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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-08-13
GERM OF SMALLPOX
Doctor Greeley Claims to Haye
Isolated MiCrobe.
Believes They Multiply In Mucou.
Membrane Of Nose at Beginning Of
Disease and Thence Penetrate
Blood Vessels.

DR.. Horace Greeley of Brooklyn re-
ports to the Medical Record that be
has discovered, the long-sought mi.
crobe Of smallpox. He found AN an.
parently identical organism" from the
"vesicles of twenty-five cases of sue.
cessful vaccination, from like mum.
Der of cases of undoubted chickenpox,
and from five cases of recognized and
undoubted smallpox"
From Doctor Greeley's technical de.
scription of this new microbe it may
be gathered that it is spherical and
from O.3 to 0.6 microns (of 0.000l17 to
O.OOO234 inch) in diameter. 1t is in
the form of multiplying spores,
which just before division assume the
shape of a figure 8, with a nucleus in
each half These develop into branch
ing masses with spores at the end Of
the branches.
Doctor Greeley has grown them in
cultures. He believes they multiply
on the mucous membranes of the nose
at the beginning of the disease, and
the spores when shed penetrate the
blood vessels and are waited to all
parts of the body, landing in the skin
capillaries, where conditions of lower
temperature and more light, perhaps,
favor further proliferation. In this
connection we should remember how
the eruption favors the face and
hands"
Doctor Greeley concludes that vac
cinia and variola are Identical, the diff
| ference being that vaccination pro
| duces a local and at most lymphat
ic infection, usually stopped at the
nearest chain of glands, and repre-
sents the incubation of an organism
directly derived from a different spe
cies of animal, and therefore probably
of low relative virulence, while small
pox is undoubtedly contracted
through the respiratory tract and II
due to one derived directly from al
animal of like species which, al
shown, through spore formation
passes into the blood and is thrown tt
all corners
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-08-13

apex (see cut). The base is a fiat
cup onto which pierced metal fun
mel is fitted, having the ignition de-
vice and handle fitted at the top.
The funnel is generally filled with
thermit, which upon ignition gener'
ates intense heat, and by the time or
the conclusion has taken the form or
molten metal Of the extraordinary
high temperature of over five thou
sand degrees Fahrenheit. The molten
metal is spread by the concusslon.
Outside the funnel is padding OF a
highly inflammable or resinous mate"
rial bound on with an inflammable
form Of rope. The resinous materlai
creates a pungent smoke.
There is generally some melted
white PHOSPHORUS in the bottom OF
the cap, which develops nauseous
fumes. In some cases celluloid' chip
pings are added and occasionally a
small quantity of petrol.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-08-13
ARE LOADED WITH THERMIT
Incendiary Bombs Differ From the
Ordinary Missile in Character of
Their Destructive Power.

1ncendiary bombs differ from ordt'
nary explosive bombs in that they are
intended not to scatter fragments
over wide area, but to produce sud-
den and intense heat at given point,
thus starting a fierce confagration.
w. A. Tilden describes in Nature
one of these bombs, picture of which,
Is reproduced here. His description
is as follows:
The bomb, as rule, is conical, Of
ten-inch diameter at the base, corded
round and has a metal handle at the
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-08-13
Peculiar Effect of War.

Capt Eugene Bourassa, military
officer in Montreal, who in private life
controls a clothing store, states that
the war has caused among his patrons
an average expansion of chest meas
ure from SO to 40 inches. This Ia
true not only of those in active serv-
ice, but of all the citizens. He ex-
plains 1t on the ground that all the
men are mentally and physically pre-
pairing for service now or in the fu-
ture.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-08-13

oorers repatriated. 1t will tako o
ions time to restore the industry to
its old activity. ...
When the war broke out the syndi.
cate IN Berlin which buys the dia.
1m mo from Southwest Africa found
itself with q stock OF 100000. These
are being cut for very low wages BY
craftsmen IN Belgium and sold via
Holland to the United States. The
United -En States 4 practically the only
country buying diamonds now. "
"a the declaration OF war the syn.
a d1itc,ats whicE sksS over TIE ~ Beers
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-08-13

IN one of the young ladies' schools
in a suburb of Berlin the pupils sent
q committee to the principal asking
her to discontinue instructions in
French and English, as it would be
unpatriotic to learn the language of
nations who, in such an infamous
manner, had dragged Germany into
war" It took the principal consider.
able time to show the girls why their
request could not be complied with.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-08-13

At Christmas-tree festival in South
Paris, Me-, the gifts were taken from
the tree by young lady who had re-
Gently been married. Dp'!EE the dis
tribution she found one package with
q name she didn't recognize, so she
laid the gift aside. AS the packages
disappeared she began to ronder
where her own was, and finally real
lied that the discarded package bore
her own new name.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-08-13
DIAMONDS WILL COST MORE
War Causes Practical Cessation Of
Production In South African ".
a15 Mines. (. I'd

London. Diamonds are likely to be
extremely expensive in the near ~.
$ture. Tor there is likely to be d scare
itya OF the commodity when peace
gcomea Production has 40 good ~
ceased The mines lii South Africa
are closed down, their enginesrins
81 ~ | disbanded and their native lar'
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-08-13

Mrs. Bertha Eccles Of Ogden, Utah,
legal wife of the Mormon multimil-
lionaire timber and sugar man, David
Eccles. This picture of Mrs. Eccles
was taken just after she left the stand
as witness in the suit of Mrs.
Margaret Geddes for a share of the
millionaire's estate for her son. of
whom she alleged Eccles to be the
father. She won her case. The de.
cision affects no less than 5000 per.
sons in Utah who have been born in
plural wadlock.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-08-13
rratflc officer Foune. Rare a.,

New York. While directing traffic
at Broadway and Chambers streets,
Policeman McAreyery, Of the. trafHc
squad. saw something sparkle Ii the
gutter. He picked II UP and found II
was i gold brooch ret with six dia.
srnondS and worth 80 500.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-08-13
unSentimental,

DO you understand the language OF
howers?" said the sentimental youth.
No" replied Miss Cayenne. Il
don't know that should care to have
my conversation regulated by the kind
OF vegetation that happened to be In
season." n d, .,:. * 3 s5
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-08-13
Nothing Doing.

Madge-Papa says that capital Is
very timid on account of the war.
Marjorie-Nobody knows that bet
ter than I do. I've flirted with half q
dozen rich young men since the war
broke out and haven't had single
proposal.-Judge. ~
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-08-13
A Trtfle Mlsanthron,c

i suppose you want all the friends
you can get?"
YES replied Senator Sorghum:
only cant help wishing whole lot.
OF them would be as assertive before
election as they are afterward."
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-08-13
AFRO-AMER|CAN CULL|NCS

For long time 1t has been sus
pected that the art Of working iron be
gan among the Negroes in Africa
Now 1t is 80 well confirmed that there
seems little doubt about It,
Bronze was the first metal Of whicf
man availed himself. Just how thai
came about Is uncertain. Copper ant
tin were abundant, but were Of little
value for weapons or cutting imple
ments. when someone conceived tht
Idea that by combining them a serv
iceable set OF tools was easy.
It Is believed that the idea may
have come from Asia Minor, where
the two metals are found in combina
ton. All the weapons of the Homerlc
age were bronze, and steel swords
and knives. do not appear to have been
common until about 700 or 500 years
before the Christian era.
Archeologists have come across
specimens of iron in Egypt which
have puzzled them. Recently In open
ing some graves In Nubia, the ancient
Ethiopia, an iron spearhead was found
In good condition. The grave dates
from about 34O0 B. c. and in any event
was long before iron was known else
where.
This spearhead was discovered by
an expedition of the University Mu'
scum, Philadelphia, which was ex'
J. cavating for ancient relics. 1t Is now
In the museum, and the astonishing
thing is that it is precisely like the
spearheads made by the natives IN
Africa today.
The native village blacksmith is an
important parsonage He is usually
wanderer, like the travelling tinker,
but there seems to be rather closely
organized guild among them. The
bellows are small and are worked gen.
orally by two men. They keep the
fire very hot. The smith often uses
stone for an anvil, and his hammers
are very rude. Seeing these crude
implements, one would never suppose
1t possible to accomplish much, but
they turn out some really admirable
work.
4 They work with considerable cere-
mony and are highly esteemed. Witch
craft enters into their ceremonies and
the natives believe that only thus can
good work be accomplished.
The appearance of the blacksmith is
the sign for ceremonial dances in the
village. All join in, Dancing does not
seem to enervate the natives and ap-
parently takes the place Of sleep.
The African villages are kept so
clean that the university explorers on
their return were shocked at Philadel-
phia and New York. In Africa the
chief is the head sweeper, and II ev'
erything is not as neat as a pin he Is
deposed and sometimes loses his head
not his official head, but his real
one.
The native ironworkers of darkest
Africa are fast disappearing, because
traders are gradually entering the
country and selling cheap wares,
which puts the Negro smith out OF
business. There still remains. how
ever, number of sections where the
smith is a mighty man, even more
respected than he Of whom Longfel-
low sang.
The work OF the native smiths al
ways begins with dancing, in which
the entire village joins. Then there Is
a feast. Next day, If iron has to be
smelted, the ore Is first offered to the
image OF the native god by the hand
soonest girl of the tribe. Throughout
the work the chief Is in attendance,
watching the smiths as they sit in
ring. ~.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-08-13

and Jagersfontein products had
stock of 100000. It has already dis.
posed Of half, and the Premier mine,
which markets its own diamonds, has
got rid of third. es.. ,yol. /, !,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-08-13

Potatoes, cabbage, celery. cauliflow'
er. lettuce, carrots and turnips of fine
quality are extensively grown IN. Yu-
! kon territory, Canada. Potatoes are
the principal crop, retailing at five
cents a pound.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-08-13

One Of the greatest and most repre-
sentative gatherings of Afro-Americans
ever assembled in the Lone Star state
will be present at Austin during the
Sunday school and Baptist Young Peo-
pies union chautauqua, which holds
forth August 1923 inclusive. Negroes
of all walks of life will be there,
from men Of international reputation
to boy cadets, who will be on hand in
great numbers to lend their assistance
to the occasion.
From present indications Houston
will be we'll represented, both by
cadets from the various Sunday schools
and delegates from the Sunday schools
and Baptist Young Peoples unions.
The Houston delegation will 60 in
special cars in charge Of G. F. Rich
ardson and R. B. H. Yates.
In Austin Revs. ]. B. Plus and D. A
Scott and others are making ample
preparations to care for monster
crowd. Interest is intense throughout
the state in this great meeting. and
the railroads have granted rate Of
one and one-third fare for the round
trip. 1t promises to eclipse all former
meetings of it's kind in the South
among Afro-Americans.
Capt. John Sessums' Zouaves will
also make the trip and hope to set a
pace for all the other companies.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-08-13

In considerably enlarged and
greatly improved form the Negro
Year Book for 1914-15 makes its ap-
pearance. The success of the previous
issues has encouraged the publishers
to believe that there Is "a very real
need for book which will provide, In
an inexpensive form. a succinct. com
prehensive and impartial review Of the
events Of the year which affect the
interests and indicate the progress OF
the race" 1t attempts to provide
this, together with a compact but
comprehensive statement of historical
facts arranged for ready reference. 1t
seeks to be at once permanent rec
ord of current events, an encyclopedia
Of historical ard sociological facts,
directory of pera ms and photograph
ical guide to the literature of the sub
jects discussed"
The topical arrangement of the vol
ume Is admirably done, placing before
the reader full and essential informa-
ton on a variety of subjects. In
general review of the past year many
interesting facts are brought out In
this volume that would otherwise have
little attention: That little colored
girl in the public schools Of Cincin.
natl won the first prize for an essay
on the subject, What ! can and VIII
Do to make Cincinnati Better and
Bigger City," that Frances o. Grant
graduated at the head of her class at
the Girls Latin school in Boston and
won the Griswold scholarship to Rad
cliffe; that Isaac Fisher, editor Of the
Negro Farmer, Tuskegee, Ala. won
three first prizes in national competi-
ton, the first Of 500 from the st.
Louis Post Dispatch for THE Ten Best
Reasons Why Persons Should Come to
Missouri" the second from the Wales
Visible Adding Machine company. for
the best essay on What Do You See
in an Adding Machine?" and the third
from a woman's magazine for the best
essay on "a Criticism of the Criterion
of Fashion" The account Of what
Negroes have contributed to educa-
ton, the wealth and accomplishments
of individual Negroes make, with a
vast amount of other information,
surprising and valuable record.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-08-13

A government survey has resulted
ia ranking the Yukon river In fifth
place among the great streams Of
North America 5 %,Ss
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-08-13

Many instances are related Of the
marching powers Of the Russians. One
I; soldier states that during the strenu.
ous advance st Ossoyiec the troops
marched more than seventy miles in
two days. 5sg
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-08-13
Another a. y I 4 ! 49,, !, III.

Another for Home Use.
Omar--W What q sweet voice your wife
has / had occasion to talk to her
over the phone this morning.
Heiny- All, that explains II. Yo0
\ I'D = a only her phone yoice
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-08-13

Every day the bell of Elton college
chapel is tolled for quarter of an
hour for Etonians killed in the war.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-08-13
RouahIna Il.

Ohm" said the millionaire to his
Dutler at the bungalow. serve the
champagne N tin cups. 4 n Ss
Yes. SIR n
rich friends like 70 rough Il
4 EAsn a TIE countsy ]. *, ,3 s.' {, y
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-08-13

II 1t is anything her husband Told
her about his life before he married
her. a wife never forgets it.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-08-13

ii you want to hear lot Of rea.
sons talk to the ball player who has
been released. T., "a 'rl..e .
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-08-13

Potash deposits covering more than
$50 900 acres were discovered three
years ago in Spain, near Barcelona.
The product, however, Is not yet com.
mercially available. 3a4.sf s..3
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-08-13

Ell Columbia university again claims
me largest registration in this coun-
4 IN. i,aying X. 961 students. The uni-
sf, yersity Sof California Is second with
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-08-13

when I get money said Buck
Kilby yesterday, there IS always al
row among thieves over the privilege
.of taking 1t away from IA -. NJ Sgss
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-08-13

pass llS lldI luc lllst uoNC IIlouO ID W
secure an influential citizen to do it.
H. p. Ewing, the former potato king
Of the Kaw valley, returned to Kansas
City from lecture tour through Okla
homa, where he has been advocating
the back-to-the-farm movement for Ne.
groes. Ewing has a farm west of Ar
gentine, where Negro boys are taught
how to farm. He lectured at Tulsa,
Bartlesville. Muskogee, South McAIes-
ter and Wybark, Okla. The CONNER
cial club of Tulsa offered to help in
the movement, and two hundred acres
of ground were pledged. At Bartles-
Vile a quarter section was offered. A
farm of 100 acres is now under cult
walton at Wybark.
An institute in Kansas City similar
to the Tuskegee institute in Alabama,
where Negroes are taught to earn
their livelihood. is planned by Ewing.
20 God, we thank Thee for success
and victory of our army and navy.
Grant unto us. If it please Thee, more
decisive victories. We pray Thee pro-
| tect our sailors, naval men, and civil
| ians from mines and torpedoes, and
our shores from the designs of the
| enemy. Through Jesus Christ,
| Amen Advertisemen in Edinburgh
| Scotsman.
Besides 80 newspapers printed in
| English, New York city has 10 in 1tal-
ian, I German, Jewish. Greek, 3
| Hungarian, 2 French, 2 Bohemian, 2
Croatian, Spanish. Servian, Syrian
and Chinese.
For sorting fruit as 1t is picked from
tree there has been invented tube
that separates the small from the large
as they slide down 1t.
Circumstantial evidence seldom is
strong enough to induce the jury to
convict an attractive woman.
Potash deposits covering more than
! $50 900 acres were discovered three
years ago in Spain, near Barcelona.
The product, however, Is not yet com.
mercially available. s l
when T get money said Buck
Kilby yesterday, there IS always a.
row among thieves over the privilege
Of taking II away from me- SEiss4
II sis the RULE that no community Or j
country does u particularly fool thing |
gunlese IL ~ een inspired bys h pressl
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-08-13

When it is necessary for town to
pass the hat the first move made Is to
secure an influential citizen to do It,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-08-13

It I'D the rule that no community or
country does 4 particularly fool thing
unless q ! az j ln,spired bys pressj
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-08-13

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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-08-13

Circumstantial evidence seldom IL
strong enough to induce the jury to
convict an attractive woman.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-08-13

For sorting fruit as 1t is picked from
a tree there has been invented a tube
that separates the small from the large
as they slide down it.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-08-13

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The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-08-07
Our Slogan:
"Bemidji $4,000
Population
in 1925"
Federal Recognition.

The highest hopes Of civilization is
in the dissemination of the utmost
amount of intelligence. The highest
recognition which Minnesota schools
could receive as disseminators of in
telligence would be that the United
States bureau of education. AS such
recognition has been awarded by
bulletin which is about to be issued
by this bureau, the cause of civiliza-
tion in Minnesota may be said to be
in a flourishing condition, says the
St. Paul Pioneer Press.
1t is no more than we have justifi-
cation for expecting. Minnesota has
a permanent school fund proceeding
from the sale of. land-thanks to the
trainers of our state constitution
which is said to aggregate the COM
bined school funds of a dozen other
rich states of the Union. We have
had the means of purchasing the
most efficient school system in the
world. That we have known. But
how wisely our money has been in
vested we have had little means of
knowing until the Federal bureau
made it's investigation.
The report of the bureau should be
taken not as license for egotism
but as an encouragement, stimula-
ton to effort. The consolidation
principle is apparently considered a
success such as to warrant continued
effort to bring our rural schools to-
gether. With so much done and so
much to be hoped for, parents living
in the healthy, wealthy state of Min
nesota may feel happily patriotic in
the assurance that they are not rails
ing children for the shambles of en-
perors, but for the pursuit of an en-
lightened civilization. "
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-08-07

q closed apartment at the rear of the
glass cage, but visitors will have an
opportunity to see most of the examt.s
nation. <E,v-,. ~-rra=- {>r-:,: ~35It Z r. :.
- As formerly there are to be three.
classes: Children from the country.
children from towns and villages un-.
der $500; and children, from towns
and cities over $500. In each class
there are sub-classes for girls twelve
months old and under twenty -four,
boys twelve months old and under
twenty-four, girls twenty-four4 months
old and under -thirty-six, and boys
twenty-four months old and under
thirty-six. All prizes are to consist
of ribbons and medals except, in case
of the championships, $25 being given
the most perfect boy and girl.
=, The Webb Publishing company Of
St. Paul is furnishing all prizes, and
will give either or both champions $25
extra in case residence is in the coun-
try. Only Minnesota babies can en-.
ter. -. ~sfy s:.<..z-->. :.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-08-07

sydfpathef4c TEN. 1lowsis It, Ulster,
can you tell, why other merchants
here, sell all their goods SO rapidly
and thrive from year to year Re-
membering her own bad luck the lit
tie maid replied: ''The other fell
lows get there John, because they ad-
vertise. Elk.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-08-07
Recommends Chamberlain's Collie
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy.

"I never hesitate to recommend
Chamber1ain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy" writes Sol Will
liams, merchant, Jesse, Tenn. a"1 sell
more of it than any other prepara-
tions Of like character I have used
it myself and found it gave me more
relief than anything else I-have ever
tried for the same purpose. rs OBJ
tainable everywhere.--Adv. = .'s@=5.:s
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-08-07


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