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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-01-31
Iowa State Bystander
BYSTANDER PUB, CO, Publishers.
DIES MONIES. IOWA
BANK NOTES MADE TROUBLE
lErcr In Printing Caused Much Con.
fusion 70 Cashiers Who Handled
Them In Course Of Business.

Occasionally an imperfect or mis-
printed bank note will evade the Wig.
Nance Of the inspectors Of the bureau
VI engraving and printing. The most
extraordinary misprint that ever
Found its way into circulation was .
$50 national bank note.
A clerk In western hotel In max.
ang up his accounts found . discrep-
ancy that could not be explained. He
placed the pile of bills at his left
hand and as he counted each one
turned the note over and put It on .
pile at his right. He discovered that
when he counted from left to right
his cash balanced exactly. says the
Youths Companion. but that when he
counted from right to left there was
shortage OF $50. The clerk spent
more than two hours in trying to find
out what was the matter. Finally In
desperation he called upon the cash
Ter for assistance. >..
The cashier had no better success.
Again and again he counted the bills
with the same result-one time the
cash would balance and the next time
1t would show shortage. Finally he
examined each bill both face and back,
whereupon the mystery was explained.
One Of the bills bore the design OF
$50 on the face and that OF 500 on
the back. The clerk had taken the bill
tor 500.
Upon corresponding with the treas
ury department they found that the
department had record Of the bill.
In 1890 one sheet of bank notes for
national bank in Kansas City had been
reversed in the press. One plate bore
the diverse OF a $50 bill at the top
and the diverse of 500 bill. at the
bottom. The other plate bore the re-
verse Of the two notes. As each sheet
Nas printed it had been laid aside to
dry before being run through for the
reverse printing. Inadvertently the
pressman had turned one sheet upside
down, with the result that two mis-
printed bills came forth-one with a
$50 face and 500 back and the other
with a 500 face and $50 back.
The cashier Of the bank had been
the first one to become aware Of the
error. He found that something was
wrong. after he had paid out the note
with the $50 face and the 500 back.
by coming across one with the 500
face and the $50 back. This note was
returned to the treasury and destroy
ed and perfect one issued in It'll
stead.
Another curiosity Is 81 note of the
Second National Bank Of Ravenna, o.
1t lacks the signatures Of the presi-
dent and the cashier. although it was
circulated without challenge.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-01-31

Chief Of Police Sylvester is going
to inaugurate a unique campaign Of
publicity to pro-
In Campaign tect persons from
Against Crooks. being victims Of
- robbers during
the inaugural period. His Idea is to
aquaint the general public with the ap-
pearance of the thieves who have re-
Gently been arrested in different Sec
tons of the country, especially the
pickpockets, and make their faces so
familiar that they will be unable to
remain on the streets many hours be-
fore they are identified. 81
The plan the chief has adopted in
cludes the establishment of miniature
rogues' galleries in hotel Hobbies, rail.
road and steamboat stations and 9TH
er public places, so that persons who
interest themselves enough to study
the faces of the crooks will BIZ In q
position to cause their arrest.
1t is the intention Of Maj. Sylvester
to procure about 500 such pictures,
have copies Of them made. posted on
cards and hung about the public
places. he will place them in some Of
the larger business houses, he says,
and in all places where they will at
tract attention, and he thinks much
good will be accomplished.
Chiefs of police Of most Of the larg-
er cities already have been asked to
assist in the work, and many pictures
already have been received. AS soon
as the copies are made and the cards
arranged, Maj Sylvester says, they
will be placed in public places.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-01-31
MUCH WORK AHEAD !: I.|
Government Chemists Have a
Busy Year IN View.
While All Food. Products Are Down
for More Probing, the cannery
Business VIII Get q Lot Of
W Attention From the Bureau.

Washington.--Dr. Carl L. Alsberg,
recently appointed chief OF the bureau
OF chemistry. to succeed DR.. Wiley.
found himself furnished with years
program of work of imposing proper
tons, and it Ia understood that he Is
tackling 1t with energy and purposes
to carry 1t out to the fullest possible
extent. The program was devised by
Dr.. r. e. Doolittle, who was acting
chief OF the bureau for a long period
following DR.. Wiley's resignation. and
while DR.. Alsberg may make a few
changes in 1t, for the most part 1t out
lines work that he will go through
with. Not only will the bureau be ex-
ceedingly busy in pursuing routine
inspections of food and drugs, but
many new Investigations are on the
schedule, as well as Celebrations OF
other investigations. - s
what Is beer?" is a question on the
list calling for answer. The bureau
proposes to make study of the
preparation of malt liquors from vari-
GUS raw materials, especially along
the line Of determining the absolute
composition of products made from
barley.
Milk. canned foods and oysters are
down for more probing. The cannery
business will get lot of attention
from the bureau, with particular ref
erence to the packing of canned goods
with excessive quantities Of water,
brine, sauces and other useless filters.
Interstate shipments of milk will be
closely watched. particularly the milk
furnished to cities situated near state
borders and coming from neighboring
states. Canned milk will be watched
also. When the oyster season opens
the bureau proposes to take extensive
specimens from all sources of supply.
In connection with the study of
foods, important experiments will be
carried out to get definite information
as to changes caused in shipment by
temperature, altitude and humidity.
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Believed MacauIay Would sIno.

Lord Macaulay, passing one day
through the Seven Dials, bought a
handful OF ballads from some street
folks who were bawling out their
contents to a gaping audience. Pro-
ceeding on his way home he was as
lonished to find himself followed by
half score OF urchins, their faces
beaming with expectation Nov then,
my lads. what is TT" said he
"Oh, that's a good 'un," replied one
bf the boys. latter we've come all this
way" &@. '; ~ 4.
But what are you waiting for = said
the historian, astonished at the lads
familiarity. .-,..as. g.. '....' ~
waiting for! Why. amt you going
TO sing, gunner T-Life.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-01-31
Dr.. c. L. AIsberg.

Coloring materials used In teas are
scheduled for examination, as well as
vegetable coloring matter and coal
tar dyes used in foods. Vanilla ex-
tract, an article we'll known to the
American housewife, will be called on
to disclose its secrets. The bureau
will endeavor to determine the rela-
ton of cornmeal to the dread disease
of pellagra.
Sleuthing the American egg, from
the hen to the consumer, is one of the
interesting detective jobs laid out.
This will develop from an attempt to
get facts regarding the transportation
OF perishable products. Using the bu-
reau's Omaha laboratory as center
and working In connection with three
commercial establishments, the bu-
reau will begin study Of the hand
ling of frozen and dried eggs during
what is known as the egg-breaking
eyason. When the egg-breaking sea-
son ends 1t is planned to follow the
products, frozen or dried to the bak-
ers, cooperating with the latter in
studying the routine to which the
products are subjected and their rate
OF deterioration after thawing or dis
solving. f#.a@N a'& s r.
Sugar, strip and maple sap investi-
cations are on the bureaus list, par
ticularly study Of the effect on ma
pie sap of the metal containers In
which it is commonly supplied to the
public. ss.
\ One Of the most interesting studies
OF the bureau will concern the meth
DDS OF making bread in the principal
cities OF the country and an investiga-
ton OF the value of different wheats
for milling and baking purposes. The
bureau also purposes to find out some.
thing about macaroni and the us of
coloring matter in connection with
It's manufacture. +.
While foods for, human beings come
first in Importance. the welfare OF
domestic animals Is not entirely for.
gotten. The bureau will make an ex.
tensive study Of cattle and poultry
foods, with an investigation OF range
forage crops. 81 s
We may also know more about the
e y 3 b, y. y : rL 5 . a. =
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is not so angry at Cecile herself as he
is at the Princess of Pless, who put
the idea into his daughter-in-law's
head.
, The emperor fears the tottering Of
traditions may follow this innovation
among the high and mighty. The
war lord, though progressive in many
things, clings tenaciously to kingly
prerogatives. A Hohenzollern's castle
is his home and mobiles palace his
domicile. He wants these things kept
up. -G.
The crown princess says she likes
the modern hotel.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-01-31
INVENTOR OF DOUBLE. FLOWERING PETUNlA

Francis says: at is my greatest am
| bition to round out the life work OF
| nv mother, which she felt was out
begun and all things point to real
ization Of that ambition"
Among her marvellous new crea'
tons in petunias, which are her spe-
cialty, are petunias Of such extraorol-
nary size and beauty in form. texture
and color as to surpass all otners'
many of the hybridized species are IN
their rosette-like doubleness very SIM
liar to a carnation, while one OF the
favorites is the new single orchid
towering" which bears close re-
semblance to an orchid. The huge
flowers are supported on long, grace
full stems, and the dainty overlapping
petals are exquisitely rufled and fiut'
ed. and of a rich satiny texture, with
| the widest Imaginable color range,
seemingly embracing all the delicate
hues and tints of the rainbow.
This energetic young woman mas
many interests. but first and above
all else is her home, and she con-
siders her petunia work an aside; yet
in the six years that she has been
manager Of the business, aside from
her marvellous new creations in petu-
| MAS, she is conducting most sue
cessful general florist business. Mrs.
| Francis is a member Of various clubs
| and associations: since the advent OF
equal suffrage, delegates from the vari-
Gus womens'. clubs in Ventura have
been admitted to the local chamber
of commerce. Mrs. Francis was the
delegate from the Shakespeare CLUB
! of which she is the president for the
| ensuing year. In the chamber she Is
on the landmarks committee, which
| is a subject of great interest to her.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-01-31

Surgeon General Rupert Blue, Of the
Public Health Service, through the
~ h state department,
Millions of Fish received this tele
Are Killed. gram sr y from n rhom'
American Vice Consul at Tampico,
Mexico:- ~ .1...
have the honor to report that dur
ing the last ten days millions Of fish
have been killed in the waters adjunct
to Tampico. There have been several
theories advanced as to the cause. but
the most probable one Is that they
were killed by a submarine volcanic
disturbance. The fish range in size
from the six foot tarpon to the eight.
cen inch mullet. ss &
These fish are now in state OF
decomposition, causing much uneasi'
ness ana fear OF an epidemic Of yellow
fever"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-01-31

Heavier and taller children were the
net results of the open-air schools Of
the District of Co
Outdoor work lumbia, according
Great Help. to Health n Omcer
ward, who returned his annual report
the other day. DR.. Woodward dwelt
at length on the advantages Of pure
air instruction over that given in the
classroom, and then, without any ap-
parent attempt to criticize, declared
that the United States government in
it's maintenance of its personally own
ed "fish and oyster wharf" here was
maintaining "the most insanitary es-
tablishment in the District Of Colum-
bia for the preparation Of food for
SALE"
The death rate, despite this. was
falling so rapidly, according to DR..
Woodward, that the district soon
would become one of the most health
full places in the country.
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WILL Be HOSTESS TO The new PRESIDENT

presidential party when it enters the
ball room and will follow close behind
them on the arm Of her husband to the
promenade. 81. .-s..& +
The president and Mrs. Wilson will
circle the room twice and will then
be invited to a seat in the gallery,
where they can see the dancing. Lat
er they will be ecorted by the inaug-
urcl committee. Mr.. and Mrs. Eustis
leading, to the supper room, where
Mrs. Eustis will play the part Of hos
tess to the distinguished guests. *.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eustis will have prom
tnent seats on the stand near Presi-
dent-elect and Mrs. Wilson during the
Inauguration ceremonies, and among
their duties will be to greet and make
at ease the notables In Washington
at that time
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-01-31
New use for Chewing Gum.

New Use for Chewing Gum.
Who hasn't had difficulty IN disiodg-
ing I cinder in the eyei Sometimes
one can succeed with . corner OF =
handkerchief, but frequently the Gin
der Is too deeply imbedded to be got
out IN that way. It would be hard
to and q more sticky substance than
chewing gum. The next time you
see any one with = cinder in his eye,
lust chew piece Of gum till It be-
comes soft ana plant, twist y to .
f,ne point and you will ind as soon q
you touch the cindsr with y. ont
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-01-31
Joy 81 chlidren..

The years will fy, and soon you win
find yourselves In tie presence OF lit
tie children every day. your own chill
dren Look ahead to that situation.
The very thought VIII protect you
from eyildoing and will prepare you
for the greatest Joys Of life and The
most lasting. When that time comics
tou win see how much this happiness
purDasses all other human joys. and
how It - the real foundation for the
tn3oyment Of work and the earning 4
hying. President Eliot to Harvard
reahnnen. E5 7,54 XII Ts
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-01-31
prize Patient

1 First Hospital SurgeonI have Inst
persuaded my old friend Bobbins .
benA his wife here for treatment. MI.
a 9econd Hospital Surgeon What's
5the trouble with her? 5
/, Nothing special; but she Is . dan.
Nv subject 70 experiment upon. -
Eabs.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-01-31

keep house again.
She has become
a disciple Of the
latest Gus t o m
among the men,
bers Of the higher
circles of the
fatherland a n d
elsewhere - that
of living in the
fashionable hotels
or boar d l n 6
houses.
And o, what a
rage it has put
Tho kaiaer int He
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-01-31

brunette, w II o
presides over q
section of the
claims division OF
the Indian office
at Washington.
and who Is known
to her fellow
clerks as Mrs.
Marie l.. Baldwin,
is really o three
q uarter blood
"red skin" with
an Indian name.
N-Dan-Ss, mean
ing the daughter
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-01-31

quaint Olu mlSSloii
town of San Buena
Ventura, Ventura
by-the-Sea, " h o
recently succeed
ed simultaneously
with the noted
German hybridist
In what seed
growers Of many
nations have for
years been striv-
ing to produce-a
self-feeding, dou-
ble-howering Pc
tuniai
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-01-31

U nj t g d states
and wife Of the
chairman Of the
inaugural com
mittee, will be
hostess to the
president and his
wife and daugh-
tiers at the inaug-
ural bali on
March 4.
While It is not
probable, as has
b Q e n generally
stated, that Mrs.
Eustis, will lead
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-01-31
Wide Awake.

Wide Awake. ss E
It was the opening OF the winter
session and the teacher was making
up her list Of pupils.
sWell, my boy" she said to one
youth . what II your name"
.Tom. ma'am." said the boy prompt
u. M NJ
.That does not sound well" she
said; .you should always give the full
name. You should have said Thorn
as. And what 10 yonr name7 she
asked, turning to the next boy, M
Flushed With the conscio usness Of
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-01-31

AT this time, when many employees
OF the government seem fearful OF los
ing their posi-
Can't Get Rid lions with the in
of His lob. coming admins
& IT,. - tration, M. E..
hixon, postmaster at East Washington,
finds himself firmly riveted to his job,
although he is anxious to get rid of
1t. The East Washington that holds
him is not in the District OF Columbia,
but a small village ten miles from
Hillsboro, N. H. .r&..s, ~
Htxon had been country storekeeper
and postmaster there for seven years.
He concluded he would remove to
Massachusetts,, and so sold out his
business and sent in his resignation.
He also sent his family ahead to Mas
sachusetts. The post Office depart.
ment informed him he could not go un-
til his successor, was appointed and
qualified, unless the Office were dis
continued, and so he waited.
The department discontinued the
pest Office, but the inhabitants of East
Washington put up such protest
through Representative Currier that
the, department had to back down and
revoke its order to discontinuance
Hixon then gave up in despair. He re-
called his family from Massachusetts,
reopened his store and is now doing
business as postmaster with grim de-
termination.
The post Office is fourth-class Of
flee and the postmasters compensation
amounts to about 5000 year. AL
though the department set several
dates for the examination of candi-
dates for the Office, no one ever ap-
peared to take them or seemed to
want the job.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-01-31
Too Much For Pop.

'Pop!" 49,. :. .s.ya -. r. Is
Yes. my SON." %.%l q,
They scuttle . house At the top,
don't they?" f.- .s a:
Yes, my boy"
-And they scuttle boat at the bot
tom, do they mott" .a2 .s
Why--yes." #1.5t
Well, where would they start to
kcuttle q houseboat, pop?'
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-01-31

White principals and teachers nave
been in control of the public schoois
of Charleston, S. c., since these scnoolS
were first established. The introduc
ton of a Jim crow street car or
dinatlce has aroused many OF the cor
ored leaders to realize now the III
Justice of white teachers contlnuins
in their schools to the exclusion "
prepared negroes, whereas formerly
they felt flattered by having them'
is argued that these leaders are aet
ing in a spirit Of retaliation NO Ma.
ter If they are-being aroused 10 a.
ton on this subject is the esseh'ia'
thing Just now. 4.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-01-31

having learned something new the
young man arose and said proudly:
my name Is Jackas. Ladies' Home
Journal. ~ n y
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When = woman gets toi thinking how
unhappy her husband would DO had he
married some other woman she alS
ways feels more or less sorry for him.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-01-31

Crown Princess Cecilie of Germany
has signified her intention never 10
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Knew Her BusJness.

"And now oh. yes; ! present fce
my wife!"
The cheap goods are On the othal
side " the store. =
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-01-31

Fire destroyed the Wilson infirmary
In Nashville, Tenn. The lost il es.
timated at about 100000.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-01-31

Truth may be knocked down, but It
can not long be held down.
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It was an American woman, Mrs. |
Myrtle Shepherd Francis, OF the
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-01-31

There was a run on the Mechanics
Saving bank, colored, in Richmond,
Va, caused by a carpenter who tried
to cash check after the closing hour.
and because he was refused, spread
the report that the bank was broke
The run was handled by the officials
in a masterful manner.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-01-31

Always be the first to see the brlgn!
spot in black sky, and your face VIII
soon begin to look as good to those
YOU meet as barrel Of apples does
to a boy.
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Mrs. William Corcoran Eustis, daugh- |
ter of a former vice-president Of the
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-01-31

Prayer Is about the only thing in
which q good man may engage In
which there Is no uncertainty. 81
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rhair efvle.

Their Style. Al
THE police Justice we went before
was very rought. 4,
y That's STANCE, for police Justices
are rather addicted to nne language"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-01-31

/ No one would imagine that the rath-
er handsome, splendidly proportioned
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-01-31

There are lightweight establish
ments for the production Of gold and
silver leaf in the United States. EN-.
ploying more than 1900 workers. AZ
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-01-31

the grand march with President Wal
son. she will be the first to greet the
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-01-31

The devil never has any 49,. IA
with the man who loves mono' $
hates work. M Hem n s IA
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ehe knsys,

/ / Che Knew. 3 IA u M.
Her Father yvhat are the young
Ilan'G business proSpects1
! 1Dansh don 4 know that, 81. An
n 1ow u taiat ~ means business S
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-01-31

IA lot Of people waste tneir . va nae.
time il irving to get rid OF the w
less things they don't want.
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straightenIng UP.
mo one knows what form Opportrt
nifty will take" 5si3
Sometimes III reform. #
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the cinder will come. - Leslie's
Weekly. 4, 4.
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what 4 man Is always d 1
what he believes God =.
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An investigating committee OF tne
c. M. E. church has found nlsne =
Stewart guilty Of embezzlement -
church funds, and voted his susp .ha
sion. OF the money handled oy tns
bishop over $4,000 could be accoun'e0
for and $4,000 could not be traceu.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-01-31

Throughout the country there
seems to be an awakening to the fact
that the Negro is to be a newer Of
wood and drawer of water just so
long as he is satisfied to be that. Po-
sitions above the mental class must
come = they come at all, through CO.
operation among Negroes along COM
mercial lines. The duty of patroniz-
ing race enterprises is being talked
everywhere And just here it Is well
to caution the Negro in business
against the fallacy Of trying to DO
business solely on his color. In order
to get a share of even the Negroes
business, he must adopt and use
those methods-often inexpensive
which spell success for other business
people. He must be reliable, keep
decent place, as against dive. or
hang-out for the worthless; he must
let his place of business be noted for
cleanliness and up-to-dateness. IN
short, he must not only prepare to
win success, but to deserve it. He
must stand ready and willing and fuL
ly able to deliver the goods. Dallas
Express.