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The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-28
Catch AeropIanes by Cowboy Lasso

Catch AeropIanes by Cowboy lasso.
Cowboys Of the air may be the new
title of airmen II the invention Of Jo-
seph A. Steinmetz of Philadelphia 10
adopted in war. It has been developed
from the principle Of the lasso.
The attacking machine scars higher
and suspends q bomb lower than the
hostile craft. The bomb is attached
to a long wire, on the other end Of
which is q heavier weight, which 10
thrown on the other side Of the enc
my machine.
The weight descends by gravity and
draws the lighter bomb up into con-
tact with the craft. This causes tho
bomb to explode and destroys the air
ship. Mr.. Steinmetz IL convinced that
it is not necessary to catch the enemy
aviators asleep in order to effect tho
maneuver.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-28
DEADLY WAR TRAPS
All Sorts of Contrivances to Stop
i. Soldiers.
Simple Barbed Wire 10 Not Considered
Sufficient for the Purpose-Some
Of the More Modern
Methods.

The chevaux-de-frise is sometimes
known as the "knife-rest," and con-
sists simply of long pole, resting at
each end on two pieces Of wood con-
structed in the form of st. Andrews
cross. To this framework the wire Is
attached, and the chevaux-de-frise Is
then thrown over the parapet by two
men. When the garrison OF the
trench have not the necessary frame
work, the wire Is distributed in loose
rolls in front of the position. forming
rough cylinders three or four feet IN
diameter and eight to twelve feet IN
length. Used even in this impromptu
way barbed wire has proved itself to
be of the greatest assistance to de-
Tending party.
The erection Of wire entanglements,
even when the trenches are some dis
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-28

Only Hero Husbands for Breton Girls.
The young girls in Brittany have
formed themselves into an association
which forbids it's members marrying
any young man who has not taken his
part in the war.
This does not only refer to the de-
serters and those who fed their duty,
but to the "slackers" who found the
means, through influence or lying;
without reason of i'll health or for 9TH
or just cause, to keep safe in the rear
and leave their comrades to do the
fighting.
The rallying cry of these patriotic
young Breton girls is: Better a Grip
pie than slacker!" +1 .,
One member Of the association ex-
pressed thus her thought: II would
rather love man who had NO arm
than one who had no heart" /.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-28
Ancient "cures" Still Persist.


Superstitions as to methods of cur
ing diseases, once very prevalent, are
not altogether extinct yet. Some Of
them were very ridiculous. Much
ancient faith clustered about the man.
drake root, which was carved in tho
form of doll, dressed in fine clothes.
and kept in box or coffin concealed
in some corner of the house.. Each
month it was washed in wine and wa
ter and freshly CARRIED. Another uni
versal cure was to carry piece Of
mistletoe which had been cut from =
tree by a golden sickle and caught In
a wl.te vessel as 1t fell. Metal
scraped from a church bell or q piece
Of the rope was supposed to have =
similar protective influence against
disease, as also a cloth stained in the
blood Of murderer, or the rope with
which he was hanged.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-28
Make Use Of DereIicts.

The utilization Of trees which have
been washed loose along the river bot
tom, has developed into q remunera-
tive industry in Nebraska, on the Mis-
souri, river. The floating logs are made
into RATS and foated to the town Of
Decatur, where a sawmill has been
erected solely for the utilization Of
this, salvage timber. More than 20.0e0
feet Of good lumber were made last
year from these derelicts. The indus
try is under the control of one man.
He frequently digs out logs which
have been submerged for years. He
asserts that If log is fully sub
merged, so that no air reaches 1t. no
deterioration comes from its being un-
der water, while half submerged logs
begin to rot in q few months.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-28
Unwelcome Visitor.

from Uritucu across the steppe, owing
to the number Of horses which, in ford
ing a certain rivulet, annually fell .
sacrifice to these gymnoti, which had
accumulated there in great numbers.
All other species Of fish shun the W.
cinity of these formidable creatures.
Even the angler, when fishing from
the high bank, is in dread lest an
electric shock should be conveyed to
him along the moistened line.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-28
ABLE TO GIVE DEADLY SHOCK
Electric Gels, Found In South Amer
lea, Have Been Provided With
Strange Power.

The marshy waters OF Bera and Ras-
tro In South America are filed with in
Vulnerable electric cells, which can at
pleasure discharge from every part OF
their Shiny, yellow-speckled bodies .
deadening shock.
This species of gymnotus is about
Ave or six feet in length. It is power
full enough to kill human beings and
the largest animals when 1t discharges
it's nervous organs at one shock, in .
favorable direction. 1t was once found
necessary to change the line of road
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-28

Drum on Which earbed Wire 10 Car.
ried.
crouch low, remaining motionless I'M
til the flare burns out.
To each soldier who takes part in
modern warfare thick gloves for grip
ping wire and strong pliers for cutting
it are as essential as the rifle and
bayonet. Before an assault by his own
regiment the soldier cuts his own wire,
and he must then endeavor as best he
may to cut and hack his way through
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-28
Quickly Recover From Wounds,

~usSNSy VcSOvCT VTOW "OUUoOs
A remarkable recovery among the
Austrian wounded Is reported. 1t is
stated in Vienna that no less than 1875
per cent Of the total wounded soldiers
in 1915 recovered so completely as to
be fit for service again. OF the re-
mainder S.S per cent were retired, and
only II per cent died. These figures
show a considerable improvement over
the returns at the beginning of the
war. In August, 1914, out of 100 wound
ed IS recovered, twelve were retired,
and three died; but after this the per-
centage of recoveries rose gradually,
though varying somewhat in differ
ent months. The highest rate of COM
plete recoveries was reached in the
summer months-91.7 in June and 91.8
in May and July. In December. 1914,
the death rate had been reduced below
2 per cent, and In January and Feb
ruary, 1915, 1t was only IA and 1.3 re-
spectively.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-28
Was Not to Be Cauuht.

My niece was left alone with the
baby for the first time while my sister
went to the store. Her mother had
cautioned her not to open the door for
anyone. She no sooner had gone
when my father rang the bell. Eliza
beth asked who was there and he said
it was grandpa and to open the door.
Elizabeth started to the door and then,
thinking better of it, said, 20, no.
that's the way Little Red Riding Hood
was fooled. "-Exchange.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-28
Only WAY to Know Doua.

The only true and thorough way
to know the dog il to own one.
A common residence under the same
roof tree, be it animals or humans, ID
the sure test of personality. To own
the dog is to comprehend him in his
faults and virtues to protect his weak
nesses, be anxious at his vagrancies,
to catch thu contagion of his love, and
to agonize If it so be that he die
Our Dumb Animals.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-28
Loose Rolls.

the enemy's, pulling down support
here, cutting the wires while the ma
chine-gun batteries rap out their mes
sage of. death towards him. Thus
barbed wire, so simple in itself, so
deadly when used in the various ways
l have described, enters into every
phase Of operations in the firing zone.
London Exchange.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-28
Russian Trip.

having previously carefully wrapped
cloth round the heads of the latter SO
that the sound may be deadened. Two
other men carry the wire drum-a
wooden cylinder around which the
wire is rolled-with a long pole
through the center for carrying pur-
poses, while a comrade attaches the
wire to it's supports. The work is
slow and nerve-straining, as star-shells
burst often and oblige the men to
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-28
Putting Him to the Test,

Putting Him to the Test.
Il can't tell you how sorry l am
to see you in such plight" said the
ready sympathizer to an old friend in
distress. -
Don't attempt to tell me-" replied
the old friend. II know you are .
busy man and don't want t. take
up much OF your time. Just show me-
and will be on my way" ...,,
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-28
No Trouble About That.

Miss e. went to call on lady who
had entertained her. The little i've
year-old daughter was playing on the
pavement and. seeing Miss c., ran to
meet her, saying: Mother is not 1t
home. II am sorry" replied Miss c..
s" for | have come to pay my party call
""Oh. III take the money" the fve-year-
old fesponde 4. Christian RegiSteg. n
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-28
Doc MllIed 500 Dies.

La Crosse. Wis.-Willie, the dog
that was left 500 by his owner. Mrs.
Mary Johnson, when she made her
VIII. u dead. Otto Amsrud. the prin-
lcipal beneficiary under the bill. died
one week before the document was
filed Tor probate. Mn Iohnson's
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-28

There are no better soldiers than
the Negroes. Lot congress heed tho
appeal OF the National Association for
the Advancement Of Colored Peo-
pie by providing that some OF, the new
regiments to be added to the regular
army shall be made up Of Negro citi.
Eens. The four Negro regiments now
IN tho army have made excellent rec
ords e fighters. II might be urged.
also. that the recruiting Of Negroes
would be comparatively easy. Give
the black race tho chance and It
would furnish Largo army for ths
comtry
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-28
ChevauH-de-frise.

lance apart, is at all times dangerous
600 yards is thought considerable
distance in the western 'front.' have
been in firing trenches only 60 yards
from the Germans). The men slip
over the parapet and in the first case
knock in the supports with mallets,
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-28
Rspudlatsd- tho Job .

why 10 old Hooker's wifi, 10 indis-
nant 1t him I" Hooker was telling
someone that his wife w. the making
OF him. and she overheard hin. -
BroWning's Magazine.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-28
The crux Of the Matter.

The: crux Of the Matter. '
1T isn't the high cost of living that
causes so much trouble in the world.
you surprise me-" ..N.,I
ITS the high cost Of living up to .
more or less imaginary position in life
which people think they are bound to
maintain" B..
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-28

foreseen engineering difficulties the
electricity could not be supplied.
In this emergency, Mr.: Irving turned
to steam as driving power, but dis.
covered that there we're no boilers
available. He then negotiated with a
railroad company and bought q TWEEN.
ty-seven-year-old locomotive, mounted
his tall smoke stack and now his fac
tory Is running smoothly.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-28
Rather Dull.

,..,.,.. Rather Dull. b. X
Any activity in real estate about
hereT' asked the tourist. !. -
"None whatever" answered the dis
consulate citizen Of an Arizona town..
except when = pun Of wind comeh
along and shifts little sand"
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-28

has encouraged education among the
colored folk, and this should encour-
age support Of q memorial to Doc.
tor Washington. Tuskegee institute
stands today largely as the product
Of his zeal and devotion to the
cause. The memorial fund will be
needed to continue the good work. In
dianapolis, or at least Indiana, has
contributed to the teaching stan of
Tuskegee. Colored teachers trained
in the public schools of this state
have not infrequently followed their
profession elsewhere. Doctor Wash.
ington was prominently teacher Of
his people, and 1t is fitting that any
memorial should be generously par
ticipated in by colored people, &C
cording to their means.-Indianapoli
News.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-28
True 70 Life.

He-.-And how did the novel end?
She Oh, In the usual manner. The
duke married the American heiress.
and they lived unhappy ever aftsr.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-28

Maj. Charles Young, the only No
gro graduate of the West Point Mill
tary academy. who won distinction IN
the Cuban campaign, Is among the
comparatively few American soldiers
that have engaged in actual battle
with the Villa bandits. Major Young
ia at present with the Tenth cavalry,
a squadron Of which, under command
of Col. w. C. Brown, attacked the
Villistas 10 miles southeast OF
Bachin!ya and killed between 40 and
so Of them without . single American
trooper being wounded.
Although reports from the front
have made no direct mention OF ma
jor Young, It is presumed he was with
the detachment that routed the Mexi.
can murderers from their lair. He
was with his command when it start
ed on its pilgrimage into Mexico, hav.
ing been recalled from Liberia to re-
Join the Tenth Just before the trou'
BILE started.
Major Young was awarded the Spin
earn Medal on February % by the
National Association for the Advance
ment of Colored People, for disttn'
xuished services in Liberia in reor'
ganizing the constabulary and con
structing roads into the difficult him
terland. Governor Mccall presented
the medal at a mass meeting in Ire
mont temple, Boston.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-28

The city of Roanoke is scarcely
more than twenty-five years old, but
now It has q population Of about 30.-
900, and is sometimes called the Chi
cago of Virginia. 1t was produced by
the location of the Norfolk & Western
shops. Men who were failures else
where have made their fortunes In
Roanoke.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-28
Such Ianorancel

why didn't you call my street r
asked the irate passenger. "a, =.
beg pardon answered the polite
conductor, but didn't know it was
yours" ,E.l ,.. ,32
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-28

freight. He beat the train to the spot
and by fraction Of q mipute snatched
the girl in his arms and was just
grated by the engine as he cleared the
tracks. ~. .,. I'D
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-28

For houses OF limited room . COM
bined kitchen sink and bathtub has
been invented, the former being mount
ed on top Of a cabinet that Is moved
out OF the way when the latter 10
used, the same faucets and. outlet
serving both. ,.E. .g... IT,"
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-28

In Italy fuel made of old newspa-
pers, rolled and compressed, is coming
into use as a substitute for irewood.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-28

three brothers and a grandniece have
filed request In court for partition Of
the estate now that the dog is dead
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-28

The largest single dock inclosed BY
artificial walls In Great Britain IL At
Newport, Nonmouthshire. Its total
water area IL ITO acres and IT. d.
mensions 1000 fest long by about 1000
feet wide. Nd II Is, IA .... -.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-28

find some way to give us better
schools. Our white people can usually
find a way for anything they think is
really worth while, but they must be
convinced that it is worth while and
nobody can do better than the Negro
teacher, and no one demonstrated this
more conclusively, more effectively
or more beautifully than the man In
whose memory He are gathered to-
gether.
I'VE, as teachers must, first OF all,
live clean, honest, industrious, IN
selfish lives. We are living in an
era when we are expected to practice
what we preach. Let US take q hrm
stand for morality, and set our faces
like flint against the loafing. worth
less element in the Negro race. Let
US follow Doctor Washington in teach.
ing the members of our race the neces-
sity of decent living, and the beauty
and dignity of labor. For. indeed, we
have more to fear from the lazy. shift
less, ignorant, criminal Negro than
from any race prejudice in Alabama.
And let US remember that in the soiu'
ton OF the race problem, large meas
ure depends upon US. and practical,
Christian education will be one OF our
most forceful and helpful mediums for
good"
In closing his address Principal MO-
ton made an earnest appeal to the
white people for their continued CO.
operation and support in helping the
Negro in Alabama carry out the wise,
unselfsh program formulated by Book
er Washington. This appeal was e.
fectively emphasized by the story OF
DR.. John White of Atlanta, given be-
fore the National Negro Business
league, in which Principal Motion
urged that the white people who had
a firm, definite hold on civilization
would not cut the rope from the Ne
gro whose grasp was so indefinite and
uncertain. MY people" said he, need
your kindly advice and criticism
your religious and moral instruction.
and your help and protection IN all
that makes development"
The Little River news., 1916-01-08
N4RRIAGI IT WINTHROP
E9y Gi;arl' ana 5i;ss Lois Peay: Mar
 rieG; Other News.

Winthrop, Jan. Especial. .)-Mr Roy Obarr ard Mss Lois Poavy were prH}ed in mari ge Tuesday evening jn Ashdown. Ms. Jennie Davis anc Mrs. j, L. PeaTy ol this place were present.
 Mrs. ]. B. Wright left Saturday for a visit with her daughter, Mrs. Henry Majors, in Joplin, Mo.
 Mrs. Bob Johnson has been quite ,, II ti'is week of pneumonia MT. ard Mrs Walter White and lit tie daughter. Vera, returned tc then 1 home i,i Arling gton, Kas., last week, after g visit wttIl inc lattei's parents, MT. and Mrs. Smith. They were ac- c~'nnanind by tho latter's sister. Miss Aetta Smith who will make that her ] hone for 8 while. l Mrs. Victor Schiff Of Tex9rHana spent the latter part of last week with friends here Tern Click returned from Dallas Wednesday.
 Born to MT. and Mrs. Fred Youug. Sun day. 2 girl
 Mir Smith left Friday of last week for Missouri where ,.e will pick out a ,oc:,t on
 a!rs. Homer Scott and children re- turned to their home in Broken Bow Wednesday.
 Tnose who have attended cour, a; AshdoWn frccn here this week were: Messers. Dan Cooper, I. B. Wright, A. J. Overtield. c. N. Rcrertcon, Dr. Peavy. Oscar Lewis, Che1ter Simpson, and Jim Pendergast
 Charlie Sackett lo'4 Wednesday, for Allcne to accept 8 pGsi ition as agent in the depot.
 Otto Duc'lo-t and sister, Nena, ar rived Thursday of last week from CoyfOX, Wash Their father came here some time ago and purchased farm north of here. They will make their home here
The Little River news., 1916-01-08
SILOANT SPRINGS MAN
 GETS BACK HEATH

John M. Roach of Sloan Springs, l Ark, was long sufferer from stom- acn troubles and related disorders common in this section of the coun-- try. Along with his stomach trouble he was occasionally attacked by la grippe. He was congested, unhappy. nervous-just like la grippe always makes one feel.
 He gave Mayr's Wonderful Remedy a trial. He was surprised at the swiftness with which his trouble van-
 shed. He wrote:
 When your trial treatment was received ] was getting better on an other treatment so l deferred taking your medicine until an unusually SC. we're attack of lagrippe came upon me. Previously l have had to jus. wear out such attacks. I thought this q good test. I took your medicine according to directions and was never more surprised in my life. In thirty six hours the grippe was knocked silly and I have felt like new man ever since
 Mayr's Wonderful remedy gives per manent results for stomach, liver and intestinal ailments Eat as much and whatever you like. No more distress after eating, pressure or gas in the stomach and around the heart Get one bottle of your druggist now and try it on an absolute guarantee-if not money will be returned. No. 2
The Little River news., 1916-01-08
Warning Older,

In the rcuit Court of Little River County, Ark. January Term, 1916. o. c. Bullock ct al, plaintiffs vs. Southern realty and Trust Co, defendants. The defendant, JIG. McNeil is hereby warn ed to appear in this court within thirty days and answer the complaint or the plaintiffs herein, and also the cross-complaint of the Southern Real ty and Trust Go. Witness my hand and seal of this court on this the 4th day of January. 1916.-Chas H. Park, Circuit and Chancery Clery. 13-S
The Little River news., 1916-01-08
Commissioners Sale.

Notice is hereby given that in pur- stance to the authority and directions contained in the decretal order of the Citancory Court of Little River county
 made and entered on the 17th day of November, A. D. 1915 in certain cause (No. SS3) then pending therein between Y. Van Belfast, complainant, and John Vlieg, defendant the under signed, as Commissioner of said court, will offer for sale at public vendue to the highest bidder at the front door or entrance of the County Courthouse, in which said court is held, in the .ounty of Little River, within the hours prescribed by law for judicial sales, on Saturday the 18th day of De- cember 4. D., 1915, the following des- cribed real estate, towit: The east half of the southeast quarter of the southeast quarter, and the east half ot the west half of the southeast quarter of the southeast quarter of section 3l, township 10 south range 32 west, containing 30 a in Little River county Arkarsas rms of Sale: On a credit of tl.ree :hs, the purchas- CT being required xecute a bond as repaired by l:.y ae order and de- cree of said court, ill said cause, with approved security, bearing interest al the rate Of ten per cent per annum from date ot sale until paid, and lien being retained on the premises sold to secure the payment of the purchase money. Given under my hand this "A day of November, A. D. 1915.-Chas. H. Park, Commissioner in Chancery. Is
The Little River news., 1916-01-08
E. Y. P. U. Program.

Subject, Bible study, Matt. 13. Leader, c. H. Park.
 Scripture reading, Matt. 13: 1O-17, Leonard MearS.
 Introduction, leader.
 Matt, 13: 24-30, Joe Collins. Matt. 13: 36-43, Lcyd Bradshaw. Song.
 The preparation of the Truths of the K ngdom. Mrs. D. H. Tompkins. The difficulties encountered, c. A. Bishop.
 Matt. 13: 31-35, Millesa Medley. The Growth of the Kingdom, Anna bel Coggin.
 Special music, Louise Coats. The Presciousness of membership in the Kingdom of God, Elizabeth San derson.
 The final adjustment, Rcbt Holman
The Little River news., 1916-01-08
Warming Order.

In the Circuit court of Little River county, Ark. R g. Davis, plaintiff vs. H. c. Wilshusen and Wilshusen Lbr. Co., defendants. The defendants H. 0. Wilshusen and Wilehusen Lumber O., are warned to appear in this court within thirty days. and answer the complaint of the plaintiff, R. S. Davis. Witness my hand and the seal of said court this 18th day of Nov. 1915.--Chas. H. Park. Clerk 103-S
The Little River news., 1916-01-08
For Indigestion.

Never. take pepsin and preparations containing pepsin or other digestive ferments for indigestion, as the more you take the more yiu will have to take. What Is needed is . tonic like Chamberlain's tablets that will enable the stomach to. perform its functions naturally. 0btainable everywhere. 9
The Little River news., 1916-01-08

DCROC JERSEYS-High class Duroe Jersey pigs. ? months cad, strong, healthy, good feeders, $1O.0o each. includinfg registration.-J. T. Cowl- ing. AshdOwn, Ark. Aft.