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The searchlight., 1912-11-22
SYNOPSIS.

George Percival Algernon Jones, vice.
president of the Metropolitan Oriental
Rug company of New York. thirsting for
Horace Ryanne arrives at the hotel In
Cairo with carefully guarded bundle.
Ryanne sells Jones the famous holy Yhi-
ordes rug which he admits having stolen
from a pasha at Bagdad. Jones meets
Major Callahan and later is introduced to
Fortune Chedsoye by a woman to whom
he had loaned $50 pounds at Monte Carlo
some months previously. and who turns
out to be Fortunes mother. Jones takes
Mrs. Chedsoye and Fortune to a polo
game. Fortune returns to Jones the
money borrowed by her mother. Mrs
Chedsoye appears to be engaged In some
mysterious enterprise unknown to the
daughter. Ryanne interests Jones In the
United Romance and Adventure COM
pany, a concern which for q price will
arrange any kind Of an adventure to or
der. Mrs. Chedsoye. her brother, Major
Callahan. Wallace and Ryanne, a. the
United Romance and Adventure company
plan a risky enterprise involving Jones.
Ryanne makes known to Mrs. Chedsoye
his intention to marry Fortune. Mrs.
Chedsoye declares she will not permit II.
Plans are laid to prevent Jones sailing
for home. Ryanne steals Jones' letters
and cable dispatches. He wires agent In
New York. In Jones' name. that he Is
renting house In New York to some
friends. Mahomed. keeper of the holy
carpet. is on Ryanne's trail.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-10-11
Married at Gretna Green.

The glories Of Gretna Green were
revived recently when an Englishman.
Mr.. James Bromley Challenor, and
Miss Emma Woodward, an actress
known professionally as Miss Marjorie
Astor, were married at the famous
Queens inn according to-. ancient for
mula. The parties, on arrival from
Glasgow, were met by a carriage and
pair, and, accompanied by practically
the entire population of the village
were led before Mr.. J. Dicason, who
performed the ceremony. They for
mally took each other for husband and
wife, and answered the questions put
to them by Mr.. Dicason. The bride
groom was doubtful whether the cere-
mony would be legal without ring,
and Mr. Dicason obligingly offered
to- use one, although he said it was
not necessary. Mr.. Challenor pro-
duced the ring, and Mr.. Dicason SOL
EMMY placed it ON the finger OF the
bride.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-10-11
Sound Of Hymn Carried Far.

Archdeacon Madden of Liverpool,
speaking at the bishop Of Hull's mis-
sion at Bridlington recently on the ef-
ficacy of prayer, said he was told
strange story by one Of the officers
of the Mauritania. One night the
ship was speeding across the Atlantic
when the man on the bridge said he
heard the sound of singing on the
waters. The officer was so amazed
that he stopped the engines and call
ed the captain. The singing in a wom-
ans voice. Of the words Jesus, lover
of my soul' was heard family over
the moonlit waters, and though they
were unable to see anything from the
ship a boat was lowered and the sail
ors rowed in the direction of the voice.
They found a woman with q little
child in her arms tied to raft. She
had been singing the hymn in prayer,
feeling that there was no hope OF
their being saved. The mother and
child were taken on board.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-10-11
Butchers Have Queer Names.

" A butcher who had some spare time
last week made a study Of the tele-
phone directory for butchers whose
names are out Of the ordinary or fit
the business. Sam Frankfurter has
shop at 219 East Seventh street and
A. Weiner is at 1443 Avenue A. John
Now Is on Third avenue and Frank
Then on Amsterdam avenue. II they
formed partnership Now & Then
would sound familiar. Wing Sang is
in the poultry business and A. Fox
is game dealer. Louis Rich IL on
Third avenue and the John Richer Is
in the Bronx. Emil Half is on Am
sterdam avenue. George Idler hustles
in a market ON Webster avenue. John
Grab is taking things easy in his shop
on Second avenue. Max Warm is on
East Houston street. Max Lent of
Norfolk street never keeps it. Joseph
Hug of West Fifteenth street should
be a favorite with the women. For
the finish, how about julius Goodby
of Avenue A?-Butchers' Advocate.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-10-11
NEW FLY ExTERMlNAToR.

A new discovery for the extermina-
ton of hies, which may be effective in
paving a way to complete eradication
of the pests, was tried out in the Of
ice Of the health officer for the Dis
trict of Columbia the other day. Sew
eral hundred insects were liberated in
room and were dead in a few min
utes afterward.
An atmosphere charged with an alco-
holic distillation OF the long leaf pine
is what killed the insects. It is said
the distillation Is strong enough to
provide a short drinkless drunk for hu.
man beings.
A North Carolina man is credited
with the discovery. To demonstrate
the effectiveness Of the method a trap
containing several hundred flies was
opened in a room. A small blower for
charging the atmosphere with the
mixture was used. Within few
minutes the insects began to fall to
the floor lifeless and 1t was not long
until all were dead. Several water
insects which had been turned loose
on the floor expired in the same way.
It was explained that flies breathe
through the pores in their bodies and
that the pine leaf product closes the
pores and thus stops respiration. The
mixture. 1t is stated, is not injurious
to human beings.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-10-11
NEW GOLDEN EGG STORY.

"The best story of Cuba illustrating
childish incapacity in financial mat
ters," says Paul v. de Graw, fourth as.
ststant postmaster general, lis one
credited to Paul de Graw Of Havana,
gentleman / have never met, but l
am sure he must be all right with
that name.
THE other De Graw was living in
Camaguey and discovered beautiful
La France rose bush owned by an old
Cuban woman. He was then counting
the girl who is now Mrs. de Graw and
he made a contract with the Cuban
woman for all the roses produced by
the bush at . peseta each, about II
cents OF real money.
HE saw that two buds were about
due, SO day or Two later he sent his
man down for the roses. The man
came back and said there was some
mistake, for the sonora said she had
no rose bush.
Telling the man how stupid he
was, De Graw went himself and found
that the woman had sold the bush for
50. cents, Spanish money, about 80
cents in American currency. because
getting the money at IL cents a rose
was too slow.
There may be instances where this
system Of finance has been tied, but
am sure 1t has never been beaten"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-10-11
70 oET cHllD DATA

.The new chlldren's bureau. Ike
most Of the others OF the Department
Of Commerce and Labor, will devote
it, energy chiefly to the compilation
OF statistics" said Miss Julia Lathrop,
directorsof the bureau.
"The most important work st hrst
will be an effort to obtain better sys-
TENS Of birth registration throughout
the country. Unless the ages Of the
children concerning whom the sta
tistics are gathered are definitely
known the statistics will prove OF lit
tie practical value.
Efforts of the census bureau reveal
ed the fact that only few commu'
mites In the United States had regis
trations that were complete and cor
rect"
Two field agents Of the bureau will
gather information upon this point
which later will be compiled and
published In bulletin form by the bu'
reau, and these bulletins, 1t Is expect
ed. will ultimately result n obtaining
needed reforms and better registration
methods.
One Of the compilations OF the new
bureau will relate to infant mortality
Miss Lathrop says that conservative
estimates place the number OF infants
under the age OF one year that die
during each year at approximately
100000. IN
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-10-11
Cromwell Bible.

There was a Bible prepared at the
instance of Thomas Cromwell, earl Of
Essex, in 1889, known as the Great
Bible, copy of which would have
an undoubted value. One Of his fol-
lowers OF Welsh descent, named VIII
liams, took the name of his patron.
and served him as special agent in
suppressing the monasteries A de-
scendant of his, Oliver Cromwell, Of
historical memory, was born in 1897,
and died in 1858. Our authorized
version Of the Bible appeared in 1911.
There is nothing to give special value
to an edition of this version appear
ing in Cromwell's time. Ruling by
machinery is a comparatively late dis
covery, and in those days and for long
after, the line dividing the two COL
umns on a page was drawn by hand.
Copies of Bibles of that age are by
no Oceans uncommon.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-10-11
EXPORTS INCREASE.

American exports of manufactures
showed an unusual increase during
the month Of July, 1912. The marked
increase the same period Of last year
indicates a most encouraging business
condition in this country. * "
In round numbers the expectation Of
manufactures for the month of Jl1y
was valued at 100000, against $f6,.
100000 for the same period of last
year. This is an increase Of $21 ,000,-
900, or rs per cent. These figures do
not include manufactures Of food
stuffs, which are classified under an
other heading by the statistical bu-
reau of the department Of commerce
and labor. .#
Manufactures of iron and steel show
the largest single item Of increase.
The increase for July amounted to
S7,OO0,OOO, or one-third of the total
gain. Other items Of increase are:
Tobacco, 100000; leather. $1,000.
600; wood and lumber, $2,000,000;
agricultural implements, $750,000, and
automobiles, 100000.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-10-11
GASOLINE FEVER7

my husband has the gasoline
fever" said Mrs. Mamie Fairbanks Of
Takoma Park. when she charged MI.
Fairbanks with non-support in Judge
William H. DeLacey's court the other
day. HE has 1t so bad that he has
bought two automobiles and one n.y.
torcycle in the last two years. al
though he makes but SIS week and
has never really supported his fam.
lily. instead Of staying at home Of
nights he goes, riding in his motors.
He could support me and his two
children 60 what he puts in gasoline
and repairs "
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-10-11
Prune Marmaiade.

Wash the prunes in warm water.
and then set in stewpan, with one
pint and half OF water to each pound
of prunes. Cover closely and put
where they will just simmer gently
for several hours until tender and the
Juice is thick. Do not add sugar If
the prunes are of the sweet California
variety. And the Juice of a lemon.
and the thin peel should 60 in with
each three pounds of prunes. Rub
the prunes through colander to re-
move the stones and skins, then put
the pulp in large fiat pan. Stand
this in a deep dish of hot water and
set in the oven to cook slowly, till
the marmalade is stir. Then put in
the jars for use.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-10-11
MODERN ROB|NH00D.
Hiehwayman Gained Notoriety
in Pennsylvania.
Chlvairous Sort Of Robber Who HAD
Good Qualities Enough to Keep
His Memory Green In Region
Where He Was Known.

In a recent issue Of your paper
there lie reference to Davis Lewis
and his lookout, which Ia OF great In
terest to me. as In my childhood Davie
was second only to Robin Hood IN
our list of heroes, Mary H. West
writes in the Pittsburgh Gazette
Times.
He was not q creature OF the imagt-
nation, but a veritable forest ranger
who waylaid and robbed travellers by
day and night. His plan by night was
an ingenious one. He had window
of the kind then in use Of eight or ten
small panes. Inside Of this he placed
a lighted candle, and when belated
traveller came by the window was
placed where one seeing 1t from the
road would think house was In
sight. As the traveller approached the
window was moved back until he was
far enough from the highway to serve
the purpose of the brigand. when he
would be assaulted and robbed.
Davie Lewis was never murderer
and in many ways resembled his
great English prototype. He never
robbed the very poor and allowed HIS
rich victims to retain enough money
to pay innkeepers or other expenses
Once he encountered Quaker mer-
chant whose ducats jingled and dan
gled in a leather pouch, suspended
from his belt. Davis demanded the
coin, and as he was armed with a
huge blunderbuss and the Quaker was
without weapons the purse was oblig-
ingly thrown to the side of the road.
But, alas for Davie! AS he stopped to
pick 1t up the we'll trained horse OF
the merchant kicked him into the I'M
derbrrsh and sped away. while the
discounted. limping highway picked
up the wallet to find 1t full Of nails,
broken pieces Of slate and other jim
gly things.
Once the sheriff of Bedford county
(which at that time included Somer-
set, Cambria and Blair. as welD. had
sold out the household effects Of a
poor widow who was unable to pay
her taxes. Davie heard of her sad
plight, promptly visited the officer at
his home, robbed him and restored the
money to the widow in an anonymous
manner
At last Davie was caught through
the treachery of an accomplish and
lodged in the Bedford Jail. He was
allowed to exercise in the jail yard,
where one day in broad daylight he
scaled the high wall, dropped into an
unfrequented street and walked out Of
town before he was missed. But he
was recaptured and paid the penalty
of his crimes, hanging at that time
being the punishment.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-10-11
For Cleaning Silver.

Ingenuity has extended to the con.
struction Of pan for cleaning silver,
which Is said to remove the tarnish
and restore the perfectly new appear
ance of silver without the effort Of
rubbing or the use of any powder, and
without injury to the silver. All the
silver needing cleansing is put in this
pan. in a solution of baking soda and
salt. and by galvanic action the clean
Ing Is accomplished. In two or three
minutes after 1t is put in the silver
should be rinsed in clear water and
dried with soft cloth. The pans cost
from $1.25 for the small size up to
IS. They are important where there
10 much silver to clean.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-10-11
Book Exercises for Voice Culture.

Book Exercises for Voice Culture.
A student asks: Are books OF vo'
oAlizes really useful in voice cultuEe!
That depends on how they are used.
A student might learn all the exer
cises Of any book without henehtins
his voice. He would help his reading
and gain facility in phrasing. un'
doubtedly, but unless he applied his
knowledge OF the use Of the voice to
them, he would not materially assist
his vocal growth. Some people think
that If they get a book and sing It's
exercises, they will cultivate the voice.
It is a mistake. No amount OF sucn
singing will affect the result. Tho
voice should become we'll set In good
habits before any book of vocalizes
is taken up. Then the student should
apply his knowledge, and do 1t very
critically and carefully to each ana
every phrase Of the vocalizes
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-10-11

PLANT your feet firmly and square
ly on the ground, throw back your
shoulders. fold your arms and swear
in most emphatic terms that you are
strong, healthy and we'll. Do this for
few minutes every evening, and even
III this is not how you actually feel.
maintain by your physical and mental
attitude that 1t is your condition, and
you will soon find that It becomes SO
and that you are not really telling
lies" This was the advice given by
DR. ]. Stenson Hooker in a lecture on
j"Torturing and Posing for Health" in
connection with the opening OF the
simple life conference and exhibition
In London. e#t" r.. ~.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-10-11
Made Vegetable Plot Of Grave,


In a churchyard in charlottesville,
Scotland, visitors attention was at
tracted recently to a grave on which
was growing a splendid crop of let
tuces. Being scandalized at the use
made Of the sacred ground, he cleared
the lettuces away. 1t is now stated
that the grave-digger ,had received a
handsome gratuity to keep a certain
grave in order, SOW a nice smelling
border, and otherwise decorate 1t.
Knowing. however, that the friends of
the man whose remains were buried
in the grave had removed from the
district and were not likely to see it
for q considerable time, the grave-dig-
ger thought he might as we'll make
use Of the good" soil to rear vege-
tables and. therefore. he slowed the
lettuce seed ... .,.+.s
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-10-11
SERVING FRUIT SALAD
CARE IN IRIS PREPARATION 10
FIRST REQUISITE.
Varieties Of the ingredients Must be
ThoushtfuIIy Chosen and Properly
y Arransod-7Lemon Juice May
Always Be Added.

Nothing but the best fruit In per
feet condition should be allowed to en-
ter the salad bowl. A salad. strictly.
means something prepared with sell
or salt. 1t is usually applied to dishes
of herbs or vegetables. served with
salt and condiments of various kinds,
sharpened with vinegar. But lruit
salad answers to Its name vailantiy
enough, and deserves 1t every whit as
much as any salad OF herbs. For the
fruit flesh In itself contains salts OF
every kind, made up OF natural COM
pounds OF acids and alkalis. Also, the
sharpening acids are present In varie-
ty. Therefore the name is no anoma-
ly. 1t is a sweet salad, because sugar
is used: but even In the acid. herb
salads, sugar is used In the dressing.
The fruits, whole or sliced accord
ing to their character. must be piled
up in layers, the kinds being judicious-
ly chosen, SO that dried varieties alter
nate with Juicy ones. allowing their
Juice to percolate through the other
fruits. In some cases this Ia all that
Is necessary to provide an excellent
fruit salad, with the exception OF fine
sugar sprinkled on each layer. the
whole being arranged in the dish IN
which it is to be served, and left In
cool place for some hours beforehand,
SO that the juices and iavors may be-
come thoroughly blended.
Orange, banana and apple (very
thinly sliced) salad is excellent, as Is
also orange, banana and pineapple
Canned or fresh). The flavor in any
Of these salads may be improved by
rubbing on the rind of a lemon one or
two Jumps of sugar, crushing these
and using them with the powdered su-
gar, says the Pictorial Review. b.
nanas combine well with any kind OF
Juicy fruit, and the following may he
recommended: Bananas and apricots,
both sliced, with a little chopped
pineapple; bananas and stoned cher
ries, with lemon favored sugar; ba-
nanas and raspberries, with or with.
out some red currants; benanas and
strawberries, divided in halves or
quarters If very large. A greater num-
Der of fruits may be combined sue
cessfully, such as bananas, stoned
cherries, sliced pineapple, melon,
peaches, apricots, stoned and skinned
grapes, apples and pears in thin
Slices. Red currants and strawber-
ries, red and white currants and red
raspberries mix we'll with thinly cut
slices Of ripe apples, or with the ever
useful banana.
Lemon Juice helps every fruit salad.
Strawberries with the addition of lem
on Juice are delicious. Many who have
once tested this method of treating
strawberries have never returned to
the familiar cream. Oranges and
Strawberries blend excellently, but
wherever there are strawberries,
cherries should be excluded. Pine
apple should be used sparing1y where
there are other fruits forming a part
of a compound, as it's strong flavor is
apt to predominant and overpower
that OF the other ingredients-always
bad feature where pleasant blend
10 the object to be attained.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-10-11
"cate to Heaven Was Closed.

John e. Henshaw, the comedian, IN
speaking of an experience abroad
says: 1.-THE limit Of all density ever
saw was In London In place where
you would least expect to find levity
Hewn into the stone clear across the
main entrance Of a church were the
words Gate to Heaven That was all
right. No fault to find. But the trou'
BILE came In that the church was IN
dergoing repairs, and directly under
the promising Inscription they mao
fastened sign which said:"Closed foF
one week. Enter other door.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-10-11
REBUkE A MILD ONE
Millionaire Evidently Pleasant
Man to Work For.
Probably Reasoned That Because En-.
y ploye Had Lost His Temper It
Was Not Wise to Follow
His Example.

James A. Garland, whose widow re.
Gently surrendered a fortune to marry
the man of her choice. had q big estate
at the head of Prudence island in Mar.
ragansett bay. One day he decided to
sell his herd Of cows. Without notify
ing his superintendent, he authorized
countryman he CHANGED to encounter
on the island to look them over and
make an offer. The superintendent
happened to be busy at the moment of
the prospective purchasers approach,
and explained with some impotence
that he could not spare the time just
then to show the cows. The other
argued. expostulated and commanded
until at last the superintendent, los
ing his temper, suggested that both
he and Mr.. Garland could go to the
devil
What's that?" demanded the coun-
tryman, hardly believing his ears.
you can both go to the devil" re-
torted the superintendent. Nov, Is
that plain?"
"I'm going right of and tell Mr.
Garland what you said" declared the
would-be buyer OF cows, and, true to
his word, he departed and found Mr..
Garland aboard his yacht. He repeated
faithfully the remark OF Mr.. Garlands
superintendent.
He said that, did he!" exclaimed
the millionaire.
Yes, sir. them was his very words"
We'll, you just wait a minute. I'll
write note that want you to take
to him Immediately"
He disappeared into the cabin, while
the countryman waited around with
an expectant smile. Presently Mr.
Garland came out with the note You
give him this right off-no mistake,
now" said he.
There won't be any mistake" said
the farmer, and went on his way re-
joicing. There was a grin Of malicious
triumph on his face as he delivered
his message.
The superintendent smiled a little
also as he read it. When be had alb
sorbed it's contents he turned to the
man with the remark: Well, I've
finished that Job I was on and can
show you those cows now. Come
along"
Mr. Garland's not read somewhat
as follows:
Dear Mr.. Black-Mrs. Buffum and
the children are coming down on the
boat from Providence at 1880, and, as
the automobile Is out Of commission,
wish you would see that the carriage
meets them at the dock. Sincerely,
JAMES A. GARLAND"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-10-11
A fund Of 100000 has been placed
at the disposal of the Scandinavian
American society by Nels Paulson, a
New York manufacturer.

Nine. Lilli Lehman, the German
prima donna, has issued a stirring ap-
peal to- Berlin dog lovers. A new dog
law is soon to 60 into effect at Berlin,
whereby every dog for which the own
er has failed to pay the dog tax must
be turned loose, either to be captured
by the authorities for slaughter or to
become the prey of dog thieves. Writ
ing to the newspapers, Nine. Leh-
mann says that Berlin is likely to
present "a picture of premediaeval
horror" The prima donna calls upon
dog owners who cannot pay the new
tax to do their pets at least "a last
favor" by handing the animals to the
Anti-Cruelty society, which will kill
the dogs, free of charge, as humanely
as possible.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-10-11
Unfortunate Situation.

Willesden Magistrate Ito woman
who complained that her husband
would not work. you cannot make
a man work II he II determined not to
do so. There are 90 many wives will
ing to work In these days to keep their
husbands that the wives who will not
do, 80 are apt to become unpopular.
Mail T5
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-10-11
WHY HE QUIT CONGRESS.

Former Representative Eaton J..
Bowers of Mississippi was in Washing
ton the other day. Mr. Bowers quit
congress voluntarily.
II quit" he said, because l couldn't
make ends meet on the salary of
congressman went back to my law
practice and am mighty glad Of 1t
The truth is 80 per cent Of the mem
bers would quit II they had the cour-
age to take the step. r.