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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-08-16
First BrIton In japan.

Twill Adams, the first Engiishmsn
in Japan" one of the most delightful
books ever written, has been out OF
print for 80 or 40 years, but its mem
DRY remains. Those fortunate enough
to have read 1t will be interested to
learn that a memorial to Adams was
unveiled by the British ambassador
on June 16 over tho grave in Tokyo,
where the famous pilot lies beside his
Japanese wife.
Will Adams, who was q navigator,
landed in Japan in 1900 and was kept
in the country by the emperor on &C.
count Of his knowledge Of ships. He
was presented with IN estate, was not
allowed to return to England, where
he had a wife and family. and died IN
Japan In 1920.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-08-16

consort OF her royal mates late Ia
ther. King Edward VII. she has not
hesitated TO battle for her preroga'
tives. but the result OF these encoun-
tiers has made her wary. The latest
episode. which only too plainly show
ed Queen AleIandra's determination
to hold the exalted place she occu-
pied as Edwards consort and which
has caused a commotion in the royal
household. occurred at monster gar
den party given by Queen Alexandra
for the Red Cross league.
Standing under an Indian canopy OF
red and gold, she insisted on shaking
hands with more than 1000 guests.
She vas loudly acclaimed for her con-
descension. and news of the event
was carried to her rival. Queen Mary.
Her reply to Alexandra's maneuver 10
being awaited breathlessly. but from
intimate sources 1t Is reported that
she realizes that she has been con.
quered.
Ever since ascending the throne
Queen Mary has been Inundated
again and again In her efforts to GUST
her mother-in-law from, the place she
held and apparently still holds.
Her designation as Queen Mother"
In the manual of the Church OF Eng
land and in other official records. was
bitterly resented by Queen Alexandra
She demanded that this be instantly
changed and her power was suffi cient
to gain acquiesceEce to her command
Coincident with the change in the ma
tional anthem, when King Georges
name was inserted in place Of his ia
theirs, a secondary national anthem"
made its appearance, with God Save
Queen Alexandra" as the motif.
Buckingham palace, the principal
seat OF the court In London, was to
have been turned over to the new
king and his consort. while Queen Al
exandra was to have taken up her
residence in Marlborough house. To
Queen Mary's vexation one delay after
another prevented this, and when
finally lacking in all other excuses.
the dowager empress of Russia was
conveniently taken Ill in the palace
and her condition was declared to be
such that she could not be moved.
Suggestions that she would find 1t
agreeable to take up her residence at
Copenhagen with her sister, the dow
ager empress, are said to have caused
the king to go about with dazed
look for several days. ~.
+ Her popularity and her strong hold
on the Imagination Of the people have
combined to make her position almost
impregnable. The king Is hedged
about by constitutional provisions. but
the queens despotism In social mat
tiers is practically unlimited. Queen
Alexandra had the prestige Of rank.
Queen Mary tried to seize It, but found
that possession IL nine points OF the
law, even when 1t comes to a queens
crown. Queen Elizabeth had Mary
Queen OF Scots head cut of when her
position was questioned. This method
of disposing Of an adversary has gone.
out of fashion In England. but Queen
Mary has been unable to discover a
satisfactory substitute method.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-08-16

favorite diversions IL shying her slip
pers about any room in which she
happens to be-, with disastrous conse-
quences to many of the ornaments.
This fact came to the ears Of we'll
known insurance agent who was call
ed in to write policy on the pictures.
furniture and works Of art In the
home Of the Binghams, connected by
marriage with Lady Rosemary, with
whom she is frequent visitor. After
considering all tho facts the agent
reported that he was sorry but so long
az the Sutherland miss was welcomed
as q guest he could not Care write
the desired insurance at any figure.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-08-16

Boom. A-a-ah, Princeton! Princeton!
Princeton"
This ebullition OF spontaneous en-
thusiasm in q rapidly accelerating
tempo is popularity supposed by New
Jersey undergraduates to be correct
and lifeiike imitation of the Twentieth
Century Limited getting under way.
and Is known as the locomotive cheer
or "OId Nassau"
Mr.. McCombs is the Princeton Alum.
nj association He is the first. last,
and final expression Of graduate sen.
timent. He is all of these things and
more. And II you don't believe it. ask
Gov. Woodrow Wilson.
McCombs has been assisted in his
labors In behalf Of Gov Wilson by
natural ability to Judge men and by
the possession OF unusual tact and
f1nesse in approaching those whose SYM
pathies he desires to enlist. He has
been handicapped in his work as cam
paign manager by reason OF the lack
OF funds at his disposal. but has not
hesitated to call upon Princeton alum
nj everywhere for financial assistance
when it was sorely needed.
Thus, the locomotive has been the
most valuable asset OF Gov. Wilson 3
canvass for delegates
What. no." would calculate the ex-
perienced accelerator CT alumni senti-
ment when informed by his assistants
that the funds were running low.
Hand me a list Of Princeton grad
yates and send me stenographer."
Then for an hour Mr.. McCombs
would dictate letters OF appeal to mem
bers Of the tribe OF "Old Nassau"
which were calculated to wiring tears
from a wooden image Can we stand
Idly by and have 1t said that Yale has
furnished a president Of the United
States and Princeton has never found
tenant for the White House? Are
We to see Big Bill" Taft, Yale u.s. or
Teddy" Roosevelt, Harvard, class Of
umpty-ump, fight each other to stand
still without mixing in with locomo-
tive cheer for Woodrow Wilson,!
Never"
Mr.. McCombs is only 36 years old.
having been born in the little town
Of Hamburg, Ashley county, Ark, on
December 26, 1875. He received his
early education in a small, ungraded
country school and later prepared for
Princeton and the locomotive cheer
at the famous Webb school In Ten.
nessee. He was graduated from
Princeton in 1898.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-08-16
MEMORIAL FOR BUTT.

One of the most striking plans to
honor the memory Of Maj. Archibald
Butt, aide to the president, who went
down with the Titanic, is for memo
rial building to be erected at the Uni
versity Of the South at Sewanee,
Tenn. Major Butt was an alumnus
Of that university and was known there
as an excellent athlete. The plan
Is to make the memorial building q
gymnasium, theater and auditorium.
President Taft has promised to
serve as honorary vice.rresident on
the board or commission TO raise tho
$250,000 fund called for.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-08-16
Wants Smaller Jsek-RabbIts.

A New Mexico homesteader re-
ceiyed from the department OF agri-
culture quantity Of dwarf milo
maize seed. with a request to plant
It and report the result. Here IL his
report:
~Mr. Wilson:
Dear Sir planted your dwarf
maize and It did fine. It was the
dwarfest maize / ever saw.
But the jack-rabbits ate It as fast
~ It got ripe.
please send another lot OF seed,
and send along a lot Of dwarf jack.
rabbits to match the maize. Farm
and Y1reStde.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-08-16
Iowa State Bystande-
DYsTANDER PUB. CO. Publishers
pgs soIMGa. IOWA
10 GUIDE THE YOUNG LOVER
Wiss Man Has very Considerably
Laid OoSn Certain Rules 10 b
Remembered. .s

When you discover . serious liking
20 . young woman never disnourss
your passion TO her by way OF letter.
u viii either givs the woman n Idea
that you are bashfui BOBBY or that
you have not any address In converse
tton: both OF which defects are sum
sisnt to ruin you in the estimation OF
only teIerabie good sense
At the time OF your courtship -
careful never to discourse with the
woman upon serious subjects. or mat
tsrs that are not Immediately peril
nent TO the purpose you are upon II
she asks You what news, you mast not
tell her long story out OF the Dutch
or English gaxettes about the decline
0f trade. and fall Of stocks. or the
death OF Mynheer Van der Possum-
She looks for no such answers- You
must relate . melancholy tale OF two
or three young gentlemen of fortune
and handsome expectations that have
lately drowned themselves in the
6chuyk1ll or thrown themselves head
long from their third<tory windows
and been dashed to pieces On the
pavement for the sake OF certain
lnexorabIe fair one whose name you
cannot Yecollect; but the beauty and
shafts OF whose eyes these poor young
gentlemen could not possibly with
stand. Such intelligence as this viii
Instantly put her into good humor.
Have care that you do not poster
her with descriptions Of the Alps. the
Apernines, and the River Pc. A von-
an IL not supposed TO know anything
OF such matters: besides. you must be
q very cold lover II those farietehed
things can command your attention .
moment in the company Of a fine
~sman. Whatever she believes proper
10 assert. II 10 your business TO de-
fend, and prove 10 be true. II she
says black IL white, II !s not for men
IN your probationary situation to con-
trsdict her. On the contrary. you
must swear and protest that she 10
right: and in demonstrating It. be
cautious OF using pedantic arguments.
making nice logical distinctions, or
affecting hard and unintelligibls
Philip Frenau's EssayA
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-08-16
WHY OLLIE WASN'T NOMINATED.

During the Baltimore convention
won wine supper from friend, on
an argument as to the weight Of the
ponderous permanent chairman, Ollie
James,. said Fred B. Nidever' of Mil.
waukee the other day. II guessed him
at 2Sb pounds. while my, friends fis.
ures were ESQ pounds. Later we as
certained that the weight of the biz
fellow was Just 290 pounds.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-08-16

Of the corral wagon, and he struck his
tent near what is now the town OF
Flagstaff. Ariz.. when the pioneer
needed his gun In one hand to fight
the Apaches and an ak In the other
to clear the wilderness.
my residence in Arizona" said
Mrs. Ashurst, came after those ex-
citing days and when railroads had
replaced the trails and modern civil.
zation had penetrated through tho
country from the Atlantic TO the Pa
ciflc. Left a widow with young
child, l obtained a position in the
weather bureau and resided in Wash
ington for a few years. In 1898 l
was sent as the first woman observer
In the weather bureau at Flagstaff.
Ariz., and I remained there until 1904.
when my marriage to Mr.. Ashurst &C.
Cured.
II count that time when was tho
sole woman at tho bureau with stan
Of young men under me, among the In.
teresting and profitable years OF my
life. It was such a wonderful expert.
ence, coming. as I had. first from the
lovely, quiet country about Kilkenney.
in Ireland. and later from Baltimore
and Washington.
1.-THE grandeur Of the mountains and
the free, unrestrainsd life Of the west.
with It's exact valuation Of real things
and the ignoring of artificial ones,
made q deep impression. and one
which has never failed me. I think in
the west that people make more Of an
appeal and externals less. Many
young men came to Arizona In those
days in poor health and fortune and
It was az II the entire country was
organized into a vast cooperative So
ciety."
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-08-16

teTeStlnS [ q q q
Mrs. Henry Foun-
tai In Ashhurst.
wife Of the sena-
tor from Arizona.
She was born
Elizabeth Lillian
McEvoy, a native
Of Ireland, but for
the past Is years
q resident Of Ari-
IONA.
Senator Ashurst
Is the son Of Will
liam Henry Ash
urst, who emf
grated from Ken.
<,,olyr n Tho dovs
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-08-16
Good Advics Was Retroactive.

At the new Union station recently
two workmen had an angry dispute
that eliminated In q fight. In the mix
up one Of the combatants was hurt on
the head and a bystander advised
him to secure warrant for his an
tagonist's arrest. While the matter
was being discussed by thoge who had
gathered around big fellow. who
had heard and seen the whole affair.
made his way to the injured one and
said:
"You don't want to get no warrant.
Bill. You Just 90 to the drug store
and get yourself two pieces Of plaster
good big ones. Put one piece on
your head an tho ether on yer mouth.
an you'll be all right."-Kansas City
Star.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-08-16
Stopped by 4 Sarcastic sIon.

The residents OF one OF the small
California towns near Los Angeles
we're annoyed at the constant speed.
ing q motor drivers over the good
roads of that section and 80, after
losing several chickens and dogs un.
der the wheels of passing cars. they
made a protest by erecting sarcas.
ticaliy-worded .slgnboard, reading.
SLOW down to IS miles" Many q
driver would disregard the ordinary
caution to run at tho legal rate Of
twenty miles an hour Is forced to
grin at the humor of this appeal. and
proceeds at moro reasonable speed.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-08-16

fight In the baIu
more convention.
people everywhere
have been asking
each other this
question
In answer 70
the query several
thousand loyal
Princeton alumni
leap to their feet
In bra 8 s = lunged
frenzy. and We get
the reply:
Ray. Ray, Ray!
Tiger: Tiger! IT,
ger! Siss. Siss!
Siss, B o o ID !!
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-08-16

CT, only daughter
Of the duke and
Duchess OF Suth-
erland. now going
the rounds Of May
fair dra W / . 8
rooms In London.
AS you probably
know, she Is a
harum-s c a + u m
young miss, al
most q tomboy,
who cares not the
least bit for soci-
ETY., and her par
ents find 1t hard
work to keep her
IN roin Ono ~ hor
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-08-16
Seemingly Hopeless Case.

At law banquet given at Chicago.
the following story was told by VIII
liam Lester Bodine:
(. IAN Irish couple had been keeping
company for long while. The court
ship progressed for years. but no
wedding bells we're heard. Finally
IN inquisitive friend asked Mike why
they didn't get married. 'shure and
lies case OF vacillatin' temperament
lhs replied. 'Whin I'm drunk she won't
have mo an whin I'm sober I won't
have her.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-08-16
Old Tine "Whltsun All. y

Old Tine "WhItsun Ais.r
Whitsun week was once devoted to
beer drinking bouts. During March
malt, or the money to purchase It,
was collected by the church wardens,
who brewed very strong ale, called
"Whitsun ale," which was sold soma
times in the parish church. sometimes
In the tithe barn or other convenient
edifce. The proceeds were applied to
the purposes afterward served by
church rates and poor rates. bedding
ton. q charming little Oxfordshirs
town on the Chsrwell, slll preserves
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-08-16
Consider Flooding Of Sahara.
Frenchmen are considering the
ssasibiiity OF flooding the Sahara De-
.a9f. shE,
Rehsctsd Fame.

WHO was that very plain-looknS
man you spoke 70 20 cordially Just
now7- N.
.sThat! why. that's one Of our lead.
~ ctdsSns. rye forgotten biz namA
but his sOn VS. Ia the hop,skip-and.
Jump 1t Stockholm. i, " !. ~
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-08-16
Piracy.

Piracy.
you came very near being nomi.
mated" .. ..>... -. y. lbs:
EYES," replied the disappointed can.
didate; IT believe I'd have gotten
into the White House II somebody
hadn't snatched my admission ticket
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-08-16

the memory Of those bad old times. IL
10 libelously styled Drunken Deciding
ton" by envious neighbortng villagss'
from foolish fable that the parishon'
ers formerly sold their church bells
to provide funds for "Whitsun ale
Westminster Gazette. ....
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-08-16
Must 20 Abused.

Crawford-Do you think he's hen
pecked7 .s $$s1t5 3.:.-.,. -.
" Crabshaw-He never mentioned 1t,
but I've noticed that the portraits over
his mantelpiece are those Of his wife's
folks. Judge. \ 5555ss.5
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-08-16
Business 0aaaclty.

How did you manage" asked tho
landlords friend, Ito get all the guests
away from that other summer hotel?
They set a good table there. and they
certainly have you beaten as far as
location is concerned"
You see we serve four meals q
day here. and thus give the ladies'
chance to change their clothes more
often than they had to at the other.
place." ys:> ~
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-08-16

Ing hauGnuiy 0S
Tying her royai
son to reegafe
her to a secondary
place. Alexanda.
very inch a queen.
has again thrown
down the gantlet
to her daughter.
in-iaw with the
proud declara.
ton:
Once a queen.
always q queen
Queen Mary,
entitled BY Law
and custom to pre-
c1tence over the
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-08-16
Convincing Demonstration.

Convincing Denomination.
Now, Mr.. Freshe," said the profes-
isor. "can you demonstrate that <
equals o." s....
"gurs," said Mr.. Ffeshe. II write
home asking tho governor for an x
land ret nothing.-Q. q. D." %
excellent" returned the professor.
.I'll give you the same for your mark"
-Harpsr's Weekly. NJ, A.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-08-16
sparrins for Time.

SOARING for Tina.
Bacon-Who Is that talking about
the laws delays? ..
Egbert-He's q lawyer.
Whats he saying about the laws
delays!"
He says they're too short"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-08-16
Twould Seem 50

y TWould Seem SO.
HE says he is welded to bis pro.
fession." Nf,>5 staarv III -
What Is his professionr .
He's a ballet MASTER 3ss.f5s
'Ha! A bigamist." ,: =
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-08-16
= "PaW,aW XlaW.

"PaW's" View.
Wilie-Paw, what Is q telling stu
alton?
Paw-Any occasion when two o.
more women meet.-Cincinnati ED
Quirer.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-08-16
vvhjoh partyS

IAN BAba.' said tho grand vizieF
~ great excitement, says be has die.
coysrSd Eorty thieves. .s4
IAN Bsb4 n echoed the caliph
f5What pAEty.s candidate y hsi"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-08-16
Not the Rlnlst Job

Not the Right Job
Ward Heeler-You promised me a
Job. ,..
Mayor-Well, I tnld Commissioner
Kelly to give you one.
Ward Heeler-But the guy wanted
F; to put me to work.-Iife.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-08-16
HARUM-SCARUM DAUGHTER
OF DUKE OF SUTHERLAND

There is an entertaining story con-
corning Lady Rosemary Leveson-Gow-
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-08-16
Sleeping in q bed Of papsies might
be . dowery bed Of ease. and then
again It mightn't.

Discussing the gloomy outlook for a
white mans hope In the pugilisttc
world. . London paper says:
I'VE want q real good man, too. and
We want him badly. With Sam Nc
jVey making an almost even break Of
II with Langford, the four top places
must be readily conceded to the repre-
sents4ives of the colored race-Jack
Johnson, Sam Langford.. Sam Mcvey
and Joe Jeanette. Langford would
appear, from the reports OF his recent
fixht in Paris. to have been far below
his usual form, and McVsy 10 said to
have appeared stale and overturned"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-08-16
FIRST WOMAN OBSERVER
IN WEATHER BUREAU

OF the newcomers In the senatorial
set at Washington. few are more in
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-08-16
ALEXANDRA AGAIN THROWS
DOWN GAUNTLET TO MARY

Two queens of England warning for
supremacy have set the empire gasr-
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-08-16
YOUNG PRIEcEToNIAN WHO
ENGINEERED WILSON BOON

-whe. is McComps." Since the ssas-
sa.ion.l ending of the longdrawn-oat
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-08-16

John Patrick. . chief sunner's mate
IN the United States navy, re-eniisted
on board tho U. 8. 8. Franklin at a
monthly rate Of 11o0.sl. Patrick ID
. negro and has had over twenty.sev-
On years service. He will soon be
sligibls 70 retire on . handsome an
nuity. .stSs Il " u
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-08-16

Mr.. g. g. "A. Baker. . colored man
OF Detroit. Mich, has sold bis patent
OF friction heater for street cars to
! Canadian company for 100000.
Baker conducted his experiments on
1 street car IN Detroit Mich.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-08-16

New York Is look askance at 10
now. It 10 in Chicago that the negro
business man p most felt. he Is ener.
.getic, ambitious and keeps abreast q
the tlmAa (1hlnARn naknndAR. #
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-08-16
When selfish motive drives there
Ii bound to be q wreck on the road.

Although tho colored delegates to
the Chicago convention had offers Of
money to violate. their instructions,
they stood arm. They we're a. a
whole men Of courage and intelli.
gence. Well may Cyrus Field Adams
say, The colored delegates demon,
strated to the world that their honor
ID unpurchasable." #@
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1912-05-18
EKNTGHFS or COLUMBUS.
Late News That Will Interest
Members Here and Else
where.

Little Rock Knights have organ
lied a baseball team.
Conway Samuels represented JEFF
fersonville at the State convention
at Indianapolis.
The recent initiation at Marion,
Ind, increased the membership,
forty-four receiving the three de-
grees.
The knights or5asper, Ind, are
arranging for special train service
when they hold their initiation on
June 2.
The Arizona House of Representa-
tives has recommended the passage
of the bill making Columbus day a
legal holiday.
There will be a big Joint initia-
tion at Vincennes on May &c for the
councils of that city, Washington
and Loogootee.
Niagara Falls Knights have
formed an organization for the pur-
pose of acquiring a building fund
for a new home.
Chicago claims to have outdis-
tanced New York. That city has
10000 members, 1900 of whom be-
long to the Fourth degree.
Sixty candidates will be initiated
at Burlington tomorrow. Speakers
from all over the State will address
the banqueters in the evening.
This has been a big week for the
order. Reports from State conven-
lions show a wonderful increase in
and promises for its con-
Minnesota Knights will run a spe-
cial to the unwilling of the Column
bus monument at Washington. From
various parts of the Northwest will
come Knights who are to make the
rip.
One hundred delegates attended
he Wisconsin State convention at
Green Bay. That State will send
i've delegates to Colorado Springs.
A new council was instituted Sum
lay at Portage, Wis.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1912-05-18
)U1svILLE KY...........,.. SATURDAY, MAY 49, 1912

men and lads, which seems to indi-
cate that the habit is on the increase.
The police are either powerless to
check street swearing or are not
charged specially to do so. 1t is
well therefore to find an organiza-
ton of the laity of the great Cath
Ollie church devoted to the work Of
stamping out impious and impure
speech, and spreading the sense of
reverence for the names of the
Trinity that should be universal in
country professedly Christian.
It is to be hoped that ere long every
parish in Louisville will have a Holy
Name Society like that of st. Louis
Bertrand's, which has a membership
reaching far into the hundreds.