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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-08-09
Energy plssIpated by Man.

According to the Electrical World,
the average man dissipates rs kilo-
watt hours Of energy a day in mo-
ton, muscular action. mental exertion
and hea- radiation. This is eQuiva-
lent to continuous expenditure at the
rate Of about 100 watts, or the rating
Of one-eighth horse power motor. In
spite Of his high body temperature
sS.6 degrees Fahrenheit-and large ra-
dating; surface, mans heat losses are
surprisingly small-about so watt
hours an hour, or about one-half of the
total energy expenditure. AS a heating
device, the average man is thus about
equal to 16-candle power common FL
ament lamp. $685..
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-08-09
COOKING PEAS AND CARROTS
Many Ways o. Preparation TO Suit the
Individual Taste-Peas Served
In TurnIp Shslis.

One way Of preparing peas, and for
my own taste there Is none better:
Blend together two tablespoonfuls OF
butter and one tablespoonful Of -four.
one-half teaspoonful Of salt and little
pepper. for each pint Of peas. When
the peas are soft stir this into the
peas and cook I'VE minutes. in pre-
pairing them in that way all the flavor
and nutritive value Of the peas are re-
tanned. Use care that there Is not too
much water; there should be only
enough to cook the peas in, which is
scarcely enough to cover them.
To Cook Young carrots.--Wesh aud
scrape the carrots and cut in quarters
lengthwise; then holding the quarters
together. place on board and cut
crosswise through the four quarters In
one-half inch pieces. Boil twenty min
utes or until soft in just enough water
to cover. They are very nice prepared
by the same recipe given forlpeas; and
Just before serving add two teaspoon
fuls Of parsley finely minced to each
pint Of carrots.
Peas and Carrots.-One cup OF car
rots cut In small pieces 40 stated and
two cups Of shelled peas. Cook the
carrots and peas together until soft.
Drain; add four tablespoonfuls OF
cream and one tablespoonful Of butter,
one-half teaspoonful Of salt and one
eighth OF teaspooonful Of pepper.
Heat over hot water and serve as soon
as hot
Peas Served In Turnlp sheils.-"se
the fiat turnips for this dish and
choose them near az size. Wash and
pare the turnips and with sharp
knife scoop out the center, leaving a
shell one-half inch thick. Steam the
turnips and be careful not to overlook
them or they will fall to pieces. Put
folded napkin in the serving dish
and place the turnips on It; shake
little salt and pepper over them. and
fill with cooked peas which have been
seasoned with butter, salt and pepper.
Do not waste the turnip which was
scooped out, but cook and mash 1t and
reserve for another meal.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-08-09
Ordered Peculiar Tomb.


The following peculiar instructions
with regard to his burial were found
IN the will of the late Rev. James
Thornton Newbury, Killanick rectory,
county Wexford, recently. Deceased
objected to being Inferred In any of
the churchyards in his parish on the
ground that they were overcrowded.
ms coffin was not to be screwed or
nailed down, nor buried in the ground,
out in raised tomb Of brick, seven
leet wide and eight feet high, and In
4 NE roof thereof piece of thick plate
glass was to be inserted, not less than
y inches in diameter, and the tomb
was to be enclosed with strong iron
railings. @a&
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-08-09
SKELETON OF GIANT
REMAINS or A BIG INDIAN FOUND
IN CALIFORNIA
Seven Feet Four Inches Was the
Height Of Member Of Extinct
Race Whose Bones Were
Dug UP. "

San Francisco. Gallup to about
300 years ago a giant race OF Indians
inhabited the coast region Of Califor-
mia. Remains of these have been dis
covered in the islands Of the Santa
Barbara channel. To William Alt.
mann, assistant curator of the Golden
Gate Park Memorial museum, belongs
the hons of discovering one Of the
tallest and best preserved skeletons
Of this extinct tribe. "t
Altman utilized his vacation in ex-
cavating an old Indian, burial mound
in the nursery Of Thomas s. Duane.
two miles from Concord. in Contra
Costa county. The giant skeleton was
found ten feet from the surface. and
around it were a large number Of NOR
tars and pestles, charm stones and
obsidian arrow heads.
The skeleton has not yet been
mounted, but the bones were assem-.
bled on q table in the curator's OF
fee and placed on private exhibition.
The bones are, in good state OF pres
ervation, being hard and firm. al.
though brown with age. Two or three
Of the vertebra are missing, and the
skull is broken into three parts. The
skeleton measures seven feet four
inches. The tibia is seventeen inch
es in length.
The skull is in great contrast with
that Of the Digger Indian OF, the pres
ent day, being Of much more intel
lectual type. The under jaw Is square
and massive. being remarkably thick
and strong. Either the dead Indian
was of great age or he subsisted on
hard food, as shown by his molars,
which are worn perfectly fat and
close to the gums. 5....r
The find is Of the greatest import
ance to anthropologists the world
over, confirming as 1t does. the theory
advanced when the giant skeletons
were unearthed in the Santa Barbara
islands, that a superior race OF 1ndi-
ans, physically and mentally, preced-
ed the Digger and other native races
of the present day. This Is evidenced
also in the .pestles and charm stones
found near the body.
The former are ornamented' with
phallic carvings, whereas the pestles
made by the former and present day
Diggers, are not carved or ornament
ed in any way. The charm stones are
OF baked clay, beginning In the art
of pottery making, which are not
found with Digger remains.
This interesting find was made on
the Salvador Pacheco ranch. part OF
which is occupied by Duane's nursery.
It is Altmann's intention to make q
further exploration of the mound at
an early date for other relics OF tho
bygone tribe. 49, .
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-08-09
Kant Vow SIxty-EIqht Years.

st. Louis. Mo.-John M. Frey, eigh-
ty-nine years, old kept a VOW 6S years.
In which time he never crossed the
Mississippi river. though he had lived
continuously in st. Louis. Born In
Switzerland and christened there
Giovenne Fret he came to St. Louis
at the age of twenty.
The three months trip in crossing
the ocean so disguised and terrified
the young Swiss-Italian that he vow.
ed on reaching St. Louis he never
again would trust his body over wa
ter. Ferries at St. Louis were sue
ceeded by bridges, but the VOW was
kept, and he did not cross the river.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-08-09
Guinea 40 a Foraoer.

The guinea fowl is a great forager
and destroys many insects that the
hens will not touch. They do not
scratch the garden, and, though not
easily kept near the house, they make
known the places where they lay by
a peculiar noise. which enables one
accustomed to them to find all the
eggs they lay. They really cost almost
nothing to raise, and when roosting
near the house create an alarm
should intruders make their appear
ance.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-08-09
VICTIMS OF THE YAWN
a., SUFFER ALIKE WHEN iNFEc.
TON 10 ABROAD.
INCA ,ts Influence 10 Felt There Can
Be No Eseape--struggle 10
Hopeless One From the
mI Start.

II was the early owl car northward
hound with little party Of six-three
Young men and three young women
returning from dance, and. oh. how
sorrowfully, stupidity tired they were.
One of the young men yawned and
vawned and yet again yawned he.
What an open countenance! No ct.
fort at concealment on the part OF
that honest young man. The other
Young men soon followed the example
and yawned shamefacedly.t 1t was
Mute evident that the young women
were fighting against the infection. 1t
was painful to contemplate the strug-
Gle and realize its UTTER hopelessness.
The first victim was beautiful, girl.
hit oh, how sleepy! Her mouth was
like Cupid's bow, but soon seized by
the demon of the yawn the bow was
frightfully twisted and then broken
into many pieces. The second girl
struggled longer Oh, how sleepy she
was! Hers was rosebud mouth, a
mouth that could have scarcely been
50 sweetly shaped without long prac-
tice on that combination, poultry,
prunes, prisms and pajamas! But all
in vain. She yawned, and that pref
ty, pretty mouth went to pieces like
ice in a January thaw.
The third young woman was rather
plain. and, of course, one need not be
80 greatly interested in her. She.
too was in the throes Of an unavail-
ing struggle. 1t was pitiful to gaze
upon her endeavors to fend of the de-
mon. One could see the changes in
her countenance showing that the end
was near at hand. She would soon
be in the grip Of the convulsive yawn.
Ha, ha! What a cinematograph pic
ture would there be when the parox-
ysm was in the full! It was interest,"
ing to await the event.
And then, just at the moment, on
schedule time, as the yawn In its full
strength was about to imprint new
features upon her visage, when the
facial breakup was inevitable. she qui'
city, firmly, but, oh, how sleepily, put
her hand over her mouth and the an.
ticipated disclosure did not come. All,
the homely one was the wise virgin.
after all.
Years ago, in a party of friends,
the late F. G. White was giving his
experience as a laughter provoker,
showing that laughter is catching and
that it Is no trouble to make an audi
ence laugh, even where the simplest
means are employed. And yawning."
said Mr.. White, us as catching. When
was a boy out on the old farm
place with the family, in the winter
evening seated about the blazing
hearth Of an open fireplace, the old
dog next to the chimney jamb would
yawn, and that yawn would 60 along
the entire half circle. sparing none,
from the youngest to the oldest. And.
said Mr. White In conclusion, Il have
even seen a very wide and satisfac.
tory yawn produced by taking pair
Of tongs and opening them slowly.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-08-09
Well Qualified.

A man who was travelling in the
mountains stopped at q cabin and ask
ed for drink Of water. An old wom'
an brought it out to him, and after
drinking he had quite talk with her,
telling her great stories about some OF
the wonders he had seen In the outside
world. .,...
Finally, when he stopped to take
breath. the old woman took the pipe
out Of her mouth and said: 5
Stranger, II knowed as much a.
you do, I'd go som'ers and start 9 ut
ia grocery. Everybody's Magazine. \
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-08-09
Dian 20 Boost New York.

The Hotel and Business Mems league
If New York city is planning to insti-
tute campaign to make the city "big-
COR better and buster" during the sum-
mer months, when things are usually
somewhat slow even In the metropo.
lis. A series Of pageants and fetes
will, it is expected, be held three times
a week for three months, with special
nominations of Riverside drive.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-08-09
TO Wash Blue Duck.

TO wash the child's blue duck suit,
shake It free Of all outer dust. then
dip it in cold water containing ox-gall
in proportion of tablespoonful to a
gallon of water. Let the garment get
almost dry, drying 1t in the shade;
then wash 1t quickly in tepid water,
using borax soap, or If you have not
this, use a very little pure white soap
wherever necessary to remove the
dirt, and add little borax to the wash
water. Rinse we'll, dry in the shade,
and iron while still damp. or at least
not thoroughly dry.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-08-09
.Iumns In River: WIns Bet,

Leavenworth, Kan.-John Filling
Jumped of the Terminal bridge the
other day and was drowned in the
flooded Missouri river. Filling, while
in the business district. is said to
have bet several friends that he was
game" to jump into the river. The
bet was taken. After reaching the
bridge he hesitated for a moment,
then mounted to the rail and jumped.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-08-09
Health Plum Pudding.

Two cups best graham -four, sifted
and then measured. Mix with half q
teaspoon Of salt. one-half teaspoon OF
soda and one teaspoon Of baking pow
der, one cup Of nuts (either almonds.
English walnuts or pecans), a cup OF
raisins, cup Of milk and one-half cup
Of molasses. Wash, seed and dry the
raisins and -four them lightly. Slice
or chop the nuts fine, then add mo-
lasses and milk to the -four; mix we'll
and quickly; add raisins and nuts;
mix thoroughly again. Butter pud-
ding mold, turn in the batter and
boil three hours. Serve with lemon
sauce.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-08-09
Many Lip Here.

DR.. s. J. Crumbine, secretary of the
Kansas board Of health, is the owner
of the oldest common drinking cup
in Kansas. It was hammered out of
a solid piece Of steel by a blacksmith
more than so years ago. and was
hung over the sulphur spring at Fort
Scott. The edges of the bowl are
worn thin and smooth just from the
rubbing of thousands of lips Of In
dams. soldiers, negroes. white men
and women and children in its years
If constant service as a common
drinking cup.-Philadelphia Record.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-08-09
Seeded Grape Pie.

Take your grapes, pulp them, set
aside the skins, bring the pulp to a
boil slowly, then press through sieve.
mix with the skins. Take cup Of
sugar, mix two tablespoonfuls flour
with it, put with your seeded grapes,
add lump of butter Have nice, rich
pie crust; line your pan with it, put
in grapes, then your top crust. Cut
holes in it to allow the steam to
escape. Brush the top with melted
butter: bake in hot oven to a golden
brown. Serve a little warm with
coffee
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-08-09
aox. IN Farm Schools.

Not a day too early to be making
plans for sending at least one OF the
boys to an agricultural school next
fall. Perhaps If he has few acres
for his own use he may be able to pay
part of his expenses. At any rate he
ia entitled to an education and a fair
start in life
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-08-09
Homemade Drinking Fountain.

Cheap and satisfactory water foun-
tains can be made by carefully I'M
soldering one end of large fruit can.
The edges of the open end should be
notched about one-half inch. The can
may then be filled with water COW
cred by a small pie tin or flower pot
saucer, and the whole inverted.
The water will rise as high In the
saucer as the notches are cut In the
can, thus providing constant supply
of water In which chickens cannot
drown and which prevents very
small surface for evaporation or for
gathering dirt. 3'
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-08-09
SelIinn AonR-

The SOONER hog is sold after he
has reached 200 pounds the more
profit he will make for his feeder.
This is the conclusion arrived at as
the results Of an extended investiga-
ton at one Of the leading western ex-
pertinent stations. .
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-08-09
BOOSTERS In Summer.

Market or otherwise remove the
males from the flock as soon as no
more eggs for Matching are wanted.
They have no influence on the num-
Der of eggs produced, and infertile
eggs keep much the best. especially In
warm weather.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-08-09
rwIce Dlslocates Neck.

Camden, N. J.-Turning his head to
dodge falling timber at the New
York shipyards in Camden the other
day. Hugh Washburn, forty-nine years
old, dislocated his, neck for the second
time within two years.
He was taken to Cooper hospital
suffering terrible agony, where 1t was
stated that he would recover. ~.
Washburn was injured In like
manner while working In Baltimore
shipyard two years ago.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-08-09
GRADING Plu Stock.

To grade up your pig stock is as
important as grading up the dairy
COWS. The most conservative course
ia to select the breed most popular In
your vicinity and improve on the COM
mon individuals by the use OF I'M
proYed boars.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-08-09
kIlIlno Poultry.

Poultry should never be eaten the
day it Is killed. The tenderest fresh
killed chicken will be tough as soon as
the animal heat has left the body. In
about IL hours, however, the muscles
will relax, and 1t then becomes &C.
ceptable for food.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-08-09
Criboino Corn.

II you are little doubtful as to the
keeping qualities of the corn you first
gather, put load in one crib, then
load In another, allowing each load to
air out we'll before being covered up
by the next load. You will thus avoid
heating and subsequent mold.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-08-09
Whisper Of Conservatism,

we have made some vast improve
= IN our political system" said
we patriotic citizen.
y well" replied Senator Sorghum,
,.aaoushttully, some OF these new
yeas we are taking on are improve.
y aents and some are merely decora.
uons w Washington Star.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-08-09
Pecan Meats.

The meats of pecan nuts may easily
be removed If they are first placed In
a pan and boiling water poured over
them. 7..4.. .G-. g.. a...: ~
+ Allow them to remain in the water
for 20 or 80 minutes. When the nuts
are cracked, the meats come out with.
ont trouble and are usually whole. J..
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-08-09
Tho Crimson Rambler.

Tho Crimson Rambler.
The crimson rambler 10 SO easily
grown and 30 beautiful that It should
be IN every home. Other ramblers are
fast winning the way to prominence
through the brilliancy Of this most do.
serving one. ~ '"i "~3 ST.,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-08-09
Cold slaw

=" Take one head Of cabbage chopped
very fine;s one cup sweet cream; one
half cup vinegar: one-fourth cup
sugar; mix the cream and sugar TO-
gether, then add the vinegar. salt and
pepper to taste. Is delicious when
served with roast beef or fowl.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-08-09
Freedom for Poulte,

Don't try to keep the turkey hen
and poults confined In coops or yards
after the poults are a month old. Aft
er that age they must have free
range, aud II accompanied by the her
they will pick up lots Of food IN tho
f1eld
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-08-09
Mn,..n Mlner snurn. the Ballot

Woman Miner spurns the Ballot. "
Pittsburg, Pa.-Far back in the coke
regions of southwestern Pennsylvania
has been found a woman who for 80
years has worked side by side with
her husband in the coal mines. Ap-
preached by sutfragettes and asked II
she would like to vote, just az her
husband, she declared she would rath-
or let her husband do that.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-08-09
susnIclous Of wife, Shoots Her.

Suspicious Of wife, Shoots Her.
steubenville, O.-Charles Seigel, an
iron worker, got up out Of bed, pro-
cured a revolver and shot his wife,
Irma, as she lay sleeping. He charged
his wife with unfaithfulness because
she had black marks on her neck, in
dicating choking by some man, as he
thought. ..,, r.,, a. .. ,.r
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-08-09
N ads I Differences,

", oDslo 'n-Rogers is comparatively
~, Isn't her e :.
4 I. snroke That depends upon wheth.
\ u z. you use me A. q standard Of COM
D.f'son Or Mr.. Carnegie. ss
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-08-09
Cupid In Court.

Chicago.-The trial Of Charles st.
Glitch on charge Of larceny as bailee
was suddenly terminated when st.
Glitch proposed matrimony in court to
the prosecuting witness. She dis
missed the case.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-08-09
Fine the Coll.

=
Plant root hairs feed from the mi.
nutest particles Of soil. Clods are
useless. Crush them and make plant
food available. A land-roller, pulver.
Ter, number and several kinds OF
harrows are Indispensable. 49,.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-08-09
Broke Up Party.

New York.-A pet snake shipped the
string that held Mrs. Jackson's Gora's
pearl necklace about her neck. The
excitement broke up the party at
which her $4,000 portrait was un-
voi1od
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-08-09
Didn't Like New York Bean,

DIDN'T C1ke New YORK Bean.
New York. Jhilip Walsh, fourteen,
of Boston, who came here to make his
fortune, became homesick in two days.
He told City Hall Park Policeman
Campbell that New York beans were
not f1t to eat.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-08-09
70 Tax All Funerals.

New York.-Borough President Con-
molly Of Queens has announced his In
tention to revive 81 tax on all funeral
corteges that pass through the Dor
ough on the way to the burial grounds.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-08-09
Lat Him Out.

Mrs. Henpeck-We're going to get
IN a woman's parade and there isn't
going to be single man in 1t.
Henpeck (aside) 49, Gee! That's
lucky for me.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-08-09
small Reyard,

Kalamazoo, Mich. "A Burdick hotel
chambermaid, who found $40 1000 worth
of 1ewelry belonging to a New York
salesman which had been lost tor n
hours, received II reward.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-08-09
Food for Hon.

Experiments have proved that q hen
In good condition will eat, ON an aver
age, three ounces Of mash In the morn
Ing, two ounces of grain at noon and
four ounces Of grain ct night
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-08-09
Rain All Alone.

Mrs. Benham-The rain is coming
down. .-ro' T. -
oenham-Never mind; everything
else Is going up.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-08-09
convIcts Arc Scientists.

Convlcts Arc Scientists. 80. y. -
,. Trenton, N. J.-Ninety-eight con-
yicts in the state penitentiary are
members Of Christian Science class
started In the prison by Edward A.
Stokes. , t,5, Is q. Z.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-08-09
Meadow orass.

Several. kinds Of grass should b
sown when starting q meadow. Red
and alsike clover, timothy, redtop and
bluegrass make . dns combination.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-06-28
TIE MusIc OF The PERIOD.

The Jefferson Bee calls attention to
the songs most popular and expresses
its disgust over their general mushl-
ness and condemns many of them as an
approach to the obscene. The Bee is
right too, there is an epidemic OF
mushy idiocy and rotten suggestive
ness among song writer's and song
singers The average song cast out
upon the musical sidewalks is med
ley of syncopatic yelpings and groan-
ings, sans music, sans sease and very
often sans decency.
Most of them do not express senti-
ment, sense or humor. Words, music
and motive they are the scavengers
swill cart compared to the milk wagon.
Listen to the songs the children sing
at their play. Note the difference be-
tween those they learn in the school
and the "pickups" from the phono-
graphs and the nickleodeons. AS the
twie is bent the trees inclined. So il
was said in the old Fourth Reader of
our own school days and it holds good
today and tomorrow as it did yester-
day.
Listen to the music" Of the period.