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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-01-08
'CORsETs|! Of STEEL
cheerfuIly Worn BY Women 9
the Middle Ages.
40 10 the Case soS,stlmss 1eesy'
Their Thought Was "Anyth'"s fes
the Fashionable Fisurs"-sn'
struments o. Torture.

J, Greek and Roman women knew .
device for cpmIressiag their wants
which was. in some ways, IN eQuiva-
lent Of the modern, corset. Old Homer
tells Of Juno wearing . girdls with .
hundred fringes." and those who
would doubt that these girdles were
pulled as tightly ~ stays may read
In Terence, the great Roman writer
OF comedies. ., description Of . belle
Is mot being . young girl like one
Of our own. whose mother compels
her to tighten her body 20 that she
may, have ! small waist" e.
The rest OF Europe. receiving this
style from tho Romans. proceeded 81
the centuries. went by.to turn itsinto
a veritsb BILE instrument Of torture.
There we're corsets Of sti6, unytelding
leather, cramping the torso into rigid
ity. And, worse still. fashion finally
dictated corset Of metal. Some ex'
amples are to be seen In the Musee
Carnavalet in Paris. One is made Of
iron cross. bars securely riveted to-
gether. Others were forged out OF
two sheets Of metal with holes
punched to make them lighter.
In the fifteenth century Spain be-
came mistress OF the world and set
its fashions. = Then came into vogue
the Spanish basquine. a long, tight cor.
set made OF strong linen and fastened
to a busk Of wood or metal. The
menace to health supplied by these
monstrosities caused Henry III OF
France issuing an edict prohibiting
their use. Montague, frank old pagan
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-01-08

90 : I. l. +
that he was could not forbear . word
Of admiration Ut the way In which
the women voluntarily endured in or
der to be In fashion. In order 70
make their, bodies, Apaniah,"" be; wrpte;
"what bells will women not suffer-"
; Two centuries ago q writer Of the
times upon dress, told of seeing At
the Italian opera 4 singer whose
waist was painful to look at, for the
lower part Of her figure. appeared
like the monstrous appendage Of a
wasp, united to her, body by slender
ltgament."y Even In the nineteenth
century there was Partisan actress
In the music halls Of London with q
waist so tiny that spectators are said
to have been IN constant expectation
that she .wonld, snap, In two. 1870, -'..
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-01-08
1vvj No,

q Be- : O..
II don't like to sec warning armies
call too persistently on Providepce.
It savors Of arrogance and self-risht.
eousness. Providence may, take frs.
venge.'' 81.
The speaker was Bishop Sl.incoln i.
Miles Of Duluth. He vent on:
There was once young couple
that expected visit from the stork.
The husband was anxious that the
:stork bring . girl: the wife was, anx.
ious for boy. Being very religious.
both besought Providence morning.
noon and night to grant his or her
desire. sl sis5 !. A \, n d ssssf, I
And Providence heard. Providence
granted both prayers. \: y
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-01-08
Lamb 9eune.


Melt one tablespoonful butter, add
.ons.half tablespoonful dour and stir
until welt blended: then pour On
gradually. while stirring constantly.
one cupfal Of milk. Bring to the boil.
Ing point. add oneouartsr cnpful Of
soft stale bresd crumbs, ohs.half tea-
spoonful salt. ons-quartsr tsaspoonful
sysiesy ssalt, few Srains OF pepper and .
itsws drpps Of eaton Juice. Remove
BON the; range. ada one cupful timely
chopped GOLD cooked lamb. yolks o.
two eggs, beaten until thick and lem
on-colored; then cut and fold in the
whites of two eggs. beaten stir and
dry. Turn into . buttered baking
dish and bake 80 minutes in . moder.
ate oven. Serve with tomato sauce.
Beef. veal or chicken may be used in
stead OF lamb. This dish il easily
prepared and : splendid way to use
leftovers. zy.,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-01-08
Eijlplno Sehoela.

A valuable outsrowth of American
educational work III the Philippines
has been the school garden. Tiers
are moro than 1. 1000 OF thesei:in con.
nection with the public schools. and
they have proved 20 popular With the
children that $4,000 home gardeps
have been started. supervised ~ tho
school authorities. Girls ii the schools
are taught to weave cloth and with
It make their own garments. Boys
wear hats which they have made.
Basket making, cane seating pottery
and other industries which ARE tanght
have notably changed village iits Ii
al that makes for order. thrift, indus-
try and comfort rs
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-01-08

I, U0uSeVs0
pose that his
heart and thoughts
have gone out to
girl when hs
seeks her society
exclusively. All
couples who WOO
ara not intended
for mating. Hun
;dreds Of letters
reach me from
disG runtled wives;
many Of them be-
vail the fact that
they have made
~ a.; imarriageD;
their happiness is
ruined for life be-
cause they were
frickad into mat.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-01-08
VIs|7ORNOT WANTED
House Csntipsds Always an un'
welcome Guest.
rhas Il Keeps Down Other Small
pests 10 Not suMhelsnt IN me
Eyes Of the heusswsfs-
s.. st,,r Creators % Damp. III ss...

The house csntipeds. 4pAfateaiArsS
within the last 20 ysaFs, has become
altogether too common IN object "a
dwelling houses for the peace Of MIND
Of many housewives. It as Q very
fraxile creature. capable Of rapid
movements. and elevated considersoV
above the surface upon which II runs
bv very numerous longaless. It IS
creature Of the damp. and 70 partica.
larly abundant In eafhrooms' uaoAst
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-01-08
sntner p udd,nn.

Mince soms cold roast beet, and to
every pound add onehalf pound Of
breadcrumbs soaked ins i little stock,
. spoonful Of butter. pepper. celery
sit and ~ onion chopped fine. Mix
We'll. pour into : dish. cover with two
whole sggs well beaten and seasoned
and bake until brown. Serve hot
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-01-08

II have known OF the work Of the
Crsek-Ssminole Agricultural college,
Bolsy, Okla. for some time. Am &C.
quainted with John G. Lsftwich. the
president. The college II TO be turned
over to the Christian church. Brother
Leftwich II . man Of ability. thor.
oughly5 reliable. . Christian. and IL the
best representative Of his race. work
Ing for the Christian church. among
the colored people Of the state. !
am glad to commend him to the breth'
rem and can assure them that any con-
.tribution will assist one Of the most
worthy enterprises with which ! am
acquainted. Receive him In the LORD.
The need cannot be overstated.
Yours in him, NJ
~, H. o. SMITH"
!. The man who bears such , letter
from J. H. o. Smith as that given
above needs no further Endorsement
o. 70 his integrity or ability. We have
recently had the pleasure Of meeting
President Leftwich and going over his
plans. We unhesitatingly indorse his
theory Of voluntary segregation: The
Negro must work out his own problem
jhst 10 every other race must do. and
the presence. ii close contact. or In 4
mixed, population Of another race. 70
Tar removed IN many elemental char.
anteristina A IN the ANGLO Saxon. Ia.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-01-08
The Explanation.

GA George Cohan. at q luncheon at the
Players club In New York. was talk.
Ing about millionaire banker 81
sixty.two, whose wife threatened stoi
divorce him on account o. his ward
. beautiful chorua girl d seventeen. III
Home, said MI. Conan, Ii ht,.
quaint way. home Is where the heat
is. Well. some Of our grand old NAL.
y millionaires are 60 big-hearted they
naturally have to have several homes. 4.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-01-08
,Flns Virginia Apples,

Virginia stands, as one 81 the best
apple growing states in the Union.
Nothing better IL apples grows than
the Albemarle pippin. the. Astrakan,
the Gravenstein and the winesaps
grown In the Blue Ridge belt. There
the growers cultivate their trees Ia
the highest extent and take the ut.
most pains IN backing. The Virginia
apples are sold az through the South
at very high prices, and are seldom
70 be found Is northern markets.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-01-08
.cisan.a sweeper.

When . carpet sweeper gets full OF
dust. rsmoye all waste collected. take
out the brush and carefully pick out
al lint. etc. Then apply kerosene on
= twoslsn cloth and rub the ends }os
the bristles thoroughly With the cloth.
It prevents dust rising whom the
sweeper Il used. and brishtens the car.
pet. A drop Of machine Oh IN the holes
where the ends Of the brush revolve
will 20 % much q lsny one thing 10
preserve your sweeper. -
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-01-08
Clam Broth On Dsliaxus.

Take dozen large cherry-stons
clans. Wash than well and place
them in . dsSp SpAn. 8 aaysS3as: than
with pint q, water. Let them bon
for ten minutss; the hot wster Win
open the CLANS. Remove the clans
and strain tie broth through / cloth.
Cut up the clans in tiny bits and put
them In the soup. For company you
can add . little chicken broth to tho
elan broth and . touch lfof whipped
cream on the top Of the individual
cups. 49, -, ..-~
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-01-08
House csntipsds.

closets and cellars, multiplying excee'
sively also in conservatories. especial'
ly about places where pots are stored.
and near heating pipes.
II It were not for Its uncanny ap-
pearance and the rather poisonous ma
ture Of it's bite, this centipede would
not necessarily be an unwelcome vtsi-
tor in houses, but might be looked
upon rather as an aid in keeping
In check various household pests. It,
appearance in dwellings,, however. u
not often welcomed, Notwithstanding
its useful role. ..s.. EyE tS
! 1t can be best controlled BY keeping
the moist places in houses free from
any object behind which It can con-
ceal itself, or at least subjecting such
locations to frequent inspection. In
places near water pipes. or IN store
rooms where 1t may secrete itself ana
occur In some numbers. free use Of
fresh pyrethrum powder 10 to be a.
vtsed. @' ~. ~. 80.
The house centipede 10 . southern
species. it, normal habitat being IN
the southern tier of states and south.
westward through Texas into Mexico.
1t has slowly spread northward, hay
ing been observed in Pennsylvania %
early as 1s4s, and reaching New York
and Massachusetts thirty OF thirty.nvo
years ago. but for many 'ysass after
its first appearance In the latter two
states 1t was Of rare occurrence. Il
IL now very common throughout New
York and New England states. ara ex-
tends westward wen beyond TIE Mis-
sissippi. probably 70 the mountainA.
The popular belief ID that this eeau.
pede 10 extremely poisonous. and @
II bslsngs With the poisonous group
OF centipedes. It cannot ~ Questioned
but that the bite OF the creature IL
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-01-08
Walnut and Pecan Creams.

Walnut and Pecan Creams.
Beat the white Of an egg and table.
spoonful 81 cold water into ! pound Of
nfectioners' sugar Add three tea.
spoonfuls Of vanilla, Shape the cream
Into balls, and into each ball press
two walnut or pecan meats. Perhaps
more or less sugar will be needed to
make the paste Of sufficient thickness
to melt easily. N \. IN IN Y II \
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-01-08
ARE MEN on WOMEN MORE
~a FAITHFUL 70 LovE9 biun

To keep one sacred Name 49,,
Through life, unchilled. unmovsd;
TO love In wintry age the same
A. Arst IN youth We loved: 49,
To feel that We adore
To such fond excess
That. though the heart would break with
~ more. Eh f.,.,D .. II.
It could not 1--we with less. :
When l hear people speak Of men
being inconstant ever, to one girl con-
slant never, l think It . pity that they
have no acquaintance with the noble
men l have known. Men who admire
too ardently on short acquaintance are
few and far between. II you intro.
duce q gentleman to lady today and
. short while after ask each how they
like the other, the woman will tell you
frankly: II have met him so few
times that i really cannot form an
opinion. He seems to be pleasant.
therefore agreeable. But men have .
habit Of putting their best foot for.
ward when they are toeing the mark
Of first acquaintance" The man will
tell you: ,".She is 1 beautiful girl.
with q charming personality. but we
have not been thrown In contact sui
hciently to determine each others dis
position" " y - Es - is' >1'E' -.
2 This conveys the idea that before
they are willing to fall in love. men
require something more than beau.
tiful face ana bewitching manner. A
very youthful man might be caught BY
dash and glitter. The older man
knows that is like the froth from
champagne-when the bubble is blown
OF the wine 10 tssteless. When the
supply Of brilliant small talk 10 ex-
hausted : girl finds It dimcult to be
entertaining. fa@ssf* 90 " -,
The man of good judgment wants q
sensible young woman whose judg.
ment, ready sympathy, and good lis
tening qualities make her an agree
able companion At all times and under
all circumstances, 4 Esteem 10 the
foundation of his love. The oftener
he meets such . woman, the more
grateful ID he for the privilege OF
her friendship. When he 10 lonely
be turns to her for consolation % the
sunhower turns to the sun. Slowly
and by degrees comes the thought 70
him that 4 man would do we'll %
rest his ,happiness il such fair hands.
When this thought becomes nxed
in bis mind the lamp Of love has been
lighted In bis heart; the steady hame
cannot be easily extinSuished. II
aught happens to part them. never
again, Of his own volition. would he
MI her place. The hearts Of women
are faithful In love, but their natures
crave love fully returned. OF course.
there are those who love but once
and forever. There are others Of the
sex who, having known love. will
never afterwsrd consent to live with
out It. II the object which inspires Il
is tickle and from them should 80. they
dry their tears and look around for
someone else to. comfort them. You
hear Z. great deal about. men breaking
women's hearts. but you seldom hear
of the men who are martyrs on loves
altar. It. IL easy to be faithful in love
IL, hearts are truly mated. Weighing
both sides carefully. faithfulness In
love 10 the uppermost trait In both
sexes. Men hide this: characteristic
. little better. ..gs-5 IL f..>
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-01-08
u al. RIeh-o ulcl ! sch ~.

q ost-RIeh- Quick schs,,s. y
q There must - some nne business,
opportunities "A \ those permanent
trenches Of tho allies. 81 M
For instance!s
4 10 Ike To 10 able 10 operate Z
4 q t g store tAsfS Eor Y NV
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-01-08

r1monys by Ir9u0; leo 10 eupPoSo @u"%
they were wedding . man OF exem'
plary habits: that they had gained .
true and loving mate. ,
Also, they declare that they would
% soon have jumped into the fire as
to have become the wife Of a man
having such q violent disposition had
they but known it, though they kept
company steadily for years. As mat
ter Of fact, these women did know the
disposition Il these lovers. II they
did not, 1t was because they willfully
blinded. their eyes to their shortcom-
ings. When I lover begins to get will
fully lax in his attentions to his sweet:
heart-for instance, having no hesita-
ton in breaking his engagements with
her repeatedly for no special reason.
Indifferent Is to whether she likes 1t
or not-he does not need to wear sign
to the effect that he'll make her 4
careless husband ~ '.,' '*'
II his eyes are on every pretty girl
whom they pass. regardless that her
eyes are on him, she doesn't have to
light dozen candles Of her imaginar
ton to see clearly that he'd give her
no end Of trouble after marriage by
too much admiration for other women.
II he's always chewing tcardamom
seeds and cloves when he comes to
zee her. she ought to reasoh It out
that he does not take them for his
health. II he's on the street with her
and leaves her for the ostensible pur-
pose of getting 10 cigar IN he eorn1r
saloon and comes out wiping his lips.
explaining 'that they didn't havs his
brand. she's . very gullible young
woman not to know that he's had q
drink; and II he cannot refrain from
repeating this operation ut least { COW.
pie Of times during their walk. its
the irony amusement TO hear her
complaininESin sitter years that Il was
the last, thing she ever dreamed Of
that she was marrying . drunkard to
disgrace her and the children. s.
So ON the women write. naming all
the faults In the calendar. Once in q
while one Of these husbands writes
me trying to defend himself from the
charges he knows his wife has made
ii aletter she has sent out to me. He
says, with blunt frankness: IT'S al
moonshine that Mary didn't know
what sort Of . fellow I was when We
were going together. She knew i
came from long line Of ancestors
who loved women, not wisely, but too
weh: and with me money. burned III
my pocket. It was come easy, 20
easy. And a. for my reason for stop
ping at saloons, she should have had
sense enough to know I did not 10
there to pray" Girls should study
their lovers carefully and raise what
complaints they have to make before
marriage. or forever after hold their
peace.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-01-08

Hampton institute il rrouds0f t4
excellent record that has been smadt
BY the rank and hle Of It's students.
The women graduates and former
students are engaged In work which
aims 10 elevate the, home. the school.
And the community In the vital things
OF life. The Hampton men have been
pioneer workers In Agricultural and
industrial enterprises. They Lave SEC
rilced their, personal comforts to on.
rage IA nplift work for their people.
Since Hampton aims 70 train young
men and womsn % earn IN honest Nv
ing and help their respective races, It
has combined with rAros success the
elements Of industrial and academic
education. .s
III. George r. Fhenix. vicepresidsnt
~ Hampton institute. has said: Moral
qualities. which IN the aggregate
make strong chaTsetsr asswell - eco
nomic efficiency, are developed
through this combination Of industrial
work by day and academic work by
night. % they could not be by either
alone. and longer hours Are made pos.
sible In the trade, agricultural. and do
mestic science. departments.
Every student IN the trade school
has one hour Of study early in the
morning. eight hours Of work In the
trade school. and two hours Of sca.
demic work In the evening period.
This makes II hours . day. outside Of
which be must get time for meals. the
care Of his room. religious services,
and recreation. Yet the students gain
insheath, in skin, In scholarship snd IN
character" la 49, .s. ) !, :, 4
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-01-08
Temper oavoeo.

SUspVv SoVVtUS
Every housewife should have IN %.
bestos glove to wear In handling pots
and pans that are hot. This conven.
lent glove would save many burns,
for even II = pot holder IL hung con-
veniently close to the kitchen stove
L isSalways out Of place when some:
thing y boiling over and quick action
10 necessary. M. Is Z Ss. @5
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-01-08
90 rich WIVES NEED suppoRri
+ An. what shall I Be at nifty,
d Should nature keep me alive, 4
II find the world 20 bitter
When I am but twenty-five.

When . man marries q poor Girl
who hasn't the second dress to her
back and not Z cent in her purse. he
knows that its up to him to provide
the wherewithai for the rent, tho food,
clothes. and expenses Of every kind.
The rightly disposed man IL mighty
glad to be able to do It. He 8ia
5provd to contribute not only comforts
but Injuries for the woman who chose
him in preference to all others But
how about many q man who marries
rich wife? He knows II he does not
provide her with . new silk dress,
modish furs, and plumes for her hat
which cost fortune. her daddy will.
He has no incentive to redonble his
energies In the line Of work. and does
not trouble himself Is to the future. I
Even the daughters Of the rich IRE
old-fashioned enough to believe it Ii
( the husband instead Of the father they
should look to for support; that he
should consider this the first and fore.
most Of his matrimonial obligations,
II the father Of the rich wife loses his
fortune, what is to become Of her Ii
she has not a husband she can look "a
IN her hour Of need? Her fine house.
furnishings. her jewels, or clothes viii
not keep the roof over her head for
any length Of time. II disposed 81
they 60 for song. This goes to show
that no matter how rich q. girl may be
through her parents the man Who mar;
ries her should not consider this SUI
ncient cause Why he should sbe de
linquent In her support. From the
hour she leaves her fathers roof she
should be her husbands care. NJ
When wife iinds that : man LII
no intention 81 providing for Her,
though he may be able TO do Is ia
be cared for her sufficiently, her love
receives : shock. Slowly, but sSrasy,
she becomes disillusionixed. WIEN
The sssd d discontent Ii sowns III n r,sr.
tied hearts tho dove 81 peace u rsady
~ 49, AitAtisl NOM ~ snsst VIII
:. x! u lg Z nv 4 sasplei
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-01-08
Once holders whom the gods would
destroy are hrst made indik<Sent to
the wishes Of the people.

The reform bug seldom craEls un.
der the hat OF the man who II holding
down . fat-salaried 01hcial Job:
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-01-08

Scotland last year miner $4,000
tons Of Shale. n 5 .sls
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-01-08

ton win do more to build up 4 better
class Of Negro citizens In this state
than any other one agency. lts Wis
dom will Immediately manifest itself
IN increased production Of . larger
variety Of crops. The organization Of
this extension work among Negro
farmers at this time 10 urgent. The
effort will meet . hearty response
from grateful people. I patient,
Woodworking people.-Wade G.: Rol.
Inns. in the Houston Post. II s+vss [.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-01-08

Among other centenaries that have
been celebrated lately was that II
iodine. a,ss 8Ss 8sS
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-01-08

- IA. KSyS. Who came @ Okla-
a ~ ~ - aAsf \ 119l. viii
9nog9n NJ pooksts. y one Of the wealth.
Il Negroes n Okmulges. 3thrivins
I y M ltAia q lallss u Auskogss. rich
\ "a ~ pSopsrtiss. Ksys owns
4 lsa6k II twoNtn1y sickshuild.
\ l 81 ~ hbt q )Assb 4 bsstnsa
NH a. epeea - and ~ store
/ ~ 1tne1, md his To respect Of iii
n ~ ahd btaSk scompst1tofs y busi.
s ariae ~ depression OF 1897. Keys
an Ii wife. Ike Thousands Of other
g1aolbers N Oklahoma, had TO undergo
10y hardships and sustain heavy
s1osSes. For days and days they had
sipoaecoiy enough 70 eat They had to
- into the woods and gather acorns
huin which they made soup and por-
1ideot Today his rents amount to
u 40 . month. from 100000 worth Of
shaitdinSs. and hin receipts from the
slJ6;UIf Erocsr y amount to $1,000 .
-. :.
n. Booker =. Washington. ~ prssi.
1T u ths National Negro BUSINESS
!; II ~ ms urged his people TO get OF
~ dsSensivs in explaining Why The
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-01-08

The school Of experience IL not q
"pay.as-you-en enter institution. but col.
lections are always made somewhere
along the line. y
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-01-08

Italy Inst year produced 1896, OO7
800 gallons Of grape wines.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-01-08

Garages only S4s Z ~ y ~. M
I'd sgarags Win hold some antoa %
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-01-08

A galloway win soon span TIC M.
agara river over TIE whirlpool. !.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-01-08

A process has bean devised by which
rubber y made 70 cling to steel. n