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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-09-27
PROVIDING Late Forage.

An extra profit can be gathered in
from the cornfield by drilling cow
peas in the corn at the last cultiva.
ton, pasturing it off with sheep or
hogs when it has made good growth.
The sheep will work in the under
growth and pick off the lower blades
Of the corn without injuring the main
crop.
THIS plan ID advocated by the COL
lege OF agriculture Of the University
of Missouri, and has been successful
" used by many farmers over the
state. Some precautions are neces-
say ut the first to prevent bloating Of
the sheep.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-09-27
CHEESE AN ECONOMICAL FOOD
Really Better for the Health Of the
Family Than the Very Much
More Costly Meat.

While so much Is being said anu
written about the high cost of food
stu1s, 1t Is well to remember that the
housekeeper who has the most nnowl,
edge of the materials with which she
works and the most skill In applying
her knowledge, Is the one who can
make the money at her disposal 60
the farthest.
The cheaper cuts Of meat are as
nutritious, and when well cooked, are
as palatable. as the more expensive
cuts. II she wishes to use something
IN place OF meat. she has fish-fresh
and cured-milk, eggs, beans, peas.
and similar legumes, nuts If they are
rellshed. and last, but very important
from the standpoint of its food value.
palatability. and the great number OF
ways In which It can be used
cheese
The way in which these substitutes
Tor meat can be served are numerous
and varied. Individual taste and food
habits are to be considered, but, in
general. 1t Is true that the relish with
which other dishes are accepted in
place of meat depends upon the In.
genulty and skill OF the cook. 1t
seems foundation principle that as
meat Is q savory dish. any acceptable
substitute for it must be savory or
must be made 50 by suitable season.
Ing and proper cooking.
Those who wish to make substitu.
ton OF these foods for meat often
desire to know how much of each is
necessary in order to replace a given
amount OF meat. II we consider only
the proteins Of the meat, the follow.
ing general statement may be made:
Two and one-half quarts OF milk, IL
pounds fresh lean fish. three-fourths
pound dried fish, two-thirds pound or
binary cheese. somewhat less than a
pound Of mixed nuts, nine eggs, one
half pound shelled peanuts. or two
thirds pint dry beans peas. cowpeas or
lentils is equal to a pound of beef Of
average composition.
1t will be seen that two-thirds OF a
pound Of cheese contains as large an
amount of what laymen call the
muscle-forming" materials as one
pound of beef of average composition.
According to abundant analyses.
cheese compares even more favorably
with meat If It's fuel value instead Of
Its percentage Of protein is taken into
consideration, for one-half Of a pound
Of ordinary cheese yields as much
energy as a pound Of beef of average
composition.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-09-27
Game Warden Had the Line, but
Little Else. =,
Smiled When Caught With Two llnss
Out, Which he Knew Was Con-
trary to tho Law, and He
Laughed Last.

Zeb Jenkins came In sight and was
walking pretty rapidly for him. Get
ting within hailing distance he called
out:
II jest see the funniest thing you'
ever see!"
What was it," asked when he got
little closer.
He was so full of laugh and SO out
of breath through his unwonted exer>
tons that he was entirely unable. to
say anything at first. But presently
he began: Il been down to the lake
all the mornin' tr0lin' fer pick'rel.
jos Bridges was out in boat kind o
lazyin' round fishln'. passed him
oncet and noticed lie had two lines out.
Better look out says. You're
Dustin the law. You hain't up right
to fish with more'n one line. The
game warden's liable to show up any
time
80, pshaw! he says. I amt fraid
O. no game warden; specially no such
poor excuse as Bob Dawson
"'All right says. Eff he gifts you.
jest remember l warned you
,."I rowed across to that deep place
over near the other side. The fish
got to bitin' purity good, and forgot
all about Joe and his two lines. The
sun was hotter n it began to make
me sleepy. BY and by herd a.
shout Hey, you, come in to shore!
| want to see you l looked around,
- I'd Ston6in'
on shore lookin' mighty important anu
yelin to Joe. Joe looked up in
leisurely kind of way and says:
What do you want?
"'You're arrested-that's what l
want
"'An right says Joe; come and git
| mel
by thunder, will says the war
| den.
He goes and gifts a boat and starts
| out toward whar ice Is. kind O.
moved over that way to watch pro-
ceedin's. Joe set still and KEEP on
flshin' When the warden got close
to Joe he yells out: Now, you como
along here! you're vi-latin' the statoots
and I've caught you red-handed.' Joea
didn't move, so he says ag'in: Come
| here!'
mo, sir says Joe. I don't move
an inch. Eff you want me so gol-
DANCED bad, you'll hev to tow me
ashore
We'll, they didn't seem to be moth
in else to do, 50 the warden bitches
a rope to Joe's boat and begins to row
him toward land. Did you ever tow
boat single-handed? Well, then you
know it amt no easy job, specially IN
the hot.sun. The warden keeps rowin'
and sweatin', and Joe sets back in his
boat calm and serene like the Gatobar
of Brooda, both lines trailin' behind.
Finally they gifts to shore, and the war
den says: Now, pile out O there
Joe steps out and stands on shore.
and the warden jumps into Joe's boat
and pulls in one line. Well, they ant
nothin' on 1t. He throws it into the
boat and starts to pull In the other
one.
Something on this!' he says. With
that he gives yank and pulls In
what do you s'pose? Three bottles o
beer! Ha! Ha! Ibe'n laughin' ever
sence. Never see any one look SO
dumfounded. Well, s'long! l got to
git along and tell all the boys Tore
the warden gifts up here."-Puck.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-09-27
Real or Imitation.

Sir Thomas Upton was talking
about pure food laws to q New York
reporter.
And that reminds me" said Sir
Thomas, "of my youth, when was
running my first shop and sleeping
under the counter:
"A rival in the next street was sell
ing VIGOROUSLY bad goods, and heard
a story about him with delight.
1T seems that a customer entered
his shop and asked for a pound Ct
butter. ', -
eyes, sir said my rival. The rea,
or the imitation, sir?'
"'What was it you sold me yester-
day? inquired the customer.
THAT was the real, STR
"'Then give me the imitation
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-09-27
wuo IS TO DRAG THE ROADS7
...,.ude Of "Let George Do It" Very
Much In. Evidence In Road
Dragging Proposition.

Tho attitude of Let George do it,
4. uorv much in evidence in the road
drapging proposition, and the city
.,.n ia always willing to let the farm
49, do It. Road dragging 10 an abso-
,ntolv proyed method and 1t should be
done but by whom? 1t Is true that
t.1ation is never very even, but that
I, no reason for trying to get some
thing for nothing, says a writer In an
svchange. It is oaid the farmer Is
benefited by good roads. which Is per-
fectly true. but SO are many other
neople and the farmer has already
Maid his road tax, whilst many other
r,ers have escaped In part because
their property is not SO evident to the
assessor
The good roads enthusiast says the
,s-mer can drag roads In his spare
time. So he can, and there Is no rea'
son why the city man should not hook
, drag behind his auto evenings and
do some good whilst he gives his fam
,lv an airing. None whatever! Lots
n autos have plenty Of power to pull
. road drag. l haven't seen the city
man doing this yet, and l don't expect
to any more than I expect to see a
voluntary system OF road dragging
snccessful in the long run because it is
entirely inequitable. The common
sense solution is to drag the roads
and pay the man who does it fair
remuneration. either in cash or coun-
~ warrants. II farmer lives on a
road where the wear and tear Is con-
tinuous the road will need more drag
cling, though he himself makes no
more use Of 1t than his neighbor on a
back road, and each should be paid
for the work he does and those who
do no work should bear their full
share Of the expense-not expect
George to do it all.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-09-27
Gasoline Enoines Of Binders,

Where grain Is badly laid or the
ground wet. there are many advan-
ages to the binder equipped with an
engine to drive the machinery, whilst
me horses furnish the traction. A
olnder so equipped has the machinery
10 null operation when it strikes the
grain and the elevators continue in
motion when the horses are stopped II
100 wide swath has been taken and
ne aprons choked. Where irrigation
ltches have been plowed In or on
SIDE hills. the bull wheel will slip
"oeWise on wet ground, motion is lost
and We choke up, have to clear things
sod begin all over again. Where the
Gull wheel furnishes the power it
nearly always necessary to drive
aorses little faster than desirable to
Keep up the motion. The supplement
ny engine does away with all these
troubles and 10 4 distinct advantage
IN the old way.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-09-27
PAY FOR ROAD Improvement
In Many instances Bonds Issued by
Counties Sold At Premium
Farmers Gain.

There is financial wisdom in float
ing county bonds for road improve
ment. In many cases those bonds
sold at a premium and everybody in
terested gains benefit.
In some southern states good roads
bonds have brought price so high
that the premium has wiped out two
or three years interest on the prin-
cipal
In Bradley county, Tennessee, but
q few years ago, the supervisors vot-
ed a bond issue of 100000. Those
bonds bore interest at the rate Of s
per cent.
So enthusiastic were the citizens
for road improvement and so much
confidence did they have in the local
ity in which they lived, that the
premium was 100000, the cash sales
placing in the county treasury $780,
O0O
1t has been ascertained by the Of
flee Of public roads, the bureau Of the
federal census, and the land and in
dustrial divisions of twelve great
railroads, that the building Of modern
highways immediately enhances the
value Of the property through which
they run to a marked extent.
This increase is estimated by the
most conservative at 81 an acre, and
by the more enthusiastic at 50. All
concede, however, that the increase Is
immediate and inevitable.
Place the acreage of the rural por-
ton Of county, therefore, at 100000
acres and the increased valuation due
to the construction of better high
ways at but $3.50 an acre. and 1t will
be seen that the property holders
whose land Is to be thus benefited
would gain not less than 100000.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-09-27
Rochester jelly Cake.

One and one-half cups sugar, one
half cup butter creamed together.
three-quarters cup milk, half teaspoon
soda dissolved In it. two heaping cups
flour with one teaspoon cream tartar,
salt and flavor. Put half this mixture
in shallow pan to bake and to remain
der add one tablespoon molasses. one
half cup raisins or currants, and
little cinnamon, Glove and allspice and
a generous tablespoon OF -four. Bake
in pan same size as used for the light
part. Spread jelly between the layers
of cake while hot.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-09-27
Roman Cream.

Did you ever make this cream?
Take I IL pints Of milk. one-eighth
Of a box OF gelatin, yolks Of three
eggs. four tablespoons Of sugar. van.
lila navoring. Dissolve the gelatine
in the milk. then set In hot water.
Beat the eggs and sugar together. add
to the other mixture and cook until
it thickens. being careful not to boil
1t too long. When taken from the
stove stir in the beaten whites OF the
eggs. Serve with cream.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-09-27
Had the Last Smile.

A lady, having left her umbrella
in a tram car. applied for 1t at the
ONCE.
"Oh, you ladies', you ladies!" said
the ohicial in charge, as he brought
about 80 umbrellas for her inspec-
ton; you are 80 terribly forgetful."
The lady smiled as she calmly
pointed out to him that, with the ex-
ception Of three, they were all gen.
tlemen's umbrellas.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-09-27
Cost $500 to Find America.

Madrid.-Ledgers recently discov-
cred at Palos, Spain, contain interest.
Ing facts concerning the outlay made
by Christopher Columbus on his ex.
petition to the new world. The arma-
ment OF the little feet cost $4,000. The
personal expenses Of Columbus and
his officers were about $500, and $1.15
a month suficed for the crew, so that
about $4,000 was spent for the eight
months that the voyage lasted. The
cost of discovering America was about
1880, all told.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-09-27
Stimulus for inventors.

Nearly a thousand patents have
been issued in the United States for
devices to do away with the expensive
and short.lived rubber-tired wheel for
automobiles and other vehicles. Tho
inventors are still at work. and with
the stimulus of the increasing price OF
rubber they may yet succeed. ..
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-09-27
Gems for DyspoptIcs.

One cup wheat flour, one teaspoon.
ful saleratus, salt. Sift all together;
then add two cups white bran, one.
half cup,molasses. one and quarter
cups sweet milk Mix thoroughly and
drops in creased muffin pans or can
be nut into slices Of squares, as ono
prefers. A piece to be eaten each
meal before eating anything else.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-09-27
Wives Sold in HUNGARY,

Vienna.-Judging from story
coming from Szinervaralja, wives are
still bought and sold in Hungary.
A house painter there named Marion
sold his wife to q comrade for 500.
After the contract for the sale had
been. duly signed the three ,signatory
parties adjourned to restaurant,
where they enjoyed festive repast
costing half ID much as the selling
price Of the wife. After tho feast the
woman went to the home of her new
husband.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-09-27
Venison and Beef.

Decentralization and beef steak
on four legs is the product Of Cuya-
hoga county farm. The calf of .
Jersey cow resembles the COW only
in the forequarters and has hind legs
like a deer.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-09-27
Drecser CoXera,

Covers for the dressing table, bu.
reau or bedroom table ere very dainty
and effective If made Of the ecru filet
net mounted over figured cretonne har-
monizing with the hangings of the
room. The cover Is finished with a
narrow lace edging.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-09-27
State Funeral for Cat.

lphia.-Buried in silk
lined coffin and followed to her grave
by 200 fremen, was the finish here
Of Minnie, a cat which had been a
member of the department for fifteen
years. p" |''-'-'7.N'
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-09-27
Alfalfa,

Alfalfa is the most drouth resistant
and longest lived legume. In Kansas
and Nebraska 1t has quadrupled the
output of hay. In 1900 Kansas tame
hay was worth s2O00.000; in 1911
nearly }19.000:0QQ
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-09-27
"Roped" Prominent Citizen.

Milwaukee, Wis.-Playing cowboy
fourteen-year-old Henry Smith "roped"
prominent citizen and pulled him
from his automobile. Prominent citi-
zen, although somewhat battered, ad-
ministered sound spanking.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-09-27
Time and Labor Lost.

Time and Labor Lost,
"nen farm buildings are 80 in
"aVeniently arranged that it ~
cures several unnecessary miles
very DAY to do chores. many dollars
VI Time are lost. 49,,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-09-27
Poor Gown Exnensive

=. S0Vo 1NFcIIoIVS,
II looks like lots of work and ex-
psnse to hunt out and sell the poor
.sOSs and replace them with those that
s s'e better bred and more profitable,
~, W. ~ is not half so expensive as keep
ing the poor ones
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-09-27
Tho Kitchen Table.

When the kitchen table becomes
spotted and discolored, 1t may be
bleached with lemon. Cut q lemon
In half and rub it over the entire
surface Of the wood.
Rinse we'll with clean water. Tho
result will be a smooth, snow.white
top.
Pastry boards may be treated IN tho
same manner.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-09-27
PLANTING orchards 8.

one ought to take two or three
80 10 get ready to plant an orch
M, ne must study soils, varieties,
h ,moos and markets, and inform
tr.a sen Us to the best place to buy
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-09-27

BerlIn's Sewage Well Disposed.
All of Berlin's sewage is pumped
out Of the city to disposal farms which
have total area of about forty thous.
and acres. * ea;
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-09-27
20. r." on "Bunny Hug"

Denver, Colo.-Police Commission
er George Creel, fiancee Of Blanche
Bates, the actress, has sanctioned the
bunny hug" and the grizzly bear"
by allowing them to be danced here
even on the streets.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-09-27
Fish Smother.

Mlnocqua, Wis.-Thousands OF trout
fry in the state fish hatchery are dy-
ing from an infectious germ disease
which affects the gills and smothers
them. I&..I X
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-09-27
Doing Very Well.

Bah! He has no energy"
HE has energy enough to roll his
own cigarettes and to carry a large
cane. You can't expect too much q
q young Teller"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-09-27
New Plvsv Points.

A farmer may plow au acre very
poorly to save ten cents fer new
plow point. Penny wise snd pound
foolish. Y
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-09-27
>,nortunItIes Tor Gardener.

'-3V0Ttu'1t'es TT ~
Is your I.aal market we'll supplied
with fresh Vegetables? 1t may pay
YOU to look after this Hatter. There
are splendid opportunities In vegeta-
BILE gardening near many towns and
cities.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-09-27
Hard and caked Fields,

Do not let the surface of your fields
become hard and caked while the
crops are growing. You can prevent
this bv f-euuent cultivation.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-09-27
Twin Eather Of Twins.

Hillsdale, N. J.-Albert Rawson, one
Of the famous Rawson twins. grand
children of the noted Laura Keen, the
English actress, Is now the father of
twins, both boys.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-09-27
Newport's Latest,


Newport. r. 1.-The latest fad here
is dancing all night and eating break
fast before going home.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-09-27

Protect the Cherries.
the cherry growers will plant null
S,rries near their orchards ;ajr fruit
viii he protected
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-09-27
RecIaIminu Hawaiian Island,

retaining 7aWaIiAn Ieldno.
The practically barren Hawaiian
island Of Lanai will be reclaimed by
Z water conservation scheme and de-
voted to sugar beet culture.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-09-27
Curse The Cards.

whats the matter with her?
Didn't she catch a beau at the sea-
shore?"
"She did. They both pretended to
be excessively rich"
"Yes."
And now it turns out they both
work in the same department store"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-09-27

Tho Amateur Cornettlst.
I dearly like to praise q man
q. Who does his level best, a..
Unless he toots as loud s he can
And robs me Of my rest. &
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-11-28
Simon says-An Old Game.

The players are seated in IL row.
semicircular. In front of them sits
the leader Of the game. He is called
Simon. 1t is his business to give
commands to the players. prcfacinss
each order by "Simon says, Thumbs
down." or ''Simon says. Thumbs up :"
III during the game he negects to say
"Simon says" those who unthouglt
fully obey must pay forfeit. 1T is
Simon's duty to turn his thumbs with
each command "We'll all sing to the
king IL Simon says thumbs down,
turning his thumbs down. All the
PLAYERS turn their thumbs down at he
same time. Simon continues i'll the
same way. speaking rapidly SO as to
cntcb some one by emitting the Isl
mon says" before his thumbs down
or thumbs up" or it may be just
turn down" or turn up" but must
follow the Simon says"
When one of the players has been
caught turning his thumbs lllp OF down
without the Simon says" he must
move out of the line of players and sit
with his face To the wall until the game
has been finished: then Simon will fix
the forfeit the offender must pay.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-11-28
The Maaic Rope.

Take a piece of clothesline six or
seven yards long and pass 1t among
your audience for inspection While
1t Is going Its rounds have your hands
securely tied with II handkerchief
which should be passed around the
wrists and lnotted OH one side.
When the rope is returned to you
drop one end between Your arms or in
side the handkerchief and request
some one to take both ends of the role
and pull to make sure your hands are
firmly tied 1t would now seem inn
possible to get the rope Off unless the
hands were united or the ends released
After two or three rapid motions. how
ever, the rope drops to the floor. while
your hands remain tied. as mt first
First. do not have YOUR hands tied
SO tightly that you cannot move them.
This can he arranged by holding them
slightly apart while they are being
tied. After the rope bus been pulled
by the holder 1t is somewhat relaxed.
and then. by rubbing 1T between the
wrists, loop may be formed. Into
which the second finger may be slip
ned The whole hand is now readily
thrust through, and only a jerk is
necessary to send the rope upon the
floor In performing this trick work
as quickly as possible that your move
ments may not be easily followed
philadelphia Ledger.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-11-28
Roast Geese.

Prepare the goose the day before IT
is to be cooked. Steam tie bird two
hours before roasting aild stuff with
this niStllre: Two cnpiii.s oil SOFT
breadcrlllnbs. one cupfuI chopped APP
PIE, one .l!ilil onion minced. salt. pep
per and a little sage to taste. Put it
into Il hot frying pan with two heap
ing tablespoonfiiIs of butter aud stir
until apple and onion are cooked. lpo
not fill the goose toe tull. Cover the
bird with thin slices OF bacon tsticE
them OH With toothpicl;s,. basic fire.
quently, cook until tender aud serve
with spiced apples.
Cook three and one half pounds OF
sugar with quart of vinegar. a
handful of whole cinnamon aud cloves
until it is thick. then put in some lllnl
apples and let them simmer until
they are tender, but do not let them
break. Remove from fire, pat Oh d
dish With stems up, then add to sirul7
cupiml of sugar and boil ten min.
utes. Pour this over apples. When
the goose is ready to serve surround
With spiced apples and garnish Will
,)alSiey