Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 146, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 June 1914 — Page 3

INTERESTING ITEMS FROM THE CITIES

Policeman Is Taken Prisoner by a Lively Cow

LEVELAND, OHIO.—A big spotted cow with regulation crumpled horns ** and a determined cast of countenance captured Patrolman Chambers of the Detroit avenue station the other day and bound him so tightly that it

long breath and began to take inventory of the three hundred odd bones in his anatomy. "Strange,” he mutterkfl in a dazed voice. "I was sure some of them must be broken." ? • i. The cow, belongs to W. H. Ford, tired of her pasture and started to hunt a new one early in the morning. She pulled up the stake to which her chain was' attached and started. At the Nell terrace the green lawn of the court attracted her and sho tarried long enough to get all tangled up in the. chain'. half-strangled groans and “mooings" awoke every one in the terrace and someone called Patrolman Chambers. With soft words he tried to calm the frightened cow, but failed. She caught him between a tree and herself and proceeded to wind the chain around him. Chambers yelled for help. * ' . ' - The cow than decided to investigate Detroit avenue to the eastward and As took Chambers along. Through lawns and over flower beds she went until the station house was reached at about seven o’clock. The day and night forces were just changing and between the two Chambers’ prisoner was subdued.

Buys Meal for a Wayfarer; Lacks Cash to Pay

NEW YORK. —A story is being told of an experience of a wealthy bachelor, a member of a very old New York family, who takes a great deal of interest in charitable work, and who does a lot of investigating on his own account

Some time ago he was walking on one of the streets of the lowest East side when he was accosted by a wayfarer whose whole appearance indicated the depths of misfortune and misery. The tramp said he wanted the price of something to eat The millionaire looked him over. "I won’t gfye you any money," he said, "but I’ll be glad to buy you a good square meal." The millionaire was very plainly dressed, and the other, after looking

him regretfully over, agreed to become his guest They turned into a restaurant in the vicinity, and the host let the man order what he wanted. He himself ordered a meal and ate. When it was finished, the millionaire called for his check. When it came, he felt in his pockets. Not a cent did he have. It was an embarrassing moment, but he sought to explain to the. waiter. “None o’ that stuff goes here; we got too much o’ that kind of conversation,” the attendant informed- him.’ "You pays that check —see!" The man from uptown called for the manager, and sought to explain the situation, but the manager, too, happened to be from Missouri- 1 When the millionaire was arguing with the manager, and protesting that he would pay the bill if time was given him, he was surprised by a loud guffaw from the tramp across the table. “Bo," cried that worthy, leaning over and putting out his hand, “you certainly put one over on me. I never knew anybody could fool me like that. Why, I had no idea you were one of us. I’ll pay the check,” and he did, producing a sum that was much more than sufficient

House Lined With Honey Found in Southern City

MOBILE, ALA. —Mobile haß a real, sure-enough “honey" residence. It is .At the corner of Kentucky and Marine streets, and carpenters say that the walls are practically interlined with honey. Several weeks ago the floor-

she was living In the house she had a large flower garden in the yard and that it attracted a colony of bees to the place. When tiie flowers were removed the bees also disappeared. The honey-, makers had discovered an abandoned water spout and through this they gained access to the walls and beneath the weatherboarding they proceeded to -make pound after pound of honey. •- ■' ' i A carpenter was summoned and on the orders of the owner he cut a hole in the Bide of the house and attempted to smoke the bees out For his trouble hp was Btung severed times. Between twenty-five and thirty pounds of honey waß found near the hole, and this was removed, but it is believed that several hundred pounds must be in other parts of the walls. The carpenters are of the opinion that a dozen or more colonies of bees inhabit the Gray home. f ‘ ~

Mastodon Hog Weighs 1,000 Pounds on the Hoof

BALTIMORE, MD.—One hog, 1,000 pounds on the hoof. Hi F. Martin of Hampstead, in the fifteenth district of Baltimore county, sold an animal of this weight, says the Sun, to H. F. Sharrer, a butcher of Hempstead. It

was five years old. Facially and by several other characteristics, it looked like the verisimilitude of the swine tribe, but it had the bulk of a horse —~of a large horse. Seeing it move across the field on a moonless night gave one the apprehension that the banshees or fairies were moving a haystack, Only now that the western winds have come along does Farmer Martin realize the invaluable boon he lost when he parted with the colossus

puerco. Staked on the windward side of the Martin homestead, not a ripple of air could reach the unrepaired roof; no whining, convulsive sobs could be wrung from the free and easy weatherboarding. It might,have been that C. P., hog, pig, swine—call it what you will, for . there doesn’t seem to be any Latin or Dacian designation adequate to embrace the animal's massivity and projection into the circumambient atmosphere —us before said, perhaps it was because the animal’s appetite was built along the lines of its displacement or because of the luring offer of nine cents a pound “dressed," that Mr. Martin sold Ik—at any rate, Mr. Sharrer got The carcass dressed down to 798 pounds net, for which Mr. Martin rw paired the monetary equivalent of trim

required the united efforts of every person living in Neil terrace, West Eighty-ninth street and Detroit avenue, to free him. Then Bhe started off down the street with him hanging to the end of a chain and flopping like the tall of a kite. . At the “mooings” of the cow and the yells of Chambers all the men at the Detroit avenue station rushed out and managed to corral her in Andrew Hartwell’s livery stable. As the door slammed on her, Chambers drew a

lng in the attic of the building, now occupied hy Mr. and Mrs. B. H. Gray, and- owned by Mrs. Annie B. Fields, began to show unmistakable signs of rotting, although it was far from the ground. Before the floor was taken up, honey began to appear through the boards, and despite efforts to mop the sticky stuff up, it continued to appear. Mrs. Fields was notified and after being told about the honey she recalled that about five years ago while

THE EVENING REPUBLICAN, RENSSELAER, INT>.

THERE have been so many developments of the cape that a cape which is just a cape and nothing else is outnumbered by combinations of cape and coat, or cape and waistcoat, and cape suits. These combinations of cape and coat are thoroughly practical garments for the tourist. The outer cape is removable from the under coat, leaving a shapely, well made and plain garment for protection when nothing heavier is needed. Or the coat may bq dispensed with and the cape worn instead. For the mountains and the car or for saijing northern seas, both garments together are comfortable. And when the sun is high and neither is needed there is the plain silk blouse and the straight well-tailored, cloth skirt, with Comfortable shoes having uppers to match the skirt. In the model picture here, from

For High Occasions in Midsummer

WITH the oncoming of hot weather and the season of outings and midsummer festivities, millinery begins to adapt itself to its surroundings. For June weddings, any one of the three hate pictured here would be a happy choice for the bridesmaid. As beautiful and buoyant as butterflies, these hats are designed for the ephemera] summertime; two of them, at least, in an ephemeral style. However brief their little lives, beauty and originality are theirs. Originality so striking, in fact, that these hats are unique, but of a character not likely to be repeated. Hats similar to the largest one of the three we are likely to have always with us, but the other two, we have, not seen their like before, and others, drawn from the realm of fancy and poetry, will replace theta In the next summertime. - The large hat of point d’esprit net and lace Is really a wide brim made of a lace raffle, mounted on a cap made of the net .This cap, edged with a band of black velvet, sets down an the head. The scant raffle of line lace is supported by short wires and gathered at the inner edge over a wire. The raffle la sat on the cap at a picturesque angle. There is a wreath

The Cape for Outing Wear

Paquin, the entire outfit is made in taupe colored cloth. The coat is finished with a rolling collar of black silk and the cape with narrow flat rovers of cloth. There is a rolling collar of batiste fastened to the blouse. Similar collars, with chemisettes, are on sale in all the shops, for wearing under the open-necked blouses. There is a charming little hat of hemp trimmed with rose foliage and black and white ribbon. The shoes, with patent vamps and taupe colored uppers, are laced. Altogether the costume is in thq best manner of the great designer, when the costume of the tailored variety 1b considered. It is practical, and It is chic. Long capes of dark-colored (doth lined with Roman striped-silk or with silk in plain colors, have prove the most popular development in the new reign of an old friend in garments.

of small flowers about the brim and a large rosette of them set against the bandeau and the underbrim. • The pretty, ally, pure-white hat, which looks something like a white orchid ip millinery, and something like a glorified sunbonnet, is made of a white hair braid plateau, white ribbon and the petals white chrysanthemums. There Is a draping of white mallne over the top, fastened with two small rosettes of black velvet, one at each side. The hat is shaped with fine wire supports, the back portion filled in with a foundation of wire net covered with broad bows of ribbon. Mallne in black with hair lace braid make up the wonderful little pleoe of millinery art worn by the girl with a fan. There is a small, round hat of shirred mallne and hajr lace over a wire frame. Ruffles of mating with thread wire Inclosed in hems, apparently, provide what passes for a brim, but is in reality a misty halo about the faep These hats follow no set style. They are not freakish. They are beautiful efforts on the part of some artist who la able to take the frivolous materials at hand Interpret the gaiety of youth and midsummer with them.

JULIA BOTTOMLEY.

SMILES

WARDING TO TALESMEN.

A Juror the other day appeared in court and claimed exemption on the ground of deafness. The judge, in a subdued tone of voice, interrogated the deaf man. “How long have you been deaf?” '“Two years." The judge, in a much less audible tone: “How was your deafness caused?” Juror—l caught a severe cold, Judge (in a voice reduced almost to a whisper)—Don’t you think your deafness is cured? Juror—No, my lord. “Oh, you will do very well, sir,” replied his lordship,. and everyone in court laughed except the Juror. —London Evening Standard.

Caution.

Redd—This paper says that an Illinois inventor’s metal ladder Are escape, which can be unreeled from a window as a person descends, is provided with guides to prevent it swaying dangerously from side to Side. Greene—To make it safer it might be provided with suitable handles, so It could be promptly conveyed from a lodger's room when he is considerably behind in his weekly payments.

TOO LIKE HER.

Miss Younggirl—Why do you dislike these photographs? Don’t they do you justice? Miss Oldgirl—Yes; entirely too much justice.

Real Mean.

X came to town at half-past six, ’Twas, this so early brought me— X wished those tarnel tags to miss. But a sharp tag girl caught me.

The Standard Bearer.

“I’m afraid our daughter is not going to make a very happy marriage," said Mr. Cumrox. “Why not?” asked his wife. "Shflfs worthy of the best of men.”

"Yes. But she scares the really industrious fellows away. Her idea of a really able man is one who will sit on the front step and wave a little flag and holler, ‘Votes for women!’"

Paradoxical Escape.

“The fugitive from the police did a paradoxical thing when he hid himself in the old well." "How was that paradoxical?" “Why, he jumped into a hole to get ont of one.” ’

Other Side of the Proposition. “A man ought to kiss his wife every day.” “Yes,” replied Mr. Meekton; "but suppose she’s busy writing • speeches and doesn’t want to be disturbed?”

It Certainly Is.

Bill—l eee the chairman of the canary bird group of an ornithological society in Germany rejoices in the title which ornaments his visiting card: Kanarienvogelzuchvereinsyorstand. Jill—Well, it’s certainly a bird of a name, all right

Mean Hint

"My theory is that men are what they eat, so we should be careful to select appropriate diet" “I’m so glad to hear that, Mr. Softy. We have calfs brains for dinner."

No Cutting There.

“Did they cut out anything when you went to the hospital?” "Yes, I thinlr they cut out about everything they could get hold of except the bill."

Inartistic.

“The color of that couple’s lives does not form an artistic contrast" “Why notr "She has a rosy future and he has a purple past"

Appearances.

“So you are a Chicago policewoman T’/ .. . "y»b.“Plain clothes?" “Well, they may be plainer than I am used to, but they are very bo*

Its Weight.

“Jinks tells me he Is building up a again." "Then he must be making a fat thing, of it" __ _ __

WOULD, INDEED.

He—Dear, I'll love you forever. She —That would make it awkward if I shouldn’t love you that long.

A Short Cut.

When that small slipper made of glass Was worn by Cinderella, The dear girl did not cut her toot; She merely cut a swell.

She Knew.

Father—You say you want to marry this young man? Daughter—Yes, father. “But you’ve, only met him twice, you say." “Yes, father." “But you can’t know anything about a young man by only meeting him twice." . u ._ “Oh, yes, father. I know he tangoes beautifully!"

A Young Gallant.

Teacher—Now, Jimmy, let me hear you compare sweet Jimmy—Positive, sweet molases; comparative, molases; superlative, lasses. Teacher —Stop, stop, Jimmy. Jimmy—Yes, mam; I dasn’t go any further, the girls might mob me.

Not Previously “Touched."

Borrowby—Let’s see, do I owe you anything? Bangs—Not a cent, my boy. Are you going around paying your little debts? Borrowby—No; going around seeing if I overlooked anybody. Lend me five till Saturday, will you?

ONE GIRL TO ANOTHER.

Grace—George says I was made to kiss. Helen—A diplomatic way of referrlng to your turned-up nose, wasn’t it?

Paradoxical.

Here Is a funny thing that ’■ true, NcrW is the time to learn it; If you would keep a woman’s love. My son, you must return It.

Not Opportunity.

“ "Tls opportunity knocking," remarked the lazy ;man, as the thumps resounded on the door of his f2-a-week room, and, being wise, he opened it—the door, of course. “No, I ain’t opportunity," remarked a raucous voice. “I’m to get an installment on them books you bought tart month."—Philadelphia Ledger.

A Conservative Protest

“I want to call your attention to the Fashion Hints," said the man who was soliciting subscriptions. . "No use,” replied the plain, emphatic woman. “Fashions have gotten to where hints won’t do any good. You might as well start by callin’ for the police."

The Church Prosperous.

"Do you have matins hi this church?" asked the high church visitor of the reiver of the village church. “No, Indeed." replied tbatrdlgnitary, with scorn. “We has oil doth, and right up the chancel, too!" —Christian Register. .

The Climatic Muse.

"Why is spring poetry so frequent ly bad?" "People who write ft can’t got the proper atmosphere. A spring to be ready for an Ap#l magazine ha* to be completed In January."

Master was Away.

"What are you smacking your ttpo about, Norsk?" asked the lady of the house snsntciouihr. smack ’em for* me, mSS" wm the tuwy.