Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 98, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 April 1914 — Page 3

HAPPENINGS IN THE CITIES

Conductor Tells of Troubles With Passengers INDIANAPOLIS, IND.—“Yes,” said the street car conductor, growing communicative alter an altercation with a passenger about a transfer of ancient vintage, “this here job’s a cinch—you oughta try it- In this business you learn

him and went in and picked out the choice seat in front where he could put hid two feet on the other seat. "S&yß I to the nickel giver, ‘You think I'm a cigar sign for heart, but if you want to get wise Just drop off when the vener’ble gent does and be a sleuth. If everything's all right report the next time you ride with the and I’ll give you this nickel back.’ “Well, that got him curious like, and he did it, and some time later I happened to pick him up again, and the first thing he pushed me out a cigar. ‘Say, pardner, you were right about that old guy,' he said. ‘What did he do but beat it for the nearest booze joint and load up with a good stiff 'un, and then carry off a pint of red Juice, and he didn’t ask the barkeep to give it to him neither.’ “A girl one day handed me a transfer. It was punched for the wrong day, the wrong hour and the wrong line, but she crossed her heart and said she’d Just got it, so I let it go, ’cause, of course, you can’t set a little kid girl out on the curb. At the end of the line I noticed she was having trouble with her mind and she says, ‘Say, mister, I wasn't telling you no story about that transfer. I did just get it. I just got it off the pavement. I ain’t got a cent now, but I’m goin’ to bring you the nickel I owe you.’ ‘All right,-sissy,’ I said, and thought no more of it, ’cause folks don’t usually fetch nickels when they once get away, but a day or two after that, when I came to the end, there was my girl waiting, all shriveled up with cold, and with my nickel tucked in her mitten. Say, I just felt like I wanted to' wait for that glrl'and marry her by and by.”

Picturesque Institutions of Gotham Eliminated

NEW YORK. —A picturesque bit of New York life is being eliminated pretty rapidly by that industrious young woman, Mre. "Katie” Davis, our new commissioner of corrections. She threw up her hands in horror at the hoary

old custom she found in our famous bastlle, proceeded to get a new broom and made a clean sweep. She has even dared to squelch the insidious evil of the woman charity worker, which is still in great vogue at Sing Sing. Why, it’s come to such a pass that it’s almost impossible to pass a "shot o’ hop” to a fjrlend temporarily detained. A young woman called to see her husband, accused of petit larceny. She

submitted to a search of her person. This has been the rule always, of course, but the Davis search wasn’t like the traditional style. Miss Davis’ underling went so far that the young woman became very nervous. The searcher became more curious, and especially interested in a pretty little hat pin. It had a long, black, shiny head. And the pin was rudely drawn from the hat. It was hollow, in fact, had once served as the cap of a fountain peu. White cotton - was packed inside and the core was a quantity es white powder. "About four grains of morphine,” said Dr. Lichtenstein, the Tombs physician. So the young woman was soon occupying a cell near her husband.. The “morbidity parties” are a thing of the past, too. expeditions have become a special joy to New Jersey commuters. In fact, there are rumorß that certain railroads have run special excursions that ruralltea might be "uplifted” by a vision of some of the famous Tombs residents. A walk over the Bridge of Sighs brought thrills to the New Jersey heart.

Shooting Follows the Loss of One Cigarette

MILWAUKEE, WIS.—A quarrel over a cigarette resulted in two men being shot and a sixteen-year-old boy charged with the shooting early the other morning. Gust Ewert, eighteen years old, 592 Madison street, was shot in the

gins. An examination disclosed that the bullet, which was steel tipped, had lodged half an inch beneath the surface of the skin in the chest wall. Schmidt’s examination at Emergency hospital by lie. Scheele showed that the bullet had struck the mastoid bone of the skull just behind the left ear. It plowed through the hard shell and into the soft cellular recesses of the bone and thence ran into the ear, from where it was easily extracted. The story told by the three concerned was identical in that the shooting resulted from the theft of a cigarette from Walsh’s mouth. Ewert, Schmidt and several other young men passed Walsh on the street. One of the two victims snatched Walsh’s cigarette from his mouth. ' The lad drew a revolver from his pocket and fired three times, it is said. Two bullets found marks.

No More “Spooning” Via This Bank’s Telephone

ST. LOUIS, MO. —Cupid was blocking the right of way of Mammon, so the doors of the public telephone booths in the National Bank of Commerce were removed. When the bank building was erected special booths were

constructed on both sides of the Oflive street entrance. They had large glass doors and were sound proof. They were meant for the use of persons who had confidential communications tor their financial agents. Courting couples took possession of the marble-lined, glass-doored, soundproof booths. Famous financiers, with large interests in stock and bonds, would seek instant communication with their brokers. They might be on the “bull” side of

a falling market. Every moment meant the loss or gain of thousands of dollars. _ .Vainly the men of Mammon walked nervously up and down the tessalated corridor of the bank, or pounded at the glass doors. l«ove laughed, at bankers even more uproariously than it laughs at locksmiths. W. B. Cowen, vice-president of the bank, said that no doubt it was true that “love makes the world go round.** "But love clogs the “wheels of businessi*’ said Mr. Cowen, “so we had to take the doors off the booths. “Now the boys and girls do not take up much time exchanging soft nothings and a poor hanker can get a chance to make himself some money by .putting through a deal by phone once in a while."

things about folks, you do. For instance, t’other day a sonry-lookin’ old party wanted to ride free with me because he hadn’t the price of a fare and he was too old and sick to walk, but I’d seen him before and I said “nixie.’ I thought the men on the back platform would put me off, the way they went at me and the company and everybody connected for a soulless bunch, and at last ono man tried to make me ashamed by coughing up a nickel. The old man was grateful to

left breast, the bullet striking directly over the heart. Albert Schmidt, twenty years old, 560 Sixteenth avenue, received a let behind the right ear. Vincent Walsh, sixteen years old, who, according. to the police, did the shooting, was held over on a warrant charging him with assault. After the shooting, which occurred at Ninth and National avenues shortly after three o’clock, Ewert-was taken to the residence of Dr. Harry 8. Pig-

THE EVENING REPUBLICAN, RENSSELAER, IND.

Beads and Still More Beads

IP you have beads, new fashioned or old fashioned, big or little, of any sort or description, bring them out, for now is the day of their triumph. A visit to the largest stores, and to the jewelers, discloses beads from all quarters of the globe, and from crude barbarous looking' strands to finely cut gems and matched pearls. Every one is wearing beads, or wants to wear them. They are shown in endless variety and are a big feature in the new season’s fashions. Since they may be had in all colors it is quite the smartest thing to do to have them match the color of the costume or else to provide a very striking contrast to it. And as all the shades of yellow are given greater prominence than ether colors, It follows that amber beads lead the gay procession of bead trappings. After amber, either clear or cloudy, jet is probably more worn than any other single kind of bead. . Short strands of fine and beautifully cut jet beads are round, graduated in size, and cut with many facets. Long or

Individual Styles in Hair Dressing

SOME women discover after experimenting that a certain definite style of hair dressing suits them better than any other. When this discovery has been made it is a mistake to adopt every new idea that comes along, at the expense of becomingness. * The lady with serene, broad, low brow and straight eyebrows may emphasise these gifts of nature by a coiffure like that portrayed in the lower one of the three pictures given here. It suits the character of her face exactly, and suggests a serene and beautiful personality.' Besides, it is a style that is good for a lifetime. If Fashion demands a high coiffure, she may vary the arrangement of the back hair, but preserve the front parting and uncovered brow, with small change in the general effect For the girt with a vivacious face, and narrow, high forehead, a good arrangement of the hair is shown in the figure at the right hand. A soft pompadour of loosely waved hair held in place by a support, if needed, in the

Short strands of medium sized beads made of jet and amber in the same size, strung alternately, rank with the all amber, and all jet varieties in popularity. Long strands of large pearl beads are chosen for wear with evening dress. They seem to belong to the scheme of things here. Satin veiled with chiffon, filmy laces and pale elusive colors suggest them. Amber and Jet one sees everywhere on the street. Amethyst beads, in short strands, are worn as the short strands of amber beads are, on any occasion the wearer may choose. Besides these familiar beads there are others which are becoming familiar rapidly enough. Among them the most striking is the vivid scarlet bead of opaque cut glass which is worn with visiting gowns or evening dress. It will look well with linen dresses in white or natural color, or in the half bleached tones. This variety is a new-comer and is gaining ground as a promising novelty.

shape of a small hair roll, allows the hair to be brought down over the forehead at the sides. The back hair may be placed anywhere; in a coll at the crown of the head, as shown in the picture, at the nape of the neck, or on top of the head, without changing the becomingnees of the colffura. Nearly all youthful faces, of whatever type, find the coiffure parted at the side a becoming arrangement for the hair. It is shown in the left hand picture adorned with a hair ornament for evening wear. The style Is so plain that it needs the addition of an ornamental band, or two bands in the Greek fashion, at any time. Also, it is next to Impossible to keep the hair in position at the front without the aid of these bands or ornaments. No sup port can be worn under the hair in this style, and the natural hair is, like its owner, “prone to wander.*' Small supports of various shapes are really essential to successful hairdressing, except when nature has been exceptionally bountiful in the matter of a natural growth of hair. JULIA BOTTOM LEY.

SMILES

HAD A MUSICAL SOUND. Gov. Alloa M. Fletcher of Vermont recently handed this one across the banquet board when reference ires made to the enthusiastic way in which young girls describe scenes and personages. “Some time ago,’’ so ran the story of the "a young Vermont girl who had just returned from her summer vacation, was telling her girl chum of the happenings of the happy weeks. Eventually she mentioned a young man that she had met. “And, oh Della!” she enthusiastically exclaimed. “He was simply grand. Bo square! So upright! So highly polished! There seemed to be a sympathetic tone —’’ '"Say, Gladys,” Interrupted Della, with a merry twitter, "are you talking about a young man or a piano?”— Philadelphia Telegraph.

Slight Mistake.

"I believe Fanny is making me an afghan,” said the youth. “I was calling there last night, and she was working on it; but she wouldn’t tell me who or what it was for.” "She told me. It is for you, but it is not an afghan. It’s one of a pair of ear tabs.”—New York Sun.

One Reason.

Marcella—l read in a paper today that the importation of sulphur matches has been prohibited by India. I wonder why? Waverly—l have an idea it’s because the men don’t wear enough clothes to strike them on. —Youngstown Telegram.

Fussing.

Jack-Talk about trials and tribulations! I was having a fine time in kindred pursuits and I had to come back to college. Jill—‘Kindred pursuits!” What do you mean? Jack—Oh, fussing my pretty cousins!—Yale Record,

Wifely Thrift.

“A penny saved is a penny earned.” “How now?” “I saved a dime on marked down lace and 17 cents on bargain ribbons.” “I see the idea. Why don’t you take over the entire stock and make us rich?”

POOR FELLOW

Henpeck—Hear about the awful affliction that befell your friend Spraggins yesterday? Henderson—No; what was it? Henpeck—My wife eloped with him.

Modes of Travel.

Five blocks, she says, is very much too far For her to go without a motor car; - Yet a tangometer would surely show She danced, that day, eleven miles or so.

That Made a Difference.

She—-No, George, T am afraid I cannot marry you. I want a man who possesses a noble ambition; whose heart is set on attaining some high and worthy object. He—Well, don’t I want you? ' She—O, George! I am yours!—Ladies' Home Journal.

In Technical Terms.

“What was the matter with that fellow, dector?” "Nothing.” "Did you tell him so?” “Well, yes, in Latin.”

Not Interested.

Ribbon Clerk—Tour address, please. Girlish Customer —Suite 16— Ribbon Clerk —Just the address, please. I -didn’t ask you how old you are.—Somerville Journal.

Peace at Any Price.

“That’s the fourth time you have danced with your wife.” "Yes,” replied Mr. Meekton; "I try to choose the lesser of two evils. While she is tangoing she can’t talk.”

Plenty of Time to Spare.

Lawson—What was that man saying to you over the telephone? Dawson —Oh, hs was paying ms a compliment Lawson—l noticed that you were perfectly willing to stay right thsre and listen. —Somerville Journal.

Uplifter.

"1 believe I*ll go in for the Uplift Everybody ought to go in for the up lift don’t you think r* s “I s'pose so. What office do yon want T— Pittsburgh Post

Insult to Injury.

Mrs. Hemmandhaw—Some on«s broke into the Beanbrough while they were away and stole halff their furniture. Hemmandhaw--Wen, that sorely is l tough lock. "But it wasn’t the loss of the furni-f tore that worried Mrs. Beanbrough! the most." "What do you mean V "It nearly broke her heart when she! learned that the robber sold the goodsto a Junk dealer."—Youngstown Telegram. yi*

Modern Marathon.

Hicks—l tell you, Smithers is most resourceful man. Rickß—How so? ... J|| Hicks—He heard yesterday thers was ft run on his bank and he hired, two sprinters to make a dash then*: for him.

WITH OR WITHOUT

Bella—l’ve made up my mind to one - thing—l won’t marry a man withoufc'P money. ‘ Della—lt’s pretty hard nowadays for § a girl to marry a man without money* 5

Fate.

"Pa, what is fate?” “Fate, my boy, is that mysterious ! something which leads you to pick out 1 of 400 people In the ballroom the one man who has a personal interest fai.4 the homely woman you are making fool comments about”—Detroit Free Ji Press.

Just the Man.

“One of the talesmen blew out the gas last night” announced the sheriff. "We brought him around, though.” "Which one was it?" inquired the attorney for the “That pale fellow over yonder?" M "Just the man for Jury duty," commented counsel with enthusiasm. )

May Never Recover.

Hicks—lsn’t Withington a long time getting well? They told me that thre*P weeks ago he was convalescent f| Wicks—l see you don’t know what - a pretty nurse Withington has.—SdiM erville Journal. . ,

None in Sight

Mother —Well, Bobbie, I hope yoa were a good boy at Mrs. Bond’s and ; didn’t ask for two pieces of pie. Bobbie —No, ma, I didn’t ask for ] two pieces; I only asked if thdfi|i wasn’t goin’ to be any.—Boston Trai|@| script. — ■■■■ 1 ■

Toning It Down.

Talkington (pleased) —So yonr friend, Miss Gusher, said that I was a wit did she? Miss Keen—Yes, but Alice is sop given to exaggeration. Now, I afcmijM call you merely a half wit

NOT A SUFFRAGETTE

He—What would women do witkthe franchise if they had it? She —What’s a franchise?

Fortune and Feet

Oh. some enjoy a favorable lot ' And tango when they choose; w And some feel lucky If they* vs got I A pair of overshoes.

Occupation.

"Miss Kawler complains that ah*;| has too much leisure.” “Well, why doesn’t she tabs up something?” “She does—she takes up othdf| people’s time.” —Boston Evening Trap

Soldierly.

Smith—Were you at Baiaklava. may Smith —You charge so magnificently.