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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-01-24
mad PRINCES S L: d.
Delights In Smashing All the
& Crockery Each Day.
Francls- Charles Of Bourbon, insane for
40 Years, 10 Deaf and Dumb and
Presents Horrible sight-Net
Washed for Years.

Extraordinary revelations are made
Of the mode Of life OF Francis Charles
Of Bourbon at Rome. Prince Of Ca.
pua. who is sexenty-five and has lived
madman's life for 10 years in the
villa Marlia Capannori. For several
years now he has not spoken, appar.
emily having been stricken deaf and
dumb In an apoplectic seizure.
Every morning at s. q servant knocks
at the door Of the princes bed chamber
and hurriedly places the breakfast
tray sumptuous repast-through .
sliding window inside the room.
The prince jumps out of bed, throws
1 toga around his shoulders and hides
till the domestic has diappeared. He
connot bear any one to see him. He
has neither shaved, had his hair cut.
washed nor cut his nails within the
memory of his oldest retainers.
Formerly. II he saw any one ap-
preaching him he would make the
most terrible noise, but nowadays, un-
able to give vent to his feelings thus.
Ne claws at the air in front OF him
and lashes out with his fists, although
the intruders may be 100 yards or
more away.
But the most remarkable perform
ance takes effect after breakfast. Day
after day, year in and year out, no
matter what the weather is, the unfor-
tunate old man rushes without cloth
ing out OF the room, down the corri-
dor, across the terrace OF the villa
to chair.
1t is always the same one. Once It
was removed, and the prince fell down
IN one of his oft-recurring fits. Seated
on this chair. he dresses himself SLOW
ly, being generally presentable by mid
day. The rest of the day Is spent
within a circle Of four or five square
yards. The prince never moves farth-
er away than that from the chair.
Round and round it he walks, sharing
his meals with the birds.
He takes great delight in smashing
all the crockery each day. At s p. m.
it is time to go to bed. A servant ap-
pears, and that Is enough. Fighting
the imaginary foe, the old man PUSHES
off to his room and locks the door.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-01-24
N DEFENSE OF MISS ANNIE sMOOT

subject Of social ostracism 10 not un'
derstandable. Senator and Mrs. Smoot
move In the very best society IN Wash
inEton. He has but one wife. and never
had but one, and he says 30. Ii 10
true that back OF Miss Smoot she has
had some grandfathers who were 20
lygamous Mormons. Her fathers
father, Abraham Smoot. had several
wives. One OF them was Norwe-
gian girl. and she gave birth to the
present apostle. Miss Armies father.
The debutante has two sisters and
three brothers When Senator Smoot
was made an apostle OF the Mormon
church, and elected to the United
States senate in 1904. an attempt was
made by certain women's organiza-
tons to have him expelled from the
senate on the ground that he was a
member of q corporation that believed
In polygamy. 1t was even charged
that the senator himself had three
wives. but the charge was not proven.
Senator Shoots wife was formerly
Miss Alpha EIdridge. She was al.
pha and Omega, the first and the
last" so the husband told his accus-
ers. Some time previously the Nor
mons elected Brigham H. Roberts to
congress. He had several wives.
The house Of representatives rejected
him. on the ground that he practiced
polygamy, and none of his daughters
were received In Washington society
But with Miss Annie Smoot the prop
osition is entirely different. Her faith.
er is not a polygamous Mormon She
is we'll qualified for social duties.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-01-24

tunes of the hostess and her guests.
Mrs. Draper wore 100000 worth Of
pearls which included a flve-pointed
tiara Of pear-shaped pearls, some Of
them as large as a small pear, ear
rings and collar Of pearls, four
strand necklace. besides long strand
of pearls, which hung from her shout
ders nearly to the bottom Of her
gown, a corsage ornament Of pearls
and a stomacher which covered her
waist and hips and was described by
one of her guests as coat without
sleeves. Mrs. Draper was gowned in
the costume OF court lady of the
Louis XIV period, and wore beneath
the pearls a costume Of white satin
with broad stripes Of black velvet.
Although many Of the jewels worn
were priceless, it is estimated that
more than $1,50O,000 in pearls were
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-01-24
In Vindication of
the Weather Bureau.

Concentrating at the weather bu-
reau offices, the spot in Washington
where the signs Of the skies" Of con-
tinents are read. one finds the old
horoscope instinct very much alive.
The weather department is becom-
ing more important, not go much be-
cause of infallible weather predic.
tons, as for its records Of general
averages on which probabilities may
be based. Willis P. Moore of the
weather bureau has "weathered"
many a storm Of disapproval, when
predictions went awry, but he remains
a weather scientist in every sense Of
the word. The Supreme court Of New
York has lately rendered decision.
which determined the responsibility
of the individual under certain ad-
verse weather conditions, which is
looked upon as triumph for weather
bureau records. An Italian banker was
sued for five hundred dollars dam
ages, owing to icy approaches to his
premises. The records Of the wealth
er bureau showed that rain and sleet
had fallen for two days before the &C.
cident and that the temperature was
low enough to cause the mixture to
CONCEAL: consequently, on the day Of
the accident it was proven by the rec
ords OF the weather bureau that icy
sidewalks would have been unavoid-
able. The weather affects nearly every
Dboco of human effort and the owl,
dence Of interested witnesses falls be.
fore the immutable records Of the
weather bureau. The gigantic activi-
ties OF great nation are often de.
pendent In the last analysis on phe-
nomena, measured by simple mathe.
NAUTICAL calculations and matters Of
routine record Of the weather, so that
the time-honored tradition placing
conversation about the weather only
subordinate to courteous salutatioo is
fully INDICATED ~ modern science.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-01-24
|DIV|NING ROD IS MI
U. 5. Geological Survey Pro-
nounces Il Deceptive.
Unconscious Work Of Viii Say *
psrts; Also That Rod May Be
Worked by Operators Who
Know Ground Signs.

Washington.-Local experts who use
the dirining rod for the purpose Of
locating assure veins, water courses
etc, will doubtless take issue with the
report OF the United States Geological
Survey on the subject. The biologists
claim that there Is nothing in the con
tention that underground water car
be located with the divining rod. ex
cept where 1t is obvious to any one
conyersant with the subject that they
could az readily locate the presence
Of water without the use of the divin
ing rod as with It
The question is one that has been
studied and commented on for many
years. The divining rod men contend
that they can do what they claim and
that the rod moves downward over q
water course despite any effort on
their part to restrain it. On the 9th
er hand the geological experts main
tain that such is not the case, but that
the rod Is consciously or unconsciously
manipulated by the holder Of the rod
The report of the government experts
Is as follows:
The United States Geological Sur
vey states in water supply paper 255
entitled Underground Waters for
Farm Use" just reissued. that no ap
pliance, either mechanical or electric
has yet been devised that will detect
water in places where plain common
sense and close observation will not
show It's presence just as we'll MI
merous mechanical devices have been
proposed for detecting the presence OF
underground water. ranging in com.
plexity from the simple forked branch
of witch hazel or other tree to more
or less elaborate mechanical or cleo.
trio contrivances. Many of the oper.
ators of these devices, especially those
who use the home-cut forked branch,
are entirely honest in the belief that
the working OF the rod is Influenced
by agencies-usually regarded as cleo.
trio currents following underground
streams of water-that are entirely
Independent OF their own bodies and
many people have implicit faith in
their own and others ability to locate
underground water in this way.
In experiments with a rod made
from q forked branch it seemed to
turn downward at certain points in.
dependent OF the operators will. but
more complete tests showed that this
down turning resulted from slight and
until watched for unconscious muscu'
lar action. the effects Of which were
communicated through the arms and
wrists to the rod. No movement OF
the rod from causes outside OF the
body could be detected. and 1t soon
became obvious that the view held by
other men of scienJe is correct-tha'
the operation of the "divining rod" IL
generally due to unconscious move
ments of the body or Of the muscles
of the ahnd. The experiments made
show that these movements occur
most frequently at places where the
operators experience has led him to
believe that water may be found.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-01-24
Touch Of Genius.

At an advertising mems dinner in
New York the subject of genius came
up and many definitions of genius
we're given
Genius was hard work. Genius was
An Infinite capacity for taking pains.
Genius was the divine gift OF heaven,
etc.
But at this point r. l. Fletcher said:
Gentlemen, there seem to be many
different ideas as to what constitutes
. genius. but think we are all agreed
that when it comes to lending money
genius is highly Speculative risk. 3"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-01-24
Iowa Stste Bystander
BYsTANDER PUB. co, Publishers
pEs MONIES. IOWA
FASHIONS m LOVE LETTERS
Modern Swain 10 Not 40 ELUSIVE -
Was His Predecessor Of . Cen
M Grafton or 60 Ago.

Fashions In love letters change ~
amusingly n the elegance Of dress
does: with the result that, turning
over the tender illusions OF . past
time, one nnds oneself doubling their
sincerity; Just - one wonders how
people could ever have proposed" in
white chokers. or made love in crino-
Hines. A residue Of feeling there must
b IN these dimmed love letters We
disinter out OF curiosity: but It 10
hard to disengage It from the epistol.
airy Drills and nourishes Of the period.
For surely love. true love. ought to
have the same voice always. Young
faces are young. even In poke bon.
nets. Ought not the youth OF true
feeling to animate the expression OF
It and make It the same. In Its ardor.
always!
We can only point to the fact that
love letters age terribly. as We read
such outpourings Of the tender sent.
ment as are published in the new vol
ume a. the Disraeli Life"
Was ever woman In this manner
wooed!-with these elaborate signs,
this pressing OF hand to the seat Of
the tender feelings, this bent knee and
these cheeks believed with tears?
4 am mad with love. My passion
10 frenzy. The prospect Of our imme-
Eiate meeting overwhelms and en-
frances me. I pass my days and
nights in scenes Of strange and fasci-
mating rapture. :"
Did she believe him? Perhaps. But,
whether this lover was or was not
sincere, matters little. That was the
manner Of the time, and you, young
fellow, would have written just SO In
THE days OF ringlets and canes.-1on-
don Mirror.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-01-24
MANY JEWELS AT MRS. DRAPER'S BALL

worn by Mrs. Draper and her guests.
Miss Margaret Draper was gowned
in the fashion of young woman of
the court of Louix XIV, and wore a
strand of pearls around her neck
which is more valuable than any other
necklace of it's kind in the world
These pearls were given to Miss
Draper by the Dowager Queen Mar
gherita of Italy. who is her godmoth-
er. Miss Draper was born in Rome
while her father was American am
bassador to Italy. and Queen Mar.
gherita gave her one Of the priceless
pearls which are her pride. She has
added to them each year. always tax.
ing care to pick out those with inter.
esting history or Of intrinsic value.
Among other women who opened
their jewelry caskets to wear their
pearls were Mrs. Franklin Mac.
Veagh, wife of the secretary OF the
treasury, whose. pearls, like her emer-
aids. have been carefully selected by
a lapidist who travels all over the
world for the purpose.
Mrs. Joseph Letter wore the gift G:
Mrs. Levi 2. Letter, companion
strand to those Of the Duchess of Suf-
folk, the late Lady Curzon and Mrs.
Colin Campbell of England. daughters
of Mrs. Letter. Mrs. Peter Goelet
Gerry, who made personal canvass
of Europe in search Of the pearls for
her strand; Nine. Hauge, Mrs. Rich.
ardson Glover and Miss Eudore Glover,
all added to the beauty of the pearl"
ball.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-01-24
Roth.ghl,ds Help a Composer

A curious story is told as to nov
con The latter was far ri from o..
rich. His principal income was de,
rived from snun box. And THIS ,, Sse
the way Of it. The snutt box was s,1 gwen
to the author Of la Prison dEdlm.
bourgh" about 80 years ago by b 3, %.
James de Rothschild as token o. ne. :.
TEEN. Carafa sold it "a hours lay, ,er
for Is napoleons to the same 1e%e ssss
from whom it had been bought. lns
became known to Rothschild' :, v va
gave It again to the musician an. in n, t T..
following year. The next day II 81 IS
turned to the jewelers.. This tran T.
continued till the death Of the 0 ant
er, and longer still, for his sons ',a nsp !.
up the tradition, to the great sa''s,aS
ton of Carafa.-From the Arsonaue
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-01-24
For Subway Guards,

Any trainman who can properly re.
peat the following should not e1pe'
rience any lingual difficulty to lucidly
announce any station on the INTERIOR
ough system: "Theophilis Thistle, in
sitting a sieve full of unsifted thistles,
thrust three thousand thistles through
the thick of his thumb. See If thou,
in sitting a sieve full Of unsifted this.
ties, thrust not three thousand this.
ties through the thick Of thy thumb
Success to the successful thistle.sift.
er."-1ntcrborough Bulletin. RI
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-01-24
100000 Apply for
$1-a-Day Pensions.

In answer to the complaints of de-
lay that have been pouring in from
applicants for pensions under the So
called "dollara-day" act of May II
last, James L. Davenport, Commits
sioner of Pensions, the other day ex-
planned that the pension Office has
been swamped with nearly 100000 ap-
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-01-24
Voice Of ExperIencs

The pretty damsel was making a
confidante Of the charming young ma
tron. @E@ sEas>f ~
Some day, Mrs. Flimmins, 1 know
Dick will want me to kiss him-and
he wears a full beard"
THAT needn't stop you, Kit; you
soon learn to burrow through that"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-01-24
Young Man Of 100 Years.

f Young wan OF 1VV years.
Charles Ashford Shafer, a farm hand
In the employ of Abraham 8. Silker,
six miles from Newton, N. J., recently
became 100 years old.
His first trousers were dyed with the
Juice OF walnut bulls.
His frst presidential vote was for
Andrew Jackson In 1884.
His teeth broke down" early in life,
tut he never has worn glasses
i He never was i'll until 1902, when he
Tad the grip.
He has chewed tobacco since he was
twenty-five. o.+
He still shaves himself and says his
prayers. ,s- GAP "
Last fall he won the corn husking
championship Of Sussex county.
When he was eighty-five he walked
five miles from Johnsonburg to New.
ton In 65 minutes. @ ~ ~
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DIistanced.

The cables tell us that woman
has for the first time in history plead
ed cause before the courts Of Italy.
But that Is not all Ig 5l
"She wore," the cables 60 on to
say, an elegant black silk costume.
trimmed with old lace. and 9 picture
hat" e
Showing once more that woman is
so UNNECESSARILY mans superior that
she ii able to equal him in achieve
ment, yet have on what It pleaSes her
TO have on.Life.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-01-24
Historic.

A newly rich woman, who was anx-
fous to make a favorable impression
in her neighborhood, decided to show
her collection of antiques to the
bishop when he called. The time
came, and one by one she displayed
the whole collection, giving him the
history Of each piece. There" she
said, pointing impressively to an old
yellow teapot, that teapot was used
in the Boston Tea Party."-Every-
body's. ...u.,.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-01-24

Will make her de-
bat IN washing.
ton this winter.
has forced Wash
ington society to
face a problem. !"
and then goes on
to remark that
the highly conven-
tional dowagers of
the Official set
will scarcely be
able to reconcile
themselves to as
sociating " ! { b
fhcir dauRhtpr n
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-01-24

Wilson the other
day appointed DR..
Carl Alsberg chief
of the bureau Of
chemistry, the po-
sition vacated last
spring by DR.. H.
w. Wiley.
The vacancy in
the b ur au of
chemistry made
by the resigna-
ton of DR.. Wiley
has been filled
since March Is
last by DR.. r. e.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-01-24

Doolittle, formerly in charge Of
the New York food laboratory Of
the department. 1t has been thought
in many quarters that the ap-
pointment Of DR., Doolittle as perma.
nent chief of the bureau would be
made. 1t was also reported and cur
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-01-24

OF Qer CnTlSIIudS
costume balls. en-.
tertained at an
eighteenth cen
fury ball the 9th
er night which
rpa 8 8 ed all
which she has
previously given
It has been re-
named the Pearl"
ball on account Of
the display OF
priceless jewels
worn with the
Louis XIV cos
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-01-24
An ENCOURAGING Sion.

II think mother favors you," said
she, timidly. >%.s
THAT so?" asked he. HAS she said
sol" ,%1
mo. but I'm almost sure of it. The
other night when you stayed SO late
she never said word about it."
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-01-24
Paired Patriots.

Our new citizens quickly plcA :
new IDEAS" s -
How now?" ar
II asked the Greek bootblack oa ~ ~
block II he WASH { going home 70 hs s,.h
and he tells me that he is palleu ID.
the Turk who runs the frult s'
Louisville Courier-J Journal,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-01-24
Mhitman,s "Autoaraph MALI

Walt Whitman told Mr.. Traubel In
Camden that he received an auto
graph MALI every day. "They all
write me, hundreds write, strangers,
they all beg autographs. tell funny
tales about 1t, give funny reasons
(some Of them are piteous)--I prac-
tically never answer them any more.
It takes about all the strength have
nowadays to keep the flies OF. ]
make what use ] can Of the return
stamps and let the rest Of the matter
81"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-01-24

washington peO-
pie as the election
Of young Peter
Gerry of Rhode
Island. to q seat
in the low er
house. Apart from
the charming per.
sonality of this
young upl e
their names re-
call many import.
ant chapters OF
history. Mr.. Ger
ry repre 8 e n t 8
fho sixth ponora.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-01-24

t5s Power Of the Courts.
Suppose foreign power should
land troops on our shores7"
WED repel EN-"
Suppose we hadn't sufficient
forces? ?"
Then we'd have the invaders en-
5oined by our courts.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-01-24
NeiohborIy Neighbors.

Dobbins-So you're living in the
country, Ell? What kind Of neighbors
have you? Are they desirable?
Hobbs Desirable! Great Scott,
we haven't thing they don't desire,
especially in he way Of gardening i'm
Elements St&i 8 IN @ s,sE slF
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-01-24
Mother Was Mixed.

Mother Was Mixed. IA,
II had letter from mother today"
said the prominent actor.
"And what did she say?"'
Said she had forgotten whether
was about to be divorced again or re-
married. but anyhow she sent me her
blessing" @ N 5;l, u, q. II
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-01-24
lt@AlI Depends.

Il All Depends.
why are you changing that anec-
dote about the statesman" SKI
I'm hitching 1t onto another states
man." said the hack writer. Z.
But the first statesman
i8 Wasn't reelected" Z.
s"Oh!"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-01-24
DeublY 40.

THAT magistrate is turning lot Of
anoasy from offenders into the state
treasury. 59
All = me record
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\ Star Wish.

= II wish ] were comet" es5s
'eWky? To have ,dashing time Of
IT."
mo. When went on star routes
q 10 be provided with special train"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-01-24

do you thinksit Is morally wrong
to freeze out competitors7 I.
''Not II you freeze 'em ont With hot
competition. Nh ss3 H
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-01-24

Mrs. William F. Draper of Washing.
ton. who Is noted for the lavishness
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Stealing.

4 "a StedIIHH. u.s. ~ ~
did yon read where that suffragette
says that men do not understand
n women ~
sShe'd better watch out shes
stealing husband stun. The fiirtatious
4 husband always tells the world that
biz wife doesn't understand him
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-01-24
But Wait TIL Pay Day.

But Wait Till Pay Day.
Didn't that man bow to you?"
He may have done So" ..
But you did not bow to him?'
II can't be bowling to everybody.
That was my husband" %&>
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-01-24
III. the Rest.

~ Like the Rest' \, .o.h
Il hear the panic-makers are 80
ened with hanging. ,,,e,, -
That's 50? They might as M
up with the rest Of the NvinS
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-01-24

No result OF the recent election Is
so gratifying to a larger number Of
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-01-24
DR.. CARL ALSBERG SUCCEEDS DR.. WILEY

Following instructions from Presi.
dent Taft, Secretary of Agriculture
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-01-24

The Ardent one Autocracy viii
soon be abolished In the world.
The Experienced One-Not while
the institution o. marriage lasts 49,.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-01-24

Some sort Of . society jenkins an
nounced that Miss Anie Smoot, who