Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 130, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 June 1914 — Page 2

For Handy Boys and Girls to Make and Do

A TENT FOR THE BACK YARD. By A. NEELY HALL. It you can find an old blanket, quilt, rug. Piece of carpet, or even a sheet, It will furnish you with just the right kind of material for making a satisfactory tent for camping out in the back yard, or in a nearby vacant IoL Below are shown three simple tents which may be made of such covering material as these, and they can be put up quickly, as there is but little work to making them. The shelter tent shown in Fig 1 requires a ridge-pole fastened across uprights braced as shown in Fig. 2, and this framework can be made out of any sort of sticks that you can find at hand. A clothes-pole, though a trifle long, might be used for the ridge-pole. Drive the bottoms of the uprights into the ground, and, after fastening the Hdge-pole across their

tops, run a rope brace from a nail in each end of the ridge-pole to a stake driven into the ground several feet away from the base of the upright. Drive stakes at the four corners of the tent, and tie the corners of the covering to them. Also drive a stake at the center of each side for additional fastening. With the same kind of framework, you can make the open-front tent shown in Fig. 3. The only way in which its construction differs from that of the shelter tent is that the side of the shelter tent becomes the front of this tent, and is raised and held by stick props, thus forming a canopy over the entrance. And what

are the front and rear ends of the shelter tent become the sides of this tent, and are enclosed halfway with triangular shaped pieces of cloth. As but one edge of the tent covering 'is pegged to the ground, you must tack it along the ridge-pole. By pulling away the stick props, and dropping the canopy, your tent will be enclosed upon all sides. The tent shown in Fig. 4 is triangular in plan, and has triangular sides and a triangular front The ridge of the tent is made of a piece of a clothesline, one end of which is fastened to a clothes-post, and the other end to a stake driven into the ground. The covering material should be square. A seven-foot sheet will do. First tie the lower end of the ridge rope to a stake driven into the ground seven or eight feet away from a clothes-post then fold the covering material-cornerwise, as indicated by the dotted line in Fig. 5, and place it

over the rope with the fold along the rope, and fasten with clothes-pins. Pass the upper end of tfie rope around the clothes-post, and pull until the tent is raised to the .proper height; then tie It Fasten the front corners to stakes driven into the ground. ; . ...Ji r.™-..

(Copyright by A. Neriy Hall)

AN OUTDOOR DOLL HOUSE.

As nice a little doll house as you could wish may be built out of doors. All that is necessary to make it is a few sticks, some cloth, some card-

board, pins and thread, and any girl will find the making easy. This doll house may contain just as many rooms as you wish, though it is best to start by making only two rqoms, as shown in Fig. 1, and then to add others afterward. The sticks are used to support the walls, and are thriven into the ground at the corners. It is not necessary for these to be of equal size, though they should be at least 18 inches long. Sticks longer than this can be broken off, or driven further into the ground. With a pointed stick mark out upon the ground, in a shady spot, the shape of the rooms. Eighteen or 20 Inches square is a good size. Then pound one of the sticks into the ground at each corner, to a depth of 6 inches, using another stick or a hammer to pound with; also drive two sticks into

the ground at each end of the inside wall. (See Fig. 2.) For the walls you will require pieces of cloth 12 or 14 inches wide. White cloth will do, but if you can find colored cloth of some pretty pattern it will give the rooms a much daintier appearance. Different material may be need for each room. Plain colored cloth will give a tinted-calsomine effect, potato sacking will look nearly like burlap, and cretonne will have the appearance of tapestry. Fasten the cloth at one corner, doubling it around the corner stick, and pinning it to Itself in several places as shown in Fig. 3; then pass it around the other corner sticks as far as the center wall, or, if you are going to use

the same cloth for both rooms, run It around the three walls. Fig. 4 shows how the center wall covering is lapped around the center posts and pinned. With all walls pinned In place, the next thing to do is to cut the doorway and windows. With a pair of sharp scissors this is easy to do. Make the doorway about 3 Inches wide and 8 inches high. Leave a narrow strip across the bottom, as shown, to hold the cloth together. Cut the window openings about 4 Inches wide and 5 inches high, with the bottoms about 3 inches above the ground. Oiled paper may be stitched over these openings for “glass," but it will look better to omit it, and instead to represent window-sash with black thread, running the thread across the openings from side to side, and from top to bottom, to represent the wooden bars. The doll house may be entirely furnished with simple furniture mads from berry boxes or cardboard boxes, or with any doll furniture you have.

By DOROTHY PERKINS.

THE EVENING REPUBLICAN,' RENSSELAER, IND.

BAUMGARDNER LEADS ST. LOUIS PITCHERS

Walter Johnson not only twirled more victories last season than any other American league pitcher, but he pitched more complete games than anyone else. He went the route 29 times, being knocked off the rubber only once. Another hard worker was Jim Scott of the Chicago White Sox. Death Valley Jim labored in 26 complete games, while his teammate, Reb Russell, did almoet as well, figuring in 25. George Baumgardner of the Browns pitched 24 full contests, Vean Gregg and Fred Falkenberg of the Naps each 2&, George Dauss and Jean Dubuc of the Tigers each 21, and Ray Collins of the Red Sox and Roy Mitchell of the Browns each 20. Of the champion Athletics, Eddie Plank pitched more full games than any of his teammates. The Gettysburg Guide was in 18, while Chief Bender was in only 13. The Indian was used often by Mack ae a rescuer, none of Mack's young pitchers except Bush and Shawkey showing much cleverness at being able to go the distance. Mack changed pitchers oftener than

REDS HAVE SECOND TY COBB

Business Manager of Cincinnati Club Declares Marsans Will Be National League Star.

The Cincinnati Reds have two Cubans on the regular line-up who are expected to be stars of the National leagne during the coming season. Gonzales and Marsans are the names of the Cubans secured by Frank Bancroft, business manager of the Reds. "Marsans will prove the Ty Cobb of the Nationals,” said Mr. Bancroft. “If it is possible to have another such

Outfielder Marsans.

wonderful player as Cobb is, then Marsans will be the player. He will play the left field position this season, replacing Bob Beschler and, mark my word, he’ll be nothing short of a sensation. “And Gonsales, whom I sighed on my trip to Cuba last summer, promises to be a second Archer. His throwing to the bases is most accurate and he throws from a flat-footed position. Gonsales cannot speak a word of Bn*lisb and Marians is used as interpreter."

George Baumgardner of St. Louis Browns

any other American league leader. The Athletic slabmen twirled only 67 complete games. The Browns’ gunners turned in 104 full contests. The number of complete games pitched by the other hurling staffs was as follows: By New York, 75; by Boston, 76; by Washington, <7B; by Chipago, 84; by Detroit, 86, and by Cleveland, 96. All told, there were just 71 who were able to twirl complete games last year, the men who pitched ten or more full contests being: Johnson, Washington, 29; Scott, Chicago, 26; Russell, Chicago, 25; Baumgardner, St. Louis, 24; Gregg and Falkenberg, Cleveland, 23; Dauss and Dubuc, Detroit, 21; Collins, Boston, and Mitchell, St. Louis, 20; Hamilton, St. Louis, 19; Boehling, Washington, Plank, Philadelphia, Cicotte, Chicago, and Willett, Detroit, 18; Groom, Washington, and Wellman, St Louis, 17; Mitchell, Cleveland, 16; Ford, New York, and Blanding, Cleveland,' 15; Fisher, New York, Caldwell, New York, and Leonard, Boston, 14; Bender, Philadelphia, and Leverenz, St Louis, 13; Wood, Boston, 12; Brown, Philadelphia, 11.

NOTES of the DIAMOND

Old Hans Wagner continues to remain "all in” and “out of form.” • • * Joe Leonard, third base recruit with Pittsburgh, is only twenty years old. • • • Catcher Wheat of Augusta is a brother of Zack Wheat of the Brooklyn Nationals. • ♦ • » In a recent game at Kansas Cltj the Feds drew a crowd of 9,000, while the K. C. Raws had but 700. • • • Columbia has signed a player named Booze. He is no roughneck, either, but a college boy, and a clean liver. • • • Topsy Hartsei, manager of the Toledo team in the South Michigan league has a player named Apple. Wonder if he’s red. • • • ’ “U. S. Navy May Take Cruise,” reads a headline. Manager Huggins better watch out for his player Cruise is a fairly good outfielder. • • • Some accounts say that the Baltimore' fans have given the Orioles the frosty shoulder since the Federal league terrapins came to town. Manager Gessler of Pittsburgh is convinced that his Old-timers, Barger, Knetzer and Dickson, will be. able to hold their own In the coming campaign. • • • Trainer Harry Tuthill of the Detrolts says the Tigers are In the best physical condition they have been in for several years, and he figures them as a real contender. * • » ■. \.. / ‘" * As base runners the Detroit team has Cobb, Bush and Moriarty; as possibilities it has High Bauman and Kavanaugh. Kavanaugh stole a lot ot sacks In the Tri-Btate league last saw son.

FABLES FOR THE FAIR

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THE WOMAN WHO BRIBED HER NIECE There was once a Woman who had Two Nieces. One Day she Called, them Both to her and Spoke as follows : “If you will Remove those Birds from your Hats,” she said, “1 will give Each of You a beautiful lave Bird in a Neat Cage. They will Carol and Twitter all Day, and you will Not have the Debasing Consciousness of having Destroyed the Life of a Living Creature. Moreover, by Trimming your Hats with Ribbon Loops you will Present a far more Attractive Appearance. If anything Disgusts a Man, it is the Cruelty of Women in this Regard.” \ , “I shall be Glad to Do as you Suggest,” said One Niece. “And I shall do No Such Thing,” said the Other. “To Begin with,

BEGGED THE AUNT TO INTRODUCE HIM TO HER NIECE.

I had Just as Soon adorn a Hat as a Cage, if I were a Bird. And what is More to the Purpose, the Hat is very Becoming to me As it Is?’ “Then I will Give your Sister Both the Birds,” said her Aunt. Later on a Young Man begged the Aunt to Introduce him to* her Niece. “Which one?” said she. ‘“The One with the Yellow Wing in her Hat,” replied the Young Mafi. “I did Not Notice any Other.” “My Other Niece has a far Better Disposition,” said the Woman, “and a much Kinder Heart. She would Not take the Life of Harmless Birds, but keeps Hers in a Cage, ..and is Devotedly Attached to Them. Would you not Prefer to meet Her?” ‘ “I think Not,” replied the Young Man. “I Especially Admired the One with the Yellow Wing. And Personally Ido Not Care for Birds as Pets. I Think they are Noisy and Messy.” < ' This teaches us that a Bird in the Hat is Worth Two in the Cage.

THE WOMAN WHO DELIBERATED

There was Once a Woman who Endeavored to Please her Husband in Every Particular. This is a very Difficult Thing to do. “Among the Many Faults of your Sex,” he was Accustomed to Say, “is Flightiness. You Jump too Hastily at Conclusions. If you would Devote the Mature Consideration of a Business Man to Your Affairs, they would Meet with Better I Wish you would Remember This.” On one Occasion he Informed her that he was About to Preserit her with a Fine Piece of Fur for a Christmas Present. He Invited her to Accompany Him and Make her Own Selection. When they Reached the Fur Shop the Woman Said to Herself, “Now is the Time to Delight Him with my Mature Consideration. I will Not Jump too Hastily at That Coat, but Weigh the Merits, of the Other Pieces.” - , Accordingly she Reasoned as follows: “I will Not take the Long Coat, for it is Too Expensive, but I will

"FOR HEAVEN'S SAKE, WOMAN, MAKE UP YOUR MIND!”

Try it On. I will Not take the Collarette, for it would Not be Warm Enough, but I will Try it On. I will not take the Stole, for it will Not Look as if it Cost Enough, but I will Try it On. I will Not take the Cape, for it is Not Fashionable, but I will Try it On.” And she did So. • Her Husbahd could Contain himself No longer. ‘-For Heaven’s Sake, woman, Make Up your Mind!” he cried. “You will Drive Me to an Insane Asylum with your Diddling Ways! I should Have Had the Garment half Worn Out by Now. I will Cure you of Shopping if I Cure you of Nothing Else. Take what you Have On and Let Us Get Away!” v . When-they had Beached their Home he Addressed her Thus: “That Stole is Not Nearly so Becoming as the Coat would Havt Been!” ■ ' j- p. ; ”d This teaches us that the Woman who Deliberates is Bossed.

Melancholy Days.

“Don't you feel melancholy when autumn days are gray and chill?” asked the poetic young woman. “No,” replied the square-jawed young man. “What makes me melancholy Is to be prepared for gray, chill weather days and then experience week after week of muggy warmth.”

By JOSEPHINE DODGE DASKAM

Posing.

Reporter—We are so interested in your book, “We Wish to Be Admired Only for Our Brains," that we would like to publish your photo in our pa. per. - ■ ■ ■ Madame—Heavens! Wait a moment while I put on another hat Thia mi la so unbecoming*