davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-09-13
Rhubarb Flummery.

Peel and cut up IN pounds Of rhu,,
barb; put in basin with little cold
water, not enough to quite cover It.:
place a plate over the top and cook it
until soft in the oven. Dissolve one
heaping tablespoonful Of powdered
gelatin in half cup Of boiling water
add strained Juice Of rhubarb and stir
until dissolved. With a wooden spoon
rub the cooked rhubarb through a
sieve, then add to gelatin, with seven
tablespoonsfuls Of whipped cream and
eight tablespoonsfuls OF sugar. Set
this on the fire to reheat, but do not
allow to boil, stirring all the time.
Pour into wet moulds, turn out when
firm and serve with custard around
them. =,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-09-13
BRING UP RUNDOWN ROADS
Too Little 10 Being Taught Of Funda.
mental Prineiples-should Begin
at Very Bottom.

There has been a good deal said in
the various farm papers and in the
institute bulletins about high road
making, and at the institute meetings
also The institute meetings and farm
papers of various kinds are telling US
how to bring up rundown farms. and
maintain them, our herds, our flocks,
etc.. writes c. E. Haskins in Hoard's
Datryman. But there Is nothing said
in regard to the fundamental princi;
pies, !. e., commencing at the bottom
of a road and bringing it to proper
grade to use a drag on.
Now, would take road that is not
sandy, and Is dishing in the middle; l
would get the center and grade and
then l would commence in the middle
and plow lightly the first two or three
rounds. and go little deeper until l
got the usual depth of blowing. and
pillow the width Of 80 feet cross slope
! would Go this blowing as early in
the spring as possible and let it lie
until the last Of May or first of June,
If 1t was sod. But in the meantime,
would run fair heft road drag over
it occasionally until the last of May or
first of June, to mellow it up into dirt.
Then l would commence outside OF
the wheel track providing the travel
was in the center Of the road) and
Plow again as far as before, and then
keep the road drag in use after every
rain, and use the ditch cleaner occa-
sionally. lou will have as nice a cross
slope as you could ask for, and cheap
er than any other method
Our farmers institutes are doing a
great work in our great state Of Wis
consin, which I have no fault to find
with in any respect. But our roads
ought to be first on the list, for we
are at a place where we have got to
have practical men along this line.
We are not going to have rock roads
all at once. because our state is not in
shape to appropriate money enough to
US to build rock roads in one year, nor
In ten. So l saw we ought to have
the A, B, Cs taught at our farmers
Institutes, and through our farm pa
pers along with our high road making.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-09-13
NEW JERSEY CASTLE ROBBED
Jewels Stolen From House Built Like
Medieval Dungeon and Guard.
ed BY Bulldogs.

Belleyille, N. J.-H you had built
your house like a medieval dungeon
with iron doors and bars at the win
dows; if you had stationed three
ferocious bulldogs to guard 1t as the
fairy-tale kings guarded their princess
daughters; If you had put all your
family jewelry in two strongboxes
locked those boxes in closet and
then locked that, and then-THEN
found, when you went to look fol
these jewels, that they were GONE!
what would you think of the saying
that mans house is his castle?"
Well, it happens in this instance
that the castle was built by woman
so there's an end to that puzzle. The
woman is Mrs. Elizabeth Levin o1
Graylock avenue. She is a widow and
with with her daughter.
Two years ago Mrs. Levin built a
house like the one described. She
has always had a shivering fear OF
thieves, so she had an iron door, with
bars behind the window, put in the
front entrance; corralled three of the
fercest bulldogs she could find, of the
sort that cartoonists portray in the
act Of tearing triangular patches from
the seats of pie-seeking hoboes' breech
es; locked up her Jewels in two
boxes, one within the other, and lock
ed these in a closet.
A few days ago caller came to the
house and Mrs. levin said she would
like to show her the "sparklers." She
went to the closet, unlocked it, got
out the boxes, unlocked them and
then tainted.
The jewels were gone.
There is not a mark on the house
to show that 1t was broken into, nc
servant girl has left precipitately, nc
ghost has groaned on the premises
Mrs. Levin searched and ransacked
the dwelling for two days and then
reported the theft to the police.
Among the missing heirlooms are 6
ring with Is diamonds, a scarfpin
with 80 diamonds and number Of
other Jewels.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-09-13
IMPROVEMENT OF THE HORSE
One Of 5est Methods to Encourage In.
terest Is Organization Of "Coit
Shows" In Fall.
(By W. H. TOMsHAvEJ

10Y w. II. 1OMoI1Af III
Nearly every person. whether living
more or less interest in the horse. 1t
is easy to get an audience when it
comes to studying horses, be it at a
county fair, farmers institute, or live
stock meeting Of any kind. We all
have our favorites among the horses
in community, and are always ready
to express our opinion as to the merits
and dement's of the individuals.
Such interest should be encouraged
in every community, and one of the
best ways Of doing it is to hold colt
shows" during the fall and winter
months. In the state of Iowa, a num-
Der of these shows have been held
during the past few years; and they
have done much to improve the horses
in the state.
In planning these shows, the first
step Is to solicit, among the farmers,
stallion owners and business men, for
prizes that are to be awarded. These
need not be in the form of money, but
may be merchandise, machinery. or
live stock of some kind. After the
prizes have been assured 1t will be
necessary to advertise the show and
appoint a committee, who should
make personal canvass of the COM
1hunity, to encourage the owners Of
colts to bring them out for the con-
test. Proper classification should be
made; so that all colts, such as draft
and light colts, will not be shown in
the same class. Also, have pure-bred
and grades shown In separate classes
If possible, it is good plan to have
the colts from each township show in
separate classes, and the first prize
winners come together as champions
of the show.
The colt shows may be held in con-
nection with local market days, or
live stock meetings of some kind. Out
side uninterested parties should be
secured to do the Judging; and they
should in each case give reasons for
placing the colts. After the Judging is
done, practical talks on horse breed
ing, by local men and those secured to
do the judging, should be given.
Colt shows Of this kind will also do
much to advertise the stations in a
community One Of the best ways of
Judging the value of stallion Is by
the crop of colts which he has sired.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-09-13
Victorla's Stockings Sold.

London.-Among the royal relics
sold recently at Manor House, near
iHarrogate, were a pair of silk stock
ings said to have been worn by Queen
Victoria on her wedding day and a
piece of orange blossom from her
bridal wreath.
The articles named were in a bijou
table which sold for $685., and which
also contained pieces of the bridal
cakes Of King Edward VII. and King
George ", Lord Nelson's garter, and
shoes worn by Pauline Bonaparte, sis
ter OF Napoleon.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-09-13
Mustard Pickle,

One large head Of cauliflower, one
quart of white button onions, one dozen
dill pickles, two quarts of vinegar, one
teaspoonful mustard seed, two tea
spoonfuls celery seed, two cupfuls Of
sugar, three-Quarters OF cup Of -four,
one-quarter OF a pound Of ground
mustard, one tablespoonful of tur-
meric powder. Divide caulidower in
pieces and boil it and the onions in
salted water until about half done,
drain. cut up dill pickles; mix -four.
mustard and turmeric with q little
cold water and add this to the boiling
vinegar In which the sugar and celery
and mustard seeds have been placed.
let boil for i've minutes, then pour
over the pickle. This makes about
one gallon of fine mustard pickle and
10 easy to prepare.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-09-13
PANTHERS SLAY cow
BEASTS CAUSE A SCARE IN OLD
Pennsylvania.
State Rangers Find Many Indications
Of Their Presence, Including Signs
of Attacks That Had Been
Made on Bears.

Williamsport, Pa.-The panther
scare that has laid hold of the Pine
Creek region and which began
month ago when Abram Highwood OF
Lucullus found cow and two heiters
slain in the woods has been intensi-
fed by a discovery made by state
forest ranger, M. e. Westcott of Slate
Run during an inspection trip over
his range.
At point about two miles up State
Run his attention was attracted ny
the torn up condition Of the ground
leading to the edge Of steep bare
embankment, and a trail could be
very easily discerned ir the clay soil
OF the embankment r itself. showing
that something or somebody engag-
ing in a desperate struggle had gone
down over the embankment. West
colt followed out his discovery, fear
ing that perhaps some luckless trout
fisherman had been attacked by a
bear or a catamount and had met
death at the foot Of the embankment.
Westcott wasn't long finding evil
dence at the bottom Of the embank-
ment to show what had taken place
there. The ground was terribly torn
up and so fresh that he concluded
that the battle must have taken place
that day. Great patches Of long
black animal hair to which in some
instances torn flesh adhered were
found upon the ground.
! I{-k,, 1oI fnV 70 rd
around. and splotches of blood were
found. The hair was evidently that
Of black bear, and that the animal
| had been attacked by a panther there
wasn't must doubt, for no other crea-
ture native to the Pine Creek region
would tackle full grown black bear.
The attack had evidently started at
the top of the ledge, for a subsequent
examination showed the excoriated
bark of a tree from which the panther
evidently had made its initial leap
upon the unsuspecting bear as the lat
ter passed beneath.
The distance the fighting animals
rolled was about 80 feet, and the
way the ground was torn up at the
foot of the bank showed the fight had
continued for some time.
Westcott made thorough search OF
wide area of territory, expecting to
find the carcass Of the bear. but was
unable to do SO, and he concluded
that bruin at last got the better OF
the fight and drove the panther of
The proved presence Of a panther
in the Pine Creek and Black Forest
region has created the widest sort OF
interest among all the settlers or
those parts, and the latest find, show
ing the desperation Of the creature in
tackling bear. has added to the nat
ural trepIdation. Samuel Lebo of Lu.
cullus, a ranger whose district lies IN
the very heart of the black bear coun-
try, and embraces some of the Wild
est territory of any owned by the
state, has equipped himself particular
ly for action If he comes in sight OF
the panther.
The theory is that If there is one
panther there are more, so that over
the vast stretch Of range throughout
McHenry and Brown townships in
Lycoming county and in Gallagher
township in Clinton county the closest
watch is being kept for these destruc-
tive animals.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-09-13
Killing Trees.

Peeling trees in the late summer
will kill them. The stumps can easily
be removed with stump puller or II
the ground is cultivated around them
they will rot in time. They may be
destroyed by fire or blasted with q
small can of dynamite. Sprouts can
be killed after the trunk rs dead by
continually cutting them under the
surface with a mattoqk and by steady
cultivation.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-09-13
PROPER USE Of FATS
sHos..D BE KEPT SEPARATELY
AFTER HOME RENDERING. .
prman Housewives Have Good Meth
Cd With sust--Old-Fashloned
Manner OF Clarifying Fat
From the Soup Kettle.

Fats that arc derived from the cook.
ing Of bacon, ham, chicken, beef and
other meats should be kept. each In
its own receptacle. to be used for DIFF
ferent purposes.
Home rendering Of both suet and
leaf lard has its advantages. because
the product 10 generally superior to
what can be bought for the same
price.
Both suet and leaf lard require
cooking in order to loosen the fat
from the tougher membrane that holds
1t. For this purpose the material 10
cut in small pieces and covered with
water and allowed to cook slowly for
some time until no more water re-
mains and the scrap has turned to
Light brown.
A better method for suet IL that
used by German housewives, who
economic on butter by the use Of
beef fat more than do American house
keepers. The suet is cut in small
pieces and covered with water, in
which It 10 allowed to soak for day.
the water being changed once In the
time. It's then drained and put into
an iron kettle with one.half tea cup
Of skim milk to every pound Of the
suet. It should be cooked very slow
ly.
When 1t has partly cooled 1t should
be carefully poured of. This fat has
no unpleasant taste or odor, and in
many recipes may be substituted for
part of the butter. Some cooks add
q pound of leaf lard to four or five OF
the suet; this makes softer fat, as
lard has a lower melting pound than
beef fat.
An old-fashioned method of clarity
ing fat from the soup kettle, or from
cooked meats. 80 that It may be used
In the kitchen. is to add the cold fat
to a liberal quantity Of cold water,
then heat slowly and let cook for an
hour or more. When cold, the cake Of
fat is removed and the lower portion.
which will contain the small particles
Of meat, etc., should be scraped away
and the white, clean fat saved. II tho
flavor or color OF both are not salts
factory the process may be repeated
several times. Another method which
10 often recommended IL to cook
number Of slices of raw potato in the
boiling fat.
When an ice chest Is used, fat In
small quantities may be easily kept
sweet for cooking purposes. II lard
IL rendered at home in quantity suf-
flcient for a long time, 1t should be
kept covered In tins or earthen Jars,
in a cool. dry place.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-09-13
3d. 100000 for a Laborer.

Bangor, Me.-That he is one Of nine
heirs to the s2200O,O0o estate of his
Igreat-grandfather, David Evens. who
died some years ago in Wales, is the
news Just received by George Yea
mems of 40 Pendleton street, Brewer,
Me-. q woodsman for the Great North
,ern Paper company. The estate is to
be settled in October.
Yeamens Is forty-five years old and
has worked in the Maine woods all
his life. He is married and has four
children and q comfortable home In
Brewer. ... d.. ..,.. .s..-a... .g
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-09-13
Second Crop Potatoes.

For second crop potatoes it is advis.
able to use cold storage potatoes and
not rely on local stock grown this sea.
son. Cut large potatoes for seed
rather than use small ones whole.
The use of 300 to 400 pounds of acid
phosphate and kainit mixed should
greatly help the yield. Irish Cobbler
Is not considered good. potato for
second crop, but Is sometimes used.
It is always advisable to consult neigh
bors who have been growing second
crop Of potatoes, and plant some Of
the varieties they are using =
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-09-13
Money In Dairylno.

For the farmer who will milk 20 good
COWS, produce the feed on the farm
and do the work himself, there Is
good money" in the farm dairy. In
this business the farmer sells his own
produce to himself, employs himself
and his family at good wages to do
the work, and removes little fertility
from the farm.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-09-13
noIlInu Cracked Eans

An egg that 10 cracked can be boiled
by inclosing 1t in a piece Of soft paper.
When the paper becomes wet It ad-
heres to the egg, and prevents 1t from
coming through the she'll. This pro,
cess should be successful in every
case where the crack il Of moderate
longth, ... ..' --a. g.#,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-09-13
Oranue Cake,

Two cups sugar, one-haif cup cold
water, two and one-half cups -four,
one.half teaspoon soda, pinch salt, one
teaspoon cream tartar, five eggs, keep.
ing out two whites, one orange, grated
rind and Juice; beat egg whites to a
stif froth and fold in after other in
gradients all we'll beaten. Bake in
two layers and put together with boil.
cd frosting. made with two cups
sugar. the Juice of one orange and
whites of two eggs.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-09-13
Banana Sherb0t.

, Boil three pints of water and three
cups Of sugar for ten minutes, then
strain and chill. Strain the juice from
three lemons and two large oranges.
add the pulp Of three bananas pressed
through . sieve, stir in the chilled
strip, pack in salt and ice, freeze and
let stand one or more hours to ripen.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-09-13
Tomato Pie,

One pint Of chopped green tomatoes,
I'VE apples chopped, two cups Of sugar.
one cup Of molasses. one-half cup off,
vinegar, three tablespoons Of flour,
spice Of all kinds. Put whole raisins
and bits OF butter on top before put
ting on the upper crust. Makes one
large or two small pies.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-09-13
WASHING White Stockings.

When washing white silk stockings
use tepid water and pure white soap.
Rub gently with the hands, Rinse in
cold water and add little bluinG to
the last rinsing water. This keeps
them from becoming yellow.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-09-13
....-.
AFRO-AMER|CAN CU[L|NCS

II Is a difficult problem to promote
harmony among the fiocks when the
.honherds are estranged: for then
Tho position OF both Is 1eopardized
md omen to the attack Of the de-
.,rover. In q situation where private
interest supersedes every considera-
t,on for the public veal. great havoc
"a wrought through the process; and
II, contentious which arise within the
r.nks operate to the detriment of the
nublic good. The bitterness engen-
dared by the pursuit Of personal ambi-
t,on "a often destructive to the rights
of man-especially tn a case where
obstinacy controls. There are some
snorts purported to be undertaken for
tbe uplift OF mankind: but the assets
are dangerous weapons in the grasp
NJ determined spirits. Schism when
nurtured by the remembrance Of past
grievances never halts to ponder as
! IN the creation of intolerable condi-
t,ons, but strides onward in pursuit
NJ those attempts which lead to its
designs. No atonement can suffice to
remove defeat or compensate for the
existence of a ruined cause, when 1t
looks back and meditates upon the
mischief 1t begets. Strenuous preten-
sions are often INDUCED supposedly in
behalf of the people, but their pri-
mary object is to gain advantage and
satisfy that unbridled ambition which
has risen in all ages in it's giant might
to trample upon popular privileges. In
every age and cline, in every stage
nj mans career instances are numer-
GUS wherein shrewd designers have
usurped authority and destroyed the
rights of their fellows. No man is so
deeply imbued with such angelic dis
nosition as to rise above suspicion in
dealing with the personal affairs OF
his neighbor, nor is he likely to over
look the advantages which might
greet his gaze Time only Is required
to exhibit each individual in his true
colors, to establish his just deserts;
and should he be weighed and found
wanting. he then relinQuishes his
claim to public confidence and forfeits
bis rights to loyalty. Every career,
however brilliant, has an end to It's
existence, and Waterloo attends the
fortune Of each worker in whatever
sphere he strives. Our antagonist is
our helper and the obstacles by which
we are confronted tend only to
strengthen our endeavors in the pros
ecution of life's pursuits. Let the ne
gro not despair; for there is divin-
ity that shapes our ends, rough-hew
them as we may."-Ethiopian Pha-
lanx.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-09-13

In this great cooperation called life,
the elements that are educational are
those that carry the least rewards
The school teacher works for the poor
est pay-brother to the writer, the re-
porter, the editor and the magazinist
all on meager fare. Now and then
a best seller is exploited, in some way
catches the public eye and enriches a
person here and there, but the great
rank and file of this army are In mod
crate circumstances. The country ed
itors may not be rich. but how brave
they are in little communities, DEFY
Ing the rich, defying the wealthy, de-
flying their creditors. know an ed.
itor to whom the magnate owning a
building said: Il shall foreclose this
mortgage and you shall print your
rag in the street," and the little man
said: VERY we'll, will print it there"
And many little editor, some village
Hampton, has done the same.-Don
seitz, Business Manager New York
World.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-09-13
Eeed for plna.

Green feed for pigs acts like pas.
ture for dairy COWS and fattening
steers. And Is nearly as satisfactory.
It is an economy. ="
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-09-13

There are many white men in this
broad land Of ours who are sore on
Jim Flynn because he could not land
on the championship title In the
heavyweight class of the world, and
these same people knew that Flynn
had as much chance to win as a snow
ball has to keep from melting on a
summers day in the sunshine. They
ought to be tickled to death that he
was not put to sleep in the first round.
which could have happened with per-
feet ease II Johnson had desired.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-09-13

Although he is running $4,000 COL
ored theater to make money. Mr.. A. N.
johnson of Nashville, Tenn, has not
lost sight OF the necessity for moral
uplift for the negro. Recently at a
performance in his magnificent show
house a comedian began cracking sug.
gestive, smutty jokes. Mr.. Johnson
Immediately stopped the show and or.
dered the performer of the stage.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-09-13
Test the Milk,

Have your cows milk tested and
see If you have not few star board
ars in the herd. ~
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-09-13

There was a time when our leaders
fought separation Of the races In
public accommodations. Now they
are welcoming a separation with the
hope of securing equal accommoda-
tons. Nashville, Tenn. is rejoicing
in a new city park set apart exclusive
ly for negroes. Hadley's park as 1t
is named, was dedicated July Fourth
with marked enthusiasm on the part
Of the colored people.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-09-13

There were no negroes on the ILL.,
tated Titanic when she went down in
mid-ocean. 1t develops that none
we're to be permitted to cross the
pond on the majestic liner. One in
stance where race discrimination was
Of advantage to the black man.