Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 7, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 January 1915 — Page 2

STORIYS from th e BIG CITI ES .

New York Dogs Dyed to Match Gowns of Milady

MEW TOltfe—When a sober resident of this city, a few days ago, saw a Is sky-blue Skye terrier, he watted for beTp. The blue dog—the Latin Is “mutt ultra, marinus" —was walking down Third avenue and he had a man

in multichromatic “mutts.’’ Select your shade and pick your dog, and the order will be filled while you wait. ' r _ And is there a demand for them? Well, rather, opined the man with the blue dog. The women, that’s the answer. The women —and inexorable fashion. Blue dogs match blue dresses, pink dogs match pink dresses, and so on. All he needed was a cutting of the dress goodß, and the thing was done. For example, said the dog dyer, the blue dog w r as on its way to the Plaza hotel, where dwelt a woman who had ordered it. Think you she would go walking on the avenue in a blue dress and with a black dog in her arms? Not by several shades. While they stuck to plain colors, explained the dyer, it was a simple matter. But some one had told him that polka dots are coming into fashion again, and it looks like a busy winter. Making even the smallest dog match a polka dotted dress is no sinecure. And if plaids ever come in! Whew!

Statehouse Sod at Indianapolis Is Well “Salted”

INDIANAPOLIS, IND. —Walter Montgomery, a statehouse janitor, was pickin’ around in the statehouse lawn, where they were planning to level and grade a bit. Walter had a real pick, too, and he swung it with genuine

abandon for a time. Then ,he took an unusually hard swing for’some reason ' or other and the pick stuck, deep hi the sod. He gave it a twist, and with the earth that Sew up came three silver dollars and two half dollars. Walter gazed at the money for a moment, then saw several of his brother “pickers’’ casually loafing toward the spot So he just picked it up again. ' Opinion was divided on the question of how it got there. One janitor believed a pickpocket had been loung-

ing around the statehouse yard at night to pick up a victim or two, when he saw the Indianapolis police force approaching—or part of it —bent on pickin’ up somebody. He then, according to this janitor’s theory, scooped oht a hole in the lawn, buried the money and resodded the spot, putting up a plantain leaf to show where he had buried it. The police probably had tramped down the plantain leyf in their eagerness to find the pickpocket, the janitor said. Another said he believed that two squirrels that have taken up their abode in the little trees about the statehouse had found one of the evening loungers at rest on the lawn and had picked his pockets, “eashaying” the results. _ ; ; : Still another said he believed the find‘was accidental and that, should it become known, Montgomery would be compelled to pay it into the hands of a representative of the Democratic state committee, since it had been found on state property. Montgomery said he had examined the money closely and could not believe it ever had been a campaign contribution.

Apyrtrophers of Chicago Hear Wonderful Story

CHICAGO. —Apyrtrophers of Chicago held an experience meeting the other night. It probably will be a long time before they hold another one or before some apyrtropher can be found to beat the wondrous tale of the man

Several responded,‘'and then Mr. Drews stalked to the platform. "Recently I met a man who for some time had suffered from a peculiar skin disease,” he said. "Every morning when he arose from bed he literally walked out of his skin, just as you would step out of an overcoat and a pair of rubber boots. “He went to several hospitals, but it did him nQ good. Try as they might, the doctors couldn’t keep his skin on. Each morning he had a new oneuntil after 1 became acquainted with him and placed him on a diet of uncooked food. "Well, two months after that he was cured completely. He kept the same skin right along without a bit of trouble. “Now he is a confirmed apyrtropher and wouldn’t eat fired food for anything in the world.” - * Several other pers*ons afterward tried to say something, but retired after a lame struggle, and the meeting soon broke up.

General Dodge and Ute Queen Renew Old Pledge

GLENWOOD SPRINGS, COLO:—Fifty years ago Gen. Granville M. Dodge of Council Bluffs, lowa, and Ouray, the great peace chief of the Ute Indians in western Colorado, swore eternal friendship to each other. A few

weeks ago this vow of friendship was renewed between the general, now past eighty years of age, and Chipeta, widow of Ouray and queen of the Ute tribe, when the-two met here by accident beside tio same spring where the original friendship oath was sworn by the Indian and the white soldier. Chipeta is now ninety-three years old and except for a rheumatic pain now and then she looks as young as any other Indian squaw who has arrived at the fifty-year mark. At the

time of the making of the original pledge a third member of the party was Chief McCook, Chipeta’s brother and brother-in-law of Ouray. And old MeCook, wearing moccasins, a white man’s shirt and suit of clothes, a collar, a derby hat and with hair hanging to his waist, was with his sister when she and General Dodge renewed their friendship. General Dodge, who is commander for life of the Army of the Tennessee, is the only major general of the Civil War yet alive and is the only Civil war corps commander living in this country. Chipeta is one of the oldest Indian women in the country and she and her brother constitute the only link between the Utes of frontier days and the present half-civilized tribe of red men, /Iv-' .i . • -I- * . i ■ nan' iimb

along. He was a frail, ethereal blue—about the color of baby ribbon. The citizen, backed up by a police sergeant m who saw the same thing, approached 'the man with the dog and requested an explanation. And, as usual, the . fair sex was found to 5e the motive. In the first place, the roan said, the blue dog was only a sample. He has ’em pink, and he has ’em green and he has ’em lavender. Drop around to his place of business, he Invited, and they would see some rare things

with the changeable skin. An apyrtropher Is a person who doesn’t believe In eating cooked food. Persons of this persuasion in Chicago belong to the Apyrtropher society, founded by George J. Drews. He sfent out circulars announcing an experience meeting. ""Now, I want you all to relate what apyrtrophy—the .eating of unfired food —has done for you or your friends,” said Mr. Drews. "Arise and speak—don’t be bashful.”

THE EVENING REPUBLICAN, RENSSELAER, IND.

Beads in a Lovely Party Gown

IT would nardly be possible to build a gown on simpler lines than those which appear in the soft and elegant dress, of much distinction, which here does honor to its designer. Over a skirt, straight and full, of crepe de chine there is a tunic of fine net bordered with the sheerest of plaitings. And over this again a wide flouncing of the filmiest black Chantilly lace laid in two folds about the hips. There Is a bodice, which could not be simpler in outline, of the crepe, opening in a “V” ’at the front and back and without sleeves. It Is overlaid with the Chantilly lace and has sleeves of this lace over white net.

If the designer had stopped at this point he would have achieved-a gown of quiet and elegant character, at which one would look twice. But it would not have possessed the brilliant distinction, of his finished product, which rivets the attention. For the sake of sparkle and life a garniture of crystals and rhinestones has been added to the already charming robe. The bust and arm’s-eye are outlined with a border of fine net edged with rhinestones. Strands of crystal beads depend from it and hang to the waist line, where they are caught up under a velvet girdle. A second fall of cry a-

THE present fashion for short, full neckpieces of fur, or feathers or fur-cloth, make it possible for every one to afford a cozy protection to the throat. The- suggestion of comfort that lies in these small pieces of winter apparel makes up half of their attraction; they look comfortably and they are comfortable! and also they' are becoming, which is the other half of their appeal to wromen.

The open throat, in garments for the street, is passe; everyone wants a coat that fastens, up close about the throat, supplemented by a separate neckpiece or finished with a band of fur. It Is especially chic to have a fur-trimmed hat to wear with the fur about the throat In the newest coats very broad, ample turnover collars of fur appear on velvet and other coats, and a collar of the samg fur encircling the crown of a broadbrimmed hat makes an effect of luxurious dressing just where it will be most noticeable, that is, about the face. A collar and hat of * this kind are shown in the picture. At the left a small separate neckpiece of marten fur is shown, which will harmonize with any sort or color of oostume. Jt consists of a moderately wide satin-lined, band finished with feet (with claws), and short tails of the fur. It fastens at one. side and is a charming bit in ‘the way of dress accessories, made of a hard durable fur. Similar neckpieces are made up <n Ifri ~

Luxurious Winter Neckwear

tals extends from the waist to the first fold in the lace tunic and a third from this fold to the lower one. Two rows of the crystals are festooned about the lower edge of the sleeve. A final touch of the artist is seen in gathering the skirt in slightly about the feet.

A gown that follows so closely classic lines of drapery need not concern itself with passing vagaries of style. It is of a character to be always pleasing.

Flaring Cuffs.

Some of the coats are made with tight, very long sleeves that are almost gioyelike in their fit at the wrists. But some are made with a flaring cufT, like a Medici collar at the wrong place. These deep, flaring cuffs, usually on velvet coats, are headed with bands of velvet.

Severe Dinner Gown.

Severe but beautiful is a dinner gown of black ninon, In which three different widths of the old accordion plaiting are revived, but the whole Is finished by a belt of bright magenta and purple-striped silk, with one great crimson velvet rose tucked into it almost under the left arm,

mink, skunk, sable, ermine, and in the cheaper furs. The style 1b good and njay be counted upon to remain good during the life of the fur. An inexpensive and pretty novelty for the neck is made of ostrich feathers in two colors and several tones of one of these. A combination of white and sapphire blue, shading off to dark tones, is shown in the photograph. This collar may be bought in all colors and in the natural ostrieh colors, also in black and white. It fastens under a fancy bow of ribbon. Ostrich feather collars are not as warm as fur, but provide considerable protection,' at that; enough for moderate weather or southern climes.

JULIA BOTTOMLEY.

Chiffon Dance Frock.

A charming dance frock of chiffon and net has a plaited skirt of chiffon with a border eight inches above the hem of black chiffon. A deep flounce of embroidered net reaches to the lower edge of the border. Ruffled elbow'sleeves of chiffon, a fichu drapery of lacy net deeply scalloped and a wide girdle "of black satin rihbon complete this pretty model. An attractive .Crock of taffeta has three or four 13-inch ruffles overlapped and gathered so as to cover the entire skirt Down the center front, forming a straight line, are four large pearl tjMMffltai—: '

GOOD JOKES

UP TO HIM. M Oh, Geoffrey. I like you well enough, but—" "Well, if you love me, Geraldine, Isn’t that Buf —’’*■* "No, dear! Years ago I took a solemn vow —” "What was it, darling?” "That I never would marry—” "A vow of that kind is better broken than kept! It isn’t —" “You mustn’t interrupt me. The ▼ow I took was that I never would marry any but a handsome man!"'. "Great Scott! Am I so—” "And so, Geoffrey, dear. I hate to have to tell you, but —” “Gfb on! I can stand anything now.” "You’ll have to shave off that dinky little tuft of hair on your chin!"

The Difficulty.

"It is a wonder that the Germans did not find it easy to inarch into France.” "Why is it?” "Didn't they find their way paved with Belgian blocks?”

Same Object.

"Why is a lynching party in the West the same thing practically aB a band of art judges in the East?” "Why are they alike?” "Because they’re both hanging committees.”

SHE KNEW.

Mrs. Smith-*-The fire in my range always goes down. Mrs. Jones — Use a gasoline stove. That’ll likely go up.

No Perfect Men, However.

There was a man In our town Who always knew just when to quit But those he owed said With a frown He did not know when to remit.

Took It.

“Do you believe opals are unlucky?” “I know it. I bought a peach of an opal one time.” “And it brought you bad luck?” “Well, I offered it to a girl thinking she was superstitious, and she wasn’t” 1

Fish That Bite.

“You’d tjftnk,” said he eagerly, “that fish would know better than to bite at those artificial baits." “Oh, I don’t know,” she replied. “It isn’t so long ago that you bought a lot of very pretty automobile stock.”

Misleading.

Sergeant—Halt! You can’t go there. Private Murphy—Why not, sir? Sergeant—Because it’s the general's tent. Private Murphy—Then, bedad, what are they doing with “Private” above the door?

The Duffer’s Lament

Old Player—Well, how do you feel after your flr~t two-some at golf? Duffer —Feel? Huh! 'I started ahead of about forty two-somes and a half dozen four-somes, and I had so many people say, “Would you mind our going through you?” that I feel like a human sieve. * '

An Obliging Spirit

“I thought you were going to move Into a more expensive apartment.” “The landlord saved us the trouble,” replied Mrs. Fllmgilt. “He raised the rent of the one we have been occupy--tag." 'Ja - ' ■

Wished He’d Been Forgotten.

“Did your uncle remember yon in his will?" 4 “Yes; he directed his executors to collect the loans he had made me.” s

Very. Unusual.

”1 can’t understand why they appointed Wombat on that board.” "Why, he understands all about It” "And that’s why I can’t understand the appointment”

A Diplomat

**How do you like your new music master?*’ "He is a very nice, polite young man When I made a mistake yesterday he said: ‘Pray, mademoiselle, why do you take so much pains to improve Upon Beethoven?”’ —Paris Figaro. ■< —7 1 -v

Affaire du coeur.

"So Maud is married. Was it an affair of the hjaart?" “Yes, she married ~a-rich old man whose heart, she was told, might give Mg . «t. siyr-moment**: ;

Gills—What’s the excitement? Dills —Man run run down by an auto, and they can’t find anything to carry him on. ~ Gills —H’m. With all those rubbers it should be no trouble to find a stretcher.

An optimist, methtnks, Is one Who hums a little tune, E’en though he goes when work Is done To dine upon a prune.

“You seem to have no trouble in finding your way about the intricate streets of Boston.” “That is true. I must, however, admit that my system is purely guesswork.” “What do you mean by guesswork?** "I always go in the opposite direction from what I think is right”

Tired Employee—ls it true, boss, that a penny saved is a penny earned? Busy Boss —Sure, it is true? “Then I guesß I’ll knock off for today. I just earned $2,000 for the firm by refusing to buy a motor truck a fellow wanted to sell the house.”

If Truth Were Told.

"Why do you want to earn such & lot more money than you and your wife will ever need?”

“So that I can have enough to keep my children from learning to do anything to help themselves if ever they should need to.”

Ninnycus—Wonder who originated that saying, "Busy as a hen with one chicken?" . , Cynicus—Somebody, probably, who had observed the activity of a hen with one chicken Just ready for tho matrimonial market —Judge.

"I understand your Canadian hunting party had a disastrous time.” “Yep. I was the only one that escaped injury.” « "How did that happen?” “Why, I missed the train jsrhen tho party started."

“If the czar and his Russian armie» are really victorious and carry out their purposes—” "Well?"

"I’ll bet they go to Berlin on theSpree.” •

Farmer A. —How much did you get for yer ’taters? Farmer B. —Wall, I didn’t get as much as I expected, and I didn’t calc’late I would.

NO KICK COMING.

Dinks —Don’t you find it pretty expensive to keep up that big touring car? Winks —Yes, I do. But I’m not grumbling. You see, Helen agreed to give np playing bridge at the Skinflint’s if I'd buy the car. Oh! I’m saving money all right 11 U "" ' ■ 1 1 ’

Drowning No Bother to Them.

Old Gentleman (who had just finished reading an account of a shipwreck with loss of passengers and all hands) —Ha! I am sorry for the poor sailors that were drowned. " Old Lady—Sailors! It Isn’t the sailors —It’s the passengers I am sorry for. The sailors are used to It.

Domestic Discord.

“My husband used to call me Ida lovely lute.” . “And now?* "Now he picks dh Wi,"' ‘

QUEER.

Slim Fare.

His System.

The Lazy Rascal.

How It Started.

Immue.

Celebrating.

What He Got.