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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-02-19
Bad Taste az Seen in japan.

Rector Aston, the scholarly Japan
ese secretary to the British legation in
Tokyo, summarized what Kenko, the
fourteenth century writer of "Tsure-
zure Gusa," considered to be bad
taste," thus:
Too much furniture in ones living
room.
Too many pens in a stand.
Too many Buddhas in a private
shrine. - .
Too many rocks, trees and herbs in
a garden.
Too many children in house.
100 many words when men meet.
Too many books in a bookcase there
can never be, nor too much litter in
dust heap.-London Saturday Re
view. q = ~
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-02-19
-, a,,,n. think ri stop to see Doc.

something. Think III stop W oo' wv
tor Blank on my way up town.
The sun was shining and the aas
was clear and cold. yet this man-tne
doctors friend-saw only disease ~
the crisp air and bright skies.
How many people. like him. are a.
ways seeing sickness ahead anu p'
pairing for it! They expect It, antici.
nate it, and consequently have IT. II
is only block or two to physician,
q drug store is on every corner anu
the temptation to send for the pnss''
clan or to get drugs at the slightest
symptom of illness tends to maAe
them more and more dependent Oh
outside helps and less able to cohtroi
their physical discords.
One of the most unfortunate Things
that has come to us through What We
call higher civilization" Is the kliiihs
of faith in our power of disease resist
ance. During the frontier days there
were little villages and hamlets whicn
physicians rarely entered, and mere
the people Iere strong and healthy
and independent. They developed
great powers of disease resistance.
There is no doubt that the doctor
habit in many families has great DEAF
to do with the developing of unfortu'
nate physical conditions In the calla.
Many mothers are always Gazing inc
doctor whenever there is the least
sign of disturbance in the children.
The result is that the child grows up
with this disease picture, doctor pic
ture, medicine picture in its mind. and
1t influences its whole life.
The time will come when a child
and any kind of medicine will be con-
sidered a very incongruous comolna'
ton. Were children properly reared
in the love thought, in the truth
thought, in the harmony thought; were
they trained to right thinking. doc
tor or medicine would be rarely needed.
One of the tendencies of Ill health
is to make one morbid. People who
are constantly thinking about their
ailments often develop a morbid pas
sion for sympathy. They want to tell
everybody of their aches and pains. to
describe their symptoms.
Have you ever known woman who
has acquired the doctor habit, wom-
an who loves nothing in the world
quite as we'll as an opportunity to tell
the doctor of her ailments? She has
poured them out to unwelcome ears, to
forced listeners, till she longs for some
one who can really appreciate it all,
who sympathizes with her in her
troubles, so she sends for the doctor or
goes to see him.
This becomes almost a mania with
some women who have few outside
activities to divert them. Their minds
naturally revert to themselves, and
they become saturated with the poi
soned thought.
Confidence is a powerful factor in
health We should thoroughly be.
leve in our ability to keep ourselves
we'll by healthful, harmonious, happy
thinking. So long as we doubt our
ability to maintain health, so long as
we picture to ourselves disease and
physical weakness, it is impossible to
attain to a strong, normal physical
condition.
The time will come when we will
no more allow discordant thoughts in
our mind than we would scatter thistle
seeds over our gardens. Knowing vel!
that thinking is building. our thinking
will be reflected in our bodies.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-02-19
Brown Potato Soup.

Peel and dice about five medium
sized potatoes and cut up little
celery; cook In sailed water until
tender. Put into hot iron skillet a
teaspoonful each of butter and nice
lard, and when melted rub into 1t two
tablespoonfuls of -four; keep rubbing
and stirring this about in the hot
pan until we'll Drowned and quite
granular. Now be sure the soup Is
bubbling rapidly when the Drowned
-four is to be sifted in slowly while
stirring rapidly; allow to boil for q
few minutes and serve.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-02-19
Ironing Hint.

When it is necessary to iron q
rough-dry garment at once, try this
method: Damp it, roll tight, wrap in
a cloth, and then in paper, and put it
into the oven while the irons are heat
ing. Evaporation will cause it to be
thoroughly dampened in a very few
minutes; but care must be .aken that
the oven is not hot enough to scorch
the things.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-02-19

Introduced Cigarette to EnuIishman,
Who started the cigarette craze in
England? To the duke Of Buccleuch
who recently celebrated his golden
wedding anniversary. belongs this al.
JUNCTION. In 1856 he went to Russia to
attend the coronation Of Alexander II.
t1ndtRs the cigarette very popular 4,
that country, especially ID ST. Peters.
burg, he brought back the weed in this
form to England. and English folk
have smoked them ever since.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-02-19
Corn croquettes.

Put one can OF corn through the
meat grinder. add one teaspoonful
melted butter, one Of sugar, salt to
taste and the yolk Of one egg. Stir
In just enough -four to bind the in.
gradients together SO that the GRO
quotes viii hold their shape. Fry,
Ia deep fat. ssr
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-02-19
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Moeaultoea Near Poia.

Mosquitoes Near pels. VI
The presence Of mosquitoes in myri.
ADS within the bare, uninhabitated
arctic circle p surely n. some degree
Z mystery. The mosquito IL u blood.
sucker. but In these universal plains
40 y for the most part and Of strict
necessity Z vegetarian. A few birds
excepted land the birds are furnished
with impervious feathers) there Is no
local life whatever. The ;Lapp ID sum
mer drives his reindeer 70 the 90,
and no native crpssss the neld II ~,
can help III u this region,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-02-19
Patterns by kaleidoseope.

Doctor Pulfrich, one of the experts(
OF the Carl Zeiss Optical company in
Germany, has constructed kaleido-
scope on scientific principles and Of
mathematical accuracy. Its use Is for
making Kaleidoscope patterns for tex,
tiles, linoleums, decorations, etc, some
OF those 1t has produced being Of ex.
traordinary beauty. He calls it the
photokaleidosraph, because It IL part
OF camera that photographs. the Pat
terms 1T forms. n Il;
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-02-19
Useful lnStrumant.N

Samuel and Jake, two negroes, ar
ranged a hunting trip. and were to
meet the next morning at Jake's home,
whence they were to start. Meanwhile.
Samuel, passing a show window, had
become hypnotized by a pedometer.
which he finally purchased. He was on
time IN the morning. anaathe strange
APPARATUS q once caught Jake's4eyA
Whit dat?" he asked. pointing to i.
Dat" said Samuel. with q superior
ar, am speedometer." "Yeh?
Whut's 1t fer? why. dat tell yuh
how fer yuh walk in mile" 4
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-02-19
Boston Cookiea.

go Mix thoroughly three well-beaten
eggs. one and one-half cupfuls of sugar.
one and one-half cupfuls Of raisins.
seeded and chopped fine. one cupful
OF butter, one-half teaspoonful Of soda,
a little salt. half nutmeg and stiften
with -four enough to spread on thin.
The dough should not be nodded or
rolled. $+.,. 80" 49,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-02-19
Parasite Destroys San Jose Scale.

A parasite which destroys the dread.
ed San Jose scale has been discovered,
and is now being used in Pennsyl-
van1a, where it has been highly sue
cessful In combating the ravages Of
the pest which has done such damage
to American fruit and nut trees. The
parasite is the Chalcid fly. which
comes from the same part Of China
from which the San Jose scale first
came. There the Chalcid fly has ef.
fectually checked the scale.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-02-19

The Rev. Harry G. Hill, pastor OF
the Peoples church Of Indianapolis
was the speaker for the mems mon
ster meeting" at the colored Y. M. Y.
A. building. Mr.. Hill has previously
addressed the mems meetings. A fea'
ture of the meeting was the special
music by Theodore Gable. violinist'
Mr.. Cable was violinist In the Har'
ward orchestra while student In the
university. r .~
. All the departments of the associa'
ton are doing efficient work. The spe'
cial rate for the night course, which
was made recently, has added several
new names to the association roll.
Classes are offered in the fundamen-
tails and special courses in barbering
and mechanics. Requests are being
considered for a class in mechanical
drafting. Special emphasis is placed
on the automobile school, which has
been one of the most popular depart.
ments Of the association nearly two
years. The Bible study classes con-
tinue to attract large number OF
men. A three-year course Is offered
free. The Sunday school lesson work
is feature. -
Negro folk songs were presented
about ten years ago by one OF the
influential colored churches at Indian
apolis and were we'll received by a
large audience of white and colored
persons. Following this effort a num-
Der of churches featured the Negro
music with varying degrees OF sue
cess. Within the last ten years, how
ever, few attempts have been made to
revive folklore songs.
The management of the Y. M. c. A.
feels that some organization of the
colored people should make an effort
to preserve this form of Negro music,
and believes that it is peculiarly fit.
ting for the Y. M. C. A. to do so, be-
cause it is made up of the represen-
tatives of all organizations and
churches.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-02-19

Spreading Tubsreuiosls lnlsetlon.
7. pr. Guy Htnsdae of Hot Springs.
"a. points out that II is not the az
pred air Of consumptives that car
RES injection, but the sputum and tiny
drops of moisture coughed up 81 Ia
patent ''t' that carry the bacilli and com.
municate the disease 70 Others $50
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-02-19
CONFIDENCE A POWERFUL FAC.
.@3 ToR IN HEALTH. n

/ What ane. winter We are having, !.
says the healthy man. "very bad.
very bad" replies the chronic invalid.
This 70 the weather that brings ipueu.
monia and other diseases. feel now
% u were about to be laid up with
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-02-19
The Submarine.

ne Submarine. "sE
r TO get . submarine ready for diyins
water Is admitted into the ''ballaat:
tanks: TO keep the vessel on an even
keel water is taken into the "tr,n
ming tanks" BY means OF these
tanks the vessel 10 made to sink g.
rise' and to preserve the right nosi.
ton. 4. : '.,tl pos''
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-02-19

Horse Chestnut Tree Ia Bottle.
. Horse chestnuts can be grown In I
bottle OF water. Use 4 bottle with 4
neck wide enough to hold the chest.
nut, adding water to Just touch the nut
and stand It in window. Roots viii
form, Followed BY stem and leaves,
i the water is constantly supplied the
tree can grow for years In the bottle
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-02-19
Potato Lest.

Five potatoes, one quart milk, onion
to taste. also salt, pepper and two
espoonfuls Of butter. Cook milk
4nd onion In doubls boiler. Boil and
mash potatoes. add to milk, then add
seasoning and thicken with little
Tour II itsseems very THU. a,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-02-19

Sacred Cattle Turned Into Beet. Il
me sacred cattle Of Madagascar
xnere these animals roam III immense
nerds, are being slaughtered and
snlpped to Paris to help out the scar.
city Of beef. Y. 4. !: q 81 =. -
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-02-19
Old southern Cake.

One cupful Of honey. one cupful az
sugar. one-half cupful Of melted but.
ter. two eggs. one pint hour, one CUP
ful milk, one .teaspoonful Of soda, one
teaspoonful Of mace. Mix till smooth
and bake IN ! moderately hot oven 80
or IS minutes. II & Il ny
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-02-19
At . olanee

AZ Glance.
What does 'MCMXIV' spell Z" asked
the man who was looking ii the cal.
y dunno. replied the man Who
was looking into space, New d.nca ~
! suppose. Some variation Of the
Make. s.3is ,.s n n
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-02-19

seemingly the most unsuitable for
its effective working" the mosquito
n fli|ourishes. = primeval and enduring
curse inexplicably developed to ~
utmost" " n b -
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-02-19

a gas heater. to warm both bath
tub and the water Il contains ~ been
patented. VI M 5ssaS
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-02-19
MEMORIAL IN HARBOR WATER
Buoy Designed to Commemorate
Writing Of National Anthem, 1.-THE
StarSpanaIed Banner"

Off the entrance to Baltimore har-
Dor a unique buoy was erected Sep.
TENDER S, 1914, to commemorate the
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-02-19

Paint made from the OIL OF = species
IL Manchurian bean 4 both water and
5flre proof.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-02-19

Queen Anne's fan was the polite
name for the action which consists OF
putting ones thumb to the nose and
wiggling the four fingers in derision.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-02-19

A telegraph cable for use between
New York and Colon Is being made
that will cost 1.500, 900. y
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-02-19

4 Co6ins are being made Of paper n
Francs, cheapness and lightness being
their advantages. # NJ. b,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-02-19

Jamaica annually furnishes from
eight million to nine million punches
Of bananas to the United States,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-02-19

The athletes Of ancient Greece
trained on new cheese, dried figs.
grain. milk and warm water. II
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-02-19
And There Are oth.,.

Nv -. ~. 'T'"!e'sTS S<T0 OthoFo, I \
ne only actress who Il willing u
aomit tina. she does not knov III
aDout acting is she who hasi besn " 4
- her life Margaret Nybloa ' "
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-02-19
Daily rhouoht

I Daily Thought.
Fohteness appears to have been -
), a.. 20 enable people who would
.n y. fall out. to live togsther il
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-02-19

The town Of Simla, India, is built on
the side of steep hill, and the roof
Of one house is often on level with
the foundation of one on the next ter.
race.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-02-19

As "a machine has been invented for
beating carpet thoroughly AZ 1t IL
stretched upon the ground.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-02-19

Chicago has more houses wired for
elsctIicity than any other city ia the
JSits1 States. 4
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-02-19

Bob Holmes, aged one hundred and
sixteen years, a Negro pensioner of
Harris county, and formerly slave
on Texas plantation, will be the first
inmate of a home for aged former
slaves that was inaugurated on the
outskirts of Houston Heights by John
H. Grant, a Negro residing at 1922
Columbia street.
After comforting with Mayor Mar
mion of Houston Heights relative to
moving Holmes to Houston Heights,
Grant announced that the new institu-
tion will use temporarily a rent
house belonging to him at 1913 Column
bia street. Two women, also former
slaves, will also be moved at once int :
the home. One of these is Martha
Anton and the mother Of Anna Briton,
both said to be more than eighty
years of age. -... .-.
The home for aged ex-slaves is an
outgrowth of New Years dinner
given about forty aged Negroes Janu-
airy this year by John Grant. Fol-
lowing the dinner meeting was held
at one of the local Negro churches
and an organization was formed for
the purpose of raising funds and main
tanning home Of this kind. Only
aged ex-slaves who are without means
of support will be cared for. Among
the means that will be used for pro.
viding funds will be the sale of en-
larged portraits of the beneficiaries,
framed for hanging in the Negro
churches of Harris county.-Balti.
more American.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-02-19

The Baltic has ths greatest wreck
record d ~ ne 49,. avsraging a.
y day.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-02-19

laaho established new high records
sIast ~ fcr IT. production 81 silver.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-02-19
In the province of Shantung, China,
is a population Of 30,O000OO on an
area of one-third the size of California.

In the matter of their treatment in
Sunday schools Negroes have no civil
rights. This was the ruling of Judge
w. s. McClenahan in the district court
at Brainerd, MINI. Mary c. Marshall,
a Negress, sixteen years old, had
brought suit against the officers of a
Sunday school at Aitkin, Mimi, al
leging she had been Disseminated
against while attending religious serv.
ices, being forced to sit apart from the
white members. mo legislative body"
Judge McClenahan said. lever has
specifically included churches or re-
ligious societies in the so.called civil
rights act For courts to undertake
to dictate how they shall conduct
their affairs would meet with Just re.
sentiment and would be of doubtful le-
gality on constitutional grounds"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-02-19
This Buoy Marks the Spot in Baltimore
Harbor Where "The star.spanqIed
Banner" Was Written. 49,

hundredth anniversary Of the writing
OF the national anthem, "The Star.
spangied Banner" The buoy has been
anchored. a. nearly as possible. on tba
spot where Francis Scott Key wrote
the song while prisoner on the Brit.
ism frigate Minden. It has red and
whlte stripes with white stars on q
blue field.-Modern Mechanics ID j
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-02-19

China's new mines are exporting
above five tons o. tungsten each
meath 20 japan. Il about 1900 ! ton.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-02-19

IA two-year-old plantation Of Doug.
- Ar on the Oregon national forest
shows "a per cent Of the trees living.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-02-19

gigantic. gas chandelier in At
lanta sheds = glow Of more than 10, 900
candle power from Is powerful lam ps.
The Sentinel=record., 1915-03-13
GERMAN POPULACE WANT
 VOICE IN PEACE TREATIES

London, March 13-3:34 a. m-A dispatch to the Exchange Teleg, aph Company from Amsterdam says that the most important associations Of German agrarians, manufacturers and business men have petitioned the inn perial chancellor to allow the discus sion of terms ol prospective peace so that the German people may have their say wAen the peace treaties are signed.
 The Nord Deutsche Allgemeine Zei- tung in an editorial referring to yes. terday's petition by economic organ izations, re-asserts the individuality of discussing peace terms at this juncture. The paper says that such a discussion might weaken the inn pression abroad of complete German unanimity in the determination to per severe to the utmost.
 1t would be better, says the edi- torial, to gain a definite victory be- fore talking about the reward for all the sacrifices made and the shape a peace treaty should take. The polem- ical attitude of the associations against the decision of highest mili- tary and civil authorities is inoppor- tune and will not hasten victory in the field. asserts the papers.
The Sentinel=record., 1915-03-13

beard were Lieutenant Commander Norris and Lieutenant Allen.
 Following this inspection the Eitel Friedrich. hayiag been scraped and painted below the water line, it was announced she would withdraw from dry dock tomorrow morning and move in one of the ship yards piers 10 await information from Washington as to the request for repairs,
 Collector Hamilton today sent to Commander Thierchens a letter ask ing that he be advised definitely Of the length of time required 10 make the Eitel Friedrich seaNorthy.
 The collector did not expect to re- ceiye a reply tonight A formal re- port on the entire incident of the cruisers arrival here was forwarded by Collector Hamilton tonight to tho secretary of the treasury
The Sentinel=record., 1915-03-13
THAW JURY IS
 UNABLE 10 AGREE
AFTER CELEBRATING FOR FOUR HOURS LOCKED UP FOR
 THE NIGHT.
Habeas Corpus Proceedings Will Be Resorted to as Soon as Trial is Fin ished to Keep Thaw Out of Mat. teaWan.

New York, March 12.-After having deliberated for more than four hours the jury in the cae of Harry Kendall Thaw and four co-defendants. on trial charged with conspiracy, had failed late tonight to reach a verdict
 At 11:22 o'clock the jury was or dered locked up for the night and a recess Of court was declared until 10 o'clock tomorrow morning.
 Previously in the hope that yer dict ultimately might be found the presiding justice and attorneys for both sides had remained in the court building. 1haw hims If had awaited word from the jury room in the sher- iIs office directly above the court room
 The jurors. it was made apparent hy questions asked when its foreman came in for instructions, seemed to be divided upon the question as to what Thaws legal status was at the time of his escape and what part his belief that he had right to flee should blay in the determination of a verdict.
 The case went to the jury late this afternoon after day spent in com. pleting the cross-eXamination of Thaw and the delivery of closing addresses to the jury by attorneys for all the interests concerned. In his charge to the jury the presiding justice said that the question of Thaw's sanity should enter into the case only in so far as he might be shown to have been in a capacity to enter into a criminal act and intended to do so.
 John B. Stanchfied objected excep- | ton to that part of the charge in which Justice Page said that sanity was not an issue.
 Two attendants from the Mattea- wan hospital were in court this after. noon It was said in the court room that no matter what the verdict of the jury, Thaw would be rushed to Matteawan in an automobile by these two attendants immediately after some decision had been reached or a disagreement reported.
 Thaw's attorneys stated however that W Tit of Aabeas corpus was awaiting the signature of a supreme court justice. They said they planned to have the writ signed immediately upon the return of the jury with a verdict or a disagreement.
 The writ. it was said would serve 10 keep Thaw within the Jurisdiction ' of the courts of this county.
The Sentinel=record., 1915-03-13
SPAIN PUTS BAN
 ON FOOD EXPORTS

Madrid, Marc1 l2, via Par.s.--5:5o a. m.-The government has issued d decree prohibiting the eXportation of the following articles
 Oils, fish, fresh meat, cattle. eggs poultry beans, lentils, wheat. flour chickpeas, sulphur coal, minerals jute, linseed and ferro-manganese.
 Export duties of varying rates are imposed on nitrate of soda, gold and silver coin, potassium salts, sulphate of copper, sulphate of aluminium oil seeds, potatoes. rice, early vegetables, barley, oats, bacon, hams, salt pork and wool