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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-01-12
SOMETHING TO TAKE THE PLACE
OF COTTON.

There is no part of the country
where corn can be grown more sue
cessfully than in the South. "a
There Is no section that can COM
pete with the South In the produc.
ton of winter oats.
There Is no section of the country
that can compete with the South in
the production of crops for hogs to
gather for themselves and thus to
raise cheap pork.
There is no section of the country
that can compete with the South in
the production of forage from legume
crops and grasses, and there is more
future In hogs and cattle and diary
productions ithan In black-eye peas
and lima beans as field crops.
II you are really compelled to drop
the cotton crop, simply go to farming
as farmers do elsewhere. Adopt a
good rotation of crops. Grow corn
with peas among 1t, then oats follow
ed peas and hay. Then oats again
on the pea stubble with liberal appli-
CdIiOub VI dSlu phosphate VI AOMuS
phosphate. Follow with peas again,
and SOW crimson clover or wealth on
the pea stubble and manure with the
slower and the pea hay and turn all
over In the spring for corn and then
repeat the rotation. and my word for
it, you will soon get into shape to not
miss the cotton. You will have for
age and grain for cattle and hogs.
Then you can lay of series Of, say,
four lots and fence them and on these
keep up a constant succession Of
crops for hogs to gather like rape,
crimson clover, cowpeas. sweet pota-
toes, ETC., that will carry the hogs
through winter and summer till time
to fatten on corn There is not the
slightest need for hunting up strange
crops, but simply to farm well with
the regular farm crops.
But If I were farming in the weevil-
infested sections. would certainly
make strong fight before giving up
cotton as part of good farm rota-
tion.-Prof. W. F. Massey, in The
Progressive Farmer.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-01-12
CORDUROY FOR BATHRoBEs.

S j. ST. . 81 . R-f 4 Z l. b
There is q kind Of cotton corduroy
which Is very warm and eminently
suitable for winter bathrobes. 1t can
be bought for 65 cents a yard and only
seven yards are required for a robe
in kimono style. A charming model.
one to make any woman jealous, was
seen recently, made Of pale pink cor
duroy. The ends Of the sleeves and
the front edges OF the gown were cut
In shallow scallops and bound with
inch-wide ribbon. Large pink satin
covered buttons and embroidered but
tonholes made pretty fastenings. The
use Of corduroy for this purpose 10 not
very common yet. but the coming
Christmas seaion promises - hnd
more than one Of the warm. pretty
negligees among the tributes q love
from4psople who con- -. M ssa L
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-01-12
INDIGESTION IN HORSES.

~ 4 s. d
A good ration for horse that is
troubled with indigestion is mixed
as follows: Ground oats and corn,
8 pounds each; 1 ounces Of OIL meal,
q ounces Of salt. a dessertspo onful
Of powdered gentian and q small
.teaspoonful Of dried sulphate Of iron.
II the animal refuses the ration, 9
little starvation will make him taste
1t. when the dislike will cease. Be-
In with 4 small quantity Of this RI
ton for each meal and increases grad
ually until a full ration is being
led. AZ the cold weather comes on
horses that have been overworked
often fall in condition and need
special attention to build them W
again. Field and Farm
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-01-12
MANS PAR8 IN THE WEDDING
CEREMONY.

Too often the difficulties Of the.
bridegroomand any man will tell you
that they are legion--are forgotten In
the myriads Of ceremonial perplexities
assailing the bride~ Masculinity Is
supposed to .efface itself as much as
possible In, these days preceding loves
consumption at the altar No one
seems to remember that possibly the
bridegroom might like to know few
things concerning his part In the cere-
money. and many q man goes his way
blinily without any fragrant plumbers
to mar the ceremony.
OF course the matter of choosing a
best man is entirely one Of preference.
An intimate friend or a brother usual
~ acts In this capacity. Formerly
custom prescribed that this supporter
be a bachelor. but today married
friends are considered equally eligi-
bleo In selecting his list of ushers
the bridegroom.to-be always consults
his fiancee. and If she has a brother
he pays her family the compliment of
including the brother in. the list. The
request to serve is made without cere-
mony in the business office, at, casu-
al meeting or by brief note.
Fees Of the marriage license, clergy
men and sexton are paid by the bride
groom. The clergymen's fee is gov.
.erned by the financial status of the
man who is to be married. SIS being
regarded as standard amount Crisp
new bills or gold pieces should be pro.
vided for this purpose. In addition,
the sexton must be remembered If the
church is opened for rehearsal
The brides bouquet, the flowers OF
her maids and the marriage ring are
the gift OF the bridegroom. There is
a pretty custom which concerns the
prospective benedict of providing his
attendants with scarf pins or sleeve
links or identical design as mementos
of the happy event. The bridegroom
sends carriages to convey his ushers
to and from the church, his own and
his best mans carriage, and the car
riage which takes the bride and him.
self from the church. If the best man
comes from distance, the bridegroom
plays the part Of host during his stay,
The same general rules obtain at
house weddings.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-01-12
THE STREET.

They pass me by like shadows, crowds
on crowds,
Dim ghosts Of men, that hover to and
fro,
Hugging their bodies around them, like
thin shrouds
Wherein their souls were buried long
ago;
They trampled on their youth, and faith
and love,
They cast their hope of humankind
away.
with Heavens clear messages they mad
ly strove,
And conquered-and their spirits turned
to clay;
Lo! how they wander round the world.
their grave,
Whose ever-gaping nav by such Is fed.
Gibbering at living men. and idly rave,
I'VE, only, truly live, but We are dead. A
Alas. poor, fools. the anointed eye may
trace
A dead souls epitaph in every face!
James Russell Lowell.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-01-12
.Of Interest to Or Wonle,


Individuality and simplicity are the
two most pronounced features Of colt
fure fashions at present. While the
medium low and low coiffures are pre-
ferred in the great majority Of cases,
there are a variety Of styles shown
which permit woman to express her
own Individual ideas in the arrange
ment of her hair.
The Psyche knot, or that effect, Is
shown in many Of the most fashion
able coiffures. This idea is carried
out by use of switch or by elongat.
ed puffs which are arranged length,
wise and are made larger In the cen
ter to produce the Psyche effect. Three
pulfs are, as rule, used in the form.
or more may be added If desired.
This is practically the only use of
puffs at present, as switches or loose
puff curls are used almost universally
in the arrangem ent Of the hair.
The biscuit form of hairdressing
continues popular, and is especially
well liked by the young girl, who
wears the triple biscuits with one over
each ear. Women of maturer years
who wear their hair in this style ar.
range the; biscuits close together In
the back. leaving the ears exposed.
Pads are not used In the present
styles of hairdressing, as the fiat ef.
feet on the sides Is generally desired.
The waving OF the hair Is used to
quite an extent in the fashionable colt.
fures, and this gives soft, fluffy ef.
feet around the face, which relieves
the severe lines.
American women do not possess
sufficient hair to dress it becomingly
without switch, which is capable OF
being arranged in such variety of
ways and is especially adaptable to
the present requirements in hair
dressings.
The present styles do not require as
elaborate use of ornaments as did
the styles OF last season. Some Of the
, combs have Bulgarian effects in the
design and colorings Of the ornamen.
tation. Bandeaux are In variety a
styles and materials, metal effects be.
ing much used. With the Psyche
knot the wide barrettes are desired
as they hold the hair up and give a
pretty effect to the back of the head.
A round pin is worn in the center of
the biscuit form OF Embarrassing.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-01-12
CARE OF THE BROOD SOW.

the matter Of exercise with the
brood sows is too often neglected.
Hltnout philosophizing and giving
S'ae reasons why, I VIII say that 1t is
sosollutely necessary. To neglect the
.erclse is to endanger the chances
y success with the spring pigs. It
81 oy far better to compel the sows
y g considerable distance for
Sleir feed, twice per day, than to
Suast to moderately warm weather to
.acourage them to stir out and exer-
We Of their own VIII They viii be
smone II well fed, to spend good
49, ~ o. time in the nest, not exer-
ss =. enough to insure good circu-
y sa.'on OF blood, the whole system
t Z, sluggish and they are un-
~ 70 transmit life and vigor
vuousn to the pigs to enable them to
y. ana get q start in e.-Michigan
AA1Ok. g.s7
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-01-12
APoLoGIA.

/ am too little for the cares of men.
1t was ordained that / should tend the
Spring
Blow with child-pouting lips upon her
fires,
And nurse each lovely thing!
/ have no mettle for the deeds Of men.
It was ordained that I should tend the
Spring.
am too foolish for the storms OF men.
It, was ordained that should dance and
lauEH; s4
Will, faerie ladies' eat my honey crusts.
With tipsy COLLINS quan!
/ have no greatness for the griefs Of men.
It was ordained that should dance and
laugh.
Anita Fitch, in McClure's.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-01-12
WHAT is GOOD SOIL.

q = IN, often asked" remarked I'm.
parker. what do you mean
IA N. YOU say, Use good garden
~. What Ia and what Is not
y garden soil Is largely a question
/, - Moisture, composition. air posi-,
sulties and position.
T,rst comes drainage. either nat
~, ~ artificial. Moisture Is a ne
...,,y but standing water is de-
sr,ct,ye 1t is a principle Of physics
n. n two forms of matter can oc-
! =. =, the same space at the same
I -. So standing water is a dog In
\ :. manger 1t must be provided an
.t,et provide moisture at the bed
the seed or the feeding roots OF
Z :. plant by allowing close posi-
| =, & the small particles Of matter,
- =, nreyent the escape Of this mois-
u, by breaking the close portion Of
~ particle OF soil near the surface
1 n. stirring destroys the capillary
.ttnction and the pumping Of mois-
nv, into the air nearly ceases.
secondly, good garden soil must
,.,e a condition that air will be al
hv.d to circulate In 1t. Enough to
~ oxygen to the bacteria that need
N Il preparing the soup plants use.
fs,bon is absorbed largely through
H. leaf, but the root demands it's
iAaNe.
q .The composition Of soil is based
Shrfely on the rock from which It
~ made. If leachy 1t must be
Ajkened. If 1t will cling enough to
dovly crumble when pressed and re-
h,,ed it's sand composition Is no
ltetiment provided there is plenty
II humus. The clay soil to be good
must have been sanded until 1t is
royided with with an abundance Of
races It, too, should slowly crum-
Ne when released after being
ressed. Silt the same.
Good garden soil must be fine,
illed with humus Of the same kind
b the depth Of a fork or spade, dark
4 color and sweet. II your garden
viii not bear the test on every square
foot, this fall Is the time to amend
ne poor parts. Put into condition
tAis fall. The frost will aid. -
American Producer.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-01-12
DEATH OF LUMBER SALESMAN
J. II. verbeck Well Known Agent Of
Des Molnes Saw Mill Co. Dies
In Lobby Of Hotel.

Des Moines, Jan. al. H. Yer
beck, salesman for the Des Moines
Saw Mill company, fell dead in the
lobby of the Iowa hotel yesterday at
ternoon. He died Instantly. Heart
failure is given as the cause of death.
Verbeck has made his home at Grant
City, Mo-, for some years. He had
Just come in from the street and
was talking to E. Biz, the bookkeep-
or, when he suddenly fell over back
wards, striking his head with terri
fic force against the tiles. Verbeck
has . wife and family at Grant City.
and they were wired at once.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-01-12
IS RULE FOR FEEDING COWS.

/, ue experiment station method Is
II. .eed as many pounds Of grain per
3. . each COW as she produces
~ s Of butter fat per week. or
'vurth to on-third as much grain
A. A. we gives pounds OF milk daily.
N, 'wo cows can be fed exactly
NJ. each must receive individual
s. snllon, according to her require
A general grain mixture may
i. used, however, which will meet
NJ. Y. needs Of most Of the cows il The
n 49, The amount Of this mixture
,o.s ~ gwen may then be varied ~
s ~ 70 the production Of the COW.
! a. ~ producers need more protein
snor, .ows producing only small
s,sosa. s = g |. milk and butter fat. The
m. a. q feed used BY cows depend
%. uDon their body weight larrer
ssn.,.s SQUIRTING more feed for main.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-01-12
a QUIET ROOM.

our plastic hands but half create.
We build fair seeming husks and sh ellis.
But all In vain our eyes await s
The consciousness that in them dwells
Beneath the burden Of our stare
The ghosts slip back within thu gloom,
Man never yet found unaware
The Spirit Of lonely room
Yet always with his friendly eyes
He sees our little moths Of thought,
And sometimes by his melodies
Their restlessness is charmed and
caught.
II. p Cameron Wilson. in Westminster
Gazette. s
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-01-12
a p,cruREsoUE REVIVAL.

Tailored costumes in cloth. serge
or velvet are being ruined ct the
wrists with snow.white lawn. This
fashion has followed the rage for d.
rectoire frills on summer suits. and It
looks extremely picturesque. Some Of
the frills falling TO the Anger tips
from the tight fitting gloves are accor-
dion plsated, and on the more ornate
costumes delicate lace u used.
The fashion for one-sided arrange
,ments on day and evening gowns haa
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-01-12
roo SOON 70 TELL.

Tommy had been playing truaht
from school and had spent long,
beautiful day fishing On his way
back he met one Of his young cronies,
who accosted him with the usual
question, Catch anything ~ At this
Tommy In Ill the consciousness Of
guilt. quickly responded \ Nope amt
been home yet. Harper's Magazine.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-01-12
HPOETRYn.
Of and bv Our People
- 81
COMRADES OF THE ROAD.

Only little way
Our roads together run,
Just for brief sweet day
Beneath the sun. Isl
Only little while
For you to ease my load
While your cares beguile
Along the road.
Just for a Summer day
Until the twilight fall.
Not as two lovers. nay,
Comrades-that's all!
When the Suns glowing heart
Thrills like rose on fire.
We will clasp hands and part
Lest either tire!
Clasp hands, press lips, cling close
One mad, sweet moment. so!
Then each a twilight path
Lonely must go.
Clasp hands, press lips, cling close.
Then. II you will. forget
That. comrades Of the road.
We ever met!
-Winifred Sutclifre Greaves. In the Acad
envy, London.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-01-12
NoT MUCH O. q .oAME.

II can't for the life Of me under
stand why anybody Should wish e
play chess"
"It.s great lgauas. perhaps the
Rreatest intellsctual came there a : 4 I
eyes, but ~ afeFds ~ opportunity
whatever for brsAt king aussd records"
Chicago Record; Hsrald.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-01-12
JUDGE Smith Improved.

Council Bluffs, Jan. 1.-THE con-
dition Of Judge Walter l. Smith, for
mer congressman from the Ninth dis.
trict, Is gradually improving. He has
just returned from Chicago, where he
COL suited specialist, whose report
on his condition was very favorable.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-01-12
THE STAN DARDs OF THE MODERN
GIRL.

Two women were drinking tea to-
gether the other afternoon. The
grown up daughter of the hostess had
just left the room and the mother,
looking after her girl, shook her heac
and sighed.
How nicely you have brought up
that girl" the guest remarked.
The mother came out of her rev.
erie.
Brought her up?" she cried Il
haven't brought her up. tell you Sc
riously that don't think influence
her in the slightest degree or that any
Of the teaching l gave her when she
was a solemn little thing in pinafores
has any more effect on her now than
the fairy tales / told her when she
was a still more solemn thing in bibs.
Mary is not my daughter In the sense
that was my mothers daughter, and
she was hers before that She Is just
a charming woman who lives in> my
house. She is daughter of all the
forces OF her time.
Frankly. / don't understand her;
perhaps one generation never does un-
derstand another-or at least, not the
one next to It. She is as little like you
and were when we were girls as she
is like that what her grandmothers
were with their sandal shoes and GRIN
alines and their sweet, cramped little
minds.
Girls seem to have no enthusiasm
nowadays. Do you remember how
keen you and were when we went
to college You read sociology and
were going to reform the world. |
lived for mathematics. and We both
worshiped our teacher. Mary went
through 1t all complacently and took
no brilliant prizes, though she Is more
efficiently book learned than either
Of us. She says she isn't Of the math-
ematical bent and hasn't the reform
ing zeal. She made her own frocks all
through her college career. wouldn't
be bothered even to ese that mine
were properly hooked during mine.
AT Mary's age should have become
a madly militant suffragist If mill.
fancy had been in the air then. But
Mary gives only her sympathy to
the cause. She says that, like most
men, she has no liking for politics.
and that agitation isn't her line"
What is her line? Does she
say?''
"she does Muster up all your mod.
ernity, my dear, or am afraid that
even you will be shocked. She says
that she means to make success
Of domesticity. She means to
marry"
And what is the name Of her inspir.
atom
"She doesn't know. When a girl
talks about marriage in an abstract
way It is "a sure sign that she isn't in
love. Atpresent her difficulty is that
she doesn't care about the sort OF
man who makes good husband, and
though she herself might find life
much more profitable and entertain.
ing with bad one, she says she hasn't
the right to burden her probable chill
dren with bad father, Goodness
knows where she'll end"
The other woman laughed. Trust
Mary" she said. that 1t will be on
firm ground"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-01-12
!. "REpRoAcH NOT DEATH"

Reproach not Death. nor charge to him.
In wonder. j3s ri VI. 3s
The lives that he doth separate awhile.
But think how many hearts that ache.
asunder. NJ 5s s d ;.i
Death plying Death--doth Join and
reconcile!
-riorencs Earle Coates. IN scrbnsr's. Il
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-01-12
''NTkh FEEDINo 81 rsAM ], J.

IN, q Ised the team most econoerr,-
II, ~ sp 2 schlly when there Is \ no
s1ssa. !. tnsm. q ! sood deal 81 {
49, Z there = any place where
=, ~ !. oat straw can b economic.
IL. =. y e y 2 g this team 70 supply :
~ y " Milling and Absr. This WITH
- ma o4ts, VIII keep them IL
n. altioa ahd malntsln their mus.
n. 3 has bssa found sconomical Is
"a sssiA Aasly arpand 1t lhorsss
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-01-12
Long Career L Ended.

Glenwood, Jan. 12.-The sale of the
d. L. Heinsheimer stock Of goods to
Lincoln, Neb., frm ends what is
probably the longest mercantile ca.
reer in Iowa. Mr. Hensheimer com.
menced business here In 1860 and has
continued without break.
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sues CITY for DAMAGES.

Keokuk, Jan. 12.-For: dislocatton
Of the left arm. sprained wrist and
internal injuries. Miss ,Edwina Nc
Kenzie has asked the city for $1,000
damages. In petition filed in the
district court she says she tripped
over q fire hose on Main street.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-01-12
General store Burns.

Council Bluffs, Jan 12.-At Maple
Grove, near here, the large general
store OF c. L. Maise was totally con
sumed by fire at 4o'clock this morn
ing. The cause is unknown. The loss
is $4,000. III \.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-01-12
Rate HEARING at keokuk.

Des Moines, Jan. 12.-Attorney-
General Cosson today received notice
from the interstate commerce com
mission that the river cities rate cas-
es will be heard at Keokuk, Jan. 18th,
instead Of at Chicago, Jan. 10th. Com
missioner Harlan will hear the cases.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-01-12
panaae Done ~ ~. yyh..,

Damaos Done ~ Flat Wheel.
Sioux City, jan ~ Railroad crews
worked frantically Slast night to ~
pair the damage done 70 Milwaukee
tracks on the Aberdeen line out Of
here caused by = hat wheel On
passenger coach. II 10 reported that
800 rails were broken. NJ.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-01-12

! over II and under years Of ,ags. The
teeth Of young and old horses VIII noe
usually allow them to thoroughly mas
ticats whole grain; hence there y 2
loss either Of grain or hesh or both
Farm and Nreside.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-01-12
Marstail .Teachers to Meet,

Marshalltown. Jan. 12.Dr. s. H.
Clark Of the University Of Ch,cago
will talk on Reading hl~she Public
Schools" and Prot. w. H. Bender Of
Cedar Falls will discuss Essential
Elements in Good Teaching at 3
general meeting Of school teachers
of this county to be held here to-
morrow.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-01-12
Bio Sire al summer.et

Sumnerset, Jan. 12.-Fire here last
night practically destroyed the entire
business portion Of the city, The
Hemphill store, together with the
stock OF goods, the postoffice and the
Hemphill residence wore all burned.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-01-12
EXPLAINED.

.sWas u 4 case Of love 1t hrsts
sight Nh 5s
'sNo, second sight The hrst time.
he saw her he didn't know she was
m heirsss udge. III: s5s
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-01-12
Danbury Marker pestroxed.

Danbury, Jan. 12.Ths meat mar.
ket building, fixtures and stock Of
IA. J. Floor were destroyed totally by
mo this morning, and difficulty was
encountered in saving other strnc.
tures, II SyS AZ
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-01-12

extended to the tailorsmads for tie
winter. Some Of tho costs and skirta
are entirely plain on one side, while
other 10 braided or parallslSd With
buttons ana loops q : .Anish.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-01-12
Hotel AIlee Bum. AZ per.,.

q" n '4'SssSSsT s-S''@@ ~ - 9SNSs FST0IA
Persia, Jan. 12.-The hotel here
Known as Hotel Alice, was destroyed
by fire last night, the blaze orlginat-
ing in the kitchen. No one was in.
jured but practically nothing was
saved The loss was $4,000.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-01-12
IA QUICK CHANGE ARTisr.

InQuiring Visitor estsrday you,
appeared - = Areeatsr to-day you
are an Eskimo swallowing raw. frossn
snsh. N. s$. 4 ssg 1,
$ =. ny doctor ordsssd : change Of
diet =