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The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-01
CHAMPION MULE
PACKER OF U. S.
DAILY Is Worlds Greatest Expert
on Possibilities of Missouri
Hybrid.
IN CHARGE OF PACK trains
Has Devised Many Improvements In
This Method Of Transportation
Conducts School for Muleteers
on the Border.

San Antonio, Tex.-H. w. Daily,
chief packer of the quarternaster
corps, U. S. A., the greatest expert
on the possibilities Of the Missouri
mule on earth, is here. His duty is
the organization Of ten pack trains
and he Is conducting a school for mule
teerS.
The model class of the school COM
prises one gray bell horse and COM
pany Of 81 white or gray mules-all
veterans" for this is the pack train
that crossed into Mexico with Sibley
soon after the Glenn Springs raid.
Here is an inventory of pack
train: Packmaster, who gets 500 a
month but no rations; "cargador," $50
q month and rations; blacksmith or
horseshoer, SIS month, out no ra-
lions; cook, $40 month and ra-
tons; ten packers. $50 month and
rations. Each individual In a pack
train has his own mount, so there are
to be II riding mules and the remain
.der-5O animals-carry the packs. The
duties of the bell horse are to lead
the procession.
As general thing, each pack mule
will walk away with minimum load
of $50 pounds, so that means some
thing more than six tons Of cargo to
the train, and if need be the cargo can
be raised to eight tons.
Over in the Philippines one Of Mr..
Days mules rambled around on noun
tain trails with $40 pounds aboard
and the load happened to be u noun
tain howitzer. This mule, while not
awarded a medal, was nevertheless a
hero and saved the day, for the how
itzer put to rout any enemy apparent
ly untouched by mere rifle fire.
When packers become proficient
they should be able to load mule in
about thirty seconds. AS DAILY figures
1t, two months are required to turn
out first class pack train Of the sort
above criticism.
Many Years a Packer.
Nowadays the "aparejo," or pack
saddle, which Daily invented for our
army, is made to conform to the mule
so there is little possibility Of the
heavy load chatting or injurlng the ami
mails back.
Days experiences as packer start
ed in the spring of 1865 when he
crossed the British northwest terri
tories from Montreal to Vancouver and
was employed in bringing in supplies
on mule back to the Canadian mining
camps.
Then he engaged as packer in many
Indian campaigns Of the United States
army, including the operations against
Geronimo.
When the Spanish war broke out he
was working on railroad in Mexico
He enlisted Immediately and went to
Cuba. After the campaign he was
called to Washington, where he de-
vised improvements in pack-train
transportation. He also went to West
Point to lecture.
From 1902 to 1909 he was stationed
at Fort Leavenworth and there made
further improvements In field artillery,
mountain and machine gun, engineer,
signal, hospital and ordnance corps
pack equipment. On February Is, 1903,
he was made chief packer Of the army.
"For mountain work no substitute to
take tho place of the mule will ever be
found" said Daily.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-01
War Costly to Netherlands.

The government Of the Netherlands
has spent millions Of dollars in car
ing for the Belgian refugees who
crossed the frontier when Belgium
was invaded at the beginning Of the
war. Erwin w. Thomson, Uncle
Sans commercial attache. reports
that during 1915 there were paid out
by the government of the Neither
lands. $1,7OO,OOO for refugee camps
where temporary homes have been
made for impoverished Belgians.
s1.77O,OOO for relief of Belgium refu-
gees outside the camps, $4,000 for
the education of children of the refu-
gees, $4,000 for assistance in en-
pigments outside the camps, and $44,-.
600 for relief to the families Of In.
termed soldiers. n. 8539..8
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-01
70 REDUCE NIKE TOLL
Uncle Sam Makes Earnest Effort
to Prevent Loss of Life.
Three New Safety Stations Are Es.
tabIished, Equipped With spe.
cially constructed-cars
for Rescue Work.

Uncle Sam is making an earnest eff
fort to reduce the loss of life that re-
suits from accidents in the mines OF
the United States and at the same time
to develop the mining industry to still
greater proportions than it has aIread,
attained. To this end the department
Of the interior has begun carrying out
the provisions of an act of congress
which provides for the establishment
Of ten mining experiment stations and
seven mine-safety stations in add.
ton to those already established. AID.
preparations are available for only
three OF the safety stations and three
of the experiment stations, but the
other will be provided for by suisse
quent appropriations.
Secretary of the Interior Lane has
announced the location of two of the
three mining experiment stations and
three mine-safety stations. The first
of the experiment stations is to be at
Fairbanks, Alaska; the second at
Tucson, Ariz., and the third, not yet
definitely announced, in the Pacific
Northwest. The safety stations as de-
clded upon will be at Butte, Mont. !;
Reno, New. and Ration. N. NJ. The
sum of $4,000 is appropriated for each
or the mining experiment stations and
$lOl,5OO for the three safety stations
The purpose of all the stations ac-
cording to the law is to make investi-
cations with nview toward improving
conditions in the mining, quarrying,
metallurgical and other mineral indus
tries, safeguarding life among en-
ployees, preventing unnecessary waste
OF resources, and otherwise contrbut-
ing to the advancement of these indus
tries.
Each of the mine-safety stations is
to be equipped with an all-steel mine
rescue car which will respond to dsas-
ter calls within its prescribed territory.
Congress has appropriated $4,000 for
the purchase of the three cars. These
cars will be Of special design and will
represent the most modern thought in
rescue work. They will be manned by
expert crews of life savers, who, when
they are not employed at q mine dis
aster, will go to the different mining
camps and train the miners to rescue
work and first aid to the injured
Secretary Lane thinks that the ex-
pertinent stations, by aiding in the de-
velopment of new metallurgical proc
esses, will aid materially in enlarging
the mining industry, providing employ
ment for more men, with the utiliza-
ton of the low-grade mineral deposits
to their highest extent. He regards the
new step as most deserved recogni-
ton of an industry which now has a
yearly output Of probably two and a
half billion dollars and which is next
to agriculture in its Importance to the
welfare of the country.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-01

bits, removing all the membrane.
Take equal parts of tnely-cut celery
and mix with the sweetbreads; add
Il handful Of blanched almonds, cut
in shreds. Wulnuts may be used, but
they are more difficult to DIanch. Cut
in halves, cupful of Malaga grapes,
removing the seeds, add mayonnaise
dressing which has been mixed with
little whipped cream. Mix all. the
ingredients and arrange on Individual
plates in lettuce leaves. Garnish with
stuffed olives, sliced. This will serve
eight persons amply.
Fruit and Pepper, sa'ad.-Cut IN
dice small bunch of celery, enough
to make three cupfuls; add four me-
diminished apples and can OF pine
apple, one can Of red peppers and one
sweet, green pepper, chopped. Mix
lightly with mayOnnaise dressing and
serve in green pepper cups or In
halves of lemons. These may be-
saved for the purpose when making
lemonade. The green peppers may
be cut, leaving small hhhule IKE
basket. %
Olive and Celery Sandw'ches.-
Chop separately in a choppng bowl
an equal quantity of stuffed olives,
(the kind stuffed with pimentos) and
tender celery. Mix and moisten with
sufficient mayonnaise dressing to
spread easily. Put on buttered bread
and cut in any desired form. %'
Poppy Seed saIad.-Place head let
tuce, we'll crisped and drained on the
salad plates; sprinkle with grated
sage cheese. Roast until we'll
Drowned In half cupful of poppy
seeds and sprinkle over with salad, I
Serve with French dressing. $
A tart apple chopped with equal
quantities Of southern onion served on
lettuce with any good dressing IS q
most tasty salad.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-01
DISCOVER GOLD IN. THE SAND
to Spread to Whole Surround
ing Country.

Austin, Mlnn.-Gold has been found
here in the sands of the Cedar river.
Samples sent to assayers recommend
ed by the treasury department at
Washington were found to run as high
in value rs $1,664.9O a ton.
The appearance Of the mineral,
known as float gold, in banks Of the
stream has caused the fever to spread
to the surrounding country, and farm
ers now are sending samples out for
authoritative inspection.
The first find was made by Mrs.
Daisy Dalager during the excavation
for a cellar.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-01
SON COMMANDS HIS FATHER
Latter 10 a Private in a Militia
Company, and Former Is
Lieutenant.

Kansas City, Kan.--The regular or
der Of things is that the son should
take orders from the father.
But in Company A, Kansas National
Guard of Kansas City, Kan, this or
der is reversed in the case of Will
liam Firstenberger, father, and Alfred
Firstenberger, son.
William Firstenberger, although
postmaster of Kansas City, Kan, and
an important appearing person of some
25O pounds, is just private.
Alfred Firstenberger is Second Lieu
tenant of the company, much smaller
in size-but possessing authority.
So when Son Firstenberger issues or.
ders PA" Firstenberger, although he
may be bit tired-or perhaps differ
ing in opinion-must obey them. In
this case the son has to be obeyed.
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elements. will be better fitted to END
dure the weather without overhead!
ing the system.
Eggs, cheese, fish. In combinatiOn|
with various vegetables served in the
place of meat are most attractive and
satisfying salads.
Some vegetables are richer In the
proteid element than others; peas.I
beans and lentils are the nearest t0|
meat Of any vegetable.
Roquefort saIad.-Prepare crisp
head lettuce and arrange On individ-I
ual plates. Prepare salad dressingt
Of tablespoonful of vinegar to three
Of oil, half teaspoonful of salt, q
few dashes of red pepper; doubling|
this portion as needed Cream 81
tablespoonful Of roquefort cheese andI
add to the dressing, beaten well to|
blend, with an egg beaten.
Cheese jelly saIad.-Mix half cup-I
full Of good favored cheese with cup-|
full of whipped cream; add salt and
pepper to season and teaspoonful|
Of gelatin dissolved In three-fourthst
Of cupful Of water. Mold in on0[
large or in individual molds. Cover
each mold with grated cheese when IT.
begins to harden. Serve with French
dressing to which grated cheese hasl
been added, as well as tablespoons
full OF catchup.
Nearly all fruits have acids and
salts in solution which are cOoling,|
and that have tonic properties. Al
fruit salad Is most gratifying one|
to serve on hot day; 1t serves as a.
salad and as a dessert. With the adj
dition of a few nuts it will also be-
sufficiently nOurishing. v;
Slice tomatoes, small ones, In
halves, sprinkle with chopped, green
peppers and onion and serve with
French dressing, ~
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-01
"C0NSCIENCE FUND" BOOSTED
Uncle Sam Enriched by More Than
$4,000, Biggest Contribution
Made in Any One Year.

Whether or not it is Indicative Of
the growth Of the public conscience,
Uncle Sam prof1ted more in 1915 by
the awakening Of the consciences Of
some individuals than he had in
any other year since the conscience
find" Of the treasury department came
into existence in 1897 In that year
the total contributions to the fund
were $3.50. During the last fiscal
year the fund was Increased by more
than $4,000.
1t is pointed out that conscience has
recently been unusually active, not
only to enriching the federal treasury
but in helping private and public cor
porations and individuals. An Ohio
man paid 25 cents for apples stolen
six years ago; Californian paid
newspaper subscription 90 years over
due; Il woman sent stamps to Kan
sas City street railway company to
pay for four fares, and Pennsyl-
vanian paid up hotel bill he skipned
% years ago.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-01
RED man PROGRESSING
Passing Of Indian Medicine Man
New Step Forward.
uncle Sam, In Effort to Perpetuate
Race, Aids His Wards In Put.
ting End to the Ravages
Of Disease.

The day Of the Old-time Indian medi-
cine man Is rapidly passing Encour-
aged by Uncle Sam, the red man Is
turning more and more to the white
| mans physician and his medicine.
The passing of the Indian medicine
man marks another step toward the
characterization of the original Amer,
lean. In the face of the march of civil.
llzntion through the reservations of
the red men, the medicine man has
lieid MS own to remarkable degree
uhul recently, when the ravages of
tuberculosis and trachoma among the
adults and the heavy mortality among
the infants on the reservations led to
the conclusion That if the red man wax
to be perpetuated. modern sanitary and
medical measures must be adopted
Uncle Sam has endeavored to do his
part in the protection of his wards by
greatly increasing the number of hos
plfals for the use of the Indians.
While there were only So hospitals in
l9l2, with capacity of 1856, there
were "A in 1915. with capacity of
2,o45, and more are being built or
planned
substantial increases have also been
made in the number of field matrons
and nurses, and an attempt made to
furnish the best practicable service
with the appropriations that congress
would make possible.
In view of the widespread prev
alence Of trachoma and tuberculosis,
as reported by the investigation of the
public health service. ophthalmologists
have been increased in number from
three to seven, and the number of reg
ulnr agency physicians increased from
SO to 100. and contract physicians from
SO to 76.
The appropriation for relief of dis
tress has been increased from 100000
to $35O,OOO.
Modern thought having indicated the
importance of well-cared-for teeth,
seven travelling dentists have been en-
ployed, whose duty it is to keep the
teeth of the children enrolled in In
dian schools in the best condition prac-
ticable.
In an effort to improve the sanitary
surroundings under which Indians
must live, campaigns for sanitary
clean-ups have been waged on the va
riOus reservations.
The Importance of bringing about a
real improvement in infant mortality If
the Indian is to be perpetuated has
been recognized, and an earnest cam
paign has been instituted and Is now
in force to save the babies. This cam
paign has brought out the most cor
dial cooperation on the part of all en-
ployees in the service, and while the
results can only be shown after. a
period of years it's effectiveness Is even
now apparent.
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fruit through a sieve and add a sirup
sugar to two of water; cool and add
to the strained juice. Freeze as usual;
serve with a gnrnish Of preserved or
fresh fruit.
Rice With Raspberry sauce.-Cook
rice and mold in a hollow mold. Turn
on to a platter and surround with rasp-
berry sauce, or jam or the fresh ber-
ries we'll mixed with sugar.
Raspberry WhIp.-It Is wise to pre-
pare berries for this dish in their sea-
son. Simply mash them and mix with
an equal bulk of sugar, then put in
sterile jars and seal. Keep in the
ice chest or on the floor Of cool cell
lar. Take cupful and half of the
crushed berries and beat with two
egg whites until stiff enough to stand
in shape. Serve in high glasses with
q soft custard. If fresh berries are
used, add cupful Of powdered sugar
to a cupful and half Of berries.
Raspberry Bavarian cream.-Take
q cupful and a half of sifted rasp-
berry pulp and juice and the same
amount Of heavy cream, cupful Of
sugar, If fruit is fresh, and table
spoonful of gelatin, tablespoonful of
lemon juice and fourth Of cupful
Of water in which the gelatin was
softened. Stir in the fruit juices with
the gelatin until 1t begins to thicken.
Whip the cream and fold it in, pour
into mold that has been lightly
creased with olive oil. Chill five hours
and serve with a garnish Of fresh ber-
ries or jam.
Angel Food With Berries.-Cut an
gel food in squares, cover with sweet
ened crushed berries, top with whipped
cream, and serve well chilled. This is
such simple dessert and yet most
tasty. Sponge cake may be used In
the place of angel food.
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nut at the other end of the wire at her
home in Portland.
The ceremony began at II o'clock
but was not finished until shortly aft
er midnight on account of thunder
storm some place on the line.
This form of ceremony was made
necessary by the fact that Brugger
who is engaged in building grain ele-
vators, could not leave Montana, and
Miss Hudnuts parents would not per-
nit her to come to Montana until she
was the bride of Brugger
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-01
Nu1: M~4~ s.Q

Although the war caused great
slump In 1915 In the production Of ores
of radium and uranium, 1t caused q
considerable increase in the production
of ores Of vanadium In this country,
according to the United States geologi-
cal survey. .1as. s Is;
u Martin Van Buren,, who apparently
y liked g zee things coming toward him
!! e z a nock - said to have waited until
sns sld 81 ~ presidential term be-
~. w , u!HaWlne nv of his salary. The
!. 49,. > u oEQln9 10 the $4,000 rate
F y pe = a u! l even 500, 1000. 81
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-01
BRIEF INFORMATION

The population within 10O-mile "a.
dius of Bristol, England, is 10000, 900
Passengers and mails can be conveyed
from the Royal Edward dock passen-
ger station to London or Birmingha
within two hours. ID
81 IN the construction of q California
home the pipes of % organ are bids
den IN the grill work of the ropuA ~
that only No console n visible IN,
th1s n,9y H. an wn abont ~ room g
sny sulv ~ llote tios.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-01

Dustin Farnum recently captured
the silver button for hauling in the
largest yellowtail caught on the Pa
cific coast in IA months. The beauty
seen in the picture weighed ITO pounds
and gave Farnum and his boatman one
Of the hardest battles Of their lives.
The fish Is member Of the deep sea
bass family and was declared "out"
in the short time of % minutes. 1t
was one Of the largest Of its kind
caught in years.
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ed upon one affected eye and a cata-
ract removed from the other.
In charge of Mrs. Corinne Call, a
government teacher, the child arrived
in Portland recently. Mrs. Call says
the Eskimos left Melba In the ice hut,
hoping she would die. She has been
totally blind for five years. The trou-
Bile is diagnosed as an eruption Of the
cornea. .ai 4. N ss5 n n
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Of George W. Heisserman, near Jack.
sonville, the other night. When the
storm came two dogs were tied to a
tree, one with a chain and the other
with a rope. A bolt hit the top Of the
tree. ripped of the bark all the way.
down and ran ont the chain and killed
the dog, on the chain. The canine tied
with a rope was shocked. but not bad.
" hurt. 81 " 81 .85
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the HBnt supper or re-
freShmentS on Il hot day.
St. Regis Salad
Wash a pair of sweet
breads and drop with q
bay leaf into boiling wa
ter, simmer until tender,
then chill by putting in
to cold water and cut in
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-01
LIGHT DESSERTS.

You will realize the vision (not the
idle wish) Of your heart, be 1t base or
beautiful. or a mixture of both, for
you will always gravitate toward that
which you secretly love. Into your
hands will be placed the exact results
of your own thoughts; you will receive
that which you earn. no NOR, no less.
Whatever your present environment
may be, you will fall or rise with your
own thoughts. your vision. your ideal.
You will become as small as your con-
trolling desire; as great as your domi-
nant aspiration.-James Allen.
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be easily prepared at
home. The banana split
or banana royal is one
Of these. Split a we'll
ripened banana In two
and place on a chilled
plate, on the top Of the
fruit put a layer Of va
nilla ice cream and over
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-01

slDle and the thinking
housewife remembered
that foods produce heat
and those which give on
the minimum are the
foods to serve during the
hot weather. !,
The one who reduces
the heat-producing foods
starch, fat and sugar.
and replaces them with
a a -
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ARE welded BY TELEPHONE
Couple Used the Wires When They
Found They Could Not
Meet.

Great Falls, Mont.-Arthur Brugger
of Havre and Miss Hattie Hudnut of
Portland, Ore, were married by tele-
phone the other night. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. Prentiss H.
Case of Havre, Mr.. Brugger being at
the telephone there and Miss Hud-
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RABBITS EYE FOR A GIRL
Surgeons Expect to Restore Sight Of
Seventeen-Year-OId Eskimo
Girl.

Portland, Ore.-New York's best
surgeons will indeavor to restore the
sight Of Melba, a seventeen ear-old
Eskimo girl, who was found deserted
a m ,glee by DR.. n. French, United
states government physician n
Alaska. i !. e. ~ Z. N .Y.. y. \
The corneaI OF rabbit Will pc eras1at-
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SALADS AND SANDWICHEa1

If we do our best, II we do not mag
nifty trifling troubles: II we look reso-
lutely, I do not say at the bright side
Of things. but at things as they really
are; If we avail ourselves Of the mani
fold blessings which surround US; We
cannot but feel that life is indeed .
glorious INTERCHANGEABLE John Lub-
book. &
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az, ITULCI us UHy w
cream, are most accept
able for n change during
the hot weather and
many like the flavor.
finding them more agree
able than the richer Ice
creams.
Midsummer lce.-Take
a pint each of raspber.
ries and currunts. canned
fruit will do. Put the
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-01

Salads and sandwiches seem the
most appropriate foods to serve for
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-01

In normal times about four times as
many kilograms are handled daily In
London as in Paris.
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The iced dishes made Of buttermilk
or sour milk, egg fruit juices and sug-
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-01

At the Palace of Sweets one finds
iany new tempting dishes that can
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KeKTTCHENy|
GABLNE]. EzzztFa
SALADS FOR HOT DAYS.

To grow a little wiser day by day.
To school my mind and body to obey,
To keep my inner life both clean and
strong NJ
TO free my life from guile, nv hand
from wrong .t 81
70 shut the door on hate and scorn
and PRIDE '3 3Ts3
To open then 10 love the windows
wide. .$
During the hot days we eliminalS,
as much heat from the house ma possi1
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Harry H. Schlacht, the originator of
the juvenile police Of this country. At
the graduation exercises held at the
East Side Protective association head
quarters, in New York, when fifty
juvenile police were graduated, a
movement was started to have Police
Commissioner Woods appoint Mr..
SchlacfH juvenile deputy commits
sioner of police.
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DESSERTS FOR HOT DAYS.

he knows not his own strength who
has not met adversity.-Ben johnson.
Our critics and failures are our best
eriends.-Chas. Mum.