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The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-13

to the enjoyment Of speculation aud;
chance. For the qualification Of this
instinct l do not know any more In
teresting study than the phlox when
one resorts to seeds for the growth OF
plants. OF course, the staid, regular
garden worker will resort to cuttings,
because no one can guess, even APP.
proximately, what will come from the
seed venture.
But there Ia lot Of fun in taking
the seeds and watching the results.
They may be anything, from perverse
and hayward floral child to the light
of the garden when 1t Is left to first
principles for Its start in life.
The phlox Drummondi is the first
parent OF the family. 1t was found.
growing wild In Texas back in 1884.
and since that time it has grown In
popularity. Essentially garden fow-
err, it fully justifies the use Of the
Greek name because it is literally a
flame Of light. There is no question
but that 1t Is far better for having
been planted in the fall. At the 6rst
hint Of spring 1t will start its growth,
and the hard treatment Of rough win
ter will not servetto deter it in Its de-
termination to help brighten the world.
The one thing that phlox Will not
stand is heavy clay soil. Planted
along walls and hedges, with borders
and in places where the irregular size
OF the plants fsrds s,sc. go
there is nothing more t7cdsasf II .KBs1
life to the garden vista than the simple
Dhlox. ,.u t.s
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-13
WHERE THE POWER SHOWS
Heavy Trucks That Are So Much Used
far Commercial Purposes Effect
Immense Saving.

Nowhere Is the automobile vehicle
displayed in q higher degree Of eff
cheney than in the big power-driven
coal trucks and the wagons for the
conveyance Of building materials, now
so common. The big coal truck car
ries four, six, ten times the load Of
the old-timc one-horse coal cart, and
goes and comes four times 'as fast,
and it's just the same with the brick
and sand wagons. '- q" ~ 49,
Here was big wagon loaded with
brick coming up the street at good
smart clip to swing out IN front Of a
building under construction, and there,
with ample power, to back up to just
where they wanted the brick dumped.
There the driver starts the auto.
matte fitting mechanism, and In a min.
ute he has dumped his big load and is
of for another, with that tilted wagon
body setting down into position again
as he disappears down the street
really an engaging illustration of the
big power-driyen wagon as 1t Is seen
in action.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-13
Sand Sprays Prevent skiddins

Sand Sprays Prevent skiddins.
A sandbox for motor trucks and au-
tomobiles, operated In a manner sim
liar to the sandbox Of locomotives, but
which spreads the sand sideways to
prevent skidding, Is one Of the latest
inventions. On either side Of the car,
below the running board, are sand.
boxes connected by piping with com.
pressed air cylinder situated ut the
back Of the car under the seat. Air
is compressed by simple attachment
to the driving shaft Of the car. This
and the discharge Of sand are con.
trolled by a lever from the drivers
seat. The compressed air forces out
the sand, which is thrown against
curved screens that depend from the
running board Immediately in front Of
the wheels. The screens reflect back
the sand. throwing it to each side and
thus making q sand track sufficiently
wider than the wheels as. to make it
virtually impossible for these to skid.
The invention promises to be cheap
enough to come into common use, and
ought to be useful on icy surfaces.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-13
SPEEDWAY RACING A BORE
Writer Thinks Crowds Are Drawn to
Them in the Hope Of Seeing
4 Smashup.

How far wrong was tho autoist who
once remarked that most folk are
drawn to automobile speedway races
by the hope Of seeing someone killed?
1t is the thrills it generates; the
science 1t calls into play or the pleas
ure it affords that usually draw
crowds to athletic contests. But long
distance speedway racing Is the one So
called sport that is almost devoid Of
sensations; it is a contest where the
spirit Of contest seems almost totally
absent; a spectacle that provokes no
real excitement after the first few, min
utes. 1t becomes u monotonous thing
to watch long before the end las been
reached.
And yet year after year thousands
of persons attend these speedway
races. True the major portion Of each
crowd witnesses such races for the
first and last time. 1t comes to see
what can be seen--and it never comes
back. Its place is taken the next year
by another "once-but-no-more" crowd
But there are "repeaters;" some per.
sons do go back year after year to see
the speed demons in their races against
time-and against death.
Automobile road racing has its
thrills. Dash races on speedway
create some real shivery feelings
along the spinal column. Both are
real contests where the man element
actually enters; where a race is a
race. But those 100 or 200 or 800 mile
races around a speedway are nothing
but professions; little more than tests
of motors and tires; q boresome exhi.
bitlon to an extreme.
And yet there are some people who
attend all the big speedway events
What draws them there? Was the
man right? Is it that the morbid hope
of seeing frlghtful smashup urges
them through the gates and into the
stands
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-13
JAPANESE GARDENS POPULAR
BY ELIZABETH VAN BENTHvysEN

BY elizabeth VAN BENTHUYsEN
Just another way Of saying that one
may make pretty garden with COM
paratively little to put In it Is to call
attention to the Japanese idea Of the
value Of space In decorative effect. 3
It Is shown in the Japanese garden,
which, during this fall, is coming into
considerable vogue. Nippon art has
long taken the garden as its chief
working ground. When travellers
pushing curlously through the door
that Commodore Perry kicked open,
to the untold benefit OF the unwilling
natives, first knew the island empire,
they called 1t the Flowery kingdom.
On all sides were to be found little
gardens-the individual effort Of jap
anese town jewellers. What most
gained attention was the fact that
these bright spots. giving colorful
effect to the entire communities, were
made by smartly placing very few
plants and flowers In artistic vessels.
and by relieving the blank spaces with
funny figures, carved to represent men
or animals.
The wooden frog In the center Of the
little japanese plot had all OF the
space 1t needed, and the few others
scattered about in seemingly careless,
but actually very careful, arrange.
ment, managed to fit into the plan to
leave the impression of lot of coler
where really q handful of flowers gave
the effect.
The same idea was to be found In
their houses, where one daring, color
full drawing had an entire wall TO it
self, forcing the unoccupied space TO
take on a decorative task that would
not have been esteemed possible in
other lands. N.
One Of the popular. figures Of the
Japanese garden that Is being very
much used because it so truly repre-
sents a real Japanese idea, is the stone
lantern, carved in numerous styles,
from the roughly chiseled effort Of
mere amateur to the most elaborate
design of q skilled artisan.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-13
Huntino Crows; Hurt Himself.

AIiddletown, n, Y.---Georg1 Ncill. a
farmer of Jeffersonviile, took his GUN
and went out to shoot crows which
were raiding his co1nfield. AS he was
about to raise his gun to fire at a
crow the weapon was discharged, send
inS the charge Into his foot and shoot
ing off one OF his toes, besides badly
|iniuring his foot. The farmer then
ha,nessed his team and drove several
miles to have "A surgeon dress The
wound y -~a ~ -.-'
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-13
HOUSE PLANTS IN WINTER
By 1. N. BENNINGTON.

Among the most beautiful and salts
factory house plants for winter are
palms. They are very strong and
hardy, and with the observation OF a
few simple rules can be kept green
and vigorous all winter. More palms
are killed by Overheating than by cold.
They should have temperature Of be-
tween 80 and 90 degrees. II It Is not
convenient to have any room in the
house kept as cool at this, stand them
In the corner farthest from the ra-
diat0r, as close rs possible to the light,
but not in the glazing sun.
The worst enemy of the plants Is
dust. Owing to its smooth leaves. the
palm can be readily. kept free from
this. Its leaves should be washed
with q soft sponge and lukewarm wa
ter. 49,.
The watering Of the plants is Of
great interest. The great danger Is
that the housewife will be too gener-
Gus In this respect. 1t Is difficult to
give a definite rule. Generally speak
ing. the earth in the pot should be
kept moist, but not wet. If the room
Is kept Mt high temperature, the plant
will require more water than in a
cool place. But winter should be a
time Of rest for the plant. 1t should
not do much growing, and therefore
n0urishment and water should be given
sparingly. 1t is easy to soak the soil
Of a plant, but hard to dry it, once
thoroughly wet. '..
Neither a palm, or any other plant,
should ever be put in glazed pot. II
an ornamental pot is desired, the earth
en- pot should be set inside. A porous
pot absOrbs and evapOrates the mois-
ture. while in glazed pot the earth
grows sour and unfit for even very
hardy plants. There should be n hole
in the bottom Of the pot, over which
q stone, bit of broken crockery or
something similar should be laid. This
will Keep the earth from filing it up,
and the surplus water will trickle out
beneath. A few Jumps of common
charcoal at the bottom of the pot will
prevent the roots from rotting. and
powdered charcoal mixed with the
earth has the same effect. keeping the
bottom from turning sour.
: Having temperature and moisture
right. the next enemy Of the plant Is
parasites. such rs fungi and insects.
Many little insect pests infest the
palm. Some Of these are destroyed by
washing the leaves with a sponge and
soft brush. using clean water only.
Those that cannot be destroyed in
this way, such as scales, can be quick
~ dispatched by tobacco juice diluted
with water. Any 'tobacconist or cigar
manufacturer will give you all the
ribs Of tobacco leaves you want. Put
q handful Of these in quart Of water
and boil. Wash the leaves with this,
and If you put in n little whale-oil
soap, 1t will be more effective. OF
course, there are many insecticides
used by florists, but this Is a cheap,
simple remedy, which Is just as ef-
fective as any other. Being a vege-
table poison, no great care Is required
In handling or using the tobacco juice,
whereas paris green and other min
eral poisons should be applied with the
greatest precaution, as even slight
overdose will scorch the leaves and
thereby ruin the plant.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-13
Kissing Valves.

OF course when you hear kissing
that comes from escaping compress
sion you naturally think Of valve grind
ing. But it does not always follow.
A small piece Of grit may become fas-
tened to valve head surface and pre-
vent the valve from seating tightly.
or variation stem adjustment by VI
bration may cause the valve to seat
imperfectly, and in either case there
will be q kissing sound.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-13


Ing a double curve In Its center. From
one side Of this curve. extends q large
irregular hook; from the opposite side
a small hook. TO remove tire, the
wheel Is lacked up about two inches
and with the aid Of the handle as a
pry, the large hook Is worked under
the tire until it engages the rim. The
handle is then inserted in its socket
mt the end Of the tool and pressed over
against the hub. by turning the wheel
back and forth the lower end Of the
tool is made to strike the earth repeat
edly, gradually forcing the tire off. To
replace the tire 1t is Debated and part.
ly put on by hand. Then the small
hook on the tool is inserted to engage
the wheel rim. by turning the wheel
back and forth as before, the tire is
gradually forced into position.--Popu-
lar Mechanics Magazine.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-13
FOR NARROW alley
Special Door That Makes Admis'
sion to Garage Less
Difficult,
HAS ITS OPENING At SIDE
Chief Part Of IL Construction 10 .
Platform supported ~ Wheels, ,
Running on a Curved Track
Cost Of Building Not
r., Great, "

The problem Of building q garage
that, is accessible to one driving a
lnOtor even though II opens on an al.
ley so narrow that u car cannot back
out Of the structure, has been~solved
by designing door at the side in.
stead of the end Of the garage. The
hinged edge Of the door is farthest from
the alley. Projecting from, and fas-
tened to, the inner side of the door near
it's free edge is u platform that lies
close to the ground and is supported
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-13
Flushing Does Not Remove Scale.

Flushing Does Not Remove Scale.
Flushing a radiator and cooling sys.
TEN does not remove the scale and
slime left there by the water. Take
two pounds Of washing soda, dissolve
with hot water and pour into radiator
through strainer as it dissolves. When
this is done run the car three or four
hours and then drain cooling system.
Do not allow 1t to cool In radiator.
Then fill with fresh water. If the en-.
CINE has just been overhauled the
pump is probably in good condition:
This will be shown by heat descending
in radiator. If bottom Is cool while
top is hot the pump has failed.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-13

horizontal. The other electrode is q
round rod in the center of, the pro.
peller-disk elctrode. The gases are ex.
hausted from the spark-plug recess
with such force as to whirl them
around and between the two cleo.
tr0des, carrying all carbon particles
with them.-Popular Science Monthly.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-13
CARING for the Car.

X, Realizing that. the good appearance
Of their cars in owners hands has
much to do with popular impression
concerning their qualities, q number
of manufacturers are, supplying cans
Of body polish rs regular equipment.
Dealers instructions and even letters
to new owners emphasize the impor-
tancc Of taking proper care Of the fin.
ish Of the car, especially through the
consistent use of preparation that Is
designed to preserve its luster.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-13
~ - 90, 20
soeedino In Rio de .Janiero.

Claim may be made that nowhere
In South America do automobiles run
so rapidly as in Rio de Janeiro, and
in few other cities are they MS nu-
merous. The many circular and gradu.
ally lengthening boulevards in and
about the Brazilian capital prove ideal
tracks. There is 0speed limit, but it
is rarely observed. and double drive.
ways diminishing the danger of col.
lisions. but Of course not entirely pre-.
venting them. ''.' 5...%
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-13
New Puneture.Proof Tire Idea.

& One Of the newest ideas in puncture-
proof auto tires is designed upon the
same principle that REINFORCED con-
crete structures are built. a frame
work is manufactured in tube form
from strong elastic vegetable fiber. a
special substance is then poured IN "a
ali % the frame while hot. lt solidi-
nes IA cooling and becomes efasti md;
strong enough TO- resist mort rod
bruises. e III clained to i1Ofs
durable than the solid rlb1 - = aA 4 Il
also more elastt h. me conn tion Dl1
~ 6lling nate a q " fad n
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-13
sent Woman Cigar.

Milwaukee. IF rmer Federal Judge
enkins still has an Office In the federal
building, and goes up there frequently
Ehe other day he carefully wrapped
bp abook, intending to send It to Q
woman in Maine. but did not address
Forgetting TINT It was not addresses
V laid It on the table In the court ~
Messengers room. thinking TINT "s # M,
Y messenger, would mill II for lhln.
In the meantime, q package of ciYarss
RIVED for Judge Jenkins and tne '
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-13
=, Au n, Horn Alive.

Trenton. N. J.-James y. Breese has
trained his prize Dalmatian' dog to act
as an auto horn. The dog sits on the
front seat OF the machine, and when
ever his master nudges. the dog barks
furiolSly. M 5s9, IA va vs. ~ d, n n, I'll,
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-13

messenger arrived as well. He took
the box Of cigars into the judge, where
upon the Judge, thinking it was the
book package, addressed It to Maine
and it was sent off.
Later the box Of cigars was returned
from Maine. 5 VI 3sss
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-13

motion or the eX.
haust gases to re.
move carbon par.
ticles from the
electpdes as soon
as formed. One
Of the electrodes
is shaped like o
prOpeller. lyin e
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-13
Gasoline Economy,

Most drivers of automobiles use more
gasoline than their. cars need. Instead
Of cussing the Standard OH pirates,
spend half an hour In ascertaining how
little gasoline you can use without loss
Of driving power. One must learn this
for himself. ~ the sellers Of cars seem
not ~ know. and aasuredly az DOT Sate.
y (sl,icagO Tribune.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-13
This Side Door, to which 4 Low Plat.
form Supported by Wheels 10 At.
taehed. Makes . Garage Facing on
q Marrow Alley Easily Accessible.

by wheels that run on a curved truck
embedded IN the ground. To put up
car. 1t Is driven through the open door
until it's hind wheels rest on the plat
form. The door Is then swung around,
carrying the rear Of, the car with 1t.
BY reversing tie procedure the car
can be backed into the alley easily.
The cost Of constructing this door Is
not great.-Popular Mechanics Maya.
zine.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-13
IS =, "a "a !, Y N "
Another Tricls \ az u te

Rochester. ". ohm WHITAKER,
Who returned recent unillrir,ed e fte \
q Z Years service In the trenc lies ~
FRANCE. suffered concusston Of the
sIraIn ii, i football game here recently.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-13
MAKES EXHAUST GASES WORK
BY a WhlrIino Motion Carbon Par.
tieles Are at Once Removed
From the Electrodes.

Differing from all other spark plugs.
this new device relies on the whlrling
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-13

tube when re-
m owing . tire.
consists Of two
iron parts: q
straight, re M o v.
able handle, and
an irreg u larly.
ahaDed bar hav.'
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-13
HANDY TIRE REMOVER
SIMPLE TOOL DOES WORK WITH!
k OUT CAUSING DAMAGE.
Would Seem Destined to Have Place
In the Equipment Of All Auto.
mobile Drivers.

An automObile-tire tool which is so
designed as not to damage the inner
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-13
low THE BRITISH BROUGHT Down
TWO MIGHTY ZEPPELIN RAIDERS

london Turned 0ut in Its Night Clothes to Watch Thrno snec.
tade Of Battle Between Great Ashps From GERMANY and
Flock Of Defending Ae'op'anes and Land Guns-PeopIe
Showed No Fright and Millions cheered When One
invader Shot to Earth, Mass of Flames
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-13

match TO II new incandcscent gas
burner. She slid down toward the
ground, and it all happened IN about
fifteen seconds. .,.'. .,4.E
=" made for tho spot where she fell,
and found her huge heap Of broken
metal. There was smodcring In some
places. Shortly afterward the fire
brigade arrived on the scene and the
hose WAS played on her for some
time" -fs''.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-20
WEDDING AT LlscoMB.
Miss Marie Adams Becomes Bride Of
Dent Worries Thursday Night.

Dent Worries Thursday Night.
About fifty relatives and friends were
present Thursday evening at the we'd
ing OF Miss Marie Adams and Dent
Worries, both Of Liscomb, which was
held at the new home Of the bride and
groom in Liscomb.
Little Arlene Thatcher and James
Could admitted the guests, and the
parents of the groom and bride, Mr..
and Mrs. B. f. Worries and Mr.. and
Mrs. John o. Gould, were in the re-
ceiving line. The rooms were artis-
tically decorated with yellow chrysan-
themums and ferns.
Just before the ceremony Frank
Cowels, of Mason City, sang Loves
Coronation. AS the bride and groom
entered the parlor Miss Mona Worries
played Mendelssohn's wedding march.
Margaret Gould and Allen Shook acted
as ring bearers, carrying the ring in a
yellow and white crocheted basket.
The ceremony was then performed by
Rev. John B. Swartz, Of the Reformed
church. and Immediately afterwards.
during congratulations, Miss Ruth
Hanes, of ,Marshalltown, sang, "Oh.
Promise Me-.
The brides gown was white MESA :
line with chiffon trimmings. She car
RED an arm bouquet Of roses.
The color scheme Of yellow and
white was carried out in the refresh
ments. which were served by Misses
Bessie Buchanan. Thelma Haggin.
Wanda Coyne, and Harold Boyd,
George Van Slyke, Gordon Ewalt, John
Chord and Deane Johnson.
The bride is a daughter of Mrs. John
Gould, has lived most Of her life in
Liscomb where she was graduated in
the public schools, and has since been
prominent in church and social cir
cles. Mr.. Worries lis associated in the
lumber and grain business with his ia
Their, B. F. Worries. He came to Lis
comb about. four years ago from Will
liams Mr.. and Mrs. Worries went
Thursday evening to Des Moines,
where they will visit friends for a few
days.
Guests from a distance at the we'd
ding were Mrs. Lee Owen Shook and
son Allan, West Liberty, Ind: Mrs.
Ben Smith. Toledo; Mrs. Maria Trupp.
Newport, MINI: Mrs. R. E. Hamilton.
Fremont; Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Rick,
and Mrs. w. H. Rick, Williams: Frank
Cowles Mason City Mrs. Jesse Ma
son, Webster City, and Miss Ruth
Haines and w. P. Adams, Of Marshall
town. 74I .gH.