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Birds Always Enjoyable

THE birds enjoyable in all their characteristics,
in their battles, their songs their flight, their
The bit of genuinely brilliant color IN the bird
world of our climate is the tanager. You see a
tanager sitting on a little hemlock, and against
such background the color holds and delights the
eye wonderfully The flight of the birds always
attracts me; for each species has its own way OF
moving. How peculiarly expressive larks flight
is, seen against the sky! The tapping and sailing
of the hawks unlike the movements of any other
birds l could recognize many of the birds by their
flight if / nothing else
1t is however. in their relation to the seasons and
to the past that the birds appeal to me most. Peo
pie change and places change; but the birds
seemingly the identical ones I have always known
endowed with immortal youth. When one of these
friends of my boyhood reappears in the spring, |
say, Hello, old fellow! So you re not dead yet?
and feel myself transported instantly back to my
fathers farm in the Catskills Then too the notes
of the first returning robin or song sparrow that |
hear are like opening door right into spring, and
nothing else opens the door OF the season so effect
lively The call of the robin at sunset,-its Ha
ha Laughter l call it,-no sound delights
more. 1t is the most welcome sound hear during
the whole year How it kindles and wakes one up
With it recalls associations connected with the
old home particularly with the sugar grove where
| heard that call a boy
Nearly everything in Nature refers back.
stirs emotion connected with the past; and
that past always has halo glory which didn't
appear at the time For the moment you
young again, and the experience is very delightful
even though it is pathetic. One of the sounds l
heard in my youth the bleating of the sheep IN
the twilight on the hills and like to hear it
oh, it is inexpressby sweet and rural! The earliest
/ hear the mellow bass of its wings the first warm
days of April 1t is the female going zgzag here
and there, searching for place to make her nest.
In the way it is JOY to first butterfly,
1.-The mourning cloak, dancing through the open,
lea feSS woods.
All through the year there similar sights and
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WHAT NATURE ME A N S
TO John ROUGHS
By Clifton job n son

from their books is likely to be no good all
would teach Nature to them of doors,-how to
use their eyes, how to discriminate how to see
straight. | would have them listen to the birds
and pick out their individual voices; observe the
plants, know how they look, and where they grow.
1t is liking for the open air, and for the wild
creatures and the green things growing, that we
want to stimulate.
For myself, don't for birds in the house.
The Gagged bird lacks the proper surroundings; but
the bird in the fields and woods always sets my
emotions vibrating How interesting the nesting
of birds isl l can sit and watch their building
operations for hours, they SO absorbed in the
task and they have such curious ways. Some OF
these ways are quite human. For instance. the
female does all the work, just the women do
among the savages. The drudgery falls to her.
while the male is gentleman, lord. He comes
to look and encourage her. and yet his presence
to irrtate her. and she may even scold and
drive him away.
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WYE were at Sabsides, the woodland retreat
" Mr. Burroughs has built about mile back
from his home on the Hudson, and sat talking
by the open fire Several times Mr.. Burroughs
to adjust a half burned stick among the
embers, and once, when migrating Canadian
sparrow flew with sharp tap against a window
pane, he went and looked out and gave the bird
friendly greeting. But these only slight in
terruptions to conversation, a conversation in
which tried to ascertain in just what ways Nature
specially appealed to the famous naturalist What
he said not only keenly interesting
preston of his individual feeling, but it seemed to
that it would be suggestive and stimulating to
everyone for whom Nature has any attraction.
He spoke substantially follows:
Vivisecton in Women's Colleges
OF all the wild creatures it is the birds love best.
~ None of the Others has the same mystery that
the winged things do. Yet l for the birds only
as part of the world out of doors,-as a part of
the environment that is normal to them. l don
for them in a museum. 1t is the live bird
want. l suppose l not, strictly speaking d
naturalist. l prefer to call myself Nature lover.
my plate with knife and fork, and l don't
colleges they make feature of learning about Nature
by dissectng cats; but l had rather have girl of
mine hold kitten on her knee She would learn
of real value than by dissectng the creature.
OF course, Darwin spent eight years dissectng
barnaces; but he applied what he learned to all
animal life, with the most far reaching results. The
college girls, however, won't go on. They simply
stop with cats: and that sort of study seems to
very poor stuff.
Really the Nature teaching in the schools is only
another form of What the students get
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sounds that accent the changes. For instance
there is the of the first harvest fly, the ccada
That begins chapter. 1t means the ripening
at that season in the big winged grasshoppers You
know the shutting sound they make, and how they
them Just | used to when | boy. In
those days | would sometimes catch one by giving
it knock with my hat and then grabbing it. There
quite triumph in etfeCtng capture, because
they winged and much like bird. Now
and then | would secure a lot of them by resorting
in the early morning to place knew where they
roasted on a slaty rock. This rock warmed by
the during the day, and they sought it for its
heat which long retained but by morning the
heat gone and they little stiff with the
cold and easily captured.
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Tokens of Maturity

A MOTHER token of the ripenng is the IN
seCts one hears in the air August day,-a
soft meodious hum from an invisible source 1t is the
honey bees and flies and similar creatures going to
and fro. They have bred numerously, and the
sound of their wings forms a background above you
extensive the sky itself. You hear it
anywhere in the fields hill, and it is very
sweet to me- for l heard it in my youth, and it
takes me back to what seems sort of lost paradise
my own feeling.
The flowers delight me in much the same manner
that the live things do. There is the first hepatca,-
one stand and look at at the face of dear
friend. 1t has come up out of the dead ground and
has opened its beautiful, tender blue eye. How can
| help lingering round?
| like to watch any work used to do on the old
farm. There the planting of corn the last CT
May. We planted only days that warm
and nice: and what pleasure it was as l look
baCk-thOugh l suppose then was all the time
longing to be off rambling in the woods or fishing
by the streams. Haying was great event IN my
youth. When the time for it came it meant the
beginning of a strenuous season-how had to
fight for a month. 1t hard work; but how
fragrant the grass and the big loads of hay Then
there were the summer showers that used to come
and give rest We cut all the grass with scythes
AS lad was good mower, and when the Older
MEN would start in and take gait would follow
and keep up. No doubt this was to my injury
sometimes: for bv noon nv knees would be shaking
with the strain. The undelightful part of the hay
ing was the grindstone. l had to turn. | used to
think it would be fun to hold the scythe and see
the stone eat it down; but to turn for some one
else to grind WEAKNESS.
The Life of Spring
| am very much attracted by springs. l never
can go by without stopping and drinking; and
kind of religion with to clean out any spring
that is befoued. You spring is vital place.
something begins there, and all forms of life cluster
round and love it. | delighted when l find
spring in the woods. If l go back to my old home
l visit all the springs l used to know; and there
great many farm, all cold and sweet.
l have associations with everyone of them, and /
clean them out, sit by them, and read book, and
drink and drink and drink again.
Trout brooks appeal to through my fishing
propensities and the pleasure l used to take swim
Continued page Is
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cHILLIcoTHE.

Chillicothe.- F.. H. Nye and
son Frederick of Plainview, Neb.,
have been visiting delegates here the
past two weeks.
DR.. A. K. Berry of Burlington. Kas !,
was caller here last Sunday evening
enroute home from Abba, where he
was called to the bedside of his
brother, H. S. Berry, who has been
seriously i'll, but is reported out Of
danger now.
Born. to Mr.. and Mrs. George Bow
en-, March 20, a daughter.
A rural route has been established
out of Chillicothe, with Jesse Stump
as mail carrier.
Miss Edith Pierson returned Friday
to the Ottumwa hospital after two
weeks vacation.
Eighth grade commencement exer-
cises will be held at the Methodist
Episcopal church Friday evening, April
"a. The graduating class consists Of
three members, Maurine Nye, Nellie
Baxter and Earl Kepler.
A special Easter program will be
given at the M. e. church Sunday
evening.
The total receipts Of the social
given last Friday evening by the Yeo-
men was $23.68.
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BY THEODORE ROOSEVELT.

It'll the sole exception sta Of the farming interest no on.
$& welfare of the wagewokers If the farmer and the wage
worker we'll off, it absolutely that all others
will be we'll off 1t is therefore for hearty
that the whole, WAGES ARE HIGHER TODAY IN THE
UNITED STATES THAN EVER BEFORE The standard Of
living also higher than before history and far higher
than any other country Every effort of legislator and admins
traitor should be bent the pemaneny of this condition
things and its wherever possible Not only
labor protected by the tariff but should be protected far
it possible from the presence in this country aborers
brought those who coming REP
RESENT A STANDARD OF LIVING so DEPRESSED THAT
THEY CAN UNDERSEIL OUR MEN IN THE LABOR MAR
KET AND DRAG THEM TO A LOWER LEVEL.
AMERICAN WAGEWoRkERs WORK WITH THEIR WELL
AS THEIR HANDS. MOREOVER,
WHAT THEY ARE DOING, so THAT, INDEPENDENT
WARD, THEY WISH TURN PERFECT
GREAT SECRET SUCCESS COMPETITION THE LABOR
OF FOREIGN COUNTRIES.
When all said and done the rule Of brotherhood
indispensable prerequisite the kind national life
which strive Each work for himself unless he
works outside help avail him, but each
also that he indeed his brothers keeper and while who
refuses to walk be carried with advantage himself
else that each stumbes halt that
have the helping hand outstretched him. TO BE PEMA
NENTLY EFFECTIVE AID MUST ALWAYS TAKE THE
FORM OF HELPING MAN TO HELP HIMSELF
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cANTRIL.

Cantril.-Des Moines Norris is put
ting in the foundation for his new
dwelling in the west part of town
George B. Creath and wife were in
Bentonsport. Sunday attending the
funeral Of their brother in law, George
W. Jack.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Heglar. OF Mil
ton, We're in town Friday and Saturday
Miss Hazel Nordis was elected pri-
mary teacher, Vera Jack. intermediate
and Blanch, Casady. grammar. grade.
All Of the above have been successful
teachers in Cantril schools and every
one is glad the board has elected them
for another year. The principal has
not yet been chosen.
Mrs. Rakow, of Primrose is visiting
at the home of her son, A. W. Rakow.
Don Wellborn left Monday for
Greenville, Miss
VIM. Tulley and wife of Milton, were
in town Sunday.
p. %. Mckee and Walter Miller were
Milton business callers Monday.
Mrs. George Teter was in Milton
Monday
Mrs. Hetzel Of Pennington, visited
from Saturday until Monday at Editor
Sherman's home.
Neil p Jones, youngest son Of DR..
and Mrs. w. A. Jones, has accepted
the position as private secretary to
the new Des Moines mayor, A. j.
Mathies.
Mrs. J. L. Loyenstein and two chill
dren are visiting in Keokuk
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BLOOMFIELD.

Bloomf1eld.-At the meeting of tbs
directors of the Chatauqua associa-
ton Friday evening, the following
committees were appointed: Grounds
committee, F. w. Baumgarten; G. w
Goode and ]. r. Swinney; Tent com
mittee, e. B. Johnson, Joe Ford, G. W.
Hutchings: advertising committee,
DR.. A. w. Gaumer, Fred Roberts, T. A.
Goodson; transportation committee, f.
N. Bezzenberger j. r. Haney, C. e.
Young; entertainment committee. W.
q. Hassenpfiug, c. D. Fortune, VIM
Hill, w. J. Steckel, r. c. Young. D. II
Payne, H. G. Young, T. D. Doke, John
Burgess, T. P. Bence, Harvey Wray,
N. S. Johnson, w. II. McAchran, b
3. Burchett, NJ. F. Saunders, ]. j.
Ethel E. D. Beanchamp, A. C. Sax,
q. A. Dunlop, DR.. L. L. Pittman, DR..
D. r. Allender, Theo. Taylor, All Power
The fourteen year.old daughter Of
Mr. and Mrs. Peter McMain, who live
on the Will Miller farm, east of here,
met with very painful accident Wed
nesday. The girl was riding a colt,
which was being broken to the sad
die and was thrown. breaking the left
forearm and dislocating the left
wrist
Will Plank left his horse standing at
the curbing back of the Taylor Nc
Gowen bank Wednesday, while he was
selecting some nursery stock. Tho
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MILTON.

Milton-Owing to pressing legal dut-
les at Atlantic City, Gen. Byers was
unable to deliver his lecture in this
city last Sunday afternoon as an
nounced.
The revival serices at the NJ. E.
church under the leadership Of Evange-
list c. G. Dillavon, of New London, are
progressing in interest and attendance.
On Saturday afternoon a street meet
ing was held on Main street, Rev.
Dillavon is convincing speaker.
At the council meeting j. l. Barthe-
low, who has been the efficient sup
ertiltendent of the Milton gas plant.
was reelected for the ensuing year.
Under his management the affairs of
the plant have been brought to a pay
ing basis. E. F. Bell was elected as
marshal and street commissioner.
Miss Sarah Pennington, who has been
a cripple and sufferer from various
diseases all her life, passed away at
her late residence last Saturday even
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. D. Russell have
moved to their claim in South Dakota.
Bert Wilson has resigned his posi-
tion as superintendent of the Milton
Telephone company and Eugene Muir
ray has been elected to fill the vacancy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin beaverton, of
near Cantril, visited in this city Mon
day.
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daughter, are spending the week i

daughter, are spending the week in
Chicago.
Mrs. D. r. Allender returned Satur-
day FROM a visit of several weeks with
her daughter, Mrs. John NJ. Gibson, in
Chicago.
Miss Jessie Boyd, who has been at
tending business college at Quincy,
III. Is home for a weeks vacation
Rev. U. S. Smith. of Washington,
Ia, was In the city Monday and Tues
day looking after business matters.
Mrs. Isabel Osborne and daughter,
Mrs. Sylvia Turner are visiting this
week with her nephews, Andrew and
c. w, Rayburn.
Miss Mamma Blanke and Miss Orpha
Senseny spent Tuesday at the home of
Mrs. D. H. Criley in Ottumwa
o. H. Adams returned to his home
In Boone. Iowa, Monday following a
three days visit with his sisters. Mrs.
Eliza Owsley and Mrs. Mary Goode.
Mrs. VIII Hill, Mrs. "A. B. Gilbert and
Mrs. A. Lucas went to Centerville
Tuesday to attend the district conven-
ton of the Woman's Foreign Mission
airy society.
Miss Emma Robbins returned to her
duties as nurse at Shelton's hospital
Monday after a vacation of two weeks
spent with relatives at Floris.
Mrs. l.. 7. Halton is in Charlton as
sisting to care for a sister who is i'll.
w. T. Smith, of Chicago. is in the
city this week on business.
Mrs. Grant Appleton, of Burlington.
spent Tuesday and Wednesday in this
city.
L. F. Christy will begin soon the
erection of a new two story, ten
room frame residence with all modern
conveniences on his farm northeast of
town.
Mrs. Mary Coday and two grand.
daughters, who have been visiting Mrs.
Codays daughter. Mrs. Tom Higbee,
left Tuesday to visit relatives at Mil
ton, III.
N. 8. Johnston went to Mason City
Monday on business connected with
the Odd Fellows Home.
johnson Watts of this city, received
notice Tuesday that he had been
granted pension of twenty-four dol
lars month by special act of con-
gress, the bill being introduced by
Senator Allison.
Mrs. ]. D. Wiseman and daughter
Nellie, of Centerville, came Tuesday
for short visit at the Will Wiseman
home.
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SPIRITUAL IDEALS
MARRIAGE
Al D

1t is easy to SympatnlZe with Lieut.
Colonel George Richards of the Unit
ed States army, who has just filed a
suit for divorce after a married ca
reer of nine years. To win this sym
pathy for the colonel nothing more is
needed than the statement given out
by Mrs. Richards in which she gave
her side of the affair.
Because of the irreconcilable diff
ference in our spiritual ideals the
parting of. our ways was inevitable,
says Mrs. Richards. IT am looking for
ward to the spiritual unfolding when
II can strive for perfection apart
from my husband, who is still wan.
dering in spiritual darkness. My hus
band and l are strangers to each
other. This is attributable in part to
fore being incarnated in the present
life
Mrs Richards explanation is en-.
tirely sufficient to show what poor
George was up against. 1t is easy to
imagine the colonel at the breakfast
table asking his wife to have the
cook boil the eggs tomorrow instead
of frying them and meeting with this
response:
mo, Mr.. Richards, you cannot eat
boiled eggs. Remember that you are
still wandering in spiritual darkness
and boiled eggs are not good for the
spirit"
Or to hear this when the colonel
left home to go to his daily labors
mo, George, can't kiss you good
bye. You should not forget what your
soul was before it was incarnated in
the present life You should not ask
this of me-"
Or this when the husband proposed
that they go to the theater, dance
or some other place of amusement:
Colonel, 1 cannot go in for these
worldly things, and you should give
up your frivolity. You should devote
more of your time to the study of
spiritual problems, seeking temporary
shelter for your soul in it's restless
striving for perfection"
OF course, the colonel, being big
hearty man, trimming with animal
spirits, could laugh this down for a
time, but they were married nine
years, and sooner or later his laugh.
ter must freeze.
The colonel is rather cut up over
the necessity of parting from the
woman he led to the altar, but Mrs.
Richards is reconciled II must be
martyred for my beliefs now" she
said, "as are all those who pay the
penalty fo' being ahead of the times,
but the time will come when these
ideals will have conquered all human.
ity."
There may be some who will be.
lieve WITH Mrs Richards but the most
of us will sincerely hope that if this
time of which she speaks ever
comes it will be to find a new ,gener.
alton upon which to experiment
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BLOOMFIELD

Bloomfield.-At the council meeting
Monday evening new 1900 feet sewer
In the west part of town, was decided
on and twenty-one new cement cross
ings ordered in.
The Presbyterian congregation has
purchased Of A. u. Smith the old
Christian church lot as the site for
the new manse.
The members of the Swastika Card
club drove out to the country home
of Mr.. and Mrs Arthur Wray south
of town Tuesday evening. The party
drove out in carryall and the evening
was spent very pleasantly at the usual
games of whist. Aside from the club,
the only guests present were Henry
Wray and Guy Walrod
On Monday evening the P. E. O's.,
met with Mrs. G. D. Fortune, city i'm
provement being the topic of the even
ing. Many practical ideas were adj
vanced for identifying the city.
The Conversational club held it's re-
eular meeting on Monday evening with
Mr.. and Mrs. Will HILL The subject of
capital and labor in its many aspects,
was the theme of discussion
A. S. Shields returned Saturday from
visit of three weeks with his brother
John Shields. of Aetna Mills, Cal, who
will accompany Mr.. and Mrs. Will
Shields home in a few weeks and
make his home with them in Bloom
field
H. G. O'Neal OF Milton, made a bus
mess trip here Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Helsel spent
Sunday with Pulaski relatives
Mrs Emma Simpson spent Sunday
with her sister, Mrs. N. e. Guernsey.
of Milton.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. E. Latimer and little
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from blood poisoning on his right
hand.
John Miller Of Ottumwa spent few
days Of this week at the home Of his
daughter, Mrs. D. T. Rambo.
EDDYvlLLE

4 Eddyville.-Mrs H. Sprague received
telegram Thursday morning of the
serious illness Of Frank Daggett. her
grandson, of Ottumwa. She left for
that place on the morning train.
Mrs. w. w. DeLong and little
daughter Marjorie departed Thursday
morning for Kansas CITY, KAN, where
they will visit indefinitely with her
daughter, Mrs. Frank Sloan.
Mrs. Mary Miller, of Blake. Neb.,
died Tuesday morning, April IA, from
general debility, at the age of 81 years.
The remains will be brough here Fri
da-' morning and the funeral held Fri
day at 2 p m, April II, from Fred Mil
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DR.. R. Kingston Fox, who is evident
ly something of a scientist by the vo-
cabulary he displays, believes that
eggs will poison some people He says:
Eggs contain a powerful lime de-
composing substance, supposed to re-
side chiefly in the membrane which
incloses the white of the egg. On
the outer surface of this membrane the
shell is formed, consisting principally
Of lime, the substance in question hav-
ing the power of selecting the calcium
dissolved in surrounding media and
precipitating it in solid form. When
the lime destroying substance is taken
into the human stomach it finds its
way quickly into the blood, and in
individuals who are not tolerant Of its
action reduces the fibrin forming
power of the blood by precipitating
the lime salts on which that power de.
ponds. Hence there is diminished
coagulability, and transudation of
lymph through the walls of the ca
pillaries. Such transudation takes
place most commonly in the skin, set
ting up urticaria and frequently also
in the passages 10 the lungs producing
the symptoms Of asthn a.
The doctors remarks arc perfectly
lucid and hereafter before ordering
ham an we will assure ourselves that
the walls of our capillaries are husky
enough to stand for this coagulability
and transudation.