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The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-16
What Uncle Sam Has Done
49,. for Arid Lands by irrigation

Upon lands waed by government irrigation plants last year,
were harvested and sold prices that brought grand total
of more than $17,000000.
Federal irrigation projects under way or completed
roc over acres rrgabc land divided into about
10000 farms of from 10 10 100 acres EACH
AS the result rapid progress water was made avail
able last year from government bitches for 5o4o? acres on
29,O17 farms
In its irrigation work. dams of masonry EARTH crib and rock
fiji have been created with volume of 900 cubic yards
These include the two highest dams in the world
The available reservoir capacity for storing water in govern
mont reservoirs is now cubic feet enough to the
states of New Jersey Delaware to depth of IL inches
The government this work has dug 1852 miles OF canals
dches exavated SO tunnels with an ng Oh 20
miles, built 1922 bridges with total length OF 10 miles, and has
s4 miles wagon roads, 80 miles of Railroad 1854
miles of telephone line 429 miles of transmission ne and 1908
buildings such power houses pumping stations Offices resi-
licences and storehouses
Excavations of rock and earth amount to 1304936S cubic
wards The consumption cement has amounted to 25o 1852 bar
rolls nnrcbaed and s5 barrels manufactured for its
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-16

Arrested and rearrested, sentenced
to be shot time and again as spy.
Albert X. Dawson; the kaiser's wal
photographer. returned to this coun'
try recently.
Three times Mr.. Dawson waited to
be executed by Serbian soldiers, who
held him prisoner on suspicion of his
being a spy. Seventy times he was
arrested. In, his official capacity he
has travelled over great part Of the
warning fronts, but described the con-
ditions existing in Serbia as being
most appalling. Serbian soldiers re-
fused to bring with them their Aus
trian prisoners owing to lack Of food.
Signs of war, disease and desolation
met him at every turn.
The above picture of Mr.. Dawson
shows him in the mountains of Ser.
bia wearing a bulgarian sheepskin
coat, made in the mountains, while
campaigning with the Bulgarians in
their great drive against Serbia.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-16

Lieut.. George S. Patton, while on a
foraging trip near the San Antonio
camp, visited the San Miguel ranch,
about sixty miles southeast OF Mani
quipa, and with a scout and nine en-
listed men in three automobiles en-
countered and killed three Villistas,
one of whom was Capt. Julio Cardenas.
Q well-known lieutenant Of Villa. Pat
ton and his men left the camp in their
three autos and fought the bandits
from the autos, that is to say, hey
sprang directly from their cars into
the tight, putting the encounter in a
class by itself.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-16
Expanding Poet.

, Several negro walters were standing
at railroad station In southern
town discussing the merits OF one Of
their fellow craftsmen. dat Niger,
Henry sure am hustler. but wen he
moves his feet dey look slaik nan.
cakes" said one. "Pancakes?" shouted
another. wy man. wen dat Niger.
gifts good an goin' dem feet 8. his,n
don resemble no pancakes dey,s tes
laik 9 embraller, all spread out"
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-16
Cat Adopts Chickens.

Manistee, Mich.--On the same day
that several young kittens disappeared
from the home of Peter Nelson, leav-
ing a Frustrated mother cat, hen at
the same place abandoned brood Of
five newly Matched chickens. Nelson
placed the chickens with the cat. For
days the old cat has cared for the
chicks with all conceivable devotion.
She washes and caresses them and be-
comes savage when one approaches
threateningly near her adopted brood.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-16
Seek Aid From Books.

There is growing tendency in mod
ern business to make the utmost use
of reference books and authoritative
publications. This attitude is not only
reflected by the management of large
organizations, but even. among the
men themselves, who look to books
and periodicals to aid them in their
work. Many of the moro progressive
manufacturing firms have installed
reference libraries in charge of skilled
librarians for the use of their stan.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-16
WEDDING RING USED THRICE
Token Of PIiohted Troth Is Employed
by Three Generations Of
CaIifornians.

San Francisco.-The same wedding
ring which rs years ago his GRANDPA
Their placed on the finger of his bride,
and, which IS years later, his father
made similar use of, was again en-.
ployed as token Of plighted troth
when Dwight D. Chase of Oakland
married Laura Zerbe. The wedding
took place at the home of Mrs. J. Ar
thur Logan, sister of the bridegroom,
the ceremony being performed by Rev.
Mr.. Allen Of st. Paul's church, Oak
land.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-16
MAN OWNS VERY OLD PIPE
LaureIwood One 40 Years Old 10
q Property Of Isaiah Axe
Of Idaho. ~. u. ID.

Boise, Ida. Isaiah Axe Of this place
Il the owner OF relic Of unusual in
forest to al who have seen It. It is
= laurelwood pipe that Mr.. Axe, then
q Union soldier serving IN m Indiana
regiment, picked up on the battlefield
st Culpeper IN 1862. II u hand carved,
nth II slIyer mounting, Around the
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-16

upper edge Of tho bowl is engraved.
yorktown, '76." Below is the Ameri-
can eagle with the banner on its
breast, and under the curve of tho
pipe skull and erossbones. Mr.. Axe
has had engraved 1852" in the ban
l1er to denote. the year he found It. II
the pipe was carved as denoted by
the original inscription, It is 140 years
old. . :. .a.E By.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-16

furnished an extra thrill when young
leopard shot his paws between iron
bars and pulled in an Eskimo perform.
ing dog. In twinkling the leopard
made meal Of good portion of the
dog. @ . ID %
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-16

Attention has been called to the fact
that congress, while increasing the
army. is not providing for single ad-
ditional Negro regiment.
Further, 1t IL said the war depart
ment holds 1t cannot designate such
I regiment without congressional au'
thority.
" This is calculated to make Brigadier
General Andrew Sheridan Burt, so
long colonel Of the Twenty-f1fth in
i fantry: Gen. Guy v. Henry, colonel Of
i the famous Ninth Cavalry; Lieut.. Gen.
/ Henry c. Corbin, Col Aaron Daggett,
. and other noted soldiers who have
commanded .'the colored troops who
fought nobly." turn over In their
1 graves.
I Take them by and large. no COM
! mands ever assembled under the
United States nag have better records
{ than the Negro regiments, the Ninth
and Tenth cavalry and the Twenty
& fourth and Twenty-fifth infantry. For
]. lovaIty. discipline, bravery. soldierly
pride and fighting ability they are un'
4 excelled.
4. Congress- has not covered itself with
Slorv q this important army business
Here H. q matter where 1t can IN
J r--'>--~ -
Canada win spend ;7s5,ooo this year
for maintenance q experimental
farms
Cigarettes that are lighted by rub
y binR them on the side OF box IKE
safety, matches have been invented
\ III England.
rrcluding private plants, It has
/ been estimated that electric railway,
\ Iixhting and power plants IN this coun.
1 ~ have absorbed q total OF about
!: 30, 900 tons q copper
@ N recently patented eyeshade IL
\ supported from the nose ike eye
\ xlssses ma - reenforced BY 2 mai.
Y - ~ No. metai band that permits It to
Il ~ f,tted Is heads of Al shapes
y. IN ron the condensers in Ger
y nan electric plant 4 piped mile and
~ Quarter "a public bathhouse to
II 1aye he expense a heating plant.
cyiindricai piece Of abrasive mate
ssss .ith srooyss around 1t Of various
ss M hs 4 ~ been patented by q New
" ~ shazp ening edged tools. i
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-16
Akron Girls Must Prove Aoe,.

Akron Girls must Prove Age.
Akron, @. Birth certificates will N
no less necessary than admission tick
cts for girls in Akron, O., when they
wish to enter public dance halla
Girls under eighteen will not b. al
lowed IN the ha1ls unoscortsd
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-16

Here is an estimate of vessels with
drawn from this country" commerce
since the beginning of the European
war: German and Austrian shipv in
termed throughout the, world, 1924
ships, 6,633,00O tons; British ships
requisitioned, 1900 ships, tonnage not
known; Russian chips requisitioned,
number unknown, but about 100000
tons. No reliable figures can be
gained about the French and Italian
ships taken for war use, but the mum.
Der is known to be large. Perhaps the
total number Of ships lost to trade
is 1000. To this must be added the
vast number that has been sent to the
bottom since the war began, about
which no figures arc obtainable now
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-16

In thirty-five. nations oysters support
special fisheries and in several others
figure in the food supply.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-16

Experts Of the United States bureau
Of standards have perfected a porta,
bic instrument for instantly indicating
the direction from which q wireless
signal Gomez.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-16

Three men require six months to
make q cashmere shawl, which q
worked from ten goats deeces,
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-16

A French inventor claims that his
system Of wireless telegraphy will
transmit 1000 words minute.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-16

Circus Leopard Ate Esl<lmo Dog.
Pottstown, Pa. The wild animal
circus ct q carnival being held here
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-16

More than 500 women bearing pc
tition several hundred feet long and
containing over 5000 names invaded
the general conference of the African
Methodist Episcopal church at Phlla.
delphia. The demonstration was un-
der the auspices of the Women's Par
ent Home and Foreign Missionary so.
ciety, Mrs. Mary F. Handy, president,
and the Women's Home and Foreign
Missionary society, Mrs. S. G. Sim
mons, president, and the object was
to memorialize the general conference
to allow the women to send their
money direct to the mission fields in
stead Of sending it to the missionary
board for distribution. They charge
that on account of the present plan
of procedure there is falling off in
their receipts and they wish to avoid
this by sending the money direct. The
matter was referred to special com.
mittee
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-16

. An organization has been formed,
and plans are being perfected by some
Of the most prominent colored physi.
clans of Norfolk, Va, and their white
friends to build In the Virginia hills
near Washington. an extensive tu-
berculosis hospital where poor pa
tients may receive treatment without
pay, It is the gqrp2se Of the asso:
a .,.-S. s..sSs - -
citation to cooperate with health COM
missions and officials in every way
possible to stamp out or modify the
disease in the race.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-16

The inventor Of motorcycle tire
claims to SO compress the rubber that
it automatically closes punctures.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-16

Pressing down the top OF q new hold.
or for boxei Of safety matches opens.
the bottom, }tntc which cigar ashes ana
burned matches can III placed.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-16

India annually exports about 1,000,-
600 pounds of fish maws and shark
fins for edible purposes, mainly to
other oriental lands.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-16

AERO,AMER|CAN CULuNCS

planned the necessity for the establish.
ing of an institution Of higher educa.
ton for the Negroes in Houston. e. Fl.
Branch presided at the meeting.
IF progress is to be made by the
colored race" said Mayor Campbell
In the course of his address, they
must begin with the schools. Money
spent on the public schools will come
back to the donors with compound in.
terest. You can bo sure that you can
use neither your" time nor your money
to better advantage than in educating
your children, and the city of Hous-
ton will be glad to assist you in the
undertaking in any way possible"
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-16

Potato planting machinery that can
be attached to an ordinary plow has
been invented by an Englishman.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-16

part redeem itself.-New York Eve
ming Telegram
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-16

"A new pro cess for mating gold leaf,
invented In fsngland, cleo roplates the
metal n . II lin layer lpons nickel and
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-16

The geological survey has estimated
that the Colorado river in an average
year discharged into the Gulf of Cal
ifornia 33S,00O,O00 tons Of silt and salt
equal to twenty tons for each square
mile of land the river drains.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-16

part AcuCCA AoAh cVS-
ming Telegram.
According to French scientist d.
gestion proceeds more swiftly when
persons are recumbent than when
erect because, IN the process Of evolu.
ton, the stomach has not advanced as
rapidly as other organs.
The worlds best cork comes from
trees in Spain and Portugal that are
allowed to become forty years old be-
fore the bark is cut, and then it Is re-
moved only every other eight or ten
years.
There are said to be 800 uses for
the palmyra palm, which grows
Throughout tropical India.
There are at least five Libraries in
the world which contain more, than
100000 volumes each.
Potato planting machinery that can
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-16

There is an extraordinary echo IN
the cathedral at Pisa. If you sing
two notes, there is no reverberation;
but if you sing three, they are taken
up, swelled and prolonged into a beau
tiful harmony.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-16

whites and blacks to work together in
harmony and mutual usefulness by
offering platform where they can
come together for discussion of their
di1hculties It has helped to create in
the Negro respect for his own race"
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-16

* recently patented eyeshade IL
snpported from the nose like eye
4rissses ma Il reinforced BY NAL.
;leable metal band that permits y %
~ fttad rs heads Of Al shapes.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-16

Excluding private plants, 1t has
bean estimated that electric railway.
] lighting and power plants y inns coun.
tn have absorbed total OF about
4 80 900 tons Of copper,
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-16
Canada WIN spend $7s5,ooo this year
for maintenance Of experimental

Cigarettes that are lighted by rub
binE them on the side Of box ike
safety matches have been invented
IN England. .
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1916-03-24
WORK IN THE ROSE GARDEN
BY HUGO ERichsEN.

Nothing can be said in praise of the
rose that has not been said before.
Universally recognized as the most
beautiful flower, It is the one child Of
Flora around which a wealth of SEN
timent, history and poetry clusters.
The beauty of the rose is so widely
appreciated that the popularity 1t now
enjoys and the demand for hardy gar
den roses are annually increasing. No
garden is complete without roses, and
every family ought to grow them In
abundance, for never have roses been
so cheap and beautiful as now.
Moreover, the cultivation of the
dower is 80 simple that no excuse can
be offered for its neglect.
The first requisite for success in
rose growing is the selection of good
healthy plants. Weak, sickly roses
are dear at any price. Many Of these
plants lack vigor because they are
stunted by remaining too long in the
cutting bed or in small pots before
they are set out.
In order to obtain the best results
therefore, It is advisable to restrict
ones patronage to first-class nursery
men only, firms that are prepared to
furnish strong, well-rooted plants, such
as will make a showing the first sea
son and develop into vigorous speci
mems.
In selecting roses for the garden, II
Is we'll to know that those plants are
grown In two ways, that Is to say, or
their own roots or budded low on the
Manetti, brier rose that has largely
superseded the dog-rose and othei
stocks in this country, as 1t is one
OF the most desirable for our countr,
and climate.
Experts are divided on the question
as to which should receive the prefer
ence, and the beginner Is liable to b.
in quandary. because growers ar,
apt to argue for their own method o
propagation.
We find many varieties Of rose
grown on this stock (ManettD adap
themselves to a greater range of eli
mate and soil, bloom more profusely
endure better the heat of the summe
and make far stronger plants than
| grown from their own roots.
Many object to budded roses on az
count of the suckers they sometime
throw out; but IL proper attention
paid to the planting this will rarely b
an annoyance.
Budded roses should be planted su
ficiently deep, so that the junction q
the bud with the stock is from two
three inches below the surface of tn
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1916-03-24
What stumped Him.

Many instances have been quoted of
the ingenuity OF the schoolboy and
the college man In answering exam
ination questions in foreign languages,
but seldom has hard-pressed under
graduate displayed the inventive gen,
Jus shown by Henry w. Savage when
his knowledge of French was put to
the test in Partisan cafe some years
ago. According to George AIDE, who
was with him at the time, Savage
,prides himself on his French. He had
dust succeeded by dint of the most In
tense sort of concentration In ordering
those copper-colored oysters known to
the habitues Of Paris as being among
the oldest inhabitants. Then, flushed
with victory. he rashly decided to fol-
Now up his success by ordering some
horse-radish. The French word for
''horse-radish" had completely escaped
his memory. Nothing daunted, he be.
came at once logical and ingenious
Horse Is cheval," said DO to AIDE
land red is rouge all right, but I'm
damned II can remember the French
word for fish,"
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1916-03-24
FRUIT LAXATIVE
FOR SICK CHILD
california Syrup of Figs" can't
harm tender stomach,
liver and bowels.

Every mother realizes, after giving
her children California Syrup of
Figs" that this is their ideal laxative,
because they love its pleasant taste
and 1t thoroughly cleanses the tender
little stomach, liver and bowels with.
out gripping.
When cross, irritable, feverish, or
breath is bad, stomach sour, look at
the tongue, mother! II coated, give q
teaspoonful of this harmless fruit
laxative" and in few hours all the
foul. constipated waste. sour bile and
undigested food passes out of the bow
els, and you have a we'll. playful child
again. When It's little system is full
Of cold, throat sore. has stomach-ache,
diarrhoea, indigestion, colic-remem-
Der. good inside cleaning" should
always be the first. treatment given.
Millions of mothers keep California
Syrup of Figs" handy; they know a
teaspoonful today saves a sick child
tomorrow. Ask at the store for a 60
cent bottle OF California Syrup OF
Figs" which has directions for babies,
children of all ages and grown-ups
printed on the bottle. Adv.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1916-03-24

earth. II despite this precaution,
wild shoot should happen to start from
the base, the growth and foliage of the
stock are so distinct that IL is readily
recognized by the most inexperienced
amateur and Is easily removed.
When the rose plants are received
from the nurserymen they should be
unpacked as soon as they come to
hand. Thereupon the tops and roots
should be well sprinkled with water,
after which they should be covered
with bagging and placed In shaded
spot until ready to plant
II the ground is not prepared when
the plants arrive 1t is advisable to
put them In a shallow trench and
cover the roots with loose soil until
the ground can be put into proper
condition.
The enrichment OF the soil. how
ever, should not only be made at the
time of the preparation of the bed be-
fore planting, but in the spring Of
every year. for with such attention a
bountiful supply of flowers may be ex-
pected every season.
When planting. spread the roots out
carefully and do not cross them or
| crowd them. They should be placed
we'll below the surface of the soil
and arranged, as far as possible, In
their natural position.
Roses may be grown to perfection
In ordinary garden soil, provided they
are planted in sunny, sheltered loca-
ton, away from the roots of large
| trees, for these will absorb all the life
sustaining nutrition OF the soil, where
as young trees and dwarf shrubbery
do no harm. II the soil Is naturally
poor, however, II is advisable to lay
a substantial foundation for future
good results.
The question naturally presents IT.
self as to which Is the best time to
plant roses. but the broad extent OF
our country precludes a definite reply.
Generally speaking. however. mid
spring should receive the preference
and It is better to be a little early
than too late; In a mild season. In.
deed, planting may even be done in
March.
Dormant roses, in fact should be
planted as soon as the frost is out OF
the ground and the soil can be worked
But 1t Is advisable not to set out ties
roses until the weather is thoroughly
settled and they should. of course
only be planted In the spring.
Unless a cold, wet or late spring
prevails, pruning may be done Fl
March or April. Old and decayet
! branches and unripened wood SHOULD
be removed annually, leaving only thu
strong and well matured.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1916-03-24
QUIT MEAT IF KIDNEYS
BOTHER AND USE SALTS
Take a Glass OF Salts Before Break
fast II Your Back 10 Hurting or
Bladder 10 irritated.

II you must have your meat every
day. eat It, but flush your kidneys with
salts occasionally. says a noted author
ity who tells US that meat forms uric
acid which almost paraiyzes the kid
neys In their efforts to expel 1t from
the blood. They become sluggish and
weaken, then you suffer with q dull
misery in the kidney region, sharp
pains In the back or sick headache,
dizziness, your stomach soure. tongue
Is coated and when the weather 10 bad
you have rheumatic twinges. The
urine gets cloudy. full Of sediment, the
channels often get sore and irritated
obliging you to seek relief two or
three times during the night.
To neutralize these irritating acids
to cleanse the kidneys and flush of
the body's urinous waste get four
ounces of Jad Salts from any phar-
macy here; take tablespoonful in q
glass OF water before breakfast for Q
few days and your kidneys will then
act fine. This famous salts Is made
from the acids of grapes and lemon
Juice, combined with lithia, and has
been used for generations to flush and
stimulate sluggish kidneys, also to
neutralize the acids in urine, 30 It nc
longer irritates, thus ending bladder
weakness.
Jad Salts Is inexpensive; cannot In
lure, and makes delightful efferves
cent Whitewater drink.-Adv.