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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-03
Hospital Corps With Doctors and
Nurses From Hero Will
Have the Best of
Everything.
$4,000 is THE ESTIMATE
This Amount Which Il IL Believed
Local Body VIII Carry With 1t
When Ordered to
France.

Unit r of the Ameri-
can field hospital corps.
in which Keokuk doctors
and nurses are enrolled,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-03

FOR RENT-Four-room apartment
first floor, near car line. Phone 1442
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1917-12-14
PONIES FOR CHILDREN
Business Of Raising .ShetIands
Has Grown Important.
More Patient Than Horse and Is Bet
ter Tempered--EssentIaI That
Little FeIIows Be Docile and
Easily Handled.

The Shetland pony is always an OBJ
ject Of interest, whether seen draw
ing shining cart In the city park or
bending beneath the cruel weight Of
his heavy burden on the mountain
trails Of his native country. If he
were less hardy he could not endure
the severe labor he is made to perform
In his native land, for there he Is pure
ly and simply burden bearer. Grain,
iron, furniture coal, ore and merchan-
disc of all kinds are transported to
all parts Of the islands on the backs
Of the tough little animals. Three hun
dred pounds Is the usual load for each
pony, and long lines of these laden
little beasts wind In and out among
the hills of their native land.
The genuine Shetland pony, pro-
duced from the pure breeds Of the
Shetland and Orkney islands, has be-
come 80 popular and useful that the
business of raising ponies has grown
important. The business Is not 50
simple as It might appear at first
glance. In the first place, the progeni-
tors-sires and dams-are usually se-
lected In the Shetland islands. Occa-
sionally desirable breeds may be found
In the interior of some of the other
northern Islands bordering Scotland,
but the majority are found In the Shet-
land Islands.
The Shetland pony Is unlike the
horse In many respects other than that
of size. He Is more patient, and as a
class Is better tempered. Mute under
punishment, patient during severe Ia
Dor, constant as dog In friendship,
combining marvellous intelligence with
tractable spirit, the Shetland pony Is
of all animals the best servant, com
panion and friend for children. There
are grown persons who so admire the
sturdy little ponies that they prefer
cart and pair to the best trOtting
horse. They make up In strength and
endurance what they lack in size.
On farms where these ponies are
raised for the market, kindpess Is
practiced under all circumstances In
their training. This Is very impor-
tant, because most of these animals In
this country at least, are sold for the
pleasure of young boys and girls and
1t Is essential that they be trained to
be docile and gentle. When the little
pony colt, which man can take up In
his arms and carry about, is strong
enough to run and play with Its moth
er, little halter Is put on 1t, and It
is taught to lead and start and stop
at the word. When 1t grows stronger,
but Is not yet nearly full grown, a set
Of harness is fitted upon 1t, smooth,
easy bit Is slipped into Its mouth, and
1t is driven about with the lines. A
very gentle pressure of the bit on the
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1917-12-14

tender mouth ls sufficient to guide It.
Later on 1t is hltched to little cart,
and trotted about until 1t becomes
thoroughly bride wise-that is, until
1t becomes trained to turn about In
stantly without hesitation In response
to the bit. 1t Is taken close to putting
locomotives and alongside queer-look-
ing vehicles; into the nelghborhood Of
shops where there is the sound Of
changing iron and pounding hammers
and ringing bells, Its actions under
all these conditions are carefully not
ed and recorded, and Its special quail
fications for particular purposes fully
ascertained.
The trainer knows the natural pro-
pensitles and acquired qualifications
OF every pony about the farm fully
as well as the teacher knows those
traits in pupil, and all those things
go TO make up pony's record.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1917-12-14
EXTEND THE TOMATO SEASON
Gather All Large Specimens Before
Vines Are Killed by Frost and
Put on Bed Of Straw.

The tomato season may be extend
ed several weeks by gathering all the
large tomatoes before the vines are
killed by frost and putting them on a
bed of dry straw. Put about ten bush
els In each heap, cover with straw at
night and when weather is cold and
wet. The tomatoes will ripen gradu-
ally and will be nearly as good as
those ripened on the vines. If frost
threatens, pull up the vines with the
tomatoes on the vines and pile In the
field. This is the method followed by
our truckers and market gardeners.
Where only few bushels are wanted,
pick the largest and finest tomatoes
and place them on a bed of stray in
the cold frame, cover with six-inch
layer Of straw. IL rain threatens slide
on the sash, as they should not get
wet or they will rot.
Gather the ripe fruit for canning
or preserving and make catsup while
fruit Is abundant. The small green
tomatoes may be sold for picking.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1917-12-14
WIRE FENCES AND LIGHTNING
Dangers to Live Stock Increased Dur
Ing Thunder Storms Unless Wires
Are "Grounded.D

Wire fences increase the dangers of
live stock during thunder storms, un-
less the fences are carefully ground
ed" say specialists at University farm,
st. Paul. Such fences may be ground
ed by running No. 8 or No. 10 gal
vanized iron wire from each strand of
the fence into the ground. The wire
should be twisted two or three times
about each strand and should reach to
a depth of four or FIVE feet into the
ground. If the soil is particularly dry
the wire should be sunk much deeper.
1t should always reach down to moist
soil. A crowbar may be used In max
Ing the holes. Projecting points above
the fence will help to relieve the cleo
trio tension and prevent the lightning
from striking. Field fences should be
grounded every 20 rods, and fences
about barnyards and feed lots every
ten rods at least.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1917-12-14
SALTS IF BACKACHY
AND KIDNEYS HURT
Stop eating meat for a while if
your Bladder is troubling
you

When you wake up with backache
and dull misery In the kidney region
1t generally means you havo been eat
ing too much meat, says a well-known
authority. Meat forms uric acid
which overworks the kidneys in their
effort to filter 1t from the blood and
they become sort of paralyzed and
loggy. When your kidneys get slug
gish and clog you must relieve them,
like you relieve your bowels; remov-
ing all the body's urinous waste, else
you have backache, sick headache,
dizzy spells; your stomach sours,
tongue Is coated, and when the wea-
ther is bad you have rheumatic
twinges. The urine is cloudy, full of
sediment, channels often get sore, wa
ter scalds and you are Obliged to seek
relief two or three times during the
night.
Either consult good, reliable ply
sician at once or get from your phar-
macist about four ounces of Jad Salts;
take a tablespoonful in glass of
water before breakfast for few days
and your kidneys will then act fine
This famous salts Is made from the
acid of grapes and lemon juice, COM
bined with lithia, and has been used
for generations to clean and stimulate
sluggish kidneys, also to neutralize
acids In the urine so 1t no longer irri-
tates, thus ending bladder weakness
Jad Salts is life saver for regular
meat eaters. It is inexpensive, can
not injure and makes delightful, eff
fervescent lithia-water drink.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1917-12-14
ACID POISONING!

The most eminent physicians recognize
that uric acid stored up in the system Ia
the cause of gout and rheumatism. that
this uric acid poison is present In the
Joints, muscles. or nerves, By expert
menting and analysis at the Invalids'
Hotel and Surgical Institute In Buffalo,
N. Y, DR.. Pierce discovered combina-
tion Of native remedies that he called
An-u-rlc. which drives out the uric acid
from the system. and In this way the
pain, swelling and Inflammation subside,
II you are sufferer from rheumatism,
backache, pains here or there. you can OBJ.
tain Anuric. double strength. at any drug
store and get relief from the pains and
Ills brought about by uric acid; or send
Dr. Pierce loc for trial pkg, Anurlc which
you will find many times more potent
than lithia and eliminates uric acid as
hot water melts sugar. A short trial win
convince you. Send sample OF your
water to Dr. Pierce and 1t viii be tested
free OF charge
Anuric Is o regular insurance and life
saver for all big meat eaters and those
who deposit iime-salts in their joints.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1917-12-14
SUFFERING CATS!
GIVE THIS MAN
THE GOLD MEDAL


No humbug! Any corn, whether
hard, soft or between the toes, will
loosen right up and lift out. without
particle Of pain or soreness.
This drug is called freezone and is
compound of ether discovered by q
Cincinnati man.
Ask at any drug store for small
bottle of freezone, which will cost but
q trifle, but Is sufficient to rid ones
feet of every corn or callous.
Put q few drops directly upon any
tender, aching corn or callous. In
stantly the soreness disappears and
shortly the corn or callous will loosen
and can be lifted off with the fingers,
This drug freezone doesn't eat out
the corns or callouses but shrivels
them without even irritating the sur
rounding skin.
Just thinkl No pain at all; no sore.
ness or smarting when applying 1t OF
afterwards. II your druggist don't
have freezone have him order 1t for
you.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1917-12-14

cylinder is placed on each side of sew
eral wires and the bolts screwed up. A
handle at right angles to the cylinder
Is inserted In one Of the two holes In
the middle, and the cylinder is turned.
Another handle Is inserted In the other
hole and allowed to mold against an ad-
jacent post. In case of one wire be-
Ing Stacker than the others, an extra
curved plate (1) Is placed on the cylin-
der to take up more wire In rotating.
The edges of the two half cylinders are
rounded to prevent cutting the wire.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1917-12-14
SAGE TEA DEAUT|F|ES
! AND DARKENS HAIR
Don't Stay Gray! It Darkens
So Naturally that No
body can Tell.

You can turn gray, faded hair beau
tifully dark and lustrous almost over
night II you'll get 50-cent bottle of
"Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Com
pound" at any drug store. Millions of
bottles Of this old famous Sage Tea
Recipe, improved by the addition OF
other ingredients, are sold annually,
says a well-known druggist here, be
cause 1t darkens the hair 80 naturally
and evenly that no one can tell 1t has
been applied.
Those whose hair is turning gray
or becoming faded have a. surprise
awaiting them, because after one or
two applications the gray hair van
ishes and your locks become luxuriant-
ly dark and beautiful.
This Is the age of youth. Gray.
haired, unattractive folks aren't want
ed around, SO get busy with Wyeth's
Sage and Sulphur Compound tonight
and you'll be delighted with your dark,
handsome hair and your youthful ap-
pearance within few days.
This preparation Is toilet requisite
and is not intended for the cure, miti-
cation or prevention of disease.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1917-12-14
DRAINAGE is OF IMPORTANCE
Fruit Trees, Plants, Shrubs and Vines
VIII Not Thrive In Wet soll--
Keep Outlets Open.

Fruit farm drainage is even more
important than draining for farm
crops. as fruit plants, shrubs, vines
and trees will not thrive In wet soil.
The outlets of tile drains need look
ing after several times each year to
see that they do not get clogged.
Sometimes the outlet tile, being ex-
posed to winter frosts, crumbles caus-
ing a stoppage of the outlet.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1917-12-14
Sent Congratulations.

Long before the days of Directoire
gowns, when appendicitis was still the
most fashionable thing one could have,
a friend Of the late Senator Hoar was
stricken down. For time an opera
tion was thought necessary, but 1t
finally turned out that the trouble was
not appendicitis at all-merely acute
Indigestion. Whereupon the venerable
Massachusetts statesman sent this
message of congratulations: II re-
joice that the difficulty lay in the
table of contents rather than In the
appendix. ."-Exchange
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1917-12-14
INJURED CORN FOR THE SILo
Where Crop Has Been Damaged by
Drought II Should BE Cut and
Stored for Feeding.

When corn Is injured by the
drought 1t should be allowed to stand
as long as there is any hope at all Of
Its getting rain to complete Its growth.
II 1t begins to die 1t should be put
In the silo, as this means what feed
value 1t contains will be saved. If 1t
cannot be put into the silo just then
It may be shocked and put In later,
as tests have shown that shock corn
makes good sllage.
OF course 1t is not as good as that
made at the usual time.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1917-12-14
Her Versatility.

No one is more versatile than q
smart woman, and we suppose those
White House pickets who have been
Willing away their dull hours in jail
by engaging in rough-and-tumble
fights with male guards and colored
lady prisoners will soon be at large
again, earnestly presenting the crying
need of woman's gentle influence in
our public life.-Ohio State Journal.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1917-12-14
GOOD FENCE OF MUCH VALUE
Nothing In Farm Work That Requires
More Attention Of Farmer
; Make II Permanent.

To the farmer engaged In mixed
farming there is nothing In his farm
work that requires more attention
than the keeping up Of his fences.
This should mean good fencing that
has permanency to 1t and at tho
same time serves the purpose of turn.
ing all kinds Of stock that are turned
into the fields.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1917-12-14
INFERTlLE EGGS KEEP BEST
Bad Practice to Permit 6roddy Hsns
Spoil Fertile Product--oerms
Die Quickly.

II fertile eggs are incubated for "a
hours, then kept cool for three days,
the germs win die, and these dead
germs are the points where decompo-
sitlon begins, lnfertile eggs do not
have these, and therefore keep better
than fertile eggs, Don't permit broody
hens to spoil fertile eggs.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1917-12-14
American Shoes for lamaIca.

The island Of Jamaica offers an at
tractive market for American shoe
manufacturers. as the products of the
country. such as sugar, pimento. honey,
coffee. cacao, and logwood are now
selling at good prices and imported
goods are more generally purchased
than ever before. according to Uncle
Sans bureau Of commerce.
1t Is a rather small market, however,
for although the population of jamaica
is $4,000. the sale Of imported shoes
is restricted to about 10000 of that
number. which includes the $4,000
white persons ON the island.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1917-12-14
Quite A Difference.

Great changes have taken place In
this old world of ours"
Most assuredly."
'In olden times when q monarch
frowned his subjects trembled, but
nowadays king is even afraid to say,
You've got toaquit kicking my crown
around Portland Telegram.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1917-12-14
WEEDS IN CATTLE PASTURES


Cutting dock, mullen, thistles and
poisonous weeds in the cattle pasture
10 chorc that fits In nicely after a
rain. when the ground Is wet. The
task may not seem necessary until a
COW is lost through poisoning. when II
will be too late for prevention.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1917-12-14
SPRAYING FOR POTATO BUGS
Control Insects by Using Arsenate Of
Lead or Paris oreen-Amount
Of Water to Add.

To control the potato bugs spray
with arsenate Of lead or paris green.
II using paris green add one-half ounce
or one heaping teaspoonful to each two
gallons Of water.
II using the powdered arsenate of
lead add one ounce or five heaping tea
spoonfuls to each two gallons of water.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1917-12-14
Sold.

Sold.
A lady entered a store and asked to
be shown some tablecloths. A sales
man brought pile, but none suited
her.
Haven't you something new?" she
asked.
The clerk then brought another pile
and showed them to her
"These are the newest pattern" he
said. "You will notice that the edge
runs right around the border and the
center is in the middle"
isn't that lovely?" said the lady.
81 will take half a dozen of those
Life.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1917-12-14
CLIPPING PASTURES is BEST
Results In More and Better Grasses
and Rlpenlnu OF Weed Seeds
10 Also Prevented.

Clipping pastures after harvest re-
suits In more and better grasses. The
ripenlng Of weed seeds is prevented
and briers are removed, so that clover
and blue grass may occupy the ground.
Where a moving machine cannot be
used the scythe is brought into play.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1917-12-14
BY the Size of II,

A minister confided to his old friend
that he was considering an invitation
to another parish at marked increase
in salary.
what / do not know for sure is
that this Is really a call"
"Call, dominic? It's command
Christian Register.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1917-12-14
Alert for the Future.

you've got lot of weeds in your
garden"
pretty fine weeds, too, don't you
think?" rejoined Mr., Crosslots.
Surely you are not nursing them
along!"
Eyes sir. I've been finding out that
so many new things are edible that
I'm holding out to see whether science
don't discover some way of frying the
jimson or stewing the burdock."-
Washington Star.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1917-12-14
WIRE STRETcHER IS USEFUL
Implement Consists of Two SemicyIin-
drIcaI Sections Held Together
by Bolts.

This device consists Of two semi
cylindrical sections held together by
bolts, and In proper position to each
other by plates on the ends Of each sec
tion, writes G. J. Lynde in Farmers
Mail and Breeze. In operation a half
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1917-12-14
CUTICURA KILLS DANDRUFF
The Cause of Dry, Thin and Falling
Hair and Does 1t QulckIy--TriaI Free

.Anoint spots of dandruff, itching
and irritation with Cuticura Ointment.
Follow at once by hot shampoo with
Cuticura Soap, If a man, and next
morning If woman. When Dandruff
goes the hair comes. Use Cuticura
Soap daily for the toilet.
Free sample each by mail with
Book. Address postcard, Cuticura,
Dept. L, Boston. Sold everywhere.
ADV.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1917-12-14

Here's substance which breaks
down when exposed to light" remark
ed the chemist.
"That must be the stuff politicians
are made Of" observed the cynic.-
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1917-12-14
four WEEKS
IN HOSPITAL
No Relief-Mrs. Brown Fin
ally Cured by Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound.
Cleveland, Ohio. -"For years I scss
fered SO sometimesit seemed as though

II couid not etand
it any longer. It
was all in my lower
organs. At times T
could hardly walk,
forif ! stepped on .
little stone ! would
almost faint One
day ] did faint and
my husband W as
sent for and the doc
tor came. / was Ia
hon fn fha hosnitaf
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1917-12-14

Among the LatInists.
what is the meaning Of lin medic
tutissimus ibis?"
1T means a middle course is safest.
In other words, the middle man al
ways gets his. Exchange.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1917-12-14

Twas only gray day as matters be-
fell,
For Wallaby's pay day was rent day
as well. Exchange.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1917-12-14
His Achievements.

THAT marrying parson has one ag-
ricultural habit
What Is that?"
Il notice he is often engaged in re.
moving widows weeds. s."-Exchang
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1917-12-14

It seems to be an unwritten law Of
business, made on the inside, that
any increase in the cost of production
shall be borne by the consumers; that
the producers shall never yield any
part of their profits.-Albany Journal.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1917-12-14

He-Why did you let me make love
to you if it was hopeless?
She-I didn't know it was hopeless
until I'd seen your method of making
love.-Boston Transcript.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1917-12-14

I'd like to have consulate
And make show,
But with the world in such state
Where would / go?
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1917-12-14

"That," said the man in museum,
"is an ostrich egg"
"Well," said his wife, that's the
first egg have seen in long time
that looked like moneys worth. -
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1917-12-14
impossible to Steep,

Drummer Gust arrlved)-Is this a
wide-awake town?
Hotel Clerk-You bet 1t is. Wait
till you hear the cats tonight.-Boston
Transcript.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1917-12-14

"You have read my new story"
"Yes."
what do you think Of it?"
"To be perfectly candid with you, I
think the covers are too far apart
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1917-12-14
The sIackers.

The Slackers.
Visitor-And do you find people
come in here during the week for
peace and meditation?
Sexton-Aye, sir, that they do; why,
I caught two of 'em in ere only last
week.-Cassells Saturday Journal.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1917-12-14

Mrs. Knagg-You should stop fid-
ding away your time.
Knagg--And you harping on one
ng.-Boston Transcript.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1917-12-14

Mrs. Knicker-Men are queer.
Mrs. Bocker-Yes, the ones who tell
the biggest fish stories want porter
house for dinner.-Exchange.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1917-12-14
SHAKE INTO YOUR SHOES.

Aliens Foot Ease. the antiseptic powder Makes
Bunions Hot, Swollen. Tender. Aching Feet. Sold
everywhere, 25c. Don't accept any substitute.
Sample FREE. Address, Allen s. .olmsted. LIE
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1917-12-14

"What did Bill do when you told
him you wanted him to dance at the
german?"
"He took French leave."-Exchang
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1917-12-14

To keep clean and healthy take Dr..
Pierce's Pleasant Pellets. They regu-
late liver, bowels and stomach.