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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-04-11
MARKS or GENIUS.

Representative Brantley OF Georgia
likes good story, and tells the fol-
lowing one on Carter Glass OF Viz
ginia: Is
Soon after I was elected to con-
gress ] was seated beside an old mem
Der. and he was pointing out the
celebrities in the house TO me.
"'See that man over there he said.
pointing to Carter Glass. Well. he Ii
one OF the smartest men in the house.
What has he done remarkable TO
prove it?' asked. ...
Look at him. said my friend.
81 am looking at him. ! replied
but his record is not recorded In his
face, and / am no mind reader
"'You are not as smart as thought
you. II you see 1t that way. he replied.
See how ugly he is? Do you mean to
tell me that you think q mar 80
homely could have been elected to con-
gress unless he possessed transcendent
ability? He must have been wonder
fully smart to do it!'"
And. 1t is said. Mr.. Glass enjoys the
joke on himself as much as Mr.. Brsnt
ley does in telling 1t.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-04-11

Of which $225,ooO will 90 to the bene-
fit of the state for public schools and
road improvement. Bids are to be IN
the office of the district forester at
Missoula, Mont, by April l, 1913, to-
gether with description Of the means
the company proposes to use for log
ging and development.
A detailed statement OF require
ments issued by the government sets
forth that the minimum rates will be
readjusted by the forester on May l.
1917 and 1920. The forest consists OF
white pine, larch cedar, Douglas fir.
More than one-half OF the timber Is
white pine and one-fourth is larch.
The government makes the follow
ing statement regarding the prices to
be charged lumbermen:
1.-THE minimum prices allow profit
Of IL per cent. on every thousand feet
of timber sold over and above interest
on capital and the overhead costs. 1t
will be remembered that the manufac-
ture of lumber Is business which,
because of the risks involved, requires
a high return in order to induce opera
tors to undertake logging enter
prise"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-04-11
MASTERS OF sELF-DEFENsE
okIIl o. the Japanese at JuJutsu 10 .
Marvel to the Visitor From
Western Countries.

In his book on "The Fighting Spirit
q Japan" q. ]. Harrison says OF
1iujutsu: "The word jujutsu. to use
the older nomenclature. 10 written
with two ideographs. the first III
meaning to obey. submit to. weak
solS pliable, and the second meaning
art or science The use Of the first
character IL intended to imply that
.3ujutsu' relies for its triumphs not
upon brute strength. but upon skill
and finesse, the ability to win by ap
peaStng to yield. Thus in '5u1utsu' the
opponent undermost may have the
other at his mercy, though to the
novice he may appear to be defeated.
'Jujutsu' II the art which every
samurai mobile or warrior) under the
feudal regime was compelled to learn
and It was often q point OF honor
among the higher-minded ones. II At
Tackled by q vulgar opponent, whether
with or without weapon. to try hrst
TO overcome him by means OF jujutsu
before drawing their own sword. Now
adays, however. jujutsu is no longer
Q monopoly Of the military class and
the various 'dojo' or schools in the
large cities render 1t possible for any
respectable person to practice It,"
Mr.. Harrison tells of an expert who
was sitting in a restaurant when he
~feu foul Of coolie and promptly
threw him downstairs. The coolie re-
turned to the fray with IA comrades.
but the expert calmly sat at the head
Of the stairs and as fast as the coolies
came up In single file, owing to the
narrowness Of the passage, he simply
choked them in detail and hurled them
down again. In the excitement of the
moment he was rather more rough
than was strictly necessary, and SO
broke one mans neck. The rest fed
IN terror. carrying OF their dead and
wounded. The Judo expert was ar
rested, but as he was easily able to
prove that he had been one man
against Is he was, Of course, acquitted.
Nevertheless, the kodokwan temporar-
fly suspended him for his conduct,
which was deemed unduly violent
Violence above what the combat
calls for is generally condemned In
tujutsu. Mr.. Harrison quotes a native
exponent, who says: 1.-THE employ.
ment Of violent physical strength In
1ujutsu is not desirable, but is some
times admissible. The pupil. however.
who has not completely mastered his
art must avoid the reckless use of
force. which tends to hamper the free
movements OF the body and limbs,
and, therefore, to prevent him from
learning the mystery of the art"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-04-11
ANCIENT BONE FOUND.

The discovery Of the bone OF
camel on the banks of the Old Crow
river, in Alaska, has led scientists to
the conclusion that at the same time
that the part OF the continent OF North
America now occupied by the United
States was too cold for human habita-
ton, the Alaskan peninsula had al
most a tropical climate. This Is &C.
cording to J. w. Gidley. who lectured
the other night before the Biological
society OF Washington at the Cosmos
club.
The camel bone was found last year
by Copley Amory of the National mu-
scum, and Mr.. Gidley argued that It's
presence in Alaska showed q tropical
climate and showed further that at the
time the bones were laid down'--be-
tween 100000 and 100000 years ago
Alaska and Asia were connected by
land bridge across which the camels
had journeyed from the American con-
tinent to Asia, where they now are
found.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-04-11
Eorewarned.

A popular Cleveland doctor tells this
story of a bright boy. his own, who
had reached the mature age of nine
after an early career marked by many
wild and mischievous pranks.
2 His restless nature had made him
somewhat of a torment to his teacher
at times, and one afternoon not long
ago she kept him after the others were
dismissed and had q serious talk with
him. Perhaps she was little afraid
that her admonitions were falling on
stony ground. Anyway. she finally
said: II certainly will have to ask
your father to come and see me-"
Don't you do IT, said the boy.
The teacher thought she had made
an impression.
yes" she repeated, Il must send
for your father" ~. SD.
"'You better not" said the boy.
'Why not?" inquired the teacher.
"Cause he charges 81 a visit" saia
the scamp. st.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-04-11
WOULD BUILD CATHEDRAL FOR ALL RELIGIONS

and death cannot be kept away. There
is only one peaceful house on earth
that is Gods house."
Carmen Sylvia makes an interesting
reference to Westminster abbey. Il
spent one evening Of my life alone IN
Westminster abbey" she says, be-
side the organ and even before 1t.
playing few chords only in the gath
ering dust, when the statues began to
look as If they were alive and moving.
and have felt better since"
The cathedral her majesty would
build would be of white marble. like
that of Milan, inside and out; not so
ornamented, much quieter than Milan,
but with columns that would give the
feeling Of a beech wood. II were
a euen in a fairy tale should do all
that. But the queens in life have never
a penny to bless themselves with, as
so many poor people have to be helped
that there is never anything left for
the poor queen; she has to be content
with looking at other peoples beauti-
full creations"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-04-11
sENATE'S new SECRETARY ACTIVE IN POLITICS

tics, and has attended all the Demo
cratic national conventions in the last
twenty years. He has acted as con-
fidential assistant to. various Demo
cratic senators and to chairmen of the
Democratic minority in the past.
Through his long experience he has
become known as an expert in all
matters relating to legislative history,
procedure and research.
Upward OF two hours were consumed
examining charges that Baker had
speculated in cotton. Baker appeared
before the caucus, admitted the charge,
said he tried to increase his income by
that method, and lost, but had paid
every dollar he lost through the Sully
failure. One senator observed that II
all men who ever speculated were
brought before the caucus for exam
nation it might be necessary to put
every senator on the stand.
In the end Baker was exonerated.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-04-11
Cliff Dwellings In Utah.

Cliff dwellings more than 1000 years
old and buildings Of even greater age
have been discovered in Utah, accord.
ing to D. B. Miller. assistant super.
visor OF the general land Office, who
has been at the head Of a surveying
party In that state for the last ten
months. Ill gsy .....
1.-THE cliff dwellings we found in
Utah undoubtedly are many hundreds
Of years old" said Mr.. Miller. They
were undoubtedly built by the Monte
yuma Indians. These Indians also
built on the Mesa lands. and many in
teresting structures were found be-
meath the surface of the lands. In
Utah are three natural bridges that
are more wonderful than the natural
bridge Of Virginia. All are wider and
two considerably higher than the Vir-
ginia bridge One OF these bridges has
span OF more than 200 feet and the
arch Is more than 100 feet from the
ground. It seems almost to have
been made by man. White persons
rarely have visited these wonders OF
nature"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-04-11
Had Fierce Fight With Bear.


Attacked by a bear in the jungle.
a government collector named Witty
had an exciting experience at Kowa
Kole, near Gaya. India, the other day.
Witty was on shooting excursion
during his tour in the hawaiian sub
division and shot at the bear, which
he badly wounded. The bear then
attacked Witty, whose rifle was
empty. In trying to get away he slip.
ped and fell, and his rife falling on q
rock was smashed. The animal rushed
at him and began clawing his legs
and feet which were we'll protected
by thick breeches and heavy boots.
Witty kicked out at 1t and caught 1t
in the nose. 1t then for the time be-
ing turned OF into the jungle, only
TO return to make second attack On
him. Seeing the bear coming back
again the man obtained another gun
from his native attendant who was a
short. distance away and shot the bear
in the head.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-04-11
Suicide That 10 Glorious.

Captain Oates may have had soms
hrt Of premonition of the stern and
t,lf-imposed necessity that drove him
Aut into the Antarctic ice field In Or
der that his own disabilities migns
not hamper the movements OF MS
companions Mr.. Pointing, the photcg
rapher Of the expedition, says thai
he once discussed with him this very
question: man broke down on
polar journey, what should he do!-E
and that Captain Oates replied,
I'There's nothing for him to do pu.
to destroy himself" And so we ma
the whole world applauding an act s' o.
suicide, which is base only when com
mitted for selfish end and sublime
when the self-taken life Is sacrlnceeo
to the welfare of others. 3a.,ss
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-04-11
NAVY HAS OXYGEN HELMETS.

The navy department has ordered
small number of oxygen helmets to be
supplied to the submarines and to all
of the battleships which use crude oil
as fuel. In the case OF the submarines
it is believed the helmets may be- eff
cacious when poisonous gases are &C
cidentally generated within the hulls.
as happened to one of the submarines
two years ago with disastrous results.
The great oil tanks in the battle
ships have been found to contain dead.
ly oil fumes after they have been
emptied of their contents and 1t is In
tended that the helmets shall serve as
protection to the mechanics who are
obliged to enter these tanks and COM
partments. Their use also is con,em-
plated in the rescue OF f1remen or boil
er tenders overcome by bursting steam
pipes.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-04-11
POTATO pEELERs DEFECTIVE.

Unless some of the wizards who are
improving upon nature can turn out
spherical potato the navy must find
better potato peeling machine than the
electric device now in use. The other
day the department sent out an appeal
to inventors to submit a device that
will economically pare potatoes Of IT.
regular form. The official statement
declares that lit seems that the pres
ent machines do a most effective and
acceptable Job on perfectly sound
potato, but when the murphy arrives
long and slender or sawed off and
hammered down the trouble begins"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-04-11

Roosevelt put him on the interstate
commerce commission. BY common
repute he is the man who put the
punch" in the commission and made
the railroads sit up and take notice.
Then President Wilson put him IN
charge of the interior department.
The other day delegation Of
Blackfoot Indians came along and
made him chief Of their tribe. The
honor was unusual, unheralded and
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-04-11
MRS, ALBERT SIDNEY BuRLEsoN WELL KNOWN

every morning, noa through maid OF
even a housekeepes. but by the vile
herself. This Is possible unless one
is very much occupied with very
grave things. and It means to simpli.
fy life and add to the comfort OF
every member Of the family. ] be-
liese in the gentle art OF needlework,
and even In the exceedingly obsolete
occupation OF darning the family
hosiery. aE a
IL find no study more entertaining
than that OF the varied life OF the
woman of today compared with that
of her grandmother. feel very
grateful indeed that the horizon has
expanded SO and that having attended
faithfully to the home there Is so
much to inspire and encourage There
are the clubs. for instance, especially
the patriotic ones. where we breathe
an atmosphere of history in It's best
sense and where we can do q little
missionary work for those not so we'll
environed. The social side OF pa.
triotic and literary clubs is one OF
the genuine pleasures of my home
city, as It is here But these are mere
diversions and I should deplore very
much should any sort of club prevent
a woman from attending to the real
work OF life which pertains to her
home and her family. This opinion IL
voiced by all those who are urging a
larger share OF municipal responsible
ity for women. II I thought such priv
ileges would make women restless or
UNIT for domestic relations, l should
cease to sympathize. believe 1t will
have just an opposite effect and that
after ten years of voting the result
will be as encouraging as the expert
ment Of higher education for women
has proven"
Mrs. Burleson was educated partly
by governesses in her home In Aus
tin after going to New York for spe-
cial courses and finished her training
BY two years abroad. When her ED
est daughter was studying in the Tex
as university, and having for various
reasons to spend part OF the winter
in Austin, she took course OF Eng
lish and literature and she anticipate
at some future time finishing this
course and standing for degree. Mr..
and Mrs. Burleson are stanch advo-
Gates of the higher intellectual train
ing and 1t was by their counsel that
their eldest daughter continued her
studies instead OF making her debut
this season.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-04-11
Wide Acquaintance.

The Washington Post tells this
story of a dowager whose wealth and
education were of exceedingly recent
acquisition. According to her &C
counts, the trip round the world that
she had completed had been socially
most successful.
Some of her friends were question.
ing her about the places OF interests
that she had visited. ST. ~
Ibid you see the Dardanelles?" ask
ed one. ->s -. ,.as
"And the Himalayas?"1 inquired an.
other. a,
"Why, certainly replied the dow
ager.% Il dined with them both In
Paris Youths Companion. T.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-04-11
Hen. Lay Black Eggs.

Genuine black eggs are laid by q
bla TX hen belonging to w. A. sorrell
OF Hampton, Tenn, according to its
owner. He declares they are as black
IA the feathers on the fowls back.
He further asserts that he is willing
to make affidavit that they are that
color when laid. The hen Is no DIFF.
ferent IN size from the ordinary barn
yard fowl. It differs, however. In Its
Rastronomic likes and dislikest Mrs.
Hens penchant for black-shelled eggs
may be due to her Ethiopian craving
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-04-11
FRANKLIN <. LANE IS NOW FULL-FLEDGED CHIEF

unexpected. The Indian braves pre-
scented him with a calumet pipe-the
pipe of peace-and after mumbling
several strange sentences over him he
was declared to be full-fedged chief
A delegation Of Crows made the In
dian honor sort of family affair by
presenting Mr.. Lanes daughter with a
string of beads and other evidences OF
their friendship.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-04-11

for watermelons-that is. she is strong
for the seeds. When the first black
egg was found Mrs. Sorrell thought
some one had assayed a joke on her
credulity by slipping sock-darning
gourd in the nest, but the niger"
hen continued to deposit her ETH
opian eggs. Furthermore. she is still
on the job. 81
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-04-11
Arbitration,

Have you decided on q name iof
the baby as yet" ysssSs n. &
.'Not as yet. My family has nam !.
ed one member of commission ano
nv wife's family has named another
These two are to agree on tnira,
and the three Of them are to decius3
on a NAME" K ~. M
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-04-11
SUGAR AND WATER.

Whenever Samuel w. Smith, repre-
sentative from Michigan, goes into the
restaurant under til house Of repre-
sentatives, on the ground floor of the
cabinet, he starts his meal with a
glass Of water into which he has
dropped a lump Of sugar. ~. "a
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-04-11

ality, and, though
she IL totally
without ambition
to become a lead
er of social at.
fairs. she will un-
consciously make
her impress on
the new admins
tration at Wash
ington. On both
sides Of her fam
fly she belongs
to the old south
and has all the
conservatism OF
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-04-11

Fortnightly Re-
view on the sub
ject III l Were a
Millionaire" Sit
ting at the dinner
table in her noun.
tain castle Of ST.
naia, her majesty
took part in a
conversation upon
the rich men Of
A m 9 ri ca, a n d
asked what she
would do If she
were a million.
aire, said she
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-04-11
Metropolitan Marvels

Nv SSA ~ OoNA AAOA1 Ave-" 4oA n,
si?"
eyes, an tired out"
Fast town, eh?" .~ ...,, 49,
Fast amt no name for 1t. I saw
banks open all night t. 'commodate
them as lose their money early IN tn
even. s'pose; an lawyers Officer
open at three o'clock in tn morn,n'--,
t. fix up them as are In hurry fer
divorce an can't wait till daylight;
an what else d. you Think '
what else? Well, wouldn't be
s'prised t hear Of anything"
AN saw "a fun'ral goin' lIcketty
split, with an automobile hearse lead.
in tn procession an settin' the pace!"
wall, 81, ! s'pose they have t git
til dead ones out o. tn way in hurry
t. give tn live ones room, eh?"-'
Judge. ssfg Ri. Vi Z -! II @@g 49,, ~
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-04-11
Franklin X. Lane, secretary OF the
interior has had many honors con-

ferred upon him.
To begin with, he
was born In Can
ada, but early In
life he moved to
California and. az
ter running news
papers and prac-
ticing law alter
nately, he was
nominated for gov.
ernor Of the state.
When he was de-
feated by a suspi-
ciously close mar
Gin presid e n I
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-04-11
Very swift.

"Bill posters work with astonishing
rapidity." %.S a5 ,.,#.
Indeed they do. The other day /
saw one seize a small boy by mistake
and paste him on q billboard In the
twinkling Of an eye"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-04-11

was porn August
Is, 1861, at Low
densville, s. c..
where he has re-
tanned his legal
residence.
He was educat-
ed at Wofford COL
.lege, South Caro-
lima, and studied
law in New York.
In 1885 Mr.. Baker
was appointed off,
cial stenographer
for the Fifth judi
ofo1 cir1,1it eOurt
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-04-11

would build a cathedral with chapels
for every religion In !. and an arts
school beside it.
You can build ever so many
houses" she says, land misery will
enter there; care will follow the In
habitants, anger and strife and illness
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-04-11
Fashlon,e slave.

Crawford SO your wife kept nag
ging at you for money because she
hadn't any decent clothes?
CrabshawYes. and as soon as she
rot 1t sne invested Ia Dutch necks ans
skintight skirts Puck
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-04-11
stli, Doubtful.

People used to wear stocks on their
feet. Now they wear stocks around
their necks. sa&
quite so, and haven't made up my
mind yet as to whether the modern
way Is any improvement over the
old" II .}s,sz n
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-04-11
No Hooks and Eyes.

Woman says Ellen Glasgow. has
ever been mans companion, ready
to espouse his cause and buckle his
armor." ss4 .5 t=sa $
Yes, madam, but mans armor was
made to buckle in front.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-04-11
Natural Query.

II am going to start In tomorrow to
do my own cooking #I..'.. e..
"And how much life insurance does
your husband carry?" @ -
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-04-11

Sometimes q Girl who marries .
man to reform him succeeds 20 thor.
oughly that he wouldn't marry again
II Ne Lived to be a. old as Methuselah
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-04-11

but he declined the appointment. He
became assistant librarian OF the SEN
ate in 1893. and has served in that Of
fee until the present. -
Mr.. Baker has been active in poll
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-04-11
SPEAKS WELSH.

Representative David J. Lewis OF
Maryland used to work in coal mine,
and is a fluent talker In the Welsh
language.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-04-11

NJ, Paw Knows Everything. .
WILLIE Paw, what is q ripe oid 80 ~.
Paw-That depends on whether W J.
are referring to human being "a Il
egg. my son.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-04-11

Temperino the Blow.
II Assistant Editor have to send
that young lady's manuscript back.
Her story Ii too pathetic for our
pages. N NJ :
Editor Sprinkle few OOPS Of Va
Tor over II: she'll think they are tear
drops. t .5. n. a.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-04-11
. Proof.

"some people contend that dogs car
reason" h. a.. y
"Of course. they can't. Don't dol
stick to man who has been good tc
him even when the man is down and
out
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-04-11
caae n Point.

some people are 70 Inconsistent"
81 81 ..Yes?" 3J.S 81 a;5
II know 9 man who had his rooms
nnished III quiet tones and then bought
y phonograrn Al \ .Ss ss
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-04-11
/ Exaaae ratsd Ego.

ss ..Plimblock seems 70 have . high
\ opinion d himself. IN
-. indeed. Why, every time Plim-5
tlock shayss himself he thinks hes
natlng history.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-04-11
IL Sounded So,

Mr.. Todhunter-What's the baby
screaming about now?
Mrs. Todhunter-she wants the
moon. d.
Mr.. Torhunter-O oh, is that all? She
was making such racket thought
she wanted the ballot--Puck.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-04-11

Carmen Sylvia, the famous queen OF
has an interesting article
In tho london
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-04-11

James N. Baker, who the other day |
was elected secretary Of the senate,