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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-07-03
NEVER HEARD OF MARSHALL.

The bureau of engraving and print
ing is now handing out to tourists
photograph of Vice. President Mar
shall, done up in neat little package.
The other day an Indiana man who
visited the bureau in company with
his ten-year-old daughter received one
OF the packages and both he and the
daughter were under the impression
that It contained a ss hple of United
States money. When they returned
to the hotel and open.sd the package,
the, daughter exclaimed. with some
disgust, ooh pshaw." b. .~.
The Indianian, in relating the inch
dent to the vice-president the next
day, drew from Mr.. Marshall the re-
mark that greatness was not always
what it seems to be. and then he re-
lated this story: On his recent trip
to Florida the entire lplice force Of
Jacksonville was apps rently assem-
bled at the railroad station at the
hour of his arrival. An bid negro resi-
dent of the town happ,ined along by
the station just before ttain timo and.
noticing the presence o SO many po-
Hcemen, made inquiry is to what it
meant.
1--WE are expecting Vce-President
Marshall" said the citizen Of whom
he made inquiry. 1s>-s '#
We'll, never heard of him, but I
knew you all was lookin' for some big
desperado," said the old man.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-07-03
NOT A PEACOCK ROW.

There are, in most cities. even in
New York, a few quiet little places
which get on by their exceptionally
good cooking. But they do not make
the proprietors millionaires. There Is
one place in Washington where .
fried chicken Is really fried chicken.
Among discriminating persons the ex-
cellence of the fried chicken is admit
ted, but the restaurant remains hum
BILE and comparatively obscure. 1t will
never boast peacock row or offer its
patrons choice between four or five
dining rooms. Oysters as delicious
as those which made Mr.. Ford's oys-
ter bar famous can be had in Wash
ington and Baltimore amid plain sur
roundings. But the great hotels get
the most of the money. Crabs are
selected by sex, the females elimi-
mated, by a few caterers to a few
epicures, but sensitive ralates are not
sufficiently numerous greatly to re-
ward an effort SO comnle1dable from
the point Of view of The gourmet.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-07-03
CzAREvI7CH GETS LITTLE FUN OUT OF LIFE

courtyard. He did not even play as
other children do, for while he was
digging in the sand or running about
with his only companion, the son OF
lady in waiting, other children were
about in another part of the garden
to distract attention and make secur-
ity doubly sure. His own Cossack
guard simulated duty over the other
little ones.
An English tutor entered upon the
service of the Czarevitch when he was
seven, but all lessons are done in the
presence of the Cossack and of q
lady in waiting. Friedborg was the
first place the little boy saw outside
his own secluded playground, later he
beheld the grounds of the imperial
residence, and from the decks Of the
STANDARD his eyes greeted the Baltic
sea.
On one occasion only was the son
of the car at a military reception.
and the precautionary measures adopt
ed were of the strictest kind. The
czar and .czarina have tried to prevent
any possible risk of their child being
poisoned, attacked or kidnapped He
eats nothing until 1t has been exam.
med by his own special easter" who
makes trial Of every dish before It ap-
pears on the table. ...
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-07-03
ECONOMY IN TAE KITCHEN
Proper Utilization OF the Leftover
Scraps Is Distinguishing Mark
Of Good Cook.

Croquettes OF odds and ends ore
made Of amy bits Of good food that
happen to be left over from one or
more meals. For example, take bits
OF leftover roast or chops Of any kind.
cold hard boiled eggs, little cold po-
tato. Chop well and season, mix In
one raw egg, very little -four and
milk. then make in the form OF GRO
quets and brown In hot fat. They are
really excellent.
Another leftover dish can be made
Of scraps OF hash, cold rice. boiled
oatmeal left from breakfast or any
kind OF fresh or salt meat and bread
crumbs may be used These should
be put together and mixed with milk.
but care must be taken SO as not to
have them too dry or too m DIST to
cook in shape. Serve on square OF
buttered toast with celery.
To use left over roast lamb, take 1t
and cut away all the bone and gristle
and grind through food chopper or
chop fine in hash bowl, mix with
six sprigs Of parsley and two stalks
Of celery Add crumbled soda crack
ers, one tablespoonful Of softened but.
ter, a little salt and pepper, one
spoonful of minced onion and enough
milk or water to make moist and then
beat in one egg and form into
steak Put in a buttered pan, place
in a moderate oven and roast for 20
minutes, basting with melted butter or
good drippings. Just before the last
five minutes is up spread generous
layer of fine bread crumbs mixed with
egg yolk over the top and sides to
brown, serve on hot platter and
garnish with sliced lemon or parsley.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-07-03
PORK BY THE YARD.

The summer is generally known as
the bachelors raradise, SO far as
Washington Is concerned, because,
while most men remain behind, the
women go summering where it il COOL
For this reason many men have fun
going to market, cooking, keeping
house, merely by way of advertise
ment, as the French would say. Now,
Tompkins. although millionaire, is
fond OF many vulgar dishes, and TAX
ing advantage Of his wife's absence
undertook to be bohemian. One day
he went to Center market (where
Secretary Of State Bryan goes regular
.ly), and approached counter where
woman with overabundance Of
avoirdupois stood at the cash register
and a meek young man served Gus
toners. -
The millionaire wanted to have
some fun, and SO he asked, Madam,
can you supply me with a yard Of
pork?"
John" she cried, give the gen.
tlemen three pigs feet!'
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-07-03
VINCENT MCLEAN REScuES PRICELESS GEM

that the necklace fell from her throat
into the sand. IL
Unable herself to find it, she sent
for the bodyguard who accompanies
her little son on all occasions. The
boy went with him. With number
of friends. the search was continued
for yards around the npot where Mrs.
Mclean believed the necklace had
fallen. Every inch Of the sand was
thoroughly explored. When hope Of
recovering the treasure had almost
departed little Vincent uttered glad
childish cry: Here it's" he cried.
as his fingers lifted from the sands
the glittering gems. Mrs. Mclean
was overjoyed over recovering it..
The necklace is valued at $4,000,
and consisted of platinum chain
with many diamonds set in intervals
around it and suspended from it was
great emerald. 1t was not for some
minutes after it had been recovered
that the news of it's loss percolated
through The stands, then the Mclean
box was the object Of the gaze Of
hundreds.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-07-03

dreadnaught type. 1t is asserted tnat
the Idaho and Mississippi are too
small to preserve the unity OF the
feet. ... LIZ. -, a.. ....
These two ships are alluded to
sneeringly by naval officers as "Hale's
follies." They are each Of $4,000 tons
burden, although Of the first-class bat
tleship type. The latest first-class
battleships are $4,000 tons and over.
The Idaho and the Mississippi have a
speed OF II knots approximately. The
Wyoming. for example, has speed Of
q knots. This means that the Idaho
and the Mississippi can not keep up
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-07-03
FARMERS AS NoMADs.

The frequency with which American
farmers move from one farm to an.
other and the instability OF the occu-
pancy OF farms, according to the cen.
sus bureau, very likely forms one OF
the chief causes for the decline OF
rural prosperity"
The census bureau has made public
figures giving the results of its queries
to farmers, asking them how long
they have lived on their farms.
OF the 6,361,502 farmers In the
United States on April Is, 1910, 6.7s4.-
1853, or 81 per cent, answered the ques-
tion satisfactorily Approximately o.
per cent of all those who answered
had occupied their farms less than
five years.
In the North 81 per cent, or nearly
three.fifths of the farmers. had oper-
ated their farms for five years, while
only 20 per cent had been there one
year or less. In the West the proper.
lions were A and ~ per cent, respec-
lively.
In the South only Al per cent had
been on the same farm Ave years or
longer, and "a per cent, or over one
third, had been there one year or less.
More than 100000 farmers had lived
on their farms less than year.
''The short period Of occupancy Tor
over half of all the farmers OF the
United States,"- says the census bu-
reau, becomes all the more signifi-
cant when it is taken into considera-
ton that it requires three or four
years for farmer to become acQuaint-
ed with the various conditions on his
farm, such as soil, climate, ETC.. and
Put it in condition for raising crops
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-07-03
ralsa 81 the ParSon.

Some good "parson stories" are tolu
in MI. William T. Palmsr's "old YARN arr
OF English Lakeland" In one palsa
the people when they arrived al nv
church door found It slut. The cielA
blandly announced: "This Is TO sn. .
notice that there will be no sefsl ',.
in this church for matter OF tou =.
weeks, as the parsons best men =.
setten herself in the pulpit. u W. y.
a blind parson who halted n :.
middle Of his reading to ask, wn EN-
farmer clattered down the nv.
church in his iron-shod clogs: Wns w.,
that come in?" ITS Dan Mossop - ~
Fell End" "Afoot or on horseoac ,..,5
Late corners went In with care al'
that.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-07-03
Mutton and Lamb.

Does everyone know that mutton
is at it's best when three years old!
Mutton that is one year old is often
substituted for lamb. To tell the diff
ference examine the meat; the fat
Of mutton is Cor should be If In right
condition, that is, fresh) white and
firm and the lean is tender to touch,
Arm and bright red. Lamb has q
pink tint and is abundant in white
tat along the back and around the
kidneys. Poor lamb is yellowish in
the rat and the meat is soft and wa
terry.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-07-03
Marriage Mart.

Representative Henry was condemn
Ing at tea in Waco. an international
marriage.
1T reminds me In its bare-faced
quality OF materialism," he said. "of q
story.
"Who presented the duke to your
a girl friend enviously asked q multi
millionaire duchess from Denver.
< Nobody presented him. the duch-
ess answered, yawning behind her Jew
eled hand. I bought him in the open
market. 4.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-07-03
Marmalade.

Cut perfectly ripe pineapples In
slices and peel, taking care to re-
move all eyes. 1t will be found a
much easier plan to peel after slicing
than to attempt to handle the whole
fruit at once. Cut the pine in pieces
about the size of strawberries, or you
may chop it coarsely in the chopping
bowl. Measure an equal quantity OF
hulled strawberries. Cook the pine
apple in it's own juice for Is minutes,
then add the Strawberries and cook
five minutes. Measure and add sugar,
using three-quarters of a pint Of sugar
to a pint Of fruit. Cook for an hour
very slowly, pour in tumblers.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-07-03
LETTER TO BUILD VILLAGE FOR HIS SONS

for the religious services Of the fam
lily. The schoolhouse will be devoted
entirely to the children's education
and its routine will be conducted with
the same strictness that marks the
public school. The gymnasium VIII De
fitted with complete equipment OF
modern apparatus, and the physical
training of the two boys will be super
intended by a competent instructor.
It is the purpose OF the Letters to train
the boys In body and mind at the same
time. Furthermore, the boys will later
be required to manage their own
households on allowances provided by
their parents, In order to train them
in the responsibilities Of handling
money. MI. a.ea
This plan is the latest demonstration
OF the original ideas held by the Lett
ers in the raising Of children. Mrs.
Letter personally superyises their rou-
tine every day In the year, and she
has even designed the rompers and
play shoes which they wear when at
home T ~
At present the Letters are on a
tour OF the world on their yacht, and
it is their purpose to return from the
Orient. where they are now sojourn'
ing, through the Panama canal. Their
hope is to be the first world tourists
to pass through the canal.
The two children are with their par
ents, and to make their voyage thor
oughly enjoyable. the Letters con-
structed a $4,000 playground on the
yacht, properly protected to prevent
them from falling overheard. They
have with them on the trip two ponies,
five dogs, several cats and five bros
as nets and for recreation.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-07-03

will be constructed Of the same mate
rial-a light gray stone-11with glass-in-
closed porches, and laid out artist
cally, The estate occupies the, crest
OF the Palisades of the Potomac, high
above the river, and for the most part
consists OF deep woods. A walk leads
from the front of the house to the
crest Of the Palisades, and from that
point steps lead down to the water.
During the summer the Letters keep a
houseboat moored at the landing.
Included in the little village will be
chapel, school, gymnasium, swim
ming pool and two dwelling houses,
one for each boy. Later, If not at
once, each boy will sleep in his little
house. with servant for company.
The chapel, of course. win be used
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-07-03
Encumbrance.

One often sees advertisements re-
quiring people for a position of trust
without family" Here is Cobbett's
view Of. their probable trustworthi.
ness: M. .,. .E.5,. FL n
There are comparatively very few
women not replete with maternal love;
and, by the bye, take you care If you
meet with girl who is not fond OF
children not to marry her by any
means. ! never knew a man
who was good for much who had a
dislike to little children, and never
knew a woman 81 that taste who was
good for anything at all
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-07-03

room Of his bedchamber The room is
locked, but a series Of bells would at
q touch communicate with the outside
world. Two sentries parade in front
of the bedroom door. and few PAGES
further on is another double guard.
Little Alexis was four before his
eyes fell on any sight beyond his own
small garden bounded by the wall Of a
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-07-03

Aoi 'iio "
there came at
Washington an in
cident which re-
calls the days OF
his great power
and activity as a
legislator. T b 9
senate was asked
to authorize the
sale Of the battle
ships Idaho and
Mississippi. II the
secretary OF the
navy can obtain a.
satisfactory price
til er for. The
proceeds are to
be used to con
struct a big new;
battleship of the
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-07-03
Mental Game Drives a Chicauo
Man to Slumber. Il
Asleep, and Didn't Know Twas ca
Ing Fine and Greatly Interested
When the Alarm Clock Butted 4
In and AWoke Him.

Alleged cures for wakefulness are as
numerous as feet Of centipede. When
you complain that you can't sleep q,
nights Tom is sure to tell you to count
imaginary sheep going through an i'm.
aginary hole in an imaginary wall
Dick will come through with informa.
ton that careful thought of your eyerv
action during the day just passed will
lull you like a mothers soft refrain
Harry will testify that simply to relax
and think of nothing, absolutely moth.
ing, will soon set you to snoring
These methods may be all O. K.
when Tom, Dick and Harry apply them
to themselves, but they failed when
given thorough test by a sleepless
and nigh worn out Chicagoan. He
counted imaginary sheep into the thou.
sands. He thought of everything he
had done that day. He did his best to
relax and to think of nothing. Shn
he was wide awake and the clock near
by just chimed 3 a. m. The sleepless
unfortunate tossed upon his pillow and
muttered imprecations against the evil
spirit that drove the sandman from his
bedroom. In a temporary lull after
particularly bitter bewail he seized
upon hope.
1t must be recorded about here that
this victim of insomnia was a rabid
golfer. Every spare moment he
passed upon the links driving, putting
and using the niblick in great glee
No wonder, then, that as he lay I'm.
able to sleep his thoughts turned to
his favorite game.
"Aha!" he said, half aloud, Il have
It. Ill play little golf in my mind.
Away with the imaginary sheep. Bring
on the golf clubs"
The rest Of the story, as the devo.
tee of the Scottish game tells it to his
friends while tarrying at the nine
teenth hole" is like this:
Gentlemen, tell you that played
some golf that night. First l went
around the Homewood course.
played every shot in my mind. Then
I skipped around course at Pine
hurst. From there Jumped to
Wheaton. where l played in great
form. I was going at an unbeatable
rate. I've forgotten who my oppo-
nents were, but l had 'em all 9 down
at the turn. Then hoped over to
Hinsdale and began &lacing out 25o
yard drives. Well, sir, got as far a
the water hole coming in. There
used my mashie. You know the shot
A chip with q back spin. Oh, 1t was .
daisy. true as a die. with just the right
distance. I watched the pesky little
pill describe parabola and descend
straight for the cup. 1t was dead on,
it appeared. was about to shout
when something happened. The ball
seemed to stand still in midair
heard whirring sound. 1t was as
though an aeroplane we're swooplng
down at me. It came right at my
head! Therel could see it! lodged.
Bing-ng- br-br-br-rng-ng.ng. Twas my
alarm clock!
. Gentlemen, that game OF mental
golf is the greatest sleep producer IN
the world. I've tried it several times
and know. But 1t has it's disaa-
yantages. Take that mashie shot OF
mine at Hinsdale, for instance.
know I'd have made the hole in one
II that cussed clock hadn't butted ID
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-07-03
Carter IN Hard Luck.

The carter brought heavy LOAD
of coal to the doors Of an English
county lunatic asylum, and, getting
no answer to his ring, entered anu
strolled along the corridors. No one
was about, and seeing a door No
opened it and stepped inside. No one
was there. Then the door closed anu
he found himself in a padded cell.
Presently some visitors entered and
peered pityingly through an apertu'v
in the door. please open the door,
he pleaded, I've brought a LOAD o
COAL" "Ah," said one of the parry.
that's his delusion. Some think tne'
are the king, or the mikado, or NapV
leon Bonaparte. This poor iel'o"
thinks he's coal porter. Come along
Then they went on and left him.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-07-03

Va MI. oAu
Edward M. NC
Lean OF Washing
ton, demonstrated
that he was a bet
ter sieuth than, a
dozen or more So
ciety folks when
he recovered for
his mother, a $780,
WO n eek ] a c 9
which she lost at
the Devon horse
show in Philadel-
phia.
Mrs. Mclean
had left her box
for a little stroll
along the prone
made in front Of
the grandstand.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-07-03
REMINISCENT OF SENATOR HALE'S POWER

with other ships of the Atlantic fleet.
Then in the matter of armament they
are inferior, although naval officers, at
the time these ships were built, did all
they could in the way Of guns and ar
NOR to make up for what we're consid-
cred as other. defects They have ten
feet less Of freeboard aft than is re-
Quired, it is claimed, so that, in heavy
seas and out in the ocean generally,
the turrets aft can not be operated.
This puts a goodly portion of the ar
mament out of commission. e. ss
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-07-03

that most chlldren
born to a throne
are in a position
to do. Nor will
any of his Euro
pean colleagues
envy the crown
prince Of Russia.
From the day
Of his birth the
little prince was
put u n d er t b g
care OF d COSSACh
guard, who is held
answerable with
his life for the
safe ty of h l 8
charge. The SOL
der never leaves
the HID: h 9
sleeps in the ante
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-07-03
Shadow Proof.

OF interest to housekeepers who
like to use a@two colored window
shade, or a. duplex" shade as It -
called, are the new shadow-proof
shades which are made Of patented
cloth, which Is absolutely opaque.
However strong the rays Of the sun
may be as they beat on the new pat
ented material. 1t is claimed that the
color on the outside will not show
through. They come In al color com.
binaticns. In plain ce,ors and -
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-07-03

cues per cent OF the worlds total OF
33.261 1894 miles. Europe's mileage -
10,334, S04. or 3l.07 per cent
The United States ID given credit
for 1860, 100000 telephone CONVERSE
tions last year, against 6.S0o,2s6.OOO
for Europe. The number OF CONVEX
sations per 1000 OF population for
the United States Is 161,995, and for
Europe 1912.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-07-03
Roast Pigeons With Bread Sauce.

Stuff the pigeons with ordinary
force meat roast and serve around
pyramid of baked tomatoes. For
bread sauce, simmer three small on
ions sliced in half-pint of milk for
an hour; take out the onions, put IN
grated bread, a small lump of butter,
pepper, salt, dessertspoonful of
chopped parsley, one chilli and one an
chovy (washed and boned) shredded
fine: make in the consistency Of regu-
lar bread sauce. Time to roast, from
90 to Is minutes, basting with butter
and water or blanket of salt pork
laid across the breast of each.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-07-03
Rhubaro and Apple Jelly.

Cut the rhubarb into small pieces
and heat over a slow fire without add
ing water. Quarter and pare good
sour apples and heat in just enough
water to cover, as for plain apple
Jelly. Strain the juice from both and
measure. Boil 20 minutes. Allow
three quarters of pint Of sugar to
every pint of juice: Heat In oven,
add to the boiling juice and let boil
ten minutes longer, or until the mix.
ture will jell when dropped on a sau.
Ger. Pour in glasses and let stand
In the sun q few hours.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-07-03


lar glass house In
the woods on the
Virginia shore Of
Potomac river. In
tend to build .
specially planned
village around the
great house for
h e education.
training an d
pleasure OF their
two young sons.
The children are
Joseph, Jr.. about
five years old, and
John, about three.
The village will
g urr o un d I h 9
house and the va.
riou 8 buildings
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-07-03

foundations were to extend to ITO feet
below water and we're to rest on q
bed Of firm sand. Tho piers were to
be sunk by dredging through open
wells or cylinders Ike present plan
calls for double bridge. one deck for
highway and electric railway travel.
and the other for railway service
Scientific American. ss a e
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-07-03
Home lnhusnr,cyeI,

Home InnueHce, 49, 81
Our home influence Is not a passing
but an abiding one, and all-powerful
for good or evil, for peace or strife,
for happiness or misery. Each sep
arate home has been likened to :
central sun around which revolves
a happy and united band OF warm
loving hearts, acting, thinking, re-
joicing and sorrowing together.
Which member OF the family group
can say, Il have no infiuence?" What
sorrow or what happiness lies In the
power OF each! Selected. N