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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-03-26
MEETING THE NEEDS OF ALL
Important Point In Housekeeping
Which the Mother viii Do Well
to Remember. -

49, One Of the most important points in
housekeeping is planning the dietary
to meet the needs of all members Of
the family. This means that the main
part Of the meal Is made suitable for
all and to this is added the foods es'
pecially needed by each Individual. the
simple light dishes\ for little children
and the energy producing foods for
outdoor workers. The choice Of these
is always a matter of individual judg.
ment and observation based upon an
understanding Of the general prin.
ciples of we'll balanced diet.
One thing, though, should always be
kept in mind; that where the main
dish of the meal or the dessert intend.
ed for adults is too heavy for childish
digestion, some equivalent dish equal
ly attractive to the children should be
provided. 1t may not be wise to let
the children share the pie or rich pud'
ding provided for adults. but when the
more elaborate dish appears upon the
table, rather special pains should be
taken to provide a dainty and tempt
ing dessert for the children. The Gus
tard or rice pudding or fruit daintily
served costs very little trouble and
brings a lot of happiness to the chill
dren who would otherwise feel only 1t
was hard thing to be a little boy or
girl when grownups eat just what they
please.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-03-26
OLD JOKE IS SPOILED
Pound Of Feathers Weighs More
, Than Pound Of Lead.
Has Been Estabhshed 40 . Scientific
=, Fact-Matter Of Volume 10 the
y Point That Must Be
Consldered.

Thefold joke, (Which is heavier. a
pound Of lead or q pound of feathers?"
Is not quite such joke as it seems at
first glance. Archimedes taught us the
truth that body immersed In liquid
or gas receives an upward push equal
to the weight Of the liquid or the gas it
displaces. Suppose we arrange bal.
ance SO that one OF its arms can be
introduced under the bell of an air
pump, and place upon each of it's arms
q weight. say one pound, both weights
made of the same size. They will ex.
actly balance each other. II we ex.
haust the air from under the bell, pro-
ducing vacuum, we remove the up
ward push, and the arm of the balance
tina. is in the vacuum descends. If
on the contrary we compress the air
UNDER the bell we make the displaced
air weigh more and consequently the
upward push Is increased and this arm
of the balance ascends.
1t is manifest that the greater
amount of>air displaced the greater
will be the Upward push. Suppose now
We balance a Iound of lead on one arm
and a pound 04feathers pn the other.
They will, of Sourse. exactly equal
each other in ordinary air, for. they
were both weighed in ordinary air.
Now let US put the whole apparatus.
including both weights. under an air
pump. The pound of feathers dis
places far more air than the pound of
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-03-26
SOLUTION TO CLEAN SILVER
Method by Which the Prized Table
Utensils VIII Take on Polish
Without Injury.

Every housekeeper takes pride In
keeping her silver bright and shining,
whether her choicest collection be
great grandmother's treasured tea
spoons or the latest achievement OF
the jewelers. art.
But whether her silver Is of this
year or Of a century ago, the sulphur
in eggs, rubber, natural gas, water,
white tissue paper, and in the white
cloth, SO often used in making silver
cases. will turn the best polish she
can put on it to yellowish brown.
To clean by rubbing with whiting
or any of the silver polishes Is a long
and laborious process, and one which
must be repeated frequently; but an
easier method, which does not injure
the silver, may be employed.
Dissolve one teaspoonful Of com
mon salt and one teaspoonful of soda
in one quart Of water, and place In
galvanized pan. Silver placed in this
solution takes on a polish without
rubbing. To get results it Is neces
sary to keep the inside Of the pan
thoroughly clean. ~
BY placing in the solution a small
piece of zinc or the lid Of Mason
jar the use Of the galvanized pan be
comes unnecessary and any kind OF 9
pan may be used. ~-a
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-03-26
RostaRr3 on the War.

In delightful corner Of the Pyre-
nees q number Of temporary hospitals
have been established. Quite often .
certain visitor Of note comes to these
little hospitals. bringing to the wound
ed some small comforts, among which
are tobacco, cigarettes and chocolate.
He is clothed as q common soldier, al
though he wears hanging from his
neck the cross of q commander Of til
Legion of Honor. This Is MonsieufS
Edmond Rostand, poet and playwright,
the hermit OF Cambo, who thus pre-
fers the uniform Of an infantryman
to the flannel Jacket Of the mountain
proprietQr or even tho green coat OF an
Immortal" Not all Of his Clients"
know who IL this distinguished visitor.
One OF them describes him as "a man
who has not much hair on his head
and writes pieces" M. Rostand has
become fat. Our soldiers are getting
fat. All the letters from the front
certify this. M. Rostand has done like
wise and has done well.-Le Cri do
Paris.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-03-26
Rualer's Limitations.

A story is going the rounds that a
certain colonel-evidently not mu-
sical-ordered that at church parade
the buglers should play abide With
Me- (Which may have been his IA
vorite hymn and was annoyed when
the astonished bugler receiving the or
der protested But the bugle has only
got five notes, sir!" Though the bugle
possesses five, notes, with possible
two more, most bugle calls and bugle
marches one hears are confined to the
four notes B, G, E, G, on the treble
staff-the actual pitch being tone
lower. A wonderful variety in char
acter. however, can be produced by
means of the different rhythms in the
calls. One hears two types Of bugle
marches and rhythm suggesting
"Humpty Dumpty sat on WALL" and
the other "One-a-penny. two.a-penny,
hot cross buns!" Another 'squickstep"
is Enthusiastically Scotch tune in snap
and rhythm, though one could not
name it.-Manchester Guardian.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-03-26
apoonlna Ia. Defined.

"Spooning" in the public play-
grounds of Pittsburgh is to end II
plans Of W. F, Ashe,, superintendent Of
the new city bureau Of recreation are
put through. Instead, dances under
proper supervision and other healthful
social activities will be carried out. e.
What 10 understood as spoon1ns,"
Mr.. Ashe says, rs. justiflable only
when It 10 the expression OF the. love
of a man for the woman who 10 to
become his wife or the woman for the
man who Is to become her husband
In young boys and girls It should be
,disconrassd. Ave Ae1all have choral so
cieties' Tor the boys and girls. Dane
ing and music will provide the sub
stitute for spooning." =,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-03-26
Everyday pouqhnuts.


M This Ia avery simple rule and a.
ways use It and never had failure:
One cupful of sugar, one beaten egg,
butter and size of a walnut. 1t Is
not necessary to beat the sugar and
butter thoroughly as for cake. Add
a little salt and nutmeg or cinnamon,
one cupful of sweet milk, one and one
third; teaspoopfuls. Of baking powder
sifted In with -four enough to make a
stiff dough. Cut out and fry. A deep
kettle is far better for frying than
a spider and there should be plenty of
fat to float the cakes. Put the dough
nuts in a stone jar before they be-
come cold and cover tight. In this
way they will not harden. Set the
doughnuts into an oven a few mo-
ments before serving and they will
be almost as good as when freshly
fried and much more healthful.-Bos-
ton Globe.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-03-26

To make a good lawn the soil re.
Quires frequent rolling. In the first
place d good lawn cannot be produced
in one, two or three years, that is. a
perfect lawn, without depression and
with a soil surface as smooth as a
floor.
A lawn roller can be made, without
much expense, from cement, using
gas pipe for the axle and frame. The
form for setting the cement may be
Of wood, using very narrow Stats or
galvanized iron. In case the latter Is
used, the form may be left on the
roller, and II 1t Is kept dry and pro
ltected from the weather, it will last a
long time. s@'. -
A handy size for lawn roller is
one about 20 inches long by IA inches
In diameter. II one has the proper
tools, which consist Of wise and q
thread-cutting tool. roller can be
made in short time. and at very
little expense. Z TE:,1' E.5.@tg ".
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-03-26
FIGHTING THE FLOWER BUGS

II the leaves of your plants curl UP
look for insects. If red spider deluge
the plant mot the SOLD with clear
cold water, II aphis. fumigate with
tobacco or wash them with strong
soap suds, or with tea made OF
quassia chips. as hot as the hand can
bear. n+@ 81.
For white worms. let the soil get
as dry as may. be. then set the poi
in vessel containing quite hot wa
ter, taking care not to scald the
plant. Or, set the dry pot into q
vessel containing limewater until
thoroughly saturated; or make. q
strong tea Of black pepper. and sat
'uratei the SOIL ;..S...s =. ,~ E5.,,..,<,,
II insects appear on the ferns, ap
ply fr-tree oil soap suds. dipping the
plant 80 that 1t may be entirely COW
cred. The bath may injure the plant
in inexperienced, hands, but the insects
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-03-26
l. Shoots Deer With Opium.


John Benham, well-known WiscOn-
sin guide, who had been commissioned
to capture huge deer alive for pri-
vate game preserve near Hurley, Wis,
has captured the biggest deer ever
taken alive In that state-a six-prong,
300-pound buck-by the Simple expedi-
ent of using opium pellets instead of
the usual lead bullets in hunting. Ben
ham had druggist make him the shot
he wanted-a mixture of gum arabic,
flour paste and opium. Then he went
to watch for the deer, which all Of
the guides had, because Of it's size,
refused to allow hunters to kill. When
he saw the big fellow he cut loose
with his gun, and he caught up with
the deer two hours later, when it had
fallen asleep in some balsams. When
the deer woke up 1t had been boxed
Brooklyn (Wis.) Dispatch to Detroit
Free Press.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-03-26
HINTS ABOUT FLOWERS

We usually think of pruning only
when plantis asleep. tits true, that
the easiest pruning should be done
then, but there is much that we can
do during the summer to keep a plant
in good condition. ~s ~ 40.
The lilac is usually the best pruned
shrub we have, for the simple reason
that we are apt to pick every bloom
The plant; cannot of course. then make
any seeds and the strength is thrown
into new wood where it belongs. @
Rose bushes should be treated the
same way. A second bloom can be
produced on wistaria by following this
rule and cutting head Of each runner.
Along towards the middle Of sum-
mer you will notice new, very strong
shoots coming upon your plants. When
they reach an even height with the rest
Of the plant nip out the tip and leaves
with your thumb and finger and thus
make the shoot send out some side
branches.
Manure must never be used next
the bulbs. q q ' 70 '~, -
Hardy phlox is very attractive and
few perennials equal it in length OF
bloom. Strong field grown plants set
out now will become established be-
fore winter and make the border bril-
liant next summer. r.
All lilies do best when planted In
the autumn. To make the best pos
sible lily bed remove one foot of soil
then cover the soil below with two
inches Of dried manure. Turn this
under with a garden fork, mixing it
we'll with the soil. Cover this with
six inches of coarse sand and on the
sand place the lily bulbs, setting them
twelve inches or more apart. When
the bulbs are all in position cover
them with six inches of the top soil,
and next spring you will have a bed
OF lilies to be proud OF.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-03-26
H0TBED FOR EARLY FLOWERS

A hotbed enables one to gain q
month on the season. They are made
and handled like a coldframe, but are
built In a three-foot-deep excavation
which is filled to the level of the earth
with fresh stable manure, which for
. few days has been fermented and
forked and fermented again. It must
be trodden down and, when the soil is
at 80 degrees, temperature. covered
with six inches of rich soil. Bank
up the outside. When the sun shines
the Temperature Of the air In the bed
may be 70 to 80 and at other times IS
TO 60 degrees. A hotbed extends the
season Of tender ANNALS by making
possible an early start for transplant.
ing in May.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-03-26
Boom In Alarm Clocks.

Merchants here report rising mar.
ket for alarm clocks. The board OF
education is to blame, and children
Of school age are in the lead as pur-
chasers. g., -.
/ Last year school used to open 1T
9:15 in the morning. Then there was
a protest against making the pupils
attend chapel. so the time for these
services was fixed at nine O'Clock.
while those who did not wish to attend
chapel came in at 9:15. ..,s;..a r..
Then chapel time was fixed at $3.50
and the opening of the study session
at nine. Now the time has been fixed
at S:45, and there is chapel only one
day a week.-Freeport (R. ~ Dispatch
to New York Press. = @r~s ~ s.-,.>,,-.. -
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-03-26
Mall From a Shlpwreck.

Echoes OF the tragic fate of the Elm
press of Ireland still come over the
waters. For example, a lady who was
at the time visiting In Canada wrote
to her sister in England. The letter
never arrived. but tho sister came
back In due, course. And now, all uR-
expsctedly, her iptsstse has been de-
ivered, stamped with the words: RE
covered by divers from the wreck Of
the Empress OF Ireland" II speaks
well for the quality Of the mail bags
when one says that the letter shows
scarcely any trace Of It's eight months
immersion in the bed Of the 81. Law
Mall Gazette. ~
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-03-26
To Polish a Stove.

To polish and blacken cook sto~e
take soft cloth, dampen and dip into
some sand soap shaved off from the
bar. Then rub thoroughly. Polish
with paper. It will be as smooth al
glass and black. The stove must be
lukewarm or cold. For the enameled
part dip a soft cloth in kerosene oil,
then in wood ashes and rub until
every particle Of tarnish and spots
are removed. 1t acts like magic
Try It. -:
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-03-26
CARE OF THE FERNS
By L. N. BENNINGTON.

The ordinary way to propagate this
class Of plants is by dividing the
plants, by the creeping rhizomes, by
the little bulblets that form on the
fronds and by the seeds or spores that
appear on the under side of the
leaves a.. -.@ --~.- ....o
The enterprising fern lover will find
1t most interesting to propagate by
spores and perchance produce, really
valuable addition to these beautiful
and graceful plants.
Procure a seed-pan or box with
plenty of drainage holes, and cover
the bottom with broken crockery. On
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-03-26

IU0 mSCVdVSoUbi SUA& UaNeo iHV"
Work. n :r4#
their end .of the game az, batter and
catcher. Here II .AAU II Is done:
In the abdomen Of me catcher dunn
my is a plate which when hit by the
baseball thrown by the player who 10.
practicing closes an electric circuit
and causes a bell or buzzer to ring.
The catcher'a arms and hands are
mounted to move In and out on horh
zontal plane. The batter, on the other
hand, moves his bat up and down.
To practice with this machine yon
take q position about sixty feet from
the dummy batter and throw at his
bat. which extends over the home
plate; II the bat Is hill, you can tOt
down one on the score card. Or, land
the ball in the abdomen OF the catcher.
hit the registering plate and ring the
electric bell, and strike Ii credited
you. II the ball hits the batter or
catcher elsewhere than intended, q
foul is counted. al. t... ~.
The inventor insiats that the .dum-
mics are not unlike natural persons IN
performing their functions, although
some players might not approve Of
the mode Of catching the ball de-
scribed.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-03-26

will kill it. Try to use Judgment.
When you find plant or plants
with lice on them, have ready large
tight box and cover the bottom
of it with an inch of cut tobacco
stems. On this sprinkle little boil
ing water, set the plants. at once on
the tobacco, cover tightly and leave
for twenty.four hours. The lice will
be sick If not dead. Repeat II neces-
sary. This is better than smoking
or dipping. o.. .. ,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-03-26

this place half-decayed sod and oil
with carefully, mixed and sifted leaf
mold and sand.
Make the surface of the soil per-
fectly smooth and level, and then scat
ter the spores on it and leave them
without any covering. that is, of soil
However. they must be inclosed In
glass by placing pane Of glass over
the seed-box or pan.
Water by placing the seed-pan IN
water, and keep it there until the wa.
ter appears on the surface of the soil.
Then remove at once, for too much
water will destroy the spores. Keep
the box in the light, but not the sun,
remembering that ferns naturally
grow in shady places and that we
should try to follow natures lead.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-03-26
Feroc,ous Duck Nips Tramp.

Feroelous Duck Nips Tramp. =
beware OF the Duck" Is the sign
Edgar Wilhelm Of New Freedom is
preparing to tach.to the. yard gate. The
fowl, particularly large one. has dele
gated to itself the duties Of q wateh-
log. Its loud qnacking gives warning
of the approach Of q stranger. day o.
night, and It sayagely attacks intrud,
ers, as a tramp who came recently to
the house to beg, has reason to know.
He Was pinched in the ssat.of his tron
aers ID PAINFULLY Aet Ne beat 9 hastx
retreat, the duck flying after him TO
the gate.-York (Ps) Dispatch to Pun
adelphia Record. t5.sa zS. III
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-03-26
: Their Great Scheme.

f., A local couple, recently married, hit
upon scheme for saving what they
figured was just about right. Each
month they would save certain sum
each day. The first day one cent. the
second day two cents. third four cents.
Each day the amount was to be doubled
until the end of 80 days. BY that time
they would have a tidy sum laid awAy;
y, Before starting the husband hS
.ured out Just how much would be ae
.cumulated in this way, After labort
GUS work he found the amount to be
something like $5.300,000. SO after con
sidering the matter they decided that
one dollar a week, would be about
their speed.-Youngstown Telegram.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-03-26
Mink Gets Bio Trout.

While crossing the bridge over the
creek near H. p. Johnson's sawmilh at
Bethany, Wayne county, New York.
George Bennett saw. g. mink dive
through the ice and catch large
trout. Bennett called to Monroe Tyler,
at the mill, and the two men pelted
the mink with stones in an attempt to
capture him. -"
BENEFITS dog assisted by chasing
the mink to his hole, from which the
two men dug him with pickaxes. When,
the mink was finally killed he still re-
tanned the trout, which measured IA
inches in length, in his mouth.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-03-26
Salmon.

One way to servesit is to spice it in
this way: Remove contents from a
can and crush all the bones AMI re-
move any bits of skin. The bones
should not be removed for they are
pure lime and we get too little lime in
our foods to waste Bit Spice enough
vinegar to cover the salmon and heat
It until it Is almost boiling. Pour this
over the salmon and set it aside to
steam and COOL but cover it we'll. This
should stand for "a hours. 1t is the
richest Of all spiced fish
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-03-26
Goldfish croquettes.

- Soak one-half pound goldfish over
night and in morning drain and cook
until soft. This Is for salt cod. Chop
fine, aid little seasoning, an egg,
very little milk and teaspoonful
or flour; shape. brush with egg. roll
with bread crumbs and fry brown in
hot lard. The same rule may be used
with any cold fresh dish Separate
from bone and chop fine. Proceed
"a above. .,' 10
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-03-26
Literary Note.

- ~,.HE e ~. ss.'s>SNA ,sS>cs M SSs 3.
81 Tha Arst sentence OF Henry James
novel las been published in book form.
It has been running as serial and has
attracted much attention. Several Of
the aim manufacturers have been ap-
preached with view to turning it
into . photoplay. but have declined on
thu ground Of expense. declaring that
Il would take from fifteen to twenty
sepisodes to Aim It In its entirety.
sPhiladelphia Ledger. W \. ssl 4
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-03-26
HELP PITCHING EYE.
Dummy Figures. Used as Batter
and Catcher.
Really Ingenious Device That eeemr
to Have Practical Polnts--ENc-
trIcIty 10 the Motive po~es
Of the .pksysss."

A machine flor .pSacticing baseball.
devised by .an,OhaO inventor, has two
life-size figures that take the part o.
batter and catcher. An electric motor
puts life" into their movements. Rods,
levers. joints aud springs contained
within the bodies Of the dummies
cause them to maintain automatically
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-03-26
,sToP. y RAPID TOP GROWTH

If a plant is growing too, tall and
lanky, (and nearly all want toy, nip
OF the tip OF each branch. This checks
growth. forces the strength into the
bark and will keep your plant in :
more compact form. = 81 ~ =" 20
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-03-26
! Nsw Way 10 s.rvs psfrult

Now Way Il, 0srvs Grapefruit I'll;
When the family tires Of grapefruit
served II the usual way, prepare II
th1 night before It 10 to be used BY
cutting next the rind and loosening the
flbers which hold the pulpy part Of
the fruit. Then cover the top Of each
half With i rather thick layer of honey.
III the morning tho fruit WIN have u.
Isofbed the honey but VIII possess 8
esw M dsllsht ful llsyoE. 2s 81
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-03-26
Celery Toast.

Take the outer and less tender
stalks Of celery that are often thrown
away, cut them into one-half inch
pieces and cook in slightly sailed
water until tender. Drain and use one,
half cup ,,of this water and one.half
cup OF milk to make q white sauce.
Add the celery to the sauce and pour
over slices Of nicely Drowned and but.
tered toast. Serve very hot. "A III
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-03-26
Get the Hook.

- . :. ~ Get the Hook. \ M.
III man evolved from the monkey,
remarked DinglObRtz, "he 1t least
has the satisfaction Of knowing that !
his ancestors were remarkably intel
ligent-" 4 !. ~ ". NJ y:
whats the answer?" queried snick.
lefritz. I'll r N III II ~. II, <. b
n "They were educated IN the higher
branches,' replied DinglebatE. Indian.
apolis Star. N 4s
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-03-26
This 10 What Would Happen II a
Pound Of Lead and Pound Of
Feathers Were Weighed In q
Vacuum

lead, and II we exhaust the air we
shall find that, the upward push be.
ing removed by the exhaustion Of the
air. the pound OF feathers t1escends
and the pound Of lead ascends. prov
ing that the seeming paradox that q
pound Of feathers weighs more than a
pound of lead, is no joke but scien.
tif1c fact. l.'.
Therefore 1t may scientifically be
said that of two substances having the
same weight and not the same volume,
that having the larger volume Is really
the heavier. ~,5%~ ~ ~" #rr
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-03-26

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