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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-09-06
TIMELY ICE BOX MAxlMS
Some Thlngs Worth Remembering
When Putting Food Away In
the Refrigerator.

All cooked food should be cooled as
soon as possible before being placed
in the Ice box. Butter may be kept
from taking up the flavors OF other
food by keeping 1t in tightly COW
cred receptacle.
Milk requires more access of air,
but in Z clean ice box In which no
strong smelling food is kept milk
should remain uninjured in flavor for
twelve to twenty-four hours. II vege-
tables or other foods OF pronounced
odor are kept in glass jars with covers
or in covered earthenware receptacles
there will be fewer doors to be COM
municated.
Portions OF canned goods should
never be put into the ice box In the
tin can. Such food does not Of neces-
stty develop poisonous product, as
has sometimes been claimed, but ex.
periments show that ptomaines are
particularly liable to develop In such
cases.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-09-06
CASH AN OLD DRAFT.

The other day the post office de-
partment cashed draft for $24.02,
dated April 1, 1881. This draft was
drawn by Assistant Postmaster-Gen-
eral Charles X. Gardner on James
Millikin, postmaster Of Tuscarora, Pa,
In favor Of David Kyle. 1t took many
a long days search through half a
million forgotten and musty files be-
fore the draft could be finally ceri-
fed. This research brought to light
the fact that David Kyle, 81 years
ago, was a mail carrier from Selin's
Grove, Pa, through 10 villages to Fan
nettsburgh, Pa. He made the trip
once a week, and was paid $5.67 each
week. The funny part of this pay
ment is that the government con-
tracted this debt five years before
the department which paid 1t was Gro
ated.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-09-06
KING WORE HAT is YEARS
Gave Il to His Valet Once and Then
Took Il Back
Again.

Cettinje. Montenegro. - Nicholas,
king of the smallest realm in Europe,
Is accused Of loving money too we'll.
Three of his ministers, Gattallo, Jur.
jieviez and Jovanovicz, complain that
he is SO stingy he refused to go to
Moscow because the Car did not give
him all the money he recently asked
for. The gets 100000 a year from
Russia and 100000 from Austria.
And yet" say his ministers, I'VE new.
er know what he does with the money,
for he cannot be induced to render an
account. He certainly does not spend
it on his clothes"
When His beautiful Helen married
Italy's king sixteen years ago Nicho-
las bought silk hat. which he wore
until this summer, bringing 1t out
on his many visits at foreign courts.
Seeing It looked very shabby, he gave
1t to his native valet, sava. Sava
had it "ironed and went about in it
with great pride. The other day the
king saw him wearing the hat and
asked him where he got it.
your majesty gave 1t me-" was the
answer.
What? gave you such a nice
hat7 How could I have been so fool
ish? Give 1t back 10 me at once. It
will save my getting new one when
I 90 to Vienna in tho autumn"
The poor valet protested that he
paid the equivalent OF ten cents to
have 1t ironed in Belgrade. Nicholas
pulled out the money.
Here" he said, Il will pay your
expenses in connection with the hat.
Now hand it back to mel"
And Sava had to obey.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-09-06

Where decreases are shown, they
have been the result Of reclassitication
of roads,
Strangely enough, New York Is the
only one OF the eight that appears in
the list Of the eleven states leading
In actual progress in road building IN
the fve-year period. In other words.
while the entire eight states maintain
their lead, 1t IL merely because OF
their earlier start. and New York alone
II entitled to a place In the list OF
states In progress in the last I'VE
years. The states which are leading
in progressive road building are New
York, Georgia, Washington, Missouri.
South Carolina, Alabama, Pennsylva-
MIA, Tennessee, New Jersey. Florida
and Maryland.
The gain In New York, according to
the director Of the once Of public
roads, is due largely to the fact that
tho state has bonded itself for $50. 00O,-
900, and that 100000 year more
is being expended by the state, in ad-
dition to an equal sum by the coun-
ties, In building state highways. New
York Is leading all the states In actual
progress at the present time, and II
the pace Is maintained she will take
the lead over Indiana and Ohio In &C
tual mileage In a few years.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-09-06
SILAGE AND GRAIN RATl0NS
KANSAS Station Makes Experiment.
Comparing Manufacture OF Milk
Former Is Cheapest.

. The Kansas experiment station con.
Quoted an experiment comparing the
manufacture Of mi from grain and
from 4 silage ration. It was found
there that the grain ration costs $1.05
to produce 100 pounds Of milk, and
when silage was substituted in that
same ration for half the grain it re-
duced the price to So cents per 100
pounds, a difference Of 81 cents. II
cost % cents to produce ono pound
of butter fat where grain was used
and only Is cents where silags was
used to take the place Of half that
ration. A difference Of 9 cents again.
The profit per COW per year where
grain was used was $24.60, and where
silage was used $3.50. This shows
the value Of silaEe.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-09-06
Too Lazy to Live.

Paris.-M. and Nine. Bouzer and
their daughter, Madeleine. twenty-five
years old, were found dead in their
fat, in the Rue Albouy, the other
morning.
They took their lives because they
did not think them worth living. They
were all "cranks," and when the
daughter preached Mr.. Macdonald
Hastings theory that death was some
times a duty. the parents allowed
themselves to be persuaded.
Nine. Bouzer wrote number Of let
tiers, which were found on tho dining
room table. In all Of them she ex-
planned that she, her husband, and her
daughter were going to commit suicide
because their lease to the Cat had run
out and they did not want the trouble
Of moving.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-09-06
BEEF SUPPLY LEGS.

Inat the people Of the United States
are facing a serious beef famine, was
.le statement made the other day by
IN on1cial Of the bureau Of animal in
oastry. Government statistics on file
~ mo department Of agriculture show
sust IN the last ton years there has
y v..a an increase in population in the
oaMed States Of about 20 per cent,
"ulle the supply Of beef cattle in that
cent. '~'~''' "
me supply Of dairy cattle has kept
lpsue with the increase Of population.
me changed conditions Of farming
:. - me various parts Of the country are
~ olrect causes Of the scarcity of
\ "gsl CATTLE" said a government expert.
onoer ordinary conditions the grass
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-09-06
SOLD HAIR FOR BREAD
WIFE's SACRIFICE WON HERMAN
RANT FOR HER hUsBAND.
Kansas City Woman Showed the
Prosecutor Where She Had Cropped
Her Locks, and "of'eIai Policy"
Yielded. .'.

Kansas City, Mo.-A woman who,
sold her hair few weeks ago for the
family support obtained state war
rant for the arrest Of her husband by
removing her hat in the prosecuting
attorneys Office. showing the hair
closely cropped from the top Of the
head.
A moment before the woman. Mrs.
Monroe Burch, $500 Perry avenue, had
tin, acting warrant officer. Is"
With her little boy, Mrs. Burch had
taken seat before the assistants
desk. Her husband, q carpenter. had
left her. she said. And he had made
little effort to support the family of
three for several months.
1T is against the policy Of the OF.
fee to issue q warrant SO soon after the
husband has left as result Of quar-.
REL" Mr. Curtin explained. Your hus'
band may return in few days"
Mrs. Burch started to the door.
She hesitated, turned and removed her
hat.
That was one of my sacrifices"
she said. Il do not think my husband
sought work as he should. Two weeks
ago we were hungry at our home. l
had begun to look for washing to do.
but we needed food. went to a WON.
an who has small hair shop near
Twentieth street and Indiana avenue.
My hair had often been admired. The
shop woman offered me 80 cents an
ounce. let her clip four ounces.
"A week later l asked my husband
for 80 cents to pay the milkman. He
had been drinking and exclaimed an
grily that should have paid the milk
bill out Of the hair money. I told him
two dollars would not last SO long,
but he started a violent quarrel. He
took stove poker and did some dam
age to the house before he left"
Mr.. Curtin had picked Up a pen.
He was writing an information for q
warrant from the justice court Of
Charles Clark. The office policy"
had been forgotten.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-09-06
MILEAGE OF IMPROVED ROADS
Indiana lsads All States Of Union,
With Ohio . Close Second-Mostly
Composed Of Gravel.

According to Information Just made
public by the director OF the Office Of
public roads. Indiana leads all the
states Of the Union in mileage Of i'm
proved roads. Most Of the improved
roads Of Indiana and Ohio are COM
posed of gravel and we're. for the
most part. built by the farmers In
working out taxes. In many cases
the gravel is dumped on the road
without proper spreading or rolling.
Roads constructed In this way seldom
give entire satisfaction.
The eight leading good roads states.
as shown by the data compiled by the
director, are As follows:
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-09-06
Paint Remover,

Women who are lowering around
household furniture with pots OF paint
during these summer days will be glad
OF the information that common salt,
combined with brown soap and hot
water. will remove the paint from
their fingers after their task Of touch
ing up scratched corners is finished
Enamel paint, If not got of immedi-
ately, leaves on the hands heavy de-
posit that from white turns a pale
gray blue, and will resist even turpen-
pentine and ammonia. The salt should
be used before the paint dries and its
use should not be stinted.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-09-06
YOUTHS PAST LIFE A BLANK
Assistant Gunner on Training Ship 10
Afflicted With a Strange
Malady.

San Mateo, Cal-One Of the strang-
est cases that the surgeons in the ma
marine hospital service ever have met
with Is that of Horace Walling, the
eldest son of Mr.. and Mrs. H. H. Wall
ing Of San Mateo, who was stricken
with a mysterious malady while with
the United States trainingship Nash
Vile in San Domingo bay, Haiti, and
now lies in the naval hospitai at
Portsmouth, Va, suffering from q
complete loss of memory.
One day, while the Nashville was in
port at San Domingo, Walling, assist
ant gunner on the training ship, went
ashore alone. Half an hour later he
was brought back to the ship In q
dazed condition, unable to speak, hear
or walk. At first the surgeons were
inclined to believe that he had been
drugged by the natives, but as his con-
dition remained the same, that theory
was abandoned. An examination failed
to reveal any evidence Of sunstroke
and no bruises OF any kind were
found on his head or body.
1t was four weeks before Walling
regained his speech and hearing and
was able to walk, but he was as help
less as small child. He could neither
read nor write and he recognized none
OF his former companions. With palms,
taking care and training the ply
sicians began to teach their patient:
to read, write and walk, and the pro-,
gress was so rapidly that in month
he had regained all past book learn,
ing.
Walling is now normal in every re-
spect, except that his mind Is blank
as to all persons, places or events that
took place before his illness. He can
not recall his home, family or friends.
H. H. Walling, the boys father is =
merchant of San Francisco.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-09-06
WYOMING THE FASTEST.

Uncle Sans fastest big warship Is
tho Wyoming, which makes a little
over % knots an hour. That breaks
all speed records for big-gun battle
ships. The naval expert board says
that tho Wyoming Is the fastest bat
tleship in the world carrying 12-inch
guns. The Arkansas a few weeks ago
made Fl knots an hour, which was
record-breaking performance at that
time. but the Wyoming betters the
Arkansas average.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-09-06
Good Way to Use Cold Boiled Fish.

Good Way to Use Cold Boiled Fish.
Boil three medium sized potatoes.
Chop them and fry them with half
an onion, or one very small, in as lit.
tie butter as possible to use. Remove
skin and bones from boiled fish. sepa-
gate 1t into small pieces and mix with
The fried potatoes. Moisten with half
q cup of white sauce II you have 1t, II
hot, use milk Season with pepper and
salt, and a minute or two before serv-
Ing pour in two we'll beaten eggs and
mix thoroughly Garnish with parsley
and serve very hot
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-09-06
Grain lnterculturO,

In an experiment at Lisbon, N. D.,
the yield of wheat by the 1ntsrcultural
method, from 20 pounds Of seed per
acre was 2711 bushels: from one.half
bushel of barley per acre 64A BUSH
els; from three-fourths Of = bushel
of oats 81 bushels. These fields were
cultivated six to eight times, depend
ing on conditions. BY tho ordinary
methods the same year ~ bushels OF
wheat seed as commonly sown per
acre yielded to bushels; 2 bushels
Of barley seed yielded 6 to Is bushels
and ~ bushels Of oat seed yielded
0 to 20 bushels per acre.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-09-06
TONGUE Sandwiches.

Chop cold boiled tongue very fine:
mix with sauce tartare and use to
spread any variety Of bread prepared
for sandwiches. Chicken may be
mixed with the tongue. Boston brown
bread or plain white bread are both
good for this purpose. II sauce tartare
be not available. use chopped capers,
olives. cucumber pickles {mustard
pickles at discretion), onions and pars-
ley with the tongue and moisten with
creamed butter.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-09-06
Machines XIII Birds.

Ellensburg, Wash.-Fully so per
cent. Of the annual hatch Of the Chi
nese pheasants have been killed this
year during the haying season, ranch
ers report. Hay putting time is the
time for the birds to nest, and when
the mowers and rakes pass over the
fields the eggs are broken or the
young birds are accidentally run over
or trampled by the horses. Most Of
the farmers exercise much caution
and try to protect the birds.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-09-06
Fresh Water for chloka.

Fresh Water for chloka.
Keep the drinking vessels filled with
fresh water. More, or less food e.
capes from the beak Of the little chick
while drinking. This food soon be.
comes sour in the warm weather and
water Ia foul. #.,%E r..
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-09-06
Guinea a. q Foraaer.

The guinea fowl Is great forager
and destroys many insects that tho
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 ind all the
eggs they lay They really cost almost
nothing to raise, and when roosting
near tho house create an alarm should
intruders make their appearance.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-09-06
Liberty Cake.

Beat yolks Of two eggs and one-half
cup milk. Beat the white stiff and add
to them ono cup sugar, three tea
spoons butter. one teaspoon lemon ex-
tract, one cup -four. one teaspoon bak-
ing powder. one-half teaspoon salt.
Beat we'll ard bake in shallow pan.
Raisins or cocoanut may be added.
II cocoanut is added 1t makes 1t very
otNn
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-09-06
Plo FEEDING Made Easier.

PIG F6edIno MNu0 EHt1eF.
Set tho pig trough close up against
the fence and nail board to the in
ner side Of trough 80 1t will protect
trough between the fence boards.
When feeding pour the slop on the
board from tho opposite side and there
need be no trouble In keeping the hogs
away until the slop is In the trough
a. under the customary way of do
inc
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-09-06
when Maxine Quilts,

1t is an impossibility to successful
" wash quilts without having the cot
ton filling become matted and lumpy.
If the cotton batting is covered with
cheesecloth and tied before the final
covering is knotted over the cotton.
the latter may be removed at any time
and washed.
Afterward it may be replaced and
knotted, making the quilt perfectly
new again.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-09-06
Woman Smoker Causes Talk.

woman Smoker Causes TaIK'
Boston.-The Cunard liner Laconia
arrived here in high state Of excite
ment over the actions Of a woman
passenger listed as Mrs. F. H. Robins
of New York, who is alleged to have
spent all OF her time on the voyage
in the smoking room smoking ciga-
rettes with her two young sons.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-09-06
Mlncsmeat,

Three pounds Of raisins (stoned),
three pounds currants, four pounds
APPLES Chopped flne), three pounds
suet one-half, pound blanched aim.
onds. grated rind and Juice Of six
lemons. one pint brandy, four pounds
brown sugar, little salt, one nutmeg
Chop all together very ane, throw.
tnx the currants In last Very good
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-09-06
No Return.

49, are You going to send your son to
oMese, Mr.. Jenks?"
X ~; ne's always at his books, takes
80 interest IN sport Of any kind, and
han ue VIII never do anything on a foot
~ .eam' don't see any ues in vast
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-09-06
An Astrinoent Hair Lotion

An N6tFInoeht 7aTT E0s'oH'
When the hair Is falling out by
the roots, as the saying is, an astrin-
gent lotion will be found worry bene-
flcial. This may be composed of ten
ounces OF witch hazel and one drachm
Of tannic acid; shake we'll together
and strain. 1t Is then ready for use,
and may be applied to the roots Of the
hair. rubbing in we'll with the finger
hnA
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-09-06
Hair rurns White In Hurry

Sunbury, Pa.-John Lentz Of Seven
Points, while driving over the Read
Ing railway near here. was struck by
q passenger train and hurled 30 feet,
being badly injured. His black hair
turned white. one Of his horses IVES
killed and the wagon wrecked.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-09-06
pislnfectIno Poultry House.

DisInfeetlno Poultry House.
When you whitewash the interior Of
the poultry house mix liberal amount
OF some good disinfectant or crude car
bolic acid with the whitewash just be-
fore applying 1t. This will insure the
destruction Of all lice and mites with
which it comes In contact.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-09-06
FEEDING Plants.

Plant root hairs feed from the ND
nutest particles Of SOIL Clods are use.
less. Crush them and make plant
food available. A land roller, pulVes.
aissr. number and several hads %
barrows are Indispensable
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-09-06
Exactly.

well, did you 60 to the place Tor
your vacation, I mentioned. and did
the farmer and his wife take you in?"
take US INF I should say they did
take us in. A professional gold brick
man could not have improved on their
methods"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-09-06
Gait the Sheep.

Salt the sheep on Canada thistles or
other troublesome weeds and they will
I'LL them out without trouble. Sheep
are great helpers in keeping . farm
clean. -..... ., %
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-09-06
Was cursad ~ Waya

Reno. Nev.-Mrs. Bertha Nathanson,
wife Of q New York professor Of Ian.
guages, has brought suit for divorce
because her husband cursed her In
II different languaSaa.s
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-09-06
Endless Trouble.

"Tve got nothing but trouble"
"Why don't you go to the baseball
mark and forget your troublesT
II tried that the other day. Tho
home team lost, and came away with
more trouble"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-09-06
PIants for Poultry Yard,

FTHUV1 JUF VOVVSTy INTu'
II your poultry yard has not already
some shrubs or trees, plant some for
shelter for the fowls on hot days. It
is we'll to have two yards, and SOW one
with grass while they are living in the
other
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-09-06
LESS "srYLisH" KIND WANTED.

There recently appeared In a Wash
ington paper an advertisement. IS fol-
lows:
"Girl-American; Is years old;
pleasant hammered, smart, tidy, with.
out artificial hair, powder or paint. to
wait on store and soda fountain"
The above advertisement shows to
what extremes employers are forced
to resort in order to obtain reliable
help. The proprietor Of the store who
is advertising for a girl with the char
acteristics required above, but whose
name is withheld, in an interview,
said:
1T is almost impossible to obtain a
girl who does not paint or powder, or
wear an immense coil Of puffs. It
may be the style for young girl to
do all these things, but 1t does not
pay from a business standpoint. I
am forced to advertise for the less
stylish kind"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-09-06
Girl Held n F,rebuo.

Springfield, Mo.-Edna James, aged
ten, has been arrested here az fire.
bug. She Is suspected Of starting 50
flpes within the past six weeks.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-09-06
Very DeeoIIete

2. g-r.- WY
Husband-What did you pay FOL
that new evening gown?
en-. eWife-Fifty dollars.
Husbaud-What; SIS q yardI
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-09-06
The Cause.

n SNOOVs
hers -'gs' - eus1 MY nnan'
lSastivs balloon.
Bisbee daily review., 1912-12-03

tsss sso~,!nr Psrees 5as' ze-e syttsm. dius of 1.S0e miles; zone eight all the area outside the seventh zone, includ- ing the Philippines.
 The new law establishes the fol. lowing rates:
 Thai the rate of postage on fourth class matter weighing not more than four ounces shall be i cent for each ounce or fraction Cf an ounce, and on such matter in excess of four ounces in weight the rate shall be by the pound, as hereinafter provided, the postage in all cases to be pre- pad by distinctive postage stamps af- fixed
 That except as provided in the next preceding paragraph postage on matter of the fourth class shall be pre- paid al the following rates:
 On all matter mailed at the post. office from which a rural route starts. for delivery on such route. or mailed at any point on such route for deliv- cry at any other point thereon. or at .he office from which the route starts. or on any rural route starting there from. and on all matter mailed at a city carrier office. or at any point within it's delivery limits, for delivery by carriers from that office. or at any office for local delivery, , cents for the first pound or fraction of a pound and ] cent for each additional pound or