Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 128, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 May 1912 — Page 3

HAPPENINGS IN THE CITIES

Dump Munitions of War Into the Sea

NEW YORK—Enough munitions of war to start several .Central America comic opera revolutions were dumped into the ocean off Sandy Hook the other day by Commissioner Waldo. The several thousand weapons were confiscated by the police under the Sullivan law against the carrying of death-dealing instruments. Since the Sullivan law went into effect, September 1 last, the entire detective and police force have been searching both thugs and civilians whom it was thought might for various reasons be carrying concealed weapons. As a result, a whole room of the property bureau at police headquarters was filled with weapons of every sort. As fas| as the revolvers and whatnot were received they were tagged and put in this room. The tags showed from whom and under what circumstances the articles were secured, and if they appeared in a court case a record of such use was also attached.

Mud Turtles are Served as Terrapin

ST. PAUL, Minn.—Mississippi river fishermen in Wisconsin have developed a handsome trade in shipping turtles to the east, where they are sold in competition with the famous terrapin of the Baltimore region. Especially in Lent has the shipment of the common snapping turtle been a prosperous business. A typical shipment was that sent recently by W. T. Allen to Philadelphia for distribution in coast cities to compete with the most famous delicacy of Baltimore. The shipment contained 125 live snapping turtles and weighed 1,229 pounds. It netted Allen $l5O. Despite the fact that the turtles had been in a cellar without food or drink or dare of any kind since last October, they were game enough as they were put aboard the train |o snap and bite with considerable belligerence. It is expected they still will be alive when they reach Philadelphia. Some of the turtles weighed twentyfive pounds each. They were caught in one of the stagnant sloughs of the Mississippi. At the ice-forming time in the fall it is the habit of turtles to seek some sheltered spot near a bunch of weeds or a sunken log and burrow

Saws Home in Two Dividing Property

DENVER, Col. —If James W. Ponder had not been so conscientious he would not have been a prisoner here. He was arrested on complaint of his wife, who accuses him of carrying out too literally an agreement he had made with her in court when she was granted a decree of divorce from him. This agreement was really Ponder’s own idea, and it was to eliminate the alimony idea and to make an equal of the property owned by the couple. This seemed fair to the woman and she slgned the agreement. Neighbors were called in to witness the division. First the furniture was shared. The parlor furnishings were separated with care, and when Ponder received a kitchen chair with a broken leg Mrs. Ponder took three cracked coffee cups to equalize matters. Everything in the house was shared*

Police Nab Oldest Known “Con” Man

CIICAGO.— Shaking with palsy and totally blind, “Jerry” McLean, 84 years old, “the oldest con man” in the world, slept'on an iron bed in the Central station the other night. “Jerry” had turned one too many •‘tricks.” This time it was “bleeding” suckers who answered the aged crook’s lurid advertisements of “traveling companion wanted by blind gentleman who intends spending a few months in California. Salary 825 week.” “Jerry” got a “guarantee" of from 850 to 890 from each of them. “I guess I might as well tell you my right ‘monacher,’ ” he told Captain Halpin after Detectives Aldenhovel and Bishop had arrested him. “I’m ‘Jerry’ McLean. I guess you know me. They do th lots of other cities I could name. “t’ve lived on ‘Comfortable avenue’ evnr since I was a kid. I’ve did a couple of 'bits’ in the New York penitentiaries, but nothing that was very long. Hl get out of this all right." “Jerry’s” accusers are Darrington Evans at 7351 Coles avenue, Joseph Willet* if 789 North Clark street, Frank Wldsher of Stronghurst, I'll, and E. Surah * 1891 South Michigan

There were 1,500 revolvers, valued at JU,OOO. • Some of these revolvers were of very handsome design, with pearl handles and gem screw sets. Others were mere toy, blank cartridge pistols of the Fourth of July sort that sell for fifty cents. Then there were rifles —over a hundred, valued at something like $3,000. Some of these had elaborately handcarved black walnut butts, and if placed on exhibition at the Sportsman’s Show would make many a crack shot envious of the deep blue sea that was their final resting place. A sword, with a history running back to pre-revolution days, was among the lot/ It was taken from an east elder who ran amuck one day and tried to prove his steel was better than the proverbial one of Bunker Hill. He didn’t go very far in the battle, but having lost his valuable sword failed to recover it again, though he used almost enough political influence as would have elected some men to aldermanlc office. Along with this steel will go several cane swords and sailors’ cutlasses. From these .high grade weapons the list jumps to everything from a slung shot to pieces of gas pipe. Of these mlscellanae there was almost a wagonload.

in the mud beside it until their bodies are about half covered and their heads wholly so. There they stay until the ice goes out in the spring, a scpre or more of them sometimes together. After the ice in the slough is strong enough to bear his weight Mr. Allen goes over it, finds the half burled turtles, breaks through the ice, hooks them up through the hole, slings them into a sack over his shouldeV and takes them home to his cellar. The cellar has a moist, sandy floor. As soon as the turtles are deposited on it they burrow in the sand just as they did in their native habitat and there remain through the long winter without requiring further attention. When the price sos turtle flesh reaches high mark, Mr. Allen takes them out of their hibernating quarters and has marketed them as high as eighteen cents a pound, live weight

without any and then the barn was visited. First the flock of chickens was shared, and then the bales of hay, grain and farming implements. Two lumber wagons were easy to divide, but theone surrey was a problem. Ponder solved this' puzzle by having the wagon pulled out to a vacant lot and burned, so that neither would have the vehicle. -Then the one horse owned by the couple was turned loose and allowed to wander away. Mrs. Ponder became a little angered at this and demanded how her erstwhile husband was going to share the real estate and the property. The land was easy to divide, Ponder said, and he had a scheme that would make equal the sharing of the house and barn. Going to an outhouse he got a long cross cut saw and climbing to the roof of the dwelling house measured the roof tree, and then finding the exact center of the building started to saw through the shingles. Mrs. Ponder began screaming for help. The man had cut his way through two of the rafters before the police arrived and he was forced to stop his equal division operations.

I v | avenue. Willet gave “Jerry” 850 as a “guarantee” and Evans 890. They had been ‘’hired" after visiting the aged confidence man in his rooms at the Jackson Hotel, West Jackson boulevard and South Halsted streets. “Jerry” talked volubly of his career in big cell. He looks like a “southern colonel” and would pass anywhere as a highly respectable old man. “I was born in Castle Bar, County Mayo, Ireland, eighty-four years ago," Jerry said. “I came to America when I was a kid and was in New Orleans when the civil war broke out I joined General Beauregard’s army. WML Captured and taken to Fort McHenry. "It was at Fort McHenry that ‘easy monby* career began. With another prisoner named Bliss I stole 820,000 of yankee greenbacks and we sawed our war to fredeom."

Jeweled Evening Bow, One of the Prettiest of Season's Fads

Photograph by Underwood & Underwood, N. Y.

For a very young girl, this is the most appropriate of evening hair or* naments, as it does not cover the coiffure. It is composed of white maline, White liberty satin, and rhinestones.

NOVEL IDEA FOR PINCUSHION

By the Use of an Old Napkin Ring and Silk Remnants Useful Ar* tlele Is Procured. An unusual and decidedly charming pincushion fpr a desk or writing table can be made from an old sliver napkin ring. Wind zephyr until you have a ball large Enough to slip into the ring and be quite tight. - Cut a circle Of soft silk two inches wider in circumference than the opening of the ring and place this over one side of the batt. Sew it all around the bait Now press this through the ring until the silk side rises above the edge of the ring. Cut a circle of cardboard the exact size of the ring and glue it to the bottom of the zephyr ball so that the ring stands flat'' on it, and you have a cushion that can be made new in a few minutes when the silk becomes soiled. A cushion made from a carved wooden ring or one of the many fancy and curious Japanese rings makes a pretty gift for any one.

Hat Ornaments.

In ornaments on hats the latest cry is for amber, crystal and pearl. The last named have been used more In the foreign markets than in America, but it is expected that pearls will gain in favor as the season advances. They are a natural decoration for laces, maline and such delicate materials. Amber is a novelty surely and a very lovely one. The beauty of its coloring harmonizes with the new biscotte and burnt orange shades. Amber is stunning on white and very effective in black, dark blue and brown. The crystal effects are strongest in bands. Bugle trimming and fringe are made of crystal, says Millinery Trade Review. It is also applied on some straws, on lace and, of course, on allover hets and, chiffon. The continued popularity of the mopcap, the beguin or whatever one 'cares to call it, is responsible for the greater number of sales in this dainty trimming. It is also in demand for coiffure ornaments, for scarfs or for dress trimming.

Fashion for Flowers.

The woman who neglects opportunities for decorating her costume with artificial flowers is indeed careless. Never were made blossoms more lifelike, whether of velvet, satin or gauze. All smart evening gowns carry a group of mixed blooms, or three orchids with ferns. The single American Beauty rose is a favorite, also the red poinsettias. Small flowers are not in fashion.

When Shoes Creak.

Nothing is quite so annoying as a pair of creaking shoes. To remedy this, soak the sole in linseed oil, using a plate or shallow pan, allowing the sole only to come in contact with the oil. The creak will disappear after a few hours and the shoes will last much longer on account of this treatment

For Indoor Dress.

The Indoor frock must be soft and graceful and distinctively a house frock. Chiffon, crepe de chine, lace veiled, with chiffon, perrno weaves combining worsted with mohair in supple, lustrous effect and the very fashionable new taffeta that is soft and satiny In texture are aH liked for these graceful indoor frocks for the afternoon.

SUITED FOR ALL OCCASIONS

Handsome Costume In Pewter Gray Cashmere, With Effective Contrasting Trimming. Pewter grey cashmere is' selected here, with trimmings of bldck satin and black and white striped silk; pieces of the latter are let in on the shoulders of the Magyar bodice, they become narrower as they near the waist, then are continued off to a point on the skirt, which is otherwise quite plain. Piece lace forms the yoke,, which is edged with a trimming of black satin,

this is also used for waist-band and to finish off the sleeves. Hat of Tagel to match, trimmed with a large satin bow. Materials required: 4 yards cashmere 42 inches wide, % yard satin 20 Inches wide, % yard piece lace 18 Inches wide, % yard striped silk 20 inches wide, 1 dozen buttons..

For the Little Laddie.

very little laddie, just out of babyhood, wears a simple, boyish frock of stout linen, and an ideal frock of this type Is of brown Holland with white trimmings. The chubby boy of ffve_.is particularly manly in a middy suit of snowy duck, with chevrons and bo’sun’s Whistle and cord. At seven a sailor suit of dark serge or wool mixture, with embroidered sleeve chevron and collar and belt of contrasting fabric, win be the proper costume. At eight the small boy ac-t quires conventional masculine garb' and has his hair cut ,

GOOD JOKES

PRESENCE OF MIND. There are symptoms of panic in the theater. ~ ", A big man in the front row arises. "Sit down!’’ he roars. "There Is no danger! Sit down! ’ ’ - The stampeding audience stops, turns, and faces him. "Sit down!” he orders. The people obediently sit down. “I will go to the entrance and show you there is no danger whatever," the big man says. He strolls along the aisle, reaches the exit, and rushes out. “That’s what I call presence of mind,” he tells himself. "I never could have got out of there if I hadn’t stopped that panic.”

Poets Without Honor.

“Look here: How did these rhymes about Washington get in the paper?” “Do you mean the poem by William Cullen Bryant?” “That’s the one. Didn’t I distinctly tell you not to use any more of the amateur stuff?” “Yds. Have you read it?” "Me! Read It! What for? And, look here, if there’s anything to pay this man Bryant for the dope It’s got to come out of your pocket, mind that!” “That’s all right. Til stand it.” And the wheels resumed revolving.

Making Use of Him.

Ruffon Wratz (in box car) —Naw! I didn’t git half a night’s sleep. How d’you s’pose I could sleep when you had yer cold feet in th' small o’ my back all night long! Saymold Storey—Them wuzn’t my feet, partner; them wuz a couple o’ frosted turnips I wuz thawin’ out.

Poor Reporting.

"I don’t like the way they reported my speech,” complained the flew congressman. “Why, they sprinkled in plenty of laughter and applause.” “Yes; but how about all of them gestures?”

Good Deeds.

Tom —I told her father that I expected to inherit several pieces of fine property. Dick—What did he say? Tom —He said that deeds speak louder than words.

WHAT DID HE MEAN?

The Landlubber —Did yqu have a bad trip on your last voyage? The Sea Captain—Yes; very bad. My wife went along.

Needless Alarm.

What’s that? What's that? Did someone fire? Ah, no. 'Twas just An auto tire.

Well, Hardly.

Bacon —I- see in some parts of Australia the telephone is regarded as an amusement rather than a necessity. Egbert—Well, they can hardly consider it an amusement when central says the line is busy, can they?

Lack of Realism.

“Did you see where some actress says that audiences do not like to see husband and wife acting as lovers on the stage.” “Of course not It’s not natural.”

Announcing the Engagement.

“Miss Upperton, are you engaged to. be married to Count Nocash?” “There is absolutely no truth in the rumor. Marie, show the gentlemen the ring and give him a photograph.”

Unhappy Jane.

“Poor Jane is in despair.” “What is the matter with Jane?” “Why, she has just begun to realize that she’s too fat for an actress and not fat enough for a prima donna."

Not Necessarily So.

“So Jones has become an actor.” “Has he?” “You said 50.”,, “No, I didn’t T said he had gone on the stage.” ' •

Supremacy.

“There is one state in the Union in which women have the upper hand “Which one is that?” “The state of matrimony.”

Its Kind.

“Don’t you think this open fire m • big improvement over a commonplace radiator?” -Certainly; In fact, it is a graUreHaL” „ < ; X -

Confidential.

Little Willie—Mr. Jones, do you like lemon pie? Casual Visitor—Yes, Willie. Little Willie (anxiously)— You don’t like It very much do you? Casual Visitor (surprised)—Why do you ask, Willie? Little Willie—Because we’ve got i? for dessert and ma’s afraid you’ll want a second help.

AN INTERRUPTED TOAST.

George—Miss Evelyn, I rise to pro pose— Evelyn (hastily interrupting him)—I am yours, dear George.

Surprising.

When some “puss" stay A single round Our wonder is Indeed profound.

A Sign of Old Age.

“It seems to me that Worthington has been growing old rapidly durinc the past few years.” , “Yes, his hair is becoming rather gray.” “It isn’t his hair that makes him seem old to me. A man may have gray hair and still be young in spirit; but Worthington has reached the point In life where he can look at a rosy-cheeked girl and refer to her a» a healthy young animal instead of calling her an angel.”

Almost Miraculous.

Pierced by the bullet of an unseen foe, the hero had died in great agony. Ten seconds later he was standing before the curtain, smiling and bow* Ing his thanks to the applauding audlence. Beats the pulmotor, doesn’t it!

Holding Him Down.

"Yep,” said Silas Hayrick, “we’ve decided V send that no-count Reuben t’ congress." ’ “But why?” we asked. . “ ’Cuz every time we send him anywheres*else he gits out on a writ o’ habeas corpus.”

Warmth.

“Did that investigation develop anything in the nature of the third degree?”/ “It Went away beyond that When I left it was in the neighborhood of a hundred in the shade.”

His Reasoning.

“Why did the organist play the wedding march so fast that the bride and groom had almost to dance up the aisle?” “I suppose he thought that maw riage was something of a two-step.”

Explanation.

He—Why do they call a wife’s a» lowance pin money? She—Because the average man thinks it’s enough for her if a woman gets the money to buy pins enough to hold her old clothes together. 'J.

THE REASON.

Wiggs—l’ve met a whole lot of majors and colonels in your state; but no admirals. Waggs—A man has to ggt near thf water wagon to be an admiral. |||B

Uncomplimentary.

His heart was light— What made him blue. The neighbors vowed His head was, too!

A Slight Misunderstanding.

.. Mrs- Bings—My son in the tdtfejßh got a ottermobll and he has a grodge, Mrs. Jinks—Goody gracious! Who's the grodge aginst?

Fitting Fate.

"Why do you want to railroad thin man to prison?” not? Isn’t he a train