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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-01-03
A PEoH1B1r1oS AUDITORIUM.

A magnificent new auditorium seat
ing $500 persons, the gift to Staunton,
Va, and to moral reform of James w.
Bodley the widely known philanthro-
pist Of that city was dedicated re-
Gently by immense Prohibition rallies.
Mr.. BodIey is q most generous support
er of the Prohibition cause. In de-
clarfng his purpose IN the erection OF
the auditorium, Mr.. Bodley said: II
was once a party man, steadily adher-
ing to one of the old parties, but the
time came when I could no longer con-
scientiously support it, and for eight
years did not vote, and for nine years
did not hear political speech. I then
determined to join the Prohibition
party as that Of truth and right, and
for twenty-five years l have had no
occasion to regret it. had been called
crank, but I learned in early boy
hood that one of the most necessary
appliances for the proper running Of
an engine was a crank. Years ago
intended to build an auditorium in
this city, but residence in another
state and other causes have prevented
up to this time. have now erected a
building in which non-sectarian
Sunday school can be conducted, and
which will be used for the cause Of
religion, temperance and morality"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-01-03

the cup, wnen II moverh ITSELF Alright,
that Ia fermented, for at last it oiteth
like a serpent and stingeth like an
adder God says: Wine is mocker,
strong drink h raging. and whosoever
Is deceived thereby is not wise. God
classes dSunkard with thieves. and
says they shall not inherit the king
dom OF Cod God says: Woe unto
him that giveth his neighbor drink,
that puttest thy bottle to him and
makest him drunk also Yes. woe
unto you, dfstiller, brewer, hop and
barley grower bar and saloon owner
or tender; woe unto You bondsman
license signer, judge who grants the
license, lawyer who advocates it. leg
islator who authorizes it. governor
who endorses it and, last but not
least, you, voter, who standing behind
them all cast ballot on election day
that renders them your agents in the
work of drunkard making"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-01-03
TEMPERANCE NOTES.

The new Presbyterian church at
Christiana, Pa, is said to have a
Temperance window, the money be-
ing raised by local temperance work.
ers.
The Rev. D. S. Webster. rector Of the
Episcopal church In Mexico, Mo-, has
decided to withdraw from the church,
because Of its universal use Of fer
mented wine.-Ram's Horn.
At its last session the New York
legislature passed an amendment to
the Sunday closing law forbidding the
sale of all uncooked meats on Sun
day. The law becomes operative Cd
September l.
The St. Luke's Society, OF Chicago
proposes to establish an Inebriates
Home on the farm where Abraham
Lincoln was born, fifty miles south OF
Louisville, KY. The farm has been
donated to the society.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-01-03
THEATRICAL NOTES,

It appears that the climax Of Terry
McGovern's new drama, "The Path to
Ruin" is laid in Hartford, Conn.
G. Harry Robertson, late Of "A Mod
ern Crusoe," is seriously i'll with pneu-
monia at the New York Hospital.
Lillian Seymour has regained her
health and resumed her position as
leading woman of From Scotland
Yard
Olga Nethersole, when she returns
next season, may be seen in a dram
atization of Thomas Hardys "The
Mayor Of Casterbridge.
Edwin Arden, former leading man
for Sadie Martinez, has been signed
as leading man Of the Empire Theater
Stock Company in Toledo.
John S. Barrymore, younger son OF
Maurice Barrymore, won last week
the 1902 scholarship offered by the
Press Artists League of New York.
Cecilia Castelle, who was specially
engaged last week by Dora Davidson
to originate the leading role in "Judg-
rnent," made a decided hit in the part
D'Annunzio is reported to have fin
ished his tragedy built on the story
Of Paolo and Francesca and that 1t
will be produced late this month in
Italy, where it is expected to create
a furore.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-01-03
4rEMpEEANCE- sCHEs1E.

It seems rather paradoxical to find
brewers organization coming for
ward with Temperance" scheme, but
that is what the brewers of Birming-
ham, England, have just done, and,
moreover the scheme itself is one Of
the most interesting propositions ever
made for the reform Of the liquor
trade. For long time it has been
generally admitted that Birmingham,
like London, has good many more
public houses or saloons than is good
for its people, and not long ago the
licensing justices, Of which body Ar
thur Chamberlain, the brother of the
colonial secretary, is chairman, de-
cided to wipe out about 100 by quash-
ing their licenses. Then the brewers
came forward with their proposal.
The new scheme is that committee,
to be composed partly of magistrates
and partly of the brewers, should de-
eide just which public houses it would
be best to close, and that the commit
tee should fix a fair price for each OF
be obliged to accept. The brewers ar
que that the closing OF these houses
would substantially increase the bust
ness Of those that remained, and on
this theory it is proposed that their
owners should put up the money nee
essary to pay off those whose places
were closed.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-01-03
Cropping Marsh ..aua.


From Farmers Review: Tho marsh
lands referred to by F. x. in q recent
number OF the Review must contain .
large proportion OF vegetable matter.
We may, therefore. assume with q rea-
sonable degree Of fairness that the la
Dor Of draining might be largely ac-
complished during the early fall and
winter while other farm work Is slack.
My experience with such land is quite
limited, but from what know 1t Is q
work not to be accomplished in a day.
Patience and endurance. with perse-
verance will bring about astonishing
results. My plan would be to drain
as above indicated, but IL not practical
on account Of freezing would do the
work during the summer season and
pillow the land during the fall, il dry
enough. Otherwise it should remain
undisturbed until the water Is sufaci-
emily drained out OF the soil to permit
blowing without discomfort to either
team or plowman. II the proper con-
dition for blowing is not obtainable the
first spring or fall after draining let 1t
stand until it is. After blowing do
not hasten to get a crop upon 1t at
once. but let it have a winters freez-
ing and thawing. or exposure to a sum
mer,s sun and rain. Both will be BEN
ef1cial especially IL it is stirred enough
during the summer season to keep
down the weeds, allowing none to go
to seed.
One Of the first crops and one most
likely to succeed is rape, which may
be sown broadcast, and if not sown un-
til the middle of June on clean ground
free from weeds viii be able to take
care Of itself until time to feed off
either with hogs or sheep; preferably
the latter. Pasture off two or three
rape crops in successive seasons, after
which 1t may be so vn to millet, fol-
lowed by barley, tb en- to timothy.
These marsh lands are likely too rich
in vegetable matter to seed to blue
grass and expect q Cd returns. The
more profitable methods of farming for
the first few years will be cropping
either cereal or forage crops.
Just such lands, If not too heavy,
make the finest kind Of land for the
growing of onions and celery. Some
of these same soils where properly
managed in growing the above crops
are to-day giving larger profits per
acre than any other lands OF which /
have personal knowledge. A few
years of cultivation will do much to-
ward bringing these lands into con-
dition to grow such garden crops as
onions and celery, and if the land is
MT fON 1ioht NAV offcr Fow uoora
grow blue grass with no small degree
of success. Fremont Hickman. Ohio
Experiment Station.
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ANARCHY AND LIQUOR.

A huge audience was addressed on
"a recent Sunday by the Rev. DR.. Silas
C. Swallow in the auditorium Of the
Harrisburg. Pa, board OF trade. In
the course Of his address, which was
a powerful arraignment Of the liquor
tramc. DR.. Swallow said: t'The great
est anarchist Of the centuries is the
legalized liquor traffic, and our gov
ernment has formed a covenant with
1t, an agreement with 1t. Gods law
says: Look not upon the wine when
It Is red, when it giveth its color to
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-01-03
WIDE LAPSE or NEW eAnx
The Entire Orient and South An.,,.
are included a

M, 1890 '5''S''s Stu Ooutn Anee;a.
are included.
New York. Jan. 3.-The plans :, =
International Banking corpora ~ TN, me
whlcn mas been named by the nrsa;
oenI as repositor for the receivins
o. .he Cninese Indemnity due ths
CnlLeu states, nave been explained hs
president of the board Of firan. the
the new corporation. He saw OF
after the Philippine agency H. .nat
lished other branches will be inst;t s.ao
IN the cities of the insular possessioaso
The feature is that the entire oriaH.
and south central America shall sne
comprehended by the operations nf .p pe
bank. VI .ae
All of this is but the natura, -.
growth OF the commercial and tar us
toral expansion of the United Sta+n. !.
continued General Hubbard H..
fore there has been no particr,ar - r CIV
in the United States of a banl,;,o ~
stitntion doing an interpational b,,a =.
ness, but since the Spanish wsr 80,
the tremendous trade of recent vaana
with South America and the nron,i.s
of constantly increasing trade VIII
Cuba and the Orient the necessity ~ FL
just such an Institution as this bes
been developed.
Heretofore all the exchange viii
foreign countries has been handled nv
the banks of Berlin and Iondo.
There are a number Of internationi
banks in these cities. It will he ~
purpose of the International Bantinr
corporation to secure as much as noe
sible Of the exchange business hera
tofore handled by these foreign banks
with which this country is concernad"
So far comparatively little has been
done by the new bank. its charter bv
special enactment OF the Connecticnt
legislature having only been obtainaa
last June. General Hubbard said that
n branch would be established in New
York city, although the bank hero
would not be for the PURPOSES of do.
rosit. exchange alone beine handled
The New York bank it to be sort Of
a clearing house for the varjoue
branches controlled by the main in.
stitution The reason WHY the charter
was obtained in Connecticut. accord.
ing to General Hubbard. is found in
the fact that the laws Of that state are
usually liberal to banking institutions.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-01-03

Probably there is no better preserva-
tive of whole eggs than water glass
The Farmers Review some time age
called the attention of it's readers to
some experiments with it that had
been made in Europe. Since that time
preserving eggs in liquid glass has
been quite extensively tried both in
this country and in Europe. Some Of
tho most interesting of these tests are
the ones carried on for nearly a year
by the Rhode Island Experiment sta
ton. twenty-five separate tests were
made, the eggs being kept for from z
to II months. In 10 Of these tests all
the eggs were found to be good at the
ends Of the periods. One test gave 80
per cent good, 10 per cent bad; one test
80 per cent good and 20 per cent bad;
one test IS per cent good and Is per
cent bad; one test 95 per cent good, S
per cent bad; one test none good, all
bad; one test 10 per cent good, 80 per
cent bad. This makes an average of
about 80 per cent good to 10 per cent
bad. Certainly this is remarkable
showing.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-01-03
DEATH MYSTERY SOLVED.
Startling Statement Made by Professc.

Loeb.
Chicago, Dec. 81. = Experimenfs
which it is claimed are a beginning
of the unraveling of the mysteries Of
death We're made public by Professor
jacques Loeb at the fourteenth an
nual meeting of the American Physi
illogical society of the University Of
Chicago last night.
During the last summer the noted
scientist has been continuing his ser.
les of experiments with the eggs OF
the lower marine animals, especially
those of the sea urchin. and last night
in a paper entitled "On the Prolonga.
ton of Life of Unfertilized Eggs Of
the Sea Urchin by Potassium Cyan.
ide," he told a group of the foremost
Psychologists in America that by
means of observation of the effects
of certain chemicals upon these mi
mute bits of protoplasm, he was ready
to make tentative definition of the
heretofore unknown nature of death
Death, Professor Loeb affirmed
was not negative process, simple
breaking down of tissues, as has been
regarded up to this time, but an act
i've agent born with the birth of the
egg, and lies there. if not checked, to
gain the upper OF the lie lnSunct
and bring about the extinction. But.
greater even than the apparent dis
covery of this death agent in all life
substance, is Professor Loeb's an.
nouncement that he has been able to-
check it in the eggs of the sea urchin
at least by means of chemical agents.
This, it is claimed, means nothing
less than that on a minute scale the
secret of eternal life is in the power
of mankind.
The experiments. Professor Loeb.
says, were simple. Unfertilized eggs
of the sea urch1n were placed in a
weak solution of potassium cyanide
and abandoned for several days. In
ordinary conditions an unfertilized egg
dies in few hours, destroyed by,
the death agents born with it.
At the end of several days the eggs
were again examined and were found
to be still capable of fertilization and
of producing healthy animals.
In explaining the results Professor
Loeb said that the "Mortiferous pro.
cesses" were due to the actions OF
certain ferments of an unknown ma
ture, whose destructive tendency was
counteracted my the potassium salts
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-01-03

Not another day will we yield to time.
for age and custom are powerless to
wither her infinite charm.
Born across the northern border line
at Whitby, Ont, she made her stage
debut in Buffalo in 1876. Figures are
cruel things sometimes. In Tony
Pastors company, with her sister.
Flora, she first gained fame, and with
such masters of the art theatrical as
Augustin Daily and Charles Frohman
she put the finishing touches on her
education.
For some seasons Miss Irwin has
been a star, and her success in all her
productions has been complete. In
her own special work of genuine COM
edy she has the center of the stage, to
the exclusion of all rivals.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-01-03
J. rlerpont Morgan Criticised.

Several delegates who attended the
SesasS ,ys>sswsSas&. Elss'ssSaA ~;s.sSSsn-
ton in San Francisco have publicly
criticised the lavish manner in which
j. Pierpont Morgan entertained his
brother delegates there. Rev. DR.. J. S.
B. Hodges Of Baltimore says, ct is a
sad thing that the dinners Of one dapu-
ty received more attention than the
proceedings of the convention" Wines
costing as high as s23 bottle were
served at the feasts. Chicago Chroni-
Gle.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-01-03

can be named that escaped his study,
the almost forgotten kings Of the
stage, Ford and John E. Ellsler, being
his first companions. In Chicago's
early days he was leading man with
the stock companies Of McVicker and
Hooley, but it is as ''Monte Cristo"
that he will live in the memories of
the present generation of theater-
goers. For fifteen years he delighted
patrons Of the stage with his exquisite
art in this powerful drama, and he
may rest his claim to fame securely
on this part alone. The great Fechter
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-01-03
BEER AND LIGHT WINES.

One solution to the liquor evil that
is sometimes offered, proposes that
spirituous beverages be prohibited, but
the sale Of beer and light wines be al
lowed to continue. The advocates of
this plan are apt to cite the examples
of France and Germany, where these
lighter beverages are used almost uni
yersaiiy, and yet as 1t is claimed, with
very moderate, if any, evil conse-
queHces This apprehension is a popu-
lar one we admit, but what basis it has
in fact we are at q loss to discover, for
If news from France and Germany are
reliable, the governments Of those ma
lions are beside themselves with worry
over the disastrous effects of the drink
evil. France has already passed re-
strictive. if not prohibitory, regula-
tons concerning the use of wine and
beer il 2 portion Of hey. fs1:my, While
Germany shows signs of awakening to
a similar need to combat similar
peril. & writer in the Kreutz Zeitung
In advocating the instant disuse OF
intoIcants in army and navy, shows
that in one hundred and twenty Ger
mar army prisons 46 per cent Of al the
murderers committed their crime
while under the influence Of drink,
while G2 FER cent of cases Of man
slaughter, IS Per cent OF serious as
sanlt, and per cent Of criminal i'm
morality come under the same head
In the navy, of 1,671 cases of punish
able offenses during the last six years.
threa-fourths of the serious cases are
due to drunkenness. 1t would seem, in
view Of these figures, that the belief
that Germany is immune from such
disasters is a misrepresentation OF the
deepest kind-Ram's Horn.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-01-03
GOLD AND GRAY.

4 told you once. sweet wife. long years
ago.
when ali our blood thrilled with .
youthful glow.
That in the whole wide world naught
could compare
TO the wild glory OF your golden hair.
Now a far other vision seems to rise.
Nay! start not, dearest, with such
wondering eyes.
"A deeper beauty have learned to see:
That silver-gray Tar dearer is to me.
"A. III. Orpen in Chambers Journal.
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is tho only one that can be said to be
his rival.
Mrs.. C.mpbsll's rosr.

It Is now settled that Mrs. Patrick
Campbell will begin her American tour
in Chicago on Dec. 80. She is bring
ing with her to the States three OF the
best actors on the London stage to-day.
They are Herbert Waring, Mr.. George
S. Titheradge. and young Charles Bry-
ant. Mr.. Bryant comes to America to
play the roles heretofore acted In Mrs.
Campbell's company by Gerald du
Maurier, who does not wish to leave
England, 1t seems. even for the de-
lights Of an American tour in mid
winter.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-01-03
LroUoRLEss HoOPEsroN.

The people of HOopeSton, Ill, are
rounding out q quarter OF century
during which they have made re-
markabIe record as temperance town
Hoopsstun is thirty years old, but
FOR the past twenty-five years there
has been no saloon or liquor of any
Hind sold within its corporate limits.
IA quarter OF century ago there had
been one saloon. which ran for six
months. and during that same period
another was established, which lasted
three months, but they were forced
out Of business More recently. it is
claimed. a druggist undertook to sell
liquor. but the people downed the at
tempt: the proprietor closed the store
and began the study of law, and is
now said to be one of the best lawyers
In the country During this period
the town has built twenty miles OF
brick and concrete sidewalks and six
miles Of substantial street pavements.
There are hut one CT two wooden
business buildings on the main street;
al tie others are brick and stone. The
wooden buildings which still remain
will soon be torn down to conform to
the more substantial surroundings
There are four large brick churches,
which compare favorably with those OF
towns Of population of $4,000. The
town has two of the largest canning
concerns in the state, has more than
the usual number of business enter
prises. and is surrounded by fine farm
ing country. into which it operates two
rural free delivery routes.
The population Of Hoopeston is now
about $500. but the very near terri
tory swells this figure to about 1000,
and the town is constantly growing It
is claimed that the personnel of the
Hoopeston citizen is responsible for
the absence of liquor The average
citizen is determined to have no liquor
traffic within its corporate limits. He
willingly pays his assessments for
public Improvements and keeps UP his
own private property to conform to
the high standard maintained in the
town As illustrating the interest
taken by the citizens In the moral
upgrowth and commercial import
ance Of the town it is stated that the
mayor serves the city for an annual
of fifty cents, and each
alderman is paid half that much. The
very best citizens serve the town in
these capacities. The fire department
is an old volunteer arrangement. each
citizen who attends the fire being paid
81 Those who attend fire with a
team are paid 81. The city maintains
fine water works system and fire ap-
paratus.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-01-03
Now Rock Island rhearer.

The fad of naming theaters after the
states in which they are located has
been extended to the new house in
Rock Island, which will be known as
the Illinois Theater. The house cost
seyenty-five thousand dollars to build.
and is owned and will be managed by
Chamberlin and Kirdt. It will have
seating capacity of twelve hundred
with stage of 70z40, and proscenium
opening to be 30x36. It was built by
George H. Johnston of St. Louis and
is said to be a model structure.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-01-03
Edwin Knowles Seriously Ill.

It is reported that Edwin Knowles,
who has been i'll for several months,
was recently placed in a private asy-
lum. He suffered stroke of paralysis
early this year, and his mind, it is
said, has also given way. Since the
first attack Mr.. Knowles has been at
his home in Brooklyn, where he has
been cared for assiduously by his de-
voted wife.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-01-03

Jezda." In this connection the criti-
cisms all go to say the play is clever.
but entirely too suggestive of LA Tos-
ca" 1t will be recalled that poor, I'M
fortunate Maurice Barrymore main
tanned that the plot of LA Tosca" was
taken from his work.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-01-03
VETERAN OF ROMANTIC DRAMA.

VETERAN OF ROMANTIC DRAMA.
James O'Neil, the Monte Cristo" of
uur youthful ideals, is son Of that
green isle which may proudly boast
Of so many of her gifted children in
every line. He came to America in his
boyhood, and Cincinnati was the city
Of his theatrical debut, in 1868.
Few stars of prominence of that day
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-01-03
Al1ege. Breach of Promise.

Alice Roland of San Francisco has
brought suit against Edward A. Bihn,
assistant treasurer of the Garden The
alter, New York, for 100000 damages
for breach of promise. Miss Roland
alleges that Bihn Tilted her and has
since been married to another woman
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-01-03
Blanche Bates Has Recovered.

Blanche Bates Has Recovered.
Miss Blanche Bates, the actress, who
has been patient at Grace Hospital,
Detroit, since Sept 80, was discharged
from that institution and will leave
soon with her mother for New York.
sae " K <esss - s7s1 SIC 1e1naa1.aer u the
season.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-01-03

"Nadjezda- In Australia.
Tyrone Power and his wife, Edith
Crane, have recently produced in their
Australian theater Barrymore's Mad
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-01-03
Concealed or Darkened Nests.

We illustrate here concealed or
darkened nest of such simple construc-
ton that it may be easily made by any
person that can use tools. Such nests
are especially valuable in case of hens
that have formed the egg-eating habit.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-01-03
THEATRICAL TOPICS.
SAYINGS AND DolNGs OF THE
PLAYERFOLK.

Ksnds for the Actors Home Beink
Solicitsd-s Stretches Of the Careers Of
Miss May Irwin and MIR. james O'Nsn
Genera Items Of Interest.