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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1916-01-14
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To prevent waste and keep ribbons
clean in stores a North Carolina wom-
an has patented a reel with spring
clip to prevent it becoming loose and
with a paper tape printed with feet
and inches for measuring 1t.
What is believed to be the snales
fresh.water fish in the world has. b8en
carried to New York from Haiti.
When full grown 1t is less than aH
inch and q half long. This species
swarms in many tropical rivers ana
is OF great value as destroyer Of
mosquito larvae. G%i'' ,..s \, -.sG gr5
New York provides subchiefs Of the
fire department with automobiles 90
an economy measure.
A wealthy and somewhat eccentric
ex.deputy. M. Carrot. who retired
from political life In France many
years ago to live in an Alpine grotto
in Savoy, has left his fortune to his
native town on condition that each
year q Prize Of $4,000 be awarded to
the most perfect girl. both physically
ana morally. IN Savoy.
A buster made Of cheesecloth,
soaked III turpentine ana then dried.
Win 9 camulats dust Instead of scat-
lt0rtnR Sss
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1916-01-14
P0STSCRlPTS

Controlled by an electric motor. .
Massachusetts man has invented ap-
paratus for unlocking and opening or
closing and locking garage doors while
Q man is seated in an automobile some
distance away.
70 prevent death by poison tablets
taken in mistake an inventor has
brought out tablets coated with rub
Der, which IL said to resist the stom-
ach acids long enough for tablet to
pass out Of the system.
There are II mon who have worked
for the Pennsylvania railroad so years
or moro and are young enough to be
still at work. -..t..g ,..-s, r<...t.....s
Gold.backed mirrors for search
lights are being tried BY British war
ships on the theory that they will
penetrate fog better and distinguish
more readily . gray vessel against- .
background Of similar color.
"A Crude oil IA tn tanks limited the.
amount Of water which could enter .
steamship when Il struck rocks near
Csylon, puncturing large holes IN IL
hull, ana enabled 4 % rsa4h port hve
days later
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1916-01-14
Arranged With Cased Openings,
to Allow Large, Unobstructed
Floor Space.
PORCH C0ZY AND ATTRACTIVE
Built Under Separate Roof, But Has
the Popular BuiIt-In Effect-House
Has Admirable Lighting Ar.
rangements-storage Space
Provided For.
BY WILLIAM A. RADFORp.

Mr.. William A. Radford will answe
questions and give advice FREE o.
COST on all subjects pertaining to tn
subject of building, for the readers of this
paper. On account of his wide experience
as Editor, Author and Manufacturer, he
Is, without doubt, the highest authority
on all these subjects. Address all inquiries
to William A. Radford, No. 1927 Prairie
avenue, Chicago, ILL.,, and only enclose
two-cent stamp for reply.
The porch is the greatest factor In
determining the impression that per-
son receives from a house. An at
tractive and coy porch will always
help in making any house more pleas.
ant. Porches can be built in many
ways so as to fit in with the general
scheme OF the house design. Some.
times they are set back under the
main roof, which gives the built-in eff.
feet. Other times they are detached
from the house proper and built under
q separate roof, which of course con.
meets up with the main roof of the
house.
In the design shown here the porch
is built under separate roof, but it is
built SO low that it gives the built-in
effect just as If it were under the
house roof. The square, white pillars
combined with the low roof and the
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1916-01-14

ed, and my gun went across. by THIS
time the glare from the burned town
was dying down. and was wondering
just what was ahead OF US when an
aeroplane high above dropped star
shell. This was followed by perfect
hurricane of shells, and the last gun
to attempt the crossing went into the
water. Emerging from wood, we
ran into q murderous gunfire from
German infantry and machine guns.
My gun and others of our battery
were hurled into this open fre-swept
field, swung around and in less than
two minutes opened fire on the Ger
mans.
Each of our shells contained 800
bullets, and at a range Of $50 yards
one can readily imagine how the Ger
mans fell. Finally we halted them.
but the German infantry remained hid
den behind deep fringe OF trees
with their own dead piled up against
them. Our guns could not do effective
work because of the trees. Therefore
we were ordered to use high explosive
shells.
Il shall never forget how those
shells were brought to us. The horses
on the ammunition supply wagon be-
came crazed and ran away. They
dashed within a few yards of the Ger
man lines, and one brave rider--no
one ever knew who he was-shot the
first two horses dead. The wagon
rolled over them and him. Then
there was an explosion, for the wagon.
hit by shell, was blown to bits. The
explosion wrought havoc among the
Germans and our infantry, quickly fol.
lowing up the advantage, drove the
Teutons out of the woods.
Meantime our line was badly
pressed near st. Julien, and after the
arrival Of fresh British and Canadians
our battery was ordered there We
went right into the town. But on and
on came the German infantry, and the
retreat was sounded.
Spying Is Dangerous.
Spying at the front Is the most
dangerous Of all occupations" Mr..
| Trusler continued.
THE Germans are very clever at 1t,
and one method Of sending news be-
tween the lines is by trained dogs.
One night one of our sentries saw a
dog dart past him. He called to the
animal, thinking the dog would make
| an excellent mascot for the battery.
The dog came back and wagged his
tail and the sentry took him to his
quarters.
THE following morning one OF the
men remarked on the thickness of the
plain leather collar worn by the dog.
An examination revealed that the COL
lar was hollow, and in it we found
message in cipher. Instantly an off,
Ger was summoned, the dog was put
on a long wire leash and driven out Of
| camp. He went direct to a barber
| shop. where the men were in the habit
| OF lounging and talking when of duty.
The barber. whom we thought to be a
Belgian, was German spy and after
| ward was put to death"
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BY four windows in the living room
and two wide ones in the dining room.
A seat can be built into the square
bay in the living room If desired. Built
IN seats are found now in nearly every
house, and are an exceedingly pleasant
feature. Almost any built.in seat will
add to the coziness Of room.
? In the dining room Is a built-in buf'
ret that is placed under tho two win
dows on the side. This buffet extends
completely along the wall and conse-
aaently contains plenty Of room for
CHINA. silver, or any of the many
shinss that are used In the dining
room.
Storage space is often at premium
m small houses and the closets be-
come filled up because there is no 9TH
e place to keep things that are not
a actual use all the time. Even In
the best.regulated families there are
L Always many things around that no
body - using but they are kept be-
cause they may be of service some
oay. They will probably never be used
put they are always kept, anyway.
nenty Of storage space is provided in
tnnis plan IN the attic. This extensive
space 10 reached by stairs through the
dining room. In addition to the room
n the attic there are plenty of closets.
including one In each bedroom, one in
me bathroom, one In the back hall.
and one in the reception hall. .5
The compact kitchen is OF the type
mat IL 50 popular among housewives.
Eyeryone has heard people remark
about the wonderful large kitchen IN
some Eouse. II they had to work n
That wonderful large kitchen for y
While they would stop calling II Won
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CitrOn melon is far more delicate
and enjoyable II grated than cut In
dice as 1t is usually preserved. A
spoonful of the grated citron on a
dish of plain ice cream makes q sim.
pie dish quite elegant.
Take nap everyday If 1t Is no long.
er than five minutes. Learn to relax,
let 60 Of every muscle and rise re.
freshed and ready for more work.
For variety, when using cream
puffs, make them smaller than com
mon; fill with ice cream and put into
sherbet glasses, then pour over a ma
pie sauce when about to serve. This
sauce may be accompanied with
chopped nuts if desired, making a
most delicious dessert.
The following is one grandmother
cure-all. Take one tablespoonful each
OF the bark of sassafras, sarsaparilla,
and cascara: add one tablespoonful
Of SIENNA leaves and pour over it a quart
of cold water, simmer slowly until re-
duced to one.half, bottle and keep in a
cool place. For an adult q table
spoonful night and morning when the
liver needs jogging or the appetite
fails.
A piece of sandpaper is as valuable
Q help In the kitchen as it is at the
desk In sharpening lead pencils. Keep
. piece to sandpaper of the rough
place on the broom handle or to scrape
0 dish that has had food burned on, to
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1916-01-14
Serbians Good Infantry.

All Serbian peasants are great walk
ers. A servant, given a short leave.
will think nothing of footing it to his
home, five and twenty miles of, and
walking back after short day spent
with his family. 1t is quite in the or
binary way of their business for both
men and women to be two days on the
road to market. Owing to their re-
markable marching powers Serbian
troops are modified and moved with
surprising rapidity, in spite OF the
great lack of railway communication.
And then they march light. With lit
tie in the bread-bag that hangs at his
belt the Serbian soldier is quite con-
tent II only he can roll himself Gig
arctic now and then. and look forward
perhaps to a tot of plum-cognac.,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1916-01-14
Tho Family Coach.

Family coach" is the game going
on In our social life, and the stately
homes Of England are being denuded
still further of their domestic servants.
The boys don khaki. the parlormaid
throws away her cap and apron and
skips OF to take her place on railway,
tramcar, business office, the police
service, and. more particularly, the
restaurant. Instinctively the ordinary
mistress knows that her servants. hav-
ing tasted good wages, and those dear,
definite hours of personal liberty, will
not return to the servants hail." and
there will be many mistresses who
will be left Observation-Disclosures
Chronicle.
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Pick over, wash and drain the berriesl
to be used for sauce, add one and 81
half cupfuls of water to three pintsi
Of berries, let them boil until tender
before adding the sugar. then add
three cupfuls of sugar and cover;
closely for few minutes. The ber-:.
ries may then be put through a sieve
and nodded, If SO desired. II It III
desired to keep the berries, whole
make rich strip and add the berries'
to the boiling strip.
A pretty dessert is this: Remove,
centers from cupcakes and MI with!
cranberry jelly, set in sherbet cups
and serve with whipped cream.
Cranberry and Orange Sauce.
Squeeze the Juice from an orange.
cover the peel with cold water and
heat slowly to the boiling point, boil
until tender, then scrape out the
white part and cut the peel into mar
row strips. Simmer one and half
cupfuls of raisins until tender, add
the orange peel and juice and a quart
of cranberries. Add more water to-
make cupful of the liquid. cover
and cook ten minutes or until the
berries are tender. Then add two
cupfuls of sugar, and boil until thick.
Cranberry shorteake.-Sift together
quart of -four, two teaspoon
fuls of baking powder and one-half
teaspoonful of salt. Mix with the
tips Of the fingers two-thirds Of 81
cupful of shortening and add milk
to make . soft dough. Roll out into
two thin cakes. spread with butter
and place the second on top Of the
first. Cook together cupfsl Of,
cranberries and q half cupful each Of
raisins and water. When the ber-
ries are soft, stir in a cupful of sugar
and tablespoonful Of cornstarch,
we'll blended with the sugar. Flavor.
with nutmeg, beat well and spread
on the cakes while they are hot. /;
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derful, but they would shorten tn
name down to just large kitchen. The
person who works in the kitchen has
10 move around good deal and II this
room is too big the walking that has
to be done in preparing meal is very
firing. What is the use, then, of vast.
ing space that will be valuable in
some other room? In planning the
house figure on small, compact, and
well.arranged kitchen and you will
never regret it.
In the design shown here the kitch-
en- is only II feet inches by feet,
which cuts the waste space to a mini
mum. Room for all the various
things that are needed in the kitchen
Is provided by pantry This Is q
small room off the kitchen, and Is To-
Gated near the sink. In the pantry
there is a cupboard and also a refrig.
orator that is iced from the outside.
The kitchen opens on to rear porch
that can be used as a kitchen annex
In the warm weather.
This house Is set we'll above the
ground, so that there is a large and
well-lighted basement. 1t is absolute
ly necessary to have heating plant
in any of the northern parts of this
country. To do this the house must
be set high enough so that there is
plenty of headroom for the type Of
plant that is to be installed. A deep
cellar could be built with the same ef-
feet, but the basement would be in
clined to darkness and it would also
be damp. With this house a laundry
can be installed and there would also
be room for small workshop The
entrance to the basement is from the
kitchen. A storage room for fruits
and vegetables can be built in part
of the cellar that is as far from the
furnace as possible.
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overhanging caves add to the idea OF
built-in porch. The porch roof Is of
the gable type. while.a hip roof covers
the house. A bungalow effect Is Gre
ated by the overhanging caves on
both the house and the porch.
In small houses, cased openings are
becoming more and more popular to
Join up the rooms In the front part
OF the house. With small home it is
impossible to get very large rooms.
and such an arrangement may be de-
sirable for entertaining. This is &C.
complished by using cased openings.
The reception hall, living room. and
dining room are connected in this way
here. The arrangement gives a large
unobstructed floor space along the
front and one side of the house. The
cased opening between the dining
room and the living room is so wide
that it makes these two rooms into
one large room. The lighting Of these
rooms is taken care of in good shape
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polish the fiat irons, in fact hundred
uses will be found for emery and sand
paper.
If in hurry for baked potatoes
boil them a few minutes then put
them into the oven to bake. They will
cook in a much shorter time.
Cabbage Is Of much better favor II
cooked uncovered and contradictory
as 1t may sound neither does 1t scent
the house as much.
Plain food Is quite enough for me:
Three courses are as good as ten @
II nature can subsist on three.
Thank heaven for three Amen.
Oliver Wendell EfOlmeA
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Canadian, Mind Made Blank by
Shell Conclusion, Does Not
Know Parents.
is STRANGER THAN FICTION
Thomas Trusler, Sent Back to Front
From Hospital, Fails to Recall His
Name and Is Reported Missing
-Foraets Sweetheart and
Falls In Love With Her
"Aii Over Again."

New York.-Fate has played many
strange pranks with the men fighting
in Europe, but none perhaps Is more
curious than that in which Thomas F.
Trusler figures. Mr.. Trusler, who Is
stopping at a hotel, was gunner IN
the Third brigade, Canadian field ar
tillery. 80. 81. ... ,...
The conclusion from shell which
struck the ground near him last win
ter caused him to lose all recollection
of the past. Consequently. his fiancee
in Montreal mourned him for dead.
and even after he learned his identity
through a scar on his right foot he did
not remember her or his parents.
However, as he explained recently,
he took his parents word that they
were his father and mother, and. al
though he does not recall his 1rst pro-
posal. he said he has fallen In love
all over again with the woman he was
to have married and soon he hopes to
make her his bride.
Although Sir Frederick Treves, King
Georges surgeon, is said to have at
tempted to restore his memory by
means of hypnotism, Mr.. Trusler. who
is twenty-one years old, recalls moth
ing of his past prior to the day his
mind became blank from the concus-
sion. and when he returned to Canada
in the early autumn because of his
wound it was necessary for him to
relearn the way about his native city
of Montreal and to be introduced to
lifelong boyhood friends and school
mates.
Under Fire at Ypres.
The young gunner went with the
first Canadian contingent which
reached France a year ago. At that
time the German general staff was per.
fecting its schemes to break through
to Calais by way of Ypres. Mr.. Trus-
Ter first came under fire near Vlamar-
tinghe, just west Of Ypres. His divt-
sion was acting as reserve force.
Il have been told by men who
served with me on my gun that we
all saw huge German aeroplane fly
over u.s." Mr.. Trusler said. soon
thereafter there came rain of high
explosive shells from big German
gun. Several of our boys were killed.
and the fact that was not was q
miracle. One of the shells fell within
ten or twenty feet of me, l was told,
but did not explode. The conclusion.
however, was terrific, and 1t dazed and
stupefied me.
II remember awakening in base
hospital with the wounded all about
me. l felt myself all over and could
find nothing smashed, 50 sat up in
my cot. Then got out of it and stood
up and asked why I was there. A
physician told me what had happened
to me and sent me back to my brigade.
which he located by the insignia on
nv uniform. When got back didn't
seem to recollect anything or any
body.
Some of the men of my gun com.
pany saw me and took me back to my
quarters. II was necessary for me to
make friends with companions again.
They called me 'Howie'-a nickname
and soon became known a. HOWE
Trusler.' That fact made It dimcult
for my parents to locate me. because
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given by DR.. John D. Ellis. head Of the
department OF occupational diseases
Of Rush Medical college. ST
THE thing is new to science In
some aspects" said Doctor Ellis. Per
sons who are subject to vertigo may
be attacked when in q close. small
garage. The danger lies in q failure
Of certain elements In the gasoline 20
oxidize In any event. there IL Z
quick sutfusion Of q violent gas that
renders the victim faint, Thus Is the
exhaust of an AUTOMOBILE continues,
the result Il almost Instant death.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1916-01-14
WOES OF MUNITI0N WORKERS
Powder House Jag a Frequent Attic
Monochrome State Of Nerv-
BUSINESS Common.

Alcohol is greatly feared by the
powder people and rightly so. But
they cannot eliminate a strange NAL
ady that appears among their work
men in the powder mills. AS subter-
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1916-01-14
VICTIM OF AUTO, DISEASE
Petromortis, or Automobile Gas po's'
onInp, Kills a Chicago
D., Lawyer.

Chicago.-Eugene M. humphrey.
lawyer, 10 dead at his home here Of
what physicians term petromortis. OF
automobile gas poisoning. According
to physicians. Il ID the first fatal case
In Chicago from that cal III sS5@ s
" An idea or the violence with which
petroznortis attacks r. victims 49,
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Sugar Center In Philippine.

The erection of sugar center, far
larger than any at present, operated in
the Philippine islands, has just been
assured by the signing Of contract
between members Of the Yulo family
OF occidental negros and allied inter-.
ests, and q syndicate Of Honolulu sug-,
are capitalists, who have agreed to
advance $250.000 gold q b used IN
development work. II
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1916-01-14

bread add two weil-beaten eggs, q
quarter of teaspoonful of salt, four
tablespoonfuls Of melted butter and
sufficient milk to make smooth bat.
ter. Just at the last add teaspoonful
of baking powder and fry in hot fat
Rice Pancakes.-Boil a quarter Of a
pound of rice till quite soft, then
drain and leave till cold. Mix with It
one cupful of cream, four beaten eggs.
little salt, nutmeg to taste. two
tablespoonfuls of melted butter and
flour to form a smooth batter.
italian Pancakes.-Beat we'll togeth-
er two eggs, quarter of cupful OF
-four, one tablespoonful Of sugar, half
Q cupful of warm milk, add table
spoonful of melted butter and a few
drops of lemon extract. Bake in but.
tered saucers in a hot oven for 20 min.
utes. Serve buttered and sprinkled
with sugar.
Pineapple Paneakes.-Beat two eggs
we'll together with dessertspoonful
Of rosewater. two of rice flour, two Of
sugar, and then add half cupful Of
cream. Put one tablespoonful Of but
ter into small fryingpan, and when
boiling hot pour in the mixture 80 as
to cover the pan thinly; fry a light
brown; then drain we'll. Have ready
some long slices Of pineapple and roll
one in each pancake. Beat the whites
of two eggs to stiff froth, then add
one teaspoonful Of vanilla extract. d.
vide it into two parts and fry sepa-
rately; do not turn, so that it leaves
the pan like snow. Lay these across
the pancakes.
Stuffed Pancakes.-Beat two table,
spoonfuls of butter to cream then
gradually beat in one tablespoonful of
sugar, four eggs, one cupful OF warm
milk, pinch OF salt, two tablespoonful
OF currants. the rind Of lemon and
flour to- form a thin batter. Fry lightly
on both sides. As each is cooked.
spread with fresh or preserved fruit,
roll up and keep hot until ready to
serve. o..
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Is especially enjoyed as
an appetizer with meats.
In cooking cranberries
care should be used in
cooking them in granite
or earthenware dishes,
as the acid acts ON the,
tin. Aluminium ware and
pore elain are other
dishes that are safe to-
uaa with arid fru1ta I
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ted dates around the base Of the mold
sprinkle with pistachio nuts. Grated
maple sugar or brown sugar with
chopped walnuts is another appetizing
garnish. Instead Of the whipped cream
a half pound of melted marshmallows,
mixed with cream enough to melt
them poured over rice and garnished
with cocoa or grated chocolate.
Stuffed Egg saIad.-Cook four eggs
until hard, shell and cut lengthwise
into halves. Remove the yolks and
beat to a paste, adding a Tablespoons
full of chilli sauce, two tablespoonfuls
of minced chicken and teaspoonful
Of butter. When blended fill into the
egg whites and arrange on bed of
crisp lettuce, pouring over thick
boiled dressing and garnish with Ca
pers and slices of picked beets.
Apple Rameklns.-Halffi fill ramehins
with apple sauce, filling the space with
whipped cream. Cover with a short
pie crust and bake. Serve hot OF cold
with grated cheese over the top.
Turnips With ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
and cook tender small turnips, add
some seasoned macaroni to the tur-
nips. Pour over the whole some pea
nut butter, sprinkle with buateIed
crumbs and bake until brown.
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quickly with salt and
saturate with ammonia,
then rinse in cold wa.
ter. The ink will van.
ish in less time than 1t
takes to write about it.
Put your wax candles
for the birthday cake
and evening table on ice
and they will not drip
while burning
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1916-01-14

If you have not the force of char
acter to make an enemy, you will new
er make friend.
Beware of the man Of whom every
body speaks we'll