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The HOME BEAUTIFUL Their Care aivd Cultivatiorv vSffl Continue With the Old Favoritee, the Peonies. THE PEONY AND ITS CULTURE. By E. VAN BENTHUYSEN. Among all our herbaceous plants, there is probably not ione that stands higher in popular favor than the peony. And it richly deserves its pop ularity, because of its great hardiness, its ea3e of culture, its magnificent range of rich and delicate colors, its wonderful profusion of bloom and its tenacity of life. The writer knows many specimens of the old variety, cultivated by our grandmothers, extensively, that have been growing in the same place in the old gardens for more than a century, and, without exception, those that received good care are as vigorous and healthy today as any young plants, and year after year they give a glo rious crop of fine flowers. Many of these old plants have grown to be clumps five and six feet across, and one can often count hundreds of blossoms and buds in various stages of development on each plant. Such plants as these are what is needed to make the attractions of a garden permanent. There is no other hardy herbaceous plant that can be used with such fine effect in the border. Scattered here and there among the shrubbery, it produces a most satisfac tory show of color at a time when most shrubs ure not in bloom. f ' Probably, however, it is most strik ingly effective when planted in large beds. If it can be given a background of evergreens its rich colors show up to great advantage. Shrubbery of any kind as a background, brings its colors into strong relief, and one should always plant, if possible, with that aim in view. If partially shaded, all the better. The culture of the peony is simple in the extreme. It does best in a rather stiff loam, or almost any soil, preferring it to a lighter soil, because it likes to feel the earth firm about its roots. While it prefers such a soil, It will do very well indeed in sandy loam, or almost any soil, provided it is rich in the elements of plant development. To grow good peonies, one must make liberal use of fertilizers, preferably old, well-rotted manure. Unless this is done you cannot expect a vigorous growth of stalks and foliage, or gen erous crops of large, richly colored flowers. It is hardly possible to use too much manure about it, if it is old enough to be black and crumbles easily under th>; application of the hoe. It should •be dug into the soil about the roots of the plants, taking care, however, not to dig too close or deep enough to. disturb them. There is no plant that resents a disturbance of its roots more. Dig in to a clump to secure a “toe” for a neighbor, and very often the parent plant will refuse to bloom the second season. A Beautiful Garden Entrance. So hardy is the peony that it is not necessary to give it winter pro tection at the extreme north, if its roots are put deep into the ground. If given shallow planting, the frost will often heave them badly unless covered with coarse manure or mulch of some kind. The roots should be at least six inches below the surface. While win ter protection is not necessary. It is advisable, because It prevents taxing the vitality of the plant excessively, in its efforts to withstand a severe winter. GARDEN WORKING NOTES By E. VAN BENTHUYSEN. Propagate rubber plants this month. Pack a handful or two of moss around the stem and keep it well soaked. In a short time roots will appear. Saw a flower pot In half and bind the plants or rooting portion of the stem. Fill with a very light soil with plenty of sand and keep thoroughly watered. During the winter the roots will take good hold and in the spring the stem may be cut off level with the bottom of the pot. The outdoor carnations may be potted up this month. Cuttings from geraniums may be made early in September in most cli mates. Watch the tender greenhouse plants that are in the open and take them up before the last days of summer are passed. Have the pots ready for the bulbs which must be taken up soon. Sow mignonettes seeds in pots or boxes for the window garden. Water frequently but not too much. The dahlias, gladioli and other rank growing plants are apt to be blown down by the strong winds of fall. Stake them up. Unless the chrysanthemum have been shaded during the hot months they will not come up to expectations this fall. Drench the ground around the tea roses but do not spray the bush. Roset or all kinds should be thor oughly manured with well rotted cow manure and mulched with lawn cut tings and leaves. Liquid manure should be applied on ly when the ground is moist enough to absorb it. It is fatnl to some plants to fer tilize them with rich manures when the ground is dry. Never allow roses to remain on the bush until the petals begin to fall. All plants that are Intended for win ter bloomers should have the buds pinched off now. Pick the pansies and nasturtiums every day if you want to have plenty of bloom. The best way to kill weeds now is to pull them up by hand. The red bug and other enemies of the rose if !iot Jdlled off last month should be effectually removed now. THE CHEYENNE RECORD. ASSIGN M.E. MINISTERS CONFERENCE AT BALIDA MAKES APPOINTMENTS. W. T. Scott, C. Y y. Hancher, E. N. Ed gerton, O. W. Auman and F. R. Hol lenbeck Named Superintendenta. Western Newspaper Union News 6ervlce. Salida, Colo. —The annual confer ence of the Methodist Episcopal church closed here with the announce ment of the assignment of ministera for the year as follows: Colorado Springs DLetiict. W. T. Scott, Supt. 6 Arvada, G. A. Cage; Black Hawk, N. L. L/amb; Breckenridge, Joseph Mar tin; Broomfield, J. D. Glass; Burling ton, J. A. Mourman; Calhan, D. M. Scott; Cafion City, Guy E. Konkel; Castle Rock, R. O. Taylor; Central City, G. S. Parker; Cheyenne Wells, Albert Dennis. Colorado Springs, An bury, C. F. Rassweller; First church, C. B. Wilcox. Cheyenne Wells, J. P. Dane; St. Paul, C. H. Inman; Trinity, A. Jm Chase; Cripple Creek, J. J. Flem ing; East Colorado mission, G. T. Sledge; Erie, C. M. Kennaugh; Flor ence, A. D. Beach; Golden, N. H. Dee; Goldfield, H. E. Pohl; Hugo. T. M. Vlr Den; Idaho Springs, Ben Eitelgorge; Jefferson Avenue, L R. Dryden; Da fayette, H. C. McC&lllsker; Doulsvllle, John Spargo; Deadvllle, C. B. Martin; Dlmon, —; Dlttleton, Fred Zim merman; Morrison, P. N. Manning; Oak Creek, W. A. Bowden; Parker, Clark Cottrell; Rock vale, B. Silk wood; Salida. W. F. Clark; Silver Plume, C. M. Fish; Steamboat Springs, V. C. Sossh; Victor, D W. Coffman; Mount Valley, Sara Doebler; Wheatridge, F. F. Gibbs. Pueblo DlatKct. C. W. Hancher, District Supt. Aguilar, J. A. Shepherd; Alamosa, J. A. Dean; Blanch, W. A. Campbell; Bowen, to be supplied; Bristol, J. E. Munnford; Center, P. M. Cooper; Che ram, R. E. Scarf f; Del Norte, J. T. Carson; Eads, W. M. Johnson; Fowler, C. A. Ducas; Fountain, F. B. Bonaton; Goodpasture, J. R. Mlllsap; Granada, J. A. McClellan; Hartman, W. C. Cronk; Hasty - McClave, Paul A Shellds; Holly, R. R. Adams; DaJara, to be supplied; Da Junta, A. D T. Ew art; Damar, R. V. Smith; Das Animas, Joseph Antle; Manzanola, H. R. Mor ris; Monte Vista, A M. Maclean; Mo ca, W. A. Campbell; Ordway, F. W. Pimlott; Pueblo, Bethel, T. B. Tyre; First church, A. J. Waller; Missions, A. W. Hall: Northern Avenue, J. H. Ketchum; St. Paul. O. K. Maynard; Rocky Ford, G. N. Stunts; Sheridan Dake, Alexander Taylor; Pleasant Heights, J. A. Darge; Springfield, to be supplied; Stonlngton, F. Ridley Guy; Sugar City, E. S. Burr; Swlnk, H. A. Wood; Trinidad, C. W. Huett; Vineland Avondale, John Brand; Wi ley, James H. McDonald. Grand Junction District. E. N. Edgerton, District Supt. Aspen, B. F. Ross; Austin, James D. Cardiff; Bothel and Doma, W. H. Rose; Carbondale and Basalt, J. Andrew Dean; Cedaredge, to be supplied] Chama, N. M., W. J. Groat; Cortes, R. S. Chambers; Crawford, A. T. Munger; Clifton, P. M. Resor; Deßeque and Grand Valley, C. D. Basham; Delta, G. F. Klein; Dolores Circuit, S. A. Curtis; Durango, W. S. Grim; Eagle and Gyp sum, S. W. Cook; Frulta, T. C. Collls ter; Glenwood Springs. William Pep per; Grand Junction, F. E. McGuire; Gunnison, J. S. Ferris; Hotchkiss, A. B. Horton; Ignacio and Bayfield, Lou is Gale; Dasear, A. B. Horton; Mack, E. H. Fleisher; Meeker, F. H. Rose; Mesa and Plateau City. H. D Elston; Montrose, J. T. Coulter- Norwood. G. A. Dltnair; Olathe, W. W. Speer; Pa gosa Springs, W. J. Keeser; Paonla, W. M. Garner; Palisade, D P. Fagen; Ridgway, J. M. Flynn; Rifle, J. A. Hutchins; Uncompahgre-Colona, E. G. Tagg; White River Circuit, F. H. Rose. Greeley District. F. R. Hollenbeck, Supt. Akron and Platner, J. F. Johnson; Atwood and Willard, L D Morgan; Bennett Circuit, Oscar Hall; Boulder, C. A. Rowand; Box Elder, O. M. Bow man; Brighton, J. Winterbourne; Brush, R. E. Bird; Eaton, J. M. Eld ridge; Evans, J. R. Jones; Fleming and New Haven, E. G. Ingraham; Fort Collins. R. H. Forrester; Fort Dupton, G. G. Say well; Fort Morgan, C. B. Steele; Greeley, G. M. Henderson; Gro ver, G. H. Manning: Haxtun, O. E. Barker; Hlllrose and Snyder, E. G. Estlon; Holyoke Epworth, J. M. Dick ey; Hudson, D B. Dogan; Johnson. A. Morrison; Julesburg, W. T. Gatley; Keota Circuit, E. Dickson; Kersey, A R. Dickson; Dongmont, First, W. D. Waller; Dongmont Circuit, O. O. Kon kel; Dongmont. Grace Rural, Paul Chapman; Doveland, J. W. Mahood; Dyons and Hygiene, A W. Coffman, Merino and Messex. D. E. Shumake; Otis and Dalrd, C. E. Harris; Pawnee Circuit, P. D. Griffin; Peckham. A. J. Behner; Pierce. F. Coffman; Platte vllle, D W. Botkin; Sedgewick and Onld, A. C. Thurlow; South Divide Fred Johnson; Sterling, R. H. Ayres; Vernon and Mount Hope, Fred Varcoe; Walden and North Park. ; Wig gins, H. C. Mecklenburg; Windsor. J T. Krueger; Uray, A. W. Rice; Yuma, G. E. Kitchen. Denver District. O. W. Auman. Supt. Argo and Greenwood, V. R. Bell; As bury, J. T. Bainbridge; Barnum, D M. Kelley; Berkeley. J. G. Brawn; Cam eron, J. R. Edwards; Christ, R. D Smith; Clough and Wright, R. E. Gor don; Edgewater. Roy H. McVlcker; Englewood. Albert Evans; Epworth. A N. Chapman; Fifth Avenue. C. E. Car roll; Grace, C. O. Thibodeau; Grant Avenue. James Thomas; Harkness Heights. O. A. H. De Da Gardle; Hess, M. D. Bullock; Highlands, D J. Hole; Italia. F. P. Sulmonetti; Merritt Me morial. H. S. French; John Collins, Murray Beattie: Park Hill, ; St. James. W. H. Wl ter; Simpson. D. D. Woodworth; Trinity, C„ D Mead; Uni versity Park, W. E. Bell; Warren Me morial. O. W. Flfer; Washington Park, C. D Nuckolls. Declares Parmalee Not Mines Head. Denver. —That H. C. Parmalee is not president of the Colorado School of Mines after Sept. Ist, and that no member of the faculty has been legal ly elected for the 1917-18 term, and that the resolutions passed by the board of trustees at Its meeting on April, 26, 1917, employing Parmalee and the men he recommended, was not a “valid and binding contract,” and therefore does not hold good, is the substance of an opinion rendered by the attorney general’s office, Aug. 29th. Lightning Kills Girl at Littleton. Littleton. —Freda Hugbart, 14-year old daughter of John Hugbart, a rancher living fourteen miles north east of Elizabeth, was instantly killed by a bolt of lightning. Her brother Thomas, who was with her. was •tunned, and his shoes were torn from his feet by the bolL Loveland Fair Ground Stables Burned. Loveland.—The stables and sheds at (he race track of the Larimer county fair grounds were completely de stroyed by fire STATE CAPITOL NEWS Western Newspaper Union News Service. INHERITANCE TAX COLLECTIONS State Received $17,804.91 for Last Half of August, and total $289,- 692.82 for Past Eight Months. Denver—The revenue of the state from inheritance taxes for two weeks ending Aug. 31, was $17,804.91. The largest collection was made from the estate of the late Donald Mclntosh of Denver. The value of the estate was $392,000.34. The state’s tax on the estate was $9,811.53. Three other col lections of more than SI,OOO each were made. The collections for the last two weeks follow: Donald Mclntosh, Denver ..$ 9.811.53 W. W. Prevost, Denver 1,286.50 H. W. Howard, R. Island ... 92.98 David Love, Larimer 12.04 C. R. Chinn, Sr., Mo 757.82 Jacob Gregory, Denver 102.51 Alvin B. Daniels, Denver ... 1,408.20 Thomas C. Walker, Denver . 425.91 A. M. Lindsey. El Paso .... 6.60 Albert G. Hunt, Boulder ... 42.02 W. R. Selby, Denver 140.53 Cynthia O. Day, Boulder ... 218.38 Elisa C. Reickard, Penn. ... 159.58 Louise Aiken, Arapahoe .... 125.72 Sol. B. Milstein, Denver .... 159.50 Ellen C. Colby, lowa 1,080.10 G. Van Hoorebeke, Calif. ... 106.37 Timothy Spence, El Paso . . 18.60 Elizabeth L. Hart, New York 666.53 Patrick T. Walsh, lowa .... 479.86 Gulielmus Law, Weld 117.33 A. P. Morse, New York .... 282.40 Total $ 17,400.91 Fifty-two waivers 62.00 Thirty-two examination fees 352.00 $17,804.91 Previously collected $271,887.91 Total for eight months. .. $289,692.82 Governor Adds to War Council. Governor Gunter announced several appointments to the State War Coun cil among whom are the following: C. A. Lory, president Agricultural College of Fort Collins; C. A. Ken drick, George B. Burger, C. C. Ham lin of Colorado Springs, Fred A. Sabin of La Junta and John C. Hudleson of Trinidad. The following are the officers of the war council: President, Governor Gunter; chairman of the executive committee, J. K. Mullen; secretary, A. W. Grant; field secretary, H. W. Cor nell, and treasurer, George B. Burger. The following chairman of commit tees have been named: Food produc tion, conservation and marketing, C. A. Lory; finance, John Evans; live stock, E. M. Ammons; publicity, L. G. Carpenter and Samuel Lewis; live stock survey board, A. E. de Ricqles; marketing, W. H. Kerr; seeds, Alvin Kezer; tractors, D. R. Groff; Rotary club labor committee, J. W. Kelley; transportation, H. U. Mudge; military affairs, Gen. Harry P. Gamble; or ganization of counties, C. A. Kendrick; war relief, John W. Morey; .medical, W. W. Grant; fuel, J. F. Welborn; labor, W. C. Thornton; woman’s ad visory council, Mrs. W. H. Kistler. The governor’s cabinet is composed of the elective officials of the state, Treasurer Higgins, Secretary of State Noland, Auditor Leckenby, Attorney General Hubbard and Superintendent of Instruction Mrs. Mary C. C. Brad ford. Drafted Men May Become Officer*. Several Colorado boys at the Fort Riley national army encampment will have an opportunity to enter the quar termaster’s department to be trained for officers at Jacksonville, Fla. Major Gen. Leonard Wood, command ing officer at Fort Riley will proceed as soon as is practicable to select 200 men from that cantonment to be Bent to Jacksonville for training as offi cers in the quartermaster’s corps. The War Department’s purpose to es tablish such a training camp at Jack sonville was announced recently. Place Sign Near Col. Cody’s Grave. The highest sign in America, con sidering the altitude at which it is to be placed, will soon be erected near the grave of Col. W. F. Cody on Look out mountain by the Cody Memorial Association of Denver. On the sign will be painted pictures of the pro posed memorial building and eques trian statue of the famous scout, ac companied by a description of ths plans for these structures. U. S. to License Flour Milts. Under a government order every flour mill owner who manufactures flour for the general market must pro cure a license. Selling flour for longer shipment in advance than thirty days is to be discouraged. District Board Holds B!xty Men. Sixty men were ordered held for! service by district selection and ex- j emption board No. 2, with offices in ( the Capitol building, while only one man was granted a discharge. Crocker Gets Major’s Commission. A major’s commission in the United States officers’ reserve corps has been given to Herbert S. Crocker, a civil engineer. MaJ. Martin Given Higher Position. After raising a battalion in the Colorado National Guard and accept ing the position of major where he could be with the Pueblo boys and others whom he induced to enlist, Major John A. Martin of Pueblo, has been advised that he cannot com mand these troops and must accept a higher rank as the head of the firsl battalion. He will succeed Majot Cooley as major of the first baftal icn and Major Cooley will take Mar tin's old command. Yon Look As YOU FEEL You know well enough when your liver is loafing. rAVCTTD Jt TTAW is the first warning; then yon 1/Vila 1 Ir AIIUH begin to “feel mean all over.” Your akin soon gets the bad new*. It grow* dull, yellow, muddy and un sightly. Violent purgatives are not what you need —just the gentle help of this old- BITTLE time standard remedy. IIVER Small Pill, Small Dose, Small Price. Blood is the reason for BARTER’S IRON PILLS I many colorless faces but greatly help most pale-faced people. Feed the Fighters! Win the War!! Harvest the Crop 9 Save the Yields On the battle fields of France and Flanders, the United States boys and the Canadian boys are fighting side by side to win for the World the freedom that Pros sianism would destroy. While doing this they must be fed and every ounce of muscle that can be requisitioned must go Into use to save this yearns crop. A short harvest period requires the combined forces of the two countries in team work, such | as the soldier boys in France and Flanders are demonstrating. Th* Combined Fighters In France and Flnndsrs and tha Combined Harvesters in America WILL Bring tha Allied Victory Nearer. A reciprocal arrangement for the use of farm workers has been perfected between the Depart* 1 ment of the Interior of Canada and the Departments of Labor and Agriculture of the United States, under which it is proposed to permit the harvesters that are now engaged in the wheat fields of Okla i noma. Kansas. lowa. North Dakota, South Dakota. Nebraska. Minnesota and Wisconsin to move ! »ver into Canada, with the privilege of later returning to the United States, when the crops in the { United States have been conserved, and help to save the enormous crops in C-*" which by ! time will be ready for harvesting. HELP YOUR CANADIAN NEIGHBOURS WHEN YOUR OWN CROP IS HARVESTED 111 | Canada Wants 40,000 Harvest Hands to Take Care of Its 13,000,000 ACRE WHEAT FIELD. One cent a mile railway fare from the International boundary line to destination and the rant rate returning to the International Boundary. High Wages, Good Board, Comfortable Lodgings. An Identification Card issued at the boundary by a Canadian Immigration Officer will guana* tee no trouble in returning to the United States. AS SOON AS YOUR OWN HARVEST IS SAVED, move northward and assist your Canadian neighbour in harvesting his; in this way do your bit in helping “Win the War”. For particulars as to routes, identification cards and place where employment may be had, apply to Superintendent of Immigration, Ottawa, Canada, or to W. V. BENNETT, Room 4, Bee Bldg., Omaha, Nebr. Canadian Government Agent. The Broker’s Son. Visitor—Your little boy doesn’t seem to be very cheerful. Isn’t he well? * Broker—Yes, he’s well enough, but he is feeling rather blue just now. You see, there was a great drop in leather this morning. Visitor—Bless me! You don’t mean to tell me that child knows anything about the market? Broker —Well, perhaps not, gener ally speaking, but you see the partic ular leather that dropped this morn ing was Ills mother’s slipper. SOOTHES ITCHING SCALPS And Prevents Falling Hair Do Cuticura Soap and Ointment. On retiring, gently rub spots of dan druff and itching with Cuticura Oint ment. Next morning shampoo with Cuticura Soap and hot water using plenty of Soap. Cultivate the use of Cuticura Soap and Ointment for every day toilet purposes. Free sample each by mail with Book. Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. L» Boston. Sold everywhere.—Adv. SHARKS TO SERVE MANKIND Veteran Fisherman Believes That, Properly Handled, the Meat of the Fish Is Edible. Russell J. Coles of Danville, Vn., who taught Colonel Roosevelt how to harpoon devilfish, announced that he has discovered a method of preventing world-wide starvation by tests he has carried out with regard to certain spe cies of the dark shark and ray family. Mr. Coles has just come hack from Morehead City. N. C.. where he caught a number of fish, and despite the pop ular belief that the eating of them would bring death In n terrible form, he decided to take the risk and he sampled several of them. He has sent a complete record of his findings to Herbert Hoover In the hope that the food administrator will Incline an ear and start the fashion of shark eating. Mr. Coles believes that the sides of the larger fish may be tanned and con verted Into marketable leather. After trying several methods the Danville man gives the following re cipe for cooking shark steak : Salt heavily for 30 minutes, soak out In three waters, parboil a few minutes, change water, parboil again, cook heavily seasoned and serve hot. The nmount of seasoning must be used ac cording to the odor of the meat. Brute. June — Engagement broken — and •vhy? Bess—Wretch ! He cut Fido—right bn the avenue. In after years a man begins to ap preciate the woman who handed him the icy mitt. The world makes way for the deter mined man.—O. S. Martin. Ito glad there's such js big com crop—says MOM 6io6&\f^ POSTTOASTIES PbW MKI Time to Get Ready. The other day a man telephoned to the draft selection board for Marlon county outside of Indianapolis and asked whether it Is necessary to have the wife’s signature on an affidavit for an exemption claim. He was told It Is necessary If he is claiming exemption on the ground that his wife Is depend ent on him. “Won’t anyone else do?” the Inquirer asked. “My wife says she won’t sign It.” The board member told the man that the best thing he eould do was to “get ready to go.” i Good for the Liver. Spinach and dandelions used In small proportions dally for 21 days cor rect liver complaints. Back Given Out? Housework is too hard for a woman •who is half sick, nervous and always tired. But it keeps piling up, and gives weak kidneys no time to recover. If your back is lame and achy and your kidneys irregular; if you nave ‘*blue spells/' sick headaches, nervousness, dizziness and rheumatic pains, use Doan’s Kidney Pills. They have done wonders for thousands of worn out women. A Colorado Casa Mrs. Dasle Brum- *Tan muj Titinian** ley, 114 Twelfth St.. T*»nrt«Oc»l»n- Greeley Colo., says: “I had a steady ache In my back and sh frequent attacks of dizziness made me feel weak and mis erable. 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