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NO COMPETITION
BY ARCHITECTS
Award of Plans for District
Buildings Optional.
COMMISSIONERS PLEASURE
Colonel Biddle Says for Ordinary Struc-
lures Fee Is Too Small TO
Allure Good Men.

No plans for truck houses, engine
houses, police stations. ordinary public
school buildings. and other buildings Of
public nature, constructed for the use
of the District government. are awarded
comparatively, as is generally supposed.
When the District needs a building and
has obtained an appropriation from
Congress for that purpose, the work Of
preparing plans is awarded to any ar
chiteet, at the option OF the Board OF
Commissioners.
Several complaints have been made
by local architects against this method
of apportioning work. It being asserted
by some that they are entirely over
looked. and that the scheme works to
the disadvantage of the many and TO
the advantage of the few. Colonel Bid
die. who has immediate charge OF this
department. admitted these facts this
morning. but declared that the plan had
been adopted only after due delibera-
tion on the part of the Commissioners,
and was calculated to bring the best
results to the District.
Best Interests Subserved.
Colonel Biddle denied tnaL any IN
fairness resulted. and stated that the
Districts interests are best subserved
by leaving the award optional with the
Commissioners.
This method was decided upon, said
the Engineer Commissioner this morn
Ing. while Colonel Black was serving
on the Board of Commissioners. At that
| time the public school buildings and
other structures OF the District govern
ment were assuming a sameness OF ar
chitecture which was displeasing. and ii
was thought best to apportion the
awards among all the leading architects
/ of the city. The matter was discussed
with some of the prominent architects,
and 1t was shown that II the District
asked for competitive plans, only a few
of the welI-known firms would interest
/ themselves.
THE reason for this is that the build
ing of school or police precinct usually
involves the expenditure Of only $4,000
or 5000 and the architects fee of
per cent would not be sufficiently allur-
ing to bring the prominent architects
/ into competition. number of firms
stated at the time, / believe, that they
could not afford to risk competition
when the fee amounted to only $500 OF
$500.
No Injustice to Anyone.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-07-24
Horse. Of Famou. Men.

1t is strange that no one seems to
know anything about the various
horses that George Washington rode.
and that the names of them all seem
to have gone down into oblivion.
Every one knows about Marengo, the
white stallion Napoleon rode at
Waterloo, and whose remains are now
in the United Services Museum at
London. The Duke of Wellington
was astride of Copenhagen during the
battle and the horse lived to be
twenty-seven. Richard Ill. owned
White Surrey, and it was for him that
he wanted to trade kingdom. Will,
liam His favorite horse was named
Sorrel, and was blind id one eye, as
was Savoy, the favorite horse OF,
Charles VIII, of France.-Springield,
Republican.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-07-24

strange Cases That Have Com,
Trader phvsIctanh Observation.

STRANGE Cases That Have Come,
Under PhysIcIanh Observation.
Medical records In the various hos.
n,tals Of New York city, show that
though quite forgetful Of recent hap.
penings, aged persons recall long.
mast events IN correct order, and
even lie again amid scenes passed
utterly out Of recollection before the
disease OF senility appeared.
A woman of 20. delirious from pleu.
ro.pneumonia, repeated poetry in Hin.
dustani. It developed lated on that
up to the age Of four she knew only
that language but afterward had for.
gotten that she ever spoke It. An.
other peculiar case on record is that
Of an illiterate maid servant who
while in the delirium Of fever, recited
Greek and Hebrew for hours. although
when in health she knew no word of
either language. her rawlings being
due to the brain impressions left by
the readings heardd many years, be.
fore of learned rabbi whose. servant
she had been. ti@a III s,t1 YaE,,S q .gt
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-07-24

There are but few men better
known in the masonic fraternity
of Iowa, than the subject of ibis
sketch, IT. Banks Des1Moines.'
He Came from Alabama, about
twenty years ago, to our city
where he has remained every
since, and by his hard labor, hon
est manhood has made a good
name for himself where ever he
is known. He has held ever hon
or In the gift Of the grand lodge,
except grand master and grand
grand secretary, and has held
every Office in North Star lodge
No. =; several times chairman Of,
committee on foreign correspon-
dence and at present on the code
revision and Jurisprudence COM
mittee. He holds, position as
sjanitor at;the court house, where
he has been for several years
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-07-24
ALBA NOTES.

Mr.. and Mrs. U. 8 Jones, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ed Butler. Misses Bessie Davis and Nell
Grayson are Des Moines visitors this
week.
oRev. James Wharton held special SER
vices at the A. NJ. E. Church Sunday
evening. singing BY the Qaartsts. paper
BY Mrs. Josie Msadows; song BY the
Quartet; paper, May Davis; Solo Miss
Eliza Brown; Remsrls by Mr.. Ed Butler;
song by the Quartet. -.-
Mr.. Roy Grayson, Mr.. Wallace Davis
and M. H. Jones are Des Moinss visitols
this week.
Mr.. Temp Rhodes and Mr., Tom Perkins
of Buxton were in town Sunday.
Mrs. Nora Grayson Of Hiteman was in
town Saturday.
Quite . number of strangers are in
town this week.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-07-24
Reason for Left.Haadedne

A scientist has recently published
brochure on the subject of right
and left handedness. The explanation.
for the phenomena in any person is
traced to the pressure Of the blood
in the two halves of his brain. He.
concludes that for right-handed sub
jects there is an excess Of pressure
in the left half of the brain, accom-.
panied by an excess Of excitabiity
and of vitality in all those parts Of
the body dependent on the left brain.
For left-handed people the reverse Is
true Z
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-07-24
UNITED GRAND
LODGE OF MASONS.
Very large Delegation and
Enthusiastic Meeting.

grand master: william Coafson Or Dea
Moines. treasurer For the Office OF grand
senior warden. w. II. Milligan Of Cedar
Rapids was elected on the second ballot
by vote OF % to 81 the opposing candi-
date being w "A, Searcy OF Clinton. For
grand junior warden. ~ 8. Jones Of Abba
was elected on the first ballot, receiving
50 votes, az against 81 FOR J. r. Harris
OF Ottamwa Az A. Bland OF Keokdk
was made grand secretary on the first
ballot by majority of only four votes.
receiving "a to 50 for Fred Fields.
The following are the delegates present:
Marshailtown--l, L. Brown L. H. John
son. G. s. Sutton, Calvin Wheeler.
Grinnell--J. A. Spencer.
Omaha-Walter Hall. W.FK. HillOn, viii
liam Burreils. E. G. Clellen.
Cedar Rapids-W. H. Milligan. Z. G.
Thomas.
Clinton-w. A. Searcy.
Keokuk-William Gross, T. D. Fie.ds, A.
A. Bland.
o,tumwa-J. F. Harris, Zach Taylor
James Johnson.
Albia-U s. Jones. Henry Jones.
Buxton--W. w. Carey. w. II. London.
John Jenkins, David Thomas. 7. A. Cole-
man. William Shelton. James Smith. G.
n Mendenhall.
oskaloosa- William Puno, E. e. Jones.
Robert johnson. G. III. Jones.
Muchakinoch-George HI. Woodson.
Sioux City-James Washington.
Clarinda-T, j. Gipson, ]. 8 Baker
Omaha was selected as the place to
hold the convention next year.
n /. L. Brown, James Warrington, A.
A. Bland, J. n. Shepard. and william
Cross were selected to attend the Ma
sonic Congress at st. Louis during the
Worlds Fair.
Thus ends one Of the largest and
most successful meetings in lows. 1t
represented some Of the best element
OF the race, and SO far % we have been
able to ascertain al conducted them.
selves ~ gentlemen.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-07-24

Harrison Gould who is a promi-
nent and highly respected resi-
dent of Des Moines, is one of the
popular citizens of Des Moines,
and for the past three years has
made himself very prominent,
both in the church, social, and
sacred world-being one the men,
bers on the official staff of St.
Paul's A. M. E. church, also
member of the United Grand
lodge of the Iowa jurisdiction;
filling that noble and honorable
possitionas Worshipful Master Of
North Star Lodge No 2, A. F. &
A. M. There is yet a bright
future before him.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-07-24

Entries Entries for ne stake races at the
I: StsG Fais, August IlJ-29 axe
being paid up rapidly and there is
every promise Of : splendid racing
programme. The entries in the
class races will close August II.
The race track this year will present
: more attractive appearance than
i has u the past. A number Of
improvements have been made, in.
Guiding the building Of ! new fence
about Tie track This has been
painted white and to improve the
situation still further there will be an
addition to the east end Of the ans
phitheater, which will enable the
structure to- seat $500 more people.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-07-24
Art EoruerieS.

The Anglo-Saxon is the natural prey
of the art forgery-monger, and the
modern antiques which are manufac-
tured for him constitute the livelihood
OF the whole countrysides on the
Arno, and the Tiber, on the Nile, and
on the Jordan. Innocent peasant
looking people dig up these antiques
before the eyes OF the unsuspecting
tripper! And when the fool goes of
with his folly. the simple, guileless
peasant quietly buries another ex-
ample of the same object in the same
hole for the benefit of the next tour
list who may come along. Magazine
of Art. is
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-07-24
Clever Female Politician,


Miss J. N. Strong, private secretary
to ex-Congressman Hawley of Texas.
Is credited with being the cleverest
female politician ever seen in Wash.
ington. She is conversant with every
county in Texas. knows every man of
prominence in the state and attends
to nearly all details Of federal patron.
age there. 1t is related of her that
she once went to see cabinet officer
in regard-to place for a Texas con.
stituent. The Official was not disposed
to give the place to her applicant, but
IN pleasant and courteous manner
said: Il am sorry to disappoint you
after looking into sucn pretty brown
eyes," 1T seems to me then" was
the quick answer, that the ayes
ought to have it, The cabinet officer
was SO pleased with the retort that
he made the appointment
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-07-24
BOON e,
Especial to Bystander.)

(opeclal to ByStander.)
The Progressive Club met last Friday
evening and passed the following reso.
lutions.
Whereas: 1t has pleased God in bis
infinite wisdom to take from our midst
one OF our most highly steemed and
respected brother member John, T
Washington. Therefore be it
Resolved: That we extend our most
sincere sympathy to the wife and rela.
tives OF our deceased brother, and that
we drape our charter for a period of
thirty days in mourning. And be it
further
Resolved: That copy of these re.
solutions be semitic the family of our
deceased brother, ,,,e
4 That, . copy be sent to the Iowa
STATE v BYsrANDER for, publication, also
. copy be published in the columns of
onr local papers and that .. copy be
q1sced on file on the minutes of this
organization. Committee: ).
&. ss}y B.F. Taylor
4. LIZ, Anthony
c. q. Coleman
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-07-24

Mr.. u. S. Jones of Abba was
elected as II. w. J. Grand Warden
of the masonic grand lodge last
week. succeeding ]. H. Harris OF
Ottumwa. He is the youngest
grand officer; was born and raised
in Abba. He is at present the
w. NJ. of Abba Star No. 26. A
81 degree Scottish Rite and Chief
Commander of Abba Consistory.
He is also a member of the Odd
Fellows. His father, Henry Jones
is one of the best masons and
most highly esteemed citizens in
Abba.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-07-24
\ GREAT SPORTING NEWS JOUR
NAL.

The illustrated special sporting sec
ton Of The. Sunday Chicago Record.
Herald thoroughly deserves the atten'
,;on ~ avery one In .ercsted in sporting
news. 1t is always beautifully Illus
trated and embraces four full pages
covering with the thorougbndss that
satisfies TO the utmost the whole realm
OF sports Basel ball news, racing news
bowling news, cycling news, pugiiistlc
news, golf news, yachting news-a'i
the sporting news is given with t'e
greatest de gree OF fullness and inter
est. The sporting page Of the daily Is
sues is also exceptionally porular--a
seif.evident fact TO those who nave
noted the general vceus of the Chicago
Record. II erald among sporting men.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-07-24
HAD II. 70 H'yE THE Hat.
Strikers Wife PUG, W IEftsstiye Plea
''Ns'' 'S Tor Finsry. q

~ ,ss's'N,Js n III.
4 woman went Int, little millin..
cry shop in One hLndredth street,
near Amsterdam svsnue, the ether
day and asked to see hat. A chiffon
creation, Of which tAe price was 81
was shown her, anc she expressed q
keen desire for, it. May have it
now" she asked, IL I'll leave fifty
cents on deposit, and bring In the
rest later?" That's very unusual"
replied the milliner. when could
you pay the balance?" That's just
the point" said the woman. Il don't
know. My husband is plasterer He
makes 1925 day while he Is work,
ing. But he has been on strike for
four weeks, and we have nothing"
But how do you live In the mean.
time?" she was asked. Hook every.
thing we have, like the rest OF the
strikers" replied the woman. Every.
thing we own is in pawn. but ] must
have that hat" She got it.-New
York Sun.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-07-24
NO MONEY IN TRANSLATION.
Little Demand for the Best Works
of Foreign Authors.

Little Demand for the Best Works
of Foreign Authors.
"Translating is an art" said an
instructor at the university. Car
lyle translated some fairy tales from
the German, and these tales from
Tieck and Musaeus are examples of
English prose as beautiful as the
heart could desire. SwinbuIne trans
lated Villon, and so did Rossetti. who
gave us, furthermore, paraphrases of
the Italian poets that equal the origi.
nails in charm. That is the test Of
translation-that it shall equal in
beauty the original-and think
there should be law requiring every
great writer to translate at least one
great book. But our good men can't
afford to make translations; the pay
is TOO miserable 1t is impossible tc
get for translating a novel of 125,00(
words more than about $3.50 There
is only 81 per 1000 words, and there
is no living in it at such figures. -
Philadelphia Record.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-07-24
I as 90 TO PORTLAND, OREGON.
s.. AND RETURN.

On August ltoSl4, inclusive, the
Minneapolis and. ST. Louis R. a. sell.
1excursion tickets 70 Portland, Ore,
Seattle and Tacona, Wash., Vietoris
and Vancouver, h. G., II the extreme.
u low rate Of ESQ for the round trip
tickets limited Tor return 70 Oct. is,
1908, stop overs SLOWED in both direc.
tions, .snd passengers have the privel.
ere Of going one route and returnin,
smother: 3is3,
See agents for further informant
81 address a. y. Cults. g. p. 4 r. "a,
Minneapolis, Mimi. VIZ
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-07-24
eeooar's Successful Plea.

The best known of the penny beg.
CARS is loose in Broadway again after
long absence: He is a gray-bearded
old man who glides up to you in the
street and says in a wheezy voices
Boss, will you give me q penny? I
want to get cup of coffee. have
four" AS an evidence Of truthful.
ness he holds out four pennies in his.
dirty palm. His modest request is
usually complied with unless he is
known. He has been doing the PEN
ny-begging stunt for several years.
now and seems to be satisfied with
the results New York Sun.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-07-24

George H. Cleggett, one OF the
leading citizens Of Des Moines'
became a member of North Star
lodge No. 2 in 1880; served as W.
N. two years and as secretary a
number of years. He has been
honored by the grand lodge BY
being elected Grand Master and II !
Grand Secretary, has also served
as chairman on foreign cores
pondence. This year he was ap'
nointed as Grand Lecturer.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-07-24
oId.Time Bushes. Ne hods..

Church White, of Atchison, regrets
that the merchants Of the present day
do not do business as they did at
Hainesville, Mo-, where he was rear
ed. The custom there was to settle
with the store once a year( on the
LIST of January. Once Whites father
went into McCrory's store to settle.
What's my bill?" he asked Of Nc.
Crory. We'll, George" said Nc Zero.
ry, pay what you think il right; !
amt kept no account"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-07-24
jewels, Rsau,n. 4. asstt.

Many jewels require IN occasional
resp 90 70 speak, In ord u toeretaih
s ns priGiancy. Dismoads,s rubiess
81 rMu sapph!res are amoag the number.
.ney should be put away in total
uslAness every now AID then, The
usual velvat or satin-llaed cases are,
:. ~ correc.s receptacles II is best
- wrap gems In jewelers. tissue
s pspsr, theh pack in wool and LAY I'M
s.a compartments. IA, number Off
s sones J. are seriously affected by funaes
~. h furnaces, sewer gas, moisture
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-07-24
Happires. for Old n aide.

, Honey, when IS You ggNine ter Fgit
married p The engagement had not
been announced, so-the young woman
replied: why, l don't know; auntie;;
i am not even engaged. What 10 you
think OF that?" The old colored Won
an said: "Laws.a-me! but thAt suttin.
y am pity. But. Miss Nancy, they
40 say that ole maids is the happiess
cr1tters shere is, once they quits stTuc
xlin Fixrrer,s Maxazine. ,issy \.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-07-24

Roscoe G. Bruce, son Of the late y. s.,
Register Bruce, will prove Of great 7in-
terestto our readers: It isas neatly
printed pamphlet and contains : half
tone cut Of Mr. Bruce. Sent on receipt
IT II cents in stamps Address Speech
Pub. Co W ashington, D. c.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-07-24
For New Summer Re.o, ;. ).

Cnarles N. schwab Of the stee,
uust Is said to be At the head Of !
indicate Of wealthy New Yorker.
VINO nave IN view the establishment
q Great Neck. L. l.. Of an iexclusivs
" .smmer resort similar to that found.
% many r,ars ago 1t Tuxedo ~
sler1e Lorillard. The buying Of s,hors
.ront property 1t Great Neck has Nam
eo,as On Ior months big prices being
R R.ia IN some cases and ere LONG ths
:. hamlet . will have been replaced
=. ~ splendid summer cottages. Fivs
% estate of los acres. 80 s$ 1ol
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-07-24
GRAND LODGE NOTES,

greatest success in point Of finance and
attendance that was ever held by the
Masons Of lows.
Geo. Suter and VIM. Gross made .
good team. They only needed Frank
Blagburn and J. L. Brook to make
full quartette.
II. X Hillon is one Of the best post.
ed men in masonic jurisprudehce:
It was quite pleasure to see those
gray haired veterans in the fraternity
work 30 zeslously. They know mason
ny and have It ut heart.
The grand master appointed j. L..
Thompson - press censorship, to see
that nothing went out from the hall to
the local or associated press dispatch
that would be hur}ful to the order.
Calvin Wheeler was % jovial y ever.
VIM. Coslson could not get around
like the other boy, owing to rheuma-
tism. He says it viii be cured BY next
grand lodge.
!. Z. Brown made good presiding
officer; he is developing each year.
The various committees did their
work well and punetual.
Fred Fields made good impression
on the Des MoiDes people and the
young ladies are asking, lis he mar
ried'
The reception rendered by Governor
Cummins was the first ever rendered
BY IN Iowa governor to colored nasons
and Ill the boys will ever remember
and always appreciate it.
North Star lodge No. 2 did herself
much credit.
The youngest lodge is the Golden
Circle No. 26, in Clarinda. 1t had two
members present.
The duet sang by Mesdames Coalson
and Birney was much complime ated.
James Washington. the merchant
from Sioux City, was often heard and
usually had good point when he took
the floor. !
2. Taylor and H. H. Lewis made
good Stewards.
w. 81. London tries to observe the
masonic stiquett more than any man
on the door.
Geo. H. Cle9gett makes : good talk
in open lodge.
Harrison Gould was very punctual in
attendance.
y J. n. shepard and A. "A. Bland are
the best inforned masons on law and
the ritual In lows. 3
The duet by Mrs. j. T; and Mr.. 3. T.
Blsg burn was ) splendid selection and
sang.
+. r. Banks was full Of jokes and is
: good earnest worker 1t all times in
the lodge.
The reception given BY Mt. Olive
Court No. 4, q the residence OF Mr..
and Mrs. Geo. Woods, was highly up
prssistsd ~ the boys $500 5 s,'
wonld like 20 nee more d the
vonps zen study Masonry and Masonic,
history; ypn needsit every d.y,a eysrJ
aonr. nj 9s:st,ssgg 93tiEE
Ailligan,aaid he thoughth had the \
grsnA lokgs for next year for Ctdar
Rapids; Washington said Sioux City
wanted II; Carey aid allsof Buxton
vas entitled 70 Il; snd Clinton was :
.urs winner, but whom Hillon present
a Om.ha, Nsbr., II was I'll Of with
he rest OF the towns. They al tried
o get into the Omaha band wagon be-
Ore the wagon stoppsd running.
Read the law and live mp tssit L
Jaa johnson Of Qttumwa snd Hay.
yard Hall,sf Onishs ! arrived too late
81 tie FUN. s;ssa 5si II. h
..God be With u til ~ meet again. !"
- the concluding bynn and al
hook hands thsres 80 not : dry eye
j the nall the parting was very r..
hetis Alden I'll ~ meet s. 0mshs.
80 "a =
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HI Now that the RAGS question Is being
g fnlly discussed 81 the leading men,
throughout the coustry, the Grafton Of
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