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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-04-29
BIRDS WHICH HELP
FARMERS KILL PEST
Eere is a List of Them and the Things
They East Mostiy--inseets is
Fsvorite Food of Theirs
sonie Specialize.
ONE EATS POTATO BUGS
Rose Breasted Grossbeak Feeds on
This Article and This Saves
Many Potatoes-Is Vsiu-
able TO Gardener.

With the approach of the garden
ing and farming season and the
threat of crop destruction by insects
it is of interest TO know of the diff
lferent birds and the value they are
to the farmer in saving his crop@frorn
the depreGations OF the insects. Con
siderable legislation protecting these
birds has been passed in the sepa-
| rate states and in the country as a
whole.
| F. H. Myers, a government weather
man, has compiled list of the
common birds of this section and
. the good and harm which they do to
the crops. Following is his list:
| Dove-Ninetynine percent of its
| food is vegetables, mostly picked up
after harvest.
Cucko3-Insects, such as caterpil-
lars, flies, mostly caterpillars.
Crow-Accused of many sins, steal
ing grain and robbing other birds
nests, yet two-thirds Of their food is
insects.
Mainly seed eaters, YET
very destructive to peas. r-...
Snow bird-Seed eaters.
Rose Breasted Grosbeak-Mostly
insects, the only bird that will eat
the potato bug.
Chicadee-Insects and seed.
Brown Thrush-Sixty-fou percent
insects, such as cateTpilIars, beetles
and spiders, 36 percent beetles and
seed.
Robin8-Fifty-e eight percent fruit,
AZ percent animal matter.
Blue bird-Seventy-sx percent in
sectg. So far as vegetable food, they
are harmless.
House Mountaineering percent
insects.
Bobolink-Mainly insects and seed.
Black birds-Seyenty-four percent
corn. wheat and oats, "a percent IN
sects. 4
Meadow Lark-Seventy-thr per
cent insects. The balance vegetable
matter.
Oriole-Seventy-fve percent insects
and vegetables, % percent fruit.
Phoebe-Mainly insects.
Blue Jay-Seventy-stx percent of
its food, vegetable matter, birds eggs
and young birds, mice, beetles.
Wood Pecker-Three-four Of
their food consists OF noxious insects,
the rest apples, mainly.
Cat or Mocking Bird-Forty-four
percent insects, IS percent fruit and
vegetables.
Flicker or Yellow Hammer-ZWood (
boring grubs and ants.
SwalIows-Insects, beetles and
ants, mainly the flying kind.
Martins-J2sects and flying ants.
Wax Wing or Cedar birds Seventy
four percent fruit, Is percent insects.
Red bird-Mostly seed and insects.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-04-29
PHYSICIANS MEET
| HERE ON THURSDAY
semi-AnnuaI Session os Lee County
Medical Society Will be Held in
City One Day Next
Week.
TO CONDUCT A CLINIC
Visiting Nurse Association viii Assist
in Work Done in Clinic Where
tuberculosis Cases Will
be Examined.
TO CONDUCT A CLINIC

j Plans are being completed and ar
engagements made for the semi-annual
/ meeting of the Lee County Medical
society which holds a half day SEES
sion in the Masonic temple Oh tins city,
Thursday, May d, and to which phySi-
clans and nurses from ali over the
county will attend
a IL kepford, the state lecturer,
Will speak at the meeting on the
-'SIatecrait OF Preventative Medicine"
and a ttlDercular clinic Will be con-
Quoted by H ". Scarborough, super
inrendent OF the state sanitarium at
Oakdale, assisted by the v. n. A. of
the county. There will also be a dis
cussion by members OF the society
These meetings OF the county so
ciety are held twice year and it was
voted to conduct the conference next
Thursday entirely in the interests of
tuberculosis with the Visiting Nurse
association being responsible for the
conducting OF the clinim.
X-rays will be taken and sputum
examined of the patients which are
sent to the clinic, and lectures on
these cases will be delivered upon that
day.
The work done in the clinic and the
program will take place in the after
noon and at 6 o'clock Thursday eve
ming, dinner will be served at Hotel
Iowa.
A list of the officers of the Lee
County Medical society and the OFF,
GERS of the v. n. A. of the county are
given below:
President-Dr. Thomas Bess, TT.
Madison, Iowa.
Vice president-Dr. ]. F. Thompson,
Donnellson, Iowa
Secretary and treasurer-D. VIM,
Rankin, Keokuk, Iowa
Visiting Nurse Association, keokuk..
President-Mrs. c. III. Rich.
Secretary-Mary Irwin.
Nurses.
Margaret c. Henke.
Maude Brown.
Marianne Itchy.
Marguerite Sollars.
Blanche Sharp
Visiting Nurse Association, Fl. Madi,
son.
Mrs. Geo Antilles, president Kings
Daughters.
Mrs. D. p. Giazier, secretary Red |
Cross. $685.
Miss Emily Veneaux.
Mrs. Carrie Bell.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-04-29
ETIER THAN CALQINEL-
thousands Have Discovered
Or. Edwards Olive Tablets
/, are Harmless Substitute

DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets-the sub
itufe for calonlel-are a mild but sure
xafive, and their effect on the liver is
most instantaneous. These little olive
blored tablets are the result Of Dr..
EDWARDS determination not to treat
ver and bowel complaints with caiornei.
j The pleasant little tablets do the
bod that calornel does, but have no
ad after effects They don't injne the
.eth ike strong liquids or calornel-
hey take hold of the trouble and
.Eckly correct it. Why cure the liver
the expense Of the teeth? Calomei
1znetines plays havoc with the gums.
70 do strong liquids. 1t is best not to
axe caloanel. Let Dr.. Edwards Olive
ablets take its place.
Headaches, dizziness" and that lazy
ceiling come from constipation and a
lisordered liver. Take DR.. Edwards
olive Tablets when you feel '.logy" and
heavy" They "ciear" clouded brain
nd "perk up" the spirits. 10cand 25c.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-04-29

tical. You are at liberty to use this
letter any way you DESIRE George
Klinker, Lima, Ohio. Number 40 js
demanded in equity and rheumatic
conditions, poisoning, auto-fntoIice
ton, constipation, indigestion, stom
ach, liver and kidney trouble, eczema
burning and itching skin erupticns
sores, ulcers, glandular swellings
mercurial and lead poisoning. Used
with remarkable success in functional
nervous trouble, asthma and difficult
breathing. Prepared by J. c. Men
denhall, Evansville, Ind. 40 years a
druggist Sold by McGrath Bros
Drug Co.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-04-29
FREE TO
ASTHMA SUFFERERS
4 New Home Method That Anyone
Can Use Without Discomfort
or Losa Of Time.

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Cncc.
This free offer is too important to neglect
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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-04-29
Hotels May Shut Down.

CHICAGO, April 20 Demands Of
hotel and restaurant employees and
street car men for increased wages
today threatened a shut down Of
hotels and restaurants and a tie-up
OF street car service here.
Hotel and restaurant employees, de-
manding 35 percent wage increase
have voted to strike May / il their
request is refused.
The street car conductors and
motormen are asking $40 a week and
are expected\to get their answer1next
week.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-04-29

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
WASHINGTON. April 29.--Attorney
General Palmer is 70 outline new
plan for curbing sugar profteers when
Ire appears before the house Judiciary
committee, democratic members were
informed today. Additional legisIa-
ton probably will be asked by Palmer,
AZ the result Of his recent conference
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-04-29
From Seven to Ten Cents

rom 5eVeH 10 en- CcNIS-
UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.l
COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 29.-The
Ohio State Journal announced today
that the price of the Sunday editions
will be increased from seven to ten
cents effective Sunday, next.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-04-29

with sugar refners and wholesalers.
The object OF the legislation will be
to take sugar out of the hands of
spectators. Representative Howard,
Oklahoma, viii introduce the measure
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-04-29

a curious feature Of the theatres in
Australian cities is that they are most
" all equipped with billiard rooms.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-04-29

molested by human beings until
twenty years ago, when first dis.
covered.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-04-29

i Men Sometimes make critical re-
marks about women who wear rouge,
u they'd tell the truth they'd say
s,nae wonsep ought 10 use IL tfint
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-04-29

Accept California" Syrup of Figs
only-look for the name California on
the package, then you are sure your
child is having the best and most
harmless physic for the little stom-
ach, liver and bowels. Children love
its frufty taste. Fully directions on
each bottle. You must say Cali
fornia."
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-04-29
Why Plyral1lidp
Ark Any DrrgI.ist Herr Repeated
Sales Fave Made Pyramid tho
Recognized Treatment.
sEED FOR FREE TRIAL.

Mailed frso IN plain wrapper. IT
gives you relief. Get q e0-ceat box
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-07-24

himself for his apparent neglect Of
her. she again came into view.
Ruth" weyman said. when he join
ed her, "If you knew the tempest you
have stirred UP in my heart. you
would queli 1t at once by saying you
would marry me-"
THE storm was a long time COM
ing up. wasn't It. Weyman?"
"It has been rumbling in the dis
tance for months. DEAR but that MILDLY
blouse was the lightning that struck
home
This is the first thunder storm I
ever welcomed. weyman." Ruth said.
looking rogulshly up at him.
And you're willing to marry a man
on limited income. dear7"
mot willing only. but glad-any-
way. Weyman. MILDLY blouses are
cheap" she said, laughing.
That night Grandmother Eldredge
was puzzling over telegram from
Ruth, reading:
Two dresses are sufficient for any
girls happiness"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-07-24

- OWN wTTHAM. bachelor.
millionaire. clubman. Har-
~~ ward IL, golf expert and gem
tleman, sat reading an advertisement
In the Yokum Daily. 1t read thus:
For sale, Little House in the Wood,
all modern conveniences, will sell at
sacrifice. Inquire Miss Eunice Love
less. Tel. SO Main
Little House in the Wood, Eunice
Loveless. AS I repeated the words
over to myself found them to my lik-
ing. Surely the owner of such name
must be enchanting Why shouldn't 1
inquire about the Little House in the
Wood? l would, and / did
Making my way to the telephone. /
gave the number TO the operator. Aft
er long and patient wait a ripping
Hello" came over the wire. Where
had 1 heard that voice before? Ali
remembered. II was the voice of the
girl to whom l had sought an intro
duction all season. So Eunice Love-
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-07-24

to speakf what Is II, what is It you
want to say?"
The sea-ghost again stretched forth
its long white arms. It bowed OBJ
sequiosly. and moaned feebly. and
then. suddenly finding its voice It
cried out. "This ship sinks tonight!
Waves are wild tonight! We await
you've. the spirits of the unnumber-
ed victims OF storm and tempest, we
await your coming. midst the wild sea
breakers, to guide you to our dens at
the bottom OF the waters!"
The boat gave terrible lurch. 1t
plunged down, down. and then
careened up again. and the sides ofthe
ship moaned and groaned. Magill
clutched the sides of his bed. while
his eyes were riveted upon the ghost.
The creature smiled demoniacal
smile, and its jaws opened wide and
revealed large. protruding teeth that
seemed to be half covered with sea-
moss like that which clings to rocks
along the beachl Then. It reached
forth its hands again. which now
held long. snakeiike pieces of sea-
weed and feel the warm breath of the
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-07-24

away. What shall we do this lonely
evening? I'll tell you what I'd like to
do. You remember the pretty table
cover embroidered this summer? I'm
Just dying to see It in its place. Sup
pose we set the dining room table and
get out mas best dishes. You know
We can't do It when pa is home, be-
cause he says such things are silly.
Pretend we expect company" The
The speakers face was dimpled with
smiles.
Esther acted, on her suggestion. The
table was soon spread and the girls
stepped back to admire IT. Just then
they were Interrupted by a ring at the
door. Pauline quickly answered and
the callers were shown into the living
room.
They were Mrs. Grant, an old friend
of the family. and her guest from New
York. nephew. An urgent invitation
gained their consent to stay to- tea.
Pauline stepped into the kitchen
long enough to whisper: 1--WE eat in
the dining room tonight Make believe
you are used to it; don't give 1t away
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-07-24

ghost upon his cheeksi
How much longer the man was tor
mented by tho terrible presence OF the
sea-ghost he never knew. for finally,
when the morning light began to dawn,
he fell asleep from sheer exhaustion.
"Bostonl Bostoni" cried a negro por-
ter. Everybody out of the state
rooms! Don't leave no packagesi
Boston!"
Magill looked about him In utter be-
widerment. He remembered the
storm of the night before. and the
ghost. Then. he noticed his shirt
hanging on hook in front Of his bed.
The arms were hanging limp and life
less: and as he gazed upon II. the truth
slowly dawned upon him. that his sea-
ghost had been nothing else than that
shirt of his. hanging there in front OF
him. which had been moved and
shaken about by the careening Of the
ship in the teeth OF the storm!
"Fool!" he muttered. jumping out OF
bed. That's what I am. a blame
fooll" And he looked hastily at his
watch to see II the boat was on time
1t was two hours late!
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-07-24

less was her name.
Hello. is this Miss Eunice Love-
Iess?" 1T is" Again that ripping
voice, which sent my heart into my
mouth.
"This is Mr.. Edwin witham speak
ing. / have read your advertisement
and am interested in the Little House
in the Wood"
Il would be very glad to show you
the place at your convenience, Mr..
Witham"
At my convenience My convent
ence would be any time.
'Ill be out on the next train, Miss
Loveless."
Very well, good-bye.%
Goodbye"
Looking at my watch, found It to
be 1:15. 1 had just enough time to
catch the 1:25 out.
AS stepped of the train at Yokum
1 looked around. There at the end Of
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-07-24
By Parke Whitney

dragon OF the seal And to add to the
terror of 1t all. the storm grew worse
in it's intensity. and the ship creaked
lowder and moaned, and plunged down
with the waves. and then up again. and
then Historically upon its sides. while
the apparition swayed back and forth
and gesticulated wildly with its long.
ETHEREAL armsl
To be lying helpless in ships
stateroom. at midnight. in the teeth of
wild Atlantic blizzard. is a thing
horrible enough to contemplate, but to
add to this the horror Of spending the
night alone with a ghost. the appari-
ton possibly of some victim Of ship
wreck or sea disaster, spectre form
that had lifted itself out of. the bosom
of the waves, sea-weed clinging to its
skull-like hair-to spend a night like
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-07-24

~ STHER AYRE had supper ali
ready when her sister Pau
line returned from work
The girl sank into chair and sighed
what troubles you. Polly?" was
asked.
Everything" was the peevish an
swer. 'I,m sick and tired of figures.
It is Polly do this and Polly do that
from morning TIL night, and I hate
that name so. I'd be Miss Pauline II
was rich" A becoming pout ended
her words.
well. /. myself. am weary 1 have
given several lessons In music today.
You have too high notions for a poor
girl, and are too dignified to be always
agreeable You should be satisfied
with your lot" Spoken calmly. "sit
up and eat"
Don't preach said Pauline. as she
pursed her lips. habit of hers when
she was displeased- I'm not htngry'' .
The girl did not move and after a long
silence she cried out: How still and
lonely the house is with ma and pa
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-07-24

you make an omelet, Nanette?"
Nanette laughed. why, I used 10
make them at home. think I could
now. If had fresh eggs. and a stove
to cook them on"
And a little house to put the stove
in" he added. That's Just 1t, Nanette,
it's home we need. What's the use
Of dragging on In this way. paying out
all your money and having nothing to
show for 1t. Let's go to housekeeping.
you and 1. Well have a little house
somewhere where we can keep a few
hens and have a few green things
growing to eat. We can save money.
have q good time-and have enough to
eat at least!"
He had grown enthusiastic, but Nam,
ette was silent. She had never imag-
ined being wooed in quite that way. 1t
seemed very practical and homely.
just to, be. thinking Of eating. She
wanted love and romance-but then,
John was hungry and she pitied him.
Yet she would not yield at once. Her
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-07-24
By Abner Anthony

A month later on "F1ighty." she was
galloping across country. With an
hours advance, she was trying to
elude the girls, who once found her
trail but lost it again. She retraced
her path while they went ahead. Her
beautiful bronze gold hair. tossed by
the wind, framed her lovely laughing
face; the sun had kissed her cheeks
to a warm, glowing color. and had
Ruth gazed then in her mirror she
would have been amazed at her own
beauty. She was thinking of home.
Dear Weyman. wish / knew the Sc
cret way to his heart" She fell dream
ing. Her horse neighed two or three
times before attracting attention.
What is 1t, Flighty-see something?"
she asked. WAS that an echo-sure-
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-07-24

this in such unearthly company 10 4
thing that one can hardly contemplate
without losing his reason!
And such was precisely the case
with Phillip Magill. He temporarily
lost his sanity! Gazing into the terri
BILE eyes Of the apparition before him.
watching its strange. wierd move
'ments. and realizing his own complete
helplessness. he lost his ability to rea-
son or think coherently. Several times
the spectre form advanced as though
to pounce upon him. and he could feel
its cold hands and clammy fingers
clutching at his throat!
Magill managed to lift himself up
in the bed. He sat resting his head on
his arm. Then he spoke trenblingly
and in a hoarse whisper, "who--who
ARE your he gasped. do you want
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-07-24

woman's coquetry came TO her aid.
"oh, you want me just for your
cook. do your" she retorted. Cant
you hire someone else for a cook,
John?"
He saw the fun lurking in her eyes
and began to understand. "Therei
I'm brute" he cried. "I confess
this does not sound much like love-
making. but 1t is, and mean 1t. Leav-
ing the eating and The practical part
out OF the question. want you. Man.
ette. love you. I've loved you for
a long time. but thought I must wait
till I had a pile of money before told
you so. thought we ought to have
enough to begin In style before we got
married, but couldn't we begin on Just
little. dear! Wed be 30 much more
comfortable-and so happyl" Her
eyes twlnkled. And have plenty to
eat, John?"
Then he caught her in his arms and
kissed her, and the romance which
meant so much to both began.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-07-24

unbearable. nerve-racking hours. He
could hear the heavy pounding OF the
engine, and the continuous labor of the
ship. 1t made him shiver, and he had
to admit It. he was nervous.
Suddenly he looked into the dark
ness. and his anxious gaze was arrest
ed by sight that sent the cold chills
coursing through his body. His fear
was turned into frenzy as he beheld a
white robed form standing in front of
his bedl It Just stood there. silent and
mute. and seemed to be gazing direct
ly at him, while occasionally 1t reach
ed out its long bony arms as If ap-
pealing or imploring, helplessly. Ma
gill could not discern the countenance
of the spectre. but he could imagine
that he saw a strange Hight in its eyes,
haunting. like those Of a demon or
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-07-24

advantage of my pals absence to get
Flicker out"
Where is the lodge7"
"Just across those lots-I guess
can make it." He rose. but again sank
Imply on the turf.
TRY again and don't be afraid to
lean on me-" This time he was more
successful. "I'll bring your horse
over when I've disposed of YOU"
"As they neared the lodge. Ruth saw
a man on the porch.
my pai." said the oick man. with a
wealth of affection in his tone. Ruth's
heart stood still. Even as she recog-
nized Weyman, he knew her. and came
forward quickly to meet them.
Jack. you deserve q thrashing." he
sternly spoke first TO Ruth's compan-
ion. the while his eyes questioned her
with caress in their depths as she
never had seen there before.
II know 1t, old man. but I'll be all
right in a minute" without another
word weyman helped his friend into
the lodge. When he came out, Ruth
was gone. AS he was condemning
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-07-24
By Elsie Endicott

match for Mr.. Burlington; his cigar
had gone out while they were talkinE.
she said.
When Pauline grew calm she ap-
peared in the doorway. Her sister
entered the house to attend to the
dishes. The visitor sat among the
shadows on the porch. "I wish he'd
say something she mused. She could
see the light of his cigar. She stepped
out. but all was still. She advanced
and paused near him. Was 1t pang Of
jealousy that touched her hearth
Burlington flung his cigar away as
he arose. He reached out his hand as
he neared the girl. 81 came to say
goodby. Miss Pauline. go home in
few days"
so soon?" she whispered
He took her hands in his and looked
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-07-24

peeved. but kept her secret from
her sister for fear of rebuke-
but she relented. When she reached
the place she heard voices and
loud laughter in the hall. She rang
the bell and out came loud cry.
Hello. Pollyl ha! hal hal" The girl
stood speechless. Then she stepped
inside and almost fell over a large
cage in which was beautiful green
parrot.
"A present from Ray to his mother"
explained Mrs. Grant; I'VE thought it
was the expressman."
Pauline did not finish her office
work till late that day. When she
reached her home, as she passed In.
the faint odor of fragrant cigar still
fingered. She felt Inundated. She
met Esther in the kitchen getting a