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Show j should not be delayed whtre damage is done . Hie innocent should not be imde to suffer for the omissions of the careless. Another common cause of j complaint is the method many I citizens adopt ot "improving" their sidewalks. They haul ! quantities of gravel and pile it in j a mound along the walk leaving ' hills and cobblestones for pedestrians pedes-trians to tall down upon, and a soft patch of gnvel that is the 1 terror of perambulator users and wheelmen. The gravel should be raked out smoothly end a thin covering of sand deposited theie-J upon. Large rocks should be j placed near the fence. " I SPRING IMPROVEMENTS. t It should be the ambition of I, every citizen to do his share to- ' ward beautifying his home town. General apathy on this subject , results in .broken down fences, . scraggy lfSes7poofsicTewalks, and a general appearence o! demoralization. demora-lization. Universal interest in such matters creates a bright and burnished appearance that cannot can-not fail to favorably impress -the visitor and to cause a ptrpetual feeling of pleasure on the part of the resident. Logan, with its manifold resources, its vast water i systems, its fine trees and shrub-1 ; - bery, should be a model town in this regard, and every citizen should feel it a duty to do all in his power to bring about such a re-,; re-,; ' ' suit. One very important matter is ; the destruction of cotton bearing trees. They are a menace to! . health and extremely annoying, j Low branches over the sidewalks 1 : should be removed and the trees j j trimmed to give a pleasing ap- ! p pearance. Fences should be re- I paired and whitewashed where J necessary, sidewalks placed in good condition and cleanliness j be made the order of the day. A frequent source of annoy- j -ance in springtime is marauding maraud-ing chickens. They are "pesti- I ferous" birds of a most mischiev-1 1; ous nature. They should be I. shut up if retained in town, in ! , order that the neighbors may not suffer continual annoyance, i Horses and cows are also a' j source of trouble and should be kept enclosed. Impounding I b '. |