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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-07-16
IS THE OLDEST BLACKSMITH
Michigan Man Is Eighty-slx Years Of
Age and Still Shoes
Horses.

Homer, Mich.-The oldest black.
smith in Michigan-probabl the old
est in the United States. That's what
Jacob l.. Lyon of Homer believes he
is. He will be eighty-six years old
next January. And If there are any
competitors for the honor, Mr.. Lyon
hopes to remove all doubt by remain.
ing at the anvil for many more years.
You see, my father lived to be
eighty-two, but he had two brothers
who lived to be ninety-four and ninety.
six years DID," he declares. $50
have few more good years in me
yet"
Mr.. Lyon hasn't missed day at his
shop in several years. His arm is as
powerful and he is as active as the
man, forty years his junior, who is his
employee.
He lives with his wife, who Is sew
enty-seven years old. in a pleasant
little home only few yards from the
blacksmith shop.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-07-16
New "Shower.Bath" Uniform,

Of firemen. The water supply is OBJ
tanned from the line of hose in serv.
ice through one-half-inch hose con-
nection. The water passing through
this hose also operates a water motor
of light weight which pumps fresh
air into the helmet through another
line of half-inch hose. =
The uniform was tested out in Gin.
cinnati recently. While the fireman.
enveloped in it stood in the center Of
a fierce fire of wood, coal oil and
shavings, spectators could not get
closer than twenty feet to the flames,
so intense was the heat. But the man
protected by the "shower-bath" suit
remained in the flames five minutes.
playing the hose, and was In no wise
injured.
1t is considered quite possible that
this new idea can be adapted, so that
1t will be of great use in cases where
1t Is necessary to send large number
of firemen to fight a fire at a certain
point. ...r. L
A protector, mounted on wheels 80
that 1t can be easily moved from place
to place, might be constructed on tho
same lines as the shower.bath uni-
forms, but large enough to hold inside
its protecting walls Of falling water .
dozen or more f1remen. i
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-07-16
HITS FRENCH HUM0R
Real Fun Is Cut Out of It by the
Great War.
Sardonic Representations Of Alleged
German Cruelty Typical Of HUI
morist's Exhibition-SoIdiers
Show Sketches.

Paris.-The dreadful effect of the
war on the spirit of humor is illus.
trated in the exhibition Of caricatures
organized by the "Humorists" for the
benefit of their wounded comrades
and of the widows and orphans OF
artists killed in action. The French
genius for making fun of everything
has disappeared and the enemy is not
seen comically but horribly. The sub
jects are difficult for caricature, con-
sisting for the most Fart of alleged
atrocities.
The deteriorating influence Of the
subjects on style is seen abundantly
in the contributions of almost all Of
the caricaturists and illustrators.
Forain tries to avoid topical slavish-
ness by using side themes set at the
front and suggesting amusing discom-
forts like rain, wind and mud in Elan
ders. One is sketch of two dirty
soldiers in front-line trench reading
Paris papers, with the remark that
France will be saved if her civil
population hold good. Another is one
of a sentry calling to the driver of
an automobile ambulance stuck in the
mud to haul down the Red Cross
flag in order to escape bombardment.
The large number of English carica-
lures shown are better in spirit than
the French. though most of them are
bad drawings The subjects are char
acteristic of English humor, bulls"
by Irish corporals, recruiting absurd.
ties, front discomforts and some anus
ing notions of German types which
appear to be based on knowledge and
a certain physical sympathy for fat.
ness, roundness, redness and square.
ness as expressed in the uniformed
Teuton. The tone Is genial through.
out, and never sardonic in the grandi.
ose fashion sought by the French
craftsmen. The trouble with the Eng.
fish caricatures is that they show a
deadly identity of style, variety ap.
pearing only in the choice of humor-
GUS incident.
The sculpture shown is as poor as
most topical or humorous sculpture
usually it, far and away the best ex-
hibits being champagne bottles
dressed up as drunken German sol.
diers. Various heroic episodes from
the official communicates are done into
sculpture. notably the famous incident
Of the zouave prisoners who yelled to
their comrades to fire when the ad.
vancing Germans used them as a
shield
A few sketches by soldiers actually
in the trenches are of interest be.
cause they give vivid cotton of the
dirtiness and lack Of picturesqueness
of trench warfare. SENS Grown
Prince is the familiar deaths head.
The motive of stolen clocks is rather
more amusingly developed than most
Of the other stock traditions about
German behavior on campaign and a.
few Of the jokes about German lack Of
taste In woman's dress are we'll
aimed
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-07-16
Deadly Field GUN the Invention OF
New Yorker.
Primarily Designed for the Destrue'
ton Of Aeroplanes, Dirigible Bal
looms, and the Like-ApplIca'
ton Of Old Principle.

A double.barreled field gun to shoot
.hain shot Is the newest invention III
ordnance to be filed at the patent OF
Zee. The inventor Is Julius WodlsKa'
4 New Yorker, who Is very confident
If its great usefulness in warfare ana
also of it's praceicat!lity. The draw
ings of the new gun plainly show that
it certainly has the element OF nov
city, and, If it works as the Inventor
hopes, would be a murderous weapon
against line of troops and coulo
sweep the sky of air craft.
My invention" says Mr.. Wodiska'
can be used either for naval or land
work, and if the latter either as a
field gun or mounted on permanent
emplacement. The gun has two bar
rels, whose axes slightly diverge from
one another so as to be suitable for
throwing projectiles united by chains;
such projectiles when they leave the
gun continue to diverge from one an
other and stretch the connecting
chain, thus forming, in effect, con-
tinuous projectile Of considerable
length transverse to the direction OF
fire. Projectiles of this class, while
long known, may now find a new field
of application as means for Destroy
ing aeroplanes, dirigible balloons and
the like.
"One OF the important features Of
the invention lies in the fact that there
is only one explosion or powder cham.
Der for the two barrels, so that the
two projectiles are fired at exactly the
same moment from the two different
barrels. The improved character OF
my chain shot is that the shot are
united by chain of considerable
length. This chain is held, up to the
lime the projectile Is fired, within the
body of one or both of the projectiles
and is capable of being extended as
the projectiles increase their distance
from the gun. At all stages during
flight this extensible chain tends to
be kept tightly stretched between the
two projectiles.
so far as am aware, in all ord
nance of this character previously
used chain shot have always been con-
nected together by chains Of definite
and rather limited length, so that the
area swept over by the chain has been
cOrrpc n0rdinp1v limit d In fhic o,1p
have provided means which will pre-.
vent any ENHANCEMENT of the chain
in the bore of the gun as we'll as any
wedging or wearing action of the
chain upon it.
THE object of my invention is to
provide gun and suitable chain shot
therefor which shall be free from
many of the disadvantages hitherto
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-07-16
Stolen Art Recovered

A statuette by Anders Zorn, the
Swedish artist, which was stolen last
sumner from the Baltic exposition at
Malmoe, has been recovered under un.
usual circumstances. When it was lost
from the art section of the exposition
there was an uproar in police and ar
tistic circles. The value of the piece
can be gathered from the fact that
it had been insured against theft for
o'o0O crowns, but, though detectives
all over Scandinavia were sent on the
hunt for the piece of statuary, which
represented girl called Alma" there
was no trace Of it. A reward of 500
crowns was offered for its recovery
A few days ago Alma" was found
The lucky man was. a railroad clerk
in Stockholm, named Wigren. He had
been given the unenviable lob Of
searching through a mass of articles
that had been abandoned in the rail.
road trains, and which were to he
sold at auction the following dav
In an old travelling bag was found the
little piece of statuary, and the re-.
ward the clerk received amounted tn
three months salary.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-07-16
Visitation Of loc,,.t.

After doing millions of dollars n,
damage to cereal and fruit crons =,
Nicaragua, swarms OF locusts 40 Va a.
as to obscure the sun for hours have
invaded the Atlantic coast section ~
Honduras and are ravaging the great
banana plantations near Ceiba and
Truxillo. Passengers in New Orleans
from ceiba told Of the appearance Of
the locusts over the city of Ceiba IN
June 9. They said that for several
hours the sky was hidden above and ~
the south OF the city by millions ~
insects. They had the appearance -,
a great cloud, moving rapidly and cot.
ting more dense every minute. Tho
high mountains back Of the civ wara
entirely obscured for mora than 80
ssesr. After hanging over the citv ~
h'esssss began to settle down a. ~
rich banana valleys to the south II
spots the ground was even covered -,
a depth Of several inches and 90 =,
raero's were tbs hungry insects tha,
they lei; great trees bare OF Ieaves ! : =
bark. & - :" anu
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-07-16
fires CHAIN SHOT LIKE SHOWER BATH
Fire Fighters May Be. Protected
by Wall Of Water.
In This Uniform . Man Need H,v.
, Little Fear Of the Flereest Flarnea
Tests Have Shown It's .
.PraetieabiiIty. ,s7

The newest idea in fighting fires i,
to dress the firemen In shower batha
These are uniforms flreproofed with
tiny streams of water so effectually
that when clothed in one of them 1
man can stand right in the midst OF
the fiercest flames without suffering
any Ill effects. s5. Fl
The suit is made of flreproofed can.
vas. Between the two thicknesses Of
the fabric, sewed at the neck, is !
perforated ring through which tiny
streams of water are showered down
between the layers Of canvas.
The water finds outlets at the finger
tips and at the soles of the feet
Through the perforated ring encir.
cling the helmet water drenches It.
also the suit. like shower bath With
such an arrangement fireman can
walk right into hot fire.
The uniform does not weigh more
than twenty-five pounds, and does not
add much to the usual service clothing
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-07-16
HEN ROLLS THE EGGS BACK
Wyandotte Chicken Makes Owner
Stop Saving Wood So
She Can Set,

Winsted, Conn.-Michael L. L. Dane
by was puzzled when he found six
hens eggs on pile Of sawdust at
his wood saving plant after the gaso-
line-driven power had been running a
short time.
Through the sawdust. filled air came
two more eggs as he debated. He shut
of the power to learn If possible where
the eggs came from. Presently one Of
his Wyandotte hens appeared. Finding
one of the eggs she rolled 1t to a nest
which she had nude in "v". shaped boY
where the exhaust from the engine
carries away the sawdust
One by one the hen rolled the ee1s
Westward. She then resumed setting
The exhaust engine had swept the nest
clean of,eggs. Mr.. Daneby has TEN DOR.
arily suspended operations at the mill
SO that the hen can finish her work,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-07-16

But hold We did! We held until
the moment when a huge twenty-one
centimeter shell struck three yards
away from me, tearing everything
about me to HORRIBLE mess and bury
ing me with five other soldiers we
dragged ourselves out, and finding that
no one OF us was wounded we TOOK
off our kepis and on our knees we
thanked the Blessed Virgin for having
saved us.
Shortly afterward we were relieved
And when ! descended that slope to
the plateau with the handful OF men
left from what had once been two
full companies We were all crying
from fatigue and shattered nerves.
Some of US, with eyes sunk into
our heads and contorted mouths. were
chattering our teeth, without being
able to STOP With our clothing torn
and covered from head to foot with
blood and brains we were horrible OBJ
jects to see. But the chapel was
ours!"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-07-16

Henrietta Hicks, one hundred and
three years old, Negress, believed to
be the oldest person in St. Clair coun.
ty, was taken to the county farm at
Belleville, where she will spend the
remainder of her life. She is only
four feet tall.
She was born in Africa In 1872, but
when a girl was brought to this coun.
try as a slave. Although freed by the
Civil war, she remained on a Tennes-
see plantation until 20 years ago. when
she went to East st. Louis, where she
hade her home with son. But as he
now Is seventy.five years old, he is be-
coming too old to work toward the sup
port of anyone beside himself, and for
that reason his mother was placed in
the care of the county.
Mrs. Hicks is suffering from partial
blindness, but Is otherwise in perfect
health. She has an excellent memory
and is able to recount many stories OF
battles OF the Civil war.-St. Louis Re-
public. .....
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-07-16

Of the reigning Protestant princes Of
Germany during the early days Of the
Reformation.
There are full-page steel engravings
and while there is general sameness
In the lines OF the faces. indicating
that the artist was not particularly
skillful in making portraits, the cos
tuning no doubt is historically cor.
rect AZ 3i y g3s IF # I. 4. 4sg /. w @s
The book was published In 1928
from the translations into German Of
the Hebrew and Greek editions Of the
Old ana New Testaments.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-07-16
AFRO-AMER|CAN cULL!NCS

At the diocesan convention In Sc
wickley, Pa, two years ago, q con-
siderable sum of money was raised for
the enlargement of work among col
ored people in Pittsburgh, to which
additional gifts have since been add
ed, bringing the aggregate amount up
to- about $4,000. At that time the
only church for them was st. Angus
tines mission, situated In a rather In
adequate building on the North side,
whereas the bulk of the colored people
live in what is known as the Hill
Section" of the city. Much delay was
occasioned in getting the work started
by search for an eligible location
and troublesome litigation concerning
a title. A hall was rented about SIX
months ago, and a Sunday school
and afternoon service started, so that
there Is now a aourishirg Sunday
school and good congregation. Dur
ing the last few weeks St. l'aurs Me-
mortal church, built in the Hill dis
trict, several years ago before the
colored element was so numerous IN
the neighborhood, has been purchased
from that congregation by the board
of trustees for the diocese, for the
use of theDpew colored congregation.
for the sum of $12,500. st. Pauls will
probably now locate on Herron's Hill,
where our church is not as yet rep
resented. The new mission has been
called st. Philips, and is under the
charge of Rev. Scott Wood, d. d.,
formerly priest in charge OF st. All
gustine's, North side. The latter Will
be cared for by the Laymen's Mis-
sionary league until tuch time as a
clergyman can be secured.
The first service was held in the
church on Sunday evening, June IL,
when Archdeacon Bigham, chaplain OF
the Laymen's league, preached. Su-
perintendent Hance of st. Barnabas
home made a few congratulatory re-
marks, and the bishop confirmed
class Of thirty-two, the first fruits OF
the mission.
The church is substantial edifice
Of brick.-The Standard.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-07-16
Sugar Beet Crop to Be LARGE.

The sugar beet crop Of the United
States for 1915 promises to be large
according to statement issued at tho
department Of agriculture. The area
planted Is $4,000 acres, or 144,7oo
more than were planted last year. Tho
1915 acreage Is distributed as follows:s
California, 12S,sO0; Colorado, III, ooo;a
Idaho, 6s,5o0; Michigan. 146,s00; Ohio
$500; Utah, $4,000; other states hay.
ing each only one or two factorieA)
90,400. a. a.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-07-16

Developed Negro music has just
been begun in America, writes VIII
Marion Cook in the New York Eve
ming Post. The Afro-American is find
ing himself. He has thrown aside pu-
Grille imitation Of the white man.
He has learned that a thorough study
of the masters gives knowledge of
hat is good and how to create. From
the Russian he has learned to get his
inspiration from within that his mex
haustible wealth of folklore legends
and songs furnish him with material
for compositions that will establish a
great school of music and enrich mu-
steal literature.
The Afro-American wants results
quickly. He does not believe in max.
ing haste slowly. He quickly turns to
false white and colored friends who
wish to exploit him from Interior mo-
tives. Dvorak. Safonoff, Cam.
panini and other great European di.
rectors and composers; DePachmann,
D'Albert, Paderewski, as we'll as many
great singers, have told of the coming
glory of the Negro musician. 1t is
becoming a fad. In some of the large
cities of the country. New York in
particular, well-meaning, but ill-ad-
vised white people are gathering to-
gether poorly trained singers, without
education either musical or general,
and in conjunction with unschooled in
strumentalities, are giving widely ad-
vertised concerts, claiming to repre-.
sent the accomplishment of an entire
race. They promise much, fulfill lit
tie.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-07-16
A Kansas Fishing Story.

Ottawa. kan.--Mrs. Fred Osborn OF
Argentine, Kan, saved the lives OF
two children with fishing pole near
here recently. Mrs. Osborn saw an
eight.year-old girl fall into the water.
The woman hooked the child's cloth.
ing with her fishing pole and dragged
her from the rushing water. An hour
later 9 nine-year-old boy fell In near
Mrs. Osborn. She broke her pole ia
an attempt to repeat her first per.
forlnance. but procured another IN
time to drag the boy to safety,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-07-16
IS OLDEST ~ =; GERMAN BIBLE
Volume In Minnesota Historical soet.
Il. ETY. Weighs More Than FIFTY
Pounds. MI NJ r III,

st. Paul largest book In the
Minnesota Historical society's library
and one Of the most interesting Is an
old German Bible bound in leather
I with heavy brass clasps and corners.
Il weighs more than fifty pounds.
Pom historical standpoint 1t IL OK
much interest, as It contains portraits,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-07-16

To live to the advanced age Of one
hundred and five years and to be &C.
quilted OF two serious charges is the
interesting experience Of Lemon Shaw.
who lives at Garner. N. c. Lemon is
an active old Negro. He lives in a
small house which he built for himself
a few years ago. His two sons fought
in the Civil war and we'll remember
those stirring times. Five years ago
Lemon was tried for the murder of a
friend, David Hall, but was acquitted.
He was again brought before the Judge
for trial when he was arrested for SELL
ing liquor unlawfully. Several wit.
nesses we're brought to testify against
him, but none of them were able to
swear that he was guilty. He was
again acquitted and went home. His
constant companion is cat which he
loves dearly, and his old time musket.
He makes his living weaving baskets
and is quite an expert at that trade.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-07-16
New Disease Attacks Bananas.

A plant disease Of unknown origs
and nature is making trouble on some
OF the great banana plantations ,o1
the West Indies. 1t makes the trees
suddenly wither and dry up as thef
stand. and new trees planted on the
same soil likewise die. AS yet thy
plague Affects only certain districts
The red banana, which many considd]
more delicious than tho yellow, Is n
mune from it.-Youth's Companion.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-07-16
Z IAN Enemy Hair no,. r II, !"

An Enemy Hath Done This"
through someone's blunder a dozs
or Two bucking bronchos have g
mixed with western consignment .
cavalry mounts now on tho way \
IRAN 9 The unsuspecting troops!
y. VINO hrst bestride them will say, WY
.ne man ~ Scripture An enemy BIZ
done this Youth,E Comnaninn b
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-07-16
Found Long Lost Brother.

Minneapolis, Minn.-James Forman
of st. Paul has found the brother he
has not seen in 20 years. He located
him in Minneapolis municipal court
facing vagrancy charge. The broth.
ers had a family reunion at James
Forman's home in St. Paul. .-
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-07-16
More "Old Bones"

Chickasha, Okla.-While making ex-
cavations at Shanoan Springs, W. A..
Hopkins OF Chickasha unearthed sew
eral large bones which apparently are
the remains OF mastodon.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-07-16
Whsfs Il Goes

a married mans energy u h,,,.. I,
s6rf6. says boG WHEY. sixty IN nv, nr1'
vidiHg hsod ahd 40 IN proyfajne ,,n ~
cr's raiMsns, However, W. hsya y -.
70 her ffSas mother on .r,is 1sas " ~
= sseatas Post fatelA seacer sso 4
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-07-16

!, Constitutionality of the Louisville
segregation ordinance, designed to pre-
vent whites or Negroes occupying for
a home or as a place of public as
semblage building located in block,
. majority OF the residents of which
are of the other race, was upheld in a
decision by the Kentucky court Of
appeals. The ordinance was passed
by the Louisville common council in
May, 1914.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-07-16

A rich deposit of gold has been dis.
covered on the Binabai river In the
Province of Mindoro, Philippine is
lands. The deposit is said to be ex-
tensive and the nuggets Of unusually
fine quality. er -. .s ..<
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-07-16

Wives are still obtained by purchase
In some parts Of Russia. In the die
trict Of Kamyshin, on the Volga, this
is practically the only way in which
marriages are brought about The
price OF pretty girl from a well.to-
do family ranges from 500 to 5000.
and IN special cases a much higher
sum is obtained. In the villages the
lowest price Is about $25. #
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-07-16

"A regular university is in operation
IN the prison camp at Soldau, Prus-
sia, due to the fact that among the
Belgian prisoners are many professors
and the students o. four Belgian uni.
versities. The students wished to
continue their studies and the classes
were opened 10 other prisoners Il
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-07-16

# Dispatches tell OF the Spartan con.
duct OF Colonel Lopoukhine Of the
Russian army. who went to the body
OF his son, killed In Galicia, kissed his
forehead and lips, remounted his
horse and continued giving orders.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-07-16

The doll is one Of the oldest OF toys.
Examples have been found in the
graves of the children Of ancient
Rome. 4+. .a.%. nv
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-07-16

mn Francis Davis. colored. one hundred
ma seventeen years old, was buried
recently It the county farm at James.
vile, Wis, where he had been charge
for years. He was IN good health up
III recently ana he often recalled incl
dents 81 the War Of 1912. He was
brought North BY Wisconsin soldiers
VINO marched through Georgia with
General Sherman. His wife. who died
\ y ten years ago; Sdid washing for sol
i iers Ii the War tx ISL
IDoy VINO has n 1eas curls should
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