Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 48, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 February 1914 — Page 2

HAPPENING in the BIG CITIES

Some Inside Facts About the “Great White Way”

NEW YORK. —Broadway is one of the longest and most remarkable streets in the world. It starts at. Bowling Green, amidst towering office buildingß and meanders off into the wilderness somewhere near Yonkets. Besides be-

ple frequent Broadway. They are New Yorkers without money and out-of-towners with money and anxious to separate from it. At Bowling Green, Broadway is the very spirit of innocence. It runs past Wall street as if it were afraid of becoming contaminated. To add to its respectibility at this point Broadway nestles In its arms Trinity church, a religious institution which owns tenement houses on the side. Past office buildings that shoot high into the air, Broadway runs to SL Paul’s, where there is another church and graveyard. “How fortunate,” sigh the night-lifers, frequenters of another part of Broadway, “that all of the churches and dead ones are at the lower end." _ Ignoring the remarks of the gay TenderloinerS, Broadway dashes on uptown, liast more office buildings, now not quite so tall, until Astor place is reached, just above which Grace church is met. From a thoroughfare of office buildings, Broadway has now changed into a street of plain commercial atmosphere. To tell the truth, however, Broadway has a commercial atmosphere for its entire length, although in the vicinity of Forty-second street it is skilfully disguised as “gayety.” When you begin to see the names of theatrical booking agents, when the cases become more and more to the block, and the loiters on the corners greater and greater in number, you know you are then getting into the famous “White Light” district. Being gay along Broadway is a business. Some New Yorkers know just how to be gar, and thereby infect others with the brand of gayety that induces them to spend their money.

When the Singing Hushed, the Crowd Hurried On

{INDIANAPOLIS, IND. —Coining down Meridian street one morning, shortly after 8 o’clock, just after crossing Ohio street, one heard a rich, sweet tenor voice. Pedestrians, hurrying to their work, listened to the sweet melody.

Persons in the street looked up at the windows in the board of trade building and again over toward Christ church, as the melody seemed to come from that direction. However, np window was open and no one was to be seen. The strains grew' louder and the words, “Ach che la Morte” from “II Trovatore,” rang out clear and distinct. Who is it! and where is it! was in everyone’s mind and on every tongue. The sounds now came from the space

between the board of trade building and Christ church, and the crowd moved in that direction. From the popular melody from “11 Trovatore’’ the singer took up the aria “Quando rapita in estasi,” from “Lucia," and a florid and show'y execution of that air followed. _ _____ By this time a policeman appeared and made inquiry as to the cause of the bloqkade. Apparently he was deaf to the music which every one enjoyed. His attention being called to the singing he walked to where a Tittle hunchbacked street sweeper, stooping over his work, busily engaged in sweeping the alley, and utterly oblivious to the crowd, was giving vent-to his enthusiasm by song. “Shut up or I’ll run yez in for disturbing the peace!” The singing was hushed, the spell w'as broken, and the crowd hurried on.

Cat Drives Off Burglars; and Puts Out a Fire

S POKANE, WASH. —Sergt. Fred Pearson of the Spokane police department has a remarkable kangaroo cat, and the cat has a unique record of accomplishments for a feline. A year ago this cat began its career of notoriety by

onatrated its abnormal powers along a different line the other day, when it qualified as a milk inspector. Arising early the other morning, Sergeant Pearson discovered the cat sitting beside the milk crock left out all night for the milkman. Sergeant Pearson called the cat to, give it its breakfast of meat, but the c£t would not budge from its position beside the crock.

Soon the milkman arrived and poured out the supply for the Pearson home, the cat all the time watching him closely .jg-The milkman returned the cover to the crock and left. For a number of minutes the cat watched the crock and then gradually crawled up to its side. With a paw the cat struck the cover from the top of the crock and made a dive with its head into the depths of the milk. Pearson ran up to interfere, and, to his surprise, saw the cat holding a small minnow in its mouth.

Goats Eat House ’Til Owner Robert Brady Balks

CHiCAGO. —The prisoner was given the usual apportunity, before hearing his doom pronounced, to say anything that might seem to him pertinent He was Robert Brady, 7806 Langley avenue. The charge was "disorderly com

duct” in kidnaping three goats. "A year ago 1 wanted my shirt.” Brady said. "Well?” said Judge Sullivan. "A goat had eaten it." "Well, well,” the court Baid sharply. “It ate all my underwear —and my wife’s and —" "Passing the anecdotes," interrupted the judge, “what have you to say in your defense?" . ‘ “And the children’s gingham aprons

The judge drummed impatiently on his desk. And then the back fence disappeared, and the hack porch, and one morning there was a got* nibbling at my front porieh—and I live in a Tory small house and “ . 7 .. •- ” ' ./7 _ J : -77''' ■ . “Dio you kidnap those goats?” “Yes." “You had no excuse'. You complain of what they pat. Don’t you know that ghats must live? Five dollars and costs for you, young man—and retun (the goatfTc their owner.” *■’ 7 - Mrs. John O'Neill owns the goats. She lives across the street

ing noted for its night life, Broadway has more skyscrapers, cases, restaurants, actors, get-rich-quick-men. panhandlers and automobiles to the mile than any other thoroughfare in America. It also is the headquarters of the Forty-Second Street Country club, which meets every mild and sunny afternoon at Forty-second street and Broadway. „„ Broadway's principal industry is raising coin. In this art it has become quite proficient. Two classes of peo-

awakening Sergeant Pearson in time to drive three burglars away from his home. A few weeks later the cat put out a fire behind the kitchen stove by rolling in the flames, while Mrs. Pearson was in another room. Still anO ■ other exploit was added to the cat’s list of adventures when it woke Pearson up at midnight and led him to where a cow was doing damage tb tba garden. ..These are just a few of this animal’s strange experiences. Sergeant Pearson says his cat dem-

THE EVENING REPUBLICAN, RENSSELAER, IND.

Ribbon Vests and Velvet Girdles

rIE popularity of little fancy waistcoats doesn’t seem to be waning. On the contrary, new varieties, with new decorations, are making their appearance every day. There is a continuous performance going on in ribbon departments where the gorgeous materials at hand inspire the designers of dress accessories. A gay vest of velvet brocaded ribis shown here, lined with plain satin. There is a plaited girdle of messalipe which extends about the waist and holds the little vest in place. This vest and girdle, by the way, is often worn as an ornament with a lace or net waist. It is a separate garment and need not be removecLwith the coat or jacket worn over it. Handsome rhinestone, cut steel or jet buttons are often added to the ribbon waistcoat. Altogether it is a very brilliant little affair of much ele-

TO GIVE EFFECT TO CLOTHES

So Much Depends on the Carriage of the Wearer as to Whether She Looks Her Best.

I am sure every normal girl wants to look dainty and pretty, only she doesn’t always know how to go about it. First and foremost let her stand straight. Stooping is a habit that one needs great will power to overcome. There is a dangerous • tendency toward stooping shoulders in the present limp picturesque clothes, now in fashion, but don’t give way to it. Indulge in the baggy _ effects and Magyar and kimono styles, but don’t stoop. Simply let them fall into natural, easy lines. A crumpled collar, a guimpe that is so small that it gapes in the back just between the hooks, a button missing where its absence is revealed, a plain pin where there should be a little silver or gilt safety pin, all these are calamities when one starts off in a hurry and than is suddenly conscious, of them. Of wjiat use is it to have a dainty blouse if you stoop so that it wrinkles and sags, or to have a handsome gown if you stand so badly that its graceful lines are spoiled. You’ve seen the girl who has a generous dress allotvance, yet somehow cannot manage to look well dressed. We’ve all seen her. She exists everywhere. She wears her clothes badly in the first place, and she has not the slightest realization of the value of little things which go to make a successful toilette. Her ribbons are crumpled, her frillings are soiled, her collar is not neatly pinned down in the back, but insists upon riding up under her coat, so that it soon loses its pristine freshness. — Exchange.

The Tricorne.

Three-cornered toques never go quite out of fashion. They are too becoming. Not to all, howeVer.- A face like Jove, an eye like Mars, a nose like a distant mountain range, do not go well w’ith the coquettish suggestion of such a form of headgear. It suits a saucy face, a mutinously defiant expression such as youth wears in some of its gayest The latest edition of the tricorne has the point in the center, set on quite straight, material black velvet of felt, with a white feather rising high above the point. The hair is pushed down under it and appears in curls all round the face.

To Protect Arms.

To prevent my arras from being burned which I reach into the oven to baste meats or move baking dishes, I wear an arm protectors This is a-long narrow bag made of an old piece of heavy bedticking large and long enough to slip on the hand and ann easily, up past the elbow. It i* of more than one thickness, and is somewhat larger at the hand.—Kansas City Star.

gance. Every one likes such rurbelows. The girdle of wide velvet ribbon hardly needs description. This one is finished with a. simple, flower-like bow. And the more this finishing bow looks like or suggests a big, rich flower, the more it meets with the approval of the lady of fashion. It is worn at the front or near the front of the bodice. The bow takes the place of those large velvet flowers which were and are so much liked as a finish to the dress. Sashes and girdles, it seems, are to reign another season. The styles demand them. If a woman excels in the management of her -waist line—she is sure to be called stylish. We are just learning how important it is to give attention to this detail and how greatly we may vary the dressing of the waist effectively.

JULIA BOTTOMLEY.

RIBBONS ON ALL OF THE LATEST Lingerie designs

THOSE whose business it is to think up pretty designs in lingerie, appear to have no mental pictures of garments in which ribbons are left out. All the lacy and dainty made undermuslins shown for spring are constructed to carry ribbons, not alone for decoration, but for fastening and holding the garments in place. For simple decoration, bows of all sorts with and without ends of baby ribbon and of wider ribbons, are made separately and pinned on with small safety pins. Narrow ribbon rosettes and bows are sewed to place with a few easily removed stitches. They are not supposed to need laundering as often as the body of the garment and are therefore removable.

A new design for a nightgown is shown here, having a yoke made of alternating, rows of Val lace and Swiss embroidery in narrow insertions. Tt Is set onto the body of the gown with a band of embroidery. The fulness in the body of the gown is laid in very

narrow tucks at the front and there Is a panel of wide embroidery at each side set In with embroidery insertion. The same wide embroidery appears on the top of the bell sleeves. The neck and sleeves are finished with a Val edging an inch and a half wide. A ribbon bow appears on each sleeve, at the end of r.ach panel and at the neck. That one at the neck Is made by the ends of ribbon run in a beading to adjust the gown to the figure. Nainsook or lawnsdale cambric or longcloth are the fabrics used for these gowns. Seams are felled and as a rule laces and insertions stitched together on the sewing machine. Gowns made by hand are far more expensive and in reality are more elegant. But the sewing machine saves much time and eyesight. Besides, the finished garment is pretty whether made by machine or hand.

JULIA BOTTOMLEY.

Renovating Black Gloves.

Ink mixed with the white of an egg will make old black giovea look like new. 4

GATHERED SMILES

ANOTHER CHANCE.

He —I suppose hereafter we will meet as strangers? She —Yes. Won’t that be nice, i’ll flirt with you then.

His Object All Sublime.

Mark wetl the critic in his rage; Give heed to his angry frown. He’s trying to elevate the stage By .calling the actors down.

Explained.

A Belfast tradesman stepped into a barber's shop the other day, and while he was being shaved the barber was wondering if this was a new customer. “Have you ever been here for a ehave before?”, asked the barber. “Yes, once,” was the reply. “But I do not remember your face, sir.” “Well. I daresay you don’t,” said the customer. “Ye see, it’s a healed up noo.” —The Shamrock.

Waste of Time

“Are you still taking a cold plunge every morning?” “No, I quit doing that to save time.” “Why, a cold plunge doesn’t take more than a minute or two.” “I know, but I used to spend threequarters of an hour curled up in bed hesitating.”

POOR HUBBY.

Hubby—l can’t eat those biscuits'. They arc like rocks, Wifey—Didn’t I graduate from cooking school fust before you married me? t - . Hubby—Yes. I should have waited until you. forgot what you learned there,—-

All Disown Him.

The candidate soon takes his cue And promptly comes across. The fashion nowadays is to Repudiate the boss.

Proper Courtesy.

“I don’t think your father feels very kindly toward me,” said Mr. Staylate. “You misjudge him. The morning after you called on me he seemed quite worried for fear I had not treated you with proper courtesy.” “Indeed!. What did he say?” “He asked me how I could be so rude as to let you go away without your breakfast.”

Promised a Reward.

“So your constituents objected to your absence from Washington?” “Yes,” explained the representative. “Didn’t you tell them that your vote was paired?!! v ’.‘Yes; and they said that they would see to it that it was pared still more when I came up for re-election.”

Fortunate.

"How fortunate!” "What’s the matter now?” "The Brownsons are here.” ' "Well, what of It?”! “They live out our way and own a car and undoubtedly they’ll ask us to ride home with them.”

Well?

Gus—The idea of his saying I had more money than brains! Quite rldicalous! Jack —That’s so. Gus —Of course! Why, I haven’t got 'a cent v Jack—Well?

Not Worth While.

“This play teaches a lesson. Let’s go in and Bee it.” "No. I can save money and get more reliable information by staying At home and reading a medical book."

MIGHT HAVE HELPED.

Speaking in a Washington club th* other night of overcoming difficulties, Congressman John M. Nelson of Wisconsin told of the happy thought of little Gladys. Some time ago. according so the congressman, little Gladys sat watching her mother ironing some white frocks. The day was very warm and mother was rather weary. “Mamina,” finally asked the youngster, “isn’t it awfully hard to iron?” “Yes, dear,” answered the tired parent, „with a gentle sigh, “sometimes It is very hard.” For -a—moment the little girl was very thoughtful, and then came a ray of sunshine that rippled over uef pretty features. “Oh, mamma." she enthusiastically exclaimed, "wouldn’t it have been fine if you had married a Chinese?” —Philadelphia Evening Telegraph.

Soda Water.

Little drops of water, Carbonated fizz, ■ Help the thrifty druggist to Do a lot of biz. Never Can Tell.

GOOD SCHEME.

He—What do you say to an elopement some day next week? She —Goody! What day? I want to tell pa and ma.

Must Be Simple.

In a registration booth in San Francisco an old negro woman had jus<t finished registering for the first time. • . “Ah,you shore,” she asked the clerk, “dat Ise done all 1 has-to do?” “Quite sure,” replied the clerk, “you see, it’s very simple.” “I’d ought to knowed it,” 'said the old woman. “If those foof men folks been doing it all dese years, I might a-knowed it was a powerful simple process.”—Life. \ :

Of the Nobility.

“I understand your daughter ‘•is going to marry a title.” ‘!Yee.” replied Mr. Cumrox. “You seem rather gloomy about it.” . “Well, every joy has its shadow of sorrow. I have a favorite horse named Prince and a favorite dog named Duke. I don’t know’ which I’ll have to get rid of to avoid confusion in the family.”

A Versatile Utensil.

“So my former henchman refuses to obey me!” exclaimed the boss “Bring me my trusty whitewash brush!” “Surely you are not going to give him the benefit of it!” “No. I’ll let the whitewash splash my w'fly while I use the reverse and as a club.”

Don’t Hear of the Others.

Dick—Say, old man, I can get Brown’s car. What do you say to a joy ride ? Tom—No, thank you. About all the joy rides I’ve heard of have been followed by a funeral.

Had the Inside Track.

“I send you as many flowers as Algernon.” “Very likely." “And take you to as many places.” “You needn’t remind me of It,” sniffed the girl. “I know; but I am desperate. Why do you prefer him?” “Well, he lets my dog bite him. It is such a pleasure to Fido.”

Proper Regulation.

Mrs. Smith (to chemist) —I wish to buy a thermometer to regulate the heat of the room. Chemist—;What kind will you have, madam? Mrs. S.—Oh, ft does not matter, so you set it at 65, as the doctor said that would be the proper heat.—National Monthly.

Too Good.

"I thought you Baid Biffels could'be depended on to give a good account of himself?" “I did.” "He’s nothing but a conceited braggart." “Well, doesn’t he give a good account of himself?”

“What have we here?” , “Mob chasing a murderer." “Air, yes. To hang him, or to crown him with laurels which he is too modest to accept?’’