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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-06-20
JAPANESE IN HAWAII SCHOOLS.

OF the 10000 children enrolled in the
Hawaiian public schools nearly 10000
OF them are Japanese. This informa-
ton was received, by the United States
bureau of education in q report from
Gov. Walter F. Frear Of the islands.
The Japanese, moreover, are incrcas-
ing their attendance on the schools
more rapidly than any other race. the
report adds.
A notable feature Of Governors
Frears report is found In the state
ment that the children OF Americans
and other Caucasian races, outside ~
the Portuguese, constitute only IL per
cent. of the attendance. The Portu.
guese enrolment in the schools Is
next highest to that of the Japanese,
being approximately II per cent. Of
the total. The Hawaiian and partHa-
waiian children form about 20 per
cent. Of the whole and Chinese II per
cent.
The cost of maintaining the schools
in the territory last year was approx
mately $625, 900. There are Isl schools
Of elementary grade. three industrial
institutions, a normal schools, COL
lege of agriculture and mechanical
arts and two high schools.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-06-20
HEAD STOPS A BRICK.

William Moore, a negro, awakened
the other day with q bad headache
while physicians expected that he
would have been occupying space IN
the morgue. He stopped brick the
day before after 1t had fallen ten sto-
ries and was travelling with the ve'
locity of a cannon ball. When it hit
Moore on the top of his head 1t broke
into bits. Moore sat down suddenly.
and apparently was a subject for the
coroner.
Workmen4 on the building from
which the brick dropped sent hurried
ly for a physician. Before the doctor
arrived Moore was up.
"What'ye want to do that for?' he
demanded angrily Of workman who
was bending over to catch the sup
posedly dying mans last words.
Examination of Moore revealed that
all he suffered was headache. The
brick contractor charged the brick to
profit and loss.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-06-20

plate. 1t will be observed that she
sits only an infini:esimal portion OF
the time. Good or had plays bring her
swiftly to her feet, and If they oper.
ate to the advantage Of the st. Louis
team provoke shrill and unmistakable
expressions \pf approval. 1t is evident
that she Is filled with extraordinary
interest. Moreover, she knows the
game.
This little woman is Mrs. Helen
Hathaway Robson Britton, owner of
the st. Louis team, sometimes known
as the Cardinals.
Mrs. Britton is not a su1ragette. II
she has added one more to the ever
Increasing number Of feHinine inva-
sions upon the whilom domain OF man
it is through accident rather than de-
sign. She does think that a woman
can run a baseball team with mascu-
line facility. Whether this Is true
remains to be seen. The Cardinals
never have been particularly distin-
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-06-20
UNCLE SANS MANY CUSTOMERS,

The department Of commerce has
issued a bulletin which shows that
more than one hundred countries. COLO
MES and dependencies furnish markets
for American manufactures. Automo-
biles constitute one OF the chief fac
tors in this commerce. Such out-of.
the-way places as the Canary islands,
the Dutch East Indies, French islands
Of the Pacific, Portuguese possessions
in Africa, Asiatic Turkey and the Bal
kan states purchase American-made
automobiles. American aeroplanes
were sold during the last year to Jap
an. Brazil, Russia, Panama, p France.
Germany. Canada. Cuba, the Philip
piaes, Jamaica and Australia Several
million dollars worth Of American
plows were exported during the last
year to turn the soil Of so foreign coun-
tries. Ninety countries import pre-
pared breakfast foods. American cam
dies are sent broadcast. Railway cars
made in the United States are bought
in many countries. including China.
nearly $4,000. 900 worth of these manu-
features having been purchased in the
last year; and lesser vehicles, includ-
Ing wheelbarrows. push-carts. hand
trucks and the like, find their way to
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-06-20
Auto Route Across Alps.

Auto Route Across Alps.
An electric automobile service has
been established across the Alps, at =
cost of approximately 100000. The
line, which is about twenty-five miles
in length. extends from Airolo. Switz-
erland. through the Bedretto valley
and tho Nufenen pass, and ends at
Ulrichen, in the Valais region. on the
italian side Of the Alps.
The automobiles have capacity for
twenty-five passengers and make the
trip in one and three-quarters hours
on express service, running at the rate
of twelve to twenty-five miles an
hour.
The company has ten stations along
the route. and three trips are made
daily in each direction when there Is
no snow on the road to interfere with
the passage of the vehicles.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-06-20

an interview the other day that the
Judge must be the father of the peo-
pie ~ well as their Judge.
'In Judge Uhlir's court seventy to
eighty cases of domestic infelicity are
dealt with In one way or another
every day In the week.
To take care Of the enormous mass
OF trouble, the Judge rises at $3.50
daily and seldom goes to bed before
l q. m. Speaking practically all the
languages and dialects of southern
Europe. Judge Uhlir talks directly
from the bench with wives and hus-
bands who have, quarreled, with chill
dren who have sinned. to ofiicials who
have erred.
Here is Judge Uhlir's judicial phil
osophy:
The errant husband may be chided
into decency.
The wasteful wife may be talked
into thrift.
The delinquent child may be saved
by kindness.
Divorce should be the last resort Of
the unhappily married.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-06-20
AARPooNER GETS BIG PAY.

II member of congress who re.
ceives $500 q year cannot live In
Washington as he and his family
should and make ends meet. why
doesn't he become q harpooner in the
Norwegian whale feet?
Secretary Redheld Of the depart,
ment Of commerce, has received a
report from Consul General Charles
A. Holder. stationed at Christiania,
Norway, showing that the average
harpooner on one of the whaling ves-
sells attached to the Norwegian fleet
for five months work receives $685.
Incidentally, the harpooner is not wor-
ried oyer the patronage game. and is
not required to pay the expenses In
Washington Of a stranded Office seek.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-06-20
Iowa State Bystander
DYsTANDNR PuB. CO.. publishers.
oes MONIES. IOWA
CLOCKS OF QUEER DESIGN
loeomotivs, sehoolmastsr and indie
crstion In strong Liquor Have
Been Depleted.

A Grenoble clockmaker. Antony
Jacques, 10 responsible for the inge-
NOUS clock which he has named Las
Heures Bacchiques" 1.-THE Hours OF
Bacchus). One OF the two drunken
individuals 10 drowning In glass OF
oolored water Stimulating wine, while
his equally helpless companion II
barely able to hold out to him. by
way of stupid drunken greeting. the
bottle which they have emptied DO
tween them. In the body Of this ng-
ure II secreted magnet which Is A.
tracted by the steel hand OF the
drowning disciple OF Bacchus.
The two figures remain stationary,
but the wineglass, with the hours
painted In black upon 1t, revolves 80
that while the floating figure remains
suspended In the water. but notion
less, the hours and quarters are mark
Cd of by the revolution OF the glass;
which 10 made to turn OF circular
place actuated by the mechanism se-
creted In the base Of this strange but
attractive clock.
"The School" clock, by NJ. A. Poitel.
constitutes q particularly attractive
object for the shop window. 1t Is
made to represent the old type OF
schoolmaster, who, with his stick In
hand, used equally for teaching and
chastisement, Is instructing an urchin
In what appears to be sum In artth-
metic, but the figures really repre-
sent the hours, to which the teacher
automatically points as the movement
impels his arm to indicate the passage
Of time.
La Mappenmonde (the map OF tho
world) is the name of another tnge-
NOUS mechanical device. the inven-
ton Of a modern French clockmaker
OF Bethune. The movement is In the
interior OF the globe, and causes IT TO
revolve, and so mark OF the hours on
the equatorial band by means OF q To-
connective, which. by the way, has .
separate mechanism Of its own where
by. II the glove is made stationary, 1t
may make q circuit on its own rails
Of the equator in IL hours.
II the clock IL used for show pur-
poses the stationary locomotive with
revolving globe il possibly the best
method to employ. as the locomotive
may then be kept always in view OF
the public; but az an ingenious and
useful clock for private use the cir
cult made BY the locomotive Is more
nteresting.-From the Matchmaker
Jeweler. Silversmith and Optician.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-06-20
PRINCESS lNDISA FLEES her NATIVE INDIA

lies Of India are seldom broken, but
1t has been said that the princess con-
flded her secret to friends that she be.
lieved the prince to be OF an inferior
caste.
The maharina Of Baroda, her moth
er. has very decided views on caste
and the evolution Of the latter day H.
dian woman from the customs OF their
ancestors.
The Gaekwar OF Baroda rules over
5000 miles Of territory and has 2,O00,.
900 subjects. He is one of the wealth..
est men in India and is highly edu.
Gated.
Statements have followed state.
ments since the episode. One version
Is that the prince made a formal pro.
posal for the princess, but that her
parents would not give their consent.
The prince, 1t is said, then caused
preparations for the marriage to con
tinue
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-06-20
SUPPLY Of RAD|uM
Two Thirds Of Ore Comes From,
United States.
Then This Country 10 Forced 70 Buy
Abroad Valuable Product From
Raw Material Bought Hers-ln-
dustry to Bs Developed.

Washington. -- Fully two-thirds Of
the radium supply Of the world comes
from the United States, according to
the bureau of mines. This discovery
has Just been made by officials Of the
bureau, who have found that large
quantities OF the radum-bearing ores
are being shipped abroad through the
foresight of foreign scientists. Al
though the bureau Of mines has ascer-
tanned that the United States has the
greatest known supply Of radium-bear-
ing ores, not one bit has been pro-
duced here. It Is the intention OF the
bureau Of mines. In view of these
facts. to encourage the development OF
this industry, the product of which is
valued at approximately $2.25o.0oo an
ounce.
1.-THE United States today is in the
humiliating position Of being forced to
purchase at extravagant prices from
abroad such radium as It's hospitals
and physicians can afford for expert
mental purposes. while we have been
supplying the ores from which It Is
made" said Charles l.. Parsons, chief
of the division of mineral technology
Of the bureau.
Several months ago rumors reached
the buraed Of mines that in Colorado
there had been an increased demand
for carnotite, the radium-carrying ore,
and that this ore was being shipped
abroad in considerable quantity. 1t
was also reported that the Europeans
were insisting upon only the highest
grades Of these ores, and that great
amount Of lower grade ores was prac.
tically being wasted.
r. B. Moore and X. L. Kithil. in
charge of the Denver (Col.) laboratory,
investigated these rumors and found
that, while all the radium placed upon
the market in the last few years had
been produced in Europe, large por'
ton of this had come from American
ores.
THE Austrian government, realizing
the untold possibilities OF the radium
ores at st. Joachimtshal. purchased
the mines. On the other hand, the
United States has allowed her much
greater resources to be exploited by
foreigners on basis which wastes
perhaps irretrievably large portion
of the ores mined, and has exported
carefully selected ores at price by no
means commensurate with its radium
value.
THE discovery Of radium has al
ready changed our ideas regarding the
constitution Of matter, and scientific
investigation will undoubtedly lead to
valuable results which we cannot now
even foresee. 1t Is the purpose of the
bureau of mines to encourage the de-
velopment of radium industry in the
United States"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-06-20
HOLDS COURT FOR FOURTEEN HOURS DAILY

False standards Of living should be
denounced from the bench.
y The persistent evil-doer should be
swiftly and severely punished.
The Judge on the bench should be
a father to his petitioners.
Tho position Of domestic court
Judge Is no sinecure. but It Is intensely
interesting and profitable. 1t ID the
court Of all the people," said Judge
Uhlir. .." o.. w.
Il consider 1t q complete vindica-
ton of the new court that we are able
to reunite at least one-half Of The
husbands and wives who come here
seeking divorce or separation. This
ia accomplished by reasoning with
the people instead Of applying the
strict rules Of legal procedure"
THE lazy man Is brought here. He
refuses to work. He insists he can.
not get work. Now. the arguments
placed before this man are few but
convincing. He generally goes to
work and II he doesn't he goes to the
bridewell.
This brings me to an idea have
that we should establish big farms
where all lazy men. wife deserters. all
men who neglect their responsibilities
and refuse to heed the admonitions OF
the court, may be compelled to work
and their wages 60 to the families
they neglect when they are free.
when a wife needs scolding I
don't mince words with her. l tell
her just where she gets of, to use 4
colloquialism. and often she goes
home In tears to be = better woman.
"Oh, there is no doubt that the
court of domestic relations is per-
manent institution and that, the prin-
ciple upon which it is conducted will
become general within few years"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-06-20
Work for Robert.

It is particularly desirable for the
principals OF female seminaries never
to lose their self-command. Miss
<, the principal Of an establish
ment of this kind, Is noted for her
GOODNESS. One day she heard num-
Der of her pupils screaming violently
In the classroom.
Young ladies'! Young ladies!" she
said, reprovingly, entering the room.
What can be the matter that you
shrek in such way?"
There's a mouse in the room!"
Indeed! But why should you be-
come excited over 80 small matter?"
And then, with sharp eye on the
floor. she turned to subordinate and
remarked, with great GOODNESS, Miss
Jones, go and fetch a policeman az
quickly as you can" -r%
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-06-20
vASSAR GIRL, SWEET is, WINS COVETED "V'

record, on May 4, at the field day meet.
when she put the shot thirty-two feet
and three-fourths inch, distancing the
old record. made in 1909, of 81 feet ~
inches. Miss Hardin is the first girl
to have established such a record in
her freshman year, and in addition to
her shot putting prowess she broke
two intercollegiate records at the
same field day meet. She threw the
baseball 205 feet and Z inches, a.
against the old mark, made by Misc
Dorothy Smith, Of the class Of 1914.
OF 204 feet and inches. The other
new record established by Miss Har-
din was a basketball throw Of 80 feet
and TX inches. distancing the record
held by Miss Milholland. 1909. Of u
feet ~ inches.
Miss Hardin is the daughter Of Mr.
John r. Hardin, a lawyer, of Newark.
N. J All her girlish life has been
passed in Newark and before entering
Vassar her education had been OBJ
tanned entirely at the Townsend
school.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-06-20
Submarine preadnouoht.

! The Russian government is about to
build a submarine dreadnought. 1t Is
to be of $500 tons burden, more than
ten times as big as the biggest Ameri-
can submarine; 400 feet long, $4,000
horsepower, with radius Of action
submerged Of 275 miles and on the
surface 1850 miles. She will be
armed with thirty-six torpedo tubes
and with rapid.hring cannon for use
when fighting on the surface.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-06-20

Is countries. Two million doliaiv'
worth Of celluloia products were e.
ported to 80 countries during the year,
and wood alcohol exports went to 40
countries. Seventy countries and colo
MES purchased $11.50o.000 In Amer
can made cotton cloth. Ten million
dollars worth OF sewing machines
made here were sold last year in 80
different countries. including the IL
land Of Madagascar. Central Africa,
Korea and Persia Typewriters are
sent to 10 countries and cash registers
to about az many. ,@'EE VT 4,.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-06-20

day IN and day
out with just
twenty minutes
for luncheon. and
who sends fewer
persons to Jail
than any other
Judge on the
bench. E.
Well. that de-
scribes Judge Jo-
seph c. Uhli!t OF
Of the court OF
d o m 9 site rela-
tipns. in Chicago,
who declared in
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-06-20

That is some
thing in the col.
lef;e girls world.
1t means that
Vassar college has
a new idol. an idol
who is Ave feet
eight and one-half
inches In height
and possessed Of
clear brown eyes,
q. bright, healthy
complexion and
thick brown hair,
which was long
enough to sit Oh
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-06-20
Literally swallowed the Evidence.

Literally swallowed the Evidence.
A good story is told Of Peter Bur
rowes, a we'll known member Of the
Irish bar. On one occasion he was
counsel for the prosecution at an i'm
portant trial for murder. . w..
Unfortunately he had a severe cold
and when he opened his speech he
held a box OF lozenges in one hand
and in the other the small pistol bull.
let by which the man had met his
death. Between the pauses Of his ad-
dress he kept supplying himself with
losenge But q last. IN the very
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-06-20
An "AIso RAM

Parliamentary reporters can hardly
be expected to bring prophetical
power into play upon the salaries paid
them. So Mr.. Andrew Bonar Law.
the New Drunswicker who is now the
leader OF the Unionist party In the
British house Of commons can hardly
md cause OF complaint In the fact he
related to the members Of the press
gallery at Westminster.
II remember the first speech made
In the house Of commons" said Mr..
Bonar Law. Il looked 1t the morning
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-06-20

whose 8en6aLlOu6l
flight from Calcut-:
Ia on the eve OF
her marriage to
Prince Jitendra of
och B 9 hr q,
threw India 30
ciety into an up
roar. is visiting IN
France with her
parents.
r e q 8 o n 8 q d.
vanced for her &C.
ton are that a
strange mingling
of the advanced
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-06-20
Sadly Neglected.

Mrs. Riley-Thot Kerrigan bye hoe
gone oop fer tin years fer sandbaggin'
an twinty.wan years old tn wake.
Mrs. Casey-An' phat cud yez ex-
pict, tn way that choild, wuz neglect
ed, Mrs. Riley? Wh2i, he wuz near
seventeen years old before his parents
even STINT him to reform school
Puck. H. L H".~ 35ys atr ~
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-06-20
ONLY WOMAN BOSS OF A BIG BASEBALL TEAM

guished for pennant winning procliv.
tiles. II In this, their second year Of
feminine ownership, they succeed in
landing anywhere near the first d.
vision, the average fan will be In.
clined to consider Mrs. Britton a sue
cess.
Mrs. Britton inherited the Cardi-
nails. They belonged originally to- her
father, Frank De Haas Robson, who
was also the one-time proprietor Of
the Cleveland Spiders. On his death
the Cardinals passed into the hands
of his brother, Stanley Robson. The
latter's death in 1911 threw the team
into the ownership of Mrs. Britton.
She was left 997 of the 1000 shares
an Inheritance, considering the popu-
larity Of baseball in St. Louis, amount
ing to a good deal more than mil
lion dollars.
Mrs. Britton knows baseball from
top to bottom, and she is not afraid
to express her opinions when the &C.
casion calls for 1t. True, she does not
express them so graphically as an IN
hampered male, but she puts 1t plain
enough for their tenor to reach sec
ond base. Musicians. kindly take
note.) She Is only little more than
Ave feet tall, but when she rises to
make a remark 1t carries. And it IL
always straight to the point Mrs.
BrittOn says:
"As for the Cardinals, the happiest
day of my life will be when they bring
home a pennant. Perhaps that won't
be this year, but l. Is going to hap
pen some day. That will be the best
answer to the question of whether a
woman can be good baseball pro-
prietor.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-06-20
SAVING the Day.

"A bad mess" declared the Junior
partner. Lots OF urgent mail to be
answered and the typewriter has just
left"
THE Office boy is always fooling
around that machine" suggested the
senior partner. Put him In now and
let's see what he can do as pinch
hitter"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-06-20

a practice OF At
tending baseball
games may OBJ
serve during the
amenities between
a visiting club and
the St. Louis Ma
tionals a little
woman sitting in
the distinguished
region just behind
the center OF To-
Called hostilities,
or, to Fput it more
colloquially, in
line with the
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-06-20
Advice for Mother.

The small girl had been exasperat'
ing all day. and at last her mother lost
patience and administered corporal
punishment. The child had scarcely
recovered from her sobs when she
looked up and said: Mother, you
must try and control that temper OF
yours" ~
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-06-20

papers next day with pardonable de-
gree Of interest, and the only note
upon my performance was In these
words: ''The debate was continued
with characteristic dullness by Mr.. So
and So, Mr.. So and So, and Mr.. Law"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-06-20

I middle of a highfalutin period, hs
stopped. His chest heaved, his eyes
seemed starting from his head, and
in a voice tremulous with fright he ex-
claimed: "Oh! .h-h!-!.! Gentlemen,
gentlemen; I've swallowed the bul
| lett" a
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-06-20
EIev,ted Clothes Closet.

Changeroom lockers in German ~. ~.
lieries are being abandoned ano mo. 'I tha
place taken by anchors on when sns
clothes are hung and then ra,ses
nearly to the ceiling. Each n'u NV.
has his anchor and there Is ,o, =.
on the rope or chain by whlcn ~ "
raised and lowered. Security is . .uut
obtained and, as the rooms arc '
high, excellent ventilation Is ~, :.
cured.-Engineering and Mining 'o''
nal. II
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-06-20
Natural Error.

Helen, while in Sunday schoo' 80. ,a,,
week was asked by the teacher ~.
many years Methuselah lived. ,a the n,
looked surprised. But, sa,o .tud,
teacher, II thought told you ~
this list, 'Methuselah, s62: ,,.t &,
oh" said Helen, rs that wn al.
means? thought 1t was nls
phone number" ~. b
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-06-20

when she wore it in "pigtails" In her
prep" school days.
But it isn't any OF these qualities
that have won Miss Elizabeth Abigail
Hardin the devotion Of her college
mates. Infinitely more important than
these is the rose colored w" which
has fallen to her for making college
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-06-20
lmnoRalhle.

II should think you could get rid OF
that young man before IL o'clock"
''That shows you don't know Charlie
very WELL mother. When he gets
started talking about himself there's
no stopping him." ~.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-06-20

ssSs " Lister Had Been Commercial.
s$f II Lister had sold his discovery OF
the antiseptic dressing Of wounds,
would biz name stand where II does
! among the immortals7 m Toronto