The Globe-republican., 1901-08-15

awhile, to help the birds destroy insect
life, when he has removed by fire insect
breeding beds. The grasshopper and the
chinch bug cannot long endure the ro-
bust growth of cultivation; but they
make beds of propagation in the stubble
field of wheat and alfalfa. Any lurking
corner is a good enough place for an in
sect breeder. Fire and rake can purge
these.
We do not class in the vermin list the
bees and other insect harbingers with
their pollen dissemination. introducing
the bearing instinct to the barren plant.
And the bird is also prolific dissem n
ator, carrying in his bill seeds Of diver
sified exotics to new regions, and making
fruitful the gnarled and odorless plant of
the indigenous soil.
The value of birds is recognised in law.
Statutes enacted which provide pro-
lection TO the insect eating and other
winged messengers of the grove and the
air. Whether from motives of humane
instinct or in Difference to the law the
birds have protection accorded to them.
If not in respect to feelings natural in
the human heart the birds should have
the legal protection.
The time has come when the indis-
criminate slaughter of the birds should
cease. The blue bird, the sparrow, the
prairie chicken, the quail, and other
birds, are the s'tender feet of this
country; and they should have the re-
spect accorded all new settlers In time,
they will make havoc of the insects
which menace the farmer and threaten
famine and pestllence. Let US by all
means protect the song birds and all the
fowls of the air, the field and the brook
The Tent Meetings.
In nancient times people in countries of
high temperature, lived i'll tents. The
patriarchs are represented rs living in
tents, we learn by the book of Genesis;
probably much the same the modern
Arabs. The Greek and Macedonian also
elwelled in tents. 1t is human instinct
to go back to first principles; and as the
tent the early occupation. the citi-
zen of today naturally seeks refuge and
refreshing in the more primitive mode OF
living-in the tent, in the grove, under
the shade, with cooling breezes. convers-
ing with nature, and enjoying recreation
from the hustle and turmoil of business
and labor.
Are camp meetings less attended thar
formerly is a question hardly to be an
SWered. 1n the early SettleInen MT OF the
west camp meetings were more numer-
Gus and more largely attended because
there were less means and less opportun-
! ity for the people to get together. There
| were fewer churches and fewer congrega
tions. And the camp meeting today i:
as orderly church meeting house
and offers no attractions snch as wa.
| given so years ago, when horse racing
and whiskey drinking were tolerated
within sight of the camp grounds
| Tenting in the grove is a diversion. an6
| an enjoyment many people like Tht
Methodists are having their annual camI
meeting in the City Park; and these
meetings will close Sunday night.
On Tuesday next the Old Soldiers o
Southwest Kansas will hold their annua
reunion; and these meetings will con
tinue four days. The camp fires ant
speeches will rejuvenate the old veteran
and remind him of younger days. Their
will be many incidents in the reunion
| and the recounting of old times, and th'
exchange of war yarns, will put i'm
petus into the life of the old boys which
| will make the woods ring with Joy ant
| melody