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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1920-06-04
How Popular Terms Are Born.

1t appears that the expression,
"black coats" for the great army of
salaried workers may now take
place In the dictionaries. This Is
something Of an innovation, for dis
tinctiOns in terms of dress have more
often been applied to manual work.
ers In one form or another. Thus, in
France, Germany and elsewhere the
blouse has long been the special badge
Of the workers" as opposed to the
writers" In the same way a CEN
fury ago the smock was the special
mark Of the agricultural laborer I'm
this country, and 1t might be said that
the apron was the badge of the "serv-
ing woman" Such, at least, Beau
Nash declared 1t on the famous Occa-
sion when the duchess Of Queensberry
dared Nashs prohibition by wearing
one in the assembly rooms of Bath.
Boots. too, have had their part in So
cial distinctions. The "hobnal" was
long part and parcel Of the. laborer,
while in the eighteenth century stop
boots generally carried with them
the idea of the country squire-the
old tOry.-Manchester Guardian.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1920-06-04
How Indian Girl Won Fame.

The part played by Wisconsin's citi.
zens Of Indian descent in the World
war has won for them q deserved
tribute of widespread admiration. Few
people are aware Of the creditablo
achievement, on record at the state
historical library of Wisconsin In
dian girl in the pleasanter field of con-
structlve civilization. Nancy SkenaD-
dore was born at Oneida, the Indian
reservation near Green Bay, In June,
1861. In 1890 she graduated from a
Connecticut training school for nurses
and practiced her profession until her
death In 1918. In the church entrance
at Oneida Is a bronze tablet TO her
memory which states that she was the
first Indian trained nurse In the United
States.--Milwaukee Journal.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1920-06-04
WhY Flies Make Dear Milk.

Many dire things have been blamed
on the activities of flies, but it re-
manned for an Ohio farmer to dem
Onstrate by actual experiment that
the pests were responsible for de-
creased milk supply. Owning 20 cows,
he devised q home-built fly trap, and
after it had been in operation a week
calculated the difference in milk pro-
ductiOn. He was obtaining eleven
gallons a day more than when the flies
were unrestricted in their pernicious
activities.
This man built n lean-tO, through
which the herd passed. Across ii in
the middle were flexible curtains fit
ting closely about the COW, which
brushed the flies off. The dairyman
following closed both doors, leaving
the flies to cluster on window.
where they were quickly shot to death
with fly powder.-iIartford Times.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1920-06-04
WHY
Planting Of Nut Orchards
Would Be of Benefit

A movement has just been started
to Impress upon the people Of the
United States the vital part that nut
trees Of all kinds must have In any
sound national or state tree-planting
program in this country. Back of 1t
are men who have achieved remark
able results through scientific expert
mental work In nut culture, and who
are now striving to awaken the farm
ers of the country In particular to OPP
portunity. 1t is well known that nuts,
which are exceedingly rich In protein
and fat, have too long been disregard
ed as an item of the staple diet.
Nut trees In great numbers along the
national and state highways, nut trees
on the barren hillsides, nut orchards
of varieties especially adapted to eli
mate, prolific in bearing and of good
savoriness into the bargain-such a
program, scientifically handled, will
one day, according to the belief of au-
thOrities on the subject, help in a
large measure to solve the problem of
the nations vanishing food supply.
Such figures as these are cited: "A
little nut orchard 200 miles square will
supply one-third enough food to feed
100,000,000 citizens. Thus 100000 00
acres OF nut trees would more than
supply the whole people of the United
States with their two most expensive
food products-protein and fat"
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1920-06-04
SLOW TO ACCEPT BUDDHISM
People Of Japan Loath to Embrace
Faith introduced Into the
/. Country by Korea.

Buddhism was introduced into japan
by Korea in the year $50. 1t was first
embraced by the higher classes, partic-
ularly in scholarly circles, but the
lower classes still chung to their old
faith of ShintOism. The doctrines of
Buddhism were written in the Chinese
language and the believers offered
their prayers in that tongue.
At one time Buddhism made such
strides as to become the state religion
In Japan, but the people still opposed
It with a determination Of uphOlding
their own Shintoism, until the states
men and priests invented an ingenious
way of explaining and interpreting the
religious principles of Buddhism.
They adopted the theory of monothe-
ism as well as polytheism by saying
that there is only one supreme power
which is persOnified in the form Of
various gods and goddesses, according
to the different countries and different
institutions.
The principles Of Buddhism and
ShintOism were thus reconciled and,
In order to convince the popular mind
Of this theory, Emperor Shomu pa
troniZed a movement to erect large
bronze statue of Daibutsu or Buddha
at Nara, the statue being completed
in the year 752 after IA years of cast
Ing and construction.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1920-06-04
Why Sacrifice Is Great.

There's staying power in the sacri.
fees Of men. Others may die through
lack of vision, but not the man of sac
rifce. He compensates poverty Of ma
terial things through riches Of convic-
ton. Others may give the world dol
lars. He gives it the vision born Of
his soul that makes the Increase Of
the dollar possible. In spite Of hope
he may die in poverty, but through his
poverty countless others become rich.
It's something to be looked forward to
only by great souls, for only the great
est souls can toll on without appre-
citation or reward sure in the fact that
they become benefactors to men.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1920-06-04
How Turks REGARD Birds.

The Turk deifies the bird world. In
life he will not kill a bird unless i'm
self-defense, and only then when his
wives are in danger. In death he pro-
vides for the needs of the bird. Among
the amiable qualities of his contra
dictory nature, at once cruel and kind,
the Turk has wonderfully loving
feeling for birds. and it is a charming
Turkish custom to have hollows
carved at the tops of costly tomb
stones, from which the birds Of the
waterless country can drink rain
water.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1920-06-04
Why Ear Screens Are Valuable.

Persons who are i'm the field To pat
ent new articles with the hope of maxi
ing their fortunes should consider the
ear screen. The need for some sort
of protection to keep the ears from
serving as receptacles for dust, sand
and SCOT is brought more fOrcibly to
ones attention during these windy
days. Muffs have long been used to
conserve the warmth of the ears; the
cleanliness of their devious passages
might be insured by shield of light
gauze fitting snugly over the external
appendages and effectively screening
out the swirling dusts. Women pro-
tect their ears with puffs of hair; ;
they have wells for their faces. Per-
haps men would buy ear screens.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1920-06-04
BATTLE ON BARBERRY
IS BEING CONTINUED
approximately 1000 600 Plants
Destroyed In 1919.
Federal and State Authorities Com.
blne to Protect Wheat Against
Black Stem Rust-other Crepe
Are Attacked.
prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture)

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture.)
Approximately 100000 common
barberry bushes were dug up and de-
stroyed during 1919 in connection with
the combined efforts of federal and
state authorities to protect wheat
against black stem rust which cannot
survive unless it is able to spend one
period in its life cycle on the leaves
of the common barberry. For this
work the past year the federal gov
eminent appropriated $150,O00. The
territory in which the fight was car
ried on comprises Colorado, Indiana,
Illinois, Iowa, Ohio, Michigan, Mime
sofa, Montana, Nebraska, North Da-
kota, South Dakota, Wisconsin and
Wyoming, which states supplemented
the federal funds to considerable de-
gree. The combined expenditures were
small I'm comparison with the size Of
the menace to wheat production by
this disease. Cereal disease experts
agriculture estimate that the wheat
crop Of 1919 in the United States was
reduced 100000 bushels by black
stem rust alone in addition to damage
by scab and other diseases. This DAM
age by black stem rust has only been
exceeded in one previous season,
namely in 1915, when the total reduc-
ton of the wheat crop by this disease
was 200,00O,000 bushels. In addition
to the 1919 loss of 53,O00,OO0 bushels
Of wheat due to ravages of black stem
rust, there was a loss of 100000
bushels of oats and 100000 bushels
of barley due to the same cause.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1920-06-04
How Cats SAW Pronertx

There are many business concerns,
chief among which are the dairy prod
ucts companies, that make provision
for the maintenance of from six to
twenty cats as q protective organiza-
ton. These cats are considered as
necessary a part of the operating ex.
penses as the employment Of night
Waterman. and 1t Is said that they
save hundreds of thousands Of dol
lars worth of food yearly from de-
struction by rats and mice. The best
possible rat catcher is a wary, semi
hungry cat.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1920-06-04
SMOOTHS SURFACE OF FIELD
Planter Attachment Permits Depos-
ting Seed at Uniform Depth
Device Is Simple.

The Scientific American, in illus
trating and describing planter at
tachment, the invention of f. 1. Class
on of Ottawa, ILL.,, says:
The invention relates to planter
attachments and one of the principal
objects is to provide means for
evening and smoothing Irregularities
in the surface of the ground due to
the tracks made by the horses or to
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1920-06-04
l. IN " LOOK ON GUS

TOMS OF THE REST OF THE
WORLD.-A Chinese Is various
ly observed as an object Of
curiosity or an object for uni
versal sympathy, because his
skin Is yellow and he halls from
the dark and mystical East, and
he is Just "nothingness" to 9TH
ers who claim to be neutral.
But. among newcomers, the
Chinese is an equal the Chinese
is as good as an American, the
American as good as the Chi
nese, and, strange to say, this
attitude is quite often honest,
writes ~. S. L." in the Far
Eastern Republic. Yet, still,
there are some who think they
understand or know the Chinese
and they feel that In him Is an
antique, grand, and noble cul-
ture, with much learning Of rare>
and delicate beauty, very fine,
anu almOSC sacred.
These are all most interesting;
they are delightful. Do not mis-
understand us. We are close
observers. We see how you act,
hear how you talk, understand
how You think, and search your
motives. "Terrible!" you say?
Well-it is. If you don't act just
right; it isn't, if you do. Why?
Because you do not yet under
stand us when you should.
However simple a Chinese may
appear to you-and who might
not, when placed in an environ
ment and civilization equally as
good, perhaps, but wholly differ-
ent from his own-do not mag
inc that he does not observe and
think, for he does, and he has
been doing this for thousands of
years. Even though uneducated
and when educated even more
so-he must analyze things. and
in way oil his own, although
probably not scientifically like
the westerner's, but yet using a
philosophy that counts and
means things. It really makes
for Observation-Disclosures the part
Of the Chinese, at least.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1920-06-04
The Trade,

Ezra-I hear you snapped autty"
mobiles with 81 Skinner yesterday.
Who got the wust of the bargain, Hi?
Hi-W-a-ll, the one / got thrust on
me is suiferin' horribly from ague, an
balks quite lot count NV missin' on
each and every cylinder off ain on,
but heered this mornin' that 81 is
huntin' for the justice Nv the peace in
order to swear out warrant for some
body.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1920-06-04
WINDBREAK FOR AN ORCHARD
Windstorms Break Limbs of Trees
When Loaded With Fruits--Ever-
greens Give Protection.

An orchard often needs the protec-
ton Of Az evergreen windbreak. Wind
storms break the limbs when loaded
with fruit or scatter unripened fruit
on the ground. BY lessening the force
Of the wind against the orchard it is
sometimes possible to reduce the in
Jury during storms.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1920-06-04
FALLEN LEAVES AID GARDEN
They Should Be Dug Into Soil to Rot
and Assist In Growing Better
Crops In Later Years.

Many people burn fallen leaves,
which is very wasteful practice, as
these leaves, besides containing con-
siderable amount of plant food, are
of the greatest value In loosening
heavy soils. They should be dug into
the garden to rot and help to grow
better crops In later years.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1920-06-04
SORE SHOULDERS IN SPRING
One-Half Ounce Of Sweet Niter, 25
Drops Of Iodine, Mixed With Oil,
Is Favored.

When horses begin to get sore
shoulders in the spring, try one-half
ounce of sweet nitre. % drops of tine
ture Of iodine, mixed with three ounces
of lard or olive oil. Clean the sore
spots thoroughly with water and APP
ply this mixture at night after col
lar has been removed. 1t is very COOL
ing and healing.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1920-06-04
A Side Elevation of Corn-PIanter
Equipped With the Device.

uneven narrowing and thereby allow
ing the drill to deposit the seed at
a uniform depth beneath the surface.
The device is characterized by It's
simplicity, durability and economy in
and maintenance.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-03-23
PENNINGTON.
.>>>>>>>>>~.>>>>'

Rev. and Mrs. McKiernan left
Monday to visit their son Rosco Nc
Herman, of Ainsworth, Iowa.
Mrs. Sarah Christy returned Mon
day to her home In Bonaparte after
a weeks visit with her daughter,
Mrs. B. F. Ketcham-
Mrs. George Plowman of Douds,
visited here the last of the week.
Mrs. Moon OF Milton, came Satur-
day to visit her daughter, Mrs. Fred
Kick
Mrs. Guy Samson and son Willard,
left Monday for Des Moines to visit
Guy Samson.
Miss Mona Hamlin spent several
days the last Ut the week in Keokuk
with her uncle, w. A. Beeson, and
family.
Mrs. P. K. Ware and son Vernon.
returned from Keokuk Saturday after
having Vernon's tonsils removed.
Mrs. j. r. McCracken and children
of Croton, visited last week at the
home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j.
M. Palmer.
Mrs. Wilbur White spent Sunday
with her husband in Ft. Madison.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. G. Fox OF Casper,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-03-23
have YOU
STOMACH TROUBLE
READ THO
READ THIS

II hAvs had stomach froubf9 f6f
twenty years and have tried several
remedies, but they did me no good
and have doctored with physicians
for ten years. have taken three
bottles OF Marltx and Il has done me
more good than anything have ever
taken. Since have taken Marlix
sleep we'll and can eat anything
without hurting my stomAch."-Mrs.
r. II. Gaskiu. Fort Wayne, Ind
Y ind that Maxstx has done mo
more good than any doctor. I have
been having sour stomach for two
years and Maritx Is curing me-
Mrs. Ollie Ledford, Greenback, Tenn.
II you want to be free from head
aches, sour acid stomach, gas, be1ch-
ing, beating. heart palpitation. nerv-
ousnes4 and other distress you us
uaLy suffer. here is sure way to
Get : bottle Of liquid MARLIx to-
day Use It AZ directed-then, watch
your Stomach trouble" disappear.
Watch yourself pick mp. Watch how
You eat and how fine you feel after
eating. Never mind how long you
have suffered or what you have tried.
MARLIX does not fan. It's only 75c
and absolutely guaranteed by The
Marlix Co. Fort Wsyue. Ind, and
druggists
lou can get IT IN keoAun, q. WI.
inson & Company.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-03-23
SALEM.
>>>> 80 >>>>

| Dr.. c. w. Pfttman has been seri-
/ ously i'll the past week. His mother,
| Mrs Pittman, aged ninety years. two
! Of his sisters. Mrs. Amanda Wilson
and Mrs Matte Coulter, and the lat
teTs husband, all of Denmark, came
Wednesday. His daughter, Mrs.
Mary Packer, came from Stockport
Friday.
prised when number Of her play.
mates arrived at her home to help
her celebrate her birthday anniyer-
sary. The youngsters enjoyed games
and dainty sweets during the hours
from TO 5 o'clock Friday Afternoon.
The little miss received many pretty
presents from her friends
Earl McMurren and Miss Elsie
Thompson, both OF Salem, were
united in marriage at Mount Pleasant
Tuesday afternoon. Earl Stringer
and Miss Ina Mogel were witnesses.
Mr.. and Mrs. McMurren will reside
at Salem.
Wednesday was guest day for the
M. E. Aid society. A goodly number
gathered at the home of Mrs. Art
Thompson for the social time Re
freshments were served
The w. G.. t. y. met with Mrs.
Rachel Collins Wednesday afternoon.
Mrs. e. J. Keller was chosen presi-
dent. Mrs. Collins and Mrs. Van
Trump served refreshments.
Mrs. Soppe will soon move to- Bur
Hngton. Mrs. Alice Conrad has
leased Mrs. Scopes residence prop.
erty one block south of the park.
Harvey Lamm and family are NOV.
ing TO the A. Lamm farm at Denova.
Mr.. Carpenter, of Cincinnati, Ohio,
was a business visitor here Saturday.
The G. l.. De Lashmuth family are
moving from Fairfield to their farm
south of town.
Mrs. G. D. Rawhouser entertained
the Idlers Wednesday afternoon.
DIR. and Mrs. Harland, of Hillsboro,
were Salem visitors Wednesday.
Mrs. c. Scott and granddaughter.
Miss Louis Becker, are quite ill at
the Scott home
G. P. Ringo, of Hannibal, Mo. was
90 station agent here last week
while Leon Smith and wife attended
the funeral Of the formers sister
who passed away at the hospital In
Fort Madison
Darrell, little son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
r. w. Foss is listed among the sick.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-03-23
The Great General Tonic

LYKO enriches the blood, thereby
helping Nature replace worn-out tissues,
and tends TO tone up the system generally
BY keeping the liver, kidneys and bowels
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-03-23
Bemun9
hrNOurr
Years

You were Taught at school
that your body undergoes a
complete change Of structure
every seven years.
This tearing down and build
ing up process of body tissue
continues without q moments
pause throughout life.
And when a man gets into a
physical condition that the It's
sues keep breaking down and
wasting away faster than Ma
ture can replace them, right
then he begins TO grow "old''.
This doesn't necessarily
mean, however, that he has
reached an advanced age.
Thousands upon thousands of
people begin to break down,
their vital organs giving evil
dence of fast approaching de-
cay, long before tney reacn
middle age simply because
they fail to give Nature, at
the proper time, the needed
help to rebuild.
If you are beginning to show
the slightest sign of a physical
t1et-down''-if you are losing
your old time pep" vim and
vigor-if high tension energy
and nervous strain are begin
ming to tell on you--it's a sure
sign that you are growing "old"
too oldforyouryears. You've
reached that stage where your
vital forces need rebuilding.
Don t make the serious mistake
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-03-23
Entertainment Of State Lodges VIII
be Lavish According to Plans
Which Have Been An
nounced.
PURPLE AND WHITE WAY
Street Lights Will be Combined With
Elks coIors and There Will be
carnisais and Other
Features.

Keokuk EIks VIII be interested In
the following from Muscaine paper
anent the plans for the big state con
vention Of Eaks to be held Juno 2, s
and 3 at MuscaGine:
PlSsS for the entertainment OF the
E1ks q Iowa who will assemble in
Muscatine on June 1873 are asSum-
ing definite form. Despite the lavish
entertainment which the BILLS OF
Iowa have enjoyed In other cities It
! is planned to eclipse all other frolicS
by the elaborateness of the local en-
terta6nment
Details Of the convention were dis
cussed at meeting OF the commit
tees held at Eaks' home on Sunday
afternoon.
The program for the convention was
outlined as follows:
Monday evening, June 7.-Cafeteria
luncheon at Hks' home, 413 East
Front street. p. m
Tuesday. June S--Registration of
visiting Elks. at the Eks' home. a..
m.
Band concerts 10 a. m. to Il m.
State association meeting at Hks'
home, 1880 p N.
Carnival all day.
Dance at Ezks' home, 3. m.
Venetian night and fireworks, 3 p.
m.
Grand athletic carnival. 10 p m.
"Wednesday. June 9.
Band concerts, a. m.
Grand Eks' parade, 10 a. N.
River excursion on steamer Ma
jestic, the largest excursion boat on
the Mississippi river. for visiting
lady Elks at 1870 p. N.
Band concert, 2:3G p. N.
Carnival all day.
Band concerts, a p. m.
Dance at the Eks' home, 8 p. m.
River excursion on steamer ma
jestic for Elks only, Z p. m
Committees Report
Reports submitted by the chairmen
Of the various committees promise the
complete success of the greatest fra
ternal gathering ever held here.
Muscatine will be a riot of purple
and white during the three-day period.
while at night the downtown district
will be given a holiday attire by the
glow of thousands OF
purple and white incandescent lights
which will be arched across Second
street and intersectinng ,thoroughfares. /
The committees on decorations prom
Sc to give this city an appearance
which will bespeak the cordially Of
is people toward the Elks of Iowa.
To add to the merriment OF the oc
.asion, it is proposed to secure a car
lival company which win afford |
amusement to the thousands Of Wis;
tors expected here during the great |
sst week of the year.
1t is recognized that many visitors i
yho are not EIks will be attracted |
lere during the three days of the con-
-ention, and it is the aim of the COM
nittees to afford entertainment for
Ill.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-03-23
Three in One Week.

MONTREAL, Que, Mar. 23.-Three
knockouts in one week is the record
held today by Eugene Brosseau, mid
die weight champion of Canada, fol-
lowing his victory in the second round
here last night over al Mccoy, ex-
middle weight champion.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-03-23
Seattle Hockey Team.

that United Press Leased Wire Service. ]
TTnd, OTTAWA, Ont, Mar. 23-The Sc
=, title hockey team, champions of the
(pCllc'acihc coast league lost the first game
,or+ p the world series hockey champion
U O. 0lhips here last night to Ottawa, % to
Brya
in,,i1o
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-03-23

wyo.. visited several days the last
of the week at the Ernest Beard
home.
Miss Katherine Sherman of Bona
parte. was q Pennington shopper
Friday.
Mrs. Nina Swearinger Of Canton,
Mo-, visited the last of the week
with friends here
Mrs Elizabeth Schee and daughter
Edna. visited at the Fred Taylor
home in Keokuk. Thursday and Fri
day.
Frank Morris of Nebraska, is visit
ing hts aunt, Mrs. A. E. Lear
Mrs. W. l.. Madden and Mrs. Floyd
Madden and baby of Mt. Sterling,
visited last week at the home Of
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
French.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-03-23
Sore

Your me
without a
don't know
e relieve d
believing |
special mis-
rcrtised for|
lIoNSILINl
MKemedy.s
Union Yo]
one Of tl,ed
when the
better have
when You i
SC. Hosp
druggist ID
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-03-23

Over 27,000,000 tons of coal was
mined in coal mines of Japan during
the last year.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-03-23

An insurance company for old
maids is an institution in Denmark
A member pays a small weekly epre
NIL from the age OF 20 to 40, and
after that IL unmarried she receives
AN annuity for life.