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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-01-09
Sought TEMPORAL Helm.

A clergyman was preaching in a
strange church one Sunday evening.
While at supper in the vicarage after
ward a ring came at the bell The
maid entered and said: please, sir,
there Is a man at the door who says
he wants to speak to the preacher"
The clergyman, thinking he was 60
ing to interview some one, got up
with alacrity and went into the hall.
Here he saw a tall, powerful looking
man about his own size. well, my
good. man, what can L do for your
he asked, thinking of the other spir-
itually. We'll, sor, l was thinking,
while / was listening to yer preach
ing, as how yer might have a pair of
trousers as would fit me!"-Argonaut.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-01-09

did we ever leave the others!"
"She sank to the ground" the story
says, land burst into such frenzy
Of crying that Tom was appalled, with
the idea that she might die, or lose
her reason. He sat down by her and
put his arms around her. She buried
her face in his bosom, she chung to
him, she poured out her terrors, her
unavailing regrets, and the far echoes
turned them all to jeering laughter.
Tom begged her to pluck up hope
again, and she said she could not"
So it was all the way through the
book, so popular with young America
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-01-09
MISTRESS OF ROBES FROM OPPOSITION RANK

the present mistress of the robes,
although coming from an old liberal
family, which left the party over
Gladstone's home rule policy and
nearly came back to it when the
unionists adopted Joseph Chamber
lain's policy of tariff reform, is one Of
the stalwarts of the present opposi-
ton. However, the liberals have moth
ing to fear. ...~.,. ~ -
In the old days, when queens real
ly ruled, and even in the early days
Of Victoria's reign, the mistress Of
the robes was an important person.
age, and it was considered necessary
that she should be of the same polit-
ical party as the government of the
day, so that she might bring the right
kind Of influence to bear on the SOW
ereign. Now, however, her. chief duty
Is to stand beside the queen at state
functions and control the maids Of
honor.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-01-09
MAKE HOUSEHOLD WORK EASY
Main Thing 10 to Have the Articles
Most Required Always conven.
lent for Use.

Sometimes II il tho very little
things, the things that appear most In
significant, that count for most IN the
making Of household duties easy. TO
have things handy. right where they
are within easy reach. Is one OF the
things that should be the aim Of every
woman who must use certain utensils
at every meal time
y A clever woman has devised plan
by which she avoids drying the plates.
Over the sink rack, high enough 90 It
will not interfere with anyone. has
been built plate cage. just skeleton
affair of chestnut, that has been stain
ed to match the woodwork in the
kitchen. The plates are slipped in
between bars that permit them to
stand upright, and as soon as they are
washed and rinsed. they are placed IN
the cage where they drain and dry.
This shortens the time Of doing" the
dishes considerably. She tells me that
other cages" are to be made for other
pieces Of china that will help in the
dish washing problem.
II you have a rack In which the
knives, forks, and spoons that are In
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-01-09

various phases OF modern thought,
with the effectiveness OF the person
who knows what she thinks about
what she knows.
A vivacity born of physical and men.
tai animation marked her every word.
And then, after moments Of earnest
absorption in her subject, ringing
laugh that fairly shook her tiny frame
would suddenly break forth to remind
one OF the presence Of a mischieyous
love Of fun lurking In the background
of her nature She has the youthful
attitude which means liberality and
desire for relaxation from petty con-
straint. e. ~ ~
I'VE must get away from these old
conventions" she said, "that govern
and restrain our lives. So many of
them now are dead that we find our
selves sometimes tacitly following laws
for which the object has long since
passed away. The fuller and freer life
is the one to work for. Adjustment to
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-01-09
MAKE THE KITCHEN PRETTY
No Reason Why Most-Used Room N
House Should Be Allowed to
~ Look Neglected.

A woman who believes that kitch-
en- should be a pretty room wonders
why most people do not hold the same
opinion.
OF original tastes. she has devised
this scheme of color and decoration
for her kitchen. The walls she has
had painted bright sunshinny yellow,
the woodwork and chairs deep Prus-
sian blue, the color of the pattern In
her kitchen crockery and the corn
flower pattern of her white tiled stove.
which has a shining metal top.
1--WE are slaves to the view that
stove must be black and ugly" she
says. II got rid of this view in a visit
to Holland, where bought my pretty.
stove"
The windows Of her kitchen are
hung with sash curtains made of glass
toweling barred In blue. At the cen
ter of their stills a little square bracket
shelf has been attached, upon which
stands a gay geranium.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-01-09
Dubb's Alarm Clock Did Its D,,tv
~ Almost Too Well. =
Many Experiences With the Ele,d,.,
DIsturber Of slumber, But III.
Last One Acted Like the
Provsrbial Straw.

when I saw that was s,een,,.
later each morning." said Dubb to ths
man who was hanging to the neigh
boring strap in, the street car, ~ a..
cided to get an alarm clock.
Il got one and placed it on INV
bureau, all wound up and ready to no.
form its morning stunt. Well, it wora
up everybody In the house except ma
Boarders who were never on time n,
anything showed up for breakfast thu,
morning. That made it bad for Nc
early fellows, who are supposed to ret
the choice bits of everything on tha
table as our reward for being thera
early.
The next night l put the al,,u
clock on the floor under my bed, In.
stead of on my bureau, thinking q
might make less noise there. But 4
frightened the people downstairs worss
than ever. One of the children had
Mysteries and the grown people eY.
planned that they thought it was an
Internal machine, =
Then l started to figure out som.
way Of fixing things so that the alarm
clock would wake only me.
AT last l hit upon the idea of mt.
ting 1t under my pillow. But it rolled
out from under the pillow every night
and stuck its feet into my back and
felt as comfortable as a toad. stood
1t for some time, however, until /
CHANGED to hit upon still another
scheme. l could hardly wait for night
to come to put my latest idea into ef.
feet. @
Il procured a big, thick voo]]y &
double blanket and rolled the clock nm
inside Of that and put it under nv
bed. l smothered it so we'll that ! 4
believed 1 could safely leave my door
ajar to admit little more air without
any damage being done to my neigh.
bors. -.
"The next morning l was awakened
by something like an earthquake The
thing hit the bottom of my bed with a
sickening thud and there was a splut.
tering like f1fty-seven demons. Then
the thing darted from the room and
flew down the stairs and the humping
against my bed springs subsidized. Also
the alarm clock rolled out Of the
blanket.
1.-THE hall filled with people, gath.
cred to see what had taken place. I'll
bet it's Dubb's alarm clock!' shouted
one fellow, whose weird attire would
not permit him to join the investigat.
ing committee in person Throw that
alarm clock out of the window
1T was quite convention there at
my door around the blanket and the
alarm clock, and they couldn't see to
save their lives how such results were
obtainable with that material. The
clock was turned over and over skep
tically and the blanket was sub.
jected to close inspection by the as
sembly.
"Look here!' said one of the inves.
tigators finally. Here's bunch Of cat
fur on this blanket!'
"Then I knew what had happened
The family cat had taken advantage
Of the soft, warm blanket and made
her bed in it. When the alarm clock
went off it scared her into fits"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-01-09

daily use can be slipped, and place
I'D over the kitchen table, you will
wonder how you ever could get along
when they were slowed away IN the
dresser drawer. Three strips of one
half inch chestnut lumber, have
square holes cut in them at intervals,
and then they are glued together SO
that the holes will be opposite. These
are screwed to shaped ends that in
turn are fastened to the wall. and the
knives, ETC., are slipped in their place
as soon as they come from the dish
pan, One one-half inch chestnut or
oak board with auger holes bored into
It will do as well.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-01-09
Saws Esuuimaux Are Irish.

Rev. C. F. O'Leary, pastor of the
Catholic church of Notre Dame at st.
Louis, who recently returned from a
visit to Ireland, is convinced that the
white Esqulmaux discovered by Stef-
fansson are in reality descendants OF
early Irish settlers.
ut is my belief" said Father
OLeary, that st. Brendan and his
monks settled in America in the sixth
century. Many historians believe this.
"Brendan was a great mariner, as
we'll as great student, and with him
missionaries were going out by. the
scores from Ireland to Germany, Italy,
France and other countries.
"The Norwegians formerly called
America the lesser Ireland and we
nave the evidence OF Brendan's discov-
cries in the sea which long was named
for him Mare Brendanicum."
Father O'Leary, when abroad, Wis
tied the famous st. Brendans Mount.
on which the monastery stood, and
studied the old records. v%
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-01-09
, Seek toPromote FI.herl...

Hudson bay fisheries are to be thor
oughly investigated from a CONNER
cial standpoint by the Canadian gov
eminent, as it is expected that with
the opening of the Hudson Bay rail-
way a large fishing industry will be
developed. The number Of steamers
entering Hudson bay, this year from
the Atlantic has been the largest on
record, including two which brought
cargoes Of pitch pine all the way from
Mobile, Ala, for use at the railway
terminal under construction ct Port
Nelson. s5 S.'5i
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-01-09
crete's Long Siege.

\ Crete endured the longest siege on
record, beside which Troy's ten years
seem but skirmish. In 1648 the
Turks, attempting to conquer the
island, laid siege to the capital city
Of Gambia, which, however. did not
surrender until September, 1869, after
81 years: Again in 1921, when the
aCretans reyolted. the defeated Turks
were able to hold the fortified cities
against all attacks, and many Of them
we're still uncaptured when the pow,
srs interviewed nine years later.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-01-09
Goose Stuhnu.

Four cups hot mashed potatoes, two
teaspoons onion Juice, half teaspoon
pepper, two teaspoons salt, two table
spoons butter, yolks Of two eggs, quar-
ter cup cream, one tablespoon Of pars-
ley. Mix the onion Juice, pepper, salt
and butter with the potato; and the
cream to the beaten yolks and mix
them with the potato; add chopped
parsley last-W oman's World.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-01-09

her mettle presented itself just prior
to her marriage. Hear her tell of 1t,
and mark the naivete with which she
handled a molehill of contention that
might easily have been magnified into
q mountain of dispute.
Il was taught" she said. and long,
too, before I had the power Of under
standing any such weighty subject,
that the only profitable political opin-
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-01-09
ToadstooI Lifts 200 Pounds.

Some years ago portion OF 'no
pavement in Goswell road, London t'i
was lifted out of It's place in my
ferrous manner, London Th'bls
writes. Before it could be repallreesu
numerous toadstools made their az
pearance in the gaping spaces %.
tween the stones. When the stones
we're removed it was found that Ing!
rested on an immense spongy mass o.
toadstool growth, which had gone =
increasing until it made way through
which ii could push its head INTO r NV
air. One of the stones moved 0y y
measured four feet by two feet snS
weighed 200 pounds. 4.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-01-09
Apples for Luncheon.

Put a tumbler of water on three
fourths of tumb|sE et sugar in porce-
lain dish with the strained juice Of one
lemon. Boil gently 20 minutes. While
this is cooking take six medium-sized
sour apples, wipe, leave stems on and
put into boiling syrup. Cook until you
can pierce them with straw. then
lift carefully into pretty dish or in.
dividual dishes, pour the syrup over
them and set away to cool. Serve with
a tablespoon of whipped cream on
top,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-01-09
History Told by Films.

One Of the good uses for moving
picture films is for recording historic
events. Not long ago the king OF
Roumania organized the production OF
a film of no less than 5000 yards
length, this being a reproduction Of
the Roumanian- Russo Turkish war
which determined the independence
Of that country. The film will be kept
in the archives of the realm. In o.
der to carry this out the army lent
5000 men in uniform with arms and
baggage, led by the officers. Another
case is that Of the Italian government
which is collecting all the films taken
during the war in Tripoli. In England
the same thing is done for the MINIS inns
of the kings coronation events.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-01-09

The enormous losses due to forest
insects have led to the formation OF
~ a society for the
Study Forest advancement Of
Insect Life. forest entomology log y
members OF this society hold that the
work of insects has not received the
attention which 1t deserves.
Henry s. Graves, U. 8. forester, the
newly-elected president Of the society,"
OF, being asked about the purposes OF
the organization, said that they were,
in general, to call attention to the part
which insects play in forest problems
1--WE have had" he said, widespread
and specific interest in insect pests
such as the San Jose scale and the boil
weevil, which affect all of us as to
what we eat and what we wear. For
est insects, through their destruction
OF timber, increase the cost OF ne
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-01-09

the appointment
Of mistress Of the
robes to the
queen, In former
years considered
highly political, on
a political oppo-
nent in the per-
son Of the Ouch
ess Of Devon
shire.
BY precedent
this post must go
to a duchess, but
as there are no
liberal dukes or
duchesses, it has
OF necessity for
years fallen to
those of the 9th
The husband Of
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-01-09
Preventing MiideW.

Housekeepers are often greatly
troubled by mildew caused by damp
cupboards. BY putting an earthen
bowl or. deep plate, full Of quicklime,
into the cupboard, the dampness will
be absorbed, while the lime will also
sweeten and disinfect the atmosphere.
Another advantage of the lime is that
rats, mice, and many bugs that are
apt to congregate In damp places have
dislike to lime. Renew the lime as
often as it becomes slaked.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-01-09
cerberus.

Xxx .ss.+@ cerberus. r.,
In Greek fable Cerberus was the
three-headed dog that watches outside
the entrance to hades. Some writer's
assert that he had 80 heads, but gen.
orally he is said to have three, ana
three snakes are twined about his
neck. His cave was on the farther
side OF the dark River Styx, where
Charon, the ferryman OF the dead.
landed the shades. Cerberus is sup.
posed to welcome all entering hades,
but to seize all those seeking to en-
cape. ;s5 " 5,.ss III
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-01-09

leu WOulAu mOIo
poise."
Thus epigram-
matically spoke
Mrs. Robert la
Toilette. wife Of
the senator from
Wisconsin, in dis
cussing her views
OF present-day At
fairs and condi-
tons. She spoke
alertly and en-.
Enthusiastically of
widely varied sub
jects in which she
Is interested, and
she expressed the
salient point up
permost in her
mind, regarding
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-01-09
Dissatisfied.

Charley, DEAR" said young !. eoius
Torkins, "the cook says sne - s5
to leave" s&l5
What for?" uohh,ts w.
"she says the Welsh raD0i her -
make in, the chatting dish give 80 !
Digestion. .g.an. Sss4lS
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-01-09
nrha Greatest Battle"

II in the numbers engaged, ,, 80.
Chalons, where Aetius met Inc n .hare
n destruction, then Cannae, wa o..
Hannibal slew 10000 out OF ta as,. y,
600 Romans; If brilliancy Of 'ss,,,e,
and fighting, then chanc nance y, huss
where Lee put Hooker out Oh - I.
,ness-Chicago American.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-01-09
Muscular Christianity.

Muscular Christianity found an e.
ponent in the curate Of a northern
diocese OF whom Mr.. James Bryce
tells in his Studies in Contemporary
Biography" He had once, under the
greatest provocation, knocked down .
person who had insulted him, and the
bishop wrote him letter Of reproof,
pointing out (among other things, that,
exposed a. the Church Of England was
to much criticism on all hands, her
ministers ought to be very careful In.
their demeanor. The offender replied
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-01-09

by saying, I must regret that being
grossly insulted, and forgetting "a the
heat OF the moment the critical posi-.
ton of the Church or England, I did
knock the man down" The bishop
1T was Fraser of Manchester retal.
lated by asking the curate to dinner.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-01-09
keenlno a Section Of Cheese.

Keeping a Section OF Cheese.
If the cheese Is a good one. and free
from mites or weevil, to keep 1t, but
ter we'll the cut surfaces, cover with
wax paper, and keep dark, dry and
cool, in a covered crock Strong
smelling fancy cheese should be well
wrapped in tinfoil, then in wax paper,
and laid inside crock kept in cool
plac0. "a E}f!nk <. is's
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-01-09
l>ffArenn's RELIGION.

Thomas Jefferson was a Ohita 1u'.a
in his religious belief. His Leu,
Peter Carr" shows that he believer -! =
none of the historic church creeus ~
felt no intellectual sympathy WIN s.s
Of the so-called "orthodox Twa
ments of the great problem OF ~
and Destiny. He believed IN niue
yond what may be called the "nun naa
Duties" that hold between nl"D M
man independently of theology II,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-01-09

0CteQ q q + y ! II y
Becky Thatcher,
who was Tom
Sawyer's sweet
heart, as a frag-
lie, gentle little
piece Of Dresden
china, ready to
bre ak at the
slightest touch.
When lost IN the
big cave with
Tom Becky was
terribly fright
ened.
tom, Toni"
she cried, Were
lost! We're lost!
We can never get
out of this awful
place! Oh, why
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-01-09

can possess. u.s.
sential to a man
who aspires to
public life, it is
also desirable for
the wife.
Such q woman
and she consid-
ers it more of a
compliment to be
called a woman
than a lady-is
Mrs. James Edgar
MARITIME, wife Of
the senator from
New Jersey. The
situation which
tested her powers
of adaptability and
served as an &C.
acknowledgement of
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-01-09
Ia sat Color.

TO set colors in laundering. pink,
green, analine reds, lavender. purple,
should be set in water containing dis.
solved alum. two ounces to. 9 tub.
Dark blue, gray and black may b
ct BY soaking them IN salt water.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-01-09
Their Place.

~ Their Ftd0o' .hof ID
"rhe police cannot deny .s tena %
some Of their departments 'ne'' '.1i.
very ugly features" :, -, o,na,ly," j
where are they princlpai
In the rogues' gallery
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-01-09
D.. a.,.,A., A.,h,sII., :,

Paradoxleal Ambition.
NJ why does Miss Daisy get such e.
pensive bathing suits when she, never
goes in the water?' p ri .s3.. :5, /. n.
"She gets them becaues she has to
be In the swim
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-01-09

The present liberal government OF
England has been compelled to confer
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-01-09

An adaptable personality is one OF
the most desirable assets an individual
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-01-09

'-The conventional woman OF today
needs more freedom; the emancipa-
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-01-09

For years the English reading |
world has regarded Mark Twain's |
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-06
SUNDAY MAGAZINE FOR DECEMBER g. 1914
TORCHY GETS AN INSIDE TIP
Continued from page 4

and the little girl could be shipped to Aus
tralia"
She chews that over a minute "That's
cheap enough" says she. Il could claim I'd
remembered putting the money somewhere
and forgotten. Young man, it's bargain.
III have my lawyer go down and
Say breaks in, "why fat up lawyer?
Let's settle this between you and me-"
4But how?' says she.
HJust minute, says I, lookin' her full
in the eyes. "I'm playin you to give Allston
a square deal, you know"
"You can bank on that says she. "Con-
ME Murthas word was always as good as
government bonds. And if you can wish
back that twenty thousand III put quick
crimp in this prosecution
"What could be farer than that?" says 1.
3Ill be back in an hour
TT was only forty-fve minutes, in fact; but
Mrs. Connie was watchin' for me.
Lets have a pair of scissors" says l, as
| sheds my overcoat and produced from un-
der one arm, where it had been buttoned up
snug and tight, about the worst 1ookin' doll
Murtha goin' huffy so sudden, either
"You fresh young shrimp you!" she
blazes out. whats that?'
"This is Arabella, says I. "She's sufferin
from bad case of undigested securities, and
l got to amputate.'
She stands by watchin' the operation sus-
picious and ready to lam me one on the ear
I expect. But on the way down I'd sounded
Arabella's chest, and | was backin' my
guess. When l found the coarse stitchin
done with heavy black thread l chuckles.
"More or less the worse for wear, Arabella,
eh?" says 1. "But how that youngster did
hang onto herI Little Helma Allston, you
know. And me offerin' to swap brand new
two-Le liar one that could open and shut its
eyes! 'll's for Daddums,' says at last, and
she gives up. There! Now we're gettin' to
it. No wonder Arabella was some plump"
@Well, of all piaces!' gasps out Mrs.