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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-02-27
Clam Water.

A good, tasty dish Is clam water.
Wash and thoroughly scrub with
small brush 11a dozen clans. Rinse
very often. Cook in a tight-covered
kettle, with three tablespoons water.
no more. until shells open. Remove
clans. strain liquor through double
sugar bag in place of cheese cloth. Re-
heat and put in one large teaspoon Of
whipped. unsweetened cream. This
is both delicious and tasty If your pa
tient cares for clans. Would advise
you to get some from the city, II pos
sible, and be sure to tell dealer they
are for sick person. Go to some
good market. and l feel 1t will repay
you. Oysters, too. are another fish
that make a pleasing change. Take
your own glass jar and have them
opened while you wait. My husband
goes down where the big markets are
and there are several places where
you can get real fresh sea food.-Bos.
ton Globe.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-02-27
Robbino the Robber,

1t was paydaS at the Consolidated
Coal G. Lumber works, and mine.
worker was returning home with his
monthly envelope. He met a bad
man with a pistol. who demanded his
wages. The worker handed the money
over.
Now" said he. my wife will think
that I've gambled or drank; won't you
shoot hole in my coat, SO that I can
prove that l was attacked and
robbed?"
why. certainly ao," answered the
robber. ........ ~:.-.>
The worker held out his coat tail
while the other punctured it with q
bullet. 49,.
Another" begged the worker, and
the other fired again.
Another" and there was another
hole in the garment, another and still
another.
That's all the cartridges I've got.
said the robber.
"All the cartridges you've got?" said
the worker, picking up rock. Then
give back that money; hand over
your pistol and whatever else you
happen to have. National Monthly.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-02-27
PUGILISM

Bob Fitzsimmons will teach boxing
at the Sportsman Club of America
at Chicago.
Johnny Glover and Joe Nelson
fought ~ rounds to a draw at Law
renee, Mass.
Bombardier Wells knocked out
Pigot, a French heavyweight, IN the
first round at Cardiff, Wales.
Young Mahoney of Racine got the
better OF Bill Perkins in their ten
round argument at Oshkosh. Wis.
Jack McAuIiffe, the former worlds
champion lightweight boxing cham
pion, is filling an engagement In the
English music halls.
Ex-heavyweight boxing Champion
Tommy Burns is reported worth $780,
OO0 due, in large measure, to his
profitable real estate deals In Canada
Because some Of the New YORK
clubs have used pro boxers at anna
teur shows, the boxing commission
may assume control OF the amateur
sport also.
John Bull received two Hckings In
Madison Square garden when two OF
his subjects, Owen Moran and Sap
per" O'Neil we're Defeated in fighting
by Young" Joe Shulrue Of Jersey
City and Johnny Dundee. local box
er, respectively.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-02-27
Ericasseed Veal,

Divide into bits of say the size OF
your two fingers a couple of pounds OF
veal, and make it quite free of fat,
bone and skin. Dissolve couple OF
ounces Of butter in stewpan. and
just as it begins to boil lay in the
veal and shake the pan until the meat
is firm but uncolored. Stir in table
spoon Of -four, and when it is we'll
mixed with the outlets pour gradually
over them, shaking the pan often.
enough hot veal stock or gravy to
cover them. Stew them gently until
they are perfectly tender-this may
be fifty or sixty minutes, or longer
Add salt, quarter of g. pint Of rich
cream, and, If you likes few strips OF
lemon rind. Two or three dozen mush'
room buttons added 20 minutes before
it is served will improdve the fricas-
see.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-02-27
Classified Mail,

Good morning the young woman
said as she stepped to the window at
the postoffice. rs there letter for
me today?" s~
IN look" the clerk answered.
The young woman blushed little
and she added: IT'S a business let
ter. % ......t
The man inside the window took up
a handful of letters and looked over
them hastily Then he informed the
customer that there was nothing for
her, and with great disappointment
on her lovely features she turned
away--this time blushing more furi-
ously than before.
II deceived you" she stammer-
ed. 1T wasn't a business letter
was expecting. Will you please see II
there is anything for me among the
love s?"-Philadelphia Public
Ledger,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-02-27
Motions misunderstood.

An organ grinder had been playing
before the house Of an irascible old
gentleman. who furiously and amid
wild gesticulations ordered him to
move on.
The Italian stolidly stood his ground
and played on. and at last was arrest
ed for causing a disturbance. In the
court the magistrate asked him why
he did not leave when he was request
ed.
me no understan' mooch Ingelese."
was the reply. ~, ..
well, but you must have under
stood by his motions that he wanted
you to CO." said the magistrate.
II tink he come to Dance" was the
rejoinder. ~.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-02-27
To Carve 4 Fowl.

Begin by sticking the fork into the
wing and drawing 1t toward the leg.
with the point Of the carving knife un-
derneath; take off the wing at tho
joint. Next slip knife between the
leg and body on that same side, down
to the Joint; with the fork turn the LEG
back and the joint, with the knife, may
be easily separated; then divide the
leg and second Join. These should be
laid at once at one end Of the platter
az cut or on hot plate In front OF the
host. Slice the breast or white meat
from the sarge side. If this is sufti.
cient for the first serving do not
carve any more; If not, proceed as d.
rected with the other side.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-02-27
MISCELLANEOUS

Princeton's hockey team defeated
Yale at New Haven. to 3. in an
exciting overtime game.
Those who saw the Maroon-Badger
basketball game unite in saying that
Wisconsin has about the fastest bunch
of fives along the line.
The University Of Pennsylvania
swimming team defeated Columbia uni
yersity 50 to IS. In the water polo con-
test Columbia won, "a to o..
Capt. Charles O. Parker OF the Uni-
yersity OF Chicago track team will not
compete with the Maroons this season
by order OF the Midway deans.
James A. Hunter, Illinois star quar-
ter-miler, soon to leave for Pek1n,
China, to teach the Chinese collegians
athletics under Y. M. c. A. auspices.
Johnny Hayes, the hero Of the Lon.
don Olympic games OF 1908 and the
f1rSt American to win an Olympic
marathon contest, has Joined the army
Of American trainers.
The British Olympic fund has not
banned out as expected. The sponsors
Of the fund started out to raise $780,
900 by national subscription, but this
responses to their appeals were Lot
very encouraging.
Coach Billy Queal Of the Yale Dis
lance runners, recently defeated A. E.
Wood, holder of the worlds profea'
sional record Of l hour IS minutes
and IS seconds for Is miles. in H.
mile race in Nova Scotia.
Coach Harry Hillman of Dartmouth
college has been elected president OF
the recently organized Professional
Trainers Association Of America.
which includes many Of the best
known coaches OF colleges and club
squads Of this country.
Georgetown and Virginia have sev.
cred athletic relations. At least
Georgetown says they will not meet
Virginia has questioned the athletic
probityE OF the Washington institn.
ton, which prefers not 70 a1t1 into
= vxanGlo b. donyins VI II 5S Y
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-02-27
AQUATIC

Joseph Wright. ex-captain and now
coach OF the Argonaut Rowing club
OF toronto, has been elected president
OF the Canadian Rugby union Of foot
ball teams.
Guy Nickalls. the old Oxford oars
man and coach OF the London crew,
has cabled his formal acceptance Of
the offer to assist in coaching the
Yale crews.
Harvard's first and second crews
will row in the naval academy eight
at Annapolis during the spring vaca-
ton in April The first race will prob
ably be April rs.
The Queen City (Toronto) Yacht
club has commenced the organization
of a $4,000 company to erect a new
club house on the clubs new site near
Wards island. Work on the building
will likely be commenced next fall
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-02-27

There are only 100000 American
Indians said prominent negro, land
the government appropriates 100000
600 to, $12,00O,000 each year to feed
and clothe and educate them. And
they're dying off. There are 10000
600 Of US, and the government isn't
called on to do thing for us, as a
race"
OF the negroes, 100000 are in the
southern states, and IS per cent. Of
these in rural districts or villages. He
thinks that the negros best chance is
in the south. The southern white is
more tolerant of the Negroes differ
ences from the white race. He is more
inclined to give the negro chance.
That's all we want he said. Just
a chance | saw the other day that
$50,O00,000 is being spent annually to
rescue Great Britain's drunkards from
the ditch. We're not in the ditch
but help us keep out of it."
The negro, he thought, is worse off
in the cities, especially in the north
ern cities.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-02-27
What She Meant,

The tocsin had sounded and the
dogs Of war had been unleashed. The
national guard had been ordered to
the front, and Colonel Founders wife
sat across the breakfast table pensive-
ly gazing at her husband.
George" she said. don't you think
you'd better"
'Resign?" the colonel broke In.
What nonsense, my dear. You should
be made of sterner stuff. Women In
wartime should be heroes. putting
their countrys good before the fear
OF personal loss"
THAT isn't what l was going to ask.
George" his wife replied. II was just
going to ask If you hadn't better make
sure that your life insurance dues are
Ill paid"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-02-27
Bohemia In London.

Augustus John, the brilliant and &C.
centric painter. whom his admirers
call 1.-The greatest craftsman In Eu-
rope" has organized Bohemian cab.
aret in London. The first members Of
this new night club were recruited
from the Chelsea art coterie and the
students of the Slade school. Angus
tus John, with his earrings, velvet coat,
and gipsylike get up" is most in
teresting figure. He discovered Elan
drin and the other French post-impres'
sionists IS. years before they were
known in England and long before the
name was applied to them.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-02-27
Gift Of the Sex,

Jones was telling what an excellent
cook his wife was. Smith boasted that
his wife was splendid dressmaker.
and Robinson proudly stated that his
wife was an unusually clever artist.
Brown was not to be outdone, SO he
remarked: ~
my wife is a great linguist."
No one seemed impressed. There
was moments silence, then Robinson
spoke up. d.
"Humph," he exclaimed, they all
are!"--Youth's Companion. 4,,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-02-27
British Army Movies.

An extraordinary film, showing the
making and working Of the British
army, is being exhibited in London.
Twenty-Five thousand officers and men
figure in the film. Ceremonial parades,
artillery and cavalry drills, the flying
corps and field maneuvers are pic
tured. An immediate result of the ex-
hibition is the enrolling of recruits for
the army, recruiting officers being sta
toned at the theaters where the films
are being displayed. s.e #t#&
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-02-27
Good Floor Duster.

Buy two yards of outing flannel, fold
into an oblong shape 16xlS inches;
sew through the center, and cut out
the cloth in strips one-half inch wide
toward the center. Fit into a mop
handle; use liquid veneer, and run the
contrivance over the floor. It will
pick up all OF the dust and shine tho
floor at the same time. r. 'ss
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-02-27
The Reason.

"Why is IT,. asked the feminist ora
tor, that the majority of women. will
not make big, determined strides
towards freedom Z? .a{3 4, Il I;
II guess" volunteered one Of her
hearers. because their hobble skirts
wont let ZEN" 4. y. Y IN 5.S 5s,.5
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-02-27
Bran as a Cleaner.

Dry bran will clean light furs and
make them fluffy. 1t will also clean
velvet flowers such as are now very
fashionable for dress garnitures, as
well as for millinery; and 1t is said
to also take the soil from wooden
material. Rub the bran on the article,
and then shake and brush it off. Try
cleaning light kid gloves, that would
lose their color in gasoline, with
French chalk.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-02-27
kino IL a Mechanic.

King Albert Of Belgium is not only
an ardent motorist, but he is devoted
to mechanics. Visiting the automobile
salon at Brussels recently, he became
80 interested in a special type OF car
that he insisted on taking it to pieces
himself and putting it together again.
to the great discontinue of the head
of the exhibiting firm, who was COM
PEELED to confess that he himself had
not mastered the intricacies Of his ma
chine L. ~
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-02-27
Soft Answer

They asked for my impressions OF
Wall street, and Immediately
thought of the ragged little youngster
standing under the statue of Washing
ton, and of a something about him
compelling me to cross the street
that day and force a conversation.
How old are you. my little boy?"
Five" a,-t -
when will you be six?"a ~ .@
MY next birthday" w.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-02-27

William Cordes of the Grand Cen.
tral Bowling academy Of Brooklyn will
give a $1,000 automobile and 10 other
prizes to high scores In the individual
tourney which he will conduct on his
alleys. 1t will begin on March /. and
continue for three months.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-02-27

I'm no professional agitator for
temperance" said Booker Washington
IN recent address, but keep whisky
away from the negro. In the counties
and states where there are no open
Darrooms the negro Is 80 per cent bet
ter OF. don't believe that prohibition
increases drunkenness, as one so often
hears. Certain men will get whisky
anywhere-but in prohibition counties
you hear Of the ten men who do get
Whisky--and you don't hear of the 100
men who do not.
There are 100000 colored people al
ways sick from preventable causes"
said he. Some one is paying the bill
Not the colored man directly-for he
can't"
He opposes segregation In cities
not because the colored man objects
to associating with his own people. He
Is proud of his race. He wants to as
soclate with his own kind. But ex.
perience has taught him that where
he is segregated the street lights are
DINNER and the streets muddier and
the sidewalks more full of holes and
the police service more Indifferent
than IN other parts of the same town
but that he is made to pay his full
share Of the bills"
Nor is he in sympathy with the prop
osition to plant immigrants on the
soil of the south. The qplored man. he
thinks, Is already fitted to his environ
ment. If he is given a fair chance he
Is the most satisfactory laborer the
southern employer can have. But he
wants little of the comforts Of life
He wants good church and school and
social facilities in the country dis
tricts.
THE white folks of Dallas county,"
said he, held meeting in the court
house one night to discuss the ques-
ton of immigration. Old Jake, the COL
ored janitor, was very curious old
chap. He always tried to find out what
was going on-but this meeting
stumped him. After it was over he
met the sheriff.
Cunnel JONES' said he, wat you
wife folks up to now?
Colonel Jones explained. But Jake
could not understand that word i'm
migration. Jones had to make it clear
What do you think OF the plan Of
bringing more white folks to Dallas
county, Jake?' asked Colonel Jones.
Fob de Lords sake, Cunnel Jones,
said he, we Dallas county niggers got
just as many wife folks as we can sup
port now"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-02-27
FOOTBALL

Wisconsin has signed juneau to
coach the eleven again next fall, The
old Badger star has been giving them
winning teams in the far north.
Coach Brooke Of the Pennsylvania
football squad was operated upon for
appendicitis. The operation was sue
cessful, and rapid recovery is looked
for.
Elmer E. Busch captain Of the Car
Isle eleven in 1914, is copper-color-
ed Indian of the Pomo tribe and halls
from California, where his home Is at
Potter valley.
Annapolis will be permitted to play
more than one game away from the
academy grounds during the football
season If n bill now in congress Is
passed. Games with the University
of Pennsylvania are on the program
for 1914, In addition to the annual con.
test with the army.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-02-27
Platinum May Become Cheaper.

Platinum May becomc CHedpcr.
Russia produces nearly all of the
worlds supply of platinum. about 49,
$50 pounds annually. In 1892 it cost
$50 q pound and it is now worth $4sS
a pound. Extensive deposits found in
Germany will. 1t Is hoped, considerably
increase the worlds supply. .:
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-02-27
EaoIe Beat EXPRESS Train.

An express train travelling from Nice
to Macon France, was beaten by
twelve minutes by an eagle which
raced it over distance Of eighteen
miles. # t1,z Iii g3#s
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-02-27

The national class A 1872 balk line
championship tournament was award
ed to the Amateur Billiard club of New
York at a meeting of the executive
committee Of the National Association
OF Amateur Billiard Players. The
matches will begin March 9 and the
entries close a week earlier.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-02-27

In the region between Yorktown
and Williamsburg there is a district,
where much OF the land has long been
either owned or tenanted by colored
people; but it is back country" far
from the river and penetrated by few
good roads, SO that it is and always
has been a region Of wretched poverty,
miserable cabins and neglected soil,
very different from the farming dis
trict on the eastern shore Of Virginia,
for example, where there are many
well-cultiyated farms owned or ten
anted by colored men. In this latter
region the large estates are being cut
up into farms OF from 60 to 100 acres,
provided with complete outfits of farm
buildings, and rented, or sold in many
instances, to colored men.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-02-27
New Potatoes.

When boiling new potatoes always
place them in boiling water, to which
add little salt and milk. This pre-
vents them from turning black
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-02-27
81 I''la 6
SWIMMING

Coach Robinson's Purple natators
defeated the Chicago swimming team
In their dual meet In the Patten gym
nasium. 39h to 1874.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-02-27

The honor of class oratory, assigned
to a negro at Harvard, is indeed a
creditable achievement, though elo-
quence in this fervid and imaginative
race is not, an unusual endowment,
many negro preachers having mani
tested this moving quality. 1t is stated
that this graduate-to-be has it in mind
to devote his life to the uplift OF his
race. There is ample opportunity for
many lives to be SO devoted. The
freed race has progressed unevenly,
individual specimens attaining to a
high degree of knowledge and culture,
while the mass of blacks are as much
the wards of civilization as ever they
were in the days Of bondage. Not till
Individual culture begins to bear fruit
In community uplift can work among
the negroes be said to show adequate
results.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-02-27

Force Way TO Popularity. FIJI:
American motor cars are overcom-
ing the prejudice felt against thsE1 u
the Madras district Of India
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-02-27

Retail dealers in Hongkong are dis
covering the advantages of window
dressing after the American plan.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-02-27

One fire in every four in New Yor
Is Of incendiary origin.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-02-27

More than one-half of the money de-
rived from England's income tax is
collected from Londoners.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-02-27

A clock has been invented wh1t
runs by its own weight.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-02-27

In England the Smiths are the most
numerous of all families, but in Ire
land they are content to rank fifth,
after Murphy, Kelly, Sullivan and
Walsh.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-02-27

1t is interesting to note that Fran
els Ouimet's 70 Is the record for the
course at Manchester, VT, in view OF
the fact that Ekwanok has been as
signed the amateur golf championship
for 1914.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-02-27

In the last year. Iowa produced 49,
e531S3 pounds of butter, which wa
sold for $2S,285,240.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-02-27

A curious tree of the tropics, the
matapalo, grows only with the aid of
another tree, which it gradually envel-
opes and kills.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-02-27

Panama in 1912 shipped $138,66o
worth of cocoanuts to the United
States.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-02-27

state government annually cos
New York s6.57 per capita.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-02-27

Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Nor
way and other European nations have
for many years been making provision
for Industrial and technical instruc'
ton in public schools.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-02-27

More than so per cent. Of the sheer
of this country are on the large
ranches of the west.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-02-27

In Melbourne no Sunday papers are
permitted; no hotels are allowed to
open their bars.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-02-27
BILLIARDS

Ben Allen, champion pocket billiard
list, will play Edward l. Bell OF flights.
town, N. j.. for the championship the
last week In March in Philadelphia
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-02-27

Before an American heiress who
marries a foreign nobleman places
him on exhibition she removes the
price mark.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-02-27

In a year 100000 cigars and A.
900 900 cigarettes were smoked IN the
United States.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-02-27

Georges Carpenter the French
heavyweight boxer, who will soon
celebrate his twentieth birthday an.
niversary. Is now the acknowledged
champion Of Europe. His latest vic.
tory was decisive win over Bonn.
barber Wells, the big Britisher
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-02-27

Sixty thousand dollars a day is the
estimate of the loss due to the recent
strike at Dublin, Ireland.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-02-27

It is estimated that the Uruguay
wool crop this season will reach a
value of 25,O00,000. p
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-02-27
Whales are estimated to live 1000

E-0T
years. g5s
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-02-27

Labrador has an area Of 100000
square miles. but the population Is
n only 1000.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-02-27

B The French military authorities
have succeeded in making a man-car-
rying kite. .ss> y ... ~. -,