Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 243, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 October 1912 — Page 2

The Daily Republican Btwt Day Inapt Sunday HKALEY A K, Publisher*. rensselakr! "Indiana.

County fairs are an infallible lnttt eaticn of cooler weather. Missouri's peanut crop is short, bul the country's crop of peanut politic* to a wonder. A paragraphist asks: “is poker • gambling game?” Not with torn* dealers we know. - Dr. Anna Shaw, who avers thal women will fill men’s shoes, presumably refers to Chicago women. Man went to attend the funeral ol his mother-in-law and found her alive. And vet some people are not satisfied with their lob A motorcyclist, to be sure, might give the girl behind him some sort ol handlebar to cling to, but he usually seems to prefer the hug. ? Still, there Is nothing to show that a “synthetic” rubber tire will be cheaper or last any longer than the kind you have always bought. If stimulating the thyroid gland will make men taller, scientists ought to be able to tap something or other to make men wiser, handsomer and better. “Pie,” says an exchange, “is' an expression of the soul.” Yet most of us have been under the impression that the expressions were due-to nightmare. Philadelphia judge is at a loss to decide whether a lobster suffers when It is boiled, but it is a well known fact that a lobster suffers when he pays for one. When Eve dolled up in the new spring style fig leaf Adam, no doubt, wrote a letter to the newspaper complaining about the shocking styles of the day. Since a New York man has established a farm to raise butterflies, it is reasonable to suppose that some other man will soon start to raising butterIne files. Add to the list of pessimists the man who last spring bought an Expensive lawn hose witiy money that he might have used in pursuit of pleasure. tive nation you should note that 66 per cent, of the world’s telephone calls in 1911 were registered in the United States. Man is a queer animile. He arises In righteous indignation at the thought of a woman wearing socks, and yet risks an eye when one climbs on a street car. Woman in New Jersey, whose husband refused to take her to a moving picture, show, deftly hit him on the head with an ax. Ax and you shall receive, as it were. According to one estimate, it costs SIO,OOO a year to keep a hydroplane in commission. One could keep a white elephant for that 6um, and not have half the trouble. After a Brooklyn woman had run the house thirty-five weeks on $55 her husband left her, saying that she was no wife for a poor man. Evidently she overfed the brute! It has been established that the ancient Egyptians had the hookworm. And despite all their wisdom they apparently lacked thymol and epsom salts. » - The South Jersey peach crop is said to be the greatest ever known. A peach of a crop, as It were.

A lobster may suffer when It Is being cooked, but think of the agony of the lobster who foots the bill. A bad —very bad —sign of the times Is that convicts are gaining the sympathic ear of justice by writing bad pathetic ear of Justice by writing bad Ing public is alarming. An English physician says that In 800 years the majority of the people on earth will be insane. Judging by the political arguments, a lot of them won’t have to wait that long. An inventor has completed a machine for making cheap cigarettes at the rate of 15 a minute, and now all that is required is a cheap, noncorroslve machine to consume them. Another actress has obtained a divorce from her husband, bat will not, we fear, cause the press agents to cease complaining about the popularity of the moving picture shows. a In the midst of new sensations and startling developments the unloaded pistol is stJHf killing Its victims in the good old-fashioned way. Ohio women have formed, an antigossip league. Such charity ought to cover even the fashionable sins of the hobble skirt and the cigarette. Some jwomen are bora beautiful, but statistics show that a great many more have beauty thrust upon them by society reporters who write up their .weddings.

FASHIONS OF THE MOMENT.

OLD FASHION REVIVED j < BROCADED FABRICS HAVE RETURNED TO FAVOR. F-- Richness of Texture These Mate- £ Can Hardly Be Duplicated, and a Glad Welcome Will Be Found Awaiting Them. Brocaded fabrics are again shown for the grander gowns, and when they begin to please, the exquisite weaves now seen will doubtless be imitated more or less successfully with cheaper grades of silk and velvet. The textures have none of the stiff-

ness of ye ancient times, although the softly-falling silks are sometimes of Incredible thickness. There are brocades for the dowager and brocades for the debutante, patterns fcrr the former being larger and the silks and velvets richer with gold and silver threads than those for the latter. Buds, tiny roses, love knots, little baskets of flowers and blue ribbons waving about flower sprays in natural hues appear upon the silks for youthful evening wear. And the frocks, we are told, are to be made with a good deal of the antiquated charm —the lovely flowered silks shaping paniered tunics attached to square-necked bodices, with ruffled elbow sleeves. This sweetness will go over lace petticoats, looped and garlanded with flower bands in the old way. The self-colored brocades are insisted upon by the fashion people for street use, as those with contrasting

PREDICTION FOR THE COATS

Will undoubtedly' Be Longer and Bome Changes of Importance Are Promised. “What will the length of the coats be in the autumn and- winter?” The question was asked by an American who wanted to order fall suit earl?. The reply to her was thirty-two Inches, for she Is a trifle below the average height. In tailored suits the demand Is for Jackets thirtytwo or thirty-four inches long, cutaway in front, ending in a broad curve or blunt point in the back. „ Some of the coats, however, are made very long In the back, almost reaching to the hem of the skirt, and cut away sharply from the waist line in the front; but these are too extreme to become popular, and In any case will only be worn by the exceptional woman who has many suits to choose from. The most favored style is buttoned over slightly on the left side, and has iLbe Robespierre collar and revers bo arranged that they can be opened up when the weather permits. Some are made with perfectly straight-cut backs and others have a slight fullness In at the belt and a decided flare on the side seems. Nearly all have slightly rounded or pointed corners and all show the modified cutaway effect. The Robespierre collar, with vest of some contrasting materiel, is very popular, and the sleeves are mostly of the set-ln var riety, made with a medium large armhole so they can be slipped on or off. Velvet-bound buttonholes afcd large ornamental buttons trim the best modela.

flowers seem a shade too gay; conventional designs, small flower bouquets, ovals, crescents, circles, and plaided and checked effects appear on these. With the black brocades in velvet or silk sparkling Jet seems a fitting garniture. and some cut velvet coats display very grand buttons and frog chains of it. For high dress use, there is nothing more handsome for the dowager than a coat of this sort, and such wraps are loose, wide-sleeved and altogether graceful. The brocaded influence is seen even among mourning materials, one silk and wool fabric for tailored gowns imitating the wide and narrow lines of men’s suiting. A black Chinese crepe, closely covered with dull flowers, is shown for the waists of fine black dresses, and in the half mourning department there is a dusky gun metal color which is having considerable vogue, this showing up splendidly in almost every material. For tailored suits in color or black, there is a new velvet with a corduroy look, but without the ridges of this well-known fabric, and with this a silk braid goes most handsomely. Mole or taupe is a favorite color in these fine fabrics, which sems to indi* cate that they are preferably for elderly wearers; as should be all the textures with large patterns. At any rate, it is an established truth that a brocaded material must be carefully managed not to give Its wearer something of a settled look. The fact that such rich trimmings need to be used increases this danger, unless the fine garniture is very sparingly- put on or the wearer takes things in her own hands and orders filmy chiffons and nets for the touches of the brocaded gown or coat. Fur and marabout bands, both of which will be much used on the coats, supply the proper decking for such sets, which, because of the patterns of the fabrics, would appear unfinished if left untrimmed.

UNIQUE DESIGNS IN FURS

Long, Separate Coats Have the Contrasting Idea Developed In Attractive Form. The long separate coat of fur for late fall and winter will be the 52-inch type or longer. Side fastenings, deep collars and revere and deep cuffs will be evident. The use of contrasting fur is exemplified in nearly every model shown by well-known furriers in Paris, and the joining of the fur is made so aB to give a striped effect. This is very attractive in moleskin. ,Chinchilla squirrel Is a Paris novelty that is being used for trimming 1 sealskin coats and making fur sets. The cutaway line characterizes the lower edge of long coats. A papnier hint is given by a curved, deep hem that shows fur in a different direction. Linings are just as beautiful as ever, some of the coats being lined with soft velour to make their warmth doubly assured. Brocades are in vogue and are of plain colors. Heavy plain satins are practical and rich in the dark blues, greens and golds.

Drying the Face.

Always use a soft towel and wipe upward and outward toward the ear. Do not drag the face downward if you want the muscles firm.

NEW MILLINERY

White Hat with Pafje Rose Bow, Lined Black. I' l .

Embroidered Nosegay.

Newer than the little boutonniere Of silk or satin rosebuds, lilief-ottbe-valley or for-get-me-nots and their foliage, is the fad of embroidering the little nosegay directly upon the satin or silk rever of the tailor-made coat The embroidery ia done in the raised manner and Is made so very prominent that at first glance it locks as though the flowers and. leaves represented In their natural hues were de Uchable. - . s .

HARD RAILROAD WORK

DISPATCHERS IN EARLY DAYS HAD TWELVE-HOUR “TRICKB.” Btraln on Nervous Bystem Was Found Too Great, and Modern Arrangement Was Put In—How Evolution Hae Gone On. One of the first steps in the evolution of the modern railroad system

throughout every working hour the, fearful possibility of a fatal blunder. So another man was employed and the working day for each dispatcher was cut'down to eight hours. This is called a “trick.” The first trick is that which begins at eight in the morning. It is called the first because it was the choice of the senior dispatcher. The second lasted from four o’clock until midnight, and the third from then until eight a. m. For many years after this system went into effect the dispatcher was expected to balance locomotive power, / attend to car distribution and discipline the operators along the division, in addition to his other and arduous employment of following the operation of trains. With the passing of the years and the attendant increase of traffic the defects of this arrangement began to obtrude prominently. The necessity of attending to car distribution was calculated to draw the attention of the dispatcher from the very much more important task of keeping trains moving rapidly and safely. Especially hard was it for the second trick man, when, at four or five o’clock in the afternoon, the car imports were piled In. The problem was solved by giving the first trick man more authority and more pay and entrusting him with the distribution of cars and examination of division operators after he had spent several hours at the telegraph key. Later he was relieved altogether of the regular work of the trick and became the chief dispatcher, as he is known today. In a typical office the dispatcher’s force now consists of a chief, three trick men, two copy operators and several messengers. The first development of train dispatching was the single order. When two trains were to meet by special direction the signal was first set against the superior train and the operator handed the conductor his order. As for Instance:

MARY DEAN.

Australia has 16,000 miles of railroad.

“You not pass Charlestown until train No. 4 arrives.” To the inferior train at the same time the following order was delivered: “You will run to Charlestown regardless of No. 5." As a safeguard It was a custom to add to the order the phrase: “How do you understand?” To which the operator replied with a repetition of the order, beginning: “We understand that, etc.” In time, for the sake of 'brevity, -arbitrary signals were substituted for these phrases. The number 31 came to mean the former and 13 the latter. Later it was seen that misunderstandings would be averted by employing the same set of words for any given regular order, such as a stop, slow, or the like. This obviated the necessity of sending back to the dispatcher the operator’s construction of the order. To reduce the element ol’ danger to a minimum, the double order Bystem was invented. This consists of giving the same order to all trains concerned at as nearly the same moment as possible. The duplicate order system is now in general use. In its employment the orders given above would take the following form: "Trains No. 4 and 5 will meet at Charlestown.” ■ ,

Good Advice for Sentry.

General Sheridan was once halted by G. M. Woodward of Wisconsin when the latter was a “ high private ” in the army of the Potomac and on picket duty. A man on horseback came along, and he greeted him with the proper salutation: “ Who goes there?” “A friend,” was the reply. “ Advance, friend, and give the countersign!” said the young private. "I am General Sheridan,” said the horseman. Woodward gave him to understand that he didn’t care if he was Gen. Sheifidan; that he wanted the countersign, and he brought his bayonet into close proximity to the general’s person and demanded the proper answer. Sheridan smiled, gave it to him, and, as he rode away, turned to remark: “ Young man, there’s a regiment oi Infantry coining Just behind me. Don’t molest ’em.”

Need for Automatic Stops.

The need of automatic stops for railway trains Is emphasized by the report that 171 persons lost their lives and 931 were Injured last year in accidents caused by engineers running past danger signals. Such automatic stops are said to be perfectly practicable, and to be in successful use on some electric systems.

Australian Railroads.

was the division of twenty-four hours Into three tricks. It was found that twelve hourß was too great a strain on the nervous system. Most of the track was single. There were no blocks, and dispatchers faced

STEER REVERSES “QUO VADIS”

Animal- In Texas Battled With Locomotive and Sent Moneter to Earth, That story about Ursus twisting the head off of an Aurochs bull was exploded In Communipaw the other day, when a big Texas steer, not nearly so strong as the animal which was starred in “Quo Yadis” bluffed a switch engine to a standstill and then backed It off the rails, the New York Herald states. The engine won only one round, and when the knockonA had been administered the-steer leaped. Into the corral from which he had escaped and calmly submitted to be lassoed and led away to the death chamber. The steer was one of many which arrived at the Schwarzschild & Sulzberger plant in Communipaw, from Texas. He was big and black and did not like the surroundings, so he leaped lightly over the fence and found himself on the rails of the Central railroad of New Jersey confronting Tony Arelia. Arelia Is a switchman, and at the moment was waving a large red flag. Everybody knows what bulls think of red flags and Tony lost no time in getting on the other side of an approaching switch engine Just as the steer, with lowered head, struck the front driving wheel. The engine stopped and the steer immediately . locked his horns firmly In the spokes of the wheel. Seeing his chance the engine driver opened r the throttle, but instead of whirling about in the air the animal made one circle and landed flat on his feet, like an anvil in the sand, with his horns still locked. Then with a snort which made the puffing of the engine sound like the E strings of a Jewsharp he gave a mighty pußh and lifted the trucks of the engine off the rails. This done, he raised his head, winked at the engine driver and leaped back into the pen. It took more than half an hour to get the heavy engine back on to the rails and by that time the steer had been quietly loaded on to a barge and was on his way to the abattoir.

Moving Freight Car On Fire.

A remarkable fire broke out on a Scotch express while traveling from Hellifleld to Manchester the other day, the outbreak being due, it Is stated, to a spark from the engine. The express was passing through the Brownhlll cutting, situated between Wilpßhire and Blackburn, when It was discovered that the fish wagon in the center of. the train was alight. An alarm was raised, the train pulled up, and the officials were soon able to subdue the fire. Large quantities of kippers and other fish, in a partially cooked state,, were thrown out on the embankment, and attracted the attention of the public, who secured the better portion and conveyed it home. The fish wagon was quickly uncoupled and shunted on to a siding, and the train resumed its journey after a delay of about a couple • of hours. —London Mail.

Dyeing.

The practice of dyeing Is so ancient that it would be folly to attempt to say where or when it originated. The place or period of its genesis no one can tell, or even guess. As far back as history or tradition can take us we find the dyeing vat, Phoenicia was famous for its rich dyes, as was Egypt also. Modern chemistry does not 6eem to add much to the efficacy of the art. The colors of the most ancient times of which we have any knowledge were as “fast” as any that can be made to-day. In fact, It 1b held by some authorities that the men of four or five thousand years ago possessed secrets about dyeing that would be greatly appreciated by us if we could get hold of them.

Longer Schedule, for Fast Trains.

While it is true that patrons of the American railroads like to “annihilate distance” by traveling at a high rate of speed and share the pride of directors in Eighteen Hour Fliers and Twentieth Century Limlteds, the proposal to make the schedules of such fast expresses longer will be generally applauded. Speed has a fascination for the traveling public, which Is always impatient of delays and missed connections, holding railroads responsible for them, but when sofety seems to be sacrificed for speed the-e is no doubt how the traveling public feels about the matter.— New York Sun.

Germany’s New Railroad.

Germany has Just completed its longest colonial railway, that from Dar-es-Salaam to Tobora in East Africa. The completed line is Blightly more than 500 miles long, and is to be extended to the shore of Lake Tanganyika. By steamer the line will here connect with a Belgian railroad to the navigable Congo and by steamboat and railway a real transcontinental line of communication will be established across equatorial Africa. Ultimately the Germans plan to connect the Congo with the Gulf of Guinea by another railway they are constructing in the Kamerun.~ New York Sun. -—.-

Automatically Stops Train.

To prevent an accident to a railroad train should the engineer be injured and unable to step it, an investor has mounted an electric button on the throttle lever, which automatically shuts off steam and applies brakot should the eitglneer’B thumb be removed from 1L ' “ .n . V Ir v, i

COULDN’T HAVE DONE BETTER

Marriage Arrangement Seemed Something of a Bargain, but It Turned Out Happily. George A. Birmingham, the widely known writer, says there is no country In the world where marriage, at least in the peasant class, is more a matter of bargaining, and yet shows a higher average of stability and content than Ireland. Sometimes the man hM never seen the woman before they are brought together, the precise number of pounds, sows, or pigs to be handed over having been by that time settled. * This to illustrated In personal recollections Just published by an Irish woman. She was visiting with an aunt a cottage in the neighborhood, and admired a fine mahogany chest of drawers. 1 “ ’Twas for that I was married,” said the mistress of the cottage. A young farmer had also seen and admired. A bargain was struck. There was no money, but the bride was to have a couple of sheep, a yearling bullock and the chest. The prudent young man measured it, and then turned and aßked: “An’ which o’ thim little girls is it?” She was the oldest unmarried — “nixt the doore,” as the phrase was. “An’ so I wint,” she said, “and was happy ever afterwards.”—Tit-Bits.

HOW TO TREAT PIMPLES AND BLACKHEADS

For pimples and blackheads the following is a most effective and economical treatment: Gently smear the affected parts with Cuticura Ointment, on the end of the finger, but do not rub. Wash off the Cuticura Ointment in five minutes with Cuticura Soap and hot water and continue bathing for some minutes. This treatment is best on rising and retiring. At other times use Cuticura Soap freely for the toilet and bath, to assist in preventing inflammation, irritation and clogging of the pores, the common cause of pimples, blackheads, rednesß and roughness, yellow, oily, mothy and other unwholesome conditions of the skin. Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold throughout the world. Sample of each free, with 32-p. Skin Book. Address post-card “Cuticura, Dept. L, BoStoa.” Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold throughout the world. Sample of eachfree, with 32-p. Skin Book. Address poet-card Dept L, Boston.” Adv.

Inspiring Experience.

A lady who must certainly have been related to the late Mrs. Partington recently returned from a seventyday tour of Europe. To her friends ehe said with enthusiasm that of all the wonderful things that she had seen and heard, she believed the thing she enjoyed most of all was hearing the French pheasants sing the mayonnaise.-—Youth’s Companion.

The Case.

“How did It happen that Joppa did not keep the good position he had?” “On one Important occasion he lost his head.” “How did that happen?” “It was cut off.”

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