Evening Republican, Volume 14, Number 16, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 January 1910 — Page 3

PAPERS BY THE PEOPLE

BEWARE OF THE MAN WHO TELLS.

If you have a brick handy, present it without ceremony to-the man who is always telling you what other people say about you. You will injure* him with the brick, and you will doubtless be locked up for assault; but you will galp in the end. Foryou will have rid yourself of a friend who is more dangerous than the most dangerous foe. Gossip in itself is not a bad thing at all.

And even scandal is shorn in a vast v measure of its power to injure wfien the person about whom it is circulated knows nothing of it. If you don't know what people are saying about you, the thing largely is, in effect, not said. And, even if you do know what is said, absolutely the best way of dealing with it is to wear a bold, unconscious front. If you do this you will always find people to take your'part. This is as true of hulman nature as it is true, that it loves gossip and scandal . It is the one who tells who really causes the trouble. This dealer in the truth that is necessarily in part a lie causes more mischief than any other kind of criminal. I say criminal advisedly, for the man or the woman who is in the habit of telling people what others say about them creates far more mischief and causes far, more misery than the more honest and bolder type of criminal who is sent into penal servitude. The law is unable to touch them, I know; i but their crimes are thqise that the law is unable to punish.

COMPETITION AND BROTHERHOOD OF MAN.

How does it come that weaker mam has maintained his place upon the earth, while much stronger animals of the primeval world succumbed to their fate long ago? Only through social life, only through the bond of common, if so be, primitive order, the first traces of civilization! And the higher humanity has ascended the ladder of development, the clearer is it to be seen that the

power which makes man strong to triumph in the battle of life, .thus to fill the law of social progress, consists in increased capacity to serve the interests of other men, to understand the problems of other men, and to serve other men’s lives In fair competition man sees all the foolish scheming and striving which goes on around him and makes him sorry for the people; he tries to be strong so that he may not be upset hy the general confusion of moral Ideas; he feels that he must be better, even if he stands alone, than all his so-called competitors. If he/ remains strong, he will become ever stronger, ever freer, a fountain of life, a stirring example for others, showing them new paths of life. It is ours, then, to seek the best, to excel all who lag behind in that which is

THE SPEED OF THE PIGEON.

Racing pigeons are the fleetest of all creatures. They have maintained a speed of a mile and a half a minute for a hundred miles, according to a writer in Collier’s, and they have flown seven hundred miles between the rising and the setting of the sun. Pigeons have flown a thousand miles back to the home loft. In 1904 a bird covered that distance in five days, two hours and fifteen minutes, proving how unerring is the mysterious homing instinct that will drive them across the continent without swerving. But this test is not true sport. The birds simply hurl themselves against time and space til! they are played out. They can never race again. The r&cer rises into the air with wing pulsations, then, once poised over the starting point, there Is a swifter, shorter beat, and the time Is “hit up” to the third permanent wing rhythm, rapid and steady as a pulse beat, which carries thpm home. They fly three hundred feet high ovsr land, but low over water. Their enemies as they fly are wind, rain, gunners and hawks. They do all their flying between sunrise and sunset, it caught out overnight, they fend for themselves till dawn. The homing instinct is lifelong. During the, Franco-Prussian War the Germans caught a homing pigeon which was on its way into beleaguered Paris. The bird was kept prisoner for ten years. It was then released: It Immediately returned to Its old home.

GREAT NORWEGIAN POET.

BJORNSTJERNE BJORNSON.

Bjornstjerue BJornson, who has been etStaHfJjLJi la Paris, may be called the Grand Old Han of Norwegian literature and drama. He was born in 1832. and in 1157 became director of the theater at Bergen. From 1860 to 1882, he lived in Denmark. Italy and Germany, end : (f-oin the latter rear to 1872 wm director of the Christiania

By Bart Kennedy.

By Prof. George B. Foster.

ANY BRIGHT BOY WITH TOOLS CAN NOW MAKE AN UP-TO-DATE AEROPLANE ALL BY HIMSELF.

Boys, if you follow these plans, you can make an aeroplane that will fly: First, bhy a bamboo flahpole. Study the plan and cut pieces of the proper length. Split the pole to get pieces a quarter of an inch wide. Thia gives very stout and light rod*. Make three box forms, according to the scale in the plans. Don’t drill boles In the bamboo, but bind the ends together with heavy linen thread, moistened with glue. Cover the tops and ends of these boxes with a light linen cloth, tightly stretched. Glue the cloth to the framework and then paint the cloth with a'mixture which you obtain by shaving a paraffin candle into a pint of benzine, allowing the mixture to dissolve over night. Now you have three boxes. One is the forward rudder. It Is 12 Inches long and inches square. The largest box is the main biplane. It is 24 inches long and 6 inches square. The smaller box Is tbe rear rudder, which rftands upright. The larger box ought to be well braced with six uprights, three in front and three in the rear. Any boy who will study the plans carefully oan see how the boxes are fastened together in their proper relations. The forward box, which does the lifting, ought to be tilted upward. Underneath the aeroplane fasten two runners, which wijl take up the shock when the flyer alights. The next thing is to carve two propellers. Fasten on the middle of these, with small tacks, a tin plate and solder strongly to the plate the wire propeller pin, which is shown in the drawing. A glass bead ought to be placed between the propeller and the frame at E to act as a washer. Get two long, light rubber bandß—they ought to be at least eighteen inches In length. Attach one end of the rubbers to the propeller pins and the other to the framework at G and H. Twist the rubbers about 150 times, beldg careful that both propellers are equally “wpund.” Release the aeroplane when holding it above jrour head, holding the propellers with your thumbs until you are ready to allow the plane to fly. By adjusting the fore and rear rudders you will finally be able to direct your aeroplane in the air as you please. By keeping the rubbers covered with talcum pow- • der. they will last longer than otherwise =;=;

Theater, and editor of tbe Norske Folkeblad. In 1874 he bought a farm in the heart of Norway, where he has since generally spent the summer, at other seasons living much in .Paris. Rome and the Tyrol. Among his. works that have been translated into English are two novels of Norwegian peasant life, "A Happy Boy" and “The Fisher Lass,” and among others "The Heritage of the Knrta,” "PaulJLnnge" End "Laboremus.” He is tbe author of nu-

s » r 4 ;.*# '•■l. ‘p ">■ •>: - : . * "... •'/- truly human, good and great. The truest love, the finest . sense for truth, open righteousness, magnanimity, and gentleness—in a word, brotherhood —all this secures a victory in which, the vanquished share in the triumph!

POWER OF MORAL COURAGE IN WAR,

By Lieut. Gen. Reginald C. Hart.

It js Instructive to study the, moral forces that contributed, so largely to the Japanese victories. It is sufficient to say that re- . ligion, call it any other name you like, enters into the-daily private and public life of bhe whole nation. . Boys and girls alike are brought up to treat their parents with honor, respect and unselfish devotion, and to revere past generations to whom all living men are so

much indebted. In Japan the young men and women of the nobility and wealthy classes would think it dishonorable to devote the best years of their lives to idleness apd the result of selfish pleasure, because they are taught that it* is wrong not to work. The causes of courage are mostly moral. There is some mysterious working in the minds of ordinary men that gives a force of character that determines them to ignore or control the strong natural instinct of selfpreservation and to accept self-sacrifice more or less completely. * Religious feeling is a moral cause that produces an almost irresistible moral forcq. We need only recall the religions enthusiasm of the followers of Moses, Joshua, Mohammed, Cromwell and scores of others. Indeed, the greatest things have been done by armies ol God-fearing men.

FATHER THE BEST ADVISER OF THE BOY.

As a matter of stern, hard common sense truth, most of the advice which to-day is given to the young man in person, long before ought to have been impressed upon the father, in order that the growing boy and young man might have been made open to all else that may come to him in spoken advice and personal experience.. It isn’t, easy to normal boy, who is

overfull of high spirits and lightness of heart and feet and full of high spirits and lightness of heart and feet and hands. But when it is brought home to him that some of his heedless actions just a little later in life may “put him out of business”—the application is direct and indisputable. Hold that boy to his accountabilities as you would hojd the stranger boy. If you won’t do this, don’t ask that son to do anything. Open, irresponsible idleness is the better for him fiy far. He will have a better show, wholly without training, than if lazily and indifferently half trained.

By John A. Howland.

merous plays,, his latest having only re cently been in rehearsal at Dresden.

The Explanation.

Fred—There teems to be a lot mor« fun made of Miu A.’s singing th WB Miss K.’b. and I am sure Miss K. hai by far the richer voice. Jack— Ah yes, but Min A. has by far the richei father. What the. man with, a good Joi needs Is a fire-insurance policy.

Women’s Interests.

Wosu'l Friendship. .'T- 1 It is a wondrous advantage to a man, in every pursuit of vocation, to secure an adviser in a sensible woman. In woman there is at once a suitable delicacy of tact and plain soundness of judgment which are rarely combined to an equal degree in man. A woman, if she really is your friend, will have a sensitive regard for your character, honor and repute. She will seldom counsel you to do a shabby thing, for a woman friend always desires to be proud of you. At the same tijne her constitutional timidity makes her more cautious than your male friend. She, therefore, seldom counsels you to do an Imprudent thing. A man’s best female friend is a wife of good sense and good heart, whom he loves and who loves him. If he has that he need not seek elsewhere. But supposing the man to be without such a helpmate, female friendship he must still have, or his intellect will be without a garden, and there will be many an unheeded gap in even the strongest fence. Better and safer, ol course, such friendship where disparities of years or circumstanecs put the idea of love out of the question. Middle life has rarely this advantage; youth and old age have. We may nave female friendships with those much older and those much younger than ourselves.** Molier’s old housekeeper was a great help to his genius; and Montaigue’s philosophy takes both a, gentler and loftier character of wisdom from the date in which he finds, in Marie de Gournay, an adopted daughter, “certainly beloved by me,” he says, “with more than paternal love, and involved in my solicitude and retirement as one of the best parts of my being.” Female friendship, is, indeed, to man the bulwark, sweetener and ornament of his existence. To his mental culture it is invaluable; without it, all his knowledge of hooks will never give him a knowledge of the world.—Manford’s Magazine. Dealsn for Portiere. Darning is one of the simplest stitches in emhroidery. and some very pleasing results are obtained when this stitch is used as a background. It is quickly and easily done, especially on crash or burlap or any loosely woven fabric. The Byzantine design given here is to be repeated as a border across the end of a portiere. With a yard-stick or ruler mark off a border six inches wide, and place the design at regular intervals one inch up from the lower border line. Transfer the design on the material by means of carbon paper, or, If dark material Is used, a white stamping outfit. To do the darning, carry the embroidery silk diagonally across the background of the border like running stitch in sewing with a short stitch on the under side and a longer stitch on the right side. The next row of stitches lies parallel with this, with a narrow space between. The beauty of the work lies in the fact that the stitches of one line come

DARNED WORK DESIGN.

opposite tbe spaces of the preceding line, and this alternation is carried out with each line added until the space is filled. When the lines and stitches are irregularly placed the effect is exceedingly pleasing. The stitches must end exactly upon the outline of the design. The figure is to be outlined after the darning is completed.—Boston Herald. For Soiled Clotkloar. Brush the garments carefully first, and then apply, the liquid with a woolen cloth, going religiously over every spot. This should be done with care, u*lng especial diligence with the soiled spots. After sponging, rinse in ammonia water, and before the garment is thoroughly dried press it between two dark cloths. Soap bark is an effective cleaner of woolen skirts, and men’s clothes, as it is a quick eradicator of grease and dirt. Get 5 cents’ worth of the soap bark, pour .lt over a quart of boiling water, steep lt-.genlly over a Are for two hours, keeping the heat loSVsethat the water will not. boil away. Then strain through a piece of cheesecloth and It Is ready to use. Far tka Taa-Tkla Waaaa. The thin woman with a slender figure should never make a mistake of wearing a tight-fitting princess dress unrelieved by trimming in the front. It makes her look Apt chested and too much like n lath to be admired by any one, however partial.

The same woman appears a totally different creature if she wears a waist made with some fullness In the front. Fluffy white waists are especially becoming to the slender maiden. She is decidedly the type that <!:an stand dressing up. A frock that would make a plump woman look overdressed and fussy will have an entirely different appearance on a thin person.

Fads and Fancies in Dress

The army cape and overcoat are fashionable wraps for late fall days. Velveteen Is a fashionable and practical material for the long dressy coat. Prune-colored cloth, with long ties and gold ornaments, make a handsome theater cloak. Black still indicates that it meanß to rule in tailor as well as in afternoon gowns. Stripes prevail in the latest French flannels, and some of them are highly effective. Colors are the same in names as last year, but this season they are of duller hues. I Every well fitted wardrobe will have a black suit or costume of some sort this season. Some lovely oxidized gold, silver and pewter embroideries are available for the adornment of reception and evening gowns. There is a new button for outdoor garments made of wood. It is inlaid, stained an£ polished in beautiful colors and harmonious designs. A curious finish to tailor-made suits for afternoon wear is the lapel of oriental embroidery, with collar of black velvet or moire. New stoles are of chiffon, edged with fur to match the inuff. This is the first season that this type of stole has appeared, and it is expected that it will be fashionable.

Jet fringe which comes in lengths with Vandyke shapes can be cut to good advantage and used as a bodice trimming, with one or two loose points at the front. • Laundering Lace Curtains. When there are no frames on hand large lace curtains may be pinned on a clean carpet and allowed to dry evenly in this way. Curtains that are dried on a clothes line are so pulled out of shape by the process that they can seldom be hung properly. Inexpensive Nottingham and i other lace curtains which do not require ironing, are best dried on frames. Wash them clean and starch them slightly. Pin them on the light wooden frames, which come for this purpose, and on which they may be evenly dried. If they are ironed they are likely to be pulled out of shape. Needlework Notes. •A novelty is the "college robe,” which any girl can make. Braiding done in colored silk cord is a fancy of the moment. A silk crocheted buckle with a ribbon bow is a novelty in neckwear. Bits of old Japanese embroidery are used to cover buttons for evening capes. Currants make an effective bit of color on white linen and are not difficult to embroider. Pin tucks in a Greek key design formed a dainty finish on a child’s white muslin party frock. Of all flowers used in embroidery the wild tfarrot, or Queen Ann’s lace, is the most exquisitely dainty.

Prefer Haakaada to Votea. Elinor Glyn and Wvette Guilbert are announced as recent members of antisuffrage associations. Mrs. Glyn has joined an English society and Mme. Guilbert has been proposed for membership in an association in this country. Both women are said to have declared their inability to understand why any woman should wish to vote when she has health and a good husband.

Girl Meueisen In Berlin. A girl messenger service has been organized In Berlin designed to supplement the service given by boys. In addition to being hired to deliver letters and packages, the girls are called upon in emergencies to do light housework and to look after children while mothers are shopping.—Argus. Cleaalaw Carpet oa Floor. To clean a carpet without taking up, take a cup half full of corn meal mixed with salt and sweep well when spots - are left; theu take oxgsH -orammonia. Both are very good things to make the carpet as bright as a new one. ' “ —-— l ! A Woman'. ( ItlaenaHlp. A case without precedent as to national lektlon Is that of Mrs. Harriet Stanton Blatch. This daughter of Elizabeth Cady Stanton is not an American citizen because she married an Bngllshman. Now she U about to take out naturalization papers, the

I* president of tno n«w York Quality League for Self-Supporting Women, but aho could not vote if women had the franchise. According to the law of nations, a woma** is a citizen of her husband’s country. There is no case on record where a married woman has made an attempt to transfer her citizenship. Wfeea Skirt* Are Loaar. There is confusion in the minds of many concerning skirts. There is so much talk about smart gowns being five Inches from the floor for evening and nearly six Inches for morning that women wonder if there is any hour in which the long, graceful skirt is worn. The strict decree of fashion In New York, says one authority, is this: Skirts five or six Inches from the ground for street wear; skirts that sweep over the floor in a round train for the afternoon, and skirts five inches from the floor for evening. This is the decree! Every one does not have to abide by it, but numbers of women will accept it in part, if not in whole. They may not have every evening gown made short, or every afternoon frock made long, but they will assuredly have one of each kind to show that they know what is being done in the world of fashion. Good Thing Overdone. The fact that a young woman, 5 feet 1 inch in height, was able to frustrate and almost knock out a 6-foot robber, by hitting him over the head with a purse containing her week’s salary, is an’ interesting illustration of the large improvement that has taken place in recent years, both in the force of woman’s muscle and in the size of the woman’s salary. It may also, to the wary, seem a warning that some good things may be carried too far. A woman with money has been one of the legitimate pursuits of aspiring but impecunious youth since the' beginning of time, and it will be sad evidence of the passing of some of the Customs of good old days, should the combination, once so attractive, become in the new civilization a thing to be avoided like the hind leg of a mule—St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Old-Fashioned Furs. The more quaint and old-fashioned our fur garments are this winter the better, It seems. Early Victorian styles are the fad, promoted by the enthusiam which the play, “Helena Ritchie,”

"EARLY VICTORIAN" FUR CAPE.

is arousing, and all sorts of quaint (fidtime styles are coming in. This little pelisse—as it would have been called in the days of our grandmothers—ls of white ermine, bordered all around with sealskin and lined with white brocaded satin finished all arotmd with a little pleated ruffle. The pendant cord ornaments add to the (fid-fash' toned look of the cape and muff. To Poliak Glaas. After windows, mirrors, and, in fact, any glass, even cut glass, have been washed, a most beautiful polish can be obtained by Tubbing with tissue paper. Save all the tissue paper that comes into the house and use it for this purpose. Remedy for Barns. For burns and Bcalds nothing Is so effective as lime water and sweet oil. Take equal parts of each, shake well in a bottle, then apply. Old muslin la very good and will not “draw.” Saturate well and tie on. Ckoap Disinfectant. A cheap disinfectant to use in scrubbing or washing utensils in a sickroom is made by adding a teaspoonful of turpentine to every bucket of hot water. Turpentine Is a powerful disinfectant, and will dispel all bad odors. Left-Over Paint. If a can of paint has to be left open, stir it thoroughly, so as to dissolve all of the oil, then fill with water. When it becomes necessary to use the paint pour off the water and you will find It as trestf as when first opened. Polly. v * All men have follies. Those of the wise man are known only to hlmseir; those of the fool te all men but himself.—Smart Bet. Cnrefnl Mary. --.1 Such sweet, red lipel I stoop te My little neighbor, Mary. "Not on tny mouf,” said four-year-old; "Tldn’t sanitary!”