Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 113, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 May 1912 — Page 3

HAPPENINGS IN THE CITIES

Tasha Lama of Mongolia Buys an Auto

SAN FRANCISCO.—The Tasha Lama, emperor of Mongolia and next to the head of the Buddhist church, has never taken a bath in his life, but he rides about the streets of Urga, on the lar side of the Gobi desert, in the finest, limousine that money can buy. ...JSthanL. LeMunyon of the ChinaAmerican Trading company at Tientsin, -who delivered the limousine at Urga,' has arrived here on the Nippon Mara. a.~ The car was taken by rail to the edge of the Gobi desert It made too big a package to stow aboard a camel cart, so Le Munyon filled up the gasoline tank and made the limousine do, its own work for the rest of the trip. This involved a journey of 680 miles across the Gobi desert. As the contract required the car’s delivery in good condition, and as the roads were rough, Le Munyon "had to proceed with caution. He made the journey in ten days, which was three weeks faster than the speediest camel train had

Cat’s Conduct is Up to City for Trial

NEW YORK.—Is Minnie, the feline favorite of the inmates of the Inasmuch Home for Aged Women, a roofripping, gravel-scratching, hole-ter -ing, diabolical example of what a cat should not be, or is Minnie a soft-pur-ring, affectionate, fire-loviiig and milkseeking animal, worthy of all the devotion that the women of the home and neighbors in the block can give her? This is the vital case which is being tried in the court of public opinion in the home, in every drawing-room, in the back yards and out the windows of Garfield place. Minnie is charged in the indictment brought by William A. Robbins in a complaint to the health department, with having felinely, feloniously and with malice aforethought, ripped, torn, scratched and otherwise made holes in a certain tin roof, situated just over the library of said complainant The charges, separately and ' collectively, Minnie indignantly denies through her friend, Mrs. Susan Dane, founder of the home. The indictment describes the roof as being an extension roof, covered with gravel, Minnie is accused of having scratched the gravel off and having torn the tin. The defense is not insanity. Minnie offers in evidence to 'refute the

Fat Juror Excused; Can’t Keep Awake

CHICAGO.— Only thin.mefi and “bums” are meant for jury service. So reasons John W. White, strenuous butcher and emulator of the obesity propensities of the late “Baby" Bliss. . • White struggled along for nearly a week trying to be a perfectly good Juror in the Municipal court, but he failed dismally, because he couldn’t keep/awake. t Bailiffs stood at his side and nudged him in the ribs. ’Twas like trying to tickle a rhinoceros. Then they kicked his shins, pulled his ears and, grasping firmly, shook him by the shoulders. White would grin sleepily and try to beat his record of the first day, when he stayed awake for ten minutes. But somehow he always slipped a cog. Each time an ardent lawyer waxed elo-

Eats 360 Bananas in Month to Win Bet

Cincinnati.— ‘th win,” said the man who was eating 360 bananas on a $lO bet ‘Til win easily.” . ’ And John Breen sat down to his fourteenth dozen of bananas on an undertaking to eat thirty dozen in thirty days. . ; • “I have not lost Ay appetite—eat three square meals a day—and the banana* are just a little dessert” The wager was made several days ago at a wake, when some friends were joking Breen about his appetite. He had remarked that ones he nad eaten three dozen bananas in thirty-five minutes. Breen completed his feat the night of April 11, when he topped off his last dos-n with five dozen boiled egg? and two dozen raw oysters. nanaa. Fifteen minutes is the longest time he took to finish a dozen. The nine incnes, ana were seiecteu. Jis h. w-J,uo ud i. a m

ever made it, so the natives say. Although the lama owns two palaces—one for summer and the other for winter —he lives, in a tent in the yard of his winter palace. From the cradle to the grave a Mongolian ofthe Buddhist faith never takes a bath. He believes that if he did he would be turned into & 'fish. Le Munyon was received Vy the lama in his tent. He describes the political head of Mongolia as the dirtiest human being ho ever saw, and this in a land whose people are notorious as the most unwashed in all the world. "It was a great trip,” said Le Munyon yesterday. "I do not want to deliver any more packages in Mongolia. The natives are friendly and their hospitality is something the victim never forgets. -- - > “Each one carries a shallow wooden disn inside the bosom of his shirt. If he takes a fancy to you, and he usually does, he digs out this dish, licks it out with his tongue, fills it with tea and invites you to drink. If you object to the licking process, as some foreigners do, he will clean it out with the sleeve of his coat. They make tea by boiling tea leaves and mutton fat together, and as the mutton 1A usually rancid, the combination is calculated to make a lasting impression on the occidental palate.”

charge, four sefs of perfectly blunt claws. The prosecution offers to. prove by numerous witnesses that Minnie and another cat, “to the deponent unknown" —a sort of Mary Doe cat —can be thoroughly identified as the leader in the band of feline vandals. The neighborhood is divided. The board of health has been drawn in and has Instructed Minnie, Mrs. Dane, acting as interpreter, that she must remain within the confines of her own home. If she does hot, the civil courts will take the case from the Court of Public Opinion of ,the Garfield place district. Minnie, upon being asked her opinion of her ancestors and the case in general, remarked “Meiouw!" She then turned her back on the interviewer, which is supposed to be an ex ' pression of disgust with the entire proceeding.

Quent the legal train of thought was wrecked by a peaceful sign or snore. ‘Z-z-z, br-r-r-r-r, whew-ew-eww-ew!” .. The lawyer usually became indignant, andthen the kicking process had to be done all over. Matters reached a climax the other day when White appealed to the one whom he blames for all hip troubles — the man whoim paneled him. as a juror —Municipal judge Walker. “Jury service gives me sleeping sickness,” he said. , Then he mentioned his weight—3lo pounds—and the fact that he is a butcher and has spent most of bis time 'for several months in the ice box of his brother’s meat market at 26 South Fifth avenue. He said he* just couldn’t stand the-warm courtroom any longer. . “You see, only thin men and bums are meant for jury service,” said White. “A man. whp spends; most of Ids days in an ice box, dr weight who worked strenuously can't stand this program of doing nothing. This warm air just makes ft fefiow sleepy.” ... j ’ He was excused from further service.

two inches in height. “Somehow I never did get enough green peas. 1 ate a gallon can of them one day, and then stopped because I was afraid more would hurt me. I can eat a peck of potatoes with a little butter smeared over them? and quail—l could eat' four of them every day forever.” Breen came to Cincinnati six years ago from Flemingturg, Ky. He is a Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton freight'handler. “John never seems to get enough to eat,” sighs Mrs. O'Meara, his aunt. "At supper he eats half a dosen potm toss, goodly portions pf stowed tomiv toes, several large plebes of meat, a few cups of coffee and half a loaf of bread or a similar quantity of foods, and then lie announces: TH just gs down to the corner and eat them to

Pannier Gown, Showing Effect Parisian Modistes Intended to Give

Photo, Copyright, by Underwood & Underwood, N. Y.

The ro^e maid panier gown made its first appearance on Fifth avenue, New York, during the Easter parade on Sunday, April 7. The dress does not show the extreme pariiftr effect as the Parisian model. It has been christened the Rose Maid in honor pf the new comic opera of that name. The gown is made of flowered mull andshadow lace. A chiffon sash is tied around the skirt ala Panier. - . ■

NECKWEAR IN LAVISH DISPLAY

Severe Tailormade Effects Are Being Discarded In Favor of GenWhat has become of the tailored girl who looked so smart in her mannish collar and firm, steady four-in-hand? She and all her ilk seem to have passed but with the advent of the frenzy of fluffiness that has seized the feminine world. The few who have survived the billows of laoes and miles of ruffles are marked rarities, and possibly do their own laundering. However, the generousness of neckwear is gradually decreasing and fan frills and Parisian jabots are taking on proportions not only more refined, but undoubtedly more becoming. The small girl with a great white Wing securely pinned to her shoulder would be laughable -were she not so modest and unassuming in manner. But the new neckwear will soon rightfully represent her, as well as the too generously built woman who shies at so much ostentation. Stocks' with jabots to match are the fashionable thing in neckwear, and instead of the lavishly fluted varieties, tfie simple, graduated ’ plait is shown. Hand embroidery and simple thread laoes are 'the favored , trimmings, and a bit of color-is occasionally Introduced by means of ribbon and loops.

WIDE BELT NO LONGER WORN

Fashionable Garniture of the Moment Is Exceedingly Narrow and ' Smart In Design. , The fashionable belt of the moment is about an inch and a half in width, and Is made of black patent leather decorated with a buckle to match, or with an antique silver one. A perfectly plain belt has its votaries, but in some' cases an introduction is made of tiny white button trimmings, which look very smart Indeed when the but* tons are clustered at the back in a pyramidal form designed to give grace to the figure. Narrow satin belts are being issued also, and some of the dressmakers Introduce by their means a contrast in colors to the rest' of the costume, using shades of pink, blue and mauve most dextrously folded Into the narrow compass at their command.

Petticoats Again.

The slight inqrease In the skirtfs width admits of the wearing of a petticoat—a change which will be pleading to the older women. The best petticoats are now made of crepe de Shine rather than silk jersey. A very good model has the upper part of crepe de Chine, with e shaped Bounce of chiffon Joined on at the knees and forming a foundation for graduated bias bands of satin. The three materials fire in the sama shade * Harper's Bazar. -

ONE SIDED REVER

The feature of this simply cut coat for a little girl is, of course, the one sided rever of contrasting material. The revers are really cut to match each other, but the double breasted cut of the coat makes one rever lap far over the other in the one aided effect shown. The coat is built of light fawn colored cosmos mixture and the revers and collar are of moire silk in the same shade, with an outer edge of white satin. The buttons are white pearl. With this coat is worn g straw bonnet trimmed with pink roses and a white bow, and white stockings and buttoned boots.

Sash Curtain.

A most attractive sash curtain may be made of, linen, but it must be of ’father a sheer quality. Japanese grass cloth or Bohemian line is best to use. If the eyelet embroidery Is combined with either filet or Cluny insertion, tne euect win oe very mmsome. . The sides and- bottom may have • very narrow edging of the lace, or they may be French hemmed, and the bottom trimmed with a tassel edging.

Gathered Smiles

HOUSEHOLD HINTS. If cockroaches reappear after you have once exterminated them, send a package of insect powder to your next door neighbor. In case of fire in your house, retain your presence of mind and let your fire insurance policy be the first thing you carry out. There are preparations that will kill the odor of tobacco smoke in your parlors, but as a rule, they smell worse than the tobacco smoke. , Never give a house party when painters and decorators are at work in the house. The only sure way to keep the children from hearing you swear Is to cut out the swearing entirely. - Never build a spite fence. It doesn’t deaden the sound of your neighbor's piano In the slightest degree.

Spurring Him On.

A local business man has just taken his son, a former football star, into his office. Recently the following dialogue ensued: "You don’t seem to tackle work like you did football, son.” "The surroundings are different, father.” “I guess that’s so. Maybe it would help if I instructed the other clerks to give your college yell at regular intervals.” 1—

The Main Point.

"Why is Clara going so much with that young college fellow? She is the only one apparently who can see anything attractive about him.” "Oh, she thinks he is a perfect bore, but his college colors are so becoming to her complexion, when she wears them at the football

They Were Not Mates.

/ The mother of Bessie had instructed her to get a pair of clean stockings for her father. The child returned in a moment with two ot a different kind —one blavk and the other red. “Here’s some, mamma,” she said, "but they isn’t twins.” —Judge’s Library.

A Regular Woman’s Reason.

"She’s very masculine, isn’t she?” “She Is, and she isn’t” “What do you mean?” *T asked her last week why she was so mannish and she replied, “Because!*” ,

VERY LIKELY.

The Naturalist —The horse is man’s best friend. ' The Sport— l guess you never bet on a horse that came in last in a race.

The Ultimate Consumer.

A little pig to market went And met a fate most dreary ; As potted meat in can was pent To make ye boarder merry. T . —_

Her Ingenuity.

Mettle—ls Miss Larksbur made no reply when you proposed to her, on what grounds is she suing you for breach of promise? . King—She claims that her silence gave consent.—Judge.

Things Unprintable.

Willie —Mother always carves when we have company to dinner. Bobby—lsn’t, y° ur father able to? Willie—j Guess he ain’t able to without sayin'things.

Signs of Love.

"She’s dreadfully In love with him.” “That so?” "Yes. He’s spoken sharply to her four or five times new and she hasn't threatened to sue for a divorce.”

Proof In the Hearing.

"Is your husband a sound sleeper, madam?” “If you'll listen a minute, doctor, you’ll find for yourself there is a great deal at sound to his sleep."

Laundry Hint

"But, how did you hear all this about the doctor's affairs'? Do you know them wen?” "Bather; we have the same washerwoman.”—Fliegende Blaetter.

A Grievance.

"How many magazines does Blffurs taker “One.” - "Which one?” _ 7 -X "Mine.”

The Surest Way.

“That fellow is an awful bore. But I notice you managed to get rid of him. How did you do itr . “Lent him five' dollars. Haven't seen blzi since.”

Largely a Matter of Guesswork.

Inquirer—What do you estimate to be the total expense of finding the south pole? Information Editor—That can’t be ascertained until the lucky discoverer has figured up his gross receipts from lectures and the sale of his books. You’D have to wait a few years for the complete estimates. / ’

HE TURNED THE GAS OUT.

Her Father —Clara, do you know that young man’s intentions as yet? Clara (quite a joker)—No, papa. He’s keeping me completely in the dark.

Protected.

He smiles when by The breese carest Because he wears . Jagg A paper vest

No Changes.

"Why don’t you work up some improvements?" demanded the propriator. “Well, sir, the work has always been done this way. Could I have a» Increase of salary?" ; "Why should you? The job has air ways drawn $8 a week."

Always a Republic.

“Why do you consider a repubHg : the only permanent form of government?" asked one Chinese citizen. “Beckuse,” replied the other, "it’s the only form that permits you to change all its leaders and all the governmental institutions without changing its name.” --

Hopeful View.

He (despondently)—Our marriage « will have to be postponed. I have lost my situation, and haven’t any income at all.” She (hopefully)—That doesn’t matter now, my dear. We won’t need any. I’ve learned how to trim my own hats.” - V . ; -41

Caught In the Act

"Pipkin says he remembers distinct ly the first time his father ever held ; a smoker.” "How does he happen .to remember that?” • - - - “Pipkin was the smoker".., .. Sgl

Large Size.

Mrs. Styles—When you see a muff coming down the street look again. Nine times out of ten you win find a girl behind it Mr. Styles—You must, have seen one of the smaller sizes. I saw •’ £ muff coming along with a girt and tw» men behind it

Auto Aristocracy.

"He has a grudge against the plain people.” "On what score!" “Says they wear so many rubbers that it forces up the price of tires."

PROOF.

fc. —— wfcjouum i , . r v Jigson—l guess Tom Fewscads la going to take his girl out sleighing tonight Wigson—Why eo? ff j Jigson—l just saw him pawning hill

Wearled

Are we mm eidiiog * ■ * Lorimer OH Is Kill denying. J 'llSHi

The Retort Cruel.

“It costs a lot of money to be beaw to judge from the toes JI in that line.”

Proof.

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