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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-09-03
GUIDE To MARINERS
Perry Memorial on Lake Erie
Proves Its Utility.
Doric column 335 Feet High Is Sur
mounted by Powerful Lights, Visi.
BILE at Great Distance-De.
signed as Monument.

Sandusky, O.-The Doric column or
main shaft of the Perry memorial at
Put-in-Bay, recently completed, has
come to be considered an important
landmark by Great Lakes region mar
liners. Visible by day from points afar,
it serves as guide through the
northern course, between the Cana
dian mainland and the shores of the
islands comprising the Lake Erie
archipelago, and the treacherous
south passage, between the islands
on the south and the Ohio shores. BY
night it's powerful lights can be seen
from almost any point in Lake Erie
between Cleveland on the east and
Toledo and Detroit on the west.
In the United States lake surveys
current bulletin the shaft is described
as located at about the middle of
the low, narrow neck of land forming
the southernmost shore Of Put-in-Bay
island, in approximately latitude Al
degrees, 80 minutes and IA seconds
north; longitude 50 degrees, 4S min
utes and Al seconds west"
The government officially describer
the shaft as "a Doric column Of whit
granite, surmounted by bronze
tripod and bowl containing electric
lamps which cast an indirect illu.
mination through plate glass COW
ering,' and mentions that "the column
is As feet in diameter at the base and
1856 feet in height, measured from the
terrace at it's base to the top Of the
tripod, and forms a conspicuous land
mark from the lake.
The cornerstone of the Shaft was
laid September 10, 1918, the one hun
dredth anniversary Of the battle Of
Lake Erie, in the presence of repre-.
sentatives of the national government
and the states of Ohio, Pennsylvania,
Michigan, Illinois, Wisconsin, New
York, Rhode Island, Kentucky, Mime
sofa and Louisiana.
The memorial as q whole was de-
signed as monument to Commodore
Oliver Hazard Perry and his men,
victors in the battle fought on Putin
Bay that permanently fixed the pres.
ent boundary line between the United
States and Canada in the Great Lakes
section and on east to the Atlantic
For one hundred years the gallant
Perry and his men had been all but
forgotten, the only tribute to their
memory being a little pyramid Of
rusty cannon balls in one of the pub.
lie parks at Put-in-Bay.
1t was after the memorial had been
designed, that the possibilities that
strong rays of light shed from the top
of the Doric column or main shaft
might be the means of saving lives or
serve to protect against an enemy
became apparent and steps were taken
to establish the landmark that the
federal government has pust rec
ognized. t,-y.
The Doric column is little more than
central point around which much
costly structural work remains to be
done. A museum is to be erected at
the right Of tn, plaza; in the center Of
which it rests. A statue flanked by a
colonnade typifying Peace aud Arbi.
tration, will be erected on the left.
The work is Of such a nature that It
must necessarily proceed slowly.
There is every promise, however, that
at the end of another year the plans
will have been brought to full fruition.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-09-03
Mines IN THE AIR
Novel Defense Planned to Get"
the Zeppelins.
Hydrogen Balloons Carrying Hlph
Explosive Bombs Are to Be Used
as Protection Against the
~" Dreaded Oestroyers.

An American with German name
is the designer of system Of defense
against Zeppelin attack. which is be.
ing tried out in both London and
Paris. Literally, Joseph A. Stein.
metz of Philadelphia would mine the
air against the monster dirigibles.
When the war broke out and the
menace of the Zeppelin first doomed,
British officials coldly rejected Mr..
Steinmetz's plans to mine the London
fog against Zeppelins, but with few
raids on Paris and English coast
cities, the Britishers hastily sent for
the plans and now are said to be
ready to give them a trial in case Of
another Zeppelin invasion. :.
Small hydrogen balloons carrying
high explosive bombs will fly from
every building of importance in Lon.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-09-03
BIDS DEFIANCE TO BURGLARS
Device That Makes Open Window
Proof Against Any Further A.
tempt to Make an Entrance.

To make an open window proof
against further opening by intruders
is the object Of little device that has
just been put upon the market. 1t
consists of two pieces of metal sliding
on each other and moved by right
and left screw; the ends of the pieces
of metal are bent over at right angles
and the bent-over part is covered with
sharp points.
The lower sash of a window is
raised few inches and this apparatus
is put on top of it, the broad flange
pressing against the inside of the win
dow casing, the narrow flange against
the upper sash. In most windows this
narrow fiange will jamb down between
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-09-03
Short or LONG Seromn.

Is 1t not better for the preacher n
SET tortn IN a clear. luminous and vivid
manner single important thought
and impress 1t indelibly on tho hea.
er's memory-to drive one nail homa
and cltnch it-than by hammerine for
1nlty minutes or an hour upon half a
dozen ideas, to run the risk Of exhaust
ing his patience and making hin, 49,
get alt Is It not as true now "a in
the days Of Thomas Fuller, that "mem :.
DRY Is IKE purse-if it be oyerful,
that 1t cannot shut, all will dron
QUIT" %" go 1top
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-09-03
Using Glass to Grind Glass.

1t Is not generally known that glass
WILL cut glass. II a little work on
smoothing the edge Of some glass OBJ
1ect Is desired, procure circular disk
OF glass, such as Z round eyeglass or
watch crystal, and mount it as follows:
Turn wood base to At In the chuck OF
jewelers., or other, lathe and fasten
the glass with the concave side against
the wood by using some shellac as
cement. If 1t is properly centered and
made to revolve rapidly, the edge can
De used to grind and smooth other
glass pieces.-Popular Mechanics.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-09-03

advanced longevity. 3li
Doctor PEBBLES is now living in his
ninety-fourth year and hale and hearty.
He has reached this eminence in
life through q laconic rule Of liv-
ing. It IS this: = behave myself
That means, according to the aged
physician, regular habits Of life early
hours for retiring, with plenty OF exer-
else and strict attention III matters OF
diet. Doctor Peebles 10 II vegete-
,rian. III
" IFos 49, year u 10 has u not tasted
.Sassh food ~ Nv lind NJ even 6shl.I
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-09-03
A Kicker Of q Hubby,

Flint, Mich.-Complaining that her
husband had the habit of beating her
so badly that he broke some OF her
bones every once In while, Mrs. Car.
RE D. Anderson has begun proceed
ings for divorce from Cyrus Anderson.
She alleges that on one occasion he
kicked her and caused an injury from
which she is still suffering, and again
he struck her 80 as to cause her to
suffer from Q stiff neck for three
years. MI VA
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-09-03

The fiftieth anniversary of the issu-
ance of the Emancipation Proclama-
ton by President Lincoln, which is be-
ing celebrated this year by an expo
sition in Richmond. gives added inter-
est, in the opinion of sociologists, eth
biologists and economists. to the sta
tistical study, Negroes in the United
States" recently issued by the census
bureau.
The predominant southern distribu.
ton of the race is emphasized by the
fact that the center of Negro popula
ton is almost exactly on north and
south line with the center of total
population of the United States, but
is some four hundred miles south Of
the latter point, in the northeast cor
ner Of Alabama. Like the general CEN
ter OF population. the center Of Negro
population is moving steadily west
ward and has traversed about thirty
six miles in the last three decades.
In the half-century since emancipa-
ton, it is indicated, the Negro popu-
lation has much more than doubled,
the increase from 1860 to 1910 being
over 121 per cent. This increase was
with practically no immigration. The
increase in white population with
heavy immigration was over 203 per
cent, yet the ratio of Negro popula-
ton to the whole population has de-
creased only from about 1875 per cent
to about 1915 per cent. The Negro
population at the close of the Civil
war was about 100000. and the
white population was approximately
27,000,000. The respective populations
in 1910 were 9,s2S,000 and S1,732,000.
In two states, the study shows, more
than half the population are Negroes.
These are Mississippi and South Car
DINA. In four other states-Georgia,
Alabama, Florida and Louisiana-the
percentage is over 40. The county
having the highest percentage of Ne
gro population, it was found. Is lsa-
quena county, Miss, where the Ne
groes constitute 94.2 per cent of the
total population. In So counties-all
in southern states-the Negro popula-
ton is over rs per cent of the total
The ethnic statistics show marked
changes in the makeup of the race in
the past so years. When the Eman-
cipation Proclamation was issued mu.
lattoes represented about 13 per cent
of the Negro population. The percen-
tage in 1910 was nearly Fl and is now
probably higher. Sociologically and
economically the changes have been
marked also. 1lliteracy, for instance,
has decreased in so years from 60 to
80 per cent, and the proportion of the
members of the race owning homes
free of incumbrance has increased
from near zero to more than 16 per
cent.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-09-03

pree, Bette Turney, Bette Smith, 8.
8. Kemp, Ella Clark. Lillian Mosely,
Nellie Nearby, Airline Mosely. susanna
Goodin. c. A. Fedford, H. Mont.
gomery, Waller county: r. H. Hines.
McClennan; e. Flewellen, Waller
county: l. d. Dupree, Falls; r. l..
Stinnett. Grayson; l.. G. Kiryin. Free
tone: ]. H. Williams; Waller; Lewis
Rutledge, Waller; A. B. Blake, Bra
EOS; ]. r. Sadberry, Robertson; d. l..
Smith, Waller; A. Crammer, Austin;
Leonard Jordan. Waller; Sandy Ken.
dell, Johnson; r. S. Sewell, Johnson;
Will Thomas, Waller; w. l.. Alton.
Fort Bend. ."
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-09-03
he lust BEHAVED HIMSELF
Michigan Doctor Explains Why He 10
Hale and Hearty q Age Of
5S lVineey-Fo ur. 81 ssB

Battle Greek, Mich. Dr.. j. M.
Peebles; q former resident Of Bat
tie Creek, and now visiting friends
hers, expects to live beyond the cen.s
fury marx. Indeed. he believes that
two hundred years should be the NOR
TIL gpan and that right living viii do
macb oxard lining re racs y TINT
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-09-03
Hen Lived Ii Well.

Macon, Ga. When a cover was 70
moved from an old abandoned we'll,
here at the home Of Elmore Dupree,
Second Street. after the well had been
closed up for over nine months 1T Wa
discovered that 4 hen. which had besn
missing for over nine months, was u
the bottom 81 the vSli
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-09-03

the upper sash and the upright bar
that separates the two sashes. The
screw is then turned by key until Il
nus tightly when neither upper nor
lower sash can be raised or lowered
In other words, the window ia locLed
and II 1T is not wide enough open to
admit body no one can enter
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-09-03

Since the United States took charge
OF the Philippines more than 100000
natives have had some instruction in
the English language and more of
them speak and write some English
than any other tongue.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-09-03

Because frosts do the most damage
when the air is calm. Paris scientist
has advanced the thory that orchards
and vineyards can be protected by
electric fans to keep the atmosphere
moving. ~&#rE
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-09-03

The toad OF Surinam, Dutch Guiana.
is very remarkable in one respect. 1t
first awakes to life while on It's moth
er's back. When the eggs are laid the
male takes them in his broad paws
and contrives to place them on the
back of its mate, where they adhere
by means Of glutinous secretion, and
BY degrees become imbedded in Sc
ries OF curious cells formed for them
In the skin.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-09-03

Dogs live fifteen to twenty-five
years; cattle, twenty-five years; the
horse, twenty-five to thirty years; the
eagle, thirty years; the stag, thirty
five to forty years; heron, lion and
bear, fifty years each; the raven. eighty
years; elephant, turtle, parrot, pike
and carp, one hundred years each.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-09-03
An Example. !.

You don't see lot Of women star.
ing at q man." snapped the woman.
You don't?" suggested the mere
man look what happens to man
wnen ne doesn't get up in car to
give some woman his seat. Phila-
delphia Ledger. RI s ~ 4
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-09-03

A bride in Korea begins her married
life in silence; she must not speak
during the first day, even to her hus-
band. To do so is considered breach
of etiquette. The next morning. how
ever, she may give free rein to her
tongue, and may talk thereafter to her
hearts content.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-09-03

What is probably the largest rug
ever shipped to. the United States is
on exhibition in st. Louis. The rug
measures 24x3s feet. weighs more than
1900 pounds and was woven In a
single piece in Glasgow, Scotland.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-09-03

Tanks to hold half q ton OF ice and
electric fans to circulate the air from
them are used to cool the interior Of
cars on the Egyptian state railways.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-09-03

Bolivia should profit immensely by
the British embargo on tin. In that
South America mountain republic are
tin mines Of a remarkable richness,
and railroad connection with the Ar
Kentine republic has recently been
completed. These same mines were
producing fortunes in silver before the
hrst Pilgrim landed In New England.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-09-03

There are nearly 800 known varie-
ties Of roses and more than 400 chrys-
anthemums Il n, s,l 3y5E5
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-09-03
Tho Eacetious En.e. ~.

The Facetious Force. la
y believe you have the homelieat
office boy ever saw 90
yes 4: III & t3: :, (. .e.s (. IS.
"And the prettiest stenoera - !. !,
THE office force seems to thinL :.
too. They are known as .Beant : }. ! ~ : !,
the Beast, = = Il x Z. N b ~ 4 ' = Z
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-09-03

Under the direction Of two experts
from the United States. China will es-i
8tablish school Of forestry ct Marking
university. .E u II, Ri:
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-09-03

-Four hundred years ago the average
length Of human life was between
eighteen and twenty years One hun
!. dred years ago the average human life
was less than thirty. The average hui
nan life today reaches nearly forty
years. h d.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-09-03

The momentum of modern 12.car
railroad train running mile a min.
ute is equal to that Of ton weight
falling from height OF 81 miles.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-09-03

Colossal stone statues and other
relics 81 an unknown race on Easter
island, 1000 miles on the west coast
81 South America, are to be studied
~ English scientists. sti Il ..53
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-09-03
lust III.

\ " Just Il.
N Foreign Nobleman- Sir, / would wed
your peerless daughter.
american Millionaire Yes. and she
u going 70 stay pesrlesA
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-09-03

or fowl. He also discards from his
daily menu all condiments, such az
vinegar, mustard, catchup and similar
appetizers. 5g& #s Al XII N
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-09-03

Gold produced in the United States
10 the first Of this year is estimated
81 the geological survey ct SS.649, 7ss..
400 ii value and the silver at s. 1922.
E17. 900. NJ.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-09-03
! Seems So.

how T.. - q.
y SUPPOSE : !. y e The Camel. AZ.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-09-03

Aluminium can be rolled into sheets
one two-thousandths Of an inch In.
thickness that are as strong as tinfoil.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-09-03

The treaty Of peace after the Fran
co-P r,issian war was signed May 10
s1S7l. at Frankfo rt-on-the-M Main. u
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-09-03

Most candi dates for congress really
~ running for the post ONCE ~
MIR home tc .35s
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-09-03

The only complete ancient Roman
standard ID existence n owned By an
EnglishmaI Il n 5i5 "
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-09-03

Il Il sid that Sir Isaac Newton, on
teinx asked his opinion Of poetry. re-
plibd that II was i kind q ingenious
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-09-03

Russia lacks but ten degrees ot
halfsway around the globe. II
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-09-03

The Ba1tie ~ the greatest wreck
q ss.cord ~ sil a. A. seas. averaging one
4 - M Nj g
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-09-03

w i fhS tnlk iand Islands there IN fiys
1 I1|I! & ~ s..yess son 4 N
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-05-08
cnuRcA DIRECTORY.

Bethel A. NJ. e. Church, cath and Flora.
st. Stephens Baptist Church, 6O4 Char
Centennial Nj. e Church, 18TH and
second Baptist Church. 10th and Char
Alien Chapel A. M. e. Church. 10th and
Kansas Ave. Baptist Church, 4sth and
Ebenezer A. NJ. e. Church. 18th and
st Augustine's P. E. Church. 18th and
Vine st. Baptist Church, 1925 Vim st:
Ward Chapel A. NJ. E. Church, 18th and
siue Valley Baptist church, 1920 crys-
st. Jsbn's A. Nj. E. Church, 174s Belle
Seventh Day Adventist. 2srd and Wood
81. Monica's Catholic, 18th aud Lydia.
Morning Sta Baptist Church, 2311 Vine.
Highland Avenue Baptist Church, 1lll
centropolis A. Nj. E. Church.. Centrop-
ST. James A. NJ. E. z. Church. 1923
Third Baptist Church, Roundtop.
Peoples Mission, 30th and Genesee.
st. Paurs Baptist Church, 18th and
Friendship Baptist Church. 18th and
Tracy Avenue.
Pilgrim Baptist Church, GA Charlotte
Pleasant Green Baptist Church., indie
pendence Avenue and Tracy.
Calvary Baptist Church, 18th and
Bigeiow A. q. e. Mission, 5th and
Progressive Baptist Church.. 2sth and
c. M. E. Church, 1917 Flora Ave.
st. James Baptist Church, 4D5S MIL st
st. Luke's A. NJ h. Churcn, 4Srd and
Prospect Place.
A. NJ. e. Mission, SOS Grand Ave.
KANSAS CITY, KAN. CHURCHES.
First A. M. z. Church, Sth and Neb.
Pleasant Green Baptist Church, LIST and
Eighth ST. Baptist Church.. sth and
Metropolitan Baptist Church. 9th and
Bethel A. NJ. e. Church. Water and
ST. Paul 4. M. E. Church, 21st and
First Baptist Church. 5th and Neb.
King solomon Baptist Church, Bird and
Quindaro A. NJ. E.. Church, Qulndaro,
Pleasant Valley Baptist Church. Rosedale,
Kan.
M. E. Church, 9Th and Oakland.
A. M. E. Church, 4th and Oakland.
Salter Mission, A. N. E. Church, South
Protestant Episcopal, 3rd and Stewart.
Second Baptist Church, Gath and Ruby.
Wesley Chapel NJ. E., log Shawnee.
st. Paul A. NJ. E. Zion Church, 1000
Bethel A. M. e. Church, Roselale, Kan.
Mt. Zion Baptist Church, 4th and Vir-
Ebenezer A. NJ. E. Church, Sanford and
Fremont.
Mt. zion Primitive Baptist Church,
Westport avenue and Tangent street,
Rosedale.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-05-08

wv NSS1
1t is written that the breath of life
was breathed into mans nostrils, not
his mouth. The nose is the proper
avenue of ventilation for the lungs,
We have noted the paramount impor'
lance of lung ventilation, or in other
words, of deep and proper breathing.
We have observed that deep breath
ing is a preventive of tuberculosis,
that ii is a stimulant to the heart and
circulatory system, that it aids diges-
ton, that it keeps the mind clear and
drives away the blues" Hence it
follows hat it is imperative to keep
natures aerial highway. the nose,
cleared and in good condition that the
breathing process may go on without
impeachment or interruption at all
times.
Disease of the nose, throat and ear
are very nearly akin, and because of
this kinship any diseased condition
which affects one is likely to affect
the other two. The reason for this
is that the nose, throat and a are
practically continus chambers and
lined with a common mucous men,
brane. Hence it is that a common
cold in the head" frequently begins
in the nose. passes thence to the
throat and finally results in an ear
ache. OF these three organs the nose
should receive our most serious at
tention. for the proper care of the
nose is, likewise, the proper care of
the throat and ear.
There are few things in childhood
that demand more careful attention
than the nose. Most of the chronic
nasal catarrh of adults is the direct
result of minor diseases of the S
during childhood that could then have
been cured without difficulty. but
which now can be cured, if a cur is
possible, only by long and tedious
courses o Treatment. no the other
hand, many children never reach their
full mental and physical development
because or nasal diseases that a COM
petent physician could have cured in
fifteen minutes. This takes us to the
important subject of 'adenoids" and
the necessity for their removal.
Mouth breathing in children should
always be viewed with the most seri-
Gus concern on the part of parents,
as it signifies a diseased condition
that should be remedied at once. The
usual cause of mouth breathing in
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-05-08
TROY, KAS.

Miss Elsie Lair was visiting in Hia.
watha, Kas.. the guest of Mrs. Effie
McLendon and the Hum family ..
Mr.. Abe Corneal of Lincoln, Neb.,
was in the city visiting friends g.
Rev. VIM. Enyard of Kansas City,
Kas.. and ex-pastor of the A. NJ. E.
church of Troy, was visiting friends
in Troy Thursday after having at
tened his brothers funeral in Hor-
ton, Kas... Rev. and Mrs. H. H. Dent
of Elwood, Kas., we're Troy visitors
Friday evening. Mr.. Robert Swim
ney of Hiawatha was transacting bust
ness in Troy Mrs. Allie Duncan,
teacher of the Wathena colored school,
and her daughter, Wilma, Misses Els.
sic Davis, nellie Coleman and Gladys
Henderson; Messrs. Leonard Johnson,
Grant Butcher and Leon Henderson
80. High school student of Wathena
attended the field and athletic pro.
gram Saturday Mr.. Leon Johnson
won first and second prize in two OF
the contests and Mr.. Leon Henderson
won fourth in one of the contests
zee. Mrs. Mary Schumache of St. 10
seph was a visitor at home this week
49,. .Messrs. Albert Walker of Elwood
Kas., and Milton Webster of st. 10.
seph. Mo, were ~transacting business