Evening Republican, Volume 14, Number 141, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 June 1910 — Page 3

THE CRIMINAL’S NEMESIS. ... Arrival of the Sheriff. —Minneapolis Journal.

THE MESSENGER. D ship, ship, ship. That travelest over the sea. What are the tidings, I pray thee Thou bearest hither to me? A.re they tidings of comfort and joy, That shall make me seem to see The sweet lips softly moving And whispering love to me? Or are they of trouble and grief, Estrangement, sorrow and doubt, To turn into torture my hopes And drive me from paradise out? O ship, ship, ship, Thou comest ever the sea, Whatever it be thou bringest. Come quickly with it to me. —Arthur Hugh Clough.

HER CONVENIENT EXCUSE

YESTERDAYS

You see, we started a foursome so late that ” “But you knew you had to dress for dinner, Tom?” “Dress for dinner? To-night?” “Yes, of course. You know as well as I do that the Hendersons are coming. I can’t understand why they’re so late. It’s Inexcusable. I’ll think twice before I invite them again. They should have been here an hour ago." “But, Nan, they aren’t coming.” “Aren’t coming? What makes you think they’re not coming?” “Well, you see, after I left Drake to-day I ran into Henderson and I told him I was hurrying home because you were ill. He said he’d telephone his wife that the dinner was off. It was thoughtful of him, wasn’t it?” “Oh, very!” Mrs. Buckley spoke with much sarcasm. “It would have been very thoughtful of you to have mentioned to me that the Hendersons were not coming. Perhaps you think I like to work all day getting up a dinner for people who aren’t coming.” For a moment Buckley looked a little crestfallen. Then, making a strong recovery, he said boldly: "But, my dear girl, I was so delighted to find you wern’t really sick that the sense of relief drove every other -thought out of my head.” “Except the thought of golf.” Again Buckley looked somewhat nonplussed, but in an instant he rallied. “Hang it all. Nan, we wouldn’t have had this muddle if you had told Mrs. Drake the truth in the first place.” “I can promise one thing, Thomas, dear; I won’t indulge in another inno-

“I RATHER THINK I CAN.”

cent fabrication very soon if I think there’s the slightest possibility of its falling into your clumsy keeping.” “Well, then, truth is once more triumphant,” laughed Tom. "And your company dinner won’t be wasted, my dear, for I’m ravenous.”—Chicago Daily News.

ODD FIVE-FOOT LIBRARY.

Engllnh, Ruaainn and Ylddiah Minified in Girls' Collectiona. Since Dr. Eliot came to the front with his interesting assertion that a five-foot shelf is large enough to hold all the books required for a liberal education, there have been published many lists of small libraries, the Scrap Book remarks. One of the most unusual was that of the collection made by four Russian girls, none of whom had been in this country more than six years.. .'■■■. ■ ' ■ ' . .. These girls were Involved in the New York city shirt-waist strike, and it was a mishap which befell one of the quartet which led reporters to their little rooms on the crowded east side, and the discovery of what may be termed “the ambitious Immigrant's five-foot library." ■> • First on the shelf and occupying the

place of honor is Webster’s unabridged dictionary. Next is “The Talmud." Then in order, “Lexicon of the Christian Bible" in Yiddish; Ruskin’s "Queen of the Air,” Owen Meredith’s “Lucile,” Walter Scott’s “Anne of GelersteSn,” complete set of Shakespeare, Karl Marx’s “Capital,” in Russian with Hebrew notations; Charlotte M. Braeme’s “Wedded and Parted” and "Weaker Thai} Woman,” Conan Doyle’s “A Study in Scarlet,” Charles and Mary Lamb’s “Tales from Shakespeare," Washington Irving’s “Rip Van Winkle,’’ Elias Peretz’s “Sketches,” humorous, in Yiddish (not Hebrew); Oscar Wilde’s “The Love,” in Yiddish translation; Nathaniel Hawthorne’s "Wonder Book for Girls and Boys,” Jacob Shefftel’s “The Moon and Stars” in Hebrew (not Yiddish); Leo Tolstoi’s “The Resurrection,” Oscar Wilde’s play, “Salome,” in English; D. M. Haramelan’s “Free Love,” in Hebrew; an EnglishJewish dictionary, prayer book for the holidays in Hebrew; Martin G. Brumbaugh’s “English Fifth Reader," “Lives and Stories Worth Remembering,” a symposium of famous people; William H. Maxwell’s “Introductory Lessons in English,” Alonzo Reed’s (Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute), "Higher Lessons in English,” Margaret Stockman Dickson’s “A Hundred Years of Warfare,” Westall and Stepniak’s “The Blind Musician,” James Otis’ “The Revolutionist” and many Hebrew and Russian religious books. In the room were two plaster busts, bought, like books, with money saved from the daily cost of living by girls earning at most a dollar a day. The busts are of George Washington and Beethoven. The variety betrays with really remarkable fidelity the intellectual thirst of the younger generation of Russians as well as its wide range of interests.

BUENOS AIRES TO VALPARAISO.

Wonderful Railroad Spanning South America to Be Finished Soon. The most wonderful railway in the world will be completed, if all goes well, in the course of the next week or two, Pearson’s Weekly says. It is the first line to be carried across the continent of South America, and it has taken over thirty years to build. But Its chief Interest lies in the immense elevation it reaches in crossing the Andes. Here the passenger will be literally and actually traveling above the clouds. At one point it soars to a height of 12,000 feet, more than 4,000 feet higher than the world-famous Great St. Bernard Pass. The Atlantic terminus Is at Buenos Aires In Argentina, the Pacific at Valparaiso In Chile, both tropical towns; yet the line runs for hundreds of miles through a region of eternal snow and ice. Avalanches sweep the track at Intervals at these Immense altitudes. So, in order to protect the trains, sloping wooden sheds, enormously strong, have been built at these points. Under thorn engine and carriages will be aide to travel In safety, even while the snowslides are actually thundering overhead. Among the other wonders of this most wonderful line are a spiral tunnel, absolutely unique of its kind, that cost over £1,000,000 to bore, and a string of 118 bridges, linked together by short stretches of solid, permanent way over a distance of thirty miles. At one point, too, the track Is carried over a deep and wide ravine on a huge arch of living rock, which constitutes a natural bridge.

Like His Father.

Slum Worker—What a well-behaved little boy he is! Burglar’s Wife—And he comes by it natural, ma’am. His poor father always got his? sentence reduced owin’ to good behavior.—Stray Stories. In the books a girl fights hard to keep a man from stealing a kiss, but in real life he can get one any time that needn’t be snatched so abruptly it tastes of teeth. After children are twenty-seven years eld they should quit calling their father papa.

WOMANS SPHERE

The Encouragement of Women. When we have the “blues” or are suffering from disappointment of any kind, says Orison Swett Marden in Success Magazine, we are apt to think that there is not much we can do but grin and bear it until the discouragement has run its course and the suffering ceases. It is not necessary, however, for any one to suffer tortures from disappointment or discouragement, for there is a remedy right inside of us for the worst fit or the “'blues,” the keenest disappointment. Any person who wishes can, by a little scientific training of his thought, completely change his whole mental attitude in a short time by substituting for the suggestion which pains him, troubles him, which brought on the “blues,” its opposite. We can antidote our troubles in the same way that we antidote those of others, encouraging ourselves in the same way in which we encourage others. The next time you feel the “blues” coming on, or a fit of depression or despondency, just get by yourself, after taking a good bath and dressing yourself becomingly, and give yourself a good talking to. Talk to yourself in the same dead-in-earnest way that you would to your own child or a dear friend who was deep in the mire of despondency, suffering tortures from melancholy. Drive out the black, hideous picture which haunts your mind. Sweep away all depressing thoughts, suggestions, all the rubbish that is troubling you. Let go everything that is unpleasant, all the

mistakes, all the disagreeable past; just rise up in arms against the enemies of your peace and happiness, summon all the force you can muster and drive them out. Resolve that you are going to be happy, that you are going to enjoy the day, no matter what happens. Just say to yourself, “This is an abnormal condition. Harmony is the everlasting fact. Discord must be unreality, harmony the reality.” Health and Beauty Hints. Because it matters little how light her hair becomes, a blonde may wash her hair more frequently than a brunette. When shampooing never rub the soap directly on the hair, as it gums and is almost impossible to rub or rinse off. Always have the soap in some liquid form. Bushy, irregular eyebrows should be brushed lightly with a camel’s-hair brush dipped in olive oil. ’lae same treatment is good fcr stiff and harsh eyebrows and it is said to make them grow. To stop bleeding of the fingers, hand, arm or foot, raise the part as high as possible. The best plan in the case of, say, the hand, is to put it under the cold water tap for a minute or half a minute, and then raise it above the head. When a person feels jumpiness, weariness and listlessness, accompanied by headache, there is indicated a general run-down state of the nerves and the system. Plenty of plain .nourishing food should be eaten. There should be dally outdoor exercise and a good internal nerve tonic should be taken. There are various causes for redness of the nose, not to suggest the use of alcoholic beverages as being one of them. If cause exists the remedy suggests itself. But another cause is defective circulation. In such cases outdoor exercise is necessary and much good will result from a cold bath every morning, followed by a briskrubdown. A good tonic should be taken. CleanluK Handl»a<»The handbag or satchel of undressed kid, when soiled by usage, need not necessarily be turned over to the professional cleaner. The secret of res-

toration is a piec4 of sandpaper rubbed over the surface. A very fine grade of sandpaper is required. When this is ssed with care the effect is magical and no injury to the material accrues. Many Rinds of leathers without polished surfaces —for example, suede, undressed and ooze calskin—can be cleaned thus.

A soft satin chiffon is one of the most attractive trimmings for the popular fur hat. A two-inch bead fringe makes a pretty trimming on a very short cap sleeve for a ball gown. Beaver cloth may be bought by the yard and is a fashionable material for covering the winter hat. Double revers are shown on some of the coats for winter, the under one of

TWO MATERIALS IN ONE SUMMER GOWN.

cloth, braided and the upper one cf silk or satin. One of the latest petticoat models has all the fullness fitted out over the hips and across the back in small Vshaped darts, making an excellent, smooth fitting foundation for the gown. Cleaning Walla. One of the best ways of cleaning walls—that Is, removing dust from them —Is to take a large wad of cotton batting and place it in a loosely woven piece of soft cheese cloth and go over every parti of the walls with it, changing to a clean piece of cheese cloth when necessary. This Is an Improvement over the old plan of wiping the walls with the batting alone, because it Is impossible to leave the tiniest atom of lint when the batting Is inclosed in the cheese cloth. New-Old Poke Bonnet,

Poke bonnets will always have their way with girls who possess demure faces. These bonnets have lately been much in evidence. Persian bands and contrasting bows of ribbon compose the trimming of these pretty hats. L ; . , . ■ • ■ ,■ - Sew Type of Woman. The eyes of the world are directed at the matured women who are doing things. The exclusive society woman and she who has only good looks to recoriamend berate rapidly becoming a thln£ ofithe past. We are living in

an Intensely practical age. So rapldjy are we living that all forces are amab gamating, and evolving a type of woman such as the world has never seen before. She is not a fledgling, nor a merely pretty thing, but a woman of gracious tact and wide sympathy, who has lived down many a bitter disappointment and crushed many a sorrow, but who is imbued with the optimistic spirit of Young America; she knows that in order to do her best she must look her best; she inspires old and young with her youthful enthusiasm; she is sincerely interested in every humane question of the day; thus unconsciously does she cultivate those endearing qualities of the heart, the daily exhibition of which, in the course of years, imparts an atmosphere of soft, sweet, femininity, and gives to a woman when she reaches middle life that delightful subtle spirit we call “charm.” This is perhaps what the satirical Bernard Shaw meant when he asserted that no woman is possible until she has reached her thirty-fifth year, and not worth talking to until her fortieth! —Delineator. Value of FreKh Air. Half the evils and ills of humanity could be cured if more people realized the value of fresh air. It is the basis of all beauty and health, and the girl who is endeavoring to procure a lovely complexion by the use of face lotions will find fresh air twice as efficacious. When you are terribly fatigued try taking half a dozen long, deep breaths, and see if you don’t feel more like living. When insomnia has you in its grip try breathing deeply and regularly as you lie in bed and you will be surprised how easily sleep will come. Nervousness can be cured by forming the habit of breathing deep and long, and one medical authority prescribes it in his schedule for nervous women. All singers are invariably highchested and free from colds or chronic coughing spells. It is because they

have learned to breathe from the waist, instead of the top of the lungs, as the majority of people do. To breathe deeply is to stimulate the heart and the circulation. It means a full, high chest and broad shoulders. It means practical immunity from the dangers incurred by exposure. It means a good carriage and well-poised head. And, best of all, It means perfect physical health. \ The Treatment of Caneer. Dr. Rampoldi, professor of ophthalmology at the famous University of Pavia, has made a noteworthy discovery which may have important bearings on the search for a cure for cancer. He has experimented with a fluid obtained from the Abrus precatoria, or Indian licorice, and has succeeded in curing several cases of tumor, which, according to his report, disappear within three weeks without leaving any scar. So far Prof. Rampoldi has had about twenty successes and a fair proportion of failures, the latter, however, being confined to case, of tumor of the tongue, lips or throat, of which only half yielded to the treatment. He Knew One. “Some adjectives,” said the teacher, “are made from nouns, such as dangerous, meaning full of danger; and hazardous, full of hazard. Can any boy give me another example?” “Yes, sir,” replied the fat boy at the end of the form; “pious, full of pie.” Science V«. Tact. < “Frank, never bring that scientific man to our house again.” “What’s the matter?” “I never saw such impudence. He says the diamonds I wear are merely another form of charcoal; the idea!” —Life. Why, Oh, Whyt Why is it that when a man discovers that he Is a “genius” he allows hie hair to grow long, and that when a woman becomes similarly conscious she has her hair cut short?—Fliegende Blaetter. So Very Neat. We know a woman who is so scrupulously neat that when she bifilt a house at Newport she had every nail used in building it manicured before j it was used. 1 i i - •