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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-03
LANE CALLS CONFERENCE
Government to Aid Manufact-
ure Of Raw Materials Here.
From The Tribune Bureau

Washington, Sept. with a view
to extending government aid in solv-
ing the problem arising from lack
of dyes, chemicals and pharmaceuti-
cal material, caused by the war, Sec
rotary Lane has called a Conference
Of number of American ma 7ufactur-
crs of coal tar, chemicals and phar-
maceutical products.
Secretary Lane said to-day that he
had received word from Searles, Cal,
that the first American potash will
be produced by the Searle Lake plant
within three months. The initial
output will be only five tons a day, but
the plant under construction is ex-
pected to produce 120 tons day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-03
GEORGIA MAN NEAR DEATH
John j. Woodside Stricken
While Travelling in Ireland.

John j. Woodside. q retired capital
ist, of Atlanta, Ga, is seriously i'll
at the New York Hospital. Rheumatism,
which has now affected his heart,
seized him when he was in the North
Of Ireland.
A fortnight ago doctors advised him
TO return to this country at once. Mr.
Woodside and his wife took passage on
the Anchor liner Columbia, but his ac-
commodations on a lower deck were
found too cold, and special berth
was built for him on the boat deck.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-03
THEODORE JOLINE.

Long Branch, n. j., Sept. 2.-Theo-
dore Joline, who was postmaster under
Cleveland, died here to-day from
paralysis, aged seventy-one years. He
was a drummer boy at the battle Of
Bull Run, a past commander of James
B. Morris Post, 46, G. A. R., an Odd
Fellow and fireman. He leaves wife
and three children.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-03
Two Die in Electric Chair.

Two slayers, both from. New YORK
CITY. went to their death in the cleo
trio chair at Sing Sing prison yesteT-
dav morning. The men were Joseph D..
McKenns and william Bressen. Inc
deaths were marked by the appearances
Of a new exeeutioner, who took the
place Of the veteran Edwin DaviA-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-03
Mass Meeting for Home Rule.

Under the auspices Of the New York
Municipal Council of the United Irish
League of America a mass meeting
will be held Tuesday evening in Man
haitian Casino, l55th St, to urge the
final passage of the Home Rule bill,
which is to come up the following day,
September 8, in the House OF Com
mons.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-03
JOHN L. HUGHES.

John l.. Hughes, forty-three years
old, for twenty-five years clerk in
the Hudson County Registers Office,
died suddenly yesterday from heart
disease at his home, 80 Charles ST.,
Jersey City. He leaves q wife and
several children,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-03
ANTHONY DoOHAR.

Anthony Doohsr, lay Brother of
the Society of Jesus at Fordham Uni
versity, died in St. Francis's Hospital
last evening at the age of e!ghty-nine.
He was for fifty years a jesuit.
Burial will take place to-day in st.
Andrews Cemetery, Poughkeepsie.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-03
.BALLOTING FOR
POPE FRUITLESS
Cardinals Anxious for War
NeWs-Archbishop of Pisa
Gets Thirty Votes.

Rome, Sept. 1.-The Sacred Collsgs
Of Cardinals assembled at 10 o'clock
this morning for the third ballot in
the 'papal election. A little more than
an hour later smoke issuing from the
chimney of the Sistine Chapel revealed
to the throng in st. Peters Square that
the balloting was fruitless.
II is known that the French, German,
Austrian and English cardinals are in
tensely interested in war developments
and frequently inquire the latest news.
Cardinal MERCER is reported to have
said that he already has done his duty
and that il the conclave were pro-
tracted he would return to Belgium,
where his presence was required.
The "Tribuna" says Cardinal Vanru-
tell, the dean of the Sacred College,
who is almost blind, fell to-day and
injured his leg. The Cardinal tainted
from the pain, but soon revived and
was taken to his cell in the conclsve.
He is eighty years old.
Cardinal Agliardi presided over the
ballot this morning.
Paris, Sept "A Rome dispatch to
the Havas Agency quotes the "Gior-
male dItalia" as saying that in two bal
lots taken at the pspal conclave yes
terday Cardinal Peter Mafi, Arch
bishop of Pisa, had thirty votes, indi-
eating the firmness of his partisans.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-03

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2:3o-A Florida Enchantment.V itagraph
- 70 11:3o-The Lost Paradise. Strand
Z "a t1-Dan. Observation-Disclosures New York
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-03

MANHAIIAN AND IHE bRONA.
HILL, William j., 3l9 West 48th ST.,
September 1, aged SO.
HARTNETT. Timothy j., st. Vincent's
Hospital, September !.
STERN, Simon, 2O6 East 18th st. Flu
neral to-day at noon.
THERELKELD, William, 220 Wsds-
worth ay., August 81. Funeral to-
morrow, l p. IN.
VANDERVO0RT, Robert, September /.
WARTMANN, John j., 1929 Tiffany ST.,
August 81. Funeral to-day, $3.50 a. m.
BROOKLYN.
DUNN, Susan Fl. NJ, 457 60th ST., Sep
TENDER /, aged SO. Funeral to-mor-
row, 8 a. m.
FALLON, John, 2S7 Halsey st., Septem-
Der =.
JACOBS, Flora, 42O Eighth av., Septem-
Der l, aged 50.
KELLY, Margaret, 1889 jefferson av..
September /. Funeral tomorrow,
$3.50 a. nj.
MULLANE, Daniel W., 1877 Concord st.,
September /. Funeral tomorrow
morning.
NJ w AN, w lnllItug OOf TN dtS OCRbNAu~
Der 1. Funeral tomorrow, $3.50 o. m.
WIGMoRE, Daniel, 500 SD st., Septem-
Der /.
WINTER, Rosetta L., lis Lee av., Sep
TENDER /. Funeral to-day, 1880 p. m.
LONG ISLAND.
BREWER, Elizabeth, % West Goth st.,
Whitestone, August 81, aged 80.
av., Flushing, September l, aged 81.
DAVIS, Frank H., 10 Chicago ST., Elm
hurst, September 1, aged II. Funeral
tomorrow, 3 p. m.
DWYER, Valentine, Jerome av., Sleeps
head Bay, September 2, aged 81. Fu-
neral Saturday, $3.50 m.
LEONARD, Margaret, Cliff Haven, Sep
TENDER 2. Funeral tomorrow, $3.50
a. m.
PUTNAM, Nathaniel W., Amityyille.
September /, aged 80.
TROTMAN, George C. B., 1855 Amity St.
Flushing, September 1, aged IS.
NEW JERSEY.
DODD, Van Zandt, Newark, September
2, aged IS.
HIGGlNSON, Mary A., Newark, Sep
TENDER 2, aged II.
KERR, Alexander E., 622 Hawthorne
av., Newark, September 2. Funeral
tomorrow, 8:l5 =. m.
M'MANUS, Frances, $50 Newark st..
Hoboken, September 2.
PERSON, $50 Pennington st., Newark.
September 2.
STEVENS, Richard F., Is Stanley Road.
South Orange, September 2, aged 50.
Funeral at Trenton, Saturday, 1915
p. m.
WALSH. Joseph, 247 18th ST., Jersey
City, September 2.
WITTHURN, Louis L., Greenbrook av.,
North Caldwell, September 2, aged
50. Funeral tomorrow, $3.50 p. m.
CEMETERIES
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-03
Time Curtain Rises I o-day
ERNoON.

> .oo-passing Show 1914. Winter Garden
> .oo-What Happened at %. Harris
AFTERNOON FEATURE FILMS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-03

Olhausen, Jacob H.Winter, R. L. II.
CHRISTMAN--AtN avesink Beach, Sep
TENDER 2, Charles A. Christman, aged
81 years. Funeral services from his
city home, 20 st. Nicholas Place, Sat
urday, at o'clock. Newark, N. j.,
papers please copy.
ILWORTH-Adelaide Dilworth, at
Bridgeport, Conn, Sept /, 1914, wild
ow Of James A. B. Dilworth, in her
6Sth year. Funeral services at st.
Johns rectory, Park av., Bridgeport,
Conn.,, on Friday, September 4, 1914.
at 10 a. nj. Interment Woodlawn
Cemetery, n. Y.
oLHAUSEN-on Tuesday, September
2, 1914, at his residence, 200 Cathe-
dral Parkway, Jacob H. 0lhausen.
Funeral services Friday, September
4, at 7 p. M, at Cathedral Of st. John
the Divine, Amsterdam sv. and 18th
st. Interment Saturday, September 5,
at Polished, Penn, on arrival OF
train at 1:27 p. m. Polished papers
please copy.
SANDERSoN-0n September 1, 1914,
Mabel Burroughs, wife Of the Rev.
Ross Sanderson, Of Sandusky, Ohio.
Funeral private. Interment in Fair
field, Conn.
WETHERILL-Sudd on September
2, 1914, Alexander Wetherill, SON Of
the late Rev. ]. Bloomfield Wetherill.
Funeral services private at the resi-
dence of his sister, 935 Madison ay.,
New York City, on Friday, Septem-
Der 4, at 9:45 a. m. Interment at
Philadelphia.
WINTHROP Tuesday, September l.,
1914, at her residence, lis Lee av.,
BTGGOkyn c Rosetta wi Lewis F Helms
services at 165 Taylor st., Brooklyn,
on Thursday, September 3, at 1880
p. m.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-03
DIED.

Christmar, C. A. Sanderson, Mabel B.
Dilworth, Adelaide Wetherill, Alex.
Olhausen, Jacob H. Winter, R. L. II.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-03
VAUDEVILLE HOUSES.

6URLEsouE.
i;lS. .ColumbiA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-03
CEMETERIES

TIRE woODLAwN CEMErKhY.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-07-05
Thursday night another big roysity bill,
11poILYoF THE CIRCUS"
showing Circus Life % Il L.

pears the name Jefferson" with th
numeral 'I'' within an eclipse on end
ON either side. To the left OF ths
stamp is horizontal line OF GothA
capitals In the inscription "This So
OF card for address," within frams
Of plain lines having concave cornen
Some new regulations regarding ths
window envelope and Its use ha's
Just been promulgated by the thifa
assistant postmaster general.
The window shall be parallel WIN
the length of the envelope. and to a.
low for postmarking, and for change
Of address. 1t shall net occupy space
within 1ss Of the top nor within
of an inch from the bottom or emu
OF the envelope.
Windows shall not be colored, anu
shall be made or treated so as to D
az transparent as possible; but VIZ
dows slightly discolored by the on
used to make them transparent, snaA
not be considered as colored.
All window envelopes which 40 no.
conform to these requirements, snAh
be returned to the sender il known.
otherwise they shall go to the desa
letter ONCE.
Change Of address should not ~
made on the window, but on Inv
opaque portion Of the envelope
II the matter Is SO folded that lnu
address, is illegible. the letters snan
be laid aside, and II then they can
not be read, they shall be rtturne.
to the send,ers or to the dead letter "
flce. ~
Users Of the window envelope WIN
govern themselves accordingly as ln'
new orders will go into effect TO-DAY.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-07-05
NEW POSTAL CARD
HAS BEEN ISSUED
Will Be Known as Number s-some
Additional Window Regulations
Effective Today.

A new one-cent domestic postal
card designated as No. s, has been
The size Of the No. card IS 3Ax4H
inches, the paper is the same In color
but the printing is in green ink. The
subject of the stamp is profile portrait
of Thomas Jefferson, looking to the
left. The background Of the portrait
is open and is surrounded with q circu-
lar border, bearing in capital letters
the words ~. 8. Post Card. One Cent. !"
This border rests upon . base con-
tanning q curved ribbon, In which APP
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-07-05
silhouette and Painting.

The art Of painting begins newt
ably with drawing-with expression
by means of the point-the result:
line. This every teacher and academy
realizes and has to realize. More;
every great school Of painting has
evolved from It, But this use Of the
roint, or drawing. soon reaches Its
limitations, and the brush demands
mass, or perhaps It is more correct to
say that mass demands the brush. The
floating Of masses On to canvas or
paper, with its edges holding the out
line OF the form, IL silhouette. Silhou-
cite. in other words, is the basis OF all
mass Impressions; without a sense OF
silhouette We can utter NO large and
sublime moods. Yet, strange to cay,
the small part given TO silhouette in
the teaching of the art Of painting In
academies-indeed,m more often the ut
ter lack Of it-has always struck me
AZ extraordinary.-Ha Macfall.
In T. P.'s Weekly, London.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-07-05
wYAcoNDA, MO.

A big delegation from Wyaconda
and vicinity celebrated in CORN on
Saturday.
Mr.. Thos. House bought high
grade Cable-Nelson piano of Gerth
and Basket, last Tuesday.
DR.. and Mrs. w. c. McReynolds are
entertaining their niece, Miss Mary
McReynoids. OF LABelle, Mo.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Bowman and
daughter. Miss lola, of Fairmont, and
Miss Lois Weber visited over Sunday
with Mr.. Will Bowman of Keokuk.
Mrs. VIM. Gerth has returned home
after a pleasant visit with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. w. C. Chew, Of Memphis
Mr.. and Mrs. T. J. Cradle and Miss
Efie and brother. John Cradle, visited
in Canton over Sunday.
Mrs. Rose Shaffer Of Chicago Is
visiting her cousin, Mrs. Emma Gull,
of near Wyaconda.
Mr.. e. B. Kurty OF Burlington, is
visiting his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. L..
Kurtz.
Judge John n. Lafrenz is visiting
his son. Ed. this week.
Wilford Woodrow, two year old son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. G. e. Esterle. died Of
cholera infantum last Sunday morn
ing. The remains were shipped to
Burlington, lows, the following day,
where the funeral took place. The
parents have the sympathy OF all In
the death Of their little boy
Last week some of our business
men purchased street sprinkler for
use on two blocks OF Main street and
two blocks on Jefferson street. The
sprinkler does not belong to the
town and will be used only on the
streets designated by the owners, who
are paying the expenses incurred by
its use.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. J. Pawdon and Mr..
and Mrs. E. c. Paydon of this city
visited Basco, ILL.,, in Mr.. NJ. Paydon's
new car.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Woodsmall are
the proud parents of an eight pound
baby boy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer and two sons
of Eldon, Iowa. are visiting his mother.
Mrs Emma Weber.
Mrs. Maggie Ford visited her laugh
ter, Mrs. Med. Turner, OF Kahoka, the
last of the week.
Mrs. Nellie Sawyer and sister, Mrs.
Grace Kiener. arrived home from
Moberly, Mo-, where they were visit.
ing Mr. and Mrs. Hawthorn.
Mrs. s. B. Whitlow, who formerly
lived in this city, but who moved with
her husband to Colorado, some fifteen
years ago, died at the home of her
daughter, in Pueblo, Tuesday of last
week. Mr.. Whitlow's death occurred
about a year ago.
| Noah Branson made a business triI
to CORN last Tuesday.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-07-05
Need Rat catchers.

United Press Leased Wire Service]
WASHINGTON, July 4.-The third
death from bubonic plague occurred In
New Orleans today, the public health
service was advised, and twelve expert
rat catchers were Immediately order
ed to the Louisiana city from San Fran
cisco. The rat catchers and number
of surgeons will institute vigorous
campaign against the plague.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-07-05
Iowa Inventions.

Especial to The Gate Cfty.J
DES MONIES July 4.-The iollo.
ing patents were granted to io"aAs
in the week ending June 80. isls, =
reported from the ONCE OF Wilfreu =.
Lane, Patent Attorney, bO5 ofooA0-
Bldg, Des Moines, Iowa. -.
No. 1,1O1.675 Machine for maA a.
solid balls, Jas. p. Appleby, ass l...,,.
to Johnson & Sharp Mtg. Co, o''
wa, Ia. s,-,ov
No. 1.1O2.135 Dipping wheel ha''e'
s. Busby, Washington. la. u..
No. 1,IO1,615 Journal bearing,
ence H. Charlson, Forest CITY, ID I'D
No. 1,101,sS6 Adjustable wagon -
gate, Chas. Crawford, assigno, ~,
Closz & Howard Mfg. Co., "sO''e
City, Ia. 10
No. 1,1o2,1ss Road drag, chas' :"
Faris, Iowa Falls, Ia .,,s
No. 1.101, 1S Moving picture macn, ~.
Harry 1. Fisher, assignor OF :.
fourth to F. w. Walker, Muscatiho' .,
No. 1.102.043 Churn cover, hen''
Greenside, Richneld, Ia. 49,.
No. 1,102, 1872 Touchdown carpen
square, Fred b. Hardsoog, JUL ..a
No. 1,102,150 stanchion reie
Robt.sS.i Haun, Ames, Ia. -,
No. 1,101,S49 Rotary display s
ing, Jas. F. Hines, Grand River 10 g.,
Z No. 1,1O2,193 Sheet-metal wheel -.
tx B. Horn and A. Wagner. ass :.
to Wagner Mfg. Co., Cedar RAM. MN
No. 1,1O1 ,944 window fastener
Mangin, Raymond, ID.
No. 1,1OI ,88l Dc0r-securins
Chas. M Ruubaugiz, E1khart -
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-07-05
Economy In the Home.

In keeping house 1t Is quite as nee
essary to watch the outgoing as tho
incoming. Not the tiniest scrap OF
food need be wasted al long as 1t Is
good. 1t is wonderful what q nice pot
OF drippings can be kept on hand IL
all fat is taken care of. Sauces, too.
can be often utilized in making over
dishes. to give flavor or Eest when
lacking, as well as an addition to the
soup kettle
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-07-05

though they may have had no other
qualification. the first letter Of their
last name came ahead Of that OF their
opponents In the alphabet.
EVERY nominee, OF the second rae
ton, which saw the value Of place on
tho ballot, was nominated.
This demonstrated to me tnat the
primary was really matter Of chance
and the next legislature admitted 1t
when the primary law was amended
SO as to rotate the names OF candi-
dates at the tops OF ballots IN vari-
GUS counties.
Appoint Clerical oflcers.
II am in favor OF nominating by
primary only the most important
state and county ofnces. of allowing
these officers to name their subordi-
mates. and of holding them wholly re-
sponsible for the success and integ-
rfty Of their administration. / would
apply commission plan arguments to
running state.
1.-THE office of secretary OF state Is
a clerical one, as Is the Office of audi
tor. The Office OF attorney general Is
one requiring legal qualifications up
on which the average voter never VIII
qualify him to pass. believe these
officers should be appointed by state
officers, both nominated and elected
on q short ballot
County affairs, in my opinion,
could be best administered by the
election by the people Of little more
than board of managers. cores
bonding to the board OF supervisors.
These supervisors should have in
their hands the appointment Of clerk,
auditor and various minor county Of
ficers.
"The elected officers under such
system, necessarily would have to be
paid more, in order to assure men OF
high integrity and ability seeking the
Offices. They should be amendable
to some system Of removal, in case
their duties were not attended tc
properly.
2 4"The old caucus system had its
abuses, but nearly every one of those
abuses also exists under the primary
Iowa really is still governed by the
rump caucus, at which the political
boss secretly frames his slate. and
sees to Its supporting"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-07-05
Tia Idea.

Madge-"Did he try to fiatter your"
Marjorie-"why. no, dear. He merely
said was the prettiest girl he'd ever
net."-New York Times.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-07-05
Mo Talk Lost.

$50 Kate and Alice are not on speak
ing terms" mo; but they more than
make up for it by what they say
about each other"
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and sea, and does He not show bis
pleasure or displeasure as Of old ~
When John Redmond's attention was
called to this line Of reasoning ae re-
marked that 1t was quite as convinc-
ing as some OF the arguments he had
heard the Tories make on the door OF
tho commons.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-07-05

: Here's a brand new argument
against home rule for Ireland 1t Is
supplied by the Parish magazine for
Halkin Rhoseesmor, Flintshire. "Soon
after the king, on the advice OF his
present ministers" it goes, had
transferred the seat Of government in
India from Calcutta to Delhi the
steamer Delhi was wrecked, a large
number of passengers and sailors find
ing a watery grave. Four days after
the home rule bill left the house Of
commons on its final passage the en-
press OF Ireland was sunk, with the
loss of more than a thousand lives.
Are these mere condolences? Does
the hand OF God still rule on land
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-07-05
Take. Too Much Time.

SdAV AAC Woo t1ONSo
by observation Of results OF the last
primary, to advance, q suggestion in
the way of results OF the last pri-
mary, to advance suggestion in the
way OF improving what he termed
was a chaotic political condition"
ut has been proven by the opera
ton of the Iowa primary law that 1t
is very rare that voters, who are busy
people, will take time to inform them
selves suficiently to vote intelligently
on multiplicity Of candidates or a
multiplicity Of issues" said Mr.. Berry
hill 1.-THE primary, as operated in
Iowa, is nothing but lottery.
This was established long ago by
a political move in which Taft presi-
Dental electors were the pawns.
There was a hot factional fight the
state over in the matter OF nomina-
ton Of these electors.
"At that time the primary law pro-
vided that candidates be placed on
the ballots by name in alphabetical
order. One faction OF the two fight
ing for the control OF electors did not
see the Importance OF the position on
the ballot, and named their nominees
haphaxard. The other one did see the
importance, and selected men who.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-07-05
In Keeping Down insects - IN Help
ino Vegetation to Live WARD
Iers Are Of Immense
Value.
ENGLISH SPARROW BAD
This Little Pest Fights All Other Birds
and Thsn Eats Only
Grain, Not
Bugs

Gardeners are complaining thaL q
moth il laying its eggs on the cab
bages In such quantities as to spoil
the cabbage crop. From practically
every point along the river q cry is
raised that there IL an unusually heavy
crop OF Mormon flies, moths and mos
quitoes In this connection 1t might
be interesting to note the value OF the
birds OF this section.
The birds are worth millions of dol
lars to the people of the country ac-
cording to some interesting matter
which IL being sent out by Dubuque
drm. Thedamage done to our crops
by destructive insects IL figured at
$500. 600 900. annually. Without the
birds to protect NJ the loss would be
total. The natural increase OF the
gypsy moth IL figured ~ being so
rapid that In eight years 1t could prac-
ticaliy destroy every tree In the coun-
try II there WAS not some force work
ing against It.
Nature has given us the birds to act
as natural combative force agafnst the
inroads of these insects but We are
not protecting them. Il has been nee
essary for the state of lows In the
last legislature to make It q misde-
meanor punishable by heavy fines for
the destruction Of birds nests. The
small boy and even some larger ones
were becoming 80 wanton as to de-
stroy under the slightest provocatioD
the nests of the birds.
L. -
English sparrow 10 Pess
The English sparrow alone IL a pest
and should be driven from the other
birds. The rest Of the bird family Is
mans firmest friend. 1t has Dsen ~
ured out by statisticisns that the rn.s,
tin will consume about 1000 mosqA
toes In . day and that the yellow
throated warbler will consume 10000
tree lice IN 4 day. Which might be
considered In passing a. being some
appetite.
In Keokuk and throughout this nee.
ton Of the state there has been grow.
ing an interest in the preservation Of
the birds. One Of the sure ways is
to build bird houses. Care must be
taken not 10 use mcLdl d6 III tu6 uOt
months this will become too not and
many broods have been smothered by
this intense heat. Wrens, woodpeck-
ers, flickers, cardinals are among the
varieties which nest in boxes In this
country.
Build Houses in Fall.
The best time to put up bird houses
is in the fall of the year. They be-
come a bit weather beaten and the
birds take to them . little more natur-
ally as result. Wren boxes can be
placed under gables or porches or in
trees out Of reach of human hands.
Houses should be erected facing the
south.
The chief indictment against the
English sparrow is that 1t is quarrel
some and tries to drive out other birds.
II also is q grain eater, and does not
consume any insects. In this the
sparrow does nothing towards earning
his own keep. The robin on the other
hand keeps the trees and the ground
free from Injurious insects and worms
and the few cherries he takes are
hardly enough to pay for all the good
he does.