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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-02-21
All Gas.

Laura said that young lady's
mother ut seems to me that you had
the gas turned rather low while young
:smartly was here last evening. 1T
was solely for economy, mamma. I" an
lswered tie maiden. There ID no use
trying to beat the gas company. my
daughter. & have noticed that the
shutting OF Of the gas 70 always fol,
lowed BY corresponding increase Of
pressure. 4 "a We'll. that lessons the
waist, doesn't II, mamma, dear r. re-
piled the artless gtrl. And her fond
parent could ind no answer.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-02-21
DEMANDS ARE MANY
Multiplicity Of Duties Required Of
School Teacher.
Writer In viruInli Newspaper Raises
the Question 40 20 whether Too
Much 10 Not Asked and
Too Little Pad.

The modern school teacher must be
inwardly wonderful and awesome
creation. She Is the. vortex around
which swirl all the perplexing cur
rents of dur confused society. She
must have the versatility, Elasticity
and adaptability Of genius to answer
the demands made upon her brain and
heart, Upon her shoulders. as upon
Atlas, rests the whole world. a.
Consider what she 10 supposed to
do. She must supplant the state In
educating youth In patriotism. law,
history. and all the latest civic vir.
tues. says the Richmond Times-Dis.
patch. She must train him to vote
right and to serve his country. Re.
Gently Richmond teachers listened to
an able appeal for more fundamental
instruction in the principles OF gov.
eminent for the future citizen. This
is an admirable end, cut is govern.
ment so simple aud mo FERN affairs 50
easily grasped that for the princely
sum of $50 or $50 month we can Sc.
cure an expert to interpret constitu-
tons and direct cnmoml wealths?
She must make, her. room an annex
to the home. What parents cannot In
still. guided by love. and made wise
by acquaintance with the very hearts
of their children, she must impart to
them out OF the dull pages OF book.
Beginning with manners and running
all the way to morals. she must some
how by her precept and example mold
fifty or more young pagans into mod.
els OF virtue and propriety. Whatever
is to difficult for home teaching Is
Jumped vaguely together. as the
sphere Of the school. Sewing, and
cooking, ard manual training. we be.
lieve, can be taught admirably In
school. But we do not think charac.
ter can be built In the mass. 1t Is
laziness in the parent that would del.
egate these supreme functions OF edu.
cation to an underpaid and harassed
young woman. ~
To these big items pedagogy is
swiftly adding more. The teacher 10
expected to look after the health Of
her charges. She must impart ideals
Of cleanliness. preach the dangers Of
germs and even show the most APP
proved methods OF washing the hands.
In the country, furthermore, she is an
adjunct to agriculture. Plant life, anil
NAL lite, husbandry. dairying and a
score OF other processes depend on
her efforts. The amusements of chill
dren are also to be directed by the
teacher.
These are only q few OF the things
she is, supposed to do. All OF them
are good. Many OF them are truly
vital parts Of public education. Not
for a moment would we have the In.
! fiuence OF the schools inreal life sac.
! riNced for an outworn tradition Of
more book learning But It Is time
1 society took q common sense view OF
such thirgs andN provided special
teachers and broader instruction to
= these paramount guides for the
| multifarjous calls upon their energies
| It is folly to have progress on edu.
cation and rot furnish the best edu.
Gators
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-02-21
Hunaa rlan Longevity.

To prove that where there Is not
widespread prosperity there would be
drawbacks to extreme longevity, q
writer recalls this incident: In 1883
Janos Meryessi. who was eishty-four
years old. jumped on the suspension
bridge at Budapest into the Danube
He vas rescued, and explained that
he wished to end his life, as he was
becoming too decrepit to support his
father and mother. This extraor.
binary statement proved to be true,
'Meryessi's parents being aged lis and
10, respectively. and public sub.
scription was organized to set them
all three above want. 81 /. 5s5
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-02-21
Sauce Tor Pudding.

Mix in a basin one level tablespoon
full OF cornstarch with one cupful OF
milk, then. pour it into the chatting
dish and boil, stirring all the time.
Cook for ten minutes, then add half 9
teaspoonful Of vanilla extract and two
yolks OF eggs. Sweeten to taste and
reheat the eauce without boiling, or
II will curdle. Strain and serve hot
or cold with any sweet pudding.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-02-21
cho.t and Nest.

.St We have all heard Of the French
schoolboy who. asked to translate
into English the French Of ITO be
~ not 10 be- evolved this: ITO was
81 not to am"
Another schoolbcy has equaled this
translation, according to the London
Chron,cle, in recovering from Ger.
man the text: The spirit indeed is
WILLING, but the flesh ID weak. In the
form, THE ghost, Of course, IL
ready. but the meat Is feeble. -
Youths Companion.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-02-21
ICE BOATING

The wolverine" an Ice boat owned
by the Kalamazoo Ice Yacht club. VIII
probably be entered in the worlds cup
series to be held at Stockholm IN
February. 1914. The Wolverine 10
one OF the fastest Ice boats In the
world. having covered distance OF
twenty miles In forty minutes.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-02-21
Lime In Curtains.

When washing new curtains you
will generally find that they are full
OF line. A great deal Of trouble may be
saved by soaking the curtains over
night In water in which little salt
has been dissolved The salt draws
out the lime and makes the curtains
quite easy 10 wash. without too much
rubbing and soap. Il
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-02-21
10 Marx Linen.

A neat way to mark clothing where
Il il not advisable or conyenient 70 use
Ink is TO mark the name or Initials
with a pencil: then stitch over the
marking with white or desired color
OF thread. using coarse thread with
long stitch
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-02-21
Mexican ?anocha.

Boil together one tablespoon OF but
ter, four cups Of brown sugar. one
teaspoon Of salt and one cup OF milk,
cook this until /: drops hard In cold
water. then pour In two tablespoons
OF vanilla and two cups OF chopped
walnuts or raisins and stir. constantly.
until we'll mixed. Pour on buttered
plate and cut into squares
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-02-21
Meat ana Rice Croquettes.

One cupful Of cold boiled rice. one
:upful of finely chopped meat Of any
kind. oneshalf teaspoonful of salt, q
saltspoonful Of pepper. two table,
:poonfuls OF butter. hall a cupful Of
milk and onet egg. Put the milk on
to boil and add the meat, rice and sea-
soning. When this boils add the
egg. well beaten, and stir one minute.
When cool form into rolls. dip IN beat
en- egg and fry in hot lard.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-02-21
For the Hands.

Housekeepers are often bothered
with the strong odor Of onions. fish
ETC., after preparing meal. When
washing the hands rub : teaspoonful
Of dry mustard into them as though Ii
we're soap and all the odors will dis
appear. u s sSS II \. NJ n y. Il
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-02-21
81 'laII2
SWIMMING

There Is going to be healthy scrap
between the college swimmers and
the American Athletic union from all
accounts. The disbarment OF San
Vile of Penn IL the bone Of contention
that Is likely to cause a rupture be-
tween the two organizations.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-02-21
Knife ttoIdee.

a fruit holder y on the order 81
the old.iashioned spoon holder. The
4 semi circle Of silver II provided with
\ ~ or twelve openings. into which the
knives ars slipped. n
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-02-21

Instructions In bacteriology, anat.
ony, and biology IL given In many
German schools with the aid Of mo
ton pictures. 3 q V
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-02-21

It is Tar worse for woman to
marry man she can't love than It is
for man to love q woman he cant
marry. as 'i u ;G ~ 4
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-02-21

After a girl has tried every other
way to get proposal and failed. she
takes to standing at the side door with
he. sleeves rolled up and an apron on.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-02-21

II isn't half as far from virtue e
vice as it is from vice to virtue.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-02-21

The spirit OF missionary work
among the Africans in Africa is far
from dead among the white church
workers of the United States and Eu'
rope, especially Great Britain. Not
long ago large number Of white mis-
sionaries left Philadelphia for foreign
fields Of labor, some TO Asia and some
to Africa. but the most part for Asia;
last week seven other whites left Phil
adelphia for British East Africa, Ger
man East Africa and the Belgian Con-
60. where, with the permission OF the
directing governments, they will at
tempt to spread the gospel OF Chris
.tianity among the savage negroes OF
the Kikuyn, Nasal and NAkamba q
tribes" The missionaries gathered at
Philadelphia from various sections OF
the United States.-New York Age:
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-02-21

& Following Christ should mean very
much more than wearing a red button
and going to church In pleasant wealth
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-02-21

AS long as there Is hope In the
heart pour what liquor you will there
in and the hope win turn It sweet.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-02-21

The American Missionary associa'
ton belonging to the Congregational
body, is equally devoted to negro ed.
ucation. 1t has 100 schools under Its
auspices. with pupils to the number OF
5000, Of whom negroes predominate
jubilee hall >of Fisk university Is
monument, OF the musical genius OF
the negro, as also the origin Of the
quaint melodies whic$ charmed the
world nearly half a century ago. Con-
gregational churches, Sunday schools
and Christian Endeavor societies. cor
respondingly with the Methodist peo-
Die. utilize the. month OF a February
financially and spiritually for the up
lift Of the colored race and the hon
or of Abraham Lincoln. This associa-
ton sends an order Of worship to pas
tors, superintendents and leaders de-
string It, designing for instruction and
entertainment in THE Golden Jubi-
lee Of Emancipation on Lincoln Me
mortal Sunday, February 3. For Sc
years the association has worked,
"under the nag, with the nag end for
the flag" ~ s' \, #
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-02-21

. Every man thinks he knows Z lot
about women until he marries one.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-02-21

: , "A 80 -.
In some OF the smaller places Of
Texas, where negroes give entertain
ments," etc. white men are very con.
spicuous and take almost as much in
terest as the negroes. Let them cut
out the practice, as it is not good
one, In fact, the white man who
hangs" around negro festivals is not
there fore any good and should be
given to understand that his presence
is not wanted. He is germ breeder
of trouble, and If we can't get rid Of
him. quit giving the entertainments.
The chivalrous white man who is
helping to make history, and who 10
helping in the material advancement
Of our country. is not the one who par,
ticipates in negro socials. The Texas
Guide is uncompromisingly opposed to
social equality in any old form. and
more SO against latter dark social
equality" Texas Guide.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-02-21

Divorce issthe fire escape Of matri-
1nony. t.ssss "a 8 55
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-02-21

Many's the horse that's better bred
than his master. M 2' t$s
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-02-21

:. Il 2 . {. = E-
The United States circuit court OF,
appeals in Chicago decided that the
heirs of twenty-eight negro SIEVE
dores who were killed in an explosion
on the steamer Tiogc, on the Chicago
river, twenty.three years ago, were
entitled to 100000. Every direct de-
scendant of the identified dead, either
has died or disappeared. The steam
ship company wound up its AFFAIRS
years ago, The attorney who de-
tended the case and the lawyer who
prosecuted it are dead. It is said
there will be an opportunity for heirs
Of the dead to collect damages. II any
heirs can be located. The company
deposited 100000 cash bond before
it went out OF business. 5+@#s q
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-02-21

During the coming summer will oc-
cur the semi-centepnial Of President
Lincoln's proclamation freeing the
African slaves hem In the southern
states. The freedmen OF so years ago
were as poor as poverty could be. and
as ignorant az darkest Africa. During
the summer the African race dwelling
in southern California will hold a gol.
den jubilee, and 1t Is claimed that
$4,000 Of them will participate. At q
meeting held In Los Angeles late In
December. one OF the leaders at the
meeting held to plan for the jubilee
made the announcement that the ne.
groes OF the United States number
100000. They have proved In the
main industries, thrifty and lawsabid-
ing beyond anything that might rea-
sonably have been expected from a
race so long held in bondage; II In
the so years they make as much ma
terial, intellectual and moral progress
as in the first half century Of their
freedom, they viii. do much to dig
abuse the popular lrind OF its preju.'
dice against the black race.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-02-21

4 The Illinois Chronicle hopes that a
change for the better IL to be the order
sot things, and that our experience OF
the past 50 years will help the race
TO do better, requiring better minis
#ters better leaders. more gospel Of in
adustry, of work, Of thrift, Of educa.
Stion and OF right principles generally,
I to the end that the race may come In.
70 its rightful glories OF eternal life In
the world to come" That 10 all Of q
reasonable hope, and there is plenty
OF good foundation laid in the past 30
years upon which to base It.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-02-21

There are grave and instructive les
sons which the negro may learn with
profit to himself and posterity ~ he
would heed the call; but he must
relegate suspicion, fear, envy and
jealousy, unite the feeble remnants OF
his scattered ranks and determine to
win, II he ever hopes to be q mighty
force among the mighty nation in a
mighty land.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-02-21

When Z man begins to think Of get
6lns married he never figures on a
4 church wedding. ,3}
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-02-21

Il you would strike man favorably
aever hit Kim IN the vicinity Of the
pccketbooh. ss ,$ss II g.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-02-21

III EVER notice how eager one doctor
D y !, not l 10 boast Of the ability Of an
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-02-21

finally ~ vhen = girl meets i man
S y likes % tho street ~ accident, il
sal "a accident II Ill.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-02-21

y Any man who shaves himself Is apt
% cut his best friend. ,s...3 5335.. I
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-02-21

Love that Is 1t first 30 delicate that
an ill.ftting pair ,of trousers may de
stroy it wholly may later become so
strong as to be reconciled- even to
onions. Ut
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-02-21

a man always thinks down deep In
ms heart that woman is sensible II
sne refuses him and usually he is
right. N
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-02-21

Motive power for a tlamway that
alascends one Of the Austrian Alps Is
provided BY 4 gas balloon. which lifts
cars along 4 track. VI
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-02-21

Faint heart seldom escapes fair
widow. M .s n
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-01-24
THOUGHT HIS TIME HAD COME
Visitor Could Scarcely BE Blamed for
fastening From a Treat Like
That.

Clayton p Templer. one Of the
oldest members Of the Delaware
County Bar association. had the scare
OF his life recently. Mr.. TEMPER owns
a number Of tenant houses in Muncie.
He was seeking John Proctor, stage
carpenter for local theater, to hire
him to do some repair work on one of
the houses
lust 20 to the stage door In the
alley, pull it back and go inside. He
Is in there Templer was told when
he inquired at the theater for Proctor
Templer. following instructions,
opened the stage door to enter. A
black mustached man. swarthy of
feature and glistening of teeth, met
him, shouting: Villain. you shall
pay dear y for this, Die the death of
a dog you hound."
mot me-" Templor exclaimed, as
he ran at Jack rabbit speed down the
alley to the nearest policeman.
The policeman investigated and
found that just as Templer entered
the stage door a "ten-twent'-th irt' y
melodrama was being rehearsed fol
that evenings performance and tina,
the lawyer "butted in" on the per
Torrance just as the william was in the
act Of strangling the hero to DEATH
Indianapolis News.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-01-24
GRACE's SACRIFICE
Girl Cashier Starts Misguided Of.
flee Boy on Street Called
Straight.
BY FRANK FlLsoN.

Fifty dollars missing! Grace Boyce.
cashier and secretary of the downtown
Office Of the Allen Manufacturing CON-
pany. stood staring in . dazed way
into the money drawer Of the high
screened desk that was her post Of
duty.
All her pride and esteem went down
IN q kind OF z crash at this. the first
blow in her pleasant business career.
Never before during her two years
service with the company had her
cash been short. The mysterious
thing about it was that she could not
explain the circumstance.
She had Tailed of her cash balance
at noon the day previous. Then she
had gone to the bank. She had re.
turned and filled the pay envelopes for
the factory hands. At four o'clock. as
was usual. young Alden Morris. son of
the president of the company, had ar
rived to take the pay roll to the fac
tory In his automobile
Grace very distinctly remembered
that incident. A slight flush tinged
her fair cheeks as she thought Of 1t.
Whenever the young man visited the
Office life seemed to brighten up. Then
after the days work Grace had placed
the cash box in the safe and had gone
over the books
Il never let the handbag out Of my
sight from the bank to the Office" she
reflected. Then placed 1t for a mo.
ment on Jerry's desk while l put my
wraps away Oh, yes. l remember
the bag snapped open. But 1t was
only a minute. and gathered 1t up
and took 1t into the cage with me-"
Because of the minute she tabulated
Grace mechanically walked over to the
little desk that was the post Of the
Office boy. Jerry Lang She stood
racking her brain anew, trying to fig
ure things out Suddenly she gave q
start, leaned over. and from the tiny
ink tray on the desk took up a long
thick pin.
"A bank pin" she tluttered mo-
another In the tray like it, and-oh
dear. I'm afraid see it all"
Grace made spasmodic dive fOl
crumpled-up wad of paper lyint
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-01-24
among the litter OF cards and penhold-

among the litter OF cards and penhold-
ers. She opened II, smoothing out
the conventional bank strip used in
binding packages of currency togeth.
er. 1t had $50 printed across 1t,
the date Of the day previous, and the
initials of the bank where the com
pany did business
1t was all plain to Grace now. She
grew quite pale Then she almost
cried. Then she kept watching for the
arrival of Jerry He slouched in half
an hour later. He looked wretchedly
worried. Something was wrong with
him-Grace saw that at glance
Jerry" she called, and beckoned
him past the doorway of one of the in.
ner Offices. He darted a frightened
glance at her, but obeyed her call.
"Sit down." she said. closing the door.
Il have something to say to you"
can't do any errands," blurted
O. Jerry. lin going to leave.
Mi. Royce. You see"
M, Jerry" interrupted Grace, you
are not going to leave until you tell
me ell about the fifty dollars you took
out of my handbag yesterday"
Jerry tried to face his accuser de-
family. Then he broke down. He
gulped. writhed and sobbed.
Il didn't take it out of your hand.
bag" he declared. 1T rolled out on
the floor. Oh, | wish I was dead |
don't know what did it for"
What did you do with the money p
inquired Grace.
! met some fenows. I went with
them to pool room. lost 1t all, and
don't send me to jail" he pleaded
falling to his knees. Don't tell nv
mother-it will kill her. Give me =
chance. III slave. dig. work nights tn
pay it back"
Not here, Jerry" said Grace softly
but sternly. You cannot be trusted
where there is money around. Jerry.
have thought out what am going 10
do for you. I shall get you another
place. l shall have to pay that fifty
dollars out of my own little savings.
7 What will you promise II l make this
sacrifice for YOU"
Jerry moaned and bawled Here
and there amid his incoherent sob
hings streak of the real Jerry came
out. and Grace ended up the interview
In . brief talk At the end of II the
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-01-24
Could Read Faces

Yes, SIR" went on Professor &
to q gentleman to whom he had re-
Gently been introduced, Il have given
some attention to the study of human
nature, and l rarely fail to read a
face correctly Now. there is a lady,"
he continued. pointing across the
room. "the lines Of whose countenance
are as clear to me as type. The chin
shows firmness of disposition amount
ing to obstinacy. the sharp pointed
nose a vicious temperament; the large
mouth, volubility; the eyes, a dryness
of soul: the"
Wonderful. rrofessor-wonderf
You know something Of the lady.
thenr" said the professor, compliment.
ly.
Yes, . little. She's my wife,
Tir-Bits.