Evening Republican, Volume 14, Number 259, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 October 1910 — Page 2

GATHERED SMILES

MIS INCIVILITY. “Did the census man that called at your house ask you any Impertinent Questions, Mrs. Crossway?” inquired her neighbor. “O, no. I suppose he asked only the questions he had to ask. Yet he was extremely rude.” “In what way?” "In this way, Mrs. Kawler,” said Mrs. Crossway, with flashing eyes: “It had answered all his questions without making the slightest objection, and then —you know those Merdle people who live next door and how deceiving they are? Well, I thought he ought to know the truth about them, and I started to tell him the real ages of the women. He stopped me in the rudest and most uncivil manner, and said he'd thank me to attend to my own affaire; he didn’t need any assistance!”

Couldn’t Loss Him.

An Irishman one day bought a pistol and took to the road. A little way on he met a traveler. “Your money or your life,” said Pat Til tell you what" said the other. 11l give you all my money for that pistol.” “Agreed,” said Pat And they exchanged. “Now,” said the traveler, “band back that money or I’ll shoot!” “Blase away, my hearty," said Pat “not a bit of powder be there in it”— Jester.

WOULD HE GO?

He—Aren’t you going to kiss me before I go? She—And will you surely go then?

Took Emerson’s Advice.

Young Uppson roused his parents' rage When he wed a beauty of the stagei Thus he vaulted every social bar. And "hitched his wagon to a star.”

Official Warning.

The first heat of the famous Hare and Tortoise race was a matter of history. The bookmakers were up in the air. The Tortoise—a 100-to-l shot—had won under a pull. The entries were at the post for the second heat Calling the Hare to the Judges’ stand, the official starter spake thus: "Take it from me, Hare, if you lose this time that gag about being drugged won’t go. See!’*

Hope.

“Don’t you know that the hairs on your head are numbered?” “I s’pose they are.” “Don’t you know that the number of your years are entered in that great book?” “T*P—but these here ottermobiles is all numbered an’ registered, too. What’a the use? Them Aggers is always covered up with grease an’ mud ao that th’ recordin’ angel couldn’t tead em.’»

NOT IN HER SET.

Grace Ethel has married a man who neither drinks nor gambles. Phoebe—Dear me! How did Blie •war happen to meet him?

Welcome to the City!

The chorus girl Is back again. Oh, aee her witching smile! A*for her looks, I can't complain when viewed at half a mile.

Easy Deduction.

It was In the hotel dining-room. “That Boston girl at the third table b rather pretty, isn’t she?” remarked the great detective. “Yes," replied his friend. “But ton?"* 10 y ° U know “ he *n»m Bos “Thgfs easy," answered the g. d. b chewing her ice cream."

EGOTISM.

Who cares for your trifling loves, poet— Who cares for your puny hates? Who cares what you think, who waste so much Ink In Impotent wrath at the Fates? Who cares for your sadness of soul, poet? Tour chronic anguish of heart? If your liver Is wrong, keep it out of your song: Hilo's bile—it can never be art. If you have any story to tell, poet— A message of love, or of cheer; If it’s something worth while that will bring us a smile. Or force out an honest tear—y’,..scr*bb*e with all your might, poet. We 11 read it, and laugh and cry; But keep out of sight. If you can, when you write. That wearying “I—I—x;" If a painter should spend all his time, poet. Depicting his own sad face; Or a sculptor should cut never anything but _Hls own figure's doubtful grace: *2}* <1 say was hard to believe, poet. That folly like that exists. But what do you do that Is different—you Past Master of Egotists?

Easily Explained.

The smart angler from the city thought he would have some sport with the weather-beaten native by asking him a few nonsensical questions. “And why is It that the fish bite better when it is raining?” queried the city man. “That’s easy to answer, sir,” responded the old man, solemnly. “You see, when It is raining, the trout stay under water because they are afraid to come to the surface and nibble the floating Insects." “And why are they afraid to come to the surface?” “Why, they are afraid of getting wet, sir. Would you mind passing the tobacco?"

Describing the Barber.

Attles—What kind of a barber is that new man on the corner? Callerson—Well, sir, if . be—shaves you, you won’t know there’s a razor passing gyer your face. Attles—ls that so? Callerson—Yes, sir; you’ll think it’s a guillotine.

Making the Best of It.

“Yes,” said the lady caller, “my husband is a born diplomat, if I do say it myself.” “A born diplomat!” achoed the hostess. "Yes,” replied the 1. c. "Or, in other words, when he can’t have his own way'he pretends that my way is his.”

APPEARANCES NOT DECEPTIVE.

Philomena —Miss Hasbeen came from a very old family, didn’t she? Virginia—Oh! yes. Philomena—Well, she looks It

Weak on Bygone Songs.

We cannot sing the old songs. ’Tls Just as well, perhaps. Because that's all we're hearing From all the other chaps.

Sick Man’s Choice.

“What I shall havq to do with you," said the doctor, shaking his head, seriously, “Is to put you on a soft diet” “Say, t doc,” begged the patient, who had never been sick before, “if it’s all the same to you I’d prefer to stay here on the old bed; it may take me longer to get well, but I’m a leetle shy about sleepin on any of them new-fangled things.”

Superstition.

Percy—l’m going to—aw—propose to Miss Smythe tonight, doncher know. Jack—Think shell accept you? Percy—Cawn’t say, deah boy. She has a dozen othah—aw— suitors. Jack—Being the unlucky thirteenth you’ll probably get her.

Artistic Temperament.

, the fted comet soloist stopped playing. “Although I cannot see the person.” he said, his features working convulsively. ‘i know that sometedy In the audience is sucking a lemon!”

Might Be.

"It must expensive to get up these moving pictures of warfare.” J 6B ' act °rs and costumes cost a “Wouldn’t it be-cheaper to finance a South American revolution?"

A New Peril.

“That woman near us has certainly got cacoethes loquendi." "Gracious me! Is It ketchin’?"

THU blouse at the left is of black mousseline de sole made up over black silk and trimmed with bands of jet embroidery. The waistcoat Is of light blue silk velvet trlrqmed with the black mousseline de sole * and trimmed with a motif of gold embroidery, as Is also the girdle, the latter of black liberty. The yoke or gulmpe is of white lace. The sleeves are trimmed with the

FUR TRIMMING THE VOGUE

According to Fashion’s Present Edict It Is Almost Impossible to Overdo It. Surely Ihere never was a time when the economical woman could more gladly bring out from the moth balls all the fur she has inherited and bought. She can have it dipped and combed and put it on every gown that 3he will wear this winter. The nightgown is almost the only robe that is not fur trimmed, and one would not be surprised to see one appear with an edge of sable at sleeves and hem. Sable is in first style for everything. It is used in 15-inch borders on evening wraps, in ten-inch borders on afternoon gowns, and in three-inch borders on ball gowns. On the latter it is combined, or rather held down at intervals, with huge dull red silk roses. One sees it combined with flowers on a great majority of gowns, not for street wear, of course, but for all manner of house occasions. Chinchilla is shown again, but not in dyed marten, sealskin, and dyed otter, as well as its natural condition, is very fashionable and is used on chiffon and satin or tunics and coats. Narrow edges of all the brown furs Eire run on sleeves and the drapery on the bodice, and one sees it also on tabs that hang from the waist in severe elongated directoire fashion. It is supreme in millinery. Hats for all hours are trimmed with it. Every turban is to have a border of it. Fisher, badger, skunk and grebe are used with lynx, dyed marten, sealskin, and dyed otter. Sealskin Is especially smart on hats and the woman who has any of it in good condition can turn it Into a high plaited turban and border It with three Inches of brown fur; if sable, all the better. If she wants this hat for afternoon wear she can have one rose at the side or front —preferably a huge, dull red one. This black-red tone, which is the color of blood, is very much the fashion in gowns, in wraps and especially in roses.

GEORG[?] BAKER.

The craze for Paisley trimmings and borderings which was so marked this past season is by no means over. A rather new form which it will take In the early autumn is a blouse to complete dark blue costumes. Such a blouse will look well with the tailored suit, but can be more effectively treated with a one-piece frock to wear for afternoon or unJer a long coat. The owner of an old Paisley shawl, partially moth eaten, can get one of these blouses cut on simple semitallored lines from the shawl and have enough of the bordering left to Introduce a touch of the coloring on the skirt.

If you would make a sensation with your knitting start one of the new Roman scarfs in fine Shetland wool. They are the most fetching things In light, warm wraps that have appeared for many a day. These scarfs are about a yard wide and as long as one likes; from a yard and a half to two yards is the average. • They are knit loosely with huge wooden needles, and any one who' can knit need not fear to attempt one. The chief beauty lies in the coloring which copies closely the Roman silk scarfs .of an earlier generation. The stripes are knit across and are formed of four colors, each outlined on bot,h edges. Alternate stripes of ■white of varying width, \ .. -

Theater Waists

The Paisley Blouse.

Roman Scarfs of Wool.

jet and finished at the elbows with turnover cuffs of black liberty. The other blouse is of black silk voile trimmed with bands of jet underneath and silk cord. It is trimmed underneath with a corslet of gold embroidery beaded by gold lace, these showing through the voile in charming effect. The little gulmpe is of white lace. The sleeves are made and trimmed to correspond.

TO FRESHEN UP RIBBONS

Many Methods May Be Employed, and With Care They Will Appear Like New. Messaline ribbons and those of taffeta can be washed in gasoline and cornmeal mixed, if but slightly soiled. Velvet can be cleaned in the same way. Certain ribbons can stand washing In soap and water. Experiment first with a small end. Take a thick suds of white soap and rinse through several soapy waters and a final clear, cool water. Press out most of the moisture between cloths and dry on a crock or press between linen cloths while still damp. Where it is proved that ribbon will not wash without stiffening rinse through gasoline or benzine several times, then wipe dry with a piece of flannel and stretch until dry. Ribbon belting can be stretched tight on a board or the edge of a stationary waslistand and scrubbed with a clean nail brush and thick white suds. Keep stretched until dry. Ribbons with picot edges must be carefully pinned into place through each loop if it is .to look fresh when finished. Gauze ribbons rarely stand washing, but with care can be freshened by using a little gum arablo water.

A ROBE GOWN

The sketch today allows for little detailed description. It is a robe pattern in embroidered batiste combined with lace. The suggestion is merely to remind readers of the beautiful things to be had at reasonable prices. The wise woman will buy them now, even though she does not make them up until next summer.

Novel Hemming Party.

A girl who was going to be married varied the usual sewing party by inviting her girl friends to Join her in a hemming bee. Towels, napkins, dish towels and tablecloths' were hummed during the afternoon, made pleasant by fruit lemonade and biscuit on the *ride porch; and eacn guest put her own Initials in the corner of each articffc hemmed b*y her—a charming reminder in days to come. The silver thimble given to each girl on her arrival was kept as a souvenir. Meanwhile the hostess found her linen chest much fuller than at the beginning of her uenpcolng party.

Odd News From Big Cities

Stories of Strange Happenings in the Metropolitan Towns

Gun Fires Million Bullets an Hour

NEW YORK. —A gun that, its inventor says, can shoot a million bullets an hour at a cost of S2O; that uses neither powder nor compressed air, and that fires bullet? that do not require shells, was shot for the enlightenment of a delegation of New York reporters. The reporters saw the gun shoot, hut--they were not permitted to see that part of the gun out of which which the little steel bullets came with such rapidity. A Swiss named Bangerter was introduced as the inventor. In order that the secret should be maintained, that part of the mechanism that it is said causes the rapid shooting was covered with oilcloth. Only the motor that operates the gun and the little bucketlike receptacles into which the bullets are poured by the quart were visible to the reporters. There were targets made of a series of big boards arranged in box fashion, each plank about & foot behind the one in front of it. There were four boards in each target. When the bullets started to fly, they riddled the target into a pile of splinters a foot high, and they did it In less than a

West Pointers Inflict a ‘Silence’

WEST POINT, N. Y—To the average man who doesn’t rub up much with army officers the West Point “silence,” which has been inflicted on Capt. Rufus E. Longan, instructor in tactics here, is a good deal of a mystery. Most people understand that a “silence” is a refusal of the cadets td talk in the presence of the offending Instructor or official, but that is about as far as their information goes. A ‘silence” is a well organized protest on the part of the students of the Military academy against some act of one in authority. It may even be an expression of general dislike, as seems to be the case in the ignoring of Captain Longan, who had only recently been assigned from the Eleventh infantry to do duty at the academy. How it originated no one knows, but it has been practised at the military school for many years, and in several cases has been effective in causing

Texas City Runs Its Own Abattoir

PARIS, Tex.—The first and only municipal abattoir and animal reduction plant in the United States is in this city, and has been In successful operation for several months. It marks the beginning of a new era in municipal ownership of industries that directly concern the welfare of the people. it is said that the idea is practical for all cities and that it would work to particular advantage in towns of 10,000 to 100,000 population. If generally adopted it may lead to a solution of the problem of high cost of meat and other food products. f In - Paris, with an estimated/population of 15,000, the municipal sanitary department found it very difficult to supervise the several separate slaughter houses maintained by the butchers.

Drinking Cup Sediment Kills a Pig

r CHICAGO —Public drinking cups are dangerous. They are excellent mediums for transmitting the germs of disease. Especially is this true in public and parochial schols, where a large number of children are compelled to use the same cups, according to the health bureau. Statistics show about one person in sixty has tuberculosis, and among school children there always are thosevwho have some of the communicable diseases in light form, and these undoubtedly are communicated by the use of the common cup. So fully Is this understood that several states have passed lavls abolishing the public drinking cup, and compelling railroads and public carriers to supply Individual ones. The

minute. All in all, it was estimated that no less than 15,000 bullets pierced the target. The reporters were permitted then to enter, the gunroom. They saw a motor from the wheel of which a belt was operated. The belt connected the motor with another wheel which was a part of the mechanism on the top of which was the oilcloth covered weapon out of which the bullets came. They also saw the little buckets, on either side of the gun, Into which the bullets are poured as they are needed. The reporters asked to see the. gun In operation. Mr. Bangerter ordered another target swung into position. There was another whirl and a second storm of bullets struck the target. The fusillade lasted about ten seconds. Again was the target demolished. But Mr. Bangerter and his associates refused to say anything abouti what was under tlys oilcloth in the little gunroom. They did give out a ; typewritten statement, however, saying that one of these guns “could facet an army of thirty regiments of sol-j dlers or 30,000 men, and could m6w down that entire body of men as easy! as a knife cuts the grass. There is no earthly 'possibility for any army to successfully face the fire from a gun of this kind which pours a veritable hailstorm of bullets Into the attacking forces, who must either sacrifice! their lives or turn in retreat.”

the removal of officers who havoi ceased to be useful because of their general unpopularity. The “silence" is most effective in the mess hall, and it is here that it is almost invariably “sprung.” While discipline is relaxed at mess, nevertheless the etiquette is strict A cadet captain, by virtue of his corps rank, is superintendent of the mess. At thoi head of each table sits a mumber of the first class—the graduating class. Every private of the first class is an assistant of the mess hall under the cadet captain, and the tables taka their cue from his conduct at all times. Tables do not ply knife and fork until the first class man gives silent permission. When it is agreed to Inflict “silence” on an officer, no one looks at him as he appears In the mesß hall. The first class men at the heads of the tables fold their arms and look straight ahead. The second, third and fourth class men imitate the attitude. There is absolute silence, not a sound or a movement being made to break the stillness. The extreme penalty provided by law for this degree of Insubordination, is dismissal from the academy. Extreme measures, however, are resorted to only in unusual cases.

The health of the people was constantly menaced by the unsanitary conditions un«fer which the animals were slaughtered and the meats handled: These private slaughter houses were rudely constructed and most of them were in some swamp or thicket During the summer flies were about the premises In untold millions. They covered the slaughtered animals. The odor was terrific, and, indeed, the whole surroundings were such that It appeared to all that the meat slaughtered under such conditions was hot at all fit for food. The city then determined to establish Its own abbatoir and to provide rules and regulations that would insure th% slaughtering of only healthy and well-conditioned animals and the delivery to the people of meat in per* feet, sanitary condition. The proposition was agitated and met with general favor on the part of the public. An issue of SIO,OOO of bonds was voted, for the construction of the plant. It was equipped with sanitary arrangements and is modern and complete In every respect.

plan also has been advocated in schools, but the better and safer plan is believed to be the installation of what are known as “bubbling” cups Jlth the water flowing over ‘the rims 1 the time. A cup used in a high school for several months without having been washed was found to be lined Inside with a thick brownish deposit. Under the microscope this deposit proved to be composed of particles of mud, thousands of bits of dead skin, and millions of bacteria. Some of this sediment was injected under the skin of a healthy guinea pig and forty hours later the pig died.. An examination afterward showed that pneuniOnia germs had caused death. A second guinea pig was inoculated with somo of the sediment from the same cup and developed tuberculosis. Careful Inquiry showed that several pupils In this school from which the cup was taken were then suffering from consumption. An agitation 1b urged asking the school board to Install the "bubbling” cups in all schools.