the air for after hearing a little of
Georges talk, the boys had been so
thoroughly ashamed that they had
gone silently away-and the little ia
Their Wren was singing.
"And, not long after, George watched
six little brown birds being taught
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-05-03

place-everything in the home is a
part of the home-there need be no
misfits.
The neat little house shown in the
illustration is one of the kind that
OFTEN calls forth the remark, 81 should
think you would want to stay at home
all the time"
lt has every convenience which Is
needed to make 1t an ideal home for
q small family. The suggestion of
homelike atmosphere is sensed even
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how to fly. How
happy was their
m o t h er! II o W
proud their ia
t h erl And the
songs that came
from the threats
of the wrens We're
like glorious con-
certs of lovely
music-rare bird
music.
'FoiS the Wrens
knew that George
x1-oc +ha;r finland
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-05-03
UNITY OF COLOR IN YOUR GAR.
DEN SCHEME
By ELIZABETH VAN BENTHuYsEN

BY ELIZABETH VAN BENTHUYsEN.
Unity of color in the garden gives an
effect which is most pleasing. If care
and selection are given to the planting
one may have constant succession of
any desired color from early spring
until late in the fall.
This scheme appeals with special
force to the suburban home grounds
where the flower garden is rarely
cramped. Try to arrange so that the
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-05-03
FEEDING SALT AND CHARCOAL,
Needed Mineral Matter is Supplied by
This Practice--SeIf-Feede
Prevents Waste.

Salt and charcoal should be pro-
vided to furnish hogs with mineral mat
ter, according to Ray Gatewood, in
structor in animal husbandry in the
Kansas State Agricultural college.
Salt should be available at all times.
preferably In an open shed where it
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-05-03
The Difference.

''Oh. no." sol;loqu.aed JoAany bitter
iy; There amt any favorites Ia Tits
family. On. Ioi It bite my Eager
nails got t. rap ever the knucsics, hu'
IL the baby e;..s t.ls Whole foot tnsy
think i.s clte."-Anie1;can Boy.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-05-03

lit Jul Ii. NE tldu
made it himself
with a set Of tools
which he had re-
C e L We d for a
Christmas pres
ent, and it was
very fine indeed.
His bedroom
was nearby and
h e looked out
every morning to
see if any birds
had yet come to
use his home. He
t h GU g hit the y
should be coming
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-05-03
Expensive Body.

Redd-He had to buy his wife new
limousine.
Greene-Poor body.
s'No, 1t cost him $780," i's'..
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DADDY'S[y[N|NG.
[AIRY TALE
HOUSE WRENs.
81 hAY GRAHAM BONNER

"A little boy" said Daddy, enamed
George, had put tiny birds house on
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pretty soon as the
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-25
LOCAL HIVE CAPTURES
MEMBERSHIP BANNER

Members Of the Golden Rod hive
No. $50. Ladies Of the Maccabees.
returned from Elkhart where they
attended the Northern Indiana as
ISOLATION meet and won the mem
bership banner. Twenty of the
local hive were in attendance. At
the morning session. Deputy Great
Commander Lady O'Neal introduce
ed the guest OF honor. the Great
Record Keeper Emma +. Bower OF
Port Huron, Mich, who gave a
pleasing and instructive address.
The banner won by the local ladies
was the gift Of Frances L. Burns.
Golden Rod Hive conferred pri-
vate initatory work on a large class
of candidates. At the close of the
meeting Lady Bower presented Mrs.
Ida b. Johnson, commander of the
Mishawaka lodge, with a beautiful
set OF silver tea spoons, sugar shell
and butter knife, the gift of the
members Of Golden Rod hive.
In the evening a large number of
guests attended. A program consist
ing of musical selections, fancy
dance by Mrs. Jean Melchin Of this
city fancy drill by Carnation drill
team of South Bend, My Country
'Tis Of Thee" by the assembly, and
"Old Glory saluted.
The next association meeting will
be held in South Bend during jan
uary, 1918.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-25
.CHRIST0PH UNVEILS HYPOCRISY
Of REPUBLICAN ORGANIZATION
Talks at Big Democratic Ray-CharleS w. Bingham and
John w. SCHNEIDER Explain Issues
Large Crowd Attends

That the present administration
has utterly failed TO live up TO the
promises made at the city election
four years aso and that the So
called nonpartisan stand taken by
Mayor Gaylor at that time was a
subterfuge and a deliberate decep-
ton Of the people, was the point
cmphatically made by FIVE speakers
az the initial meeting OF the dem
ocratic party at its headquarters
Wednesday night
The hall, which is in the Rohled-
er building. was filled with en-
.husiastic democrats who applauded
frequently. Preceding the speech
IS. a crowd marched about the
streets and down 10 the headquar-
.ers. The principal address Of the
evening was given BY Atty Charles
W. Bingham. John W. SCHNEIDER.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-25
H. S. FOOTBALL TEAM
TO CHANGE SIGNALS

A big change in Mishawaka highs
football signals Will be made for
the rest Of the seasons games be-
cause Of the manner South Bend
in last Saturdays game got onto
the signals. on nearly every play
the Benders knew before the ball
was snapped exactly what forma-
ton was going 10 be used and
guarded against it. Passes that
should have counted for biz gains
failed for the reason that South
Bends backs being warned dropped
back and intercepted them. on
end runs and trick plays the same
thing occurred.
Practices this week have not
been very snappy until Wednesday
night. when most of the first team
was in uniform. Many of the men
stayed away 10 rest up for Satur-
days game with Warsaw. Dope
from Warsaw seems 10 favor the
locals Elkhart swamped Warsaw
last Saturday by a large score. A
large crowd of fans viii accom-
pany the team on their trip.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-25
ENGEL WEEDS
MISS NELLIE HANTZ

A pretty home wedding was SOL
emnized at the home OF Mr.. and
Mrs Eli Hant2. 1905 Sarah St.
when their daughter, Miss nellie
Eva Hantz was married TO Henry
c. Engel OF south Bend. The GER
emory was performed at $50
o'clock by the Rev. D. D. Spangler.
pastor OF the First Evangelical
church in the presence Of 20 rela-
tives.
The bride was prettily attired in
a brown travelling suit, wore a hat
TO match and a corsage of brides
roses.
Following the ceremony. a we'd
ding dinner was served by the
brides sister. Mrs. Zell Spencer
and her sister-in-law, Mrs. John
Hantz. The decorations were chry-
santhemums.
Both the contracting parties are
popular young people The bride
has been employed as bookkeeper
at TIE Rieger Furniture Co. for the
past eight years. The groom is the
son OF Mrs Elizabeth Engel, s21
s Franklin st. and has been con
nected with the c. II. DeFrees
Co as bookkeeper for the past Is
years.
Mr.. and Mrs. Engel have gone 20
Washington. ID. c.. where they viii
spend their honeymoon. Upon their
return they will reside at 1906
Sarah ST