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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-08-21
HEAD OF ANCIENT SCOTTISH HOUSE OF AGE

bands keenest opponent in matters Of
church and politics, advanced upon 1t
with troop of 5000 men and small
force of artillery. The garrison sur
rendered to this superior force, and
Argyle ordered the lady to come down
and kiss him. But she answered:
1 wadna' kiss thee, great Argyle.
wadna' kiss thee. fairly,
Gin We shoMdna' leave a stannin' stans
In Airlie.
O. it's haze seven Draw sons, she says,
And the youngest ne'er saw his daddy,
And although had as mony mae.
I Wad gle them a. to Charlie.
But gin my guide lord had been at hame,
AS this NIGHT he Is WI Charlie.
There durstna' Campbell in a the west
Haze plundered the bonnie house o
Airlie.
Like all Scottish families Of any
note, the Ogilvys posses . ghost, who
is heard but never seen. A drummer
of one of the countesses offended his
mistress in some serious manner, and
was condemned to death. He swore
that he would haunt her and hers for
evermore. She gave orders that he
should be put inside his own drum and
thrown from the castle walls into the
river beneath. 1t Is still believed that
the ghostly tattoo Of his drum fore
tells the passing Of an Ogilvy, and the
drum is said to have been heard on
that June night in 1900 when the late
earl fell in South Africa.
The earl, a fine. manly young fel-
low, is a keen all-round sportsman.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-08-21

ter county. in honorable retirement
from his trade. ~.n.#
He Is the only man. 1t is believed,
who has lived in three centuries. He
was three years old when Washing
toms term as president closed. This
connects him with the administrations
Of every president Of the United
States. .---u -.
Mr.. Morris was one year old when
the famous trial Of Warren Hastings
closed, and was eleven years old when
Nelson won Trafalgar. He lived In
the period Of the Napoleon wars and
reached his majority six months be-
fore Waterloo was fought. He was
seven years old when Ireland and
England were united, and has seen
the reigns Of George III, George Nv,
William Nv, Victoria, Edward W and
the present king. He was thirty-eight
years old when the reform bill was
signed, and twenty-five years old when
James E. Watt died. He was sixty
four years old when the first Atlantic
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-08-21
Intolerance,

Nothing is SO characteristic Of mar
rowmindedness as intolerance. 10
concede to those who differ the same
freedom OF opinion claimed for ones
self calls for breadth Of view all 40
not possess. A person who breaches
tolerance too often fails to practice IT,
and while championing some measure
or principle Is apt to question the mo
tives Of everyone who disagrees OF
does not see 1t In the same light. 90
long as freedom Of speech. freedom o.
press and freedom Of religion are tne
bulwarks Of individual liberty . 70
public like ours should be the ne. las'
place to countenance or encourage ~
tolerance Of opinion. Omaha bee.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-08-21
Quick Quilting.

A home worker tells Of her quick
method in quilting. She says: TRY
this and you will never 60 back to
the old way: Prepare quilt or com
forter for lacking. Be sure 1t is taut
In the frame Thread large darner
with the cord you choose to use. Tie
the first knot, but do not cut 1t. In
about two inches proceed as it to
make another knot, only this time do
the weaver's knot with the needle. Do
this clear to the end of the comforter.
then cut between each space, and
your work is done. This Is perfectly
original with me-"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-08-21
FOR BREAKFAST OR LUNCH
Many Easily Prepared DeiIcacies That
VIII Appeal to the Most Dainty
Appetite.

Currants can be used with oranges
and raspberries. Cut sweet oranges
in small cubes. Add plenty OF sugar
to their juice to make thick. sweet
strip. Prepare currants by washing.
drying and stemming them. enough to
equal the measure of orange pulp, ana
red raspberries to the same measure.
Chill them all, the currants in the or
ange juice and sugar. Just before they
are to be used, mix them and put four
or Ave tablespoonfuls of the mixture
into each sherbet glass, in the bottom
Of which Is tablespoonful Of slivered
ice.
Cherries can be stoned and chilled
and served in sherbet cups. with q
strip poured over them. The strip
should be made from water, sugar and
lemon Juice In the proportion OF a
cupful of granulated sugar to the juice
Of two lemons and half cupful OF
water, boiled together for about two
minutes. n... .s-
Banana dice, orange dice and pine
apple dice. equal measures OF each,
make good combination. Put them
in bowl and over them pour some
strip made Of equal parts OF sugar
and water boiled to hair, and pour
also orange, lemon and preserv ed pine
apple juice. about a cupful of the Juice
to three cupfuls of fruit and a half
cupful of siru0. Chill and heap IN
sherbet glasses, with little grated
cocoanut sprinkled on top Of each.
Peaches. also, can be diced, chilled
and served in sherbet cups with just
enough grape Juice put over them to
flavor them slightly. ID
Watermelon cut In dice, chilled thor.
oughly and then piled in sherbet cups
with shaved ice makes tempting ap-
petizer.
Diced pineapple, very lightly sweet
ened, is sometimes used as an appe'
tier in sherbet cups.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-08-21

mouse OF OSllVy
one of the oldest
OF Scottish fam
lilies, whose his
tory is closely in
terwoven with
that of its kings,
and whose annals
are amongst the
most romantic in
the times of the
s t u ar is. The
house was found
ed early in the
eleventh century
by the brother Of
the earl of Angus,
and. ever since
then, no more 10y.
al subjects Of the
reigning king were
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-08-21

to be found anywhere than at Cortachy
castle, or within the fortified walls Of
the Bonnie House O. Airlie," far
famed in an old-world ballad, which 1t
has been well said ''blazes with the
poesy and the politics Of those stir
ring times. The castle was regarded
as impregnable and had resisted sue
cessfully one or two sieges previous
to 1910, when the owner set off on q
state errand to England, leaving the
garrison in charge of his eldest son,
Lord Ogilvy. The ancient enemy Of
the clan. the earl Of Argyle, rejected
sutton of Lady Ogilvy. and her: hus-
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-08-21

Of the historical exhibits in the United
States National
Famous Flags in museum is the
National Museum flag collie ct on
which includes
some twenty examples Of the Ameri-
can flag and shows its development in
the different historical periods.
While there are no early colonial
flags, such as were used by the several
colonies before the flag Of the United
States was established by congress on
June IA. 1777, a fine example of the
first true United States ensign is
shown. Representative Of the Stars.
and-Stripes type is flag said to have
flown on the Bonhomme Richard, un-
der command of Admiral John Paul
Jones. This flag measures 1015 by 81
feet. On Decembey 10, 1874, it was
presented to Lieut.. James Bayard
Stafford, U. S. NJ, by the marine com.
mittee of the continental congress as q
reward for meritorious services during
the Revolution. 1t came into the pos.
session of the Smithsonian institution
as a gift from Mrs. Harriet R. Perry
Stafford.
-. Another flag Of the very highest his
toric value is the original "Star-Span-
gled Banner" Of Keys anthem, which
waved over Fort McHenry during the
bonn bardment of September 1914, 1914,
and which was presented to the Smith
sonian institution by Eben Appleton.
The Fort McHenry flag Is Of the type
having Is stars and stripes, adopted
in 1884, upon the addition OF the
states OF Vermont ond Kentucky.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-08-21
Make Buildings Rat Proof.

Modern construction Of dweilins.
and other buildings will do more 1ol
the ending Of the rat pest than any
other preventive measure. Even on
premises may be made rat PROOF :.
small expense, by closing all holes - y
cellars and floors with concrete. a..
~ these campaigns in the war against
rats are likely soon to be urged upon
the nation by medical and trade Dou,
les, and even by legislation % 49,. 10
and that plague scares such as ~ =
present one in New Orleans may -
averted for all time.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-08-21
Tomato and Lettuce, Nut Mayonna'se.

Tomato and Lettuce, Nut Mayonna'se.
Add to a cupful of good mayonnaise
two tablespoonfuls of fine chopped
nuts. Arrange on individual plates
or shells two or three heart lettuce
leaves and set on each one a small
round peeled tomato with little OF
the center scooped out. Dress with a
liberal spoonful Of mayonnaise. let
ting it stand heaped up above the
tomato. At a recent lawn fete< the
salad was served in small fluted seal
lop shells, a larger she'll filled with
cheese crackers being passed with
the salad.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-08-21
Sour Pork Chops.

This Is a German dish. Fry the re-
quired number of pork chops and re-
move them to a hot platter. Stir a
tablespoonful Of flour into the glaze
in the pan and when brown add three
quarter cupful hot water, one-quarter
cupful vinegar, one-half teaspoonful
allspice, pepper and salt. Pour this
gravy over the chops.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-08-21

m o 8 I charming
and capable wom-
an. Her friends
declare she will
typify all the
daughters of Co.
lumbia in the land
of the great white
czar.
M r. M arye
comes from an IL.
ustrious Huguenot
IA lily W HI c h
sought a haven
fro m religious
persecution in the
latter half of the
eighteenth cen
fury. The family
has given an
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-08-21
Salt Extracted.

It is an easy matter to drop too
much salt in the potatoes or peas. To
remove the salt stretch a clean cloth
over the vessel and sprinkle table.
spoonful or more of -four on the cloth
and allow the contents to steam. In
4 short time the -four will have ~
sorbed the salt, st> ~
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-08-21
Ballot Tor Theatsr Box.

One OF the. privileges Of members
OF the British royal household is to
have the use Of the royal box at
Coyent Garden when It is not required
by their majesties. There are always
several claimants for the privilege
and hitherto seniority in the house
hold has determined the question OF
who should use the box on vacant
night. This season King George has
adopted the plan Of making the mem
bers Of the household ballot for the
box. hi 8555s s8j55s
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-08-21
Stuffed Tomatoes In Paper Cases.

Stuffed Tomatoes In Paper Cases.
Cut top from even-sized red toma.
toes. Scoop out the center. drain of
superfuous juice from pulp, then add
salt, pepper, a little minced green
pepper, a few drops Of onion juice. a
pinch of sugar and If desired drop
Of tabasco sauce. Fill center Of to-
mato, put on the top, then set tomato
In a paper case and wrap in waxed
paper. The little paper cases or cups
can be bought where they sell paper
novelties or picnic supplies.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-08-21


half dozen or moro
kings, and most
OF the big historic
events of the last
120 years, and Is
vigorous today on
. Nebraska farm.
In a few months
he will be one
dred and twenty.
one years old, and
Is believed to be
the oldest man In
the United States,
and in all prob
ability the oldest
man in the world.
Thomas Morris
lives at Wester-
villa Noh Cua.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-08-21
How to Utilize TurnIp Cups

How to Utilize TurnIp Cups
AS little variety in serving vege'
tables try small peas or lima beans
packed in turnip cups set in cream
sauce.
Peel and scoop out turnips and
after boiling the shells until transpar.
ent they are ready to fill.
Remember in cooking fresh peas to
put them in a pan Of cold water for
half an hour after Smelling. Boil them
In sailed water (not too much water)
and cook until tender.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-08-21

A letter so ad-
dressed recently
was delivered to
Rev. William Will
kinson, one of, the
Wears of Trinity
and a preacher
who has used Wall
street for his
church and one OF
it's corners for his
pulpit for the past
decade. The COM
munication proved
to be an invita-.
ton from a steam.
ship company to
act as chaplain
for one Of their
ships during its
maiden voyage
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-08-21

II the question of who is the highest
official of the United States govern
ment were asked
Highest Official almost anyone
In Washington. anywhere anywhere . would
"the president" and expect togo to the
head of the class. But they wouldn't
be right, that is, not in one sense. The
highest government official In Wash
ington is Charles Reitzel, the guard at
the top Of the Washington monument.
Misplace is $50 feet above the ground
and he has held this high position for
rs years. Reitzel is not hard man to
see. One never has to interview his
secretary first He attends to all his
business himself. About one hundred
and sixty thousand people call on him
every year from all parts Of the world
and during his long service about four
million people have seen and talked
with him.
mot once in all these years." he
says. has any serious accident oc-
CURED up here, and the principal duty
OF my high place Is to see to It that
souvenir seekers do not mutilate the.
walls" .
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-08-21
Ottawa Root Beer.

One ounce each sassafras, allspfce,
yellow dock and wintergreen, one-half
ounce each wild cherry bark and cor
lander, one-fourth ounce hops and
three quarts molasses. Pour boiling
water on them, macerate "a hours,
then filter and add one-half pint yeast
or one yeast cake. Add four gallons
water. Ready to use in "a hours.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-08-21
To WhsD Thin Cream.

When whipping cream, that 10 too
thin to whip, u very good plan is to
place the dish containing the cream
into another dish of cold water and
leave 1t there uutii It is we'll chilled.
Then put It into pan of hot water
and It will whip without difficulty. "
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-08-21
70 soften Paint erushes.

Paint brushes that have become
hard and dry can be softened in the
following manner: Heat some vinegar
to the boiling point, immense the
brushes in 1t and allow them to sim
.mer for ten minutes. then wash in
strong ~soapsuds.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-08-21
Already suooestlo

"Leonidas! believe there is bur
glar In the house" 1.
Suppose you make one Of your
speeches, Henrietta" suggested Mr..
Meekton "Itll either scare him or
put him to sleep"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-08-21
Substitute Tins.

ii If layer cake tins are lacking In the
kitchen equipment, lard pail lids make
q good substitute. The inner nat Gov
ers are also useful on which to bake
biscuits, cookies or drop cakes.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-08-21
leavlnc ! Rich Field.

V4I leaving = HIch FteIu.
"What are you laughing; att" asked
the Old Fogy. What's SO funny in
that paper?" III K.
1T says here that a hundred persons
have left New York to engage in mis-
sionary work." said the Crouch.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-08-21
!. Business Picking Up.

"Wotcher dom these days. Chin
myY
"Swattin' flies at two cents a mil
lion. What you doin'?" I.
"Killin' potato bugs at five cents q
quart. Puck.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-08-21
4 Familiar feeling.

Mrs Exc Isn't 1t &wful how food
supplies have gone up?
Mrs. Wye--Mercy, yes! Why, every
time ! visit my grocer's | feel as II !
were at my dressmakers.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-08-21
TrIur.phant proof.

He-My dear, there is entirely too
much caloric in this soup. 5.
she--Now you say that Just to find
fault, for we haven't . bit Of It IN
the house. ..t
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-08-21
Blow q Ms pride.

~ Blow to His Pride.
"A landscape gardener was pros
trated in his office yesterday"
Overcome by the heat?"
mo. He was overcome by his emo
tons. A suburbanite asked him to d.
sign an onion bed"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-08-21

h Lands Just approved by the national
forest reservation commission for pur-
chase by the gov.
Uncle SANS eminent include
Enroef Hnldinne 1855 acres In
North Carolina, Of
which II tracts comprising 12.4OO
acres are situated in Buncombe. Yam.
cey and Mcdowell counties in the Mt
Mitchell purchase area. The remain
ing 1.166 acres are on the Chattooga
river watershed in Macon county In
the Savannah purchase area.
These lands are to be acquired In
accordance with the general policy un-
der which national forests Of good size
are being built up in the eastern noun
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-08-21
Uncle Sans
Forest Holdings.
Caution.

IT should be an explorers privilege
70 name anything he discovers"
Yes. But explorers should be
warned not give geographical spots
the kind Of names they call one an
other
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-08-21

Of sailors and soldiers to this coun-
try. Indeed, rarely ever is the roster
Of army and navy without few mem
beSs Of the name. The father of Mr..
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-08-21
Hard Book Is Publish.

s4 Lost both his fortune and his rea-
son In . publishing venture. you say?"
IA Yes; tried to get out q book called
Who's Who In Mexico. \" Vatchuran
lnxaminer. ,55s5 m
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-08-21

ITO the Bishop of Wall Street, New
York CITY,"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-08-21

Thomas Morris has lived through
the terms OF every president Of the
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-08-21

from New York to England. Doctor
Wilkinson Immediately asked and OBJ
tanned a leave of absence from his
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-08-21
WIFE OF The new AMBASSADOR TO RUSSIA

Mrs. George T. Marye, the wife Of
the new ambassador to Russia, is
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-08-21

The young earl Of Airlie, who has
Just come of age, is the head Of the
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-08-21

One Of the most conspicuous features
Of the historical exhibits IN the United
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-11-17
Criminal Cases in Morris

MORRISTOWN, Nov. 17.-Trial of
indictments in quarter sessions be-
gan yesterday before Judge Joshua
r. Salmon. Only thirty-three of the
forty-eight petit Jurors answered to
their names The first case called
was against Paul Zidgori for assault
and battery. 1t was adjourned until
tomorrow on account of the absence
of Zidgoris attorney. James Kent,
OF Boonton, was then brought up. 1t
was found he had no attorney and
Frederick b. Goblet was assigned,
a few minutes being given to the law
yer to confer with his client. Kent
was charged with Jumping board
bill of $s4 contracted in the boarding
house of Mrs. Caroline B. Stafford,
at Boonton. Kent, she testified, had
worked all summer and had paid her
only $14 up to October a. Kent adj
nitted owing $50, claiming the rate
was IS a week, instead of So, as stat
ed by Mrs. Stafford. The jury re-
turned a verdict of guilty.
Amadee Stinson, of sBernardsville,
retracted his plea of not guilty of the
larceny of a Presto-lite tank and
pleaded non vult. His attorney ex-
planned that the charge was similar
to one for which he was placed under
the supervision OF the probation Of
nicer In Somerset county, the Of
Tense being committed on the Morris
county side of the line.
Michael Citro retracted his plea of
not guilty OF the larceny of a watch
and chain from Howard Cole. of
Madison. and pleaded non vult.
Dennis Doyle, of this town, retract-
ed his plea OF not guilty, pleading
guilty.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-11-17
DESCRIBES HOW
5000 GERMANS
WERE WIPED OUT
Wounded Soldier Tells of vio-
lent Fighting at Ypres at
Range Of Twenty Yards.

LONDON, Nov. 1.-THE following
story of the wiping out of 5000 Ger
mans comes from a wounded soldier
from the Ypres front:
The fighting at Ypres was terrible
violence. For forty hours we
fought foot to foot with the enemy,
employing every resource of infantry
and artillery.
ION Sunday regiment of 5000 Ger
mans attacked our position. At dis
lance of 800 yards our artillery opened
a terrible fire and moved them down.
They recoiled, but reformed and re-
turned. This time they reached the
hundred-yard mark and again re-
coiled and reformed.
with only third of their original
strength, they advanced again. Our
officers ordered us to hold our fire and
let them advance. At twenty yards
the order came to Let them have It,
We did and the German regiment
ceased to exist.
I'm less than an hour 1900 men had
been exterminated."
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-11-17
ASKS HOLLAND AND
j. 5. TO STOP WAR
Dutch Newspaper Says Viii
heImina and Wilson Can
End Conflict.

AMSTERDAM, via The Hague and
London, Nov. 1.-THE Handelsblad
last night printed an editorial headed
rs Intervention Possib1e?" In which
IL urges the cooperation of the queen
of the Netherlands and President
Woodrow Wilson Of the United States
in using this psychological moment"
to offer mediation by these two neu-
trai nations
Since in three and half months
the peoples of Europe and Asia have
been drawn into q war, of which the
original issues now have been for
gotten" says the editorial, future
IDEAL results are impossible. The war
Is fast degenerating into a purpose
less conflict, calling upon all the
worst passions of all the nations.
Winter is approaching, and the
misery everywhere Is incredible The
npnlber of dead on the battleflelds is
being increased by numbers of yinno-
cent seople who are perishing from
Illness and starvation. Has not the
moment come to save what can be
saved?
Two cotiatries are plainly indi-
Gated as the ones which should make
the first attemht. They are the king
dom of the Netherlands and the
United States. The Netherlands be-
cause this countrySis without enemies
and for centuries has been the centre
Of the development of international
law; the United States because
through it's geographical situation and
universally appreciated sentiments
and principles its much honored
President can offer his services with
out arousing suspicious on the part
81 any of the warning nations.
This is the moment to act. The
american minister at The Hague.
who Is thoroughly familiar with the
International working of Erropean
politics is on his way to America.
where he enjoys the entire confidence
of the American government. Queen
Wilhein1ina is respected in America
as well as beloved. The Dutch min
lister of foreign affairs is well known
as he is esteemed in, America.
The possibility which Is now Of
fered may never return. The time
has come to act, Immediately and
coming generations will thank the
queen and the President for their
courage to say the first mighty word
which will show the peoples of Eu-
rope the way to lasting peace"