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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-07-18
Remarkable Gift.

"A sense of humor is fine pos
session. With some men, however, 1t
goes to extremes-to CHASTITY ex-
tremes."
The scene was the Economic clubs
dinner at the Hotel Astor In New
York. The speaker, Mayor Hunt of
Cincinnati, continued:
Il used to know in Horace Annesley
man with this excessive sense Of
humorr Horace said to me one morn
ing with ghoulish laugh:
"T've got the greatest Joke to tell
you!'
"'Well, what Is IT, said I.
"'You know said Horace, that I
was examined and passed for life in
surance last week? Well-ha-ha-
ha!-Tve been to consult a specialist
this morning and he tells me I've got
an incurable disease. He gives me
just one year. Ha, ha. ha!"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-07-18

YQYESTI0hs

Fish to be crisp should not be COW
cred while cooking.
Odd bits of soap. when boiled. make
an excellent shampoo Jelly.
Medicine bottles. drink or food.
should not be uncovered in the sick.
room.
Lamp burners, II boiled in weak
ened vinegar. will burn much bright
er.
Marble should be washed with am
monia and water rather than soap.
When serving large red apples
whole on the table polish them with
olive oil.
A few drops Of rosewatrr added to
almonds will prevent their oiling
when chopped.
A clam shell placed inside the tea
kettle will prevent the formation OF
lime on the kettle.
After peeling onions, rub your
hands with celery or parsley. 1t Will
counteract the odor.
To cool an oven when baking. new
er open the door, but remove one OF
the plates over the oven.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-07-18
Patriots.

Vice-President Marshall was talk
ing in New York about famous multi.
millionaire:
1.-The man is a great patriot" said
the witty and genial vice-president.
"Yet, for all his patriotic talk, some
people think he doesn't really love his
country. The idea! Him not love his
country!
why, he loves his country so we'll
that he'd take the whole of 1t If he
could. As it Is, he's taken far more
than his share. Love his country. in,
deed-he positively adores it,"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-07-18
OF Great Value to All Forms oil
Trees and Plants.
No Better Fertilizer Can Be Applied
Especially on City and Town Lots
10 the Need for This Sup
ply Of Iron.

But few persons know the value
Of old nails. They are worth more
than new ones. when used for certain
purposes. All forms OF vegetation
need more or less iron, and unless
this Is already IN the soil or supplied,
the tree or plant will be In need Of
tonic that can easily be supplied by
the use Of old rusty nails.
All kinds of house plants soon ex-
haust the soil in which they stand
and grow for months, and when 9TH,
err fertilizers are used the iron Is apt
to be overlooked. Place a few rusty
nails in the earth about the plants.
Simply press the nails down among
the roots and the moisture will soon
dissolve the iron to certain extent
and 1t will be carried to the plant
through the roots.
Most fruit trees need more or less
iron. Trees that stand on city or
town lots are apt to exhaust the soil
about the roots, and when this occurs
the results are not as satisfactory as
when the soil has larger supply for
the tree to draw from. Iron may be
provided In two ways by the use OF
rusty nails. Old nails that are not
rusty will soon become so II allowed
to remain out of doors a short time.
or II buried about the roots OF the
tree. A dozen nails buried In the
earth at dozen points about the
ground short distance from the tree
will supply all the iron it needs for
several months. This will take some
thing like a gross of nails. They may
be all Sizes.
Fruit trees that have attained an
age that should produce fruit, and
which have seemed to lack some
thing, should be given some iron by
driving number Of rusty nails into
the body OF the tree.
From twenty-five to one hundred
nails Of different sizes may be driven
into large fruit tree without danger
of inquiry. Care should be taken not
to strike the bark at the point where
the nails are driven after the nail has
been driven in. The nails should be
pretty we'll distributed over the trunk
of the tree.
Plum, peach and cherry need more
iron than apple or pear.
lot of old nails mixed with the
earth in making a flower bed will
assist greatly in producing wealth
of bright foliage, as we'll as more
brilliant colors in the flowers.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-07-18
Whv She Called II OF.

II was very happy" said the confes.
sor, when, after years of wooing, she
finally said Yes"
And why did you break off the en-
gagement SO soon after?" asked his
friend.
Man, it was she who dissolved it,"
"Really?" said the friend. How did
that happen?"
1T was due to my accustomed alb
sent-mindedness. When few days
later l called at her home, l again
asked her to marry youths
Companion.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-07-18
Don't Boil VeoetabIes,

Food experts long ago pointed out
the very small quantity Of mineral
matter and BODYBUILDING material IN
succulent vegetables. Now Josephine
C. Berry, a household expert and food
scientist, has found that when such
vegetables as spinach, cabbage and
carrots are boiled they lose about half
OF the small amount of mineral. con-
stituents which they contain. Spin
ach, for example. gave up more than
so per cent. Of its mineral constit-
uents, and cabbage 40 per cent. AS
the loss OF mineral matter in these
foods makes them less nutritious. the
problem of retaining these mineral
parts Of the food assumes some I'm
portance.-Farm and Fireside.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-07-18
Whose Bull In Gored7

Servant-Johnny t'rew his ball
trough tn windy, nam, an broke a
pane of glass.
Johnnys Mother-Well, that's moth
ing to make such fuss about. Acct
dents will happen, and, besides, we
don't own the house and intend to
move next week.
Servant-But tn ball struck the
chany teacup you got with half pound
of tay and smashed it all to splinters.
Johnnys Mother (angrily)-What!
Send that boy right to me! III teach
him to be more careful next time!-
Puck
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-07-18
Quick Bleaching.

Handkerchiefs and white clothes
that have become yellow from use of
too much soap. o. any other cause,
may be whitened in the following
manner: After washing, let them soak
over night in a tub of clear water, to
which is added a teaspoonful Of cream
of tartar. When ironed they will be
white as snow.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-07-18

WORLD

Hamilton, Ont, Is to have hockey
arena to seat 5000.
There are 526 yacht clubs in this
country and SO yachting associations.
Belgium will prohibit boxing be-
tween professionals as detrimental to
the cause Of amateur sport, and az
having no educational value.
Creosote is the tallest stake trotter
in training for the light harness sea-
son on the Grand Circuit, and Star
Winter is the smallest horse
Ariel Rowing Club OF Baltimore 10
the latest to secure the sectional style
Of eight.oared she'll 1t can be taken
apart and is easier to ship to out-of-
town regattas.
Philadelphia has twenty-eight golf
courses. The Fairmount Park com.
missioners vetoed the plan to lay out
q public course In the great public
park there.
1t is estimated 100000 was spent
on this years big eastern inter-col.
legiate rowing races on the Thames
at New London and on the Hudson at
Poughkeepsie.
Yale's football candidates will have
football practice this summer at the
Newport (R. ~ estate of the late vii.
liam T. Bull of New York, former
Yale football star.
The self-supporting sports at Har.
ward university are football, baseball
and hockey, although the receipts from
hockey, $2,82711, about equal the ex.
pense of maintaining the sport.
The United States of America Foot
ball Association recently admitted to
the International Federation, the
worldwide ruling body of association
or soccer football, plans to govern the
game in this country.
Because of newspaper criticism to
the effect that he Is going pot hunt.
ing" Arthur S. Robinson, the phenom.
email sprinter of Mercersburg academy,
has decided not to cross the Atlantic
to take part in the English and Scotch
championships.
The Westminster Polo Grounds are
being put in shape for another polo
tourney, which will follow the ma
tional championships. The latter are
to take place at the Point Judith Club,
Narragansett Pier, r. l., July 81 to
August 16.
Mrs. w. H. Herbert Of London will
Judge the Pekinese dog show to be
held at the Plaza Hotel, New York, in
the early part Of next December.
Norman S. Taber Of Brown Univer-
sity, who finished second to John
Paul Jones of Cornell, in his record
breaking Ala rs mile at the inter-
collegiate track and field champion.
ships in Harvard stadium, will con.
tinue his career in England, where he
is due to take up his studies as .
Rhodes scholar, following his gradua-
ton from Brown.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-07-18
To keep Cheese Fresh.

If YOU would like to know how to
keep cheese fresh, here is an excel
lent method: Wet cloth in vinegar.
wrapping it around the cheese, then
put 1t into a paper bag and keep in a
cool place. This will help the cheese
to retain it's moisture and freshness
and keep it from molding.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-07-18
Gjnoer PUDDING.

Mix one cup molasses with one cup
of milk, add two tablespoonful OF
melted lard, one level teaspoonful each
of ginger and soda. saltspoonful OF
salt, one tablespoonful OF vinegar and
four cupfuls Of sifted flour. Add the
last cupful Of -four carefully, because
the molasses may be SO thick that 1t
will not all be needed. Bake In q
shallow pan and serve with lemon
sauce or steam in q mold two hours.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-07-18
Cheese Pie,

Cut two-thirds Of a flve-cent stale
bakers loaf in one-third-inch slices
and remove crusts: then cut slices in
halves. Arrange layer in buttered
shallow baking dish, cover with a
layer Of soft mild cheese. cut In one
eighth-inch slices: and sprinkle with
salt and paprika; repeat. Beat tive
eggs slightly. add one cup milk. and
rour over the mixture. Bake until
cheese is soft. the time required be-
ing about thirty minutes.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-07-18
Almost Fatal Shock,

Hostess believe you are a musi-
clan, Mr. Brown?
Brown (who Is dying to give an ex-
hibition Of his powers)-Well-er-
yes, l think I can claim to have a
small reputation as a pianist.
Hostess am delighted to hear it..
My daughter is going to play, and
should be so glad if you would turn
the music for her.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-07-18
Rich Girls to Learn Earminn

Miss Hazel King and her sister of
San Francisco are going to begin
time, having been inspired to become
agriculturists while at college. Their
father is the president of the Bank
of California.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-07-18
Worse,

so Miss Brown is married. Well
I'm not surprised. She always de-
spised her own name for it's common
ness and declared she would change
1t at the first opportunity. BY the
way. whom did she marry?"
"A Mr.. Smith"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-07-18

An Illinois inventor has brought out
an asbestos lined wooden cigar that
may be filled with tobacco and smoked
by those who like to be regarded as
smokers of cigars exclusively.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-07-18
Rreadcrumbs for COOKING.

always use breadcrumbs instead of
cracker crumbs for frying or for COW
ering the tops Of entrees. You will
find this very good, IS it does not alb
sorb the moisture and become soggy.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-07-18

BY far the largest part OF the
worlds turquoise comes from the
mines near the Persian city of Nisha-
pur, where Omar Khayam was born
and lies buried.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-07-18

Plants, animals and birds Of the
Bible have been made the subject Of
a special exhibition in the natural his
tory department Of the British mu-
scum.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-07-18
n Remove Dents In Furniture.

Soak we'll with warm water and hold
a hot iron near the surface. II the
dent is a large one wet heavy cloth
in hot water and place over the bruise
and place a hot flatiron on it.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-07-18

Are dried fruits, such as figs,
peaches and dates, necessaries or lux
uries? Canadian merchants. who are
asking for reduction Of freight rates,
assert that these are now necessaries
made SO by an elevation Of the
standard Of living.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-07-18

Equality of strength in both arms
with women as with men, more men
than women being stronger In the
right arm than In the left.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-07-18

In the southern states alone negroes
are proprietors Of 10000 general
stores, 80 pharmacies and 81 banking
institutions. In the entire country
they own 100000 acres Of land, and
more than 100000 houses.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-07-18

Many Of the worlds great men are
unknown to fame. They are great be-
cause they share their pleasures with
others and keep their troubles to them
selves.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-07-18

Assemble the young of the land to-
gether, and ask them the greatest
national institution. The reply will
he a chorus of Baseball"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-07-18

On a test, paper insulation on ex-
posed electric wires has W1thstood
service for twenty-three years.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-07-18

The upper side of dirigible balloon
built for the British navy has been
coated with aluminium dust to reflect
the suns rays and lessen the effect OF
their heat on the gas it contains.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-07-18

The pretty girl gets the admiration
and the solitaire; the plain girl who
knows all about the art Of cooking
gets all the dinner calls she wants
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-07-18

Trewyddfa mountain, near Norris
ton, England, on which the Swansea
corporation has spent several thou
sands Of pounds in providing municipal
houses for workers, appears to be grad
ually sliding toward the river
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-07-18

The second Friday in each March
Is salmon day in Portland, Ore. Every
family eats salmon to boost the Pa
cif1c coast manufacture OF paper.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-07-18

When a man is wealthy he pos
sesses all but that which is given to
humble souls to enjoy.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-07-18

Don't criticise your neighbor be-
cause the dust has settled on her fur
niture. Better that it be there than
IN your lungs
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-07-18

Some women love to keep Gagged
bird because they feel that way them
selves.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-07-18

The tide Of progress reaches Its
ehb when a man sits at his window
watching the parade 60 by.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-07-18

A truthful mirror is woman's
best friend, but it ia hard to convince
her of that fact.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-07-18

New York authorities are making
terts to determine the effect Of tea and
coffee on school children, using ten
thousand subjects.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-07-18

The experience Of another is not
lesson-it is merely the key by which
we open the school-door.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-07-18

The man who goes out to look for
trouble comes back home to find 1t
full grown.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-07-18

Blackbirds are protected by law IN
California and exist in clouds.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-07-18

Richard H. Bowling (coloredD Of
Norfolk, Va. won the highest honors
at the sixty-seventh annual COM
mencement Of Bucknell university.
After an impassioned plea for broad
er opportunity for his race he was
awarded the Chaplain j. ]. Kane prize
of a gold watch for the best Grafton in
competition with nine other honor
graduates, two of whom were young
women. In spite of the fact that
Bowling was hazed and had his hair
clipped off by some southern students
two years ago, he had the good will
of the student body, and the award
of the judges met with general ap-
prevail. Bowling took as the subject
OF his grafton, THE Negro and Our
National Ideals"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-07-18

Almost any diplomatic female can
teach man to think he is teaching
her.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-07-18

The temperature Of steam at pres
sure of one pound square inch is
2ic,3 Fahrenheit.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-07-18

Arizona in 1912 produced 350,000,-
900 pounds of copper.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-07-18

With the exception Of eleven cities
in the United States Honolulu has a
higher percentage Of tuberculosis pa
tients than any city on the mainland.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-07-18

Hero worship Is often but another
name for self-esteem. >
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-07-18

Institution to which we have vowed
allegiance fail to prosper when indif-
ference reigns and in their operations,
suffer the penalty of negligence. Then
injury is elastic, and in Its rebound
does greater damage to the hurler
than the object which first received
the blow. We are too intolerant in
our disposition, and give prominence
to injuries Of small import; thereby
destroying happiness and disturbing
the peace Of communities. Discord
always weakens in any undertaking;
and though, 1t may seem invisible, it's
blighting affects are felt. Dominion
crowns a harmonious whole; and al.
though the burden intended for many
may be borne by few, to a joyous
and successful end, yet there exist for
human uplift, greater power and in
fluence in the unity of all the parts
Exchange.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-07-18

That the proposed adoption OF a reg.
ulation by the commissioners of the
District. establishing closing hour
for church services is blow to relig-
ious liberty, aAd that the complaints
against certain .Slored churches be-
cause Of the alleged disturbance of
the peace were based upon insufficient
cause, were some of the statements
embodied in the protest of pastors and
representatives Of large number of
colored churches of the District of
Columbia made at a hearing before
the commissioners. Formal resolu-
tons in regard to the matter we're
presented by the Evangelical Minis
ters' alliance and the Baptist Minis
ters' union Of Washington, composed
Of more than a hundred pastors of
colored churches in the District Of Co.
lumbia. 1t was further stated In the
resolutions that I'VE do not ask that
our churches shall remain open longer
than theaters, dance halls, saloons or
other public resorts" The resolutions
stated emphatically that the organiza-
tons signing them do not deem it
necessary to multiply ordinances to
stop unreasonable meetings that do
not exist They added that II there
should be an isolated instance Of
breach of community comfort the
church violating the law should be
dealt with individually. Complaints
by residents in the vicinity Of certain
negro churches have been numerous
recently because of alleged noisiness
and the lateness of the hours to which
their services extend. On receipt Of
the complaints the heads Of the Dis
trict addressed communication to
several of the colored ministers Of the
city, suggesting that a conference be
held between the commissioners and
the pastors, with view to making the
adoption Of ordinances correcting the
matter unnecessary.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-07-22
Daddy Bedtime
~ NWX'h1;; R.th;e
.O10"- Polished
Her Shoes

particular about keeping his shoes
muddy house" daddy said
eyes yesterday said Evelyn
the head OF the
stairs you know, we march, outdoors"
wiz need to look ut them
reprovingy =.
You Ruthe She is
and and stockings all
they should be-
bottle
watched her mother the by dipping
Of which fastened in the
perof bottle.
mother
would till q little older
school
butond her combed eing the
rbbo in suitng Ruthie.
Ruthe looked her shoes She went into the where
to
the shoes and dpped OF on to her
asked
Backing tho Ruhe answered with her funny little The
teachs i them today
the backing would not 90
a1f ~ - ~ look Ruthies black
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-07-22
PUBLIC AUCTION.

Big closing out sale of fine house
hold goods on the premises, NO. 522
North Center street, Marsha!ltown.
Iowa, Saturday, July 20. 1913. at 2
o'clock. | am leaving the city and ev-
erything will be sold to the highest
bidder. Good Wheelock piano In first
class condition, fine buffet. six leather
seat diners, six oak diners. six good
rockers. stands, center tables. writing
desk paper rack. two sewing rockers
ten foot oak desk. dining table. kilt
chen tables, mirrors. hall mirror.
monograph and records. golden oak
bed room suite, birds eye dresser and
chiffoniers. two good bronze beds.
springs and mattresses: single bed.
springs and mattress. grass rug. limo
leum rag carpet, stair carpet. curtain
rods goose feather bed. Jewel gas
range, gas laundry stove, ironing
board. One Minute washer, wringer,
tubs, boiler boys coaster and wagon.
wash bowls and pitchers slop jars,
canned fruit, fruit jars. good electric
iron, dishes, cooking utensils. step lad
der, some fine house plants. family
bible and thousand other articles too
numerous to mention. This is one of
the good ones and don't miss It, Terms
cash. Col. NJ NJ. Kendall, auctioneer.
r. J, Shoemaker, clerk.