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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-08-18

world, don't see. Looks like man
must think his own He have been a
grand success II he goes to a-direct-
ing Of his sons"
'And this Mr.. Alan--er-er--you
say he lives here? Been here long ?"
Long enough to git into the good
feeling OF every man, woman. child
and puppy on the Blum. and to git
Miss Cynthia to loving him enough to
marry him as soon as he finishes the
pictures and gifts paid fer EN-. which
she wouldn't wait fer. but be thinks
they better"
Married" the old gentleman ex-
ploded the word and lay back in the
chair and famed himself with the
palm-leaf fan Miss Selma Lue had
handed him when he came.
Yes, Mis- Jackson Pages daugh.
ter, and blessed angel Of light she
is. too pretty and stylish fer any use.
It's Jest one Of the most beautiful and
happiest things in the world. II 1t
wasn't for the mortgage and the ia
Their"
MISUNDERSTANDING?
1T amt his fathers mortgage; It's
Mis- Jackson Pages, and she amt re-
signed about selling her home to the
Golf Club. Poor Miss Cynthia has to
spend all this love-time Of her life
a-persuading of her ma to be con
tented. | am one that holds that con.
tentment oughter be taught early in
life-with a peach-tree switch If need
be. The poor child is all drug out
with worrying. and 1t nearly kills Mr..
Alan not to be able to help her none.
He sets here way into the night with
me a-talking and a-studying what to do
to keep 1t from being sold Saturday"
well, where is this young man,
may ask? would like--er-to see
hin-er where is he-d'you hear?-
where is he?"
"Le'me see! Him and Miss Gym
THE is off sketching, but have plumb
forgot where they said they would
be. But he'll be coming back in
little while now, and want you to
stay and have dinner with us and git
chanel to talk to him and maybe
see hisSpictures, too. Just pot-luck, II
you don't mind. would admire to
have you. Seems like have seen
you before somewheres. your face
have SIGH friendly favor. and here
I've been a-telling you family affairs
like had knowed you all my life."
Il thank you, madam; it will be
pleasure to accept your hospitality
d'you hear?-a great pleasure!" And
the old gentleman smiled SO pleasant
ly that Ethel Maud sided up to him
and grasped the corner Of his coat.
Say, mister" she ventured, do q
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-08-18
BIRDS AND FARMERS.

In "a closely reasoned argument for
the protection Of birds, writer in
Chambers Journal quotes the follow
ing evidence OF the good they do In
protecting fruit trees from insect
pests:
Baron Won Berlepsch makes the fol-
lowing statement: The Hainide Wood.
south OF Eisenach, which covers sew.
eral square miles, was stripped entire
ly bare in the spring Of 1905 by larvae
of q little moth.
..The wood Of Baron Won Berlepsch,
in which there had long been nesting
boxes, OF which there are now more
than 1000, was untouched. 1t actually
stood out among the remaining woods
like q green oasis. At distance of q
little more than quarter of mile
farther the first traces of the plague
were apparent, and at the same dis
lance farther on still it was in full
force.
SIT was plain proof Of the dis
lance the tits and their companions
had gone during the winter and after
their breeding season. The case was
SO plain that Baron Won Berlepsch con-
sidered It Of sufficient Importance to
send report to the Prussian board Of
agriculture in order that it might be
placed on record
similar observations were made
during plague of Tortrix viridana. a
small species OF moth, last spring in
the brown wood Harras, in the grand
duchy of Hesse, where the protection
of birds has been carried on in a
sensible and energetic fashion for the
last six years.
""The abundant use Of nesting boxes
in the Prussian woods has, during the
last two years, brought about SEN
sible decrease in cockchafers, and Of
Tortrix viridana in some places, by
means of starlings.
"cf we turn from woods to agricul-
ture and fruit growing. the expert
mental station at Sebach again affords
an eloquent and well-authenticated tes-
timony. The same good fruit crops
has been obtained for many years In
those places which have been longest
and most abundantly provided with
nesting boxes, and where most of the
trees have grown up with the protec.
ton of birds.
Although the whole neighbrohood
frequently suffered from caterpillars,
those trees inhabited by tits and other
birds nesting In the boxes have es-
caped.'"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-08-18
I 1905. TIE boBBs -r1ERRrLL cor1RANy

w boy, ana hurting as 1t Is to me
to talk about 1t, want to tell you
about how it was with Adoniram and
| Elder Millsaps, fer maybe it will help
you to git comfort" Miss Selma Lue
paused as if the task was too great
for her, then looked at the old gentle.
man gently and began again to speak.
"You-see, Elder spoke Adoniram out
IN meeting and asked fer prayers fer
him cause he wouldn't. take to the
farm he had worked all his life To
leave to him. Looked like a pillow give
Adoniram pain, and farm-chores set
J heavy on him all over. After his ia.
Their spoke him out and all the Twin
| Creek Circuit sistern and brethren got
to stopping, when they met him, to
exbort, Adoniram lit out and it was
many a day fore they seen him again
| had the little horsehair ring he made
me and faith enough to hold him UP
anywhere Lands alive, but 1t was
funny when everybody went to the
+ Westinghouse to hear him speak
| when he come home! He had done
and things and was In the government
employ, and he had come home to tell
all the neighbors that maybe they had
fortune in phosphate right under
their potato-patches and orchards
And all of them was a-cheering of
him and the Squire a-calfing him our
leading citizen. 1t do seem strange
how some folks will order out the
muGic fer they boys after they have
done; fit the hard fight and don't need
no cheering on, instead of starting
'em out on the road of life with lit
tie whooping up, It's then they needs
1t. am mighty glad I've. got that
night at the meeting house to look
back on, fer he was blowed up by the
first rock crusher that was set go
ing"
The old gentleman looked fiercer
than ever, but the tips of his white
mustache trembled and he drew his
brows together as If in pain. Hes
an ungrateful pig-head," he muttered.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-08-18
CHEAP POULTRY ALWAYS DEAR.

Buyers should remember that good
stock will cost money; that cheap
stock Is dear in the long run. There
Is no breeder who has not thought
upon the great Increase In the price of
grain and the cost of producing fowls
ready for the shipping crate. One
breeder who sends out hundreds of
birds each year has found that It costs
him about So head to place his birds
In the shipping coops. This included
all expenses except advertising and
correspondence. The expense Of show
ing, printed matter, advertising, cor
respondence and feeding, together
with housing and cooping for ship
ment, will make lot Of breeders
think If they knew exactly what every
bird sold cost them to sell. Only those
who keep an accurate account of their
receipts and expenditures know for
what prices they can really afford to
sell.
In this day 1t costs good money to
keep up strain or flock to high
standard of excellence. Money and
brains cannot be spared If any flock
is to grow better each season. Nine
times in ten the buyer who asks for
a 81 bird does not know what good
birds are commanding, and expects as
much for his money as the man who
gives the breeder ,a|carte blanche or
der for what he wants and then sends
the money to pay for it. Utility stock
once sold for 81 head. but this was
when feed was cheap and lumber
cheaper than 1t Is now. Prices today
are higher for good stock because
good stock is worth it. The beginner
should remember that the demand for
good birds far exceeds the supply, and
If the prices quoted to buyers are not
accepted because they think the fig
ures too high, they should remember
before finally refusing to pay what is
reasonable that some one else will
get the birds.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-08-18
WORKERS VOTE TO STRIKE
Unless Victory Comes Speedily To
Union Side, Strike Will Extend
to All Factories In City

Muscatine, Aug. 1s.-All union but
ton workers employed at the Mckee
& Bliven plant here will go out on
strike at the call of the executive
committee of the button workers
union. Should not this strike result
soon in victory for the unionists, ev-
cry union worker in Muscatine will
respond to general strike order.
Following massmeet1ng of the union
men held last night, at which the
strike unanimously was voted, thou
sands of workers paraded the down.
town Streets headed by Emmett Flood,
national organizer, of Chicago. II is
indicated by the temper of the crowd
of unionists on the street that senti-
ment for an immediate general strike
is strong.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-08-18
TRIED TO KILL HER FATHER
This Is The Charge Brought Against
Mrs. Larsen Under Arrest at
NortI1Wood, Iowa.

Northwood, Aug. 1S.-Charged with
administering poisoned coffee to her
father and two minor brothers in or
der that she might more quickly in
herit valuable property, Mrs. Eta
Larsen, with her husband, Christian
Larsen, was placed under arrest
here today. D. Rhodenbaugh, the
father OF Mrs. Larsen and the two
minor children, are alleged to have
been Ill for several days. An investi-
cation was begun by the county au-
thorities, and chemical analysis Of
the coffee they had been drinking, Isl!
said to have disclosed the presence;
of a slow but deadly poison. Rhoden-
baugh and the other children made.
their home with the Larsens The
former is a wealthy land owner.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-08-18

but good part of the explosiveness
was gone from his tone.
ooh maybe he amt now" said Miss
Selma Lue persuasively. There's
the case Of Mr.. Alan and his father
the poor old mans pretty nigh broke
his sons heart and is acting fer all
the world like you say your boy. is.
pig-headed. But we excuse him.
."Mr. Alan?" The old gentleman
sat up, but Miss Selma Lue failed to
notice the spark in his eyes.
Eyes, that's young man artist I've
got boarding here with me. HIS
name Us Kent, but he is Jest SIGH
friends with everybody on the Bluff
that we all call him by his first name.
His father is big rich man, but 1t
seems like with all his money ne
can't afford to let his son be happy
and do the world good by painting
beautiful pictures that are regular
cali to goodness fer anybody as sees
am He never said word about his
troubles. but Miss Evelyn Branch told
no about it, fer she got acquainted
With him last winter some place she
went. The poor boy grieves SO over
his father that I feel could do jest
ANYTHING to help make EN- up. He
has painted some beautiful pictures
to 20 in hall for workmen to see
how beautiful work can be painted
about and he hopes his father will
see 'em and maybe forgive him fer
nainting, never close my eyes at
night without making It subject OF
nrayer to soften that old mans heart
Miss Selma Lue's voice was deep with
emotion and her eyes shone Win WIN
usefulness.
..Did he say his father was hard.
headed, old pig-head?' asked the ola
gentleman flercely.
mo, indeed; he never! exclaimed :.
Miss Selma Lue hastily. You don't
know Nj. Alan! Why. he's jest that
tender and good that you would know
he loved his father hard. But how ms
father could not know him enough 20
trust him to do his mans work IN tns
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-08-18
ANCIENT DEMENT'S.

It has been stated that the durabili-
ty Of the old cements-for instance,
those of the Romans-is due to low
proportion of soluble silicates and a
low lime content-under SO per cent.
land that most modern nighttime
cements are deficient in resisting pow
er when exposed to waters containing
dissolved alkalis and sulphates. In
America a company has begun the
manufacture Of a cement which 1t Is
claimed will resist alkalis and sui
pilates by virtue OF low-lime content
and an excess Of silica, using lime
stone. shale and blast furnace Stag
as raw materials.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-08-18
FATTENlNo AND MARKETING
CHICKS.

From a series of experiments in
chick feeding, fattening and market
ing conducted at the New York state
college of agriculture and reported
In recent bulletin, Prof. ]. e. Rice
has drawn the following conclusions:
Most of the chicks relished change
OF ration. Variety ration chicks were
satisfied with the food on which they
were reared for the first six weeks.
Drymash chicks showed highest NOR
tally during the fattening period and
were Of poorest appearance. Nor
tally was comparatively low in all
.flocks during the period of fattening.
Chicks reared on dry grain rations
averaged greater gain per chick and at
less cost per pound during the fatten-
Ing period than the chicks reared on
the wet mash and the variety rations.
Chicks reared on the cracked grain ra.
ton made best gain per chick during
the fattening period. The flock reared
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-08-18
Headed Old Pg4ead?" Asked inc
FIerceIy.

cttermobile feel like flying in the air?
Bennie says it amt no better than q
'lectric, but 'lectric is hitched down
top and bottom and 1t don't look so
free"
Nav, mister, said knowed 1t
was stylisher, but bet it can't go no
faster" said Bonnie, anxious to be
quoted correctly.
well, l tell you what we will do"
said the old gentleman with delight
ful smile as he patted Ethel Maud's
little hand There comes Wilkins
and as soon as he Axes things up we
will all take little spin up the road
before dinner, and you can decide for
yourself how near it comes to flying.
May. have the pleasure Of your com.
pany, madam--d'you hear that
great pleasure"
"oh, please, Miss Selma Lu, oh.
please!" came in chorus from every
small mouth, and excitement re!gned.
well it do look like l oughtn't ter
let my skeer keep the children from
SIGH educating thing as ottermo-
Il
bile ride, which they never will maybe
git again. Thank you kindly, mister.
And you can git EN- all in, do you
think? They is three more in the
back Of the grocery what you haven't
seed, and will have to pick up young
jim Peters, fer his mother have gone
to town, and promised to listen
across the street fer him to wake up"
"Oh, yes, Miss Seliny Lue. you can
pack in all the littlest ones, and me
and Sam Tyne and Ethel Maud and
Luella can hang on behind" urged
Bonnie with dancing eyes.
Then, thank you, sir. we'll all
co." said Miss Selma Lue, with cour-
age In her face and voice, but quaking
in her shoes. Nov run to the pump.
all OF you, to wash your faces and
hands while I.git my hat and the ba-
bies. You big ones wash the little.
ones good, fer clean faces II the best
way to show appreciation fer SIGH .,
inv itation.''
ITO BE coNTINUED.)
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-08-18
PECULIARLY GIFTED.

II don't know what I'm ever goinA
to make of that son Of mine.' com.
planned a prominent Cleveland bust
ness man the other day, says the Plain
Dealer The old chap is self-made, a
graduate Of hard knocks and all that,
and 1t naturally grieves him to have
son who is not aggressive.
Maybe your son hasn't found him,
self yet" we consoled. Isn't he
gifted in any way"
Gifted? I should say he is. He
amt got darned thing that wasn't
given to him"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-08-18
SYNOPSIS.

Miss Selma Lue, spinster guardian angel
~ River Bluff, presides over an I'M
UUronptu day nursery for the babes OF
the neighborhood in the rear Of her gro
ser n Her charges are known rs Soap
nny babies" The fact that she Is single
makes her an object Of sympathy to the
mothers. One Of her friends Is Miss Gym
fhia Page daughter of Widow Page:
cynthla visits Miss Selma and learns that
sbe has taken another Soap Boxer" IN
Alan Kent, young artist who wishes to
Establish q studio In her barn. Blossom,
Miss Lue's adopted baby and one Gym
thia is very fond of. shows an evident
preference for Alan. When Cynthia
leaves, Alan hears that her mother Is In
danger OF losing the old homestead. A
near rukus. Alan admires Cynthia. Se-
lima tells how she came to- locate In the
Mace and start the haven for little ones
Fine suspects that Cynthia Is responsible
Tor Alan's neglect of herself. Sale OF the
mortgaged Page place considered. Alan's
nortrait of Cynthia Is discovered. Evelyn
Branch, Cynthia's close friend, shows IN
terest in Alan Kent. Cynthia relieves Sc
Ina for day. cooks dinner for Mr. Kent
clared favorIte with all the. Bluff folk:
cynthia overhears his concessions. 81
love. An afternoon tea Is arranged, II
nroves a grand affair and Alan escorts
Eynthia home. Blossom has a severe at
tack Of pneumonia but Is nursed back to
Mfe by the combined efforts OF Miss Sc
INA, cynthia and Alan. Kent. ST.. comes
10 the Bluff and denounces his son.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-08-18
Find Body On Track.

Clinton, Aug. 1S.-The remains of
an unidentified man were found on
the Chicago & Northwestern tracks
near Low Moor today. The name
Thorpe was found on the shirt band.
The man was about ~ years Of age.
S feet 9 inches in height, was fairly
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-08-18

other suggestion is to make paper
frd4 the bamboo, the mulberry, the
furze brush and the sugar cane. In the
French Congo and Soudan, our con-
temporary says, there is an abundance
OF papyrus which lends itself to paper
making. n
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-08-18
SUBSTITUTES FOR WOOD.

Sweden, according to Paris news
paper, supplied half the pulp paper Of
last year production, and in 70 years.
we are told, Swedish forests will have
disappeared. During the last election
France required 846,535 Kilograms Of
paper for bills alone. But, says our
contemporary, means will have to be
found to discover a substitute for
wood. But how Is 1t to be done? A
process has been discovered Of getting
paper from old tar yarn or rope. An.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-08-18
Ogden is Niles on Map.

Boone, Aug. 18.-Niles is the name
written where Ogden should be on
the new railroad commissioners map
which has just been issued. There
is no way remedying the mistake UNI
til new map is issued and until
that time Ogden will be known as
Niles, Ia.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-08-18
a LUCKY FELLOW.

Mrs. Jinks-What do you think? A
thief shot at Mrs. Bingle while she
was sitting in her room, and the bull.
let lodged in a ball Of yarn which she
was winding.
Mr.. JinksWell! well! Bingle is a
lucky fellow, isn't he?
Mrs. Jinks--I should say he was.
Mr.. JinksY Yes, indeed. He has q
wife who darns stockings. l4
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-08-18
Try Winter Wheat.

Ida Grove, Aug. 1S.-Dr. E. G. He'll
man of this city, who owns the Chi
cago ranch near Gushing, has decid-
ed to experiment with growing win
ter wheat and will SOW ITO acres to
wheat this fall
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-08-18
Rural Schools pecrease.

Iowa City, Aug. 1S.-The rural
school population Of Johnson county
during the past year has decreased
more than 10 per cent. according to
statistics prepared by Claude NJ. Mil
Ter, county superintendent Of schools.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-08-18
Benton Church Dedicated.

Benton, Aug 1S.-The new German
Methodist church has been dedicated
with exercises appropriate to the &C.
casion. Properly speaking. it is not
q new church, but remodeled
church with only a little Of the orig
inaI gs2
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-08-18

Montrose, Aug IS, The residence
of F. A. Clancy, two miles north Of
Montrose, was destroyed by fire. The
loss will reach about $4,000, there
was but small amount Of insurance
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-08-18
Cannot Steal From Husband.

Marshalltown, Aug. 1S-Thst a
wife cannot steal from her husband
was declared by Mayor w. H. Jones
yesterday, when he discharged Mrs.
]. 3. Korns, who had been charged
with the theft of $50 by her husband.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-08-18
AN ARMY OF DOGS.

Probably the owner Of the largest
number Of dogs In the world is Rus
sian, who has $4,000 shepherd dogs to
look after / 100000 sheep
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-08-18

The average length OF a movina
picture aim IL 1000 feet
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-12-18
THE ANNUAL TREASURY REPORT

I'D EFORM of the tariff system based on practical custom-house
I'm experience is the feature that appeals most stikingly TO
public interest and understanding in the annual report of
Mr.. MacVeagh, secretary of the treasury. AID valorem duties lead
to most of the frauds that are costing the government millions of
dollars every year and driving honest importers out of business.
Secretary MacVeagh logically advises specific duties in every pos
sible case. On the question of improving the currency system so
as to render it more elastic, diminishing the peril of panics and
providing for uniform interest rates, the secretary commends the
tentative plan of the Aldrich Monetary Commission, as previously
made pubic, and says, very justly, that no partisan issue should
enter into the treatment of this problem. His recommendation
that no bank, national or State, shall be allowed to hold stock
ia any other, and that these two classes of banks shall enjoy abso
lutte equality in the trust company and savings business look to
preventing concentration of banking power in the hands of a few
men-the socaled money trust" The proposition of a central
bank is briefly dismissed as having no place in our national
economy Our present banking methods date back to a period of
isolation, and our vast foreign commerce calls for the establishment
of a foreign banking system to develop and maintain it. For the
preparation of the annual national budget Mr.. MacVeagh would
have a commission of congressman and representatives of executive
departments. to avoid the present scattering of responsibilities.
Abolition of useless customhouses and of all assay Offices except
that in New York; a cOntributory system of civil service retire
ment and prohibition of the importation of opium are other matters
urged in the report. Total expenditures for the fiscal year 1913,
including $47,2G3, $50 for the Panama canal, are estimated at $685.,
ls4563, and receipts $661OOOOO0, leaving a deficit of s181s4, 563.
Without the canal expenditures there will be Il surplus of about
S29O00000.