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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-03-21
Make sponses Of Paper.

sponges made Of paper IL = recen,
and ingenious employment of eel.
lulose to which we owe much. In their
manufacture paper pulp 10 treated
with zinc chloride; there results =
viscous mass. Sodium chloride Co.,
ordinary table salt) Is added to this:
the mass is then thoroughly rinsed
with alcohol, and Is finally submitted
to the action of a press whose plat.
form bristles with a number of fine
metallic points or projections. These
penetrate the mass, forming tubes like
those In an ordinary marine sponge
The block thus obtained is OF a spongy
consistency and is both insoluble and
unalterable in water. It is smooth
and pleasant to the touch, and is moi
susceptible to putrefaction.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-03-21
GENEvIEvE CLARK is PRAISED AS AUTHOR

with the congressional party wrote
an excellent story of Panama and it's
people. John Barrett, director of the
Union, was SO struck with the vivid
literary merit Of it that he requested
Miss Clark to allow him to place it in
the Pan.American Union library after
its publication.
Miss Clark is preparing series Of
special articles on life at the nations
capital. They will appear daily in
many leading newspapers and touch
on personalities, notables and politics
from q woman's viewpoint She has
resided in the city Of Washington all
her life in close with the big
happenings Of the day, and has an
intimate insight into them.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-03-21
GEN. CLARENCE EDWARDS SMASHES A MYTH

capital. Both were demoralized, one
by defeat. the other by victory. And
yet we are going on blindly in the
same direction.
I'VE are without a mobile army
which could be used in case Of sud-
den war. We could not train the cit
liens soldiery, which would have to be
recruited, short of a year. No one
doubts the ability to make soldiers
out of the citizens of the country, but
it cannot be done in month or six
months. They have yet to learn to
be soldiers: they have to be trained
to discipline and a soldiers life; they
have to learn to shoot, and they have
to learn to march and take care OF
themselves; in short, 1t takes long
time and constant work to make
new troops effective soldiers.
AT the beginning of all of our wars
the unframed troops have always
proved ineffective and inefficient. and
yet our school histories have been is
sued year after year teaching the
youth of the land the falsehood that
we can lick all creation: that one
American Is equal to half dozen 9th.
er men, and so on, until our people
are imbued with the idea that all they
need to do in case Of war is to send
forth the men in uniforms with guns
in their hands and our foes will crum.
BILE before them. 1t is time that this
false impression was corrected, and
that our people became informed OF
the true state Of our unpreparedness
for war or an emergency requiring
any extended use Of troops"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-03-21
Iowa State Bystander
BYsTANDER PUFF. CO. Publishers.
pEs MONIES. IOWA
SETS DATE or DooMsDAY
Philadelphia Clergyman Satisfied MO
mentous Event 10 Scheduled
for the Year 1888.

The Jews will return to Jerusalem
IN 1915, and the Battle OF Arranged.
don will be fought in 1888. accord.
TO Rev. 8. Samuel Clements, super
intendent Of the Wesleyan Methodist
society, who Is delivering a course OF
lectures In the First Wesleyan church
OF Philadelphia, on "The Second Com.
ing Of Christ" Mr.. Clements de-
clares that the New Testament has
foretold these events, and that by .
careful study of the Scriptures and by
comparing the prophecies with the
happenings Of the past specific time
can be set for these great events.
The signs of the times plainly show
that the fulfillment of all prophecy Is
now ut hand. st. Paul declared that
the falling OF from the Christian faith
would be the forerunner of the final
destruction Of the world. People now
adays are not going to church. This
is q literal fulfillment Of the prophecy.
THE world is getting worse every
day. The extreme disobedience OF chill.
dren to their parents is another sign
that the world is getting worse instead
Of better. The time is not far on
when the final contamination of all
things will be at hand. The Jews will
return to Jerusalem in 1915, in prep
aration for the second and literal re-
turn OF Christ to the world. The pres
ent Balkan war is simply another full
lillment Of Biblical prophecy and paw.
ing the way for the second coming OF
Christ e. .@ ....
"The decline Of the papcy will occur
In 1928, and the Battle Of Arranged
don will be fought in 1898. The enc
OF the world will soon follow."-Pbil.
adelphia Record. " ."-'t
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LEADER OF TURKEYS LATEST REVOLUTION

greatly distinguished himself by his
undoubted personal bravery and was
several times highly praised by, the
Italians. The Young Turks we're GUST.
ed from power by another army revolt
last August, and their regaining Of
the reins of government recently was
due in great measure to Enver
Bey's leadership and the strong hold
which he had upon the popular fancy
in Constantinople. The new govern
ment has appointed him chief of the
general staff of the Turkish army, and
in the event Of the war being re-
sumed with the Balkan allies, he
probably will take the position of
commander-in-chief, left vacant by the
regrettable killing of Nazim Pasha, in
the recent troubles. The fact that
the latest revolution was heralded by
the appearance Of Enver Bey on horse
back in the streets Of Constantinople
has suggested a parallel with the case
of the famous General Boulanger, who.
in the SOS, strove for the military
dictatorship of France.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-03-21
Merely an Incident.

The leathery faced man IN inc
smoking car was reading a newspaper
and chewing tobacco.
Suddenly he leaned forward.
Then he hesitated, and cast raplo
glance at the advertising cards strung
along on both sides of the car. !
The particular card he was LOOKING
for was not there.
It had been taken down.
Still he hesitated. .,.@
There was a policeman sitting VIII 4
in three feet OF him.
The policeman leaned forward
!. Then the man who was chewing "
bacco decided that he ran no r'sA'
and
He didn't hesitate any longer.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-03-21

& L. . ID d. B
OWING To an apparent general mile,
apprehension on the subject. General
Wood. chief-of'
Examinations staif Of the army.
TO Be Strict. has deemed !.
necessary to -,
sue a bulletin to the army to snow
that the medical examination OF Of
ncers OF, the army for either promo
ton or retirement is not q perfunctory
affair, but it designed to be strict anu
thorough in every respect. especlaiiy
IN determining the question az 70 the
origin Of any disability discovered IN
the candidate.
I'm making medical examinations
says the chief-of-staff, 1T is necessary
not only to direct the attention OF the
examiner to slight and inconspicious
signs and symptoms which Wouid
probably be otherwise overlooked, out
also to assist In the Interpretation OF
symptoms which may be common 10
many different conditions, In order
that they may be properly grouped as
a symptom complex, which points to
some well.defined pathological condi.
tion. For the board to be deprived OF
so important a guide would limit the
accuracy and extent of the profession
al scope Of the examination and 80
diminish It's value. ....
This Limitation would be quite as
likely to be as prejudicial to the In.
terests OF the officer being examined
as to be favorable to him. Retiring
and examining boards are not bound
by the strict limitation of the rules
of evidence as applied in criminal
procedure. While the government
may properly assume that its citizens
are innocent until they have been
proved guilty of an offense against the
laws, 1t never has been assumed that
all of It's military officers are entitled
to the privilege of retirement when
disabled until the disability is shown
to be an accident of the service.
The question az to whether or not a
disability is an incident of the serv'
ice is one to be decided by an investi'
cation which should be not ex parte,
but impartial, and in which the board
should avail itself Of the testimony
Of the officers and Of all other evi.
dence obtainable."
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-03-21
Withstand Cannonading Of the
Most Modern Guns.
American Owned Stores In the BusL
ness District Of the City Of Mexico,
and Other Modern Buildings.
3 Shattered by Shell Fire.

Old Spanish architecture which has
defied nearly four centuries of earth.
quakes. again has proved its value
Close examination Of the damage done
during the days of terrific cannonad.
ing In the City of Mexico shows that
even the most modern guns do not
make great Roadway against the
heavy stone walls which typify most
of the prominent buildings in the
Mexican capital. Much greater dam.
age was done the modern edifices
whose thin walls barely turned rife
balls.
Little real damage was done the ma.
tional palace, which was the target
for the heaviest guns Gen. Felix Diaz
had in his possession. The greater
part Of this massive edifice, which
presented face CTS feet long to the
direct fire of the rebel batteries, was
built during the time of Cortez. II
has been added to In. more recent
years. but the original plans were
closely followed.
The walls have an average thick.
pess of ten feet. The roof Is fiat and
offered poor target. Great shells
and heavy cannon balls expended
their might in vain against this long
gray pile of Aztec-hewn rock. Spin.
tered stone and a great coat of dust
found their way into every nook of
the shot-tortured structure. and some
projectiles entered through windows
and skylights, but a few thousand
pesos will cover the cost of obliterat-
ing from the palace all signs of the
recent struggle.
Less damage was done the mu.
nicipal palace, which forms another
boundary Of the palace square, or 70.
Gallo. But down 16 de Septiembre
street, which leads from the Zocalo
toward the Ciudadela, the arsenal
which sheltered the doughty rebels,
the loss is much greater. This is the
department store district and the big
French dry goods houses, with their
easily damaged stocks, were not in a
position to escape loss from fire and
flying debris. Employees of these
stores stayed in the buildings, and, at
the risk of their lives, extinguished
the fires which often followed the path
of a shell.
Several of the largest German hard
ware stores are in this district which
was swept by the direct fire between
the Ciudadela and the palace. The
Germans control the hardware bust
ness of the republic and most of the
stores in this section Of the city do
wholesale as well as retail business.
Millions of dollars worth of goods
were stored in these houses, but the
nature of the stocks prevented any
great loss. I'D
American-owned stores are scattered
through the business district and SUI
fered along with the others. but the
greatest loss. in nearly all cases. is to /
the buildings, which, for the most
part, are owned by Mexicans. 0
Practically all of the important
buildings erected during the last dec
ade have steel frames, which support
concrete, brick or stone walls. These
walls offered little resistance to the
artillery fire. But the steel work was
little damaged, which will make the
work of repair much less than 1t
would appear from the present demon {
allied appearance.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-03-21

been accepted. This bears the portrait
of Washington in miniature. Enclosed
In q medallion, with no other engrav-
ing surrounding it except the border
Of the note, q simple design in scroll
work, with the value in circle at the
lower corner. Other past president
portraits are to adorn the notes of 9th.
er denominations.
The new notes will be six inches
long by two and half inches in width.
This is about two-thirds the dimen.
sions Of the money now in circulation.
THE new money will look as paper
money ought to look" according to the
designer, tested by modern standards
of artistic taste and practical convent.
ence for handling. 1t is generally
acknowledged that our American cur.
rency Is clumsy and antiquated in
style, as compared with that Of Euro.
pean nations-France and England
especially.
Foreign bank notes, as rule, are
economical in size, fine in texture and
simple, though with elegance and dig.
nifty, in the pictorial designs printed
upon them. These are qualities which
flttingly characterize great nations
currency-not maze OF complicated
lathe work or tangle OF meaningless
scrolls, or large surfaces of heavily
shaded engraving, such as is ordinari.
ly put in on portrait plate Of line
reproduction for black-and-white print
ing Of the effects Of an oil painting"
Mr.. Cox is especially pleased that
all the official features Of the bank
note, all numbering, lettering and sig.
natures will be on the face of the bill,
leaving the back a clean slate for the
allegorical design. All precautions
against counterfeiting. he considers
are safely entrusted to the bureau OF
engraving and printing. s.-s.
The figures were studied from mod
els. America was drawn from pro.
fessional model who has figured In
other works by the artist. The model
of Mercury was his own fifteen.year.
old son, q tall, slim, good looking
youth.
Mr.. Cox does not regard his design
as revolutionary or iconoclastic. A
cubist conception or a post-impression,
list figure would have justified such
criticism, but he considers his work az
most conservative even in the novelty
that it extends to the new money OF
the United States. @ t .5. VI
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-03-21
Thess Degenerate Days.

The recent scenes In Belfast. born
Of political excitement. recall . story
OF Lord Charles Beresford's illustra-
tive Of past political manners in Ire
land Lord Charles was contesting
waterford in "a. when an aged cleo
TOR expressed dissatisfaction with the
..new style" In electioneering.
aShure. ye're no man. he said. "The
lasht time wan Of yer. family stud for
the county It's up to me ankles was
ii blood, and up to me brains in
whisky; but sorry dhrop of aytheri
rye seen this time" M
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-03-21
No Place for Small Talk.

Tho small son Of a devout Kansas
City father was visiting his grand.
parents. The sun had just come out
after q long rainy season and the
head Of the family, in saying grace at
the breakfast table, gave thanks for
the bright morning and the beautiful
sunshine. -%3 & =
why. grandpa" interrupted the
youngster, accustomed to . stereo-
typed form Of worship and shocked at
what he considered his grandfather's
1rreverence. you must pray-don't
talk to God about the weather.
Kansas City Star. XII.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-03-21

of the red sultan" Abdul Hamid, in
1908, and, since that time, he has been
high in the counsels Of the Young
Turks. At the time of the outbreak
Of the war with Italy he was recalled
from Berlin, where he was acting as
military attache, to command the
Turkish troops in Tripoli. In this war.
which ended last October, Enver Bey
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-03-21

OIL JANUARY 90 0u
and coincidentally
the subscription
OF nearly q quar-.
ter OF q million
dollars toward
the 100000 an.
nual maintenance
fund Is the crown
ing glory Of half
a century Of he
roic work on the
part Of the found
er. the late Rev.
DR.. Isaac M. Wise
of Cincinnati.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-03-21
All But.

What do you think Of my new
hat?"
Very pretty. hope it'll satisfy
you for awhile"
"Of course it will. The color is moi
quite what I like, and the trim
ming doesn't come up to my expecta
lions, and the shape IL not as good al
it ought to be, but otherwise the ha,
is splendid bargain, and like Il
awfully well"-Lippincott's.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-03-21
Good Word for the Spider,

97I13EEl Oo00 W0Fu TOT thS SPtueFs
Even those little weather prophet
spiders that build their nests on the
grass are OF great value. It is claimed
that II many Of such webs are seen
IN the morning on the lawn, 1t will
not rain, o. these spiders know
enough not to build them when 1t il
about to rain. These same spiders
capture hundreds Of dies, and they are
especially valuable in catching mos
uuitoes. The webs are harmless. ~
are the spiders. and should never be
destroyed. 5n
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-03-21

Few government bureaus OF high
ly scientific or technical nature can
lay claim to any
veteran OF considerable age,
the Bureaus. with perhaps a
single exception
That is the United States coast and
geodetic survey. which, upon the rec
ommendation OF Thnpsas Jefferson,
was authorized by congress in 1907.
At that time 1t was merely a ma
tional coast survey, and formed a part
Of the treasury department. No work
was done however, until 1911. when
preparations were begun, and the
actual field work undertaken in 1916.
From 1918 until 1882 the work was
suspended. In 1871, the bureau was
enlarge, and in 1877 it became the
coast and geodetic survey. In 1903 1t
was transferred to the newly estab-
lished department of commerce and
labor.
That is q brief outline of what to-
day represent one of the most import.
ant branches of Uncle Sans machin-
cry. Not only can this branch of gov.
eminent service claim long life. but
1t has the further distinction OF stand.
ing at the head of the list of similar
institutions in the world.
A history Of the coast and geode'
tic survey, written in detail. would be
a striking example Of the forward
strides which have been made by
science. 1t would show conclusively
that what was at one time a matter
of conjecture, more or less, has been
brought almost to an exact science.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-03-21

with Brig. Gen.
Clarence r. Ed
wards, In COM
mand of the army
post at Fort D. A.
Russell, Wyom-
ing. He brands
the idea as being
absolutely false,
and blames our
school Histories
for its spread.
In all ur
school histories"
says the general,
1.-The children Of
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-03-21
Agriculture de Luxe.

DO you think that the farmer =
more prosperous than he used to PEI
II dunno" replied Mr.. Corntossei
1T looks that way, but as mater :.
fact most of the farmers have SOW
their land to city folks"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-03-21

CHAMP clark, mas
the distinction OF
being the young
est author whose
writings are in.
dexed in the Pan
American Union
library at Wash.
ington. ~.
Miss Clark has
recently taken up
q course in prac.
teal journalism
to prepare herself
for her chosen
lfko~nrr ~~Nf4o
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-03-21

into prominence
one Of the most
noted leaders OF
the Young Turk
party, Enver Bey.
With the excep-
ton of the pres
ent grand vizier.
Mahmoud Schef-
ket Pasha, he
was, more than
any other, the
moving spirit in
the military re.
volt that led to
tho defhr0nement
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-03-21
Maxine Him Useful.

1T is fact! If there Is ,rt,l
the neighborhood it will not RESI- n
it gets onto me" 80 few
II wish you'd hold my dog 10. : NH,
minutes; / don't like to wash hlH .a a.
weather for fear he may caecp 4
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Worked tn. Other w,v

Have you succeeded in educating
public opinion?'
No" replied Senator Sorghum. Il
started out to do go. But | got too
busy getting tips from public opinion
for my own guidance" !,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-03-21
Probably.

She Sometimes you appear really
manly and sometimes you are effem-
mate,
Hell suppose 1t is hereditary. Half
5of my ancestors were men and the
other half women!-Tit- Bits.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-03-21
The Practical Jokera.

Brown sent me brick by parcel
post, but got even with him"
What did you do?" #s
Passed the word along to number
of guests that he was figuring on
taking out more life insurance" FIJI
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70 Drown His Troubles.

whats he pinched for"
Trying to drown his trouD,es 4
"But he doesn't appear to % =
toxicated?" u,
1T wasn't that way. He pusheu n
wife off the dock"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-03-21
Mistaken Impression

"And what is that man ruhnt -
for?" asked young Mrs. Torklns!
He is trying to get home!
Dear me! How fond he must 10 0'3
his family"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-03-21
aaat "a GO slowly.

Best TO Go Slowly. II
simply because man advises you
IS do thing, n no reason that he.
u cnI4 AZ the same thing himself
nink ~ ths book agent
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-03-21
vino was Lo,,,s;,e,r7

Have yol lost something.
sir? 4 n IL " n, 3s 5,4 N .5
Sandy-Aye aye; but It's nasthin'-
only the threepenny bit d sill7z q
was ABBOTT taa give We for carryin Aaa
bag! London Opinion. II q
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-03-21
The Reason WHY.

T. The Reason Why. ?
"Ye're lookil' vera doleful, Mr.. Nc.
Cormick. What's wrong?"
1--WE just cam frae Wully Wsbster'l
funeral" ,4. il.
What! Is Wully dead?" ~ .....
las sure az I'm stanin' here. AS
matter OF fac. that's the principal
reason we've been bury:S' him."-The
Onlooker '"' E'Er
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-03-21
4 Use Tor II.

AT last. some Of the old medicine
that mother has been saving for years
and years comes in handy.
How, now 2? 2?
These pills Just at Tommy's air
rife. NJ II *
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-03-21
. inatfnct 81 the War Horse.

81 suppose you enjoy going to re.
ceptions and teas Z? 81
eyes, replied Senator Sorghum.
although 1t took me some years to
md myself In a crowd OF people with.
out feeling as II ought to be around
shaking hands and trying to make
\ votes for somebody.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-03-21
Very Likely.

Redd-In some parts Of Switzerland
motor car must be preceded BY an
officer on horseback. - p.
GreeneThat's SO if the motorist ex.
ceeds the speed limit, or breaks down,
the officer can pull him in, l suppose!
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-03-21
misunderstood.

Mrs. Styles speaking Of the close
Of the year .z.2 II
Mr.. Styles There you 60 again
Martha.
What do you mean BY that. dear?
"Why, always talking alost slothea'
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-03-21
"UncIe's" Season

Bill--What season do you think Il,
the most popular? H., lsy5
Jill-Oh, the summer.
"Why r. 5. n F 5Ss n a.ss. 81
because It Is the season when the
women put up their parasols and the
men their overcoats."
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-03-21
Metamorphosls.

Metamorphosls.
Last month Jones suggested my
going into money making scheme
with him" " r. d.
And did you embrace the opportu-
nity?" 80 -.sa
Eyes. and soon found that 1 was
hugging a delusion." VI. &c.,.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-03-21

Miss Genevieve Champ Clark. the
eighteen.year.old daughter of Speaker
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-03-21

The absurd American idea that we
"can lick all creation" finds no favor
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II Has oft.n Happened.
A man may LACK force and still 60
through fortune with considerable
speed. ss
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The dedication Of the new Hebrew
Union College buildings at Cincinnati