Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 103, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 April 1912 — Page 3

Tales of GOTHAM and other CITIES

Where Finnegan Held His Christening

NEW YORK. —There was a christening the . other night at the home of Michael Finnegan. He had known Mike for years, had Bill Murphy, but for thelifeof him he could not reveal to Magistrate O’Conner, in the West side court, where Mr. Finnegan and. the little Finnegans lived, save in a vague way. Bill Murphy blinked his eyes and hardened his features. Followed a heavy bar of sllenoe while the court turned his head away. Bill Murphy was taking violent hold of himself and began: “Me own home, your honor, is at 300 West Fortieth street, wan flight down, straight ahead an’ then to the right” “Good,” Magistrate O’Conner cheered him. “Now tell me. where Mr. Finnegan held his christening and how you came to undress and go to sleep on a bench in the Ninety-sixth street station of the subway.” Bill Murphy drew his hand across his lips and set his teeth. “Mike Finnegan,” he uttered fiercely, “lives jpat a bit off that avenoo named after the wop that discovered New York. 'Tis a common same, .but it don’t come to me just now.”

Wade Through Huge Drifts for Food

KANSAS CITY, Mo.—The passengers on a Chicago, Burlington & Quincy train, which became stalled in , the enow west of Lincoln, Neb., went 48 hours practically without food during a recent storm. F. H. Hooper, a traveling salesman, was one of them. “There was not even a fruit vender on the train," Mr. Hooper said, “and no provisions at all, for >we expected to take on a diner at Lincoln. As we approached that town, however, the cuts along the valley of the Platte were deeper and deeper in the snow, until it was a light for every inch. The whole train vibrated with the strain on the engine. The snow was up almost level with the car windows. At last we were stalled. “When we woke up next morning the snow was drifted high above our windows, so we could not Bee out. The train fortunately was fairly well heated. Of course, there was a good deal of suffering for food and persons Were offering all kinds of prices for What was to be had. “I walked through the train and found a sturdy ldoking chap up in the smoking car. I suggested to him that we undertake to walk back to the nearest mnch, a jplle back down the

Why Chicago Man Dotes on Shortcake

CHICAGO.— “Give me a piece of that strawberry shortcake." This was what a waitress in a restaurant near the board of trade heard several days ago—in fact, the first day that strawberry shortcake was on the menu in that particular restaurant. The man who aßked for the cake was a good customer, but one who had a regular diet and seldom If ever varied from his prescribed meal. The waitress gave the man A piece of shortcake. He smacked his lips over the luscious m berries and the rich cake crust, and, finally too full of good cheer at the reminder of what a' piece of shortcake meant to him at one time, turned to the waitress and said: “Every day that you have shortcake, you can count on me for one piece, no difference how much it costa.

Belief in Witch Doctors Not Insanity

DETROIT. —That a man may be the victim of a monomania for year* and yet be perfectly rational on every other matter and be able to do moat delicate work, in which a mistake or even a little carelessness might have the most serious results, was testified to in the probate court the other day while Judge HSbert was investigating the sanity of August Hals, a German Pole. It was alleged as a proof of the mgn’s insanity that be believed in “witch-doctors,” and that be paid . them as much as $5 at a time for their advice, but one of the Polish lawyers explained to the court that that belief ■was very prevalent in the Polish quarter of the city, and that hundreds of them who were in ail other respects rational and intelligent, consulted witch-doc tors. Mala is a hard-working man who ome to this country twenty years ago. He *worked seven years in one factory and eight 1b another. For the

avenue,” suggested’ his honor. “Righto,” ejaculated Bill Murphy, brightly. “Colpabus was the wop’s name.- Now we’re gettin’ along. Twas a grand christening, judge, an’ it begun Sunday. Leastwise Sunday run along into it, not to spake o’ part o* Saturday an* mebbe some o’ Friday. Lavin’ Mike’s honse, says I to meself, ‘Bill, M’s walk home; ye need the air.’ The answer was yes, an* we walked, the two of us. Bill an’ meself, castin’ two shadows off the lamps. “Me home, as I said before, judge, is at 300 West Fortieth, one flight down, straight ahead an’ thin to the right We come along, judge, a long piece, a good Irish mile, when I see ahead o' me a open-faced entrance an’ steps leadin’ down. ’“ls it home we are. Bill?’ says I, an* Bill he sayß, %‘Yis.' "Very good,’ says I, ‘we need sleep an’ a power of it, on’y sleep light an’ don’t wake the house.’ S?o down we wint, the two av up, judge, one flight down, straight ahead an’ thin to the right ‘“There’s our bed, Bill,’ says I, an’ Bill says, ‘Yes,’ so we both undressed an’ wint to bed, the two av us in the same bed, an’ the next thing I know me home is full o' cops an’ bleatin’ women yellin’ Horrors, ’ an' ‘He ain’t got no pants,’ an’ the like o' that. All I ask is a bit o’ sleep, judge, an' no more cbristenin’s for a bit speel.’ Magistrate O’Conner so arranged it that Bill Murphy may sleep ten days unless some of his kin or friends come and bail him out

track, and try and get some food for the passengers. He was willing. “Some places the wind had: swept pretty nearly clean of snow and we had no difficulty at all, but other places progress wag well-night impassable. We floundered in drifts and for hundredth of yards had to walk through snow up to our waists. It was the most exhausting task I ever attempted, and I am something of an athlete. We would pant for breath and sink back in the snow often, but kept at it and finally reached the farmhouse. “We bought every egg and scrap of bread, meat and other provisions to be had and after resting for a time started back. The trip back with our armß full Was even harder than the trip out and we were gone many hours before we finally returned to the train with the food.”

I have a particular reason for liking shortcake, of rather for being partial to the delicacy, and no wonder when one piece of It meant $14,000 to me. I know that statement sounds strange, but It is true, nevertheless. Three years ago, during a scurry in wheat I was advised, much against my will, tq sell out my holdings when the market looked as if it were about to cave in. I finally took my broker's advice and started for the board of trade to sell what wheat I had. As I was about ,to enter the door of the building, a friend of mine stopped me and asked me to come over to this same restaurant and have a piece of shortcake. I told him I was nervous about the market and probably had better go directly in and sell. "'Oh, the market Is steady tor 15 minutes,* he said, and I came over here. We sat around and talked for fully twenty-five or thirty minutes, and when I got back to the floor the market had taken a bull stand and was going up in leaps and bounds. I hung on until the first cent was pulled off the top and theiy fearing a bottom crash, I sold and cleared Just $14,000.

past two years be has been working for tbe Michigan, Wire company, making insulated wire, a job that requires to be done with tbe utmost nicety, for any defect in the insulation might cause seriotis accidents. Tbe superintendent of the factory testified that Mali was one of the. best men he had ever had, and that he wished be oould get fifty more like him. It was explained to the court that a belief ip witch-doctors was not considered a sign of insanity in the Polish quarter. and the petition to have Mala committed to a lunatic asylum was denied.

Flowers in Profusion Adorn the Season’s Millinery Models

SINCE the days es the “Merry Widow,” of beloved memory, hats have not been so flower-laden aB they will be this spring- From the simple wreath about the wide brimmed shape, to the bonnet entirely covered with flowers and trimmed with a stiff, standing bunch of blos-

Conventional Wheat of Satin and Silk Fibre.

soms and foliage, flowers are the feature of trimmed hats.' They merit this consideration for there never was a time when artificial blossoms were made with such marvelous fidelity to nature. They are more than faithful copies, they may be said to be even lovingly made, for every little graceful turn of stem and curl of petal has been reproduced. Beside those flowers which are copies of nature there is a great liking for what may be called “ctfciventional” flpwers. These are made of

COAT AND SKIRT COSTUMES

Charming Designs and Many Model* Are Provided from Which to Make a Selection. Tailormade coat and skirt costumes are very much under discussion at the moment, and many of them are carried out in fine navy serge and adorned with long rows of embroidered buttons. Others, again, are trimmed more or less elaborately with black silk braiding, and arranged with smartly cut coats, lined with white satin, and finished with collars of blabk corded silk. A new and very effective navy serge costume has a skirt which opens down the center of the front to Bhow a narrow panel of the same material, covered closely with black braiding. The coat, which is made in a short threequarter length, has broad fevers braided, to match the panel which adorns the front of the skirt, the cuffs being braided to correspond. In the course of the last fortnight & fair number of new models in cloth taffetas and charmeuse have been launched upon the Paris stage and at the races. One point is certain, the vogue of the long sleeve is established, and, in nine cases out of ten, we find it adapted to the principal creations of the rival camps in the dressmaking world. 4fee principal object in reviving this sleeve is to reveal the shape of the arm in all its beauty. In thick materials for tailor costumes, such as serge or cloth, the sleeve starts from the shoulder seam, and is cut on almost tight fitting classical lines.

New Accessories.

Chantilly and Mallnee laces are among the newest ideas for spring veils, particularly the cream white tones, which are against the skin. gome of these are long, draped gracefully round the hats and hanging at the hack. The return of thejwastllne haa given opportunity for ths display of neat belts. These are in suede and patent leather, .quite narrow, and the more decorative are adorned with jewels. Jeweled shoes also are a fashionable fad of the moment. Diamonds and other precious stones adorn shoes of gold and sflver brocade and duchesse baa '

silk or satin folded into flower forms but only suggest the original models. They are used more sparingly than others and in small wreathes and tiny bunches. They are liked immensely on children’s millinery. A favorite way for using small flowers is illustrated here. Roses or other blossoms are banked about the under brims of straw shapes, sometimes covering them completely. With this underbrim trimming, ribbon is usually selected to make a finish fpr the upper brim. In all —flower hats, the brim-edge is usually bound with yelvet and the under-brim covered with maline or chiffon. As a rule such hats set close

Conventional Rose Made of Pink Satin.

to the head, for naturally the hats entirely covered with flowers are in the smaller shapes. - JULIA BOTTOMLEY.

FASHIONABLE ALLIANCE

A walking gown of dull pruhe satin trimmed with black taffetas niching* and frills; touches of wool embroidery on breast pocket and neck; hat to niaiefr. _ ; -v • ->>

About the Fashions.

So many of the smart little taffeta coats have three-quarter sleeves that long silk gloves will be sure to have great popularity this summer. The shops are showing delightfully dainty glove wear—long-wristed affairs of champagne color with embroideries In self-color; or of white silk with white embroideries or small cameo patterns embroidered in black. The vogue of the high-buttoned boot for wear with all types of costume has brought, as a natural result, the trim, dsinty, buttoned oxford. These . huttoned oxfords are cut so cleverly that in them the foot looks as slender and dainty as in s slipper.

SMILES

SAVING A DESPERATE MAN.

“Why did you get engaged to Harry? You swore that you would never, never, have anything to do with such a man.” “Yes, dear, I know I did. But—welt' I wouldn’t have accepted him if he hadn’t made such a perfectly dreadful threat.” “Oh! That old stall about rushing out and committing suicide.” “No, worse than that” "But all of those threats are bluffs. I suppose he said he’d kill the next man who called on you, eh?” "No, no! I’ve heard that before. Dearie, he threatened that if I did not accept him he’d go and propose to you. And I believe he would have done it, too —he was perfectly desperate.”

The Real Tragedy.

A newspaper man had been assigned to call up Coroner Coe each morning to find out for his paper, whether he had any news of the night before. “Anything doing this morning, doctor?” asked the newspaper man. “Yes,” answered Coe; “a young man died at his home on Blank street a few moments ago.” “What’s the sad feature of the story?" asked the reporter. "Death,” answered Coe.

The Industries.

"I am looking for good industrial sites,” said the stranger in a western town. “Have you any mills in this place?” "Yes,” answered the native, “two running all the time^ “Indeed? What are they?” “The gin mill and the divorce hill.”

A Mistake.

“You treat those boys like they were so many kittens,” said the disgusted bachelor uncle to the fond young mother. 7- '"V 1/ “No, she doesn't,” snapped the spinster aunt, “it would be better for them if she did, for then they would get a good licking every day."

A Mere Matter of Courtesy.

“So you desire to-marry my daughter? What have you ever done to deserve her?” “Nothing, if you put it on that ground, but I thought you might possibly be wondering why I didn’t mention the matter.”

COUNTED FOR SOMETHING.

She —Is he a marrying man? He —Well, he’s been divorced twice.

Hard to Bay.

Think you the Big -' Stick’s lost its whack? Ted still believes He can come back.

No Chance for Sorrow.

New Boarder —My good lady, the last place I was the landlady wept when I left j Landlady—Yes, .but I won’L I always collect in advance.—Judge.

A Small Thing.

“Dibbly is planning to do great things.” “No doubt. And I dare say that in the meantime bis wife can’t persuade him to bring in a scuttle of coaL”

Nothing Like That.

** “Have you any auricular trouble, Mrs. Smith?” “Oh, dear, no, sir. Nothin’ so serious aa all that. I’m just a little deef, that’s aIL”

Not True.

'lt is not true about the old saw that an ill wind blows nobody good.” "How do you make it out?” "If it is an ill wind, it must blow good to the doctors.”

Burglary.

Miss Vocolo—l’m never happy unless I’m breaking into song. Bright. Young Man—Why don’t you get the key and you won’t have to break Inf

Vetoed.

- “What’s your missis kicking aboutT inquired the housemaid from next door. 'V “This is her night out, but I told her 1 had an engagement meceif.”

Their Trade.

“Barbers ought to make good politicians.” - “Why sos \ “Because they work so hard at the ooUs.” ■ ' -- .V i • ;v

Another Meter Car Horror.

With a look of settled gloom on M# face Mr. Jipes was adding up the various amounts that bis limousine had cost him for repairs during the six months it had been in bis possession. ‘What are you doing, Jasper?” tip qulred his wife. “Writing my auto biography!” bm mapped.

KNEW THE POLITICIANS.

Williams —Many people seek oofi politicians just because , they haw axes to grind. BlUiams —And in doißg so they taksi an awful chance on losing their axssi

Grievous Loss.

Her hair it had the hue of night. Her eyes were Uke the stars; He held her to his bosom tight j And brave two good cigars, 73

Not Changing the Plums.

“Are you in the matrimonial eoaA test, Bella?” * “Wait till I take my willow plum* off.” “What relevance has that tq mys question?” 1 “You'll find—when I’ve got th« plume safe—my hat’s in the ring.”

Overtime.

“Poor Peterson! He had to give up r his job as floor walker." "I thought* he was solid at Bigby's?” 5 “He wag, but be had a new arrival at bis house and he couldn’t stand being on his feet both night and day.”— Life.

And Shovel.

“When I marry,” said the self-sat-isfied young man, “I shall take mjr pick.” “A good idea,” replied bis companion. “That’s the only way you can ever support a wife.” |

The Practical Girl.

He—You are the prettiest girl Ii ever saw. She—That sounds all right, but 1| don’t know how much the compliment! Is worth until you tell me how manyp pretty girls you have seem,

Mainly.

“Pop, what’s the difference between! an expert financier and a clumsy* swindler?” ‘The main difference is that the clumsy swindler Is the' maß Who W caught with the goods,” ‘ * 3

imperative Mood.

Mother—Louise, you must not slam down your doll in her crib like that. It is Just as easy to lay her dow» quietly. Louise — If ain’t when you're mad.— Judge.

His Deed.

He was not a labor hero. But in the wee attAll hours, h# crept softly in, and staying the swing of tbe .dock’s pendulum, he averted a most disastrous strike. -J|

OF COURSE.

Katherine—A man as young as be; feels. • Kidder—Yes; hut he Isn’t always sn t rich as he looks.-' - <*§49

Lucky Public.

Pull many a verse. Of purest raj* serene,Is written for £he But is never

The Reason.

"What is the reasOta that jhst men, fall so often’"’ * “One reason Is because-the - uSj«|ft| won’t put ashes on their slippery pave-s !

Paradoxical Results.

“Hia business methods are aoj '