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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-12-22
IOWA & OMAHA. SHORT LINE
Financial Matters Of Road Arranged
and There Is No Doubt Of the
Project Going Through.

Council Bluffs, Dec. al. ]. Hess,
attorney for the Iowa & Omaha
Short Line, has just returned from
Philadelphia, and brings back word
that every doubt OF the deal for the
taking over of the Short Line and the
Atlantic Northern & Southern road
by a London syndicate. represented
by former Secretary Leslie M. Shaw,
has now been removed. ut is simply
matter of detail from now on. There
is no longer the faintest doubt OF the
project as a whole going through
He added, that it was a highly inn
portant matter because 1t meant an
other road from Council Bluffs to
Des Moines, and that Immediately.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-12-22
AFTERNOON GOWNS.

The present vogue for rosewood
and gray. the r. :. being designed In
a soft smoke will continue we'll
on into the winter. and some beauti-
full toilettes in these pleasantly sub,
died tints are being prepared. After
noon frocks in ninon and velvet com.
bined are among these. the linon be.
Ing OF the two shades In question.
while deep hem Of gray velvet ap-
pears at the foot Of the gown. an.
other band OF the same being used
to form the lower portion Of the
corsage. With these afternoon gowns
special fancy Is that OF bordering
the edge OF the vest where II meets
the material Of the gown itself with
large, smooth beads the color of the
fabric, in some cases the beads being
shot to represent the two-color idea.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-12-22
WHY NOT A FARMERa

The Missouri Rural Life Conference
is to meet at Kirksville late this
month to inaugurate a movement to
stop the downward drift from the
country. A Kirksville dispatch says:
Among the speakers will be Henry
Wallace. editor of farm paper at
Des Moines. Ia; H. J. Waters. dean Of
the Kansas State Agricultural Col
lege; Prof. F. c. Bishop of the Iowa
State Agricultural College; e. r. Fair.
child, state superintendent of public
instruction Of KansaN, and DR.. w. P
Cutler of Missouri, state food and drug
commissioner.
Excellent gentlemen, no doubt. But
why not put few practical farmers
on the platform? Surely there are
plenty Of lords OF the soil in Missouri
who could unfold tales that would in.
terest audiences the Missouri Rural
Life Conferences wishes to convert.
Editors, educators. chemists and
men of other callings or professions
may have a great deal to say about
the profits and pleasures of agricul.
ture, but men who have tickled the
fertile soil Of Missouri with hoe and
pillow and harrow and seen it smile
with golden harvests in response ought
to have something to say that would
be to the point A successful farmer
who Is cultivated as well as a cult
vator. and who can tell how 1t is
done as we'll as do it, is valuable at
back-to-the-farm rally not merely
for what he can say. The popular idea
in most cities is that farmer Is
somewhat like the pictures Of Hiram
Wayback and his neighbors made by
the cartoonists in our strenuously
funny comic weeklies. That the we'll.
TODD farmer wears as well-tailored
clothes as the average business
man, reads as good literature, has as
good a grasp of public questions and
is as much a gentleman" is more
generally known in the rural sections
of such states as Missouri than in
town. And nothing is better calcu-
lated to interest a town audience in
country life than to correct the i'm.
preston that a farmer necessarily
wears billygoat beard. hickory
shirt, jeans trousers and ten-cent
Jimmy" seven days in the week and
can converse upon no subject but
crops.-Louisville Courier-Journal.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-12-22
SALT FOR POULTRY.

The right amount Of salt aids diges.
ton and is help in keeping the
fowls strong and vigorous. but II
given to excess will cause infiamma-
ton OF the mucous membrane and
bowel trouble.
Put some salt In the mash An
ounce OF salt. is sufficient for 100 hens.
II water is used in moistening the
mash it is best to dissolve the salt in
1t, as this way 1t will be more evenly
distributed. A good rule is to salt
the mash as much as you would II
preparing for table use.
Salt keeps the system In good work
ing order. freeing the blood from in1.
purities and SO helping to avoid DIS
ease.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-12-22
A PAYING CROP.

The potato onion is money maker
for the market gardener or the spe-
cializer. 1t produces no seed and is al
ways grown from bulbs, which when
planted, increase in size and produce
cluster of bulbs around the one
planted. This variety is fast gaining
favor as punching onion to be mar
keted while young or in the green
state BY the division of the bulb as
many as IL or Is stems or stalks are
secured from each; which are tied in
punches of six to ten stems and are
ready for market by the time the COM
mon sets. grown from seed, may be
planted The potato onion should be
put out In the fall. Then it will get
a good start before freezing weather
comes on. During our mild and open
winters 1t will grow and produce fire
stems for market as early as the first
OF April. 4. Il
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-12-22
STILL IN THE STONE AGE.

DR.. Walter e. Roth points out that
in northern Australia there are today
many communities OF primitive people
wearing no clothes, unable to count
beyond three. and still making and us
ing the implements and weapons OF
the stone age. DR.. Roth has seen
these people making their stone i'm
plements. They manufacture "celts, =
scrapers, knives, saws handpicks.
gouges, Founders, hammers and grind
ers from stone. They also use shells
and teeth for scrapers and drills, and
bone for avis and stiettos. He does
not share the opinion that these peo-
pie, and other savages, are stupid be-
cause they express no surprise at the
miracles performed in their presence
by white men. Once. when he had
struck lucifer matches before the
Australian savages. and they showed
no establishment. he asked his inter
prefer what they thought OF 1t. HE
says" replied the interpreter, what
for no give it him? You fool throw
it away"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-12-22
A CHICKEN cLUs FORMED.

The American Silver Spangled Ham
burg club is the latest OF American
poultry organizations, 1t was COM
pleted October Is. most Of she work
being done by correspondence. The
officers are: W. s. Binkley. Clay Gem
ter, Mo-, president; V. E. Ware. Ell
Paso. Tex. vice-president; }. j..
Wohlgemuth, 7O3 Pine street, St.
Louis. secretary; Thomas B elliott
OF St. Louis, treasurer Binkley, Ware
and Wohlgemuth are prominent breed
ers Of the silver spangled Hamburg.
The directors are: c. D. Tudor. Dem
yer, Colo; William L. Clark, Sullivan,
Ohio; j. L. LIE Seur, Nashville, Tenn;
C.. s. McWilliam, Gait, Ontario; E.
Bjorlin, Duluth MINI.
The club is a life member OF the
American Poultry association. A hand
some oil painting is offered by the
club for the best silver spangled Ham
burg cock shown at the st. Louis
poultry show, November q to Deem
Der 2.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-12-22
ALFALFA SEED, $50 PER ACRE.

A feature Of this months crop news
is the story of big prices being re-
ceived for crops OF alfalfa seed It
appears that not only Is the seed
bringing good price, but conditions
in many localities have favored ripen-
ing good crop OF seed Here is q
story from near the Kansas capitol
which is typical OF many that have
been printed:
George Kriepe near Tecumseh.
sold alfalfa seed to the extent OF near
~ 81 900 OF 30 acres. and besides that
cut three crops Of hay OF the same
field. His seed averaged close to four
and one-haif bushels to the acre and
brought approximately seven dollars a
bushel on the local market. or lit
tie over $50 an acre from the acreage
of alfalfa. Missouri Ruralist,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-12-22
HINT FOR THE HOME.

If more women realized the charm.
ing effect of growing plant or two
in the home they would visit the for.
lists with greater regularity It may
only be bright colored geranium a
tiny tree Of starry daisies or low
dish Of ferns on the library table that
gives the note Of greenery to the
room. but the result is so honey and
50 altogether desirable that the WON.
en- who have not already practiced
this little household diplomacy should
hasten to do so. Walking into
room in which a growing plant is dis
creetly placed. there comes the feel
ing at once that the place is livable.
that some one who has the home love
has placed 1t there. The plant need
not be of an expensive variety. In
fact the most effective ones at this
season are the least expensive.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-12-22
FAST HORSES.

'Horses!' said the Yankee. Guess
you can't talk to me about horses |
had an old mare. Maizypop, who once
licked our best express by q couple
OF miles on a 3O-mile run to- Chicago
That's nothing" said the Canadian,
Il was out on the farm one day about
SO miles from the house when a
frightful storm came up, turned the
pony's head for home. and. do you
know. he raced the storm SO close for
the last ten miles that didn't feel a
drap. while my dog, only ten yards be-
hind, had to swim the whole dis
lance! Tit-Bits.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-12-22
FEEDING VALUE OF CORN.

One frequently hears 1t said that
/ certain varieties Of corn have a great
V q feeding value than other varieties.
Experimental data does not show
this to be the case. In the feed lot
/ The flint and dent varieties both give
equal returns, but analysis shows the
mint corn to be slightly richer in pro.
\ tein
I There has been considerable contro.
versy over the difference in value OF
the white and yellow varieties, but
70 far as experimental feeding is con.
I cerned no difference has been found
10 their value for feeding stock.
Sweet corn has a higher feeding
value than any Of the other varieties,
asit is not only richer In protein, but
{ very decidedly 80 in fat.
The very generally accepted opin-
ion among feeders Is that new corn
does not have the feeding value Of
old corn that has been cared for.
This Is easily understood because
4 q the decrease in moisture which
akes place during the storage of the
grain.
There is. no doubt. quite differ.
( enee In the taste Of corn, this undoubt.
edly is as apparent to the stock that
I eats It as it is to ourselves.
.s a we'll preserved sample Of corn
as more or less flinty texture, and
y especially rich In what might be
termed nutty flavor. This kind Of
eofn comes only from a crop that has
I Deen fully matured and well pre-.
servel I.5
\ 70 reference to corn meal appear
\ snces do not always give the actual
\ soadltion OF the product It may vary
= great deal in taste. as It Is liable.
naer circumstances to become rancid.
Corn and cob meal has its highest
syalue when 1t ID ground fine. II too
coarse It is not likely to be as easily
aisested as that Of a fine texture
journal Of Agriculture.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-12-22

rv..nsiye articles on the immense
hean trade of Manchuria have
...red in various numbers Of daily
.sssr,ar and trade reports. and In
.s,,,.s have also reached the bureau
y manufactures as to the progress
w. made in producing them in the
,1,It,d states It has now become a
.srdderable crop in the maddle part
a !, ~ south. D. A. Carpenter. a Ten
.ssaee farmer. writes for the South
a Field in regard to the growing Of
4, bean as follows:
4 grow the mammoth yellow va
nv, planting In rows So inches
,nrt and cultivating about the same
:, corn. cut with a mower when
a. and allow them to lie on the
round for a couple # days. After
Ming In shock for ten days. they are
huled to the shed and threshed. We
pusider the bean straw, after the
Mans are threshed. as fully equal to
I timothy or redtop for q feed for cat
We
Il FOR late summer pasture SOW
Nth q wheat drill and one and one
Asli bushels to the acre. i am now
i.eding beef cattle and hogs on soya
Isans, and my dairy animals are pro-
lucing more milk than ever before on
\, bean ration. OF course, other feeds
ne mixed with the bean. as soyas are
nther rich when fed alone.
The mammoth yellow grows here
nom three t. five feet high, accord.
shg to cultivation. and yields 80
bushels of seed per acre, which will
hing around So and $3.50 per bushel.
\ There is no finer improver OF the
nil than the soya bean l have tried
many other legumes. but none has
given such uniform high quality hay
md returned such large amounts Of
nitrogen to the soil. consider the
pya bean the greatest crop ever In
itfoduced into this part of the country,
both as a money crop and as soil
improver."
About 100000 worth of soya bean
oil was shipped last year from Man
churia to the United States. against
almost none the year before. From
Hull, England, shipments last year
d soya bean oil to the United States
amounted to $4,000. This was
crushed from the Manchurian beans.
Considerable shipments of soya bean
oil were also made in 1910 from Kobe,
Japan, to the United States.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-12-22
EARTHwoRMs AND PLANT FOOD.

Foreign experiments indicate that
earthworms do not appear to have
any marked direct effect on the pro-
duction Of plant food. Organic matter
seems to decompose with formation
of nitrates equally quickly whether
they are present or not. They are
rich in nitrogen. containing about Is
to 2 per cent. and they decompose
rapidly and completely: thus they fur
nish certain amount Of plant food
in the coil when they die. Their
chief work Is to act as cultiyators.
loosening and mulching the soil, Ia
cilitating aeration and drainage ~
their burrows.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-12-22
MYSTIC, IOWA, HAS BIG FIRE
Several Business Aaouses Burned- Q14
With Severe Loss to the varl.
Gus Occupants.

Ottumwa, Dec. GA defective fluo
in the racket store OF Edward Webb
at Mystic caused blaze that dam
aged the establishment to the extent
OF $4,000 yesterday. The losses are
A. R. Scott, owner OF the Mystic
Telegram and three buildings, $4,000;
Webb's store, 100000; Scott and Min
er's clothing store, $4,000; Coles
tailor shop, $3.50; Mystic barber shop,
$500; l. Fieldman's shoe store, $500,
q total Of $4,000.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-12-22
FLOWERS WORN ON SLEEVES.

Every year or SO brings back the
fad OF wearing flowers on the sleeves.
and this fall has seen the rivival once
more # AT the present time the cor
rect thing is to wear bouquet Of
blooms on the right sleeve. near the
shoulder Orchids, the Japanese iris,
small roses and California violets are
chosen, They are made Of satin and
mingled with maiden-hair fern. The
Tad will probably gain vogue as the
winter comes on 5sz
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-12-22
WHITE CATERS ARE WORN.

The woman who has pumps and
does not wish to get high shoes until
late In the winter can now use her
cloth CATERS and be very much in
style. White ones are quite the fash
ion and their rivals are pearl gray
These are worn with the black shoes
with all kinds OF gowns that are.
short and for the street.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-12-22
FEEDING & FLOOR FOR HOGS.

u, 4 good floor for feeding marker No,
m. N. p n,, tor Itself 10 very short time
az az ouik Of the corn is fed On he
IN - : snelled. and In rainy weather
NOS os usually Is compelled to eat
q e Or less dirt with the corn and
e.,s. Weather dust will necessarily be
s r'sn With good feeding door ia
v s,a,a may be fed with no waste.
4, n ~ Z vet Or dry. Cement concrete
Z, PROBABLY Is the best material q nse
I'M .s s,, purpose. and floor ~ this
''Ts WI last I lifettme 40
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-12-22
AN ENvlABLE MORTAL.

First Visitor ito museum) did you
see that man dining on carpet tacks
and nails and things? ,# i.
Second Vtsitor-Yes How ] envied
him! sa
''Envied him p
Just think how he must enjoy
shad.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-12-22
Bullet Hole In Heart.

Wiota, Dec. 22.The body OF q
man. supposed to be P. Sandabarbal-
as Of South Omaha, Neb, was found
yesterday near here with a bullet
wound through the heart. The stran-
ger had been seen in Wiota the day
before and had purchased a 20 cali
Der rife.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-12-22
70 TEST DRINKING WATER.

Fill pint bottle three-fourths full
Of water. Dissolve halt teaspoonfM
Of granulated sugar In the water and
cork the bottle. Set it in q warm
place for two days. and II at the end
OF that time It becomes cloudy It is
unfit for use. II It remains clear i is
safe.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-12-22
Utf Examines Dam Site.

Wapello, Dec. On. e. UT OF the
firm of UT Bros. Of Chicago was in
the city looking over the site Of the
proposed power dam. 1t Is the inten-
ton Of the firm to construct race
and power plant on the Iowa river
at this point and furnish power to
the city and neigh boring towns.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-12-22
HINTS FOR THE SWINE. BREEDER.

II will only take about half as much
grain and other feed to raise a litter
OF pigs If they are given pasture.
Fine hair denotes good quality In
pig nearly as much as It does in =
morse.
II you are thinking Of buying 9
boar at the, fairs this fall do not Sc
lect one that is over-fat because fat
does not mean quality.
A hog that can be fattened while
young will be the most profitable one
10 breed. Nj
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-12-22
CARE FOR PIGS.

Feed and water regularly and see
that every pig comes to his feed. II
any Of the little fellows seem to be
sick, put them out and give small
ration for while, and the chances are
that they will come out all right with.
out any further treatment.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-12-22
EGGS IN WINTER.

Keep hens laying during cold
weather by warm feed, In which a lib
eral quantity OF cayenne. or red. pep
per has been mixed Fill . large ket-
tie with milk. heat It and put in table
scraps or any dry feed. also the red
pepper; then pour into the troughs.
They will enjoy It. Give them plenty
of gravel and lime sFeed them
parched corn. and make them scratch
for It.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-12-22
COULDN'T LIVE THERE YEAR
ROUND.

Sunday School Teacher What!
Don't you want to 60 to heaven when
you die? ~
Little Emma.--Well. You see. our
family couldn't think OF living In one
place the whole year round Puck
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-12-22
stand In Linz at Saloons.

Sioux City, Dec. 22.-Seventy-six
Of Sioux City's seventy-eight saloons
still remained closed as the result
of Iowa supreme courts ruling in the
Moon law The two "oases" that re-
manned open did an immense busi-
ness. crowds standing in line to Sc
cure drinks. 4
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-12-22

THAT lifesaver seemed to have dit.
ficulty In getting to shore"
Eyes. He took a terrible chance.
He jumped overheard wearing all his
hero medals. - Washington Star
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-12-22
Eight Horses Burned.

Ottumwa, Dec. 22. Fire Of un-
known origin destroyed Jackson Bros.
livery barn and some adjoining prop
erty with q total loss Of $1,000 yes
terday. Eight horses were cremated
and the buggies, wagons, harness and
entire equipment Of the barn destroy
cd.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-12-22
Big Reward il Offered.

Winfield, Dec. 22.Seven hundred
dollars reward was offered today by
citizens for the apprehension OF the
three men who attacked DR.. Lucy
Bowman, and taking her to the out
skirts Of town, held her captive for
two hours.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-12-22
Holds Huskinn Record.

Iowa Falls. Dec. 22.-When Il
comes to . husking record for . man
a years old, 1t probably Is held BY
w. r. Mason. During the season just
closed Mr.. Mason has to his credit
1880 bushels.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-12-22
Visits Parents at Boone.

Boone, Dec. 22.-Dr. M. J. Exner Of
Shanghai. China, arrived here yester-
day to visit his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
F. Exner Of this city, Dr.. Exner has
been engaged In Y. NJ. C. "A. work In \
China for q number Of years.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-12-22
Manual Training Added.

Monticello. Dec %. Through the
efforts OF K. D. Miller, city superin-
tendent Of schools, a course in. man.
ual training has been added to the
course Of study. t5s5 AS
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-12-22

Out Of sheer stupidity lots OF nice
girls and doting msn arc making thee
aAlves unhappy.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-11-22

l Jas. GlennOn. POtosi
? John StOll, POtOsi
3 Geo. Stoll, Potosi
l Rolla Kinney, Potosi
2 John Albee, Potosi
3 Thos. Hartman, Potosi
] Arch Brown, Potosi
2 Will Elwell. Potosi
3 Julia Kimmich. Potosi
l I. F. O'Brien, Boscobe
2 Chas. Jensik, Boscobel
3 Lester Sabin. Boseobel
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-11-22

CONTINUED from Page NineI
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-10-04

craven: the Scarlet Evil dismayed
them: they fed from its power and
left II TO batten on me In my sick
ness"
A deep groan welled in uncountee
threats and resounded through the
cavern.
win ye fail me again. o my chill
dren?"
Nay. nay, o our mother"
Too long have suffered and been
patient In silence. Now / must be
eleansed and made whole as of old
time; yea, must oe purged altogeth-
er and the evil cast out from me. 1t
Is time. Ye have heard, ye
have answered; make ready, for the
day of the cleansing approacheth.
Whet thy swords for the days OF the
healing. for my cleansing can be but
by steel. Yea, thy swords shall do
away with the evil, and the land shall
run red with the blood Of Bharuta, the
blood Of thy mother; it shall run to
the sea as a river. bearing with II the
Red Evil. So and no otherwise shall
|, thine old mother, be healed and made
whole again"
Amber was watching the serpent
dazed and weary as If with a great
coed of sleep. Even the salyos of
shouts came to him as from a great
distance. To the clangor OF the bell
alone he had become abnormally sen
sitive: every fiber of his being shud-
dered, responsive to its weird nuances.
1t returned to its solemn and stately
informing.
Out OF ye all have chosen and
fixed upon one who shall lead ya
Through bis shall my strength be
made manifest. my will be made
known to my peoples. His must ye
serve and obey; to him must yc bow
down and be humble. Say, are We
pleased? VIII We have him. my chill
dren?"
Without an instant's delay a cry
Of ratification rang to the roof. "Yea.
o our motheri him we win serve and
obey. to him bow down and be
humble"
The voice addressed itself directly
to the kneeling man. He stinened and
reused.
Thou hast heard Of the honor we
confer upon thee-I MedhVama, thy