Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 181, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 August 1914 — Page 2

CAP and BELLS

OLD PETER WAS CONTENTED Nothing Disturbed Serenity of Base~7“ halt Umpire Until — Son Told Wife of Mistake. Old Peter was feeling like one big, contented smile as he stood in the glorious sunshine, arrayed in a long coat of dazzling whiteness, umpiring the first match of the season. Looking up he noticed that the hands of the big clock on the pavilion had crept to ten minutes past twelve, and he realized that he was getting “peckish,” y His right hand felt for the packet of sandwiches which his wife had insisted —much against his will —cm putting in his pocket. Salmon and shrimp paste plastered between slices of a new bread and butter make a pleasant meal, and old Peter felt happier than ever. But on a sudden his brow became clouded, for, walking calmly out into the sacred field, came his small son, Billy. Heedless of frowns and warnings, Bill walked up to his parent. “Mother says she wants them sandwiches back.” “Back?” roared the indignant umpire. “I’ve eaten them half an hour ago!” “Then you must clean your boots with salmon land shrimp paste tomorrow! Mother put the polish in your sandwiches!”

Effective Substitute.

Tourist —You have an unusuaHy large acreage of corn under cultivation; don’t the crows annoy you a great deal? Farmer —Oh, not to any extent. Tourist —That’s peculiar, considering S’ou have no scarecrows. Fanner —Oh, well, you see, I’m out here a good part of the time myself. —New York Mail.

No Longer Plain.

“Of course you can depend on the wisdom of the plain people?” “I used to feel that way,” replied the member of congress. “But after looking over the clothes and the danctng I can’t help fearing that the people out borne are getting father fancy"

The Proper Procedure.

“I asked the doctor the other day why an operation could be such «a success when the patient died?” “What did he say?” ■ “He gave me a look of scoru and said: ‘Let’s bury the subject.’ ”

QUITE NATURAL.

Greenbaum—l got a terrible bad coldt. Greenburg—Vhy don’t you take something for it? Greenbaum —How much vill you gif me?

He Enjoyed It.

Mrs. Bacon —So you and your husband went to the musicale? Mrs. Egbert—Oh, yes. "Did you enjoy it?” "Well, I didn't, but my husband seemed to; you know he can’t hear hardly a thing.”

Appropriate Action.

Shoestore Proprietor So Miss Jones on that last trip did not select for us a dancing slipper of proper style? Manager—No, sir. In selecting the slipper she did, she put her foot In it. |

The Idea!

Patience —For keeping a woman’s hands warm In a muff there has been invented a nickel cylinder which will retain the heat for several hours. Patrice —What’s the matter? Think nil the urlsd men have gone out of

HIT SOME ONE MIGHTY HARD

Originator of Most of Settlement's Gossip Is Not Dismayed by Minister’s Scathing Remarks. The minister of a large parish who had for some time been much troubled by the scandalous gossip that seemed to be occupying the minds of a portion of his flock, after exercising a great amount of tact and perseverance, at last succeeded in running to earth the originator of most of the settlement’s society slander. The guilty one was a regular attendant at the schoolhouse services, and the minister knew that should he take him to task personally and individually, he would inevitably lose a sheep, albeit a black one, so he decided to sermonize him. Accordingly, a special discourse was prepared, and the following Sunday afternoon literally hurled at the offending member as he sat on a desk in the comer of the schoolroom. Everybody present appeared fully to appreciate the situation, and at the close gs the service departed quietly and thoughtfully for home. AHexcept the black sheen who remarked to the minister: “That wer’ a fine sermon, ser; I’ll bet that hit some of ’em pretty hard.”

Extravagant Conqueror.

“Ikey, vat ip dot book you’re readin’?” asked Ikey’s father. “Aboudt Chulius Caesar, fader.” “Und vot business vas he in?” “He was a soljer and ven he von a battle he writed home, ‘Vedi, vedi, vict.’ ” “I bet he vent bankrupt—such extravagance! Vy he could send seven more vords for a kvarter.”—Livingston Lanes.

DEALING IN FUTURES.

Mr. Acker —That’s right; calculating how much you have spent on your spring outfit, are you? Mrs. Acker (calmly)—l am making up my appropriation for summer dreßses and hats.

An Innocent Victim.

“This food problem is something awful!” exclaimed the querulous man. “Still harping on the high cost of living?” "No. My wife has decided to reduce her weight. I wouldn’t care what food cost if she would only consent to buy it.”

Hopeless.

“Is there any public man who really meets with your full approval?” asked the weary listener. “No,” replied Mr. Growcher; “years ago I gave up trying to decide which man I liked most. I went ahead and voted for the one who displeased me least.”

Sam’s Idea.

“Sam!” “Yes, boss.” “I read in the paper today that an electric burglar alarm has been adapted for the chicken coop. What do you think of that?” “Why, I sees in dat, boss, a blow at de liberties of de people!”

Disgusted.

John—l see that a New York policeman is charged with mendacity. Jim —That’s the way with those high brow officials. Always trumping up something new and far-fetched. Why don’t they get after the liars an’ grafters?”—Cleveland Plain Dealer,

Comes Handy.

Redd —They say he was quite a hurdle-racer in his college days. Greene —But what good does that do him now? “A lot of good. Why, he says they’re nearly always housecleanlng at his home.”

Safe Place.

Patience —This paper says that, according to scientists, not a single microbe exists in mountain air above the height of 2,000 feet. Patrice —Good! Now I’ll look up some mountain summer resort where a girl can kiss without' any danger.

Looks That Way.

Belle —Has he proposed yet? Beulah —Not yet. “What’s the matter with him?” “I don’t know; he just sits and watches me.” ‘‘Oh, I guess he believes in the policy of watchful waiting, probably.”

Oh!

“Where Is your corset department?” asked the man, consulting his wrist watch, as he entered the department store. "For your wife, I suppose?” suggested the floor-walker. "Excuse me, iTrj I hiV6 00 Wlf*.^

THE EVENING REt*UBLI6AN v RENSSELAER, IND.

Scarf-Mantle and Medici Collar

ONE way of arranging a scarf so that it becomes a mantle is very clearly Bhown here. A three-yard scarf of chiffon is finished with hem-stitching at the head of a two-inch hem on three sides and has a half-inch hem on the fourth side. A tuck, equal in width to the hem, and an inch above it, is placed across each end. This length of chiffon is thrown around the shoulder like a shawl and a piece of wide silk lace is laid over it to form a collar. The chiffon and lace are caught up in small plaits to fit the mantle about the neck. A narrow knife plaiting, made of the chiffon, edges the lace, and this eollar effect is finished with a flat bow of folded chiffon at the front. There is a little quilting made of a plain fold of chiffon, gathered on a shirring thread, which borders the edges of the mantle at the front The beautiful collar of black embroidery is quite as well worth consid-

Masculine Outfit for Tiny Boy

ON THAT happy day when the baby boy discards dresses and proudly disdains them forever afterward he dons a distinctly masculine outfit like that pictured In the pleasing illustration given here. Laces and thiu fabrics are a thing of the past with him, and he is hereafter to be clothed in substantial stuffs to fit the rough-and-tumble experiences of his boyhood which lie before him. All the world over mothers might follow this manner of dressing the small man, and find it In every way the most satisfactory of styles. It allows the child absolute freedom, Is easily kept clean and Is smart in appearance. It is so simple In construction that the most ordinary of needlewomen can undertake the making. All the strongly-woven cotton, linen and plain woolen fabrics, and especially those that will stand tubbing, are used for ‘the tiny boy. Serges, cheviots, velveteens (for dressy wear), ginghams, coarse, unbleached linens, ootton or wool corduroy, pique and white linens (the last two for dressup occasions in summer time) and other desirable fabrics make it easy to choose something for him. In the picture shown here the blouse Is of a gray flannel, with collar and cuffs of a ribbed fabric in red. The panto are of the tame material as the blouse.

eration as the novel mantle. It is one of the many flaring designs, modeled on the Medici collar, that have captivated womankind wherever fashion counts for anything. It is wired, to hold its position, with tiny wires sewed between the two thicknesses of material used. A strand of odd Chinese beads of mother-of-pearl and glass, fastened at intervals on a strong silken cord and finished with a tassel, adds an item ol interest to the quiet ■ gown of black cloth. With a mantle which Spain may have inspired, a collar patterned after those worn In France three centuries ago, and queer beads of ancient Chinese origin as to design, the youthful wearer demonstrates .how all ths world payß tribute to beauty and is busy fashioning things for its adorning. It will not grow less busy, for beauty instinctively believes In going beautifully appareled. i

The little gray hat of felt has a ribbon band of red and ribbon ties In gray. These ties and the lad’s curls are all that Is left to him of babyhood, and by the time his years amount to four they must disappear. It is usual to make two or three pairs of pants to one blouse and to provide a generous hem on the blouse in case of shrinkage. A belt made of two thicknesses of the material in the blouse and strengthened by machine stitching is best fastened with button .And buttonhole. Waßh fabrics should be shrunk before the suit is made. * Plain fabrics make the most attractive clothes for little boys. On linens or other material suited to embroidering, small patterns appear on the cuffs and collars. Machine stitching makes an appropriate decoration also for boys' clothes. But no ornament* tlon at all 1b better than touch ornamentation, and embroidery or machine stitching or braiding is to b« sparingly used. JULIA BOTTOMLEY.

Flounces for Negligees.

Flounces of mousseline de sole are used on the latest negligees of crepe de chine. They are gathered or cut circular, rippling full at the lower edge. -

TALES of GOTHAM AND OTHER CITIES

Many Peaceful Families Live in/Apartment House

NEW YORK.—lmpossible though It may seem, Brooklyn has an apartmenthouse in which 22 families dwell in terms of great Intimacy and perfect accord. Esther virtue would make an apartment-house remarkable, but the

holding periodical celebrations. The house which possesses all these virtues Is At 1484 St; Mark’s avenue. It was built two years ago, and so strong is the spirit of fraternity among the tenants that every one of the original 22 families to engage apartments in the house Is still living there. The only changes in the personnel of the tenants have been caused by births or deaths, the head of the amity association boasted. The way to live in perfect peace with one’s neighbors is to avoid all cause for quarrel—this is the dictum on which the tenants of the model house shape their lives. So they try not to demand exclusive use’ of the dumbwaiter at six minutes after seven each morning, when every other tenant in the house is anxious to obtain his bread and rolls and milk, or his coal and wood, as the case may be. Also, the wives do not all try to hang out their wash the first thing Monday morning. They believe in and try to consider the rights of their neighbors. Of course, one of the essentials in the perfect carrying out of a scheme of this sort is the janitor. He really is the keynote cm which the strength of the whole structure depends. No. 1484 St. Mark’s avenue was fortunate enough to secure a gem of a janitor—a gem in the rough, but a gem nevertheless. The name of the gem is Nathan Diamond.

Modern Thief Runs Away With Box Car of Gloves

CHICAGO.— All hall, ye Knights of the Road and ye members of the Society of the Dark Lantern and the Jimmy, to “Tip” O’Neil, Grand High Mogul of the Brotherhood of Modern Thieves. For some one stole a box car and

switch engine and “got away with it,” and there is much myßtery, and much denying. The police are seeking c,7 Tfp”~ A few weeks ago a New York importing house received an order from a Chicago department store for silks and satins, and four cases of silk gloves, valued at SIO,OOO. A special watchman was to accompany— the goods in transit, and stay with the car until delivered. Ten days ago the consignment,

guard and all, started for Chicago. In due time they were shunted into a spur in the Northwestern railroad yards, preparatory to being unloaded and recatalogued by the surety company which gave bond to the importers to guarantee the safe delivery of the goods. Until then the guard had proved faithful and never Shut an eye on his thousands of pairs of gloves and hundreds of yards of beautiful silk. But the heat of a scorching day drove him to the outer air. . Half an hour liberally covers the time he, the guard says, was away from the car. When he returned he was just in time to see the car, attached to a switch engine, scurrying down the yards. Vainly he called and yelled. The engine would not stop. When the uproar finally brought out the railroad police the car and engine were lost to view. Later the car and switch engine were found near Thirty-third street. The gloves were gone. The guard told his story to the police and described the grinning face that looked back at him oyer the receding tender of the switch engine. Vainly have the police waited for “Tip” to return to his Parnell avenue home.

Curious Customs Are Learned by a New Arrival

CLEVELAND, OHIO. —While fresh from the province of Galatia and able to speak only a few words of English, a twenty-four-year-old man told Police Prosecutor Samuel H. Sllbert he had been inveigled into a marriage by a

Is forced by custom to marry her,’ she told me. t thought this was funny. But she took me to the place where we got a marriage license, and we were married In a short time.” The man appealed to Prosecutor Silbert for protection from his wife. His wedded life, he said, had been spent dodging dishes and other missiles. Specifically, a brick, he charged, she hurled at him had struck him on the bead, inflicting a deep wound. Prosecutor Silbert took out a warrant for the woman’s arrest on a charge of assault and battery. “The trouble began soon after our marriage,” the man told Prosecutor Silbert “First, I learned she had been married before and was divorced. Then she insisted Bhe be known under her maiden name, saying mine was too long and was too bard to spell and pronounce. She said this was another American custom.” . s

Puts His Trust in Left Hind Leg of a Rabbit

BIRMINGHAM, ALA.—Ervin Pope, a prisoner, five times sentenced to hang for murder, has just obtained another review of bis case by the Supreme court. He believes a rabbit foot charm Is better than a crack lawyer, but

the two work extremely welL His long fight for life has not only made him celebrated as a prisoner, but has made his legal counsel famous. Pope has been sentenced to hang In five separate trials for murder. Several gallows have been erected for his execution. While a prisoner in the Birmingham jail he watched from his cell window the building of two scaffolds for himself. \ For five years be has been fighting for his life. The Supreme court

has ordered five new trials for him and In every one the lower court coin vlcted Pope and prescribed the death sentence. Seven different days were set for the hanging. /- But Pope never believed he would be hanged. He said no court could resist the charmed Influence of a' left hind foot of a rabbit killed by a crosseyed, red-headed Ethiopian in a graveyard In the dark of the moon on Friday, the thirteenth of the month. Such a charm he carries constantly and attributes hig longevity to it Pope to charged with the murder of J. B. McClurkin. The pjAncip&l witness against him was a negro named John Body, In front of whose house the killing occurred, who swore he was awakened by screams end blows and a voice shooting "Brvtoil” -

combination makes this one unique. And to make the house still more distinctive, it has a janitor by whom and not at whom both the tenants and landlord swear. , The tenants of the house believe the millennium has arrived, and well they may. They get along so well together that they have formed an organization known as the St. Mark’s Amity association, the object of which is to increase the good fellowship among the tenants of the house by

woman of thirty-eight a short time after his arrival in Cleveland a year ago. “She met me on the street tbo day I arrived in Cleveland,” the map told the “She induced me to walk with her to her home. "The next day very early she came to my home. She told me of a peculiar custom regarding marriage ip this country. “ ‘When a single man walks with a woman to her home in America he