Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 192, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 August 1911 — Page 2

FOR THE TELEPHONE

USEFUL INSTRUMENT MAY BE MADE AN ORNAMENT. Small Devices That Are of Mwah Value —Liat of Calls Frequently Employed Is Ons of the ' Most Important.

Adorning the telephone isn’t really tn the same clam with painting for-get-me-notea on the plumbing. Telephones in private houses are usually eery much in evidence, and need to be artfully concealed from the public gaze, like the butterflies that ape the cfltors of the flowers on which they alight Needless to say, always keep all the metal parts of the telephone as bright as the brass work of your front door. Perfect cleanliness will atone for a great deal of the unbeautlful — and science has not yet succeeded in making attractive the form of the i'sefnl instrument For your own sake, and that of every one else who uses it make plenty of the inexpensive little transmitter shields. . They consist simply of a disk of waved paper, punched through with a hatpin into a number of little holes, and pasted into a cardboard circle with side flaps to bold It to the transmitter. “No one but my family uses our telephone and we are all perfectly dean?" My dear madam, do you want to catch even a cold in the head from calling up your butcher? The individual transmitted shield Is as important as the Individual drinking cup. There are a hundred of the useful nay, necessary telephone list. Not the big book, of which more later, but the little private list of your relatives and friends and tradesmen—the persons whom you call up most frequently. U may be of linen and embroidered in colored outline, with a touch of paint to complete the semblance; or entirely painted in wa-

tercolors on the heavy, rough paper provided for that purpose; or done simply in India ink on brown or gray cartridge paper. The list proper may very well be written on sheet celluloid; then a changed or dropned number can be erased with rubber or wet sponge and a new one easily inserted In lead pencil The frame is made like a photo-

PATCHWORK BACK IN FAVOR

Early English Design of Very Simple Forms Have Been Restored to Popularity. Patchwork is again having its day. and yet more sought after than the silken quilt of many colors worked in octagons, in diamonds, and squares Is the cotton and cambric and linen quilt of an early English date, figured with the colored flowers and simple arabesques. Quite homely of aspect are the thick white woolen quilts for children’s beds, on which a retriever in black velvet or a cow in white and yellow is red velvet is appliqued. Simply delightful is the newest work undertaken for babies' layettes. The bassinettes and baskets most prized are those quilted with softest white Satin and embroidered with rosebuds, while the baskets are threaded with blue or pink ribbons and lined with white chiffon.

WING TRIMMING IS POPULAR

•mart Hats Adorned With Many Varieties of Ornamentation, According te Decree of Fashion. There are many varieties of wings tn the market, and some of the smartest bats seen to date have been trimmed with wings. The newest method of using them Is to mount them point upward to encircle the crown, no matter how high, or if the crown has the toppled over backwards look which Is being favored, the winifes ar« mounted to conform to that outline. White wings are con

The HOME DEPARTMENT

graph frame (indeed, a paper or cardboard frame would be a very good foundation and can be bought for a few cents at any photo supply store) and the celluloid— 01, if you prefer, bristolboard—list is slipped Into It like a picture. Attach one of the little wire ring hangers and tie on a long thin pencil with a bow of baby ribbon. And there you are! The telephone book itself, with its advertisement-strewn cover, should be beautified, by all means. Maze for it an outside cover, like those so often seen for magazines, but larger, to fit Crash or coarse linen la best in some dark color that will not soil easily. Embroider on It in outline stitch the word “Telephone” and a conventional border. The drawing shows the simple detail of its mak-

ing. Merely catch by a few stitches the comers of the pockets. It Is best to stiffen the back of the book by pasting cardboard to it first An extra pad and pencil with which to take messages should always hang near the telephone; and if it be not fastened to the wall, there should be a felt mat or a flat velvet cushion on which It can stand on the table. With this equipment you need not hide your phone In some dim. dark, “unseeable” corner.

Button Hints.

To sew buttons onto garments so that they will last a long time, thread the needle with strong linen thread, double It and twist it by keeping the knot between the teeth and turning the needle round between your fingers. then draw the thread through a piece of beeswax or a candle. Ttyls is the tailor’s method; the button will hold on as long as the fabric holds together. In sewing on buttons place a pin between the button and the material and then sew on In the usual way, afterward pulling out the pin. The button is then not drawn tight to tbe fabric, so that Id fastening it it goes through tbe buttonhole without dragging at the fabric.

Caviar Sandwiches.

A dainty sandwich to serve with iced tea is made- of caviar. * Take a slice of bread and cut from corner to corner, thus making four little dia» mond shape pieces. Spread the caviar on two opposite pieces of bread, and oa the other two pieces place a small piece of lemon. This makes a cool lunch for hot afternoons.

sldered Important and there are many that are brightly colored on one side, and folded over to give glimpses of tbe under side. There is a preference shown for sharply pointed effects over the stubbier variety. This Is true of all lines,- for bows and draperies are fashioned into projecting points which shoot out or up at exaggerated angles, and as all the world knows crowns terminate in decided peaks and tower and topple at angles that make a fine point of balance.—Millinery Trade Review.

CROSS-STITCH DESIGN

Thia la a simple design suitable to work on cot or perambulator-covers, toilet-mats, or any article that is required to be covered all over with a light pattern; two colors or two shades of one color are employed, they may be In flax thread, filoselle, crewel or Ingrain cotton.

VISITING CAPT. COBB

CALLERS MSBu A GOOD TIME WHEN HE WAg THAWED OUT. Only Genuine American Resident of Casablanca on the Moroccan Coast Is a Connecticut Skipper Who Lost His Ship. if an American anywhere along the Moroccan coast announces his intention of visiting Casablanca, somebody will say, declares Mr. Forbes in "The Land of the White Helmet,” “Be sure to see Captain Cobb,” and Mr. Forbes saw him. A dlminctive foROWer of the prophet led us to one of Casablanca’s institutions, a sawmill and a flourmill combined. Here lives the ons genuine American resident of the town, a Connecticut sea captain who lost his ship off Gibraltar some 30 years ago and who has never gone home. The unfinished structure, of Brooklyn bridge is ,his most distinct recollection of New York city as he last saw it ———

Stepping inside the doorway we saw a lean Yankee with white, whiskbroom chin whiskers hammering away on a broken cog wheel. With him was another retired sea dog, Captain Taylor of the Royal Mail. The Connecticut skipper poised his hammer for a moment while we explained that we were two of his fellow countrymen. We expected when he heard the news he would throw his hammer at the Englishman, seize us in his arms and do a war dance. Instead he spat deliberately and resumed his anvil chorus. “Take ’em into the sittin’ room, Taylor; I’ll be along was all he said. Lewis and I looked at each other in a dazed sort of way; then, in silence and without enthusiasm, we followed the Englishman. He led us into a large room; it was plain Nett England from ceiling to floor. I began to feel at home. The old captain sauntered in. Miffed by his air of indifference, we began to reach for our hats, after a few commonplace remarks that Stuck in our throats. To our surprise, Captain/ Cobb would not listen to any talk of falrwell; we were going to stay for dinner. He expressed a vigorous opinion regarding Americans who would think of leaving his house without eating with him. Little by little the old man thawed out He entertained us with reminiscences of the home land, with incidents that he witnessed during the bombardment of Casablanca, and with stories of the sea. Hours passed before we again reached for our hats, and he reached for his also. He insisted upon closing his mill and escorting us all about the town. Standing together on the beach, we Invited the old captain to come home and see the subways and the 40-story buildings and the old New England hills. He shook his head and pointed to the old mill. "I reckon I’ll weather it out here," he answered.—Youth’s Companion.

Not Going That Way.

“MiBS Adkins, there Is something I desire very much to ask you.” “O, Mr. Wllliston—l mean Fred — I’m sure I should be delighted to hear —l’m sure I mean, what is there that you can possibly wish to ask me?” ‘‘Would you be willing to go on a long journey with me?” "A very, very long journey, Fred?” “Yes, q very, very long journey.” “Yes, I will go with you—of course. I I suppose It is the journey that a man and a woman take together only once in a lifetime?” “Well, as a rule, I suppose 11 wouldn’t be taken more than once. You see, my mother and I are thinking of taking a trip to Japan, and she thought it would be nice If I could find someone who would be willing to go as a sort of traveling companion and maid to her In return for having her expenses piild.” “O! Well, you Just tell your homely mother that when I wish to hire out I'll look for some other kind of a job."—Chicago Record-Herald.

Jumping Cocoons.

Many visitors to the southwestern states and Mexico have amused themselves by watching the queer motions of “jumping beans,” the seed vessels of a plant, each of which contains the pupa of an Insect whose spasmodic movements cause the bean to hop and roll about More remarkable are the “jumping cocoons” found in South Africa. The cocoon is formed by the mother insect, and is very hard. The pupa, when ready to emerge, must cut its way out The front of its head has a sharp, chisel like edge, and by. driving this against the inside of the shell It gradually makes a hole. The violent motions of the pupa within cause the cocoon to leap so that one has been seen to spring out of a small glass tumbler. —The Sunday Magazine.

The Place for Butterflies.

“You can't bring that chorus girl Into my house.” “Dad, she'i the sweetest butterfly on earth.” “All right, let her flutter about la the yard.”

None Left.

“I should think with all your money yon would have a nice yacht*” “I would, only I cant think of any outlandish name for a yacht that baa Dot already bean used.”

ONE BROILER WAS MISSING

Rastus Couldn’t Bear te See Thirteen at Tqble, 80 He Removed One. Colonel Dobson was making his usual daily tour of his preserves, inspecting the gardens, both flower and vegetable, and had now come to the livestock. As far as the eye conld see everything in the stables and the barns was in ship-shape order, and the colonel was somewhat inclined to compliment Rastus bn the general condition of matters In his charge, but decided to withhold final commendation until the chipken-coop had been inspected. And here it was that the only noticeable shortcoming was to be found. A careful count of the spring broilers showed that there was one missing. The brood had hatched out some time before just 13 little chicks, and they had safely reached the point where the colonel’s mouth watered In anticipation of their immediate service upon his table. Three careful counts demonstrated beyond all question that their number had been reduced by one. Twelve broilers and no more were there, and the colonel turned a cold eye upon Rastus, < “There are only 12 broilers here* Rastus,” he said, with a steely cut to his voice.

“Yassuh, Cunnell,” said Rastus. “Jess 12 nice fat broilers, suh. Mighty fine lot o’chickens, Cunnell.” “There were 13, Rastus,” said the colonel, severely. "Yassuh, dey certainly was dat number, suh,” said the old darby. “Well?” said the colonel, Incisively. "Go on.” “Wuh —well, yuh see, Cunnell;” stammered the old man, “Ah wanted to save dat air brood foh you table, suh, an’ when I done remember, suh, dat 13 am a onlucky numbah, suh, an* found dem 13 broilers a-setting down to delr tables a-eathi’ togeaflah, suh, Ah jess couldn’t set dah mahself and see dem takin’ no chances, so I jess done removed one ob ’em, suh.” “Did you kill it?” demanded the colonel. “Wuh —well, Cunnell, ah —ah wrung his neck, suh, and nacherily he died,” said Rastus. “And what then?” persisted the colonel. “Wuh —well, Cunnell,” said the old man, with an appealing smile, “yuh know, suh, dey ain’t many niggahs as would waste a dead chicken, suh.”— Harper’B Weekly.

When Genius Becomes Insanity.

Where my eugenic friend goes wrong is in failing to realize that a preat many of the maladies which h.e jails degeneracy are Just too much of the highly developed nervous system which is the special endowment of the gifted families, writes J. A. Spangler In Westminster Gazette. Overcharge the battery ever so little and genids becomes insanity; give one member of the family a volt too much and the delicate balance of physical and mental qualities on which sanity depends is broken down. Extinguish the family" and you will rid the world of some degeneration, but you will also and at the same time rob it of some of its most gifted men. The doctrine of heredity should never be forgotten by parents or remembered by children. To the first it is the assertion of their responsibility; to the second a reminder of their helplessness.

When Sleeping.

It is well to sleep from Infancy with the head, uncovered, as the hair thus retains Its beauty longer. On retir ing the hair should be raised high above the ears, without pulling, plaited loosely In a single braid and tied with a silk or cotton ribbon. Avoid wearing, starched nightcaps, as the starch is injurious to the hair. When old age approaches It may be well to wear nightcaps. Brush the hair well, using a. soft brush, on going to bed and in the morning. The best brushes are made with short bristles. If • the hair is combed from the roots downward without being divided In several parts, much harm may be done to It. The hairs would certainly be broken off, become uneven and could never be made to look cared for. It is an excellent thing to smooth the hair with the hands.

Whistling Stimulated His Courage.

Whistling “Home, Sweet Home,” as a substitute for an anesthetic was tried at Clayton when Dr. O. W. Snodgrass probed for a .22 caliber bullet In the back of Perry Ritchie, 11 years old, who was shot accidentally by his companion, Edward Toy, while hunting in the woods near their homeß at Springe-Avenue Heights. When asked to “keep up his nerve” the boy started to whistle the refrain. It was necessary to repeat the chorus several times before Dr. Snodgrass succeeded in extracting the bullet The accident occurred the other morning just after the Toy youth shot and killed an owl. Young Ritchey ran to pick up the bird and was stooping over when Toy tripped and fell. The rifle was discharged and tbe bullet plowed a furrow four Inches long tn the boy’s back. Tbe wound is not serious.—St. Louis Globe-Democrat.

Devoted to Duty.

“Are you ever coming to bed?" ho called out “I don't know,” she replied. “1 promised Mrs. Jones that Td keep track of her husband while she Is away, and I*m going to know what time he comes home. If I have to stay up all night”

Capacity in Dairy Cows

Associate in MUk Projection. ParJue Experiment Station Par Jim University Agricultural Extension

A Holstein Cow Showing Capacity as “Milk Veins’* and Udder—-Colantha No. 12893—Purdue Herd.

The dairy cow is a machine with a double function. One function is to change raw materials of a comparative low selling value, into an article of high commercial value, leaving on .the farm the by-products which contain a large percentage of the fertilizing elements originally found in the raw material. The other function of this machine is to reproduce her kind. These two functions are very closely related, one being dependent upon the other. The value of each individual cow, so far as her producing ability is concerned, depends largely upon her capacity throughout, as the correction of organs that have a part in the processes of the manufacture of milk and butterfat, makes it evident that the animal must be well proportioned. A large udder without capacity of barrel and other parts essential to the digestion and circulation will not make the cow as good a producer as" Indicated by her udder alone. If a large yield of milk and butterfat is expected, the cow must have the capacity of mastication and digestion to take care of a sufficiently large quantity of feed to maintain her and furnish the required nutrients for milk production. Along with this capacity of mastication and digestion, indicated by a large muzzle and jaw, and a capacious barrel, there must be a circulatory system of sufficient capacity to

SELLING EGGS ON THE MARKET

By A. G. PHILLIPS

Animal Husbandry Dept., Purdue Experiment Station Purdue Univeraity Agricultural Extension

The proceeds from the eggs produced by the farm hen is an important item to the farmer. Last year it amounted to oyer $12,000,000. According to statistics, however, about $2,000,000 worth of e£gs were lost by the farmer, due to improper methods of marketing. The loss came from the sale of small, dirty, broken, stale, rotten and incubated eggs. The reason these eggs were sold was because of lack of difference in price in favor of fresh eggs. Last winter a law was passed making it unlawful to sell stale or rotten eggs as fresh eggs, and in order to comply with this law, the buyers commenced quoting "loss off" prices, discriminating in favor of the good, fresh eggs, for which they pay their highest prices. How to Detect Bad Eggs. In order to detect bad eggs, it is necessary to candle or test them.

A Home-Made Tester in Use.

This is done by holding the egg in front of a hole through which lamp light is radiated into a dark room. By quickly turning the egg. the condition of the contents can be readily noted. A fresh egg appears almost entirely free of any contents, with the air cell very small. A stale egg show* a large air cell and the dark outline of the yolk. An egg with a developed or dead germ shows a large air cell and a dark spot either movable or stuck to the shell. A rotten egg is muddy in appearance, with sometimes a movable floating air celL

By P. H. CRANE

Indicated by Muzzle, Jaw, Barrel, Bakker Fourth, No. 57816, A. R. O.

carry the nutrients to the udder where the real process of milk secretion is carried on. The amount of circulation is indicated largely by the size and character of "milk veins’* and “milk wells,” or the veins on the cow’s belly that carry the blood from the udder to the heart, and the size of the openings in the body wall through which the veins pass. The yield of milk and butterfat depends also upon capacity of secretory glands located in 'the udder, so that it is very important that the cow have & large r well-shaped udder of the proper character —that is, not too fleshy. The difference in the profits derived from two dairy cows may very frequently be accounted for by difference in, the capacity of these two animals. The one with small capacity may be able to take care of a quantity of feed sufficient for maintenance and the production of a small quantity of milk, enough to pay for her feed, but that is her limit and she has only reached the point where the profits should begin. ’The. other cow can take in more feed and as a result has nutrients left above maintenance to be made into milk, overhand above that quantity produced by the first cow, consequently a profit is made. Experiments have shown that greater capacity in ohr dairy cows, other conditions being of similar character, means larger profits.

A small, dirty, stained or cracked egg is Just as good for food, when fresh, as any egg can be, but they do not sell well upon the market because they cannot stand shipment. Such eggs should be kept at home. All eggs should be given the best of care during the hot weather, because heat will quickly spoil an egg. They should be gathered often, kept in a cold, dry place and marketed often. If every farmer will sell only fresh

Eggs as They Appear Before the Candle.

eggs of good weight and endeavor to cater to the demands of the market, he will derive more profit from them. The farmer should with the buyer who is buying “loss off" and help improve the general quality of the egg trade, for'it means thousands of dollars to him and his neighbors. Increased quality will Increase profit

The animal husbandry department Is conducting an experiment to test the relative value of Canadian peas and rape as a hog pasture. Two lots of twelve hogs each are being fed shorts and tankage. One lot runs on Canadian peas and oats pasture while the other lot is running on rape pasture. The results of thlß experiment will appear later.

Now is the time to consider tbs purchasing of fertiliser for the wheat crop next year. An expenditure of a few dollars on the proper kind of fertiliser at seeding time will mean a larger Income at harvest h Money spent for the right kind of fertilizer yields good retuins on the investment

To Have Poultry Assistant.

The poultry department, in charge Of a G. Phillips at Purdue, will have an assistant next year. The department has been definitely qrganized for only one year, but the work has grown so that it will be necessary to have another man to assist with the instruction.

Try it on the Hogs.

Buying Fertilizer.