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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-04

came subtle. refined, mysterious w orks
TO be admired had to have something
enigmatic, must envelop an unknown
something which the critics would dis
entangle, says Reinach. And no cher
d'oeuvre has been so much solicited
as Mona Lisa. by the amateurs OF mo-
den meaning!
The flapdoodle of the critics gave
Solomon Reinach such pain that he
finally began looking Mona Lisa up:
What did he discover? He discovered
a very pathetic. very tender thing.
why does she smile so sadly"
No one would have dreamed it.
Leona rdo da Ninci took four years
15O1-1504) to paint the wife of his
friend, Francesca del Giocondo; and, SO
far from being in love with her or she
with him. he dropped both portrait and
sitter again and again. on a moments
notice, to go on pleasure or business
trips. Reinach is a terrible man. He
chases date through hundred manu-
scripts until he trees 1t. Leonardo quit
Florence in 1899, to return only in
1901. In 1902 he Travelled in Umbria
as architect of Valentine Borgia He
returned to Florence in 1903. went on
a pleasure jaunt to Venice In 1919, re-
turned, and went to Milan In 1906. That
is not four years of loving contem-
plation. Is 1t?
The truth is that Leonardo painted
the portrait gratis for his friend. the
husband, dropping it when business
called. 1t pears every oI SuSh
a non-paid, purely friendship portrait
to the last. in which the painter sells
it to q third party.
Obviously the painting itself was not
much either to Leonardo, the husband
or to Mona Lisa herself. Yet its exc
cution was everything. word OF
Easari put Solomon Reinach on the
track of the mystery. Leonardo was
a very good friend of Francesca del
Giocondo and painted his wife. when
n h.Id ir,a To lat m
Il great and abiding sorrow.
Nasari says that when he painted
Mona Lisa Leonardo surrounded his
model with musicians, singers and buff
foons to keep her in gentle gayety and
so avoid the melancholy aspect We OBJ
serve in most por rats. The con-
clusion is pure Vasari. says Reinach;
but the fact of the musicians and buf-
foons is d studio tradition which Vasari
could not have invented. What melan-
choly of Mona Lisa did her husbands
friend. the painter. go to the expense
Of employing professional entertainers
to drive away?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-04

Why does She smile so sadly?"
asked the French king.
Leonardo never told him. Yet he
brew why.
Why does Mona Lisa smile so sadly?
Here. al last, is her true pathetic
history. Now is the time to tell it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-04

Sunday Star come now into possession OF
floor fossils
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-04
Masterpiece Is Truly
Home Again, Says
Sterling Heilig-Mys-
terry of Mona Llsa's
Smile at Last Revealed
Rachel in Mourning
for Her Little One
Pathetic Romance of
the Worlds Greatest
Portrait.

II correspondence OF 7 ne SAT-
PARIS, December -, 1913.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-04
Colored Boys Home.

THE imposing range of heights which
! fills the major part of the landscape
between the Eastern branch and the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-04

new name of the District poorhouse. 1t
has population of about $50 white and
colored residents.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-06-12
Real Appreciation.

. The impulsiveness Of great men
often has led to amusing Incidents. In
"reminiscences Of My Life," Mr.. Hen.
ry Holiday tells. among other anec.
dotes Of the pre-Raphaelites, this story
of Rossetti, who was an ardent lover
of rare and beautiful china:
Rossetti dined one evening with
friends who had learned from him the
Joys OF china collecting. The dinner
was served in beautiful specimens Of
various sorts of ware, and. for the bet
ter display Of the dishes, was set out
on a table. The salmon was served In
an especially precious dish. When the
cover was removed. Rossetti started.
leaned over to examine the dish, took
1t in both hands, and turned It upside
down to see the marks on the back!
The salmon. Of course, fell out on the,
tablecloth, but Rossetti paid no atten--
ton, and only exclaimed: THE very
dish was going to get tomorrow
The lady was 50 elated at having got
the dish ahead Of her guest that she
quite forgave the irreverent treatment
OF her salmon and Of her tablecloth.--.
Youths Companion.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-06-12
USES FOR PRESERVE JUICE
May Be Made the Basis for Many
Dainty Desserts and Cooling
Beverages. NJ T.

Many housekeepers find at this time
Of the year that they have q certain
amount OF canned fruit and fruit juices
left from the winters supply. These
make the basis for many dainty des-
serts and cooling beverages for the
warmer weather. .., f
There are many ways In which fruit
juices can be used. A delicious blanc
mango can be made with the fruit
Juice used as navoring. The juices
can be boiled and used as, pudding
sauce. They can also be used In ice
cream. One very delicious pudding
sauce is made by boiling any kind OF
fruit juice, and when thick, adding q
few chopped nuts and small bits Of
candied orange peel. -.
To make cooling and delightful
spring dessert take pint Of fruit
Juice or the blended juices Of various
fruits. When heated to boiling thicken
with cornstarch wet in little cold
water Mold the fruit pudding and
serve with little whipped cream.
The housekeeper who has plenty of
lam left over from winter. and who
desires a pleasant variation for des'
serts can utilize some Of it in making
jam ice cream. To, make this delicious
ice cream add one tumbler of fruit
jam and one tablespoonful OF sugar to
one quart OF cream. After this is
thoroughly incorporated in the cream,
strain through wire sieve to take out
the seeds. In this way strawberry,
raspberry and blackberry jam may be
used, and the result Is delicious.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-06-12

.pt'Il0USE|

Wrap cut bread in waxed paper II
you would keep it fresh. l% q
Hang very dusty skirts out on the
clothesline in a high wind.
Try scrambled eggs with minced
green peppers for change. g
Carrots and spinach are among the
best of tonics in the spring.
Dry lamp chimneys on the radiator
and on the back Of the stove.
The smoke from burning sugar 10
one Of the very best disinfectants.
Discarded inner auto tires can be
cut up into the best Of rubber bands.
Dip matches In hot, melted paraf1n
II you wish to make them waterproof.
Good nets for dresses can frequent
ly be bought in the upholstery stores.
Keep a pair Of ordinary pliers IN
the KITCHEN for lifting intensely hot
pans. -. .-.1 .-..-----t .
Keep an egg timer near the tele-
phone to gauge your long-distance
calls. *. ~.
Cut the invalid's toast into inch
squares; it can be eaten much more
easily. . ~ s.s5-' ~..a vs. e.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-06-12
Disappointed Them.

"A pleasant surprise" said Senator
Frawley Of New York, apropos Of q
charge that had been exploded against
brother legislator. "A pleasant sur
prise, indeed. It reminds me 81 Smith!
"A half dozen Of US sat gossiping IN
the club one afternoon when Smith en-
tered, ~ .a
"'oh, dear mel sroaned. Here's
Smith. Here's Smith, just back from :
three months European tour. He's
going to bore us to death with travel
talk. see it In his eye
Smith, sure enough, came straight
toward US. He sat down, lighted .
cigar, beamed on us all and said:
"'Well. boys, how goes 1t? I've Just
returned from three months Euro.
pean tour
I'VE groaned.
And l. want you to tell mo every
blessed thing that's happened since
Two been away"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-06-12
FOUND GIANT RACE
Interesting Discovery by Mission
AIRY In the Sudan.
Jlens People Among thu Tailest Tribes
In the Worid--Dravs 70 . Fault
and Have Many Admirable
Qualities.

Some interesting facts about q
strange race Of giants in the Sudan
are given by Rev. c. Lea.Wilson, who
has been carrying ON missionary work
In district Of the White Nile, thou
sand miles south Of Khartum.
1T was only at the beginning Of last
year that 4 first attempt was made to
penetrate to the west Of the river into
the Bahr.elGhaxel. We travelled here,
for about two hundred miles, and tixed
on q large clearing In the forest for
our station. In the neighborhood are
about eight thousand people, known a.
Jieng, who are among the tallest
tribes in the world. They are jet
black. typical negroes. and do not
practise cannibalism or human sacri-
fee. They have admirable Qualitiess
and have never seen among them q
case Of cruelty to women or children.
"They have many curious habits.
For some reason. apparently unknown
even to themselves. all adults have
six OF their lower teeth removed. This
does not add to their personal charm.
but they are great handles. They en-
ploy kind Of native toothbrush with
which they clean their teeth by means
of wood ash. They take great pride
and devote much time to the dressing
Of their hair, powder their faces and
wear ostrich feathers.
They have q habit when at rest Of
standing on one foot like storks. They
believe In Supreme Being to whom
they sacrifice through their chiefs or
witch doctors. Just before left they
made great preparations for q rain
sacrifice, but the rain came the same
afternoon before the sacrifice was Of
fered." r.. ...
Mr.. Lea-Wilson states that the sur
rounding country is like geological
garden. Elephants. giraffes, rhinos,
buffaloes, hippos. lions and leopards
abound.
The Jieng people are remarkably
brave and they killed two man-eating
lions with spears alone. This means
that the first men attacking the ami
NAL are killed to q certainty before
their companions are enabled to rush
in and dispatch the wounded animal.
They also hunt elephants in the
very primitive and dangerous fashion
of dropping weighted spears upon the
elephant from branches Of trees. These
spears remain fixed, and the elephant
exists for days, until 1t Is exhausted
by the increasing number Of spears
which are embedded In its hide. The
country IL full of ivory, large quaint.
ties Of which are hidden or buried and
will probably never be found.
In one little village the people killed
Is hippos in three days simply By
throwing spears ut the huge creatures
from frail dugout canoes. 4
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-06-12
Spoiled the Evening.

Helen had coaxed her mother to 20
70 . neighbor's to spend the evening.
After much persuasion her mother con-
scented to 60, but just as they were get
ting ready the doorbell rang. 1t was
IN old friend who called very often.
Helen. much disappointed, was forced
TO sit down quietly and not let on she
had intended going out. ~. l-t.@..., s.
During . lull in conversation she
thought she heard the gate click and
she exclaimed:
There comes some moro company;
now we won't get to co. F..
J Needless to say, the old friend left
and Helen went to bed. ....... .
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-06-12
Point Of View.

= A lawyer was arguing a case before
certain Judge. between whom and
himself there was NO love lost. The
Judge listened for while with ill.con.
cealed impatience., and then burst out
with:
tut! tut! Mr.. W, you have your
points of law all upside down."
II don't doubt that they seem 80 to
your honor" replied Mr.. w. but you'll
think differently when your honor II
reversed."--New York Tribune.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-06-12

The party of negroes assembled by
Chief" Alfred Charles Sam have
sailed to establish a colony on the Gold
Coast Of Africa The steamer Curl
tyba, chartered by Sam last winter
and brought to Portland, Me-, for over
hauling, has been changed from Cuban
to British registry and now bears the
name Of Liberia. ...,~....
We viii nrst 20 to Norfolk TO take
on our bunker coal" said Sam. and
We will then head for Galveston, whore
many OF the colonists are waiting for
NJ. We will hav9 accommodations for
q few over sixty" ..,
p Capt Mckenzie OF the Holy Ghost
and u society VIII be master OF the
steamer. @ a.. - as
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-06-12
oxford Salad.

Small leaves Of lettuce, three to
each guest. On each slice Of or
ange, cut not too thin. On each slice
of orange place q strip Of canned red
sweet pepper. Over all pour dress
Ing made Of the juice from ends Of
oranges, little Of the pepper liquor
and plenty Of salt. Very pretty and
30 good. F 10 E
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-06-12
sweeping Compound.

z
- Tho old standby for sweeping, tea
leaves, still has ito many users. and
newspaper soaked and torn In bits Is
another favorite for keeping down
the dust that will rise to a certain
extent even with the most carefully
handled broom. Salt is used, too, for
this purpose. In the shops are vari-
GUS sweeping compounds sold under
fancy names. A preparation that can
be mixed at home is composed Of the
following: five pounds Of sawdust
three ounces of salt, about two and
half pounds OF sand. Mix these with
an ounce of paraffln dissolved IN
quart of paraff1n oil. The oil can be
heated in a double boiler, and the
paraffin wax will dissolve readily.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-06-12
Uses Of Salt.

Salt sprinkled on parsley when chop.
ping will make 1t chop much finer and
easier. IA
Salt rubbed on the handles Of knives
will remove all stains. .,,4 .sG "A
A pinch OF salt added to . glass OF
hot milk will .improveS the favor. .@ ,-l.
A pinch Of salt added to the water
when boiling cracked egg will pre-
vent 1t boiling out
When washing colored articles lit
tie salt put into the water will, pre-
vent the colors running.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-06-12

WORLD

Tommy Murphy 10 D. good old
wagon, but he's done broke down"
says Willie Richie.
Dichato 10 regarded to have chance
to be we'll down in the 2:10 list before
snow flies In the fall.
Robert Milroi, 2:o6A. that became .
good trotter for w. L. Snow. Is being
trained by Myron King.
Canada's Athletic. union will stage
its first 1916 Olympian games tryouts
at Toronto next June.
Jesse Willard announces that he
would rather fight Gunboat Smith than
any heavy in the country.
Knight Onwardo has gone to sas.
katchewan and probably will race in
the free.for-all events out there
An Onward Silver PAGER weighing
1850 pounds has been sent to Charley
Valentine. They say he can step.
Coast promoters want Jack Dillon TO
meet Gunbost Smith for the heavy.
weight championship Of the world.
Ben Billings, the threeyear-old BY
Bingen, out Of Lou Dillon. IN sure to
trot in 2:0S this season. says Johnny
Dick. z y
I, Ten Wanz. nauve-born Chinese
and sophomore 1t Tufts college, won
the wrestling championship Of that
college. u -, =:
% The report from London that Fred
Herrescho6 has sprained his ankle, II
true. is ! severe blow to the golAns
hopes Of Amesicaain the British anna
teur.
Harvard athletes have been forbid
den by Donovan to tread the mystic
m.xes Of the tango. Tango we under
stand to include also the hesitation
and the make. s..5ss s.E* al
Karl Kolehmainen, another Of the
we'll known Finnish family OF runners.
took part at Edinburgh In an interclub
race between the; Edinburgh HaHriers
and the Edinburgh Northern Harriers.
The scratch men covered about six and
one-half miles and Kolehmainen was
the f,rst home In 1890. VS.
Sir Thomas Upton says he win DO
surprised II he doesn't win tho yacht
cup this year. We should think Sir
Thomas would be surprised II he won.
Nelson H. Norgren, captain Of the
1918 University Of Chicago football
team, will become athletic director Of
the University Of Utah next fall. IA
Il 3 9E . Js . ~ $;t tis ~ s5
Miss Cecil Leitch won the British
women's golf ampionship BY defeat
Ing Miss Gladys Ravenscroft, : and !. Z
in the IS hole anal 81 Hunstanton. mg.
land.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-06-12
Wood Restored.

Woodwork which has grown dull
with time and the accumulation OF
dust may be restored by first cleaning
thoroughly with kerosene on flannel
cloth. 1t should then be polished with
a mixture Of two parts Of turpentine
to one of linseed oil. Apply this with
a soft cloth and rug with flannel until
every trace of the liquid seems to have
disappeared. Repeated applications
and continued rubbing will give .
fresh gloss to wood trim or mahogany
furniture. ~ ~ .
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-06-12

There are NOW about 40 "psycholog-
teal clinics" In the United States, ~
cording to DR.. J. Z. Wallin Of the
University Of Pittsburgh. The first OF
such clinics, for the purpose Of study.
Ing and classifying mentally unsound
children, was established in the Uni'
versity Of Pennsylvania In 1896.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-06-12
au.sian salad 10 Delicious,

Russian Salad 10 Delicious, Z
Heart lettuce with Russian dress
ing is adequate for 1 light meal, and
frequently ordered by food connois-
seurs who want q delectable vege-
table dish. The drsasing has.a may.
onnsise foundation TO half cupful q
it add one teaspoonfIl each Of chopped
sweet red peppers, chives. and chilli
sauce. Add gill Of whipped cream.
Cover the heart Of crisp lettuce with
the dressing. E %.t' .'-.-
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-06-12
Words and. 1houaht.

"The gift Of words" 10 sometimea
spoken OF disparagingly by practical
men. But words are merely the sym
bols Of ideas, and nobody really has
the gift Of words who has not also the
gift OF thought. Before one can talk
with power he frst must be able to
think. There never was q great speak,
er who was not also q real thinker.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-06-12
Saving Cigars.

we must economic II We are to be
married soon, George. said the sweet
young thing. 81
Il know 1t, dear" replied her COM
panion on the sofa. as he moved up
closer. .. La
"And are you trying to save on your
cigars. DEAR" ,f
"Oh, yes; don't you SEQ took those
two cigars out Of my vest pocket and
placed EN- on the mantelpiece!"
And then his arms began to get busy.
-..Yonkers Statesman. @
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-06-12

j Two Lesion daily newSpapers-the
Mail and the Chronicie-afe insuEtns
their readers against rail accidents
The London Express figures that the
odds against death from injury caused
By accidents to trains are 100000
TO /, while london Truth estimates
the value to each subscriber II six
cents q year. q isF3s, .,,... Z
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-06-12
- ~ O
Wonders.

Beat one egg, a little salt and
enough -four to make stiff. Roll out
very thin, cut with biscuit cutter
and fry in hot fat one minute. Serve
with strip, cream and jelly, or dell
cate pudding sauce.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-06-12
Progress.

THE rolling stone gathers no
moss" 10 q timeworn proverb. but.
after all. It may well be questioned
whether moss gathering Is the high
es. use to which stone can be put.
The stones that grind the meal for
mans bread are not less valuable
because they are uncoated with moss
and the man who refuses to move
along the road Of general progress
Or helpfulness5 because It may inter.
feru with his chance TO accumulate
for himself = not O ideal citizen.
Selected 5t.S n 3f
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-06-12
SEWING Hint.

Try sewing paper on the back Of
Foods that you are to put tatted or
other insertions In; It win help to
keep the fabric even, and neither In
rertion nor goods will stretch while
sewing or when laundered. #
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-06-12

Colorsd people who &~ks Booker
Washington's sdvice and become farm
M Will make no mistake. The farmer
sajoys the most Independent existence
On earth. What surer recipe than
that Of acquiring financial competence
can there be for minimising II not
aatirsly removing the handicap Of 10
cial ostracism? .5-
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-06-12

n For the FIRST nix months Of 1913 dia'
mond digging areas Of southwestern
Transvasl (these having no reference
% the diamond mines proper) pro
duced stones OF total value Of @1.1S4t
ls1. .3
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-06-12

Results Of anti-typhoid incubation
among the French troops. in Algeria
and Morocco during 1912 we're report
ed by Professor Vincent At the recent
international medical congress in Lon
don. In western Morocco, while about
16 per cent among the non.inoculated
contracted the disease, only one in
5000 among the inoculated did 80.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-06-12

Los Angeles county, California, now
has . legally constituted ofacer known
d public defender said to be the
only one In tho world It IL the duty
Of the public defender to work a. dil-
8igently IN the defense Of any accused
person 40 the district attorney does IN
hin prosecution. . n
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-06-12

In stavanger, Norway. even peas
ants aud fishermen use electric lights.
The sneino@f n the municipal cleo
trio plant has ossaaissd . class Of
housewives for instruction In the use
q electricity.heated cooking appar-
atuS. rssa'.. a., %sgs>
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-06-12

The Times Of Ceylon has been iu-
vsstigatins the possibility that Csy-
Ian may BE- able to produce raw ~
mine. hhsr fer supplying the ramine
Ills q. the ,united+ States and Eu-
,rcpo. .sIi ! 1,t s.s..
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-06-12

Hampton institute, the pioneer
among the schools, for teaching ne
sroes and Indians, has decided that
in the future it will not give diploma
to any boy or girl who has not re-
csived definite vocational training.
According to Dr. H. B. Frissell, prin-
eiDal Of the institution, the result Of
this win b better prepared body OF
rural teachers. A great many Of the
Hampton graduates 80 back among
their own people to teach the things
they have learned In school.
In order to make their training
more effective" says DR.. Frissell,
much THOUGHT has hsen given 70 the
1slsetleas Of new students. The ~
pltcation department reports that
3,S1S letters have. been written this
year; 1856 application blanks have
bean sent out: 800. have been re-
turned; 3s4 admission cards have
bean issued. and 1877 applicants have
entered" .s s..4.,s j.. .,sl.s~......@ -
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-06-12

"Mr. knocker, Take the Stand"
n The man who tells the truth, the
whole truth. and nothing but the truth
u called 8 knockex. IN N ID; al
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-06-12

The average output of Goa" to each
person employed in the industry in
the United States is q little more
than 600 tons, in the United Kingdom
266 tons, In Germany 240 tons. In
France 18S tons, and in Belgium 1e4
tons.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-06-12

Investigation tn North Carolina has
shown that school attendance In cot
ton.mill communities II always lower
than in rural or even mountain dls.
trictS. <.-aa-.--.%s.... ....., H.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-06-12

During q recent severe rain storm
In Eastport, Me-, the tides wors the
highest Of the year, rising 70 feet 8
inches. The average y1ss and fall Of
the tides at PASSPORT are abost 10
feet. 5S
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-06-12

Through the work OF the Minnesota
agricultural botany department Of the
Agricultural college It will soon be pos
sfble for farmers to become familiar
with the seeds Of SO varieties OF weeds.