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The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-03-31
KEEPS MEDALS FOR HEROES
State Department at Washington Has
Large Assortment Of Testimonials
on Hand.

Washington.-The state department
spends about 5000 a year for watches.
medals and other testimonials it gives
to foreigners who save the lives OF
Americans at sea.
II the rescuer is a common seaman
who accomplishes the rescue through
his own initiative and individual ef-
forts, he is presented with a gold med.
al containing $40 worth of gold and
inscribed with his name. The presen.
tation inscription reads. From the
President Of the United States" II
an officer Of ship figures in the res
cue he gets a handsome gold watch
and chain or q pair of the finest
binoculars manufactured.
A supply of medals, watches. chains
and binoculars always is kept on hand
in the Office of the chief clerk Of the
state department.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-03-31
novel SOUNDING BOX N0C0MPASS NEEDED
Simple Method Of Determining
Latitude.
Point Is to Be Sure Of Location Of thu
North Star, Which Is Really All
the Astronomy Necessary
to Know.

There is very simple way BY
means of which the novice, unframed
in astronomical observation, can de.
termine his latitude. without the aid
of complicated and expensive appa.
ratus.
" you were situated on the equator,
tho North star would be directly north
of you. This star must be learned and
identified, so that it can be picked out
anywhere at moments notice. This
Is all the astro lomy you need know
as the location Of this star will give
the latitude.
When half way to the North pole
the North star is midway between the
zenith and the northern horizon. At
the pole it is directly overhead. In
all other places its angle" varies, be-
ing, for example, 30 degrees at New
Orleans, 40 degrees at Philadelphia,
and so on. The altitude of the North
star is the latitude of place north Of
the equator. All that Is necessary
then, to determine the latitude, is to
measure the angle of the North star
and thus determine the altitude of the
celestial pole. This will give the lati-
tude.
Take pair of ordinary compasses.
Open them, and place one point in q
a level window sill, holding the arm
upright. Now point the other arm Of
the compass at the North Polar star.
The angle thus formed by the pair #
compasses will be fairly accurate. pro-
vided the pointing has been done care
fully and the other arm is held at
right angles to the sill.
When the compasses have been ad-
justed, as explained. proceed to meas.
ure the angle formed by the arm of
the compass. This will indicate Your
latitude. For every degree Of curva-
ture of the earth, the North star rises
on degree from the horizon. 1t 10
thus an easy matter ' see your lati-
tude from the number Of degrees made
by the angle of your compass.
Another way to discover the latitude
of any given place-and a method
much more often used-is by means
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-03-31
Human Skull May Be Made to
" Do Service.
Most Interesting Experiment, Which
May Easily Be Tried by Any,
one-Of Considerable Value
to the Deaf.

An interesting experiment that
proves what good sounding box the
human skull is can be performed by
anyone who has disk photograph. 1t
is described by H. Gernsback In the
Electrical Experimenter as follows:
stop up both Of your ears with cot
ton as tightly as possible, so that no
sound will be heard from the outside.
Now place an ordinary darning needle
between your teeth by biting on 1t
hard. taking care that the lips or
tongue do not touch the needle. The
latter is important, because If either
lip or tongue touch the needle the
sound will be decreased considerably.
For the best results the needle it.
self should project not more than one
or ~ inches from the mouth. For
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-03-31
Holding a Needle In the Teeth, a Pho
nograrh Record Can Be Heard
N. B.-1he Lips and Tongue Must
Not Touch the Needle.

nograrh Record Can Be Heard.
N. B.-1he Lips and Tongue Must
Not Touch the Needle.
that reason the darning needle should
be broken off about ~ inches from
its sharp point. 1t goes without saying
that the sharp point should project out
of the mouth, while the broken-off end
should be inside the mouth.
Now start an ordinary disk phono-
graph and carefully press down upon
the record with the needles point held
at the same angle as the reproducer's
needle is held ordinarily. With q little
practice one will become proficient in
moving the head at the same ratio
of speed as the ordinary reproducer
arm is moved from the outside of the
record toward the inside. AS soon as
the needle touches the record with suf-
ficient pressure the inside of the head
will be filled Immediately with music
exceedingly loud and clear.
"A curious result Of the experiment
is that person standing near by can
hear the music, the head acting as a
reproducer in this case"
Mr.. Gernsback asks deaf or partially
deaf persons to try this and to write
to him about the result.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-03-31
New Light on History.

Hero is the essay Of Filipino sail.
or who was told to write about George
Washington: George Wassingham
was sore because America persons is
not free. He sale to England on
(naming his own battleship) ship and
say to King I express declaration of
independence for America persons
King he say 'Nothin' doin' and Mr..
Wassingham tell Admiral Dewey to
shoot turret guns at him. Bime-by
King, he say he will not rule Americal
persons egain. Let George do it,
say King and today Americal persons
Is free. <' r /,
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-03-31

Howard P. Drew, Alvah T. Meyer.
Roy Morse and Frank Stephenson are
well-known to followers Of track ath-
letics as four Of the best sprinters
ever developed In this country. All
four have made remarkable records
during their careers on the cinder
path and board floor, and all four have
held national championships. The
fleet.footed Drew is perhaps the best
Of the four. He formerly competed Tor
Springfield (Mass.) high school, but
now represents the University OF
Southern California. He is the joint
holder with Dan Kelley OF the worlds
record for 100 yards, the time being
.0s 3-5 seconds. Drew has excellent
spr,nttng form and is considered by
many experts to be the really best
sprinter Of all times. Drew has shown
many Of his best performances around
New York and only recently ran tho
century indoors in ten seconds. Meyer,
Tor many years mainstay Of the Irish.
American Athletic club, has been kept
out Of running this winter because OF
pressure OF business, but he plans to
return to the cinder path next sum
1ner. Meyer takes excellent care OF
himself and there Is little doubt that
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-03-31

After a very interesting courtship,
part Of which was conducted Over the
wires and cables of three countries,
Miss May Flindall, daughter Of a
wealthy lace manufacturer of Long
Eaton, England, has been married to
Tameo Ka1iyama, a noted psychologist
of Japan. Miss Flindall first met Mr..
Kajiyama in London. three years ago,
when she was studying music and elo-
cution. Later she came to New York
to pursue her studies while her Japa.
nese admirer was called to Australia.
Six months ago Miss Flindall received
an important cable message which she
answered with q yes" They have
just been married in Brooklyn.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-03-31
SHIPPED the WRONG BODY
Indiana Women Find French Officers
Corpse instead Of Young WON.
ans In Coffin.

Charlottesville, Ind.-Miss Helen
Elston Smith of this city, niece OF
Mrs. Lew Wallace and of Mrs. Henry
8. Lane, both Of whom were distin.
guished Charlottesville women. had
the unusual experience in New York
city recently of finding the body of a
French army officer in the coffin which
was supposed to contain the body of .
young woman friend whose death &C.
CURED in Europe. Miss Smith was in
New York to await the arrival Of the
body Of her friend. 1t is presumed
that in some manner mistake was
made in the shipment Of the CONN,
and that Miss Smiths body was buried
in some part Of war-stricken France
with military honors. ......
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-03-31
Blind Eight Years, Sees Now.

Unable to see for eight years. Ed
ward Claycomb, painter of this city.
is recovering his sight by degrees. In
1908 he fell from a house he was paint
ing and in addition to his other inju-
ries he detached the retinas of both
eyes. He became blind. Specialists
Of q dozen cities were consulted, and
they all told him his case was hope
less.
For the last several weeks his sight
has been returning, and now he can
see and read large letters and distin-
guish between colors. Physicians are
puzzled. Claycomb is hopeful that his
sight will become normal.-Altoona
(Pa.) Dispatch to Philadelphia North
American.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-03-31
American Dairy Products Active.


Cheese, butter and other butterfats
are again becoming important factors
in our export trade after long period
of comparative inactivity England
has become our largest foreign mar
ket for butter, cheese and condensed
milk, having last year taken 1888 900
pounds Of butter, out of a total ex.
port of 100000 pounds; 4s,5O0,00
pounds of cheese, out of a total ex-
port of 100000 pounds; and 4,OO0,-
900 pounds of condensed milk, out of
total Of 100000 pounds. Canada,
Cuba, Panama, Australia and Venezu-
ella also take considerable quantities
of American butter; Panama and the
West Indies are important markets for
our cheese; While Cuba, the Neither.
lands, China. Japan, Hongkong,
Chosen, Panama and Brazil take large
amounts of American condensed milk.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-03-31
new INGREDIENT FOR STEEL
Germans Said to Have Substitute for
Ferro-M anoanese-Nature 10
Not DivuI0ed.

Amsterdam.-The problem Of find
ing a substitute for ferro-manganese
for the production Of steel in Germany
has been solved, according to semi
official statement received here from
Berlin. This substitute, the nature Of
which is not divulged, can be produced
in large quantities from internal raw
materials, it Is said.
Factories for the production of the
new substance are already working
and more are being constructed. 1t is
asserted that this process will make
Germany Independent of imports in
this line.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-03-31
Kiss Tor Auto Fair Trade.

Davenport, Ia.--That the kiss which
Mrs. Bertha spangler claims she gave
Thomas Brown for an automobile was
Z fair trade was the verdict Of a Scott
county Jury. Brown brought the suit
IN an attempt to show that he was
owner Of the car and had merely let
Mrs. spangler. his housekeeper, use
the machine. The woman testified
that Brown had given her the car, the
compensation being kiss. The Jury
Vas out for four hours before 4 verdict
vas finally agreed upon which rave
the machins q tho woman.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-03-31
AFRO-AMER|CAN CU[L|NCS

dustry. The work is going on nicely
but it needs money We need schol-
arships for the girls who are too poor
to pay. Then there are improvements
to be made to the buildings. Most ~
them are not froproof. am praying
for help and feel sure that the people
of the North who have so kindly be-
friended me will understand what the
school and its extension work stands
for and will be generous in their help
toward this work"
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-03-31
Modern knjoht Of tho Road

1t 10 reported that a hobo" is trav-
cling along the Northern Electric rail-
way line in northern California, car
rying with him folding frame of iron
i1terlaced with copper, which he con.
meets with the third rail SO as to cook
his meals by electricity. Furthermore,
1t is reported tnat he also carries q
long wire which can be hooked over
a trolley line to supply current to the
same appliance. The story is inter.
esting and humorous; technically, 1t Is
somewhat misunderstanding Ameri.
can.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-03-31
Few States Without Primaries.

All of the states in the Union have
some form of primary except Rhode
Island, Connecticut. Delaware, New
Mexico and Utah. North Carolina has
no direct primary, but has a presiden-
tial preference primary. In South
Carolina. Georgia, Alabama, Arkansas
and Texas the Democrats nominate by
direct primary, but the statutes make
no provision for other parties. A full
primary law. passed in Vermont re-
Gently, was approved by majority of
1900, and will be in effect for the Sc
lection of delegates to the national
convention. In addition to Vermont
and North Carolina, the following
states have presidential preference
primary: New Hampshire, Massachu.
sets, New York, New Jersey, Pennsyl-
vania, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan,
Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, North Da-
kota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Mary.
land, Montana, Oregon and California.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-03-31
Queer Indian Custom.

The Haidu Indians living on the
Queen Charlotte islands Of our Alas
kan possessions, were until a few
years ago divided strictly into two
tribes, Ravens and Eagles, both strict
" exogamic, which is to say that
Eagle men had to Marry Raven WON!
en- and vice versa. the children Z ],
s to tribal law, becoming mem,
Ders OF the mothers tribe and return
lne g that group when half grown. to(
Ieceive training and ultimately ~
hertt the family property.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-03-31

he will make a successful comeback.
Morse, who, like Drew, is a colored
lad, sprang into prominence by win
ming the 220-yard national champion
ship at California last summer He
has since demonstrated that his
Frisco victory was no fluke by show
ing his heels to strong rivals on
numerous occasions Morse, a mem
Der of the Salem Crescent A. c., Is
only youngster and should be a top
notcher for many years to come.
Stephenson, who completes for the
Trinity A. c. of Brooklyn has done his
best work indoors. He is a remark
ably fast starter.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-03-31

Quail in Pennsylvania are dying Of
q strange epidemic, which has spread
so as to threaten the determination Of
the species in some regions, situa.
ton which reminds one commentator
that aflictions among wild beasts and
birds seldom attack more than one
species at q time. the same being true
OF fish, of which, In any stream, one
kind will all die without others seem.
ing the least affected.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-03-31

The will of the late Sanford Johnson
was filed for probate at Stockton, Kan.
According to this document he left $40
acres Of Rocks county land, free from
incumbrance, besides personal proper.
ty to the sum of $1,000. Born in bond
age, freed by the Emancipation proc.
clamation. and with no educational op-
portunities, Johnson succeeded in &C.
cumulating property far in excess of
that Of many of his white neighbors
and associates. He reared six children.
giving all a common school education.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-03-31
WhIttler's lnsnlration Dead.

Miss Priscilla H. Marsh. who "A an
East Haverhill schoolteacher fur
nished the inspiration for Writers
poem. I'm School Days." is dead. Miss
Marsh vas born in Peacham, VT, sew.
enty.six years ago and started as q
schoOlteacher in rural schools.
1t was while she was teaching In
East Haverhill that she came to know
Whittier intimately, and it was her
work among the pupils Of that school
that led him to write the poem.-Bos-
ton Dispatch to New York World.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-03-31
cHEcKRooM BOY GETS RICH
Uses Tips Received From Members OF
Minneapolis Club and Makes 3
f., q. s5 Fortune.

Minneapolis, Mimi - Charles 8.
:Bergquist was seventeen years old
when he began his business career. He.
was polite and accomplished check
room by It the Minneapolis club for
ave years and AL tips and money he
saved went into the nest egg. He told
his mother ne was buying real eState.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-03-31
Ono Of tho "NobIs eoV' Dies.

Joliet, Ill.-William Roberts, eighty
six years old, believed to be the last
Of the survivors of the Twelfth Royal
Lancers, the heroes Of Tennyson's
poem, Charge Of tho Light Brigade"
died here of old age. He was one Of
the Noble Six Hundred" but missed
the gallant charge at the battle Of Bal
aclava when sent as q special courier
to another division.
Roberts came to the United States
in 1862 and settled at Mokena, III.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-03-31

From it's very inception Hobson
City, Ala, with one exception the only
colored municipality in the United
States, has not only demonstrated Its
ability to organize and govern herself
but has shown that she can do this
along progressive lines.
In the year of 1899 her small but
spirited band OF citizens secured after
no little bit of effort charter and
was incorporated and organized in the
month of August of that year. In
GLIDING immediate suburbs her popu'
lation today shows an increase or 100
per cent. Her citizens are cCntented,
law.abiding and as whole industrl'
GUS; Migrants are not tolerated ana
are tacitly urged to move on or suit
able work is found for them to do.
She has several public institutions.
among which are four churches-tWo
Methodist, one Baptist and one Sancti'
fed, with a combined membership OF
approximately 500 She is the jealous
possessor of one public school with an
enrolment of some 200. The state
funds appropriated for this instltu'
ton, by the way, are, however
claimed to be inadequate and should
be augmented if consistent with the
states public school funds. Donations
from private citizens who are interest
ed in educational pursuits certainly
would be appreciated If put in the
hands of this institution. The mu-
nicipality is free from debt and has
come money in its treasury; Its gu
bernatorial board Is elected every two
years, thereby making it possible to
keep this feature Of its machinery In
a more healthy and enthusiastic work.
ing condition. Its homes are supplied
with electric light and more than half
of the citizens okn their own homes.
Admission, a city Of some 10000 in
habitants, islocated just north of Hob
son City, fand is connected with 1t by
trolley system owned by the Ala
bama< Power company, which main
tai1s a special car for the colored peo-
/pI0 10 Jake lucu UdCh anu lO1SA "
their daily occupations consisting
mainly of public works conveniently
located along the car line. The city
is supplied with good water from the
Admission waterworks, and while the
system is incomplete. plans are being
made to bring it up to the usual state
of efficiency. and thereby insure the
least possible insurance rate and fire
loss. The city has an organized sani
tary system maintained by the police
department. Its Jail house would be
a credit to a city of double it's popu.
lation-being of concrete construc
ton, and equipped with furniture and
fixtures to preserve sanitation and
hygiene 1t has some two or three
grocery stores, owned and operated
by colored citizens. 1t has citizens
who produce almost within stones
throw from $500 to $1,000 worth of
cotton and other staple products, in.
Guiding hundreds of bushels of
peaches per year. Its governing board
consists of seven councilmen, a mayor,
together with some three or four mi
nor officers, including chief Of police.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-03-31

and she chided him for undertaking
anything of the kind at his age. There
after he said nothing about 1t.
He died suddenly when he was
,twenty-three years old as the result Of
an accident. Four months ago friends
Of his began relating stories Of prop.
erty he had bought. His mother began
. search at once. She found be had
several lots in the city and forty acres
Of land near Sandy Lake. She IL seek.
Ing further information about his land
and trying to locate the bank In which
ho had m account. is3 - N 89
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-03-31
Anthony Brings HIah Price,

~"s'"0ny brings f1i9n Prlce.
" The prices Of anthony in 1915 were
probably the highest known since the
metal became a regular article of
commerce. The high prices were nat.
urally reflected In far the largest pro
duction ever made in the United
States. according to the United States
geologtcd surveys preliminary DC.
urea III 5, }E3
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-03-31

The wireless station at Colon ut
noon each day sends out broadcast
forecasts OF the weather in the Carib.
bean, South Atlantic and gulf regions
to aid shipping. y.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-03-31

Scotland has the first drawbridge in
the world In which al the work Of
opening and clofinE 4 and guarding
t.ahic o,sr and throuEh Y g done = 4
seloctricity. 4; X "
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-03-31
Every square mile Of sea is estimat.
cd to contain about 120,000,000 fish.

For the convenience Of travellers an
English firm Is COMPRISING tea into
blocks resembling plug tobacco.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-03-31
The longest VIII on record was MADE
~ ! Gloucester engineer ana con
gstained $1,000 words.

s AZ least there he's been found hat
~ absoluts value, quite without regard
~ style or what the trade viii bear.
4 being the rift Of m Ohio milliner
~ III sister, ana the material %
1870 new bills Of 81 denomination.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-03-31

Hampton institute announces tne
election to it, board Of trustees OF
Charles Gates Dawes, president OF the
Central Trust company Of Chicago;
william Cameron Forbes OF Boston
former governor general Of the Philip
pine Islands, and Alexander 3. Trow.
bridse 81 New York. senior member OF
the arm 81 Trowbridge & Alderman.
architects.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-08-17

Mary Emily GrHn. daughter a
william and Eliza Antoinets King
ard wife e. uhonzs GnhA died 81
stomach trOahle Saturday. August u
At us at the home Of hSr niece Ms
John Bszl IN Nsxico. No after az
Uness az several seeks
The remains ven taken 70 louisa
"a Ne where funeral services were
bed at RivervieW Cemetery noss
Impressive service, conducted b.
Rev. Z J. hampton, q the CHRIS
tan Curch She was laid to rest n
The old family burial place
Ms GnHn Vas = devoted Chris
.i.sn and q daily s,udent Of the Bible
she leaves a sister ard two brothers
Ms louisa Stewart Of Louisiana;
C c King. Of Nevada. and William
king. Of Webster Groves. She
Isssus also Eve children, seven grand
chldrcn and three great-grand-ehi'-
drsn The children are JOAN and
Maurice Griffin. Of Kansas City;
Mrs. Agnes Banhill, Of Denver, Col.
Mr. Kate winseott, Of Los Angeles,
Calf. ard Mrs. Dora link. Of De-
catur. IL
Mr.. and Mrs. John Bezl and Philip
Bel. Of Mexico. and John and Mau-
nee GrlHn. Of Kansas City, were the
ut-of-tovn attendants at the funeral