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ers, while dwarf snowfall is a good
annual phlox.
The tobacco plant or nicotana Is
valued more for its fragrance. perhaps,
than for the beauty OF its blossoms.
yet 1t makes a handsome appearance
in the garden towards evening. Its
one disadvantage is that it closes In
the middle Of the day when the bed
looks somewhat ragged and unkempt.
Some of the annual poppies have
beautiful sweet white blossoms, among
them being Maid Of the Mist and the
Bride. There are also white nigellas,
which are known to different people
by the Contradictory names of Love in
Mist and Devil in a Bush. .......
OF course the Cosmos must not be
overlooked. 1t Is offered now in double
towering and crested varieties, but
II is doubtful # these are better than
the time honored single forms. In the
vicinity OF New York the wonderful
Lady Lenox may be expected to flower.
but farther north the frost usually
catches It before it natures. II you
ask for extra early Towering Colossal
varieties, you will have flowers from
uly Oil WlA SCI bicdbct SdbloLdS-
ton than in waiting for the later
kinds, even though these earlier sorts
may not be quite so fine as those which
tempt the frost. Finally there are
good white varieties among the lin
Mas the larkspurs. the geratums and
the asters.
In making up color beds the height
and blooming period Of the plants and
the shades Of coloring must be con-
sidered. Unless flowers OF a single
kind are used one must exercise no
little care in order to have pleasing
results. Some Of the flowers may be
used to advantage as solid color edg-
ing for beds and walks. The street
alyssum, pinks, candytufts. nigellas.
Tom Thumb nasturtiums and even
portulacas may be used in this way.
Portulacas mako a glorious display
along the sides Of the walk, but are
inclined to spread and so must be
kept in bounds. E. I. HARRINGTON.
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ROSE
BUSHE
VIII Bloom This Season
SUMMER GROWN
WINTER RESTED 1
ON OWN ROOTS

JONKHEER J. l.. MOCK. The Won
derful New Rose. A strong grower,
blooms profusely. highly perfumed
and of the LARGEST SIZE. Color
Imperial Pink. 25c postpaid.
IRISH FIRE FLAME. An everbloom-
ing rose. Color Old Gold or Cop
perry Yellow. Price 1bc postpaid.
ETOILE DE FRANCE. Considered
the very best RED garden rose.
15c postpaid.
sUNRURsT. The magnificent giant
YELLOW rose. Everbloomins. 35c
THE PICK OF GLADIOLI.
MRS. FRANCIS KING. Beautiful
"Besnard shade" of FLAME PINK.
Immense flowers. 15c postpaid.
AMERICA. The lavender tinted
giant Of Gladioli. 100 postpaid.
The BOSTON FERN or Fountain
Fern whose fronds grow to sig
feet in length. Price 25c postpaid.
All the above plants are strong ana
hardy and will bloom this summer.
We deliver to you. free OF charge.
The above SEVEN PLANTS for u 90
ana our SENSITIVE FERN free.
THE KRIETER-MU co.
"cpt. C, Stamford, Conn.
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Poultry Expert Gives
Away Chick Food.

To introduce TO the poultry raisers OF
this section a chick food that is nation
ally known, T.. !. Refer, the Poultry
Expert, 4915 Poultry Building. Kansas
City. Mo, Is giving away a yone-dollar
package of chick food absolutely free to
every poultry raiser who agrees to tell
his neighbor about it. This medicated
Baby Chick Food is sold on an absolute
guarantee TO raise chicks for six weeks
ana It is backed by the National Reserve
Bank of Kansas City. Send Mr.. Refer
one dollar and no will not only send you
one regular dolar-size package OF chick
food, but he will include in the same
shipment an extra package absolutely
free, which means he Will send you two
regular full size dollar packages of this
scientific medlcated Baby Chick Food for
only one dollar. And he Will prepay all
the charges on the first order. Con-
sidering that this product Is guaranteed
by the National Reserve Bank and that
II keeps baby chicks for six weeks. every
poultry raiser should certainly try this
scientific indicated Baby Chick Food
without further delay. Ii will pay you
10 write Mr. Refer to-day
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MASS COLOR EFFECT IN GARDENS

similar way. Besides acting as O
blanket, fog has an additional funo-
ton in that it's formation actually
warns the air. 1t always requires
heat to evaporate water and when the
cles Of liquid water of,which fog is
composed this heat is given of and
warns the air. On autumn evenings
when the dew point is 10 deg. or more
above the freezing point there - not
much danger Of frost because as soon
as dew begins to form the lowering
Of the temperature is checked by the
heat released.
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suffers from drought instead Of from
cold With this in mind. II Is easy to
understand why II Is recommended
that frostbitten plants be removed to
a cool dark room and sprinkled with
cold water. This gives them a chance
to thaw out gradually and reabsorb
the cool water into their cell.
Many plants that are winter killed
are often not injured SO much by the
cold as by the heaving of the ground
due to alternate freezing and thawtng.
Plants with a considerable root sys-
tenn are often pulled entirely out OF
the ground in this way. Mild winters
are usually much harder on plants
than severe ones, especially If the
latter are accompanied by deep SHOWS,
as they generally are. The tiny spaces
between the snow crystals act like
the packing in n f1reless cooker and
prevent the heat or cold from pass
| ing readily. Thus the plants are
protected from the sudden changes
OF temperature which are more often
| fatal TO them than steady cold. In
| nature the herbaceous plants are usu
ally protected by drifts Of fallen leaves,
| while the cells of the bark and the
spaces between the woolly bud scales
serve the same purpose in protecting
| woody plants.
In many cases the way in which
cold kills plants Is unknown. Often
hardness appears in some way to be
| characteristic of the protoplasm in
the cells. Certain tropical plants, for
instance, will die before the freezing
point is reached, while on the other
hand. arctic and alpine plants, ex-
posed to the danger of frosts during
| every month in the year, may be
frozen up. time after time while in
full flower and be little the worse for
the experience. The plants of tenn
perate regions may often escape in
jury from light frosts by reason of
the fact that their cell sap, contain
ing, as II does, various substances in
solution. does not freeze until reduced
several degrees below the freezing
point.
The vagaries of frost seem at
first glance beyond comprehension,
but its formation is the result of nat
ural laws and Is always the same
when the conditions are the sanoe.
Frost comes first to the lowlands, be-
cause cold air is heavier than warm
air and thus has a tendency to settle
down in hollows. If stream runs
away from such a hollow, however,
the cold air may drain away above It,
an invisible stream flowing above the
visible one. A windy night tends to
protect the plants from frost by stir
ring up the cold air and preventing its
settling in one place. Spreading paper
or cloth over plants protects them by
preventing the radiation of the heat
from the ground around them, and
clouds, fog and smoke act like great
blankets and prevent radiation in a
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THE SUB-PIPB SYSTEM
OF IRRIGATION.

Now Is the time TO install this wonder
ful new SCB-IRRlGATION SYSTEM which
will make your Home Garden OF veEe-
tables, fruits and flowers produce the high
est yield-both in quantity and quality.
NO DEPENDENCE ON RAIN and Loss
THROUGH DRY SEASON and drought.
Comparatively little water required. as tho
underground sub-pipe system feeds the
roots directly and vitalizes the plants
throughout the growing season. Whether
you have small or large garden install
the NEW, SCIENTIFICALLY con-
and increase your pleasure and profit of
gardening.
ECONOMICAL TO INSTALL. Made I'M
and quickly connected up, laid and relaid.
Write for illustrated cstalog and prtcea
THE WESTERN IRRIGATION Co
20. Box 1898. Tulsa, Oklahoma
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White Painted Furniture With Pergola Covering.

w IrTHrN the last few years
w since we are turning our
w gardens into outdoor living
rooms garden furniture has become
very popular, and we ind in our back
yard plots simple, inexpensive access
bos!es that give to them an Individual
charm and make them fascinating
little resting places.
The fact that the majority of people
nj their houses with seats, and vet
leave their gardens unfurnished, is a
puzzllng one. for 1t is generally
agreed by those who either practise
or encourage the idea that It is the
pleasantest place in the world in
which to sit and rest, or entertain
ones friends. provided. Of course. the
weather Is pleasant There is no hos
pitality so enjoyable as out-of-door
life INDUCING in 4 o'clock tea among
the flowers, bringing with it har-
nony and simplicity that lifts one
from the restless world outside.
The chief pieces used for garden
furnishing include seats of all sorts,
such as chairs and settles. as well as
tables, arbors or pergolas, sun dials
and fountains. The seats are. perhaps,
the most important and should be
placed under the sheltering branch Of
an overhanging tree. a shady nook or
summer house. care being taken that
they overlook picturesque vistas.
The material suitabre-sf their con-
struction varies according to the
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amount of money one wishes to spend
stone and marble being appropriate
for italian or formal gardens, while
concrete or wood is most advisable
for the informal, or small flower plot.
Since both stone and marble are ex-
pensive they should only be used in
more elaborate settings, where sun
dials and fountains play an important
part. Terra Gotta is sometimes used
more particularly where a warmth Of
color such as buf or red. is necessary.
Concrete possesses endless possibii-
ties, for 1t ctn be moulded into any
type and properly made Is quite as
durable as stone or marble and much
less expensive, its neutral gray tints
harmonizing with the setting of shrub
berry and flowers. Wood, however, is
the most economical, and under this
class should be included both rustic
and wicker furniture, as II is light and
can easily be moved from place to
place. For informal gardens, such as
the majority have. places to I've in
during the summer season and enjoy
In an intimate way, wooden furniture
is the most desirable. Pine or cypress
costs less than hard wood, but in order
to keep from warping should be
painted with white enamel. Plain
settles and benches can be placed In
any part Of the garden. and they need
not necessarily be simple wooden
strips, but can be formed into artistic
design. Do not build the seats toe
high, az thirteen inches is the proper
height, and the back should be made
tall enough to support the head so as
to be comfortable while sitting in the
garden plot.
II a rustic effect is desired. cedar
| and locust with the bark left on are
particularly adaptable and can OTTER
be home made. curve or angle IT
branch or limb suggesting some new
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HOW COLD KILLS PLANTS.
BY WILLARD N. CLUTE.

Almost as regularly as the spring
returns we> are confronted with the
paradox that a plant may survive the
coolest winter unframed and then be
injured by slight freeze in spring. A
single late spring frost may work In
calculable damage to plants and cause
"a loss of millions OF dollars in the fruit
crop. The question of how cold kills
plants is therefore of much tmpor-
lance.
In ordinary plants hardness ap-
pears to be n matter OF dryness. Per-
fectly dry seeds have been exposed TO
the temperature Of liquid air. more
than 200 degrees below zero, and then
have promptly terminated when given
proper conditions for growth; but
when the tissues of a plant are dis
tended with water. as they always are
when growth processes are going on.
lowering Of the temperature is a
very different matter, In such cases
plants may be damaged beyond recov-
cry by the freezing of the water in
their cells with the consequent ruptur-
ing OF the cell walls. This usually
happens when there has been a sudden
and sharp drop in temperature. When
the temperature falls more gradually
the Ice crystals may form In the in
tercellular spaces rather than in the
cells themselves, and freezing is thus
less likely to do harm. Tho danger in
such cases Is in thawing out the plant
too quickly. Bright sun on frosted
plants Is well known 10 do much more
40 mo he
case II cloudy day had followed a
hard frost. The reason appears to be
that when the air warns the cells at
tempt 10 resume their functions, but
the water necessary for this Is still In
the intercellular spaces in the form OF
Ice. Consequently the plant really
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In furnishing the garden do not mix
formal and informal furniture. for the
result will be disastrous; rustic pieces
should have a place by themselves. as
should the wooden bits. for 1t is not
only the individual sense of fitness
that proves safeguard and trust
worthy guide in the selection and
placing of these outdoor pieces, but
the ability to produce pleasing and
homelike results, and form an ideal
place where one can while away a
weary hour.
L MARY HARRop NoRrHENp.
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can DE made from an old tree that has
been cut down to about three feet In
height and six or eight inches in
diameter, tapering at the top. and
covered with a vine to give a pic
turesque effect, although in a formal
garden terra Gotta or stone look more
pretentioua Never use wooden dial.
as they are apt to warp and ruin the
entire scheme. Iron or brass Is much
more preferable, although slate Is the
least expensive, as 1t costs simply the
price OF the material and engraving.
While there IL no set rule for their
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placing, they are always interesting II
placed at the intersection of two paths,
or near vine clad pergola or garden
seat In the heart Of a rose garden
these dials are fascinating. and should
be draped to within few inches Of
the top with low bushes, or delicate
climbing ones, care being taken TO OBJ
tain the right coloring to bring out
effectively the wilderness Of the marble.
Never allow the rose bushes to grow
so high that the dial Is invisible. as II
will spoil the idea one wishes to carry
out.
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spray should sparkle and spout to a
height Of about a foot.
Should there be an old wen in the
garden, 1t can be transformed into a
thing Of beauty by the addition of an
artistic and appropriate we'll head.
Sun dials are to the flower plot what
clocks are to the house; in fact. they
are often more. as they frequently
serve as a pivot on which the whole Of
the garden design turns. Simple ones
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basin, spout and figure being Of the
same color. preferably white. to con-
trast with the green lawns which sur
round II. Concrete and stone basins
should be left in their natural color,
and entirely satisfactory ones can be
constructed ct slight expense, II any
one is able to build little garden pool.
Care should be taken. however, to keep
the basin round, rather than to at
tempt any fantastical design, and the
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LEARN ABOUT GOLDFISH

and aquatic gardens, We make artistic
aquAriums suits BILE for the most beautiful
homes, cOnseryatories or lawns for keeping
goldfish and aquatic plants. We viii make
any special size to order. with fountain II
desired. We go anywhere to construct
aquaThlms aquatic ponds. Descriptive
circuiaT free. PIONEER AQUARIUM
WORKS. Racine Wisconsin.
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10 plump dahlias. all different, labeled.
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tubers), s.. All PREPAID. Our selection
OF several classes and colorL Bargain
catalog FREE.
THE BUNGALOW GARDENS.
tDahlia Hobbyists. Nstcong, y. J.
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Atlstlc Furniture ADDS to the Attractveness of the
Garden and Makes 1t Possible for the Family to
Enjoy 1t in Comfort With Friends
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AND ORNAMENTS CAN BE MADE ATHON0

The Summer House in the Garden Is Delightful Place
to Spend an Afternoon With Book or for
Luncheon With Friends 80
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-10-22
RUSSIA'S WAR BURDEN,

Interest on Russia's state liabili-
ties today amounts annually to ap-
proximately s643, 100000, according
to a statement issued from Omsk
by the minister OF finance of the
kolchal government.
In 1914 the national debt was
100000 rubles, the statement
says. Internal wartime loans ag-
gregated thirty-three billion rubles.
while loans contracted abroad
amounted to eight billion rubles.
thus bringing the debt to a total
of about fifty billion rubles. About
fifty million rubles yearly would
De required for the amortization of
this tremendous sum.
The statement points on. the fact
that the figures quoted in rubles
represent fictitious values, as the
foreign loans were issued abroad in
English, American, French, Jap
anese and Italian currencies, which
cannot be converted into rubles al
the old gold rate Of exchange.
Whereas France, in pre-war days,
was Russia's largest creditor. it Is
noted that Great Britain supplied
the bulk Of Russia's financial re-
quirements during hostiliries, with
France. America, Japan, and Italy
ranking in the order named.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-10-22

any number of shares that his re-
sources will permit
We have been so accustomed to
hearing denunciations Of business
men and business methods that we
have overlooked the salient fact that
there is no restraint on business, no
limitation on enterprise, and none
on the investment of capital, wheth-
er it be 500 or 100000.
Let those who envy the business
man get into business for them
selves. If they fail, the experience
will at least teach them lesson well
worth learning.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-10-22
Department of the interior
Alaskan Engineering Commission
NOTICE

Passengers are required to pur-
chase tickets before entering trains.
Tickets can be purchased from
the station agent. whose Office is in
the employment office, on the ground
floor of the General Office Building,
Alaskan Engineering Commission. or
al Camp Ais North Nenana).
Tickets will be on sale at any
time during Office hours, and can be
purchased in sufficient time before
the departure of the trains.
Regular trains for the south leave
the foot Of A street on Wednesdays
and Saturdays at a. M, and from
Camp AS North Nenana), Tues
days and Fridays, at s a. m.
No tickets will be sold crossing
the river. Those intending to trav-
! el to Fairbanks must make their
OWL arrangements for reaching
North Nenana. The Commission will
continue its ferry service. with skiff.
as long as the river is passable. and
every endeavor will be made to help
passengers across. The ferryman
will be on duty from a. m. or
the Nenana side, and will help pass
engers from the north upon their
arrival in the evening; but this
service may have to be discon-
tinued any day.
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NOTICE.

To whom it may concern: Notice
is hereby given that | will not be
responsible for any debts contracted
by my wife after this date, Oc-
tober IA.
(Signed) OLIVER LEE.
Dated at Nenana, Alaska. October
IA, 1919. lila
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-10-22

For the purpose OF arriving at the
amount Of the tax levy for the fiscal
year 1e19-1920 by the Nenana
School Board, real and personal
property lists have been distributed
and mailed TO residents within the
School District These lists should
be properly filed and signed and
returned 10 the assessor not later
than October 18th.
CARL SCHMIDT,
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Faithful Old Manuel.

Soldiers are personifed as Tom
my Atkins and sailors as Jack Tar.
Why not personify industrial work
ers as well?"
We'll, don't we? You often hear
Of Manuel Labor. Punch.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-10-22

". R. Taylor, Kantishna mining
man, who arrived from Fairbanks
yesterday, was an outgoing pass
enger on this mornings train. head
ed for Ignite, from which point he
will mush across to the Kantishna.
10 miles distant. He expects TO be
back in Nenana about November ?.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-10-22

Owing to the failure of the mail
10 arrive from Fairbanks with in
formation desired by the Nenana
board of trustees, the meeting of
that body scheduled for tonight has
been postponed.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-10-22
TRY 1T YOURSELF.

WY the constant attitude o. Op
position 70 business, big and little
questions the editor OF Leslie
Weekly Anyone, he says, can g
into business. Very little capital i
required for some enterprises 4
newsstand is stocked with goods fol
the most part returnabie. Store;
are stocked on credit. Many CAP
tain Of industry began life with al
investment Of only a few dollars.
Let one who is envious OF an.
others success go into business 70,
himself, or if he thinks the farme.
IS a prohteer, let him take up q
Government homestead or start with
his garden. and try farming 70:
himself
Many a worker who grumbles be-
cause Of a business mans success,
and denounces him as a CRATER, has
sufficient savings to start a business
Of his own. It can be done. Why
does he not do it?
Simply because he will not risk
mis- capital. He realizes that every
one who ventures into a business
enterprise takes the risk it involves;
not only the ordinary risk of bust
ness. but also the extraordinary risks
Of bad accounts, theft. fire or calam-
ity Of any kind.
To conduct a business requires
ability; care, efficiency, and hon
esty. which are the basis Of credit,
= man who goes into business runs
MS own chance Of profit Or loss.
He must have nerve"
Thousands of successful mer
chants started with very little, and
on small investment built up their
business, because they had ability TO
do 50.
Carnegie was telegraph opera
tor. but saved enough from his
meager salary 10 go into business
for himself. Rockefeller was q
clerk il a grocery store before, with
several Of his young associates, he
yentured into trade Schwab was a
waterboy in an iron mill, and worked
has way up 10 the commanding
position OF a captain of industry
Henry c. Frick was a farmer boy,
then clerk in a dry goods house.
and is now among the heaviest in
come tax payers in the country All
were poor boys-alert, eager. am
bilious, honest, and confident in
their ability TO win. Hence their
success.
Anyone can make money, but il
takes wise man to keep it. So II
might be said that any man can go
into business, but it takes a man
Of industry, fitness and capacity to
meet his competitors successfully.
Let workers who think they are
entitled to share Of the profits OF
the employer bear in mind that they
themselves can be employers if they
choose 10 take the chances, and that
when they propose that the en-
ployer share MS profits with them,
there is justification in the employ
er's suggestion that they also share
the losses.
And further, let everyone who de-
nounces the profits of the railroads
or industrial corporations bear in
mind that the securities Of most Of
these are purchasable in the open
market, SO that anyone who desires
to share in the profits, on the same
basis as the heaviest owner, can buy
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-10-22

Mrs Tom MCGOWAN has written
her agent in Fairbanks to try to
trade the MCGOWAN piano for furs.
The piano is now in the possession
of Z. c. Wood. Mrs. MCGOWAN is
now in San Francisco, and reports
that the furs she took out with her
were stolen from her recently.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-10-22

George Palmer has returned to
town from Residency ), south, and
that the frost put his scrap
ers out of commission. He was in
terested in a grading contract.