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for revenue only, as proposed by the
Democratic platform, would plunge t.lis
country into the most widespread In
dustrial depression we have ever seem
The revision shall be downward and
not upward and secure a square deal
not merely TO the manufacturer, but to
the wage worker and to the general
consumer
The High Cost OF Living.
THE cost of living, says Mr. Roose-
velt, has risen during the last few
years out of all proportion to the in
crease of most salaries and wages"
What is first necessary is fearless, in
telligent and searching inquiry into
the whole subject. made absolutely by
a nonpartisan body Of experts with no
prejudice to warp their mind, no pri-
vate object TO serve, who shall recon-
mend any necessary remedy needless
of what interest may be hurt thereby
and caring only for the interests of the
people as a whole" The Republicans
promise such an inquiry. but their rank
dishonesty of action at the Chicago
convention makes their every promise
worthless" It is hopeless TO turn 10
the Democratic party for relief, be-
cause first the Democratic party "af
fects to find the entire high cost of liv-
ing in the tariff" ignoring the patent
fact that the problem is world wide,
equally pressing in free trade England
and in highly protected Germany.
Moreover, If the Democrats are sincere
they must take all duties of the prod
ucts of the farmer, and we certainly
cannot afford TO have the farmer struck
down" Various elements, economic,
political and social, are pointed out by
, Mr.. Roosevelt as contributing to the
high cost Of living. But effective legis-
lation regarding it can only be framed
on comprehensive scale after thor
ough, scientific and prompt inquiry.
There is no more curious delusion
than that the Democratic platform is
a progressive platform. The Demo
cratic platform, representing the best
thought of the acknowledged Demo
cratic leaders at Baltimore, is purely
retrogressive and reactionary. There
Is no progress in II. It represents an
effort to go back-to put this nation Of
! 100.O00,0O0 existing under modern
conditions. back to where it was as a
nation of 25OOo,Oo0 in the days of the
stagecoach and canalboat. Such an at
titude is toryisn. not progressivism."
The Currency.
Mr.. Roosevelt declares that our pres
ent bank currency based on govern
ment bonds is unscienuhc and urge
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Forth His Principles Address Progressive Coento

tontrol of the Mississippi as a national
work. Just as we have undertaken the
work Of building the Panama canal.
Alaska.
"In Alaska the government has an
opportunity Of starting in what IS al
most a fresh field to work out various
problems by actual experiment" II
should at once construct, own and op-
crate all the railways in Alaska. It
should keep the fee Of all coal fields
and allow them to be operated by les
see with the condition in the lease that
non-use shall operate as a forfeit A
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Beginning with the juvenile work.
ers, all the way to the executive
heads-all are within the influence Of
the Want Columns.-Adv.
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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-10-18
Dual Temperament.

II seems to me that the chief stress
Of my life has arisen from the civil
war of two tendencies-the artistic
and the practical.
My artistic self and I lie under the
pine tree in the back yard. staring
blankly and gloriously into the blue:
we purr and bask and begin to see
vision-when up bounces my practical
self, fetches us q slap on the ears and
cries: up! Up! The stockings are to
darn, the pickles are to brew. and
there's company coming to SUPPER
Or again. my practical self and l
are being happy over trimming hat
or refreshing sorrowful chair with
. glad garment of black paint. We
pin and tie, or mix and slap with a
swinging brush-stroke, when my artis-
tic half peers in at us. and smiles
cynically. Folly" he says, In the
scornful music Of his heaven.haunted
voice. What earthly treasure you
prepare for moth and rust! The hat
Is q cheap vanity; the chair will
molder in the garrett; and here am l
with a song to sing, and vision OF
strong angels to body forth Come
away! Come away!"-Atlantic.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-10-18
Watersheds.

A German cabinetmaker has con
structed pair of WATERSHEDS, with
the help of which he walks upon the
water. He has already crossed Lake
Ammer, in Bavaria. 10000 feet wide.
In two hours.
These watersheds are really two
long, narrow boxes Of pine wood
squared of at the rear end and shaped
like the bow Of a boat in front. To
preserve his balance the traveller
grasps two upright posts. At the
outer edge Of each boat or shoe three
small paddles, shaped like rudders,
are fastened. These move on hinges
and are worked by q sliding mechan-
ism that is operated by the traveller
pushing his feet forward alternately,
somewhat like a boy learning to
skate
He can travel rapidly and with
safety on smooth water, although the
apparatus is probably not fit for use
in stormy weather. Those who have
tested it assert that 1t does not tax
the strength as much as rowing
fair-sized boat. The inventor uses his
watersheds every day for crossing
the lake and transporting his tools
and q moderate amount Of baggage.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-10-18
ANONYMOUS Aid for effective.

"The sleuths in Uncle Sans en-
p,oy get some of theiS best tips
through anonymous letters" said q
man who was for many years mem
Der Of the secret service. I'm the old
days my specially was to look after
the makers OF counterfeit money, and
more than once I got clues that led
70 the capture Of dangerous criminals
through a Communication which was
either unsigned or signed with some
fictitious name.
Generally the writer's Of these I'M
signed favors are men who have been
connected with the illegitimate prac-
tees, which are revealed by them.
They have been ill-treated by their
principals and the peaching Is done
with a view to even up things. Very
often a woman who has been ill-used
or Tilted by violator Of the federal
statutes will do the same informing
act from motives Of revenge. The
lawbreaker who tips of his hand to a
woman had better be square with her.
or else one day when he Is least e1'
pecting 1t he will find himself In trou-
ble."
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-10-18
Iowa State Bystanoes'
BYsTANDER PUB. CO.. Publishers,
MARATHON RACE UP MOUNTAIN
remarkable Test Of Physical endur.
ancs That Had Rather . Hu.
moroua Ending.

A Marathon race mp mountain IN
the Swiss Alps II test OF endurance
70 which only the most vigorous
among professional mountaineers
would care to submit themselves.
The first event of this kind took
place the other day and despite the
obvious difficulties. proved great
success. The mountain selected was
the Stanserhorn, 6,236 feet above sea
level, and the difference in altitude
to be covered was roughly 400 feet;
the starting point the little town OF
STAINS, being some 1900 feet above the
sea.
About $500 spectators took tho
funicular railway up the mountain
side, or made a leisurely ascent on
foot to cheer the winner, who proved
to be Karl Hug young Swiss Alpin-
list OF Alpnach, his time being l hour
and 1 minutes. The second arrival
took eight minutes longer and the last
Of the fifty-two competitors nnisneo
forty.flve minutes later.
The promoter Of the race was
wealthy German who had offered
valuable prizes and who rather fan
cied himself for the championship. He
was greeted with sympathetic cheers
when he arrived. putting and blowing
at the goal. half an hour after the last
competitor had inocently asked III
any OF them had been sighted yet.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-10-18
Experience Unnecessary.

The fashionable practitioner threw
a glance at tho dust-covered road and
rubbed his hands gleefully. His trunk
was packed, his professional attitude
was laid aside, and his carriage was
due. But the assistant who was to
act as administering angel during his
absence did not share his masters
good spirits.
81 hope everything will be all right
while you're away, sir" he said. nerv-
ously.
Sure to-sure to-" replied the
great NJ. D.
Twelve had such little expert,
ence," stammered the young man. des-
perately.
Nonsense! You don't need expert
ence with fashionable patients, ex'
claimed he who knew their ways
grabbing his hat They're az simple
as A, B, c. Find out what they've
been eating and stop 1t. And ask
them where they're going for their
holidays. and send them somewhere
else!"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-10-18
ALL DUE TO THOUGHT
Health or Sickness Of Body Ke'
Election Of the Mind.
Men Of the Future, orfson SWEET Mar
den Asserts, VIII Be Free From
Many Weaknesses inherent
In Present Race.

The coming man will radiate health
and gladness AZ naturally as the rose
exhales beauty and fragrance. ne Will
radiate life and vigor as naturally as
he breathes. Because he Will THINK
only healthful thoughts he cannot pos
sibly radiate anything unheaitnlui'
We reflect only the results OF our
thinking.
Few PEOPLE realize how largely their
health depends upon the saneness ol
their thinking. You cannot hoid III
health thoughts. disease thoughts IN
the mind without having them outpic'
tured in the body. The thought VII.
appear in the body somewhere ana
it's quality will determine the results
sound or unsound, healthful or un-
healthful. Asst is impossible Tor y
person to remain absolutely pure VINO
habituaily holds pictures OF impurlty
In the Imagination, SO it 10 just as I'M
possible to be healthy while holding
the disease thought. There cannot De
harmony in the body with disease IN
the mind.
The belief in weakness. In feeoie'
ness. the conviction of physical lnaoll'
ity always precedes the actual conol'
ton: the weakness. the deficiency ap'
pears in the thought before II ID "an
ifested in the body.
AS long as you think you are q
weakling, you will be one. II you
think deadly negative Thoughts tneS
will produce corresponding pictures III
the body.
Not only do our own thoughts and
convictions tend to bring about CORE
spending ones in the body; but tne
thoughts and convictions OF others as
tn our condition have similar enect
Continue to tell a man that ne LOOKS
haeeard and worn and sickly, and tha'
he must do something for hlmseii ;
keen constantly asking him what IL
the matter with him and you Will very
soon produce a mental picture OF ooo'
ilv illness which will be rejected III
his body.
Sound health Is based upon souno
thought. If our thinking is faulty oul
health must necessarily correspond
If our thought is not solid, our healtn
will be faulty.
Health is harmony, and we canno'
have perfect health while there Is ols
cord in the thought The body Is JUST
q reflection of the mind. 1t Will De
weak or vigorous according to the
thought.
The future physician will be train
ed psychologist, a real educator OF the
people, showing them how to tnlnR
properly; explaining how right
thought makes right life; that thei1
bodily conditions are simply rehec
tons and outpicturings Of their men
tai attitudes, present and past and
how, BY CHARGING the thought they
can change the life.-Orison Swet'
Marden In the Nautilus.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-10-18
His Possession.

A rustic, who did odd jobs for the
village blacksmith, asked leave of
absence for the following day. which
was granted.
During the morning his employer
noticed him, dressed in his Sunday
best, coming down the road from the
direction Of the church, sheepishly
followed by a woman who kept about
two PAGES to the rear, on the opposite
side Of the road.
Jerking his thumb over his Shout
der in the direction Of his companion.
and at the same time indicating her
with a movement Of his head. the
yokel solemnly calculated:
Got 'er!"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-10-18
PatriotlSm,

Our country is SO big that we may
sometimes feel that we cannot take
it all in" Well. that's just where the
opportunity and the challenge lies. I
must be large-hearted If am going
to measure up to my country, for, In
that old oratorical phrase, she reaches
from the Atlantic to the Pacific, and
from Canada to the Gulf Of Mexico.
To be a base-hearted man In America
Is worse than to be evil In any other
country, and to throw away chances
here is more unworthy than anywhere
else in the world. 1t was new call
to me as l came back home from con-
tinents cut up like checkerboards to q
continent spread out like wheat field.
I did not love Europe less, but l did
love America more; and I think had
a right to do so. For 1t seemed to me
at that moment as If l owed my land
everything ID me that could be called
big or noble, or fair, or decent. or
worth while.-St. Nicholas.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-10-18

ty, and in the afternoon had figured at
q reception held in his honor by the
municipality.
Both as host and guest he bore him.
self with much charm OF manner, and
as a writer OF graceful sentiments IN
ladies' albums he already has proved
himself hard to equal.
A knowledge OF live stock Is another
Of the ex-sultans accomplishments.
He inspected a herd of Nivernaise
cows with an unerring eye. picked the
three best and ordered them to be
sent to his home in Tangier.
He even began to milk one OF them
to make sure his judgment was not at
fault. He also purchased two black
cats and a collie dog. For his chill
dren he bought a hundred dolls In
Bourbonnais costume, a mechanical
piano-player. merry-go-round and an
extraordinary quantity OF toys.
He presented a handful of gold to
a conjurer who performed the veneer.
able trick 6f making a globe OF gold
fish disappear before him, and the
fame Of his openhandedness spread
far and wide. Whenever he was known
to be In his apartments, dozens Of
hawkers were to be seen lowering
round the gate, watching for chance
of catching his eye.
The ex-sultan was taken to the
Marseiiies cathedral and managed to
slip five louis into the hand Of blind
beggar on the steps as he went in.
After presenting the cathedral clergy
with Is louis for the poor, he came
out and mounted In the elevator to
the Basilica, distributing on the way
s louis to post card merchant and
louis to the elevator boy.
From the Basilica the party went to
the Casino, and the orchestra, hap
pening to play his favorite "Sambre ct
Meuse's4 march, was rewarded with s
louis, the distribution of largesse con-
GLIDING with louis to another blind
beggar at the door OF the Casino.
BY this time the disgust Of the sui
tan's financial adviser was changing
to panic, and he was heard to express
the opinion that at this rate we
shan't get very far" At the present
rate of exchange a louis is worth
about 81, SO that it will be seen that
the ex-sultan's munif1cence for the
afternoon amounted to the respectable
total OF $3.50, out OF a pension Of 5000
day the French government allows
him
The evening found Mulai Hafd in a
music hall, and short glimpse of the
chorus girls behind the scenes cost
him the balance Of his days pay and
$3.50 to boot.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-10-18
Wanted Information.

For three solid hours the captain
had been lecturing his men on inc
duties Of soldier" and he though
was time to sec how much they nao
understood Of his discourse. Casting
his eyes round the room, he fi1ed on
Private Murphy AZ his first victim
private Murphy" he asked, Wny
should a soldier be ready to die LOT
his country?"
Private Murphy scratched his neso
for a moment, and then smile o'
enlightenment crossed his face.
Sure, captain" he said. pleasantI =.
you're quite right. Why should ne'
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-10-18
hes NE BRUDDER!'
Fathos in the SeIt-Denial O,
Small, Neglected Wait.
Act Of otieious Clerk, However. r..
suited In Securing for Both Of
Them 4 Few Brief Moments
Of Pleasure.

Piercing walls were the rather nm
usual sounds in the toy department
OF one Of the large city stores n.
stole this, didn't he?" asked cle,s
who held the older of two future
Americans citizens firmly by the col
lar Of remnant Of q coat. indicating
as he spoke, q poor little painted tov
held tightly against the breast of tn,
smaller of the children. and who's.
walls were caused by a vague fea,
that he was about to lose his treas
ure.
He paid for it," quietly responded
the lady of the toys. The oficiou,
ones grasp upon the elder ragamufin
relaxed, while the latter promptly de-
livered kick upon his captor's shin,
at one and the same instant. The
clerk, looking q bit sheepish, drlited
away.
An old man, tall and white haired
looked kindly at the two poor little
specimens of neglect and poverty.
why didn't you buy it for yourself?"
be asked the older one. Wasn't there
anything you wanted?" Sure 'nough,
but he's me brudder, an he's .
KID replied the future citizen The
old man took from his pocket worn
purse Of the lank. lean variety. Ab
stracting from it q silver dollar, he
handed it to the boy. Here, SON."
said he. use It as long as II lasts"
With no other thanks than shine Of
teeth and eyes through the CRIME Of
his face, the small ragamuffn turned
to the toy counter, the baby raga.
muffin toddling after. Soon the small
ones arms were full of remarkable
green horses and purple cows, 70.
there are wonderful possibilities in
dollar at five and ten cent count
er, and this time the older boy did
not forget himself, but held high
carnival with jumping jacks and
jacks in a box, etc.
Then came the little fellows
thank you" which he had not knowp
how to express in words. Coming to
the old man, the baby as usual close
at his heels, he selected from among
his possessions the most gorgeous OF
the toys, a red and yellow monkey
which would climb string, and
gravely presented it. the tall old man
receiving 1t with grateful and dlgni.
fed thanks.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-10-18
Ideal Match.

But" says the candid friend, \
cannot for the life Of me understand
why you intend to marry him. He
has a wooden leg and the other one Is
bowed, and he only has one eye and
ls bald in patches, and positively has
the uRliest whiskers l ever saw on
\ man. Why, no woman in her senses
could love him."
I'VE shall be ideally happy" ex-
plains the beauteous girl. Il shall
never be jealous of him, for the rea-
sons you have cited. And he Will al
ways be so glad and proud that l
married him that he won't care how
much ! dirt"-Judge.
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self-willed Independent American
girl, even when he presents his case
before the judges Of his own coun-
try.
Vittorio Moschini, member of the
Italian chamber Of deputies married
the beautiful Olga Lulu Davis of Aus
tin, Tex, In 1910. In less than a year
he tired Of her and sought to put her
aside. AS divorce Is not recognized
In Italy, he brought suit for nullifica'
ton Of the marriage, alleging techni-
cal irregularities. Against his wife he
preferred the most humiliating
charges, determined as he was to
bring her into disgrace II necessary
to accomplish his purpose.
The court in Rome has just decid.
ed that these charges are groundless;
that the marriage was legal and
cannot be dissolved. Mochini must
continue to support his wife, and II
the couple lives apart he must pay
her at least 5000 a month.
Moschini is not titled nobody. He
Is a scholar, an eloquent orator, a
crafty politician, man of influence
in high circles, one of the most pow
erful members of the Italian con.
gress. Nor was he fortune hunter
for he counts his wealth in the hun
dreds of thousands OF Ira.
And Olga Davis had neither money
nor social position. She spent most
of her girlhood days on a ranch In
Brown county, Texas. Her father
James Davis, was gun fighter" and
sheritf, and in attempting to round up
gang of horsethieves was shot and
killed. The widow moved to Austin
and the daughter, in order to help her
mother who was now practically with
out an income, obtained a place as
clerk in dry goods store. Hell
beauty attracted much attention. and
through friend she procured money
to 90 to New York and study for the
stage.
A wealthy woman whom Miss Davis
met in New York hired her to go to
Europe with her as companion for two
years. In a hotel in Vichy, Signor
Moschini, then on a vacation tour
caught sight Of the western beauty
and fell in love with her. He sought
an introduction, and passionate Latin
that he Is, proposed marriage at
once. Captivated by his graceful
manners and blinded by the glamour
Of wealth and visions OF high court
life, Olga Davis accepted. .MoschinI
would brook no delay. He bundled
his pretty fiancee to Rome, where the
mayor performed a marriage cere'
mony.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-10-18
How to Tao Your Trunk.

A vacation crowd was sitting Oh the
porch of . botel and the discussion
turned to the subject Of baggage. Sew
eral had told Of their annoyance al
having trunks come day or week
late and how hard 1t was to get bag
gage through on time.
Il don't have any trouble said
woman who had been around the
world and then some. II work 1t TINS
way: On every piece of baggage
that l check l tie a conspicuous req
tar, one that can't fail to be SEEN
can always pick out my trunk ano
valise this way and then hunt up
the baggage man.
"'See that trunk with the red DOW
on it, l says to him. Here's 80 Genus
II you get 1t on the same snain WIN
me- And I never have any trouble
with trunks coming late"
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through his house marshal.
THE crown princes last communi'
cation to the kaiser was a bitter re-
proach because the latter sent gen
cral to review his regiment instead OF
coming himself.
1T is stated that the kaiser abso'
lutely disregarded the festivities in
connection with the crown princes
birthday. There was gala banquet
and reception, but tho kaiser attended
neither. He only remained half.
hour in Berlin on his way from the
naval maneuvers at Wilhelmshaven
to his autumn shooting box at Rom
inten. The kaiser picked up the
kaiserin and the Princess Victoria at
the station and left again immedi-
ately."
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-10-18
aldlculsd sufgraos Parade.

In an equal suffrage parade In Eng
land banneH were carried bearing
PORTRAITS Of wouen Of accomplish
ments through the ages. At the very
end Of the procession. where the wom-
en- could not see him, came b lone
man with q sense Of humor. This In
diyidusi bore a pike, from which hung
I laree flg leaf, framed, and at the
ton of which was an apple-a modest
tribute to Eve, who had been quite
overlooked In this brilliant GALAXY.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-10-18

a SIuuCuI VI LuC
peeresses' college
she quickly won
favor with her fell
low students and
teachers by her
simple manners.
S h e a ! W a y 9
walked to and
from school and
was always well
to the head Of
her classes. Her
own children. the
young princes, are
very much like
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-10-18

able Berlin CORE
spondent:
1.-THE disagree
ment between the
kaiser and crown
prince has now
reached practical
ly a com p ! e t e
breach. erb a |
communica t ION S
have almost ceased
and W h g n t b Q
prince wants to
communicate with
his father he does
so In writ | n z
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-10-18

Macon county, Alabama, is said to
have larger area of land held by ne
groes than any other county in the
south. On 1910 negroes owned 81 $3.50
acres in Macon. In Liberty county,
ia, tho next largest in negro land
holdings, the area was 55,04S, while
in Louisa county, Virginia, the third
county in this respect. the colored pop
ulati1n owned 53,268 acres. In Macon
county there is no race problem-the
negro population, through the indus
trial education of Tuskegee, has be-
come self-reliant. The county has 81
colored public schools.