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The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-18

q touch of vinegar. Mix q tablespoon
full Of ginger with quarter Of cup
full Of sugar, add tablespoonful Of
vinegar and quart of cold water,
stir well and serve with ice.
Nectar.-As we oil know, nectar is
the food of the gods. To make this
wonderful drink put two gallons of
fresh water on to boil; when 1t boils
add pound Of seedless raisins,
chopped fine, four thinly sliced lemons,
and two pounds Of graduated sugar.
Boil 20 minutes, then take from the
fire and cover closely. Let stand four
days, stirring we'll twice daily, then
strain and bottle. Serve with crushed
ice in wineglasses. Another, more
quickly prepared, is this: Add two
Jumps Of sugar to the juice of large
lemon and tumblerful of icewater.
Add aNhalf teaspoonful of soda, and
drink at once while it is effervescing.
Tea Punch.-This is pleasant
change from ordinary iced tea. Make
an extra strong pot of tea; fill glasses
with crushed ice; add one teaspoonful
Of powdered sugar, very thin slice
Of lemon and two maraschino cherries.
Pour over the hot tea and serve at
once.
Iced Coffee, Chocolate. or Cocoa
Any Of these drinks may be served
iced, and are most acceptable. Make
in the usual way and serve poured over
glasses of crushed ice. Any of these
drinks are improved by garnish of
whipped cream.
Chocolate may be prepared as fol.
lows: Six tablespoonfuls of grated
chocolate added to quart of boiling
water; boil up well, then add a quart
of sugar and cook until thin strip
is formed. When cold, flavor with q
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-18

so high are present freight rates and
SO profitable as result Is the shipping
industry. =
The prices brought by four vessels
sold this week indicate the enormous
increases since the war began. The
Taxiarhis, 5000 tons, built in 1905, sold
In April, 1914, Tor f22, 400 t$112,OOO ].
In May Of the present year she brought
f1sO, 600 ($9OO, qOO) and was sold
third time for f200, 900 Isl, 100000
The Evangeliktra, 2,212 tons, built
II 1883, and sold Tor $3.50 ($46, 25O)
18 years no brought at7 600 tSss5,
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-18
PRICES OF SHIPS RISE AGAIN
BRING Six to Twelve Times 40 MueI,
40 Before the War In Z III
5rta. England. y

Fl London.--Prices of merchant steam
srs have taken another advance Of 10
per cent. ~ the present time. such
vessels dis ale sn the market are sell
ing at from sfx to twelve times as
much as they would have brought be-
fore the war; and ri spite Of the high
prices owners IRE not snxious to sell,
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-18
The Seed Of Pity.

II The Seed Of Pity.
!. Yesterday we saw q fair girl release
a common yellow butterfly from the
tangle Of spiders web. IT,
We suddenly forgot the madness OF
Yerdun, and Douaumont, and Dead
Mans hill. "A. @s.
Nothing can kill the seed Of pity in
the heart OF a woman. ~
1t survives externally, and because it
lives on man Will Aght his way up and
out OF hate and gloom and despair
back to sanity and cheer again. Cleve-
land Press. y
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-18

also know that often the delicate fla
vor has been washed out by rain.
Fruit for jelly may be cooked and
allowed to drip overnight, then early
the next day the jelly may be made.
The best fruit for jelly-making is
little underripe US the fruit then
contains the element (pectin) which
thickens the jelly; after fruit is ripe
this element usually disappears. Even
when 1t IS present as it Is in some
ripe fruits the jelly is more apt to be
cloudy as the fruit cooks to pieces.
Apple is splendid base to use for
jelly combinations as it is SO rich
in pectin that when combined with
fruit which possesses little, like
peaches or strawberries. it makes
good jelly. $685..
Water is not needed in jelly.making
unless the fruits lack Juice, then just
as little as possible is added.
Jelly should be true to flavor, firm
enough to keep it's shape when turned
from the glass and when cut should
make sharp angles, clear and good
color.
One of the great mistakes many
busy housewives make is trying to
boil too much jelly at once. Make
no more than four or five glasses ut
each boiling. The advantage is two
fold, better results and if by misman-
agement 1t is overlooked you haven't
spoiled all your jelly.
When fruit lacks pectin piece Of
the skin Of an orange boiled with it
will supply the lack, the peeling Of
a quarter Of I'm orange will be suffl-
cient for one recipe Of jelly. The
white part of the peeling is the part
to be used,
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-18
Why He Enloyed It

MylesHow did you like the anna
teur play last night7 ..s%., *
Styles-ImmenseIyl Never enjoyed
myself so much in my life.
"ReaIly?s 5t s.1 ea
"Sure. You see my wife was in 1t,
and she didn't have a speaking part"
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-18

Before the fight at Carrizal, Ameri-
cans had often heard OF the Ienth
United States cavalry. To such OF us
as, from inclination or employment,
keep in touch with the present by re-
membering the past Which made 1t,
when the word came from the border
that detachment of the Tenth cav
airy had made glorious fight against
sudden and unexpected attack by
much superior force, the thought came
at once 1.-THE Tenth! Why, that is the
same regiment that distinguished itself
at Las Guasimas, and Ell Caney, ana
on the heights of San Juan Because
the American mind is too prone to eX-
alt the volunteer forces-the citizen
soldiers-above the professional fight
ing men in the regular ranks. and to
give to a patriotic outburst place
above what it calls "a standing army,
the popular Imagination seized upon
the brilliant exploits of our volunteers
In Cuba-notabty the Rough Riders
as better representing the national
spirit.
But in the Army Reports, that place
where justice is done all men who go
out to battle for their country, the
truth about the Tenth in the Spanish
war is embalmed. Maj. Frank keck.
who has seen much service, told the
story somewhat In detail in the Sun
day Globe-Democrat. 1t is the most
interesting story, because it goes far
back of the Spanish war to find the
origins of that morale and discipline,
and that self-sacrficing courage, which
made the Tenth United States cavalry
what it was in Cuba, later in the Phil
fppines, and what it is now in Mexico.
Linking the present with long past.
far-fung over many fields, Major Keck
has shown US how the regular soldier
of the United States army can be de-
veloped into, or, rather. will develop
himself into, fighting unit not to be
surpassed in war. Much of the story
is in the history of the Indian wars
which for years followed the close OF
the war between the states; when the
most warlike tribes, under the leader
ship of such great chiefs as Sitting
Bull, Red Cloud, Cochlse and Geron-
limo, waged strong warfare against the
paleface then beginning a great inva-
sion of the buffalo lands. 1t was a
war of swooping attacks, sudden for
avs, long and hard rides, sleepless and
,waterless days and nights, with now
and then such a pitched battle as at
the Rosebud. A war for cavalrymen-
and the Fighting Tenth was in 1t and
Of it all.
For that gallant regiment was organ
lied the year following the close of
the Civil war, made up of colored
troops who had fought in the federal
army. Those who were in it are not
in it now. They have died the death
swift or slow, or fallen out of the
ranks as outworn troopers. But the
regiment has remained, always made
up of colored men, differed by West
Pointers and white noncoms, and al
ways to be found where glory leads the
way. At every point Of action the
Tenth has been seem, and always to ad-
vantage. Other regular army reH-
ments have made glorious records. It's
way the United States regulars. Of
all colors, have. But these, our broth
ers in black, have won special need
Of praise.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-18

QlSn, sprinkle Will
salt and pepper
and cover with
rat e. 8 W l s s
cheese. Fill the dish
and drop a few
pieces Of melted
butter over the top.
After that, pour u
foyv tnh1pSpOOnfUlS
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-18

OOO): the Europa Maru, 9,181 tons,
built in 1891, which sold in April, 1911,
for 10000 ($50,OO0) brought f115,O0o
($575, OU, and the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
old bark Sokoto, 2,115 tons, which was
sold for 1880 ,($15, 1867 six years ago
brought $4,000 '($2OO. OOO).
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-18
Periscope at Crossing.

Perlscope al crossing.
No longer is the periscope used ex-
clusively in the business Of slaughter
In the war zones, for the instrument
invented for aid in battle is now uti-
LIKED by railroad to save lives.
At the Third street grade crossing
at San Bernadlno, CAL, particularly
hazardous point in the business dis
trict, the guardian of the crossing Is
now using a 2O-foot periscope to watch
for trains around q dangerous curve.
The periscOpe extends over the roofs
of buildings that obstruct the view.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-18

The scarcity of water in Mexico has
proved one of the biggest problems for
the army men to solve Some Of the
soldiers at Pershing's headquarters at
Colonia Dublan, Mexico, have sunk a
well in the camp. Here most of the
drinking water is obtained. The water
from this we'll Is not like the water
from the spring wells in the mountains
and Is not cold, but 1t is free from
germs and that is the main esseptial,
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-18

The concern Is not whether opportu-
nifty will present itself, but as to
whether we will be ready for the OPP
portunity. 1t comes not to doubt and
denial and disbelief. 1t comes to sunny
expectation: to eager purpose and to
noble and generous aspiration.-Lilian
Whiting,
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-18
s1be KITCHEN
.GABINEEz s.

pinch Of cinnamon or few drops Of
vanilla. When serving, use two or
three tablespoonfuls of the strip on
ice for each glass. Half fill the glass
with ice, pour in the strip, then fill up
with rich milk, garnish with whipped
cream, and serve.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-18
Guard the THOUGHTS,

Fritter not away what Is left Of thy
life In thoughts about others, unless
thou canst bring these thoughts into
relation with some common Interest,".
Marcus Aurelius.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-18
Couldn't Take Any Chances.

what are you doing with the lady's
slipper in your pocket? Looking for a
Cinderella?" shaw; my wife wanted
some stockings to match. I couldn't
cut section out Of the slipper, SO
had to bring the pesky thing along" ~
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-18
N'G No. WIZ
Education.

x Our public-school system is the most
successful social enterprise yet under
taken BY any people, and on it we
spend three-Quarters Of a billion dol
lars year. Education is indeed cur
foremost industry. from whatever
point OF view it may be regarded.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-18
Glad H,e Isn't.

'You are not the man you were
when ! married You, said the wife.
X sincerely hope I'm not" returned,
hubby. Il hope MI never again b.
las Bis 4 fool ~ 4 ~ then. \ II
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-18

lectable drinks which
are constantly being
originated. The drink
which used to sustain
the harvester was made
Of ginger, molasses and
sparkling spring water !;
later sugar was used in
stead If mOloSsos with
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-18
WI, rh :, truth out.

S3 M. styles-It has been asserted by
many eminent specialists that there is
no doubt that BY the beat Of the pulse
galons the age Of person could be
told. .@
NJ Mr.. Styles OF course! Why can't
one kesp something secret?'
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-18

one tablespoonful Of but
ter and the same of lard
with one cupful of sugar;
a id wo well-beaten
eggs, three-quarters Of q
cupful Of milk, a pinch Of
salt, one teaspoonful Of
extract Of orange, three
nl1nrtnrS Of n cl1nfnl Of
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-18

step custer, and every draft upon the
colored race for labor ut the North I'M
proves the estimation In WHICH the
southern community holds its inherited
colored help.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-18
Hjs ADVANTAGE,

You needn't try to pump that Wit
sness.
Why not1', sg
H. Knows too much about pump
1T l3aelf HeS our milkman 4 4
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-18
ICED DRINKS FOR HOT DAYS.

The old-fashioned drinks are never
entirely superseded, even by the de-
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-18

Hold on! Cling on! No matter what
they say.
Push on! Sing on! things will come
your way.
Sitting down and whining never helps
bit;
Best way to get there is by keeping
up your grit.
Louis ThaYer.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-18

Slip to Be Guarded Against.
Remember that a slip Of the foot
may crack q bone, but a slip Of the.
tongue may crack q reputation or
wound character. .sssi I. 3ss
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-18
Who has not wanted, does not guess
What plenty is-who has not CROPPED
In depths OF doubt and hopelessness.
Has never truly hoped.
Riley.
not WEATHER FOOD AND DRINK.

Cut potatoes into shoestrings and
put layer into buttered baking
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-18

pennies together and buy q flag Sew
en- dollars was raised and the flag was
bought. When the boys went, asked
them whether they were my friends.
Can count on you for help when l
am in troubleT Yes, Mrs. Bethune,'
they said, If we can't walk, we'll roll
to you Those boys have grown into
fine young Americans. We have nine
ty-two Of them enrolled in the club.
Twenty of them have bank accounts.
Several Of them own lots, which they
are paying for on the installment plan."
Negroes conduct the municipal af
fairs Of Hobson City. Ala, comprising
as they do the population Of the place.
1t is the only town in the state that
is out of debt and has money In its
treasury. More than half the citizens
own their own homes. No man with
out employment is allowed to stay in
the town. -.,E Either job is found for
him or he is required to move, away.
The wise girl fears a man far more
than she does mouse.
The letter p, like selfish friends, is
first in nity and last in helm
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-18

Jelly-u1dhlnS uaS
been made clear
to us by science.
We know that
fruit picked after
heavy rains is so
full of water that
it needs longer
boiling to bring
nNc,,Vkr or5 WA.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-18

We are not here to dream, to drift;
We have hard work to do. and loads
to lift
shun not the task. Face it! IT'S Gods
gift.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-18
GOOD THINGS FOR THE TABLE.

This recipe makes dozen and
half delicious little tea cakes: Cream
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-18
JELLY-MAKING TIME,

Much that puzzled our grandmoth-
ers in regard to the uncertainty Of
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-18

The letter P, like selfish friends, is
first in pity and last in help.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-18

The wise girl fears man far more
than she does a mouse.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-13

Scqucnt page gives it's mass OF inter
rupiions. complete or partial Austria
has put out a great number OF re-
StrictonG and 50 has Turkey and Hun
gary. Hut Germany H. the one cDun-
try making no restrictions, apparent
" seeking TO increase rather than re-
strict It's communication.
war interruption of wireless is sep
afateiy compiled. ana makes four print
cd pages Singularly the restrictions OF
tn" United states form the larger part
OF this. Its restrictions being one fourth
any of the bclligercnts.
But while war has thus paralyzcd
the cable an! telegraph facilities none
OF the lighting countries has withdrawn
from the international Union: every
one OF them paid tho last regular as
scSsmcnt. and the union is continuin,
ITS work OF carrying on this world
int"r-commmnicat rs far as possible
under the limitations imposed 10y cen
sorship and laws completely stopping
communication.
Some idea of the tremendous growth
of the cable and telegraph in peace
times is given in tho last list OF sta
tons published by the International
Union. compared with their first list In
lS6S. The first list gave l0.7Jc as the
total number of telegraph stations
throughout the world: the last list
gives the number as $4,000. Tho union
prepared the first list Of cables in
1871. When there we're 10 government
owned cables, II? private owned. to-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-13

ruptions than anything in this history
D. electrical transmission. This affects
'hichH the hcliiEcrcnt countries all
transmission between them being at a.
standstiil. while the transmission he
tween ncutrals and bclligcrcuts. and
between two ncutrals. is very much
restricted and subject TO new and
round S,bout routes.
The latest list Of Interruptions com
piled by the International Union covers
sixteen closely printed folio pages
hrst list of twelve pages and Il sup
plcmcnt or four pages. Thirty COM
plcte Interruptions OF all Cominumic.-
lions between countries are rcco.,i.d,
while the rest Of the list is made IN,
or the numbcrlcsS restrictions in ciphcr
kilograms. admissible language. etc
each country having put out a mass OF
regulations as a measure Of military
emergency. For example. tho first rage
OF the list shows the foilowin. com
pietc interruptions: all communication
between Hungary and Russia. between
Austria ana Russia, between Eclciuu,
and Germany. between E"riin pctro-
grad and Tchcran, between France and
Luxembourg. between Austria and
France. between Austria and Monte
negro. between Hungary and Serbia:
between Bosnia lIcrZcgovina aud
Serbia, between Turkey and Russia
between Constantinoplc and Odessa. he
tween ConHtantinoplc ana Tcnedos. be-
tween Italy and Austria. between I:ul-
rarid and serbia between no,Iu,ani.,
ana Serbia ctc
This Is only ono paco, and each sub
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-13

hfteen months at Richmond. met and
knew such war figures as Grant. Shcri-
dan. Leo md I.OnEstrcct. and later on
returned To Washington ~ Swiss min
lister. where he renewed the acuuaint
in war days.
When friend remarked on tho cor
rcctncss OF his English. lie said.
81 took my lessons under rather novel
conditions in Libby Prison at Rich
Inond. Ny prison companion could
speak nothing but English. SO that
after being with him for nftcon months
! had acquired good Knowledge Of
English
Mr.. Frey Was held as a hostage
against southern prisoner. CAPTAIN
Gordon. hold In the North under sen
tcicc OF death and - u result nc also
was under sentence Of death until Cor
don was released. When Gordon died
later some Of tho Southern papers had
INC pictur" of Gordon and Frey rs the
Two whose lives had hccn paired
against each o. her Gut few knew this
Northern soldier. Frey. was the Prcsi-
dent Of Switzerland
The International Cable and Tele-
graph Union. which Mr.. Frey directs,
is one OF those world organizations ad-
ministcred here In Bcrnc. II is rather
strange that Switzerland. far from the
sea and without cable connections
should n" chosen to direct the vast
ramiiications "f the worlds cables. to
which pas now been added the world g
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-13

falling iiS.7oo kiiomcters In length
Tho last caGl' list shows a -FOUR fold
EXPANSION. viz, l.G?2 government ow ned
cables. ~ private in all. 2lot
cahlc lines having - length OF 1921
around tho world
JUS: now ~ rs the wireless which is
making tn" most rapid strides. and MIR
Frey !inds II difficult to keep up with
the sweep OF this new medium OF com
munication 10 the rcmotcst islands Of
tho seas. Each government gets up "a
list OF Its own stations, but the union
consolidatcs tho lists OF all govern
ments. the American section. for in
stance. showing all army. navy aud
private wireless stations. all boats with
wireless, incir ling even the yachts Of
Vincent Astor anc others with wireless
equipment.
The telephones. which is also admin
istercd by the union, shows how this
cir'iiZinS process is being carried into
uncivilizcd regions. For example the
Ivory Coast in Africa has eighty four
telephone stations; Senegal. 1913. Da-
honey, cightycight; C;abou. seventy
seven: MadaeaScar. $50. And there ia
hardly Il people the world over so low
in The scale Of civilization as not to
he in touch with the outer world in
some OF the many modern means of
quick communication.
Mr. Frey has seen cable and tcle-
graph rates go down as the extent OF
the systems has gone up. The rate
from Ecrnc to Berlin used to be IL
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-13

francs 'F3) for twenty words: now it 4,
- francs go ccnts). Tho rate IN
tctrograd has fallen from - franz,
I" francs; to Bombay, from loo france
10 >" franca and from Eeruc 10 Ns,y
york from SO francs lsl0S for twer.
" words in 1855. to about 30 franc.
$50 to-day.
one of the chief ends Of tho bureau
~ IN establishing absolute uniformity
or cablc ana telegraph service through
out most OF the world. with the ok
ccption of tho telegraph in tho United
states, where private control and dir
ference III rates to various states hrs
made uniformity impossible. Ru, A.,
most civilized countries the same idcr-
teal system prevails so thai IL a pe,
son sends cablcEraIu from Bcrnc cr
Paris or Berlin. to Japan. hc knows
1t viii 20 through exactly the same
process OF delivery as cablcgram from
Japan TO Europe. This gives an as
surancc to the public in communica ting
TO various remote points. besides the
administrative control over the network
OF cable and telegraph wires stretch
Ing around the world. However, the
control is made automatic AS far as
possible. For instance, when a dis
patch Is sent from Spain to Turkey it
passes through many countries. and
over many lines. the first country talk
ing out its portion. according to tho
unions schedules, and passing the bal.
anCc 10 tho next country: and thus
passing along continuing until tho tor
minal portion is Ruany received by
Turkey
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wireless systems. and all the telegraph
OF Europe and the Orient. But IL Is
largely FOR the reason that SwitZcr-
ianh has no direct interest in these
huge systems, ana stands at one side
as neutral observer. that she is
chosen to carry on this intricate ser
vice, Mr.. Frey's Offices occupy q large
building. with an extensive personnel
at work on cable and telegraph tar
Ills. the adjustment Of disputes be-
tween countries over rates and pro-
ccdurc, the preparation OF cable. tel
cSrapii and wireless maps and prin, ed
volumes embracing every point the
world over that can be reached by
any Of the modern methods Of auicI,
transmission.
FIRST REALIZATION Or IDEA
OF WORLD ADMINISTER ALTON
This union is unique In one re-
spcct.' said Mr.. Frey, las IL is the first
realization Of the idea OF world ad :
inihistration. Before II was created, in
1859. the different nations had passed
similar laws, and uniformity was Sc
cured by treaties and conventions
under these laws. But the lntcrna-
tonal Union actually realized the
world administration which is now
carried on for nations ALI over the
globe with tho same regularity as any
administration OF state or private
crganization."
Tho war has had a paralyziug effect
o. cable and telegraph transmission
Ercatcr IN its restrictions and inter