Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 155, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 June 1913 — Page 3

NEWEST IN PARASOLS

SUMMER DESIGNS ARE ODO IN SHAPE ANO COLOR. > Dome an* Tub Shayes Are Most Popular Styles This Season—Flowered Silkyand Plain Si He With Border Used. A modeiy l Afternoon affair out-of-doors is as gay as a Dutch flower garden for bfight colored parasols are conspicuous everywhere. Even the *>vivid red and emerald green parasols of a season or two ago are outclassed by the gorgeous models of this year

Top—" Black Satin and Pompadour Silk Below—Lace and Chiffon.

with the Bulgarian medley of color bright-hued stripes or flowered design as trimming. Striking as these new parasols are in color, however, and odd and unexpected in shape, few of them are really freakish. The new shapes are graceful, if surprising, and the eye has now become accustomed to bright strong colors in costume. If anything, morover, may be gay with perfect propriety, surely it is a parasol. Convenient Aeroplane Shape. The aeroplane shape, long from the front, elliptical when opened, has a certain smartness and is very convenient for use with the long, narrow hats of the season. Very exclusive parasols are of black satin, with linings of bright colored silk, and have very long, carved handles of black wood with wrist-cord matching the color of the lining. The dome and the tub shapes are the most popular styles this season and one sees more of them than of the exaggerated aeroplane and mushroom hat effects. Sometimes there Is a double dome of “canopy top,” as this model Is called in the shops which looks like tyro soap bubbles, one blown within .the other. The first, or outward curve of the cover may be of plain colored silk in deep green, or the fashionable Indian red, while the more steeply curving dome at the center is of Persian silk or flowered pompadour pattern. One of the accompanying sketches shows a parasol of the dome, or bell, shape,, made of black satin, trimmed with bands of bright colored pompadouj silk. The stlbk is a black carved wood. The other parasol in the illustration is of old blue taffeta, with a border of bright-colored pompadour silk. Pretty Parasols of Flowered Silk. Many of the prettiest of the sum-

TO FRESHEN COAT LINING

Clever Girl Splves the Problem by Removing the Lining and Washing It. At this time of year most every woman has a white coat lining that has become so soiled that she hates to wear the suit, although it is almost always the lining to one's favorite coat that suffers in this manner. One girl who did not feel that she could spare the money to have the suit cleaned, or even afford to have just the lining cleaned, solved the problem very nicely by washing the llning. She first basted all the seams together carefully with white thread, marking the edge, too, where they were turned in, at the front, collar and tall of the coat. Then she carefully ripped out the lining and washed It by squeesing it out in lukewarm soap suds and rinsing several times In warm water. Next it was pressed with a Warm Iron on the wrong side, but pressed under a piece of cheesecloth or very thin white muslin so the iron would not touch the silk and make it stiff. Now, if the coat was marked before removing the lining, to show Just where the line of sewing goes, it will be a simple matter to put it back just where it was. The entire lining should be pinned in place before sewing at all, and If it has shrunken a little, which it will not do if it is all silk, each edge may be turned in a little less than before all the way around the coat. This is a task that requires great care, but if one takes the pains to do It neatly and carefully the result is eminently more satisfactory than the soiled lining, that gives such

mer parasols are of flowered silk, or of plain silk with deep borders of flowered silk, set off between bands of black velvet ribbon. Covered silk parasols also have a deep border, bands of heavy macrime lace or at scroll, or cubist patterned silk. Plain colored silk parasols in simple dome and tub shapes are given the essential fanciful touch by a shirred arrangement of silk between the ribs. Shirrings of 'all sorts are much used in trimming effects, as for instance, shirred silk border bands over cords, shirred chiffon or lace covers over corn colored or saffron silk. Handles arenas long as ever, and those swelling to a bulb at the end are the smartest. Some of the carved effects are very handsome, and the choice seemt to be evenly divided between elaborately carved black wood handles and white wood handles in carved Ivory effects.

IS CHARACTERISTIC OF AGE

Present-Day Dressing Makes tor Bodily Ease and Comfort Necessitated by Active Life. Present-day dressing is nothing If not characteristic of the age, and it is noticeable that everything makes for the bodily ease and freedom necessitated by the active life. We can hardly now understand the temperament of the woman who did not mind trailing about in a voluminous skirt with a wasp waist and a towering headdress. Even in days much nearer our own a woman’s body was just the internal machinery of a crinoline, her neck strapped up, and her whole head muffled with the ears and strings of a mighty poke bonnet. Now we have little hats that hardly ask for a single hatpin, the hairdressing that appears to have been done in a second, and the neck without a single support of any description to dig into one’s chin. Then what a position the washing glove has gained for itself! Once upon a time, unless It was for the country, the washing glove was not considered to be of much account; it was just a utilitarian thing fitted for urban use. But nowadays women demand that their gloves be tubbed as frequently as any other part of their apparel.

PRETTY NOVELTY

A very dainty novelty for the home and bazaar worker is easily made from shells at very little cost. This novelty takes the form of a fly rest, and makes a bright ornament when hung from gas brackets or any similar fixture. Very little is required in the way of materials —shells, baby ribbon, silver paper, some Se<z:otine and a brasd ring.

Suffragette Mesh Bag.

The suffragette mesh bag. is an entirely new model of its kind. -It is .light, practical and durable, and, when opened, discloses two separate compartments.

an undainty touch to the otherwise most Immaculate costume.

Fashion's Fancies

The trains of the winter that swished about one’s feet in snaky fashion are no longer essential to the evening gown and many of the latter are quite short. Sashes for the summej frock of sheer material are fashioned of satin taffeta or ribbon. The long ends are finished with fringe,' beads, ribbon, flowers or embroidery. The Parisian jewelers are displaying hatpins with extremely small heads. They are usually formed of a pearl surrounded with brilliants, and never exceed the size of a pea. The smart headdress for evening wear consists of a narrow band of jewel* worn low on the forehead and decorated at the side with a cluster of paradise, ostrich or osprey plumage. The taste for the present glaring color combination has to be cultivated, like a taste for olives or strong cheese, and already the public is becoming quite accustomed to green and orange, red and purple, blue and cerise, or coral and bright brown.

Evening Coats.

/Evening chats for young girls are made of nets, silk, crepes and ninons embroidered in silver, pearls and moonlight beads. The body of the coat often is set into a deep hem of brocaded satip or ribbon well below the hips. This gives that effect of restrained fullness which is a feature of the present fashions.

ONE OF BEST GUARDIANS OF SECOND BAG

MARY DEAN.

William J. Sweeney, the star second baseman of the Boston Nationals, was born in Covington, Ky., March 6, 1886. He was a student at the St Francis Xavier college, Cincinnati, Ohio, from 1902 to 1904, and a member of the college baseball nine. “Bill” was slated for the priesthood, but stuck to baseball instead, and in the fall of 1904 joined the Toledo club. The following season found him with the Rock Island, 111., team, the Islanders selling him to the Portland club of the Pacific coast league, where be played in 1906. He was drafted by the Chicago Cubs for the season of 1907, and after taking part in fifty-seven games was traded by the Cubs to Boston for Del Howard. Since joining the Braves Sweeney has become one of the greatest ball players in the game. He is not only one of the best guardians of the second station, but is a corking good hitter as well. In 1911 he had a batting average of .314, and in 1912 he stood third in the National league list with a batting average of .344.

BESCHER STAR BASE RUNNER

Cincinnati Reds' Outfielder Not Only Possesses Speed, but Knows How to Use It. Even though they have not won any pennants, the Reds have laid claim for several years to possessing one National league champion, and no fan around the circuit has disagreed with them In the cbntentlon that Bob Bescher is the best base runner in the old organization. ■> Bescher and speed are synonymous, but mere ability to get over the ground is not the only quality of which Bescher can boast It isn’t always the fastest man that steals the most bases. Some players who can fairly fly fail to purloin as many cushions in a season as others whom they could easily distance in a sporting contest. Other things besides speed are needed, and Bescher combines them all, be cause he is hot only fast, but has

splendid judgment, is able to get the all-important lead off a base, and is such a clever slider that he reaches the many times through evading the touch of the man with the ball. Bescher did not get a chance to steal many bases when he first joined the Reds in 1908, but the following season he got busy and he has been at it ever since, committing larceny 54 times in 1909, 70 times in 1910; 80 times (his highest mark) 1911, and 67 times last year. Cincinnati fans believe he will do better than ever this year, and his efforts to surpass his previous achievements will be watched with much interest. Bescher was born in London, Ohio, July 25, 1885. His height is 6 feet 1 inch and he weighs 205 pounds. He,began his professional career with Lima, Ohio, 'in 1906. His batting and base running record since he broke into fast company is appended: 4 Club. Year. R. H. £ SB. At*. Cincinnati ISOS IS tl 10 .878 Cincinnati l»o» 71 107 84 .840 Cincinnati 1010 OS 147 70 .ISO Cincinnati 1011 100 10S 80 .170 Cincinnati 1011 100 IS4 <7 .101 Total* S 410 004 Ml .104

Grover Cleveland Alexander is displaying the form of two year* ago for the Phillies. ,

Bill Sweeney of Boston Braves.

Bob Bescher.

Alexander in Form.

Among the Baseball Players

Suspend judgment on the Tinker, Evers to Chance controversy until the middle of October. * —-4|t. 0; —- —- — 7 Frank Baker, who should know, say* Falkenberg has a better fadeaway than Christy Mathewson.* • • » Recent statistics would indicate that the strength of the Mobile team is largely in the hitting of its pitchers. Monsieur Dubuc of the Detroit Tigers is not only a clever pitcher, but a formidable man with the stick as well. e e e According to rumors, the names of the competing batteries in games In Milwaukee are now announced in English. Roger Bresnahan is fat enough this year to Impersonate some of the defendants in the police lieutenant cases in New York. Robinson, the Indian outfielder with Austin in the Texas league last season, is playing and hitting in great form for Durant. ♦ • • Catcher Schalk of the White Sox is becoming so prominent that the fans will soon want to know what kind of a safety razor be uses. ♦ • * •* < Buck Becker, formerly with Washington, and then sent to Atlanta, where he failed to stick, is playing semi-pro ball in Washington. « • • President McAleer’s scouts are sizing up the baseball talent around the country for a few good pitchers and a rangy, hard-hitting first baseman. • • • There is a feeling that, now that Fred Clarke has broken the ice. he will be seen in a number of games this season in the role of pinch hitter, says a Pittsburgh exchange. /-' e e e' Miller, a pitcher for Fresno in the Central California league, held Vallejo to four hits and did not give a base on balls. Then his manager released him because be could not hit. e e e Manager Evers declares that Tommy Leach is bis pick now for the regular eenter field job with the only thing that may spoil the arrangement is Tommy’s underpinning, which is notoriously bad. •• • * George McQuillan, who formerly pitched for Philadelphia and Cincinnati in the National League, and who has been hurling sensational ball for the Columbus American Association club for the past two years, ia in demand again by big league club*.

WHY BODIE WAS BROUGHT IN

Manager Callahan Wanted to Impress on Mattick That Ho Had Committed Grievous Error. One White Sox outfielder lost bls berth as a regular because of a mistake of omission that sheds an interesting sidelight on Jinqmy Callahan as a manager. It also furnishes a moral for players aspiring to retain their posts as regulars in major league company. '.1:,. . - '■ « The player in question was Chink Mattick, sometimes called Walter by the ball players. The game in question caused many brain storms and heartburns, for it was lost by the White Sox to the world’s champions Recently at Comiskey park, before a crowd of fans that had their minds set on victory. The final score was 10 to 9, with the home team just failing to furnish one of the most brilliant and successful ninth inning rallies ever seen on a ball field. ..The error of omission of Mattick came in the sixth inning, with two out, two runs in and runners on first and third bases. Mattick’s play was to get on by all manner of means, fill the sacks and give a chance for a pinch hitter to clean the bases. With a count of two balls and two strikes on the batter, Pitcher Ray Collins, the southpaw of the Boston club, sent over a slow wide curve. Instead of letting the ball hit him, Mattick fell back, nearly going down fn his eagerness to avoid being hit. That pitched ball would have done Mattick no harm. It was too slow to do damage* that would even ruffle the feelings Of a ball player of his type. The next ball pitched was over the heart of the plate, Mattick was compelled to offer at the sphere and he hit the oval for a high fly to Harry Hooper, retiring the side and checking the first White Sox rally of the day. As events afterward proved, one run would have tied the score, and two

runs would have won the game for the White Sox. In. the mind of Callahan, an exponent of inside baseball in all its varied forms,- Mattick had committed an unpardonable offense. He had failed to seize upon an excellent opportunity to “get on” and boost along a rally. Mattick, a light hitting outfielder, Callahan thought, deserved some sort of punishment that would stamp the error Indelibly on his mind and make him a better pastimer. The batting order of the White Sox on the/Tollowing day contained the name /* Ping Bodie, who had warmed the timber in the rathskeller most of the season. The monicker of Mattick which had appeared in the box scores nearly all, the season was a minus quantity.

SHECKARD IS NERVY WAITER

Goes to Bat Four Times, Getting Three Passe* and On* Strikeout In 24 Balls Pitched. - Jimmy Sheckard compiled a record in a game the other day that probably never has been duplicated and never will. He went to bat four times, had 24 balls pitched to him, still never made a*single swing and the ump bad to call every pitch. In the first with three on, Jim had two successive strikes called on him and then waited for four successive balls, forcing Huggins home with a run. In the third Jim waited for another 8-2 count and then was called out on a strike that easily was six inches on the inside. And it was the same in the sixth and seventh. The count reached 3-2, when Camnitz dished up wide ones on each occasion and Sheckard walked, getting three free passes to first, a strikeout, 2 4balls pitched to him and without swinging at a single one.

Hughey Jennings has this to say of Walter Johnson: "Johnson is the greatest pitcher I have ever seen. It's hard to say whether Walter has more speed than Amos Rusie. I have never batted against Johnson, so I cannot tell definitely about that Johnson is ideal, not only as to his pitching ability, but also as to his disposition. Manager Griffith knows that be can rely absolutely upon Johnson. If be tells him to finish a game Walter is willing. If be unexpectedly tells him to start Walter is ready. If he advertises his pitching days ahead Walter is ready. Johnson doesn't blame his support if it happens to ¥ be a little wabbly. ‘Everybody has to have a bad day once In a while,* he’ll sky."

Ping Bodie.

Jennings Praise Johnson.

TIME TABLE FOR COOKINS

Experienced Housewife Gives Rule* for Preparing Fresh Garden Products. Young fresh garden products require less time for cooking than older ones.- One important rule should be followed, namely: When vegetables have been cooked tender, remove from the fire as soon as possible, and remove the water, where there is an excess, as in potatoes and beets. An experienced housewife gives the following time-table for the preparation of vegetables: < - Bake potatoes thirty to forty-five minutes. Steam potatoes twenty to forty minutes. Boil potatoes (in their skins) twenty to thirty minutes. Asparagus (young) fifteen to thirty minutes. Beets (young) forty-five minutes. Corn (green) twelve to twenty minutes. Cauliflower, twenty to forty minutes. Cabbage (young), thirty-five to sixty minutes. _ ’ Celery, twenty to thirty minutes. Lima or shell beans, forty-five to sixty minutes. Onions, thirty to sixty minutes. Oyster pla’ht, forty-five to sixty minutes. Peas, twenty, to sixty minutes. Parsnips (young), thirty to fortyfive minutes. Spinach, twenty to sixty minutes. String beans; thirty to sixty minutes. . Summer squash, twenty to sixty minutes. 1 / _ Turnips (young), forty-five minutes. Tomatoes (stewed), forty-five. to sixty minutes. When vegetables are served with boiled salt meat, they must be cooked in the liquor from the meat after it has been removed. '

HELPS IN HOME LIFE.

To remove the tops of fruit jars, wrap a cloth around them wet tn very hot water; this will cause the top to expand. Emery powder win remove the rust stains from steel. A bottle of lime water and sweet oil, equal parts, mixed, should always be kept at hand in the kitchen, as it is an excellent remedy for burns. A strong solution of soda and water) will remove paint splashes from window glass. Tea stains can be removed from cups and saucers by scouring with wood ashes. A solution of salt and water will clean willow furniture. Apply with a coarse brush, and dry thoroughly. A slate with pencil attached is very convenient to have in the kitchen for jotting down article* needed in the household. If such a memorandum is not kept one is apt to forget when in town the very thing needed most. Beds should never be placed so that the sleeper* will receive the full ray* of the sun in the face when awakening. It is better to have the light fall from tho gtde. 2-, T A weakening of the nervous system will often cause the hair to turn gray prematurely. Outdoor exercise and freedom from care and worry will frequently restore the color of the hair. Plenty of pillows of all sizes and thicknesses should be kept In the sick room. A small one rolled hard Into * long roll often gives great relief if slipped under the knees. If kitchen fiooors are painted with boiled linseed oil, they are easily kept clean.

Peanut Sandwiches.

Peanut sandwiches are both palatable and nutritious. Peanut butter may be bought already prepared, or it may be made at home in the following manner: Shell and remove the skins from one quart of peanut*. Take out the germ and put the nut* through a meat grinder a couple of time*. Add salt if liked, and a little olive oil or sweet cream to make a paste. Spread between thin slices of whole wheat bread.

Washing Clothes.

When washing white clothes that have become yellow the following Is very good to whiten them: After they have been washed in the usual way, lay them to soak overnight in clean water, to which add a teaspoonful of cream of tartar to a quart of water. When dry and Ironed they look aa white as snow.

Banberry Tarts.

One cup raisins, ground; one lemon cut off both ends, ground; one egg; beat the egg and stir all together; one cup sugar; one tablespoonful of flour. Make a rich pie crust, roll out and cut with a pound baking powder can. Put half teaspoonful of mixture in center of each tin can and prick edges. Brush with milk; bake 10 or 15 minutes. Serve two on a pie plate.

The Gas Oven.

When using a gas oven always place a bowl of water on the bottom shelf. This prevents the meat, pastry or whatever is cooking from burning. When the cooking is finished the water does for washing-up purposes.

To Clean Doormats.

When cleaning doormats, especially if light colored, the following is very good: Pvt the mat into a bath of soapy water and scrub with a hard scrubbing brush, then rinse well in cold water, standing it up to dry.

To Polish Faucets.

Lemon juice will remove tarnish from faucets.