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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-06-06
SUPREME COURT ADMITS ANOTHER P0RTIA

dom held by Mrs. Kern are president
of the Natiopal League Of Pen Wo-
men; a director of the College Wo-
mans club; chairman of the commit
tees on club extension and comic sup
elements Of the District Federation OF
Woman's clubs; member of the Tween.
tieth. Century club and president OF
tn Toner-Grant Home School associa.
ton.
Mrs. Kern Is native Of Harvard,
Ill. AS is customary when a woman
is admitted to the bar of the Supreme
court of the United States, she was
dressed in black. The large picture
hat, long black gloves and furs were
left in an ante room. This is set
rule when a woman appears to take
the solemn oath admitting her to prac.
tice before the highest court in the
land. Just after the ceremonies, Mrs.
Kern said: II do not believe that !
shall practice law, but shall devote my
time to writing and speaking on edu-
cational subjects, and shall continue
my studies in the proper education of
children. For the past few years my
time has been so taken up that have
not had the opportunity to write as
much as should like, but have now
so arranged my affairs that l will be
able to take up that work, as much
prefer that line Of endeavor."
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-06-06
BILLIONS or Eeas COLLECTED

The annually increasing value Of
the work Of the United States bureau
Of fisheries II shown by the fact that
In the first eight months Of the pres
ent fiscal year the number of eggs col.
lected for planting exceeds by S34.-
900. 900 the number gathered in the
same period last year. The number
30 far this year reaches the gigantic
total of 2,1s5.O0o. 900. against 1851.
000, 900 In 1912.
The greatest gain has been IN white
fish eggs from the great lakes, where
this years take has been 524,O00,0O0.
an increase OF 3S0,000,000. In laka
trout the increase has been from 3d.
000, 900 to. 100000. ...g
In the New England coast this
years gathering OF pollock eggs has
been S67, 900, 900. At Gloucester, Mass,
last years paddock egg collection to-
tailed 160,O0O,0OO and this years will
exceed that by many millions. All the
paddock eggs are taken from fish
caught for market so that eggs that
would otherwise be sold and eaten are
saved for further propagation.
Dog salmon egg collection shows
the largest gain on the Pacific coast.
this years take having been 100000
600. against $4,000 last year.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-06-06
MONEY ALMOST GERM PROOF.

Those who have hesitated to amass
wealth because of the warning to DE
ware the billions of bacteria that Turk
in every gill; need hesitate no longer.
according to DR.. w. c. Rucker, assist.
ant surgeon general Of the public
health service He declared the other
day that tests and examination OF
currency, both washed and unwashed
bills, showed them to be singularly
free from germs. He attributed this
to the ink used in printing the bills,
which he said had proved to be an
almost perfect germicide.
"The public health service was call
ed upon to examine the soiled money
returned to the treasury" said DR..
Rucker, latter It had travelled around
the country and had passed through
the hands OF thousands Of persons.
To our surprise it was found to be
singularly free from bacteria, and the
ink used in the bills is given the
credit"
The ingredients used in the gov
ernment's ink are not made public.
the recipe for the manufacture Of the
ink for the bureau Of engraving and
printing being zealously guarded.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-06-06
Ancient Arithmetic.

/ An Auburn, Me-, man Is the owner
Of q rare old historical document in
the form of an arithmetic composed
and written by Thomas Chase, while
in an English prison in ITS. He was
IN American sailor during the revo-
luton and was captured by an Eng
Nsh man-of-war and taken to Mill
prison, where he remained for several
months before making his escape. He
finally managed to elude his guards
and crossed the British channel to
France. whore he Joined Paul Jones
and continued to fight for his country
until the close of the war. While
captive he amused himself by writing
this mathematical work.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-06-06
AGuINALDo AS FARMER TYPICAL OF EVOLUTION

and face to face with problems of ed
ucation that were as big as civiliza.
ton itself, these educators and those
who followed them have gradually de-
veloped system of Filipino schools
under Filipino teachers that is rap
idly Transforming the social and indus
trial life Of the islands.
Compulsory industrial training, fit
ted for the needs of everyday Filipino
life, is the most distinctive feature of
the island schools. The Americans
have carefully studied the possibili-
ties of the valua BILE raw materials
abundantly at hand in the islands,
and are able to show the Filipinos
how to make the most of them. Every
Filipino schoolboy is required to do
a certain amount of work with native
woods and tibers; every one must
learn to till the soil by actually doing
it in the school garden and in plat
of his own, and every Filipino school
girl is taught certain essentials of
sewing and other home-making arts.
All the children in the schools are
obliged to pass through this period of
elementary training in the everyday
tasks of life.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-06-06
PRINCESS AUGUSTINE VICTORIA 70 WE'D SOON

Prussia with re. yard to tho disposition
OF the family property, yet there
have been relati, ely few matrimonial
alliances between them. this being
largely due to the circumstances that.
whereas the house Of Prussia has
always been Identified with Lutheran
ism, the Hohenzollerns Of the south,
who received their title Of Prince OF
the Holy Roman Empire from Charles
w., have ever been faithful adherents
OF the Church of Rome. 1t is because
Of their creed that Dom Manuel has
been able to find bride among. their
fairest daughters.
Princess Augustine Victoria Ut
Hohenzollern. according TO the ell
quette which has long PREVAILED at
the monarchical courts of Es-ope, will
become entitled on her marriage to
the style Of queen and to the preds'
cate Of majesty, since a dethroned
sovereign retains his rank by cour'
tesy. She Is related to Der future
husband by ties of blood, though not
sufficiently close to offer an, obstacle
to the union on the scorS OF consan'
guinity. For her fathers mother Is
the Infanta Antonio of Portugal. sis
ter OF Dom Manuel's grandfather, the
late king Luis of Portugal. She made
the acquaintance of her husband. the
late Prince Leopold Of Hohenzollern,
when he escorted his lovely sister,
Princess Stephanie, to Lisbon to be-
come the wife Of King Pedro Of Por'
tugal. The princess, according to her
friends, will not adopt the coveted title.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-06-06
cHlNA's FOREIGN TRADE.

China's total foreign trade for 1912
was approximately 9oo,ooo,oo0 taels,
or s5s5.000,000 in United States
money. This is an increase Of $780,
00O, 900 over 1911. The combination of
the revolution in 1911 and bumper
crops In 1912 was responsible for the
Jump. However the imports con-
tinued to be somewhat in excess Of
the exports.
Americas participation in the trade
with China in 1912 kept pace with
previous years. except in cotton piece
goods In 1911 China took 100000
pieces, but only 100000 pieces in
1912. The American contribution Of
100000 pieces in 1911 was cut to
100000 pieces last year, represent
ing $1,000 900 and $4.5oo,o0o. repec-
lively. sa .-7.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-06-06

ecutive ability on many occasions.
Descended from line of ancestors
who settled in New York In 1913, Mrs
Story is connected with many Of the
most prominent Dutch families Of that
state. She is the only daughter Of Dr.
James Hart Allen and Frances Lup-
ton Porter Allen. Her grandfather.
Stephen Allen, was at one time
mayor Of New York. She has held
the following Offices: State regent OF
New York; state treasurer; first
New York state director Of the d.
A. R.; president of the New York
City Federation Of Women's Clubs;
nrst vice-president Of the New, York
State Federation Of Women's Clubs;
vice.president Washington HeadQuar'
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-06-06
Middle AGE.

Uncle 'Rastus, Mr.. Thompson ex.
planned, was employed on farm In
Virginia, where there was prize bull
that became so ferocious that the
owner was compelled to send for q
veterinary surgeon and have his
horns cut OH.
Uncle 'Rastus viewed the proceed.
Ing with evident satisfaction from a
safe place in the stable, and when
the sharp horns had been rendered
harmless he rushed up and seized the
veterinarians hand.
Use certify glad, foctah." he CRATE
fully exclaimed, dat yo' hab done
gone an cut often dat bulls ho'ns!"
You are, are you?" jestingly re-
sponded the veterinarians why are
you 20 glad about IT," gef ,-nEs'
TT am jes' dis way, doctah." ex-
phined ,Rastus. with considerable
feeling. Use too old to climb trees
an Use too young to die"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-06-06

of the dynasty. 1t needs an event
such as the betrothal of ex-King
Manuel Of Portugal to Princess Au-
gustine Victoria Of Hohenzollern.
which was officially announced last
week, to recall the fact that the Sig
maringen Hohenzollerns are the
senior branch, although the members
have for more than two hundred
years past been willing to recognize
the supremacy of the ruler Of Prussia
by reason of his Importance among
the monarchs of Europe.
The relationship between the two
lines Is very remote indeed. 1t is
necessary to 60 back for hundreds OF
years in order to find it, and, although
there has always existed series Of
agreements or treaties between the
Hohenzollerns Of Suabia and those nf
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-06-06
VAST COOKBOOK" ISSUE.

More than 100000 copies of the
various "cookbooks" prepared by the
department of agriculture. the latest
of which Is one on how to serve NUT
ton in a number of delectable forms,
have been issued since this line of
government activity began. BY far
the largest number published was OF
a bulletin on the Economic Use OF
Meat in the Home" which ran up to
the enormous total of 2,235 900. Con-
gress itself printed 100000 copies in
addition to those distributed by the
department.
OF the bread-makipg pamphlet,
nearly 100000 have been distributed,
and Of the cheese leafet almost 3O0,-
900 have been sent out. OF the NUT
ton bulletin. just out, $4,000 copies
have been ordered printed for initial
distribution.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-06-06
Poor Girl.

How long have you been married."
1T will be six months next Thurs
day."
And do you still regard your hus-
band as the most wonderful man who
ever was born?"
Then the poor girl broke down and
sobbed piteously. When she could
trust herself to speak again she said:
mo. Charles has disappointed me
terribly. I'm afraid I have wrecked
my li-life. Last night when asked
him to get up and see if there wasn't
burglar in our room he bumped his
nose against the edge of the open
door and he said three simple awful
swear words just as if they came
natural to him."-San Francisco Star.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-06-06
PRICES CUT DOWN.

Prices received by producers In the
United States for staple crops In
creased 2.3 per cent. from April I TO
May /, according to a report by the
department of agriculture. The in
crease for the same period yearago
was S.4 and the average increase dur
ing April for the last five years was
"a. On May 1 prices Of staple crops
averaged about 30.1 per cent. lower
than on May 1, 1912. according to the
department.
The average prices for meat ami
mails increased 81 per cent. from
March Is to April is, as compared
with an increase Of 1917 per cent. for
the same period Of 1912. On April is
prices Of meat animals averaged 1877
per cent. higher than on April Is, 1912.
On April Is. 1911, the prices for meat
animals were 26.6 per cent. lower than
they were on April Is this year.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-06-06
Woman's Mission.

Woman's mission is striking HUE.
tration of the truth that happiness
consists in doing the work for wn,on
we are naturally fitted. Their miss'on
is always the same; 1t is summed w.
in one word-Love. 1t Is the ou..
work in which there can never oe Wv
many workers; it grows by co-ope,a
ton; it has nothing to fear IRON oU ',.h
petition. Women are charged WIZ
the education Of sympathy, the souri, QUIZ
Of real human unity; and their n,e ~
est happiness Is reached when ,n a,r
have the full consciousness of tne1
vocation and are free to follow W. ~
It is the admirable feature Of tne ~
social mission, that it invites them 1l,." ~
cultivate qualities which are natura a
to them. to call into exercise emo a,a"s.
which all allow to se the most p''"'
urable.--Auguste Comte. s.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-06-06
Iowa State Bystander
BYsTANDER PuB CO. Publishers.
oEs MONIES. IOWA
MARKS BORNE BY CRIMINALS
Colorado Professor Tells How They
May Bs Distinguished From Their
Fellow Citizens. -ee4rcs

II you meet . man coming down the
street whose nose IL large and aQui-
1ins and perhaps . bit twisted, whose
lips are swollen and protruding and
Whose ears are large, with large lobes.
Il might be Just a. wise to right about
face and take to your heels, for In all
probability that man IN a murderer
potentially II not actually.
II q man raises his hat and displays
plentiful thatch Of hair. II It Is not
gray, II his forehead recedes and his
skull n abnormally large, coming to
noticeable point, you can be sure that
you have diagnosed his case correctly
and can accelerate your pace without
laying yourself open to the charge of
oowardice.
At least that is what Prof. Fred.
erick A. Bushee says, and he ought
20 know. says the Denver Post. for he
holds the chair Of sociology at the
state university. The thief has the
same egglike head that marks the
murderer and the same long arms and
big eara. but he can be distinguished
BY his fattened nose. His face Is apt
to show many wrinkles. especially on
the side of the face and in the fore
head, probably caused by the shape OF
the skull. This Is mark Of all born
criminals, as is the depression at the
base of the skull, which probably In
dicates q similar depression in the
brain.
The swindler can be recognized by
his thin lips. His features will prob
ably be asymmetrical, one side Of the
face being different from the other.
This characteristic Is not confined to
swindlers or to criminals, but is one
Of the traits generally found sn con-
junction with the others mentioned.
II man is bald or gray haired, &C
cording to the professor, you can be
reasonably certain that he Is not q
born criminal. OF course he may be Of
q class of INSCRIPTIONS money max
ers, but he can't blame his wrong.
doing on heredity.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-06-06
slx.Mi,e Depth Near Philippines.

Slx-Mile Depth Near Philippines.
A surveying ship Of the German
navy has recently discovered the
deepest known spot in the ocean. 1t
is near the Philippines, about forty
sea miles off the north coast Of Min
,danao.
Great depths were found to be nu-
merous in this region, but the record
sounding showed the amazing result
of $3.50 meters, or 406 feet more than
six miles.
The greatest ocean depth hitherto
known was found by the United
States cable steamer Nero In 1901.
This spot was to the south OF the
Island Of Guam, and the deep sea lead
indicated $685. meters-just little
less than six miles.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-06-06

ated In 1907 and was admitted during
that year to the district supreme court
and the district court of appeals. Mrs.
Kern is active in club and education
al circles.
1t was Mrs. Kern who was elected
member Of the Washington board of
education this year to succeed Mrs.
Elizabeth Hoeke, a place for which
Miss Mabel Boardman was previously
selected, but felt compelled to decline
on account of the pressure of her Red
Cross work.
Among the many positions in club
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-06-06
Hunoer Strike Of Long Ago

AS long ago as the reign of Edward
III. the hunger strike was known in
England Cecilia, wife of John de
Rygeway, was. in 1857 confined in
Nottingham Jail on a charge Of MUIR
dering her husband, and there, accord
ing to the old records, she abstaincd
from meat and drink for forty days.
Which, being reported to the king, he
was moved by piety, and for the
glory of God and the Blessed Virgin
to grant the woman pardon" The
records say nothing of her guilt or
innocence. nor do sthey throw any
light on fourteenth century ideas Of
iforcible feeding.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-06-06
petector for Lost Pipes.


An apparatus for detecting the po-
sition Of underground pipes. which is
being introduced in England. consists
Of an electrical vibrator. induction
coil and telegraph receiver. In using
tha instrument an electric current is
produced in the lost pipe by connect
ing battery to the nearest points of
the pipe above ground, such as taps
and IRE hydrants, and the position Of
the pipe is determined through the
electric field which then SURROUNDS 1t,
inducing current in the detector coil
when the latter is brought within its
influence. The coil is connected to
the telephone, and the. nearer the coil
Is to the pipe the louder is the sound
heard in the receiver.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-06-06
Saw "We," Not ole"

Is not that a great thought, that we
can escape the bondage of mere servi-
tude by simply rising above our work,
putting our heart into 1t and doing
our best? Do not envy the boss"
Many are his perplexities, great his
problems to make his venture succeed.
Heartily cooperate to, help him and
begin to say "we," not he" I'VE"
are going to grow the best corn this
year In the north 40 that was ever
seen. 1--WE" are fitting the best lot of
calves for the International ever seen.
Compel that employer to take you at
once into an invisible partnership just
by using the word I'VE" and putting
your heart into the work.-Breeder's
Gazette.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-06-06

Finds Moonlight Calls Forth Germs.
Strange powers always have been
assigned to the moon, and it is not
surprising to learn that South Afri-
can belief is that moonlight hastens
the decomposition Of fish.
But It is surprising to find this be-
lief brought forward as more than a
superstition. d. e. Hutchins says he
has obtained experimental proof OF
this action of the moon. and suggested
that it is due to some low form Of life
called forth or stimulated to action by
moonlight.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-06-06
GoInu Stralaht.

Mrs. Bacon-This paper says that
blind horses are never known to make
Z mistake In their diet while grazing.
Like all other horses, they are guided
by the nostrils In the selection Of
proper food .a ss-. ..~.
Mr.. Bacon-Well, it, good rule
for human beings, too.
Z WHAT" 5a.-@l Il H. 49,
ITO follow your nose"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-06-06
RECENTLY ELECTED PRESIDENT OF THE D. A. R..

tiers association, founded by the D.
A. r., and is now honorary state re-
gent of New Yor +; vice president Of
the National Society of Patriotic
Women of America; historian of the
Washington Headquarters associa.
ton, D. A. r.; a member of the So.
ciety Of Colonial Danes in the state
of New York, and regent of Manhat.
tan Chapter.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-06-06
What the Carver Does.

TO be good carver is to possess
an 4 accomplishment. Observation.
practice and confidence are necessary
TO carve q fowl q previous study Of
the joints In an v1c2elcd BIRD 10 q
help to a beginner. When the carving
il to be done. for . roast chicken or
turkey. remove frat the leg then the
wing, from one side then from the
other side, separating the Joints.
Then carve the breast on each side;
next take OF the wishbone, separate
the collar bones and shoulder blades,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-06-06

house by the I'm
portance of the
place which he
occupies as ruler
Of one OF the
miGhtiest Of the
great powers OF
thu world that
ODE is likely 70
forget that there
are other Hohen-
zollerns. and that,
strictly speaking.
the line to which
he belongs Is the
younger branch
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-06-06
MANY ALIENS CONE.
Tide Of Immigration Reaches a
Record Point.
More Foreigners Admitted to Uncle
SANS Domain During This wear
Than In Any Of the Three Pre-
vious Years, Figures Show. ..

Washington. - immigration to the
United States has been heavier this
year than during the three previous
years, 747,998 immigrant aliens having
been admitted to this country during
the nine months from July, 1912, to
and including March, in addition to
which 140,9O1 non-immigrant aliens
were admitted. making total OF 1885,
S99.
A total Of 1857 aliens were de-
barred for various causes. Emigraht
aliens departing numbered 247,79S and
non-emigrant aliens 19S,065.
American citizens going abroad dur
ing the nine months numbered 24z'-
159: those returning 223,47S. These
departures and arrivals made the pas
senger movement during that period
total 1,124,s34 arrivals and 6SS.022 de-
partures.
More Japanese entered the country
during the nine months than during
the entire previous year, CABS, COM
pared with 6.172 while 591 returned
to Japan, compared with 1901 during
1912. Immigrants from the Russian
empire predominated during the pc
Rod, 176,252 persons from there hav-
ing entered, compared with 162,3s5 in
1912. Italians were next with 15O,3S3,
compared with 1924 in 1912.
BY occupation the majority OF immi-
grants were farm laborersS 1883
having entered; other laborers were
1924; servants, 9o,s32, and tailors,
16,64S. One significant feature of the
statistics is the fact that the number
of laborers departing exceeded the
number arriving. During the nine
months 164,O25 sailed and during the
previous year 209,279, compared with
1924 arrivals in the period and 1885,
726 for 1912.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-06-06
Aguinaldo, erstwhile rebel leader,
engaged in farming and in the manu-

facture OF a spe-
cial brand Of
hemp braid for
hats, is the entic-
ing picture Of
Philippine indus
trial conditions
drawn by j. C.
Muerman, former
ly division school
superintendent Of
Cebu, P. l., now a
rural school spe-
cialist in the
United States bu-
reau of education.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-06-06
Younu EntomoIoQIst.

Saturday afternoon when l was fix
ing the scree~s for windows and doors
in our house, my son Robert, three
and one-half years old, was an inter-
ested and very inquisitive spectator.
Among other things he asked: why
do you put the screen door on. pat"
We'll" answered, 80 the flies won't
eat you up" He pondered a second
upon this. and then suddenly burst
out: THE flies can't eat me up; they
got only little mouth.es. Exchange.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-06-06

Aguinaldo's' peaceful pursuit is typi-
cal of the change that has taken place
in the Philippines during the past
few years.
Mr.. Muerman describes the remark
able educational advance in the is
lands since the day the first American
teachers disembarked from the United
States transport Thomas dozen years
ago.
Unhampered by academic tradition.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-06-06

the A m g r ! c a n
Revolution h a s
been a member Of
the society for a
number Of years.
Being a woman of
wonderful poise
and gracious per-.
8 nality 8 h e
makes an impress.
sive presiding of.
fcer, and as the
head Of several
large organiza-
tons has DEM
onetrated her eX-