Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 274, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 November 1913 — Page 3

GRACEFUL IN SERGE

SMART COBTUME THAT HAB CHARM ALL ITS OWN. For Durability, Style and Smartness It la Doubtful if Any Material Can Be Made to Rival This Popular Material. Not all the graceful frockß this fall are built of silks and satin, though it must be admitted they are generally first choice. More than occasionally, however, one comes across distinctly smart costumes in prosaic serge, and who can deny its charm? ’ Blue Berge, which is alwayd in style, Is. a craze this year. The woman who. has not been .made happy in the possession of one gown of it is an exception. We all know of its durability, style and smartness. Still, with all its popularity, it does not appear in the least common nor in any sense a uniform, as would certainly be the case were the color any other than navy. A sensible and not over elaborate dress design for fall street wear or traveling is sketched for today, and Is developed in blue serge. There is

With an Interesting Tunic.

a wide armholed blouse, with long sleeves cut in one, and with front edges that cross over each other, buttoning with a line of small magenta The back of the blouse is very slightly gathered to the shallow yoke, starting at the shoulder seams and covering the entire Bhoulder breadth. The V-neck has a fold of embroidered crepe done in blue and magenta sat along the edges to give the effect of a tiny vest. Then there Is a rolling collar and a small tucker of white crepe. The knotted silk tie and crushed girdle can either be of black or magenta. f , The skirt has an interesting tunic made to open' on the left side in a line with the waist opening. It buttons along the edge near the end of the overlapping corner, with more ball buttons and loops. The lower line of this tunic slopes away from the center front*

WHEN HUBBY TAKES OUTING

He Will Burely Appreciate It If Hie Comfort la Looked After Before He Btarta. If the autumn outing of the husband, father or brother la to be made thoroughly delightful, he must be provided with all the new contrivances. If he is a confirmed golfer, see to It that he has a long, flat trunk to hold his golf sticks and a caddy bag of duck reinforced with leather. t Is he a fisherman? Then his fishing basket must be of wicker harnessed with leather and provided with a wide sling strap that goes across the chest. But don’t forget that he needs a tackle box in leather with compartments In both base and lid for fishing accessories, as well as a morocco case containing a complete repairing kit rotary screwdriver, hook file, nippers, pliers, tweezers, punch, wrapping linen, cement, wax, omery cloth, polishing paper and drop oil can. * „ The hunter needs an unbreakable lunch outfit In a leather casd; a luminous compass dial with a floating bar needle, in an oxidized case, and a leather bracelet fitted with a watertight lid, silver-encased watch.

Gift for Boarding School Girl.

Some"of the trlflea whlch the boarding school girl will appreciate when she leaves home for the, first time are writing desk fittings. Give her a package of large-sized blottlpg pads, a leather-encased ink bottle with a snap lid, a box with compartments for pens, ease pencil leads, postage stamp* baggage tags and a ball of

GERMS CARRIED BY TONGUE

One of the Most Frequent Causes of . Bad Teeth Is Not Generally Understood/ * How many, or rather how. few women know that the tongue carries disease germs to the teeth. Foreign particles frequently adhere to the rough or upper side of the tongue, and beside it is often coated with w,hat la failed “dental fur.” This fur is a yellowish white substance and is found on the teeth and tongup of every one who does, not clean his or her teeth and moutn at least twice a day. This deposit usually forms so quickly that even the most fastidious have sometimes to be careful lest it settle on the. teeth. If Jhe teeth* cannot be brushed frequently during the day, then it is advisable to brush them the first thing in the morning and the last thing before retiring at night. These two acts alone, if the teeth and mouth and tongue are properly cleansed, will do much toward preserving the teeth. So many women brush the teeth in a hap-hazard fashion. They brush vigorously enough, but they are not particular enough to see that the brushing is carried on properly. The brush iB wet and then sprinkled with powder, the teeth get a quick brushing on the outer surface, very little attention given to the inside, and usually , the brushing consists of the crosswise stroke. • Of course this Is a little better than nothing, as it removes surface accumulations, and not always that.

FOR HEALTH AND BEAUTY

Matter of Diet Is Highly. Important if One Would Acquire and Preserve Good Looks. All of the fresh fruits add their quota of usefulness to the diet and eaten plentifully will help to keep you well and pretty. There is a legend that one famous French beauty lived exclusively-on oranges, but common sense tells ub that she occasionally slipped in a meal of things more substantial. The thin girl* will do well to eat largely of raisins, for they contain a rich proportion of sugars that are so fattening. Train yourself to eat a variety of foods. Many a girl with a bad complexion owes it to the fact that she grew up with the foollßb habit of eating only a few favorite dishes. The different fruits and vegetables contain a variety of salts, all valuable to the body, and the natural appetite demands a change, even from the best and most nutritious fare. Eat generously of the fruits and vegetables the season afTorde, but —Just one word of caution—see to it that they are fresh. A single helping of tomatoes that have begun to spoil, a bit of dessert made of^ overripe or stale berrres, a glass of milk that has been exposed to the summer dust, any of these things may give rise to one of those little spells known as “summer complaint."—Chicago Record-Herald.

Upturned Hems.

The innovation in upturned hems on the outside of the skirt has given the colorists another chance to put in a dash of tone that will contrast with the rest of the skirt. As Roman stripes and Scotch plaids continue to reappear, on the best of the new clothes, it is only natural that they should find an abiding place at the bottom of the shirt or at the edge of one of those wired tunics that are made of all hinds of thin material. There is a dark-blue coat suit of gabardine which has a two-inch bem of red, white and blue plaid bound with a black velvet ribbon at the top; the coat does not have a collar of the plaid which is the first thing one thinks of its having, but the Scotch silk shows up as envelope flaps to the three pockets, which are edged with a black velvet ribbon and fastened over a black velvet button.

string or an inkstand composed of bottles for two colors of writing fluid and a third bottle for mucilage. You be very sure that she’ll welcome a brass memorandum pad with a chain-, attached pencil, a small leathei>covered pin cushion fitted with pins of various sizes, and a gunmetal pocket knife, with which to point her lead pencils. But whatever you do don’t forget to supply her with the newest thing in portable mothproof chests, which comeß in heavy pasteboard, is light fn weight, and can easily be transported in the boarding school trunk.

DIVIDED SATIN-STITCH

If a leaf or scroll is too wide to be worked in satin-stitch, It may be''divided on the center line and worked in two sections. It a leaf is veined, lay tfle padding in two sections.

Monograms.

French knots make a very handsome monogram, especially >in old English'. No padding is required, and the papiermache letters cannot be used. Stamp the monagram upon the article, and then simply fill it In closely and solidly with small French knots. The r» Bult will be highly satisfactory, i

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FIRST OPENING OF THE VALVES IN GAMBOA DIKE

Before the Gamboa dike in the Panama canal was blown up a considerable amount of water was let Into the Culebra cut through pipes in the dike. Our photograph shows the first opening of the valves of-these pipes, in the presence of Colonel Goethals and other officials.

PLUMAGE IS TAKEN

Woman With Aigrettes in Hats Have Interesting Time. New Tariff Bill Forces Very Disagreeable Duty Upon Customs Officials —Feminine Headgear Is Badly Mutilated. New York.' With the passage of the new tariff bill the customs official has had thrust upon him a new and disagreeable office. He must tear out the aigrettes and plumage of foreign birds that women passengers are wearing in their hats when they arrive in American ports. When the Underwood bill went into effect, a score of women on the French liner Lorraine were subjected to this treatment. Their indignation was so great they could not contain themselves. Recriminations were heaped on the inspectors, who were acting in the only way that insured the execution of the clause forbidding the importation of aigrettes or the plumage of any wild bird. Try as they could, the customs men were unable to make the women understand they were carrying out orders. Disorder and confusion prevailed. This probably will be the rule, steamship men say, every time an Inspector steps aboard a vessel. Mme. Ada Bevilaqua was one of the first to suffer. She was dressed in ultra-Parisian style and an aigrette set off her small velvet hat Mme. Bevilaqua said she was being scrutinized and grew embarrassed. She learned the worst a second later when an inspector, a veteran, who feared neither the cold glare of a woman passenger nor the angry swearing of a man bearing dutiable tobacco or liquor, stepped forward and started the program. “Your hat, madam,” the Inspector said. “We must have that aigrette.” Mme. Bevilaqua looked astonished, then became Indignant It was not until the inspector reached out and took the feather that she realized what was wanted. Then the customs man explained the provision of the law under which he was acting, and the woman was loud in her denunciation. “My milliner never told me a word about that,” she said angrily, and the inspector, shrugging his shoulders, remarked by way of consolation that a good many American women who are homeward bound with Paris bonnets are going to suffer a keen disappointment when they arrive at this port. Before the passengers of the Lorraine had been cleared, a great pile of aigrettes, feathers and stuffed birds had been collected. And for each of the exhibits, which might be called No. 1 in Uncle Sam's new tariff trial, in which thousands of American women travelers are to be the defendants, the inspectors received sarcastic remarks and acrid adjectives. The "chivalry” of the “gentlemen” who drew up the tariff was touched upon time and again. Taking courage from the example the Inspector who attacked Mme. Bevilaqua, the rest of the force went to work with zest Milliners' decorations worth several hundred dollars were conflcated on the Lorraine. The customs men got busy also on the Campania of the Cunard line, which arived later. A collection of bird of paradise was found in short order by the Inspectors. The trunks of the women passengers were ransacked for thmn. Plumage seized was turned over to the appraisers, who will Bet a price on each piece and send word to the owners, who will be permitted to return them to the dealer from whom they were purchased. If anything

goes wrong with this program and the feathers stay here, the travelers will be guilty of smuggling.

PRINCESS HIT BY POVERTY

Mary of Teck Must Live In Three Rooms —Husband Is Financially Embarrassed. London.—lt is said that Princess Mary of Teck, a close relative of King George of England, husband has become so financially embarrassed as

Princess Mary of Teck.

to necessitate their vacating the Teck country estate to live in a more economical three-room apartment

STRAY HORNETS SPIKED GUN

Mosby Failed to Capture Train Because of Them. * While Waiting for Federal Sutlers' Wagons Confederate Rangers Met •With a Warm Reception—Luck With Men In Blue. , y 1 Boston. —Col. John 8. Mosby, commander of the Partisan Rangers, who gave such dashing service in the southern cause fifty years ago. is living now in the city of Washington, the Youth’s Companion states. One of the really amusing incidents that passed under his notice during the war he told not long ago. In the summer of 1864 when Gen. Phil Sheridan was in the valley of the Shenandoah, he found himself much harassed by Mosby, who was continually cutting 6ff his supply trains. An army cannot fight on an empty stoft>fu:h, and Mosby knew It One bright morning Mosby heard that a long supply train was winding Its wdy down the valley. By noon the rangers. In tbeir gray uniforms, were gathered at the forks of the valley pike, watching for the head of the wagon train to appear. Presently a cloud of dust was seen rising far up the road, and. as the wind blew it aside, the Confederates caught sight of a line of men In blue escorting a baravan of lumbering wagons drawn by mules. Instantly Mosby gave the orddr to run a little howitzer up on the side of the hill and

EGGLESTON STORY IS DENIED

No Such Man on the Merrimac, Says Capt Bob Wright, Who Was v Our Engineer. i . Richmond, Va.—“ There was no such man as J. E. Eggleston, chief engineer, nor as assistant engineer on the Merrimac," said Capt Bob Wright ol this city after reading a press dispatch from Sewanee, Tenn., telling of the death of Eggleston and referring to him as x the last survivor of that f* mous fighting vessel. Captain Wright continued: "I was an assistant engineer on the Jamestown of the Confederate navy, and 1 knew all the officers on the Merrimac and all the other vessels in the fleet I was in the navy during Its entire life. Charles Ramsey of Baltimore was the chief engineer of the Merrimac. He was an assistant engineer in the United States navy, and when war came he resigned and Joined with the Confederacy. His is living in Baltimore at this time and is engaged in the iron business, i I think his name was Charles Ramsey. At any rate, there was a Ramsey, who was the chief engineer, and there was no Eggleston In the service that I ever before heard of, and I have seen nothing of him in the records.” Captain Wright says that the last survivors of the Merrimac are so plentiful that he believes if all who claim to have served on that vessel had done so there would have been men enough to have manned at least ten vessels of the same size.

Bloodhounds Locate Hair Clipper.

St. Louis. —Bloodhounds used to trace the person who clipped the long, auburn hair of Miss Myrtle Hamilton, fourteen, followed the trail to Miss Hamilton, and she confessed that she had done the clipping herself, saying she wanted to figure in a sensation. She had accused two strangers.

Is 97 and Uses Tobacco.

Spots wood. N. J. —"Uncle Jimmy" Bennett, hale and hearty, celebrated his ninety-seventh birthday here. Although be has refrained from intoxicants, he is an inveterate user of tobacco in all forma

unlimber 1L As soon as the gun had opened fire the rest of Hie men were to make a cavalry charge and throw the train into confusion. r The rangers Jerked the position and began to swab it out Suddenly the man with the swab gave a shrill yell, seized the seat of his pantaloons and fled down the hill jnd out into the road. Almost the same moment the other man at the gun abandoned It He seemed to be fighting at the air as he disappeared over a stone wall. The sutlers’ wagons were creeping nearer and Mosby did not know what to think of such extraordinary conduct He ordered four more men to the gun, but hardly. bad they reached It when the*, too, yelled, began to beat the' air madly with tbeir hats and took to flight. Spurring his horse over the stone wall Mosby rode toward the gun, but his stay was short howitzer stood Just over a hornet’s nest and those busy Insects were resenting the Intrusion. They had repelled the invaders on foot and now they swarmed on Mosby’s horse till pie maddened animal tore off down the pike on a run. Then they turned their attention to the rest of the troop. Their attack was so vicious that the rangers gave up any Idea of standing by |lhe gun. They scattered far and wide and It was an hour before they returned. When they did the wagon train had safely vanished In the distance. So the hornets s**ed the day for Bherldan.

WELL TO REMEMBER

SIMPLE METHOD OF CURING THS TROUBLESOME FELONB. Easy Way to Keep Silver Bright— Use No Boap on Hardwood Floors —Several Handy Hints for the Housewife? To cure a felon, take common salt, as used for salting pork or beef, dry in the oven, pound fine, mix with equal parts of spirits of turpentine, put in a cloth and wrap around the affected part. As it gets dry put on more. Twenty-four hours of this treatment will kill the felon. Soaking mildew stains in buttermilk or sour milk will many times remove them, but not always. Try a solution of one heaping teaspoonful of chloride of lime to a quart of soft water; strain, when well dissolved, and dip the mildewed spots in it until the stains disappear, then rinse immediately and thoroughly in clear water. Silver will keep bright, and much laborious cleaning and polishing saved, if once a week, it is immersed in sour milk and left there for 20 minuteß or, longer. Wash it in very hot water and polish as quickly as possible. Soft pieces of old flannelette are excellent to use in wiping and polishing silver. Do not use soap on your hardwood floor; instead add half cup of borax to a pail of hpt water, and rinse your mop well each time, and > see how nice and white the floor will look. When any article of food burns and sticks to the-saucepan or kettle while boiling, set the vessel at once into a pan of cold water, while you get another kettle ready, thus preventing a scorched table. You will Burely do this if the food is not too badly burned. 6 Try having a bed of Sweet Williams. Once started it will require little care, and will last for years, rewarding your trouble by a profusion of pretty flowers. And, by the way, there is nothing better than ammonia to remove bloodstains; soak the articles in water to which has been added a generous portion of the ammonia.—Mrs. J. C. 8., Mt. Pleasant, Mich.

HOUSEHOLD QUESTIONS

Encourage the children to have a garden of their own. A saucer of charcoal placed in a refrigerator will help to keep it pure. Scorch marks on white fabrics may be removed by hanging articles in strong sunlight. Try browning flour for making gravies, keeping a can of it on hand. It makes a nice brown gravy quickly. Pour boiling water over frozen eggs hnd let them remain until cold; they may then be used as if never frozen. Dig a root of horse radish now and fix it up for a relish. You may shed a few tears over it, but they will be tears of joy. A few grains of rice in the salt cellar will prevent the salt caking, as they keep it loosened and moving when shaken. Try pouring scalding water on apples, as well as on tomatoes, peaches and similar fruit, letting them remain in it a few moments. The skins may be more easily removed and much labor saved. To remove ink stains, sprinkle with lemon juice and salt, let it remain until dry, and rinse. If the color of the goods is affected, with weak ammonia. This treatment will not injure the fabric. Thin goods are apt to pucker when sewed on the machine. To overcome this difficulty put two thicknesses of tissue paper, or other soft paper, beneath the cloth and stitch through paper and all. The seam will be smooth and the paper is easily torn away.

Sweet Clover for Linen.

Gather branches of flowering clover and dry them for jour linen chest and shelves. Tie them up in bags of cheesecloth and spread them between sheets and table linen and underwear and you will find tbe linen sweeter and daintier than it is under the influence of lavender.

To Clean Rubber.

A rubber hot-water bottle that has become soiled can be cleaned very easily by the following method: Rub the bottle well with a piece of flannel which has been dipped in hot water and well soaped. Yhen dry with a soft cloth and the rubber will look like new.

Flatirons.

When you finish on washday, before emptying the water out of the tubs, put the irons in for some minutes. Then take them out and scrub with a soft, dry cloth. That done in this way each week beeps the irons in very good order.

Apple Sauce Cake.

One cup sugar, one-half cup butter, one cup apple sauce, not sweetened, one teaspoonful soda (dissolve in apple sauce), two cups flour, one oup raising spices.

To Clean Vinegar Cruets.

When cleaning vinegar cruets always use potato parings, filling the cruet with water and letting it stand until the parings ferment.