Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 266, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 November 1913 — Page 2

The Basement Philosopher

By KENNETT HARRIS

(Copyritht. 1915, by W. G. C-hipmin ) .The janitor, having improvised a luxurious couch by spreading half a dozen burlap 'sacks in his wheelbarrow, lit his pipe and disposed himself ■comfortably ~with his extended legs on the barrow handles. "11l call it a day,” he said to his Scandinavian assistant, “If there’s anything else to be done, I’ll let you do it. Don’t thank me; it’s no more than my duty. What’s that? You wasn’t going to? Well, I’m not surprised. A man who looks for gratitude from a guy he’s trying to help ain’t got the knowledge of human nature that I’ve raked together in the last thirty years. But you had ought to be grateful just the same. “The trouble with you, Nels,” continued the janitor, “is that yo'u’ve al::Ways been used to work and you don’t realize its blessings. I’ll bet a bottle of brass polish you’ve done your eighteen hours a day steady In the old country ever since you was old enough to chew on a hunk of rye bread, and if there was any rush, you done another six hours and didn’t think nothing of it. It got so it wasn't no particular treat to you, didn’t it? Sure thing! And all them other square-heads around you was working, too, the same way, so you never felt you was any way’s privileged. There didn’t seem to be no special dignity •bout it Ain’t I right? “Well, I’m here to tell you that the man that eats hiß bread in the sweat of his brow is the king-pin of the row, and any politician will tell you the same. The honest toiler can lift up his head and look the whole world in the face, and if the whole world doesn’t like it, it knows what it can do. Of course in some trades that’s more sO than it is in others, but there's no getting around the fact that labor’s the whole thing. It may get a tew knocks in the federal courts once in a while, but you’ll see it wipe

LIT HIS PIPE AND DISPOSED HIMSELF COMFORTABLY.

Utt sweat off its brow and come up amillng every time. "What you want to do to get the respect of your fellow man —which at the present time is me—is to work. Bend your blooming back to it. Dig in your toenails and push. Get underneath and lift, bust your suspender buttons, rip your shirt, put your shoulders to it and your whole soul in It and keep everlastingly at it; that’s She way to do it. That’s the way I done before I got a weak heart People used to stand around by the hour to watch me—particularly my boss would. It was a sight to see me work —a rare sight you might say. “And another thing, Nels, my friend: When you start in on a job, do it right—the way it ought to be done. Take a pride in your work, take pains with it —and aches. Never mind if you do bark your shins or knock a little of the skin off your knuckles. If a cinder gets in your eye, shut your eye and don't think any more about it; if a red hot coal falls inside your shoe, don’t make that an excuse to stop working; leave it alone and it’ll cool off in time. If the ashes gets in your lungs, cough if you must, but don’t indulge yourself cnore’n necessary. Keep your mind on your work whatever happens. A wellcleaned grate is a thing of beauty and a joy till it clogs up again. A clear bright window pane is a testimonial of character, and a hallway Well scrubbed a certificate of merit, tiet your brass work so shine that a woman can powder her nose and set her hat on straight by it. Clip the grabs as if you were doing an extra fine job on your own whiskers with a view to that chrome-topped countrywoman of yours on the fourth floor. What you've got to think about all the time la your work. “It's what we was put here for, is work. You need to sleep bo’s you’ll be rested up for It, and eat and drink •o you’ll have the strength for it. But sleeping and eating ain’t what ought to occupy your mind the way it does. You don’t want to be looking at the clock to see if It's time to quit, either. What’s the difference of a couple of hours or the missing of a meal or so If there's something to be done? Nothing at all, especially when a man’s yott&g and strong and has white eyebrows and yellow teeth and a name ending lu ’sen.’ Work! “Think of the men that haven’t got Jobs. Washington's full of ’em this jfcoemot Fellows that’s been setting •round end doing nothing but spit at

red hot stoves all winter and- could go back to it any time. Some of 'em Will have to' go back, but it won't be because they want to. aching for a chance to work —for honest toil, collecting for ports, representing in foreign countries, registering in land offices, handing out mail in postof flees —any old thing just so it gives them good hard work and lots of it Do they want to loaf? Ask ’em. “No, Nels, there’s a thousand or two of ’em would be glad of your job if they cqnld get it, and they wouldn’t make no roar about the hours or the work. All they’d ssk would be a decent salary and a half ea dozen husky deputies. And them ain’t the only bnes. Look at all these fellows you see playing golf and riding around in automobiles and buzzing the merrymerry and smoking cigarettes and drinking cocktails in the clubhouses just to pass away the time. . They haven’t got any job, and what’s the result? They’re miserable. Of course they are. Nothing to do. Look at mo and you, we’re happy. We’re honest, horny-handed sons of toil and our hearts are light and we eat our chuck with a relish. Wheel me back about a yaVd now and fix them fires. Holy smoke! —Look at the gauge. Get a wiggle on, now.” The assistant did as he wbb requested and then wheeled his superior back in accordance with further Instructions. “But all said and done,” remarked the janitor, “the horny-handed is most generally the bone-headed.”

FOUND HER ORDERS OBEYED

Trained Nurse Knows Now That Chinese Are Literal, and Trait Does Not Appeal to Her. ‘Tve always heard that the Chinese were literal,” said a trained nurse. “Last week I satisfied myself on that subject. As I was hurrying off for a few days’ rest I made up two brown paper parcels, which happened to be about the same size. In one was a bunch of collars and cuffs for the Chinese laundry. I was to leave this on m'y way 6ut. “The other package contained a yard of blue velvet and two handsome feather ornaments. My mll-

liner was to call for these and hare my hat ready for me on my return. ' “‘Starch stiff!’ I said to the Chinas man as I pointed to my package and hurried out. Four days later, on my return, I stopped on the way from the station, presented my check, paid 44 cents, and came home with my package. “There was my millinery parcel still uncalled for! I decided to fasten the trimmings on another hat and opened the paper, only to have fall out my collars and cuffs, which I thought had been at the laundry. “Naturally, it took but a few minutes to open the package I’d just brought from the laundry. Yes, the Chinese were literal! My velvet and my two feathers were starched as stiff and ironed as smooth as though they’d been the shiniest of linen! They were ruined past hope! “I took them to Mr. Laundryman. He shook his head sadly but firmly. “You say, ‘Starch! Starch stiff!’be repeated* My 44 cents was gone and my velvet and feathers ruined. But I had fully proved that the Chinese were literal!”—New York Times. .

Rout of the Money Germ.

One of the marks of the amateur in counting bills is an unrestrained habit of wetting his fingers with his tongue. This has long given experts the fidgets caused a general installation of sponge cups. It is not a tidy act nor fair to look upon. While not distressful, it has been classed as a waste of natural resource*} which might be conserved against tbe ad* heslon of a couple of hundred stamps. Now, however. Dr. Rucker (of the national health service) declares that ibe danger of Infection is so slight as to be hardly calculable. It appears that the Ink which the notes are printed Is a germicide; bacteria may swarm over our money to their confusion —that Is, over the money that is subject U> invasion. Newß of the bacillus-proof issue should be actuating. Let us get more ot It, seeing that ite reputation as a germ ambush is false. The opportunities for health Increase with the rout of this fanciful foe. On, then, for more money, and let us lick it if it resists!

Rare Combination.

" I have an ideal wifa** “What’s your Idea of an ideal wife?* “One who can keep house, her com per and her help.”

THE EVENING REPUBLICAN, RENSSELAER, IND.

STREETS OF NOTE

Writer Names 12 of World’s Greatest Thoroughfares. London’s Center of Book and Newspaper Publishing Has Been Awarded the Head—New York Is Given Fourth Place. London.—Which are the Twelve most famous streets in the world? The question is extremely difficult to determine, for there are two or three factors to be taken into account, fa©tors which the average man Is apt to overlook when trying to solve the problem. Fon-one-thingiiT street, to come within this category, must be well knofrn to folk of every civilized nation, and not merely to those of the country It belongs to. For another, there must be a consensus of expert opinion at least that this street is worthy of being reckoned among the world’s leading thoroughfares in any case; and thirdly, the name of such a street, ‘wherever the road may be, must be one which men and women recognize as soon as they hear it, or at any rate it must be thus recognized by a very large percentage of travelers, readers and educated people. Taking those .characteristics as our guide, says a writer In the London Weekly Telegraph, It is probable? that the following list of twenty includes all the best known streets in the world, and from these the dozen most famous streets would doubtless have to be chosen. The twenty celebrities of this sort Include: Regent street, London. Okford street, London. Strand, London. Fleet street, London. Cheapside, London. Whitehall, London. Princes street, Edinburgh. ) O’Connell street, Oxford. High street, Oxford. Champs Elysees, Paris. Rue de Rivoll, Paris. Unter den Linden, Berlin. Avenida, Lisbon. Foochow road, Shanghai. The Bund, Shanghai. Nevski Prospect, St. Petersburg. Collins street, Melbourne. Burke Btreet, Melbourne. The Broadway, New York. Fifth avenue, New York. These include, as will be seen, nine British streets, two French streets, two American streets and one each in Russia, Portugal and Germany. It may be taken as certain that no traveler or person whose opinion was based on real knowledge would deny the claim of these twenty to be reckoned among the most famous streets of the world, however much It might want, or suggest, the Inclusion in that category of one or two others be favored. Hence, from this list I think we should be able to pick out the chief dozen after some trouble. We are not

DRAWN OVER FALLS

Great Sacrifice of Animal Life in Niagara Cataract. Birds Especially Are Victims, While Geese, Ducks and Squirrels, Foxes and Bears Also Meet Death In the Seething Flood. New York. —The Niagara pitfall or “swan trap," aa appropriately dubbed at present, deservedly claims considerable attention from the local ornithologists of that region, and their reports have always been read with decided avidity in ornithological circles. These observers, as do others more remote, rue the fact of this almost yearly sacrifice, yet they feel their helplessness. With many birds and animals, it has been an ever recurring phenomenon which has been noted more or less irregularly in the historical literature of this country. These dozens or more buried notes from sources not always easily accessible to all zoologists may be of enough pertinent historical Interest to warrant their collection in one article, Albert Hazen Wright says in Forest and Stream. The first and most extended account is from a letter by Peter Kalin, who wrote September 2, 1750, that “several of the French gentlemen told me that when birds come flying into this fog or smoak of the fall, they fall down and perish in the water; either because their wings become wet, or that the noise of the fall astonishes them, and they know not where to go in the dark; but others were of opinion, that seldom or never any bird perishes there in that manner; because, as they all agree, among the abundance of birds found dead below the falls, there are no other sorts than such as live and swim frequently in the water; as swans, geese, ducks, water hens, teal and the like. “And very often great flocks of them are seen going to destruction In this manner; they sw’lm in the river above the fall, and so /ire carried down lower and lower by the water, and as water fowl commonly delight in being carried with the stream, so here they indulge themselves in enjoying this pleasure so long, till the swiftness of the water becomes so great that it is no longer possible for them to rise, but they are driven down the precipice end perish. They are observed when they draw nigh the fall to endeavor _yith all their might to take wing and leave the water, but they

PLEAD FOR FREE SANTA CLAUS MAIL

Here are Miss Anna V. Evans of Philadelphia (left) and' Miss Olive M. Wilson of Jenklntown, Pa. (right), the pretty girls who have been in Washington soliciting the approval of the president and vice-president of a plan to send Christmas presents to poor children by means of a postofflee frank. Both the officials commended the idea and hoped congress some day might make it possible.

now looking at this matter from the point of view of beauty, or trade, or size, or antiquity ; we are simply considering the point with regard to fame and renown, whatever be its cause, as operating to give the street the widest degree of popularity. And, taking that view of it, I think we must at the start rule out Whitehall and Oxford street from the London half - tf&zen, while similarly the Nevski Prospect' and the Rue de may be left out of the European section. This decision would reduce our number by four, thus leaving us with sixteen, from which we have yet to choose. Now, though O’Connell street (late Sackville street), Dublin, is one of the most beautiful in our islands, and has every characteristic of a grand thoroughf&re, I do not think it is nearly so well known outside this kingdom as are several others In our list here. So we may, however reluctantly, put It aside, too. Probably, as the Bund of Shanghai would have to give way to to the Fooschow road in popularity, we can omit that also from further consideration here, famous as it is all over the extreme east. Which brings down our still existing list to fourteen. But the elimination of the next two streets from these is a matter of most difficult decision. Burke street, Melbourne, may perhaps be left out In nreference to Col-

cannot. In the months of September and October such abundant quantities of dead water fowl are found every morning below the fall, on the shore, that the garrison of the fort for a long time live chiefly upon them; besides the fowl they find also several sorts of dead fish, also deer, bears and other animals which have tried to cross the water above the fall; the larger aniamls are generally found broken to pieces. ... 1 was told at Oswego that in October or thereabouts such plenty of feathers are to be found here below the falls, that a man in a day’s time can gather enough of them for several beds, which feathers they said came off the birds killed at this fall. I asked the French If this was true. They told me they had never seen such a thing; but that if the feathers were picked off the dead birds, there might be such a quantity.” Toward the close of the eighteenth century, Isaac Weld, Jr., made the following observations: “Having reached the margin of the river, we proceeded toward the great fall, along the strand, which for a considerable part of the way thither consists of horizontal beds of limestone rock, covered with gravel, except, indeed, great piles of stones have fallen from the sides of the cliff. These horizontal beds of rock, in some places extend very far into the river, forming points which break the force of the current, and occasion strong eddies along particular parts of the shore. Here great numbers of the bodies of fishes, squirrels, foxes and various other animals, that, unable to stem the current of the river above the falls, have been carried down them and consequently killed, are washed up. Tbe shore is likewise found strewed with trees, and large pieces of timber, that „ have been swept away from the sawmills above the falls and carried down tbe precipice. The timber is generally terribly shattered, and tbe cartsasseg of all the large animals, particularly of large fitbec. ar* Vo*n/J very much bruised. A dreadful stench arises from the quantity of putrid matter lying on tbe shore, and numbreless birds of prey, attracted by it, are always seen hovering about the places. , These “wild bears” might have been ear-marked settlers’ swine run wild, a fact of which DeWitt Clinton did not apparently take cognizance when be penned the following remarks: “This, island (Goat) tfas formerly tbe plaoe wherq eagles erected their aeries, as well on account of its seclu-

lins street, if we are only to include one Australian road, as seems most likely now. And, since a London street is almost sure to be the unlucky “thirteenth” which has to go, I certainly think we must give the preference to the Strand over Cheapside. There can be no two opinions as to which street is best known and most recognized by name and fame among the millions of our colonial cousins and foreign friends who have never visited any part of these Islands. The immense number of books, papers ’ and magazines emananating from Fleet street have won it popularity abroad in a wonderful way. In spots which never heard of Cheapside, grand, hoary and historic as that dear old street is with us in this land. So I think our dozen most famous streets of the world would be tbe following, probably In the order here given: Fleet street, London. Regent street, London. Champs Elysees, Paris. Broadway, New York. Strand, London. Fifth avenue, New York. Avenida, Lisbon. Princes Btreet, Edinburgh. High street, Oxford. Unter den Linden, Berlin. Collins street, Melbourne. Foochow road, Shanghai

sion, as Its propinquity to the eaf> casses below the falls. Some juara ago a large deer was seen for two or three weeks wading a short distance into the rapids from this Island, and retreating. He had been drifted do *n from above, and not knowing the sffe passage to tbe shore, he no doubt was carried over the falls. Volley Bays that he found at the bottom of tht precipice the carcasses of some deer, and wild bears which the current had hurried down the cataract on* their attempting to swim across the river above IL”

THAW REPAYS A KINDNESS

Bends SSO to Canadian Who Loaned Him His Overcoat the Day He ' Was Deported. Montreal, Que. —A cheek for SSO has been sent by Harry K. Thaw to F. Garceau, an immigration officer at Coaticook, for a kindness shown to the Matteawan fugitive the day he was deported. Garceau was the man who

Harry K. Thaw.

ran to get an overcoat for Thaw on the cold morning when he was rushed across the boundary Into the United States. Thaw sat shivering in an automobile and Garceau hurried into the station and got his own overcoat for him. Thaw sent a letter of thanks to Garceau with the check.

Cut Funeral Bill in Half.

Washington. Comptroller of the Treasury George E. Downey cut a funeral bill of $l9B In half. He said ! hearse and a back were enough for “decent funeraL" ■ ' *

The Church: Her Glory and Walk

B y REV. WILLIAM EVANS, D. D.

Moody Bibb Intitule, Chicago

TEXT—Ephesian* (whole Epistle).

main division presented to us, the conception of the Church in the mind of God, as ah invisible organism whicb only God can see; in the second main division, the Church as a visible, organization, such as the world can see. The bringing together of these two thoughts is the sum total of the message of this book. Under the conception of the Church we have presented to use first from the divine side, the Church as it was in the mind of God, just as the plans and specifications of a building are in the mind of the architect before a single stone Is laid (1:3-14). Second, from the human side: The conception of the Church as It should be in the mind of the Chruch ltßelf (1:15-23). This division takes the form of a prayer to the Father that thfe Church man consciously realize and appreciate this divine conception. The object of the prayer is threefold: That believers may know what is the hope of their calling; what the riches of the glory of God’s inheritance In his saints; and what the exceeding greatness of his power In those who believe, which power is Illustrated in the resurrection and exaltation of Jesus Christ Having briefly considered the conception of the Church, let us now glance for a moment at its construction, the account of, which we find In chapter 2:1-22. Note here the description of the material out of which the Church is formed, and how this material is described (2:1-12); dead in sin, children of wrath, ruled by Satan, fulfilling the desires of the flesh, without Christ and hopeless, afar oft without God, and strangers to the covenant of promise. The Church is now conceived of aa a spiritual structure (2:20-22). Jesus Christ, the apostles and prophets are its chief corner-stone and foundation. Each believer is a living stone in the living temple; each aggregation of be- .. lievers also constitutes a dwelling place of the Spirit. The next great point to be considered la the Constituency of the Church, which is set forth in chapter 3:1-21. In this chapter are set forth the personal relations existing between the writer and his readers. In the same connection is declared the kind of people out of which the Church is constructed,.not, however, as to the Individual, as In chapter 2, hut with regard to the two great divisions of mankind: Jew and Gentile. The second division of the book, namely the earthly walk of the Church, (chapters 4-6), is presented to us In the following fourfold way: First —There is the walk of the Church, which should be a united walk (4-1-16). The graces that maintain unity are described aB meekness, lowliness, longsuffering, forbearance, love (4:1-3). j Then those fundamental unities on which the unity is based are described: one body, one Spirit, one calling, one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God who is over all, through all, in all (4:4-6). The fact is further emphasized that the unity which should characterize the Church is not monotony, but consists in a diversity of-m gifts (4:7-11). Here are described the ’ various gifts and offices in the .possession of the membership of the Church, all of which are bestowed by the Di vine Spirit. The end and aim of these gifts is set forth in 4:13-16—they are pll to be used for the building up of the body of Christ. Second —God would have the world see not only a united Church, but also an unblameable membership (4:17 5:21), so he portrays to us vividly the walk of the Individual believer, which should be characterized by purity, and consistent with his profession in Christ. The old life is described; then the new life, first in general, second then In detail Is set before uh In glowing terms. Third—God would have the world see an Ideal family life (5:22 —6:9). The walk of the Christian family should be one of reciprocal love and willing service for each other. Here are set befdre us the relation of husband and wife; parents and children; masters and servants. Fourth —The dynamic power for the realization of these Ideals is rescrlbert In 6:10-18. The Christian must put on the whole armor of God, which is here delineated piece by piece.. Thus irmed. victory is certain. The "Epistle concludes with a reuest for prayer by the apostle and vith final salutations, 1:19-74.

—The great theme of the Epistle to the Ephesians is the Church heavenly callings earthly life. After the greeting and salutation the Epistle sets before us its two great divisions: the glorious call- \ Ing of the Church, chapters L 3; and the earthly life of the Church, chapters 4-6. Under the first