Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 4, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 January 1911 — Page 2

Odd News From Big Cities

Stories of Strange Happenings in the Metropolitan Towns

Police Sergeant’s Belt Breaks Strike

VE&SEY CITY. N. J.—Using his belt J «a a “pants duster,” Police Sergeant Wolfe brought an inglorious fln-. iah to a glorious Idea of liberty, shorter hours and an Immediate transfer to a fine new school house. The strike leaders were boasting that not a pupil would return to the classrooms in the old school house. Their principal grievance was that other pupils were being transferred to the new building and they feared their places would be taken. Hence the strike was called. Just to make sore there would be no trouble Sergeant Wolfe was sent to the school house. quiet The girls were coming In sedately and the primary boys were sneaking up the stairs with scared faces. Out in float stood the big. grim Sergeant Wolfe, father of six well-behaved boys, with his weather eye open for trouble Prsseatly half a dozen bqys came along, stopped on the corner and began talking excitedly. Sergeant Wolfe frowned and walked over to them. "Teacher’s waitin'. Beat it!” said Wolfe.

Parsons and Squires in Wedding War

LOUISVILLE. KY.—A unique “marrying war” is now on at Jeffersonville. Ind., the city Just across the Ohio river, where. It is said, more couples have wedded than any other town in the United States. For many years the magistrates have, with the help of runners or solicitors, performed the wedding ceremony for practically every eloping couple that has gone to the Gretna Green to dodge church weddings or the wrath of parents. I The cause of the marrying war was a resolution adopted by the squires a short time ago to the effect that the runners should be dispensed with. Heretofore the runners have met all couples at the trains and boats for the purposes of escorting them to some particular magls trate, who after tying the matrimonial knot, would divide the fee with the man who brought the couple. Following the adoption of the resolution doing away with the runnera, this body of hustlers held a meeting and decided that they would work for

Children Who Have No Place to Play

MTSW YORK. —Almost the first thing a Is New York boy learns Is to hate the law. He soon finds that if he is going to keep on the absolutely safe side of It there won’t be much left for him to do but twirl his thumbs and kick his heels. If he's a tenement youngster he cant play In the house. Chasing the devil around the stump would be a roving life compared with the possibilities of play there. Anyway, when he's too big for hla mother to. step over him with ease if not grace she turns him out. First to the fire escape—his porch —from which he Is apt to take a short cut over the railing to the pavement below. There his broken and bruised little body is a witness, sometimes llv-

Southwest Cities Suffer for Water

MUSKOGEE, OKLA. —We never miss 111 the water until the mains run dry. but most of tbe towns in the southwest are missing It now. For many years there has not been such a drought as Oklahoma. Arkansas, north Texas and southern Kansas are now suffering. The drought began the latter part of August and has been In Haskogee and Tulsa are tbe only two cities In Oklahoma today that are not Alarmed about their water supply. draws Its water rrom the Grand river, which is fed* by springe and In tbe dryest season will furnish water for a half a million population. Tulsa draws its water from a series

“We’re out on strike,” retorted a bold leader. “So?" said Wolfe, fingering the buckle on his belt “Y-y-y-yea," replied the bold leader. With a capable hand? Wolfe reached for the Juvenile agitator and lifted him about six inches from the pavement The big. thick belt was dangling from the other hand, and, while the strike leader kicked and struggled in the air, the belt came round with swish after swish until the dost came out in cloeds. “00-ee! Ouch!” wailed the youth, as the belt stung again and again. When Sergeant Wolfe finally dropped him the strike leader darted like a bare for the school house door. Nor did his bold companions Unger long on his trail as the whistling belt reached for their nether garments. Then came other groups of valiant strikers, who stopped to harangue one another on the glories of freedom and liberty, and toward each group Sergeant Wolfe sanntered with his belt concealed behind bis back. By the time the nine o’clock beU rang Wolfe was able to report: ‘Tve dusted 30 pairs of breeches and I guess the strike's over. The teachers will need to provide a few cushions, for this bit of leather has got a nip to it. If the teachers had used a ruler In the first place there wouldn’t have been any strike. It wasn’t my orders to give ’em a belting, but I guess they won’t bring me up on charges.”

the pastors of Jeffersonville Instead of seeking other employment. Ab a result the pastors did a thriving business, while the magistrates waited patiently for couples that never came. The pastors divided fees and got the business. Finding that without the runners business was at a standstill, the squires met and sent a committee to the pastors, stating that if the pastors 414 not step dividing fees with runnera each magistrate would again employ runners and take the “trade” from the clergymen. The pastors refused to heed the request and Immediately the magistrates employed two runners each and the war was on. The man who Is regarded as the leader of the marrying Justices Is James S. Keigwin, recently elected to succeed his father-ln-law, Benjamin Nixon, as justice of the peace. Kelgwln’s prestige la Inherited, his father-in-law and father, Ephraim Keigwin, having held the office to which he succeeds for 26 years. It Is said that the two predecessors of Squire Keigwin have married 7,600 couples and now the sons and daughters of the former elopers are coming here and they ask for Kelgwln’s office when accosted by runners. It is of record that the Kelgwlns have received all sorts of fees, ranging from a hand of tobacco or a pocket knife to SIOO cash.

ing, sometimes dead, to the disadvantages of fire escapes as playgrounds. Oue family last summer lost two children that way. Dozens of others every year die or are crippled by falling from the roofs and windows and fire escapes to which the Pied Piper, Love of Play, has lured them. <slher dozens and scores and even hundreds die In the streets while plucking perilously at pleasure. New York kills so many more children than dogs in Its thoroughfares that It could get out a new version of an old phrase and talk of dying "like a child In the streets.” Even If the child succeeds in dodging death he has almost as hard work to keep out of the clutches of the law. The streets are his only playground and yet every inch of them and of the house walls flanking them is mortgaged for some pther purpose. The roadway belongs to traffic, the sidewalk to pedestrians. Even the air must be treated gingerly, for if it Is rent by the howls .of gleeful youth somebody's ears may suffer.

of deep wells along tbe Arkansas river and this supply Is Supposed to be unlimited. Oklahoma City. McAlester. Ardmore, Enid, Shawnee and practically every other town of Importance In the state Is now facing a practically exhausted water supply. The same Is true of many cities In Arkansas and Texas. While there has been considerably rainfall during the fall months, it has not been in quantities sufficient to Increase a city water supply, either In a river or in an artificial lake. In one of tbe largest cities of the state the water supply Is so low that It has become a menace to public healtjb, the city water becoming unfit for drinking purposes. and tbe boards of health of half a dozen towns have issued warnings to that effect. In these towns residents buy the waten they drink and It Is shipped in in calots. MOM Of the cities are new, and they have never before faced ao serious a qne» Chut.

Two Pretty Petticoats

pHHBftKE garment shown on .the left might be made in fJn'r nainsook or batiste; ft has a shaped flounce connected to the upper part by a narrow beading, through which ribbon is threaded and tied in a bow at the back; three tucks are made at the edge of flounce, a * frill of embroidery or lace trims the edge, Materials required: Four yards 44

EASY TO THREAD NEEDLES

Useful Device That Should Find a Place in Every Woman’s Work Basket. ,' r T Here Is a useful device invented by a clever woman. It should have a place on every woman's sewing table. Get a block of wood two or three Inches square, a double pointed tack (like the kind used in matting) and a small folding reading or magnifying glass. Open the glass and lay the cover on top of - the block of wood, let the glass project its full size over the size of the block, then fasten In place with the tack. If a block of wood is not Obtainable use an empty spool of basting thread size. •*

When you want to thread a small sized needle hold the needle and the thread under the glass and you will have no trouble In getting it through the eye. When you use the machine tip the block over near the needle and save time and trouble there also. These blocks are invaluable for elderly women and those too busy to bother with threading and unthreading needles continually. A good plan is to thread before starting to sew all the needles with their different kinds of thread and silk that you are likely to have use for.

The Wedding Ring.

The little circlet of gold, so dear to a woman as the token of the affection of the man she loves has its origin In very ancient times. Its very shape, without beginning or end, is symbolic of constancy and indicative of the true and lasting love which is the foundation of a happy union. Thus the gift of a ring has come to mean more than an ordinary gift of friendship with all nations, and so important an event as the giving of an engagement ring has in some districts given rise to superstitious observances. In former times the ring was given as the betrothal and was then worn on the fourth finger of the right hand, till the bridegroom trausferred It to the fourth finger on the left, at the instruction of the priest, on the wedding day.

Evening Wraps.

Many of the new evening wraps, particularly the broadcloth ones, are almost in Louis XV. style, with a rather tight belt around the waist and long slashed sleeves with lace ruffles. Empire wraps are also seen, mostly In chiffon and linon and matching the frock, or else in black. Mauve Is another general favorite for these. Gilded evening coats of corded silk are a pretty novelty, and so IS pink crepe, lined with black chiffon or soft silk. These last-named capes are usually draped in one of the charming fashions which have the advantage to the home dressmaker of being simplicity as well as beauty itself.

Checked Goods.

A very pretty Idea tor trimming a blouse or frock of small checked goods is to work the alternate squares In solid stitch, using either white, the color of the check or some other color, as desired. Wall-of-troy border patterns can be worked in this way, simply using the squares as guiding lines. With a featherstltched Pierrot collar of white lawn, a pretty blue-and-white or plnk-and-white check challis, for instance, would then be complete.

Elastic Ends.

Odds and ends left from the silk elastics used for round and Btrap garters need not be wasted. Instead, sew tbe piece left Into a narrow overcasted seam, “and you have a good holder for bundles of patches, stockings that are sorted but'not darned, and rolls of old linen and muslin.

The New Veilings.

New veilings show interwoven circles as large as half a dollar, and close rows of lattice work with a thick spot at each intersection.

inches wide, four yards lace. The one on the right is a good style for zephyr: it has a pretty flounce composed of two parts; the upper part is cut in Vandykes, with a button in each point: the lower is then slightly gathered on, and a narrow frill is sewn at the edge. Material required: Four yards zephyr 42 inches wide, one dozen hut* tons.

A STUNNING COSTUME.

Laying a Hem.

A housewife who makes her own table linen and towels has hit on a trick to lessen the labor. She adjusts a small hemmer and a fine needle on her sewing machine, removes the thread from the upright and runs the napkin or whatever it is, previously cut by the drawn threads through the hemmer. This simple method of turning the hem and pricking the stitch holes makes the handwork very easy. Running the cloth through the machine, too, takes out the stiffness.

Cheap Cuff Links.

Cuff links of good quality are far from inexpensive, and the inferior ones mounted in brass are apt to stain one's linen. A good substitute is to purchase the pretty pearl buttons which sell two for 5 cents; choose either the kind with shanks or with holes. Whatever style is chosen, bind them in pairs with a loop of silk cord to form sleeve links. They will be found serviceable and neat. Buttons that have heen tubbed are not so desirable, as washing destroys the luster of the pearl.

Cameo Brooches Come Again.

Huge cameo brooches of former days are now once more brought out for the trimming of dresses. One of the latest freaks Is to have a monster cameo within a gilt frame and a circle of enamel In the color prevailing in the gown. It is then Inserted as a buckle In the soft folds of the girdle, forming a shield In the center of the back, the front being left plain* 1

Remove Ink Stains.

To remove ink stains from table linen and other white articles, squeeze the juice of a fresh lemon over the stain; let it remain on a minute; tSeta rinse in warm water. And the stain will have disappeared.

Hemstitching Used.

Sleeves, tunics and skirts of chiffon are now finished with hemstitching, an odd bit of needlework above an opaque hem, which, by the way, la often edged with fur.

GATHERED SMILE

WITHOUT AVAIL.

1 thought Maude had a pretty face, hut now she doesn’t please, because (oh, horrors, that grimace!) I saw the maiden sneeze. Then Violet, I used to muse, would be a dainty wife; but one sad day I saw her use, for eating beans, her knife. And Isabelle was true and square, as honest as the day, I thought, until her russet hair worked loose and blew away. But recently appeared Jennetts, in whom 1 could descry, no blemish, and my hopes were set in the most cloudless Bky; but there were heartless clouds ahead. Bill Bromley came to me. "I want to tell you sir,” he said, * "Jeannette’s my fiancee.” Despairing now, I seek retreat in monastery cell, where woman I shall never meet, and in sweet peace may dwell.

Thunder and Lightning.

A bishop came to visit a church where a colored minister was presiding. Loudly and with much gesticulation the preacher proclaimed salvation. When he had finished he approached the bishop and asked how he liked the sermon. The bishop answered: "Why, pretty well; but don’.t you think you spoke too loud?" "Well,” said the preacher, "it’s this way: What I lacks in lightning I tried to make up in thunder.” —Ladies Home Journal.

Convincing Testimony.

Evidence given at the inquest on a traveler found dead on the bank of the Maranoa river (Queensland):. Witness—l passed the camp in the morning to work. I noticed the bottle of whiskey was full. I thought the man was asleep. When I returned in the evening and the bottle of whiskey was still full I knew the man dead. —Sydney Bulletin.

Thrift.

“Let’s go down and see the Hinky Dink burlesquers. Living pictures tonight!” “What’s the price of admission ?” "Oh. fifty cents will get you a good seat.” “Pshaw! I can buy a magazine for a dime that contains at least a dozen union suit advertisements.”

OLDEST INHABITANT.

Stranger—l heard that man refer to “motor cars” as “automobiles”—he must be your oldest inhabitant? - Native—Ob! no; our oldest inhabitant is still calling them horseless carriages.

Probably.

If angels should wear hobble gowns— But. of course, they won't wear such things— I wonder if the hobble will Be round their ankles or their wlngsT

Interested.

“I told him you had lost your head about him.” “Did he seem Interested?” “He seemed even excited.” “The dear man! What did he say.?” “He asked if you had lost your face, too.”

The Recourse.

“My father will not allow me to taarry you,” said the tearful maiden to her fond lover. “He says you are too much In the air about your business.” “Then, darling.” said the young aviator, “come fly with me.”

In a Quandary.

Hackett—lt las Vougler Is in a quandary. Lota —What Is the trouble? Hackett —She wants a new fur boa. she has no money and she loves her cat

Trying to Improve Upon It.

"Why do you think that women, as a rule, are dissatisfied with nature’s handiwork?” she asked. "Because." he explained, “there are so many toilet preparations on the market" ,

The Hazard.

Bilking—l always hate to get shaved in a strange barber-shop. Badger—Why? Bilklns —So hard to tell from their looks which of the tonaorlal artists are barbers and which are dentists.

Right Emblem.

“Could you suggest some suitable badge for our Don’t Worry Club’?" asked the typewriter beahler. “How would a pine knot do?** asked the cheerful idiot 1

A SKEPTIC.

“I love you more than life," he saimH "Without you I should wiah to die. The aun would cease to ahliie o’erhead, The stars cease biasing in the sky.” “And what about the winds?" asked she; "Would they knock off and cease to blow? ' Tfl ■■ • ' ■ •; The streams that murmur to the sea— Would they ;back up and cease to flow? He left her In the dewy eve, And thought, what time he scratched his hjsd; 'T cannot more than .half believe She thought I meant the things I •--——said." -

HE’D TACKLED ’EM BEFORE.

Buzzaw Bill—Say, pardner, thor’s a dude from ther east in Lasso Lou’a saloon. Let’s go over an* llc%him. Alkali Ike—Not on your life. Hat, might be one of them football players.

The Difference.

The ancients from the moderns Have one difference, we have read; The moderns earn their living. While the ancients urned their dead.

No Gentleman.

The comedian cast his eagle eyw across the table. “Madam,”, he exclaimed coolly, “will you pass me another helping of that ‘pyrography steak?’ “Gracious, Mr. Highball aimed the landlady in surprise. do you call it ‘pyrography steak?’ ” “Because, ma’am, it tastes like burnt leather.” And then even the prunes blushed to hide their confusion.

Sour Grapes.

Miss Wood be (who lost) ; —Tour husband* is evidently a bigamist. You should apply for a divorce at once. Mrs. Gothim (who won)—Why, what do you mean? Miss Wood be—Well, he has been telling it around that he bad,, married both beauty and brains.

Wanted to Be Happy.

"I suppose you want me to look a» pleasant as possible?” said the sister. “Certainly, sir,” replied the photographer. “And I’ll have to ask you for a small deposit in advance.” "What’s that for?” “That’s so that I can look pleasant, too.”

Sweets to the Sweet.

“Willie, what are you eating?” “Candy." “Where did you get It?” “Bought it.” “Where did you get the money?” “Your beau gave It to me when I saw him kiss your maid.” *

No Need.

"I wonder,” said the casual visitor at the'police court, to the clerk, “that you seem to take no interest In the weather forecast here.” “We don’t have to,” replied the clerk. “All days are fine days in this court”

BEATING IT.

Lady—Here's the carpet Now beat it. Weary—Yes’m. (Beats it)

Vain Words.

O frost, be warm; dear snow, don’t fall; And shrieking winter wind be mute. Remember, what I wear is all I have to wear; my outing suit

A Marked Likeness.

"The young boxer you were trying conclusions with resembles his father very strongly in his way of fighting, doesn’t he?" "Oh. yes; quite a striking resemblance.” «

His Moderation.

“He looked surprised when he stole a kiss?" “I war surprised; he only stole one.*- —— - -* -

A Catastrophe.

"How wu the last act?" “Ripping. The villain stepped on I the train of the heroine's gown."