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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-12-29
CAVALIER OF THE DESERT
With a Good Horse and Good Voice
Life Was Sweet to All Of the
Sons OF Freedom. Il

All was son of the sheik, and was
handsome young cavalier, although
the desert sun had burned him al
most as black as negro. His
costume was that of regular Turk
ish soldier-a dirty blue coat with
furnished brass buttons, dirtier blue
trousers Just short enough to show q
considerable amount Of dirty brown
ankle above the dirty yellow slippers.
But, as free son Of the desert All
refused to wear the fez of Turkish
supremacy, and bound his flowing KAT
uyyeh with the horsehair ring Of the
Arabs. A long scimitar. inland with
silssr and gold, clattered bravely
..-ainst the saddle-bags, and rain
bow.hued sash was stuck full Of an
tique pistols and short, sharp knives.
There was nothing servile or shod-
dy. however, about Sheik Ais bear
ing; no false regrets for the boule-
wards and buses of an effete civiliza-
ton; but q supreme content with lie
as Allah had ordered 1t. Ali had two
chief assets: good horse and good
voice.
The former he rode at breakneck
pace, with his accoutrements rafting
like the pans of runaway peddler.
Once in while, however, Ali would
graciously wait for the carriage and,
after inquiring anxiously concerning
our distinguished healths. would can
ter along with us for few rods, sing
ing to himself in pathetic minor
key.
They were no hackneyed music hall
ditties that he sang. for every Arab
is a poet and an improvisation. A mo-
ment Of intense, frowning thought, and
then All would raise his head and
gurgle out new distich Of Arabic
gutturals. He sang Of the speed Of
his horse and of the barley In the
khan at Jericho; he sang of the beau
tiful weather-it would have been
about hundred in the shade, II there
had been any shade-he sang of the
magnificent honorableness Of the Eng
lezee gentlemen; and especially he
praised the immense oakrsheesh
which the generous travellers would
surely bestow at the end Of his jour-
ney.--Lewis CASTOR Leary In Scrib-
ner's Magazine.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-12-29
Maine Boys as steer Trainers.

A system Of cooperation has been
formed by two boys in Mercer that Ia
proving profitable to the boys. as we'll
as a great pleasure. They each own
q pair OF steers. Burton Walton. the
13-year-old son of j. e. Walton. has =
yoke that is year old. About the
time that Burton got his steers work
ed to the yoke Ernest Holmes. the
young son Of Herbert Holmes. was
beginning to break his yoke Of six
months-old steers Ernest ID quite
young and the steers are somewhat
unruly. Burton and Ernest got their
heads together one day and thew
hitched Ernest's steers on ahead Of
the bigger pair and thus were able to
keep the unruly pair subdued. They
now hitch their steers to a wagon and
have become very useful with them.
They drive into the village and can
haul quite a load. This winter they
plan to break the roads and to haul
wood with them. Kennebec Journal.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-12-29
THE GARLAND OF STARS.

Some night, think. II you should walk
with me
Where the tall trees like ferns on the
oceans floor
Sway slowly in the blue deeps Of the
moons food,
I would put up my hands through that
impalpable sea
And tear branch of stars from the
sky, as once tore
A branch Of apple-blossoms for you
: in the April wood.
And I would bend the dewy branch OF
stars above your little head
TIL they famed with pride to be ~
blossoms amid your hair;
But would laugh to see them 80 pale.
being near your eyes.
I would say to you: Love. the Immor-
tai Ones are lowering about your
head
They laugh at the dimness Of starr
In the luminous night OF your
hair"
would toss that weeping branch back
to the mournful skies.
--shaemas O'sheel
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-12-29

country villages in Sicily venture to
say not one girl In, hundred ever
learns SO much as to read and write,
To understand the difference In the
position OF women In Sicily from that
of other parts OF Europe, learned that
one had to SO back to the Greeks and
the Saracens, among whom women
held much lower position and were
much less free than among the pres.
ent people Of Europe. Not only that,
but met persons who protested to be
able to distinguish among women of
Sicily the Greek and the Saracen
types. remember having my atten-
ton called at one time to group Of
women, wearing very black shawls
over their heads, who seemed more
shrinking and less free in their actions
than other women had Seen In Sicily
i was informed that these women
were Of the Saracen type and that the
habit of wearing these dark shawls
over their heads and holding them
tight under their chins was custom
that had come from the Arabs. The
shawls, I suppose. took the place in a
sort OF way of the veil worn by oriental
women.
The Sicilian women, who are looked
upon by the men as inferior creatures
and guarded by them as a species OF
property, live like prisoners in their
own villages. Bound fast on the one
hand, by age-long custom, and, on.
the other. surrounded by wall Of ig-
norance which shuts out from them all
knowledge Of the outer world. they
live In sort Of mental and moral
slavery under the control Of their hus-
bands and OF the ignorant and pos.
sibly vicious village priests.
For this reason the Journey to Amer
lea is for the women of Sicily real
emancipation. In fact, ! do not know
OF any more important work that is
going on for the emancipation of wom-
en- anywhere than that which is being
done, directly and indirectly, through
the emigration from Sicily and Italy to
the United States.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-12-29
sLxME THEM ON THE PRINTER.

~ B.g5Gt h ~
A certain edito4 had cause to ad-
monish his son on account Of his re-
luctance to attend school, says the
Sacred Heart Review.
You must 60 regularly and learn
to be great scholar, said the fond
father encouragingly, otherwise you
can never be an editor, you know.
What would you do. for instance. II
your paper came out full Of mis-.
takes p
The boy looked up into his parents
face WITH childish Innocence.
Father he said solemnly "I'd
blame em on the printer s5
And then the editor fell upon his
sons neck and wept tears Of Joy. He
knew he had 2 successor for the ed
itorial chair. Il b, ii +. II &.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-12-29
IN THE FIRE.HoLE.

The captains fine in his coat of blue.
The mate is big and handsome, too.
But Of the hundreds in the crew
It's the coolies who make her go!
Eight hours off and four hours on,
Shoveling coal till the voyage Is done,
Stirring the flame till the race Is won
Sweat the coolies who make her go!
Not even a name on the ships pay.
roll, 3 IS
Only number to take it's toll,
Just small mites in the human whole,
Naked coolies who make her go!
No hint about what's below,
Keeping alive the fiery glow.
Driving the engines fast or slow
Yellow coolies who make her go!
Tumble 'em up from the hell in tn.
hold,
See how they SILVER out in the cold.
Eyes like cats and faces Of gold.
These. the coolies who make her go!
Don c. seitz. in Harper's Weekly.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-12-29
FOR OVERCOMING GRACE.

Z !. u
I'm striving hard 'gainst inbred sin,
Which doth so easily best; q
I'm trying hard to apprehend.
But have not apprehended yet.
The things behind me forget,
And ever press toward the mark;
But inward foes my plans upset.
And make the way appear 80 dark
The things would not do. I do;
What would do. do IT not.
The very course I now pursue
Is ghted by unholy thoughts.
Lord Jesus lend helping hand,
oh. set the captive prisoner free;
And help my feeble soul to stand.
To gain Its oft sought liberty.
Then, shall over all succeed.
And over all the victory win.
Yet still I'll all his merits plead:
To overcome myself and sin.
$i5 VIM. T. Biddle.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-12-29
Smallest Nation.

The smallest nation in the world IL,
San Marine. 9 republic In central
Italy. Its origin y ascribed to st. Ma
rinus, 9 hermit. wAoti is said to have
resided there In the ffth century. tn
independence was lost for a short time
to Caesar Borgia. about 1903, but was
confirmed In 1877. A convention with,
Italy. March ~. 1872. secured Its per-
manent freedom. San Marine has !
population Of 5000 or 10000. and an
area OF SO square miles. The little r.
public is governed by great coun-
ell" Of 50 members, 20 members each,
from the mobiles. burgesses and rura,
land owners. The principal industries
are farming and stock raising.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-12-29
WHAT AvA,Ls THE SILENT rEARa

What avails the silent tear,
The brooding mind that dwells in sor-,
row?
Arise and Danish sullen fear,
The towards hope is for the NOR.
row.
Nought Is gained by plans deferred
Meath the gloom Of false depression:
Life is sweet when faith Is reared
I To conquer woe and all oppression.
What though storms may rage and
howl ii
.ad our course seem somebre driver.
What though all that's bright grow
foul i3s Il
When we firmly trust in heaven?
Every thought is pleasure bound
II conceived for good endeavor;
Every wish is jewels found
That will urge us forth to labor.
~. J. Oswald Conway In Brccxlyn
Eagle
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-12-29
6POETRYn
Of and ~ Our People
~ 81
HON E.

There IL land, Of every land the pride.
Beloved by heaven. DER all the world be-
side:
Where brighter suns dispense serener
light.
And milder moons imparadise the night:
land of beauty. virtue. valor. truth,
Time-tutored age, the love-exalted youth,
The wandering mariner. whose eye ex-
The wealthiest isles. the most enchanting
shores. 4. 4
Views not a realm SO bountiful and fair,
Nor breathes the spirit of purer air;
In every cline the magnet Of his soul,
Touched by remembrance, trembles to
that pole.
For in this land Of heavens peculiar
grace.
The heritage of natures noblest race,
There is a spot on earth supremacy blest.
dearer, sweeter spot thanlall the rest,
Where man. creations tyrant. casts aside
His sword and scepter. pageantry and
pride,
While in his softened looks benignly
The sire. the son. the husband. brother.
friend. @g esS
Here woman reigns; the mother. daugh-
ter, wife.
strews with fresh flowers the narrow way
of life; .s-l
In the clear heaven OF her delightful eye.
An angel-guard OF loves and graces lie;
Around her knees domestic duties meet,
And fireside pleasures gambol at her feet.
Where shall that land. that spot Of earth
be found?
Art thou a mama patriot?--look around!
O, thou shalt And. howe'er thy footsteps
roam,
That land thy country. and that spot thy
home!
Man, through all ages Of revolving time,
Unchanging man. In every varying cline.
Deems his own land of every land the
pride,
Beloved by heaven DER all the world be-
side;
His home the spot Of earth supremely
blest.
A dearer. sweeter spot than all the rest
James Montgomery
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-12-29
RAo cARPErs.

Each season these quaint, old-fash-
toned floor coverings grow more popu-
lar They are so attractive come In
such pleasing colorings and designs
that II is small wonder women Ike
them And they are not expensive
either. and not to be despised ON ac-
count Of their wearing qualities.
For summer bedrooms these rag
rugs and carpets are especially pleas
ing. With white furniture and floors
they are very cool and inviting In
deed M. III y s1as sisaI VT
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-12-29
NOTABLE GATHERING
At TUskEGEE !!
THE TuskEeEE NEGRO CONFER.
!, ENcE.

On Wednesday and Thursday. jan
uary II and 1S, 1912. the twenty.tirst
annual session OF the Tuskegee Negro
conference will convene at Tuskegee
institute.
Wednesday, the first day, will be
devoted to a mass meeting OF the
negro people. Thursday. the second
day, the annual workers conference
will be held. In the call for this con-
ference the statement is made that
its purpose is less to teach than to
inspire" The first day will be taken
up for the most part with informal re-
ports and personal experiences Of rep
resentative meI among the farmer
and laboring classes from all over the.
south s.S;
The purpose Of these reports is to
afford a broad. view Of actual copdi-
lions and OF what. the people them
selves, either as individuals or
through their churches and schools.
are doing to improve them. The
second day will be. devoted to a con-
ference of the teachers 4 and others
who are engaged in some definite
form OF work to improve the masses
OF the colored people.
The purpose Of the workers con-
ference is to bring the work OF the
school, the churches and other insti-
tuttons into closer touch with the
practical and everyday life OF the
people. The. principal topic for dis
cussion at the workers conference
will be, How May We Encourage the
Practice Of Saving Among Negroes?"
This subject will be divided into i've
sub-topics, affording opportunity for a
full. free and helpful discussion.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-12-29
orr THE Ne LIST.

After a man has invested in one Of
your get-rich-quick schemes do you
keep on sending him literature for
your new enterprises 7"
Certainly not" answered the pro.
meter. Whats the use Of wasting
postage stamps on a man who is
broke Washington Star.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-12-29
the MOON.

4 Above the smothering town she sails ~
q mote, 8rS g " #s Il ia
So cool, so far. 30 careless, 20 apart
She hears no cry from any chokino
throat, sgS y
she knows no mad appeal nor breaking
heart. s5
Strained. tired eyes from this aim. tor.
tured place.
We striye-poor delivers in the city,,
mines!- ~ & q NJ y y ssSsss
To see reflected In her silvern sace RI
Some dreaming garden closes wherein
5Ss she shines.
Anna Alice Chaplin. u JIarper,s
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-12-29

penalty Of your progress. The farther
you 60, the wider you range, the
more you increase the points OF con-,
tact with which you must reckon, and,
therefore, you multiply your battles
against misconception and Islander and
envy and malice. n. 81
You can't avoid or evade your allot-
ted destiny--you can only hold down
your share OF trouble by holding back.
in every sphere men gibe ana
sheer even the peace OF the ditch
digger Ia threatened by the unem-
ployed laborer who covets his job.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-12-29
A NATURAL MISTAKE.

Il wish to see the lady of the house,"
said the tramp at the back door.
Il am she,'' ans wered the lady,
go on--send me the missus." said
the hobo.
Look here. you impudent creature!
! am the lady Of this house and its
mistress. You can't stand here insult
Ing me by pretending you think I'm
hired girl. either You get right out
Of this" ssss
Softly. madam, interrupted the
bum, you mistake my mistake You
look so independent, SO happy. SO auto
cratic, madam. that ! thought you
were the cook. hope you will par.
don me the error was natural. as you
must confess. Cleveland Plain Deal
ovp F:4Es ~ $ts{- gi4' z.JsS
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-12-29

SO long as you aspire. others Will
conspire--so long as You try. others
Will vie. b K. 4. y 355 /. VI
y You'll have hostility to face IN every
place and at every pace. &
Go straight to your goal.
81 So long as your conscience isn't
ashamed to. acknowledge you as a
friend. don't you give 9 rap for your
enemies,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-12-29
II s'Nl'6HTENlNc THE couRT.
1,l.ed BY PermlssIon>

tn.4 snat Y your occupation n the
'u. ., asked the witness.
liz. 's is., !, &c replied faint you GIT.
4 - -. . leetls too pussonal? Have
thi M ~. . give my living away before
/ ~. ~ nere hon,able court ~
iud.s u n. neard the question. said the
d ~, sno you must answer 1t what
~ y ~, you Do for q living "a DE- 4
NM y ell' sir, IN lest make bold to an
4 Z ousence you seems IL need
NJ sne summer. whsn / ain't f,sh.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-12-29
THE PRIVILEGED III: CLASS.

Rudyard Kipling is, an anti-sutfrags
list, and to q New York woman who re-
Gently attempted to win him over to
the suffragist cause he wrote trench,
antly: II. 4. As r
Il don't see why women want their
rights. II / only had their privileges. "
New York Tribune. ,,.,s - e
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-12-29
UNREASONABLE.

He-So your father thought want
ed to marry you for your money did
he7
She Yes; and when explained
that you didn't care snap about
money. he said that you must be a
fool. then.-Va Variety Life
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-12-29

ing, I'm prophesyin' weather. an when
the weather don't fall right I'm either
a-killin' Of alligators an a-sellfn' OF
hattlesnake buttons. or attendin' cam
paign barbecues an votin' around. -
Atlanta Constitution,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-12-29
SOME OBSERVATIONS.

Every earnest man In every genera
ton has paid the, price Of Individual
.ty.
You can't dodge.
Y, The greater you are, the greater the
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-12-29

. Some people are hoaters, others
are sinkers: without an anchor or :
.life-belt either SIMS.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1911-12-22
Ell atropello contra
Inocencia Tirado

Recordaran nuestros lectores que
anteayer informamos de un brutal
atropello cometido por ell continental
Mr.. Ran en- la persona de la sonora
Inocencia Tirado de Frau, la cual, en-
su perfectisimo derecho, presento
contra aquel la correspondence denun-
cia ante ell juez senior Gaetan Barbosa.
Solicitamos esta mailana la resolu-
ci6n de este juicio y Sc nos manifesto
que oportunamente fue hecha la inves-
tigaci6n del case, pero que no Sc ha re-
suelto NADIA sobre Ell particular por ha-
ber recibido la Corte una comunica-
ci6n del Coronel del Regimiento de Pto.
Rico, Mr.. Hourze, manifestando que
como el atropello de Mr.. Ran fue CO.
metido dentro de La zona militar, la
Corte no tiene jurisdiction para enten-
der en- ell asunto.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1911-12-22
Ell bale de arloche

Lucidfsimo quedo Ell bale de anoche.
El Teatro presentaba un aspecto bello,
por ell gusto artlstico de los adornos he
chos ,por la Comisi6n de ellos encarga-
da por la selecta y numerosa concu-
rrencia que Sc di6 ALI cita.
No pod1a esperarse otra cosa de las
distinguidas damas que tuyieron 81
cargo la organization del bale, las cua-
les deben estar satisfechas de su labor
Sc termin6 despues de la una sin
que la animaci6n decayese un instante
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1911-12-22
MAS NOTlCIAS

Ha sido archiyada, mediante pago de
un dollar cincuenta y clnco centayos de
costas, la causa seguida contra Santiago
Salomon y t'rese.
I'll motive fue haberlo solicitado ell de-
nunciante en- una moci6n en- la que ma
nifiesta haber sido resarcido de los da-
los perjuicios causadoles por Salomon.
Ell autom6vil 3l4 atropell0 a Ramon
Peiia causdndole varios rasgulos de poca
importancia.
En- las ultimas veinticuatro horas la
Dolicia presto seis servicios repartidOs
en- la siguiente forma: Infracci0n orde-
nanzas municipales, cinco; aggression, uno
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1911-12-22
.C0CINE P0R ElECTRICIDAD

La Porto Rico Railway Light & Power Company
llama la atenci6n del pdblico la cocina eectrca
pleta, las m2quinas de lavado planchado, caen-
adores otos aparatos etctrcos, que acaba de recbr
para instalar moderno Sanatoro de Hato Rey, La
socicdad Espanola de Auxlio Mdtuo Benefcencia dc
Puerto Rico; cuyo motive anuncia, que los eesos
de corriente eecrca para cocnar otros usos especa
les media noche P. NJ, seran los msmos qss
por la cor1icnte que los motorcs.
PORTO RICO RAILWAY GxsaT POWER CO
San Juan, 2. R. Agosto 70.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1911-12-22

L,lis MILAN y Remigio Jordan acusa-
dos de alterar la paz publica.
Explicado ell case ante el jueZ munich
pal result0 que Remlgio fue solo un nero
expectad0r: no asi Luis que ha tenido
que pagar cinco dollars de multa por
.su gracia...
Hoy Sc VIC ante el Tribunal Supreme
Ia demanda interpuesta por Juan Coto
Pereira contra Eugenio Rafas, cesionario
de Zen6n Vega, Sobre una tercerla de
bienes inmuebles.
Sc encuentran Ell esta' capital nues-
tros buenos amigos don Antonio Alvarez
y don Juan Marquee, ricos comercian-
tes propietarios domiciliados en- Lares.
Nienen nuestros amigos con Ell objeto
ie llevarse q pasar con ellos los d1as de
vacaci0nes de navidad 4 sus hijos que
astudian en- un colegio cat5lico de aqul.
Ell BOLETIN les saluda Y desea bue-
nos suceSos en- esta ciudad
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-01-19
THE SPELLING CONTEST
Supt. Young Names Friday, Feb
II, for the Event.

County Superintendent Chas.
Young is preparing for the annus
spelling contest and has fixed TIL
date for February 18th. The Febrl
airy contest will be held in order t
determine who are the best speller
in the township. The township col
tests will be held as near the cente
of each township as possible. TIL
best spoilers will be competitors a
the county spelling contest, whic
will be held during the latter part Q
February or the first Of March. TIL
final contest will be held in tn
court room If available.
The teachers of the rural school
are already commencing to Civ
their students rigid lessons in orde
that they may be prepared for til
contest.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-01-19

The members of the Beauty Cho
rus" We're: Ivyl Walling, Amanda
Golden. Mollie Strohmeier, Mabel
Ware, Cleo Lewis, Rena Quinn, Beu.
lab Holt, Ethel Jones, Julia Melvin,
Weltha Gilbert, Myrtle Bawden, Ola.
dys Beechler. Maud Kemble, Alma
Crowder, Stella Chatterdon, Garnet
Sayler, Inez Coulson and Hattie
Moore. The men were: H. C. Haw.
kins, ]. d. Reynolds, Robt. Hardness,
Claire Arnold, Ted Briggs, C. Yer
Ploeg, A. L. Jones, Everett Garland,
Chef Bradbury, w. j. Shelton, vern
Silverthorn, Paul Shelton. ]. B. Skel-
ton, H. d. Phelps, Geo. Boatsma, Fred
Taylor, H. H. Hedge, ]. w. RexHolds,
Geo. C. True, Roy Kemble, E. G.
Walton, Frank Ewing, Chas. White,
Charley Hunter, H. E. Davis, Homer
Tovrea and VIII Glass.
The musical program was probably
the most entertaining part Of the pro-
duction. Some very pretty songs
were heard. Among the hits were
the songs, Liza" by king and ladies';
Just Plant a Watermelon on my
Grave and let the Juice Soak
Through" by Whangdoodle.
In act two the hits were, Mix on
the Glow Worm Lena" Doodle and
ladies', and Time to Close Your
Drowsy Eyes and Sleep" by Francis
and the ladies. ............. ...
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-01-19
One On Our Girls.

From the Abba Union: Only
short time ago G. A. Morrow lost on
of his sons by marriage and now h
has gone through another experienc
of the same kind. The governo
should have kept his boys in Osk,
loosa where the scarcity of prett
girls would have made old bachelor
of them. There are too many irr,
sistable maidens in Abba ready to d
their part toward adding new home
to our population and the only wa
to keep from becoming part
Greater Abba Ia 10 stay out of III
town altogether,