Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 4, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 January 1913 — Page 2

HAPPENING IN THE CITIES

Young Women Take Wild Ride When Rein Breaks

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. —Miss Grace Mockford and Miss Edith Titnmerman, 3037 North Illinois street, were tempted outdoors by the delightful ■weather the other afternoon for what they planned to be a very restful and bracing drive over the boulevards. They were in a runabout and the horse they were driving was a spirited animal. At avenue, near Ohio street, the animal made a break, and immediately afterward things began to hap/pen. In fact, things happened on \Capitol avenue all the way north to Twentieth street, which is quite a distance. The two young women thought it was quite a distance, at least, and they never expect to drive through that thoroughfare in quite so dramatic a fashion again. When the horse found that one of the reins had parted he knew at once that the other was of no service, for he was a wise horse. He started to run, and made up his mind at the very

Loses His Money at Old “Odd Man Wins” Game

K KANSAS CITY, Mo.—lt may be that A E. Peyton immolated himself as a sacrifice on the altar of Protection of Fall Guys the other morning. If so, he did it without knowing it. Anyway, he followed a smooth person who had assisted at his flimflamming out of $l3B, and had the same arrested just before noon. The police believe they have acquired onehalf of a “matching” combination that has cleaned up from two to three thousand dollars around Kansas City this fall.

Peyton came to town from Hugo, Okla., accompanied by some money and reserve funds in the shape of a couple of express money orders for SSO each. He immediately started out to see the sights. He got as far aS Ninth and Main streets' when he saw a stranger, who looked him over slightly and then Introduced himself as Frank Kent.

They talked and walked. Finally the conversation got steered around to the subject of gambling. By that time, as coincidence would have it — or maybe it was Kent —they had reached the bluff that overlooks the depot And right there appeared another stranger. Anyway, he was strange to Peyton, and Kent didn't seem to know him, either.

Newsboy Police to Keep Order Among Fellows

SPRINGFIELD, Mass—The Springfield Newsboys' association has organized a police force to patrol the business section of the city to see that the ''newsies” conduct themselves properly and also that their rights are not infringed upon. Solomon Skvirsky, president of the association and “chief of police” ex-officio, has appointed a sergeant and patrolman for each ward.

Young Skvirsky came to this country from Russia when four and onehalf years old, and since he was seven years old he has earned his own living by selling newspapers. He is the most important person in Springfield in the eyes of the 600 newsboys of

Effective Car-Stop Scream Introduced by Child

ST. LOUIS, Mo. —Passengers on a wwwded —Hod lament cntT about 12:30 p. m. the other day were greatly alarmed by a child’s piercing screams as the car began to move after a stop at Clara avenue. Men an# women who had been lucky enough to secure seats sprang to their feet and struggled for a view of the rear platform, from whence the shrieks came. A rush which might have resulted In a panic wai averted only because the congested condition of the car precluded any rushing. As the shrieks rang out the conductor grabbed the bell rope and gave the motorman the "stop-quick" signal The crew and passengers alike waited breathlessly to learn the cause of alarm. , . Male passengers, smoking on the rear platform, performed the seemingly impossible and cleared a passage to the steps, through which walked a matron leading a girl about seven years of age. from whose eyes the tears were welling. “Ain’t you ashamed of ypurseKT"

beginning to pay no attention to speed laws or interference of other kinds. Pedestrians ran out and tried to seize the bridle, but he paid no attention to them. Persons in other rigs tried to overtake him, but he left them far behind. Autdmobilists took up the chase, but the horse made the machines look as' though they were standing still. A colored man ran into'the middle of the street ant} tried to “flag” him with; a blanket. The horse clamped his teeth on the bits, laid back his ears and tried his best to run right square over the colored man. The colored man had to sidestep like a matador.

Finally, when the horse had passed Nineteenth street, a young man ran out, sizing up the situation as he ran. He saw that to tackle the front end of the runaway would be like plunging single-handed against a flying wedge; so he stood alongside and, as the rear end of the bugy passed, "he seized the top and vaulted into the vehicle. After that he climbed over the seat, over the dashboard, over the shafts and onto the horse’s back. With so much accomplished the remainder was easy. All he had to do was to reach over and catch hold of the rings on the ends of the bits and then jerk a Jpw times. -

The young man disappeared immediately after the excitement was over and his name was not learned.

Then they got to matching dollars; Now, it is an established scientific principle that when two expert matchers collaborate to “trim” a terfium quid, or third person, the T. Q. inevitably gets trimmed. The process is painfully simple. The game is “odd man wins.” The two collaborators so arrange it that when one has “heads” the other has “tails,” or vice versa. So one of them always wins. In the space of thirty hectie minutes, the man from Oklahoma had been separated from S3B in money and the two express money orders; total $l3B. ~~

But the man. from Oklahoma felt a trifle resentful. It even occurred to him that something had been done to him. So he just walked along behind the stranger called Kent until he saw a policeman. Then he had Kent arrested.

the city, among whom his decrees are law. Gambling and petty thieving are two evils which the newsboys’ leader has worked to suppress. “Our organization has stopped much of the gambling that formerly went on here to quite an extent among the* boys,” said Skvirsky, in speaking of the association, "The gambling habit with newsboys probably starts from seeing older boys who hang around the streets pla# games of chance. “Mr. Sier, a councilor of the association and a former president of the Chicago Newsboys’ association, put before a meeting of our association an ingenious plan for a newsboys’ police rfquad. We adopted his idea and divided Main street, the newsboys' principal source of revenue, into wards, each policed by newsboys. “The duties of these officers are to see that there is no trouble among the boys and to report upon conditions at the meetings of the association. Some things that have been regulated are hold-ups, shooting pen ■'les and crap.”

the woman was demanding. "They were leaving you behind,” the child sobbed. As the car moved on again those passengers nearest the steps explainsituation. > The woman and the child, presumably her daughter, were running to catch the car. Youth led in the race, and the child boarded the car first. The woman was several yards behind, and the conductor did pot see her and gave the signal to start the car before she had boarded it. The near-kidnap Ing, which then was threatened, was prevented by the child's effective if unusual method of stopping the car She just screamed. \

In Bright Array

Th’e Inexpensive furs, which are used for millinery, make possible hats appropriate for children. They are used to make the dntire bodies of close-fitting, cozy-looking shapes or are combined with velvets or satins for this purpose. No one will care to Inquire too closely into the source of supply of these furs, but the curious may take it for granted that .well cared for bunnfes furnish the soft white skins that are used so successfully. Dyed and clipped and rechristened these pelts go to make up more pretentious and very handsome millinery. The majority of children’s hats are in white, many in chinchilla effects and a few in black. There is little departure from the cloche shape with very good reasons. This shape is simple, it fits well and is becoming. More than all, it is comfortable. Ribbons in shirred bands and in rosettes, as in other children’s millinery, are the trimmer’s main dependance in decorating fur hats for little wearers. Some times small clusters of bright red winter berries, like

WASHING CURTAINS AT HOME

Results Can Be as Good as If They Art Sent to the Laundry If Right Care Is Taken.

Those wUo dwell in large towns and cities And it necessary to constantly hang clean curtains at the windows. The house then appears fresh and bright within and from without. If curtains are sent to the laundry they are a heavy drain on the housekeeping resources. When made of madras, swiss, muslin or dimity, they can easily be laundered at home. Begin by shaking them well out of doors. In this manner all the superfluous dust can be removed. Prepare a tubful of warm water in which a half cake of white soap has been dissolved. Souse the curtains up and down in this, and when the water becomes black change to a second tub of suds. If the curtains are very much soiled they will require a third tub of suds. Allow them to remain in this for an houf. Rinse in two tubfuls of clear water, the last of which should have a small amount of cooked starch and a few drops of bluing added. Hang in the sun to bleach and dry thoroughly before removing them from the line. Sprinkle well and fold, that the dampness may be evenly absorbed. To successfully iron long curtains, place a blanket over the kitchen table and fasten a clean sheet over this. Pull each curtain into shape before ironing. Nothing looks worse than curtains which do not hang evenly. Use hot irons and rub them over paraffin wax to prevent the starch from sticking. First iron the plain portion of the curtain and then the frills. If the curtains are plain, iron the deep hem first, so that it will hang 'straight.

Sailor and Other Collars.

The sailor note is visible in a great many of the devices by which we lights .nn the severity of the autumn tailormade. A sailor collar carried out in spot embroidered net, inserted near the edge with crochet, and edged with the fin's narrow Valenciennes, looks very charming on a well-cut coat and skirt. So do the high ‘TAiglon’’ collars, their double stand-up portion carried out In fine embroidery, which is softened by fine ruffles of cobweb lace beneath. A very high coJiar with a slight rollback, reminiscent of Portia and the Medlcis in one. is becoming, and so are the turndown collars with square rabats of lace and net beneath them.

Net Dresses for Girls.

Accordion plaited net is much used tor young girls’ dresses. There are lovely little gowns, simply made of this material or of pearl white chiffon, into which is spliced a panel of lhadow lace plaited to match.

holly, are used. These prove fascinating to the youthful owners. But most of all they are captivated by tiny fur heads that look like diminutive foxes, with their bright and beady artificial eyes.

The all-fur hats are prefaced with shirred messaline ribbon or silk. When fur and\velvet are. combined, the crown is usually of fur and the brim a puff of velvet which extends into the crown, providing a facing for the under brim.

There are variationgjn the brims of the cloche shapes and there are a few shapes quite different from them, but these are not just as good in every particular. Fur hats are very comfortable for wintry weather. Neck pieces and muffs to match them fortify their little owners against the sharpest cold. Little promenaders so clad are a delight to the eye and usually proud of their furry accessories. One may see them walking with quaint dignity, delightfully conscious of their splendid rabbit skins. JULIA BOTTOMLEY.

MADE MOST PRETTY TEA TRAY

Economical Way by Which Needed Utensil Was Made to Do Duty for the Household. A novel and most economical way to make a pretty tea tray was discovered by a girl who Is very clever with her wits and her fingers. She first purchased for 40 cents a large oval picture frame from a second-hand store, securing a very good bit of natural old woodwork. Then with a bottle of stain, some sandpaper and a little varnish she polished up the wood to look like new, then screwed on two brass handles, one at each end, afterwards cutting a piece of pretty cretonne the same size as the glass, and pasting it smoothly where the picture would ordinarily go. Covering it with the boards that belong to the frame, tacked securely into place, the entire back was then covered with a piece of felt, and she found herself possessed of a most fetching tea tray, which in the shops would cost from $5 to SB.

CHILD’S VELVET FROCK.

Dark blue velvet was used for this picturesque child’s frock, which has the high waist line now in vogue and a graceful collar of white guipure. A tie of cyclamen silk adds color and the sash Is of knotted dull gold cord. The little girl when en parade wears high buttoned boots of patent leather with buttoned tops of white kid, and white silk stockings complete the costume. V , , ' 1

SMILE

RESOURSEFUU In the club they were comparing the. resourcefulness of their wives in diffi--cult social situations. The man who lives in a Harlem flat had been a good listener, but he finally found an opening. , “Yes,” sald he, *‘my wife isn’t bad at that sort of thing. We were having some people to luncheon on Sunday last spring, and just at an hour when all the delicatessens were closed she discovered that she needed some mustard and didn’t have a grain of it iq the kitchen. And she isn’t the sort that will borrow from people next door that she doesn’t know. It was a bad fix, all right. But she feot mustard enough.” “Went to the delicatessen man’s house and routed him out, I suppose?” suggested a member from the Bronx. “Not much. Just went to the medicine closet, got down a box of readymade mustard plasters, put ’em to soak, and squeezed enough of the hoj Stuff Off.” - “Good night,” said the man from the Bronx.

What She Meant.

“So you think I smoke too much?” he asked, just to keep up a conversation that seemed to be languishing. “Not at all,” she answered, not very skillfully concealing a yawn. . “Yousaid you thought so.” "Pardon me. I don’t think you are smoking too much.” "Didn’t you say that I’d die if I didn’t cut it down?" “Yes —that’s what I said.” It took him a long to get it, and then he was quite angry.

Dangerous Ground.

It was in the church yard. The morning sun shone brightfy and the dew was still on the grass. "Ah, this is the weather that makes things spring up,” remarked the passerby casually to an old gentleman seated on a bench. “Hush,” replied the old gentleman. "I’ve got three wives buried here.”

HIS SUGGESTION.

Wifey—Henry, what shall I give up during Lent? Hubby —Well, Grace, I wish you would give up coaxing me for an auto, but I know you won’t.

An Exclusive Noise.

No more he looketh all forlorn. His heart Is filled with joy and mirth; The squawking of his auto horn la like no other sound on earth.

A Contradiction.

“There is one thing queer in British politics.” “What’s that?” _ ,

“They bring out their whips for their own party when they want to beat the other one.”

Broke the Monotony.

"Yesterday,” complained the Sunday school superintendent, "you boys sat through a twelve-inning game and you showed no signs of uneasiness. Yet here you cannot listen to me for thirty minutes without becoming restless. I can't understand why the ball game receives more serious attention." “Because,” came in a stage whisper from a seat of husky boys, “they change pitchers occasionally.”—Judge.

All the Luxuries.

"In our country poor people have luxuries. They wear good clothes and you will frequently see them at the theater sitting in seats just as good as those of the rich.”

"Sure. I know a landlady who bought her daughter a minor count for bis board and lodging.”

Knew She'd Be Caught.

"You think she loves you?” "I am sure of it She told me last night that I might have a kiss if I could catch her.”

"But unless she permitted you to catch —" "Huh! She had on a hobble skirt!"

Peter's Handicap.

"So you are thinking of calling your baby boy Peter. I wouldn't; I’d call him Paul.” "Why so?" "He would have a better chance in life. It’s Peter, you know, who is always robbed to pay Paul."

Unheeded.

"Why is it that so few people heed the warnings about kissing being an unsanitary practice?" "I suppose it is because so few people do it for their health.". - ■ | |’

. - He Had a Name. .. r Patrick, lately over, was working in the yards of a railroad. One day he happened to be in the yard office when the force was out. The telephone rang vigorously and he at last decided it ought to be aonswered. He walked over to the Instrument, took down the receiver and , put his mouth to tlie transmitter, just as he had seen others do. "Hillo!” he called. “Hello,” answered the voice at the other end of the line. "Is this eight-six-one-five-nlne?” "Aw, g’wan! Phwat d’ ye t’ink Of am? A box car?"

PROOF POSITIVE.

Bronson—l noticed your wife sitting by the window sewing this morning. I thought you told me yesterday she wae ill. Woodson —So she was, but today she’s on the mend.

Dearly Bought Slumber.

Each night he went to bed quite full And seemed to think that plan the best;; Although next morn he might feel dull. He always got a full night’s rest.

Equal to the Occasion.

"We insist,” said the suffragist speaker, her eyes flashing fire, “that we women have a natural and inalienable right to say who shall govern us, as men have!”

“Pooh! Poph!” exclaimed a rough, looking man in the audience. “Which only shows,” rejoined the suffragist, her stern features softening into a smile, “how true the scriptures pre in saying that the pooher we have always with us.”

Would Never Do.

An actor, being unable to find work on the stage and needing his meals, finally obtained the promise of a conductor’s job on the street car lines. “When do I report?” “At 4 a. m. sharp," said the manager. •

“Shades of Booth!” exclaimed the Thespian. "I couldn’t stand such hours. The fines would offset the salary. Why, I’d be late for rehearsal every day.” : ———

Remembers Watch Facet.

“Ah! an old friend,” said the pawnbroker, as the young man handed him his watch.

“I never hocked that watch befev-e,” declared the young man. “Maybe you have not, but somebody has.”

“How do you know it's the sr.me timepiece?” "Because I have an excellent memory for faces."

Poems Without Rhyme.

“Look, Louis! What beautiful hats! How cute they are—real poems!” "What - a shame that my pocket# have no rhymes for such poems!”— Sucescos (Santiago, Chili).

GIRLS WILL BE GIRLS.

Vivian —Isn’t it bitter cold, dear? Violet—Terrible. My lips are almost frozen. Vivian —And where are you going? Violet —Oh! I am going down to get an ice cream soda. Come on and go.

Exaggerated Ego.

Although, forsooth, he's far from great. And all his neighbors doubt him, He iwm to think the ship ot state Would surely-sink without him.

No Heirlooms.

Mrs. Oldfam—That set of china belonged to my great-greatg-and father. it, really? why, I have npt a single piece that belonged to my great-grandmother. Mrs. Oldfam (distantly)—lndeed! Caller—No. We always kept serr anta, you ■ know,—New York Weekly.