Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 29, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 February 1915 — Page 2

HAPPENINGS in the BIG CITIES

Winter Bathing by the “Snowbirds” of New York

NEW YORK.—The sea gods and mermaids who happen to get into some of the breakers that wash up on Brighton Beach have many smprises these cold days. On almost any day of the season during the winter months, but

over their bathing suits. With the exception of the fact that all of them wear dippers, while in summer there are always a few girls who do not trouble to do this, their attire is exactly the same as it is in the hottest weather. For about two hours there are games before the plunge is taken. The time spent in the water varies with the coldness of the weather. In the late autumn or on a mild winter day the swimmers will spend 15 minutes in the water, while in midwinter not more than two or three minutes win be spent in the water. All of the snowbirds are swimmers, and most of them take the time to do a little swimming even on the coldest days. No matter how athletic unafraid is the typical snowbird she never lingers cn the beach after the plunge. The snowbird wears no wraps after coming out of the water, as it has been found that the time taken in putting on the wrap is better expended in sprinting for shelter. Spartan to the last, the snowbird dresses in a room which is unheated. The bathhouse is provided with a warm room, but this is very itttle used, as the genuine winter bathers prefer to dress in an unheated room. Another tradition of the snowbird is that no warm drink or alcoholic drink of any sort is taken before or after coming out of the water. After a quick alcoholic rub the snowbird emerges from the bathhouse in a glorious glow, with eyes shining, cheeks glowing, full of high spirits, strong and gay.

Chicago Man Flees Hospital to Get Big Steak

CHICAGO. —For four days Con Coleman lived on sympathy, science and gruel at the Passavant hospital. Then he rebelled. “I can stand the pneumonia,” he said to the nurse, "but I haven’t got pneumonia of the stomach

—can’t you get me some corned beef and cabbage?” "Lie still and go to sleep,' said tjie imperturbable young woman. Coleman obediently closed his eyes and the nurse went out. When she had gone the invalid leaped from his bed, went on tiptoe to a locker and dressed in a few seconds. Then he walked out of the hospital. And "when the nurse returned she gasped only once —and called the police. “Patient escaped, eh?” said the desk

sergeant at the Chicago avenue station. “All right—l’ll send a policeman." “But you don’t seem |o understand,” protested the nurse. “He's got pneumonia.” ■ , The desk sergeant whistled softly. “Why didn't you say so in the first place? I’ll send two policemen.” Policemen Haksett and Quinn found Coleman at his home eating a steak ten inches long, eight inches wide and two inches thick. “Nothing doing till I finish,” warned the sufferer. “Stand back.” He ate the steak and three boiled potatoes and half a loaf of bread. Then he arose and consented to return to the hospital. “Sorry to worry you," he said to the nurse, "but I'd rather die of pneumonia than starvation. What’s on the menu for supper?

Kansas City Boasts the Most Courteous Burglar

KANSAS CITY.—A disk of white light danced along the floor of Miss Florence Boyle’s bedroom. Finding the bedposts, the light climbed, like a will-o’-the-wisp, and settled quietly on Miss Coyle’s head and shoulders. Miss

burglar hesitated, and then decided not to. The light flashed off, and a slender form glided out the door. Miss Coyle put on her slippers and awakened her father and mother. Together they searched the house, but the slender, polite, courteous burglar was gone. So was about |SO worth of Miss Coyle’s jewelry, a gold lavalliere, a gold bracelet and several rings, one a small diamond. Miss Coyle is a teacher at the Bancroft school. "If the burglar should rea'd about it," she said,- 4 Td like him to know that if one must be robbed it’s so much nicer to be robbed by a courteous, gentle burglar.” Miss Coyle lives with her father and mother. The house is a large, oldfashioned structure. Tfce burglar entered by prying the lock from the kitchen window. He took all the dishes from the kitchen table and carefully piled them outside in the snow without breaking one. Miss Coyle said the burglar must have been in the house about four hours. He ransacked every bureau, went through the rooms of Mr. and Mrs. Coyle without awakening them, and then closed their door and locked IL

Picture Brides From Japan Will Marry in Frisco

SAN FR a NCTSCO—The scores of “picture brides,” who will cross the Pacific from Japan during 1915 to embark on matrimonial seas with husbands they never have seen, will, upon reaching Angel Island Immigration station.

place their affairs in the hands of Dr. B. C. Haworth, whose appointment as secretary of the Japanese Association of America was announced recently. Before leaving Japan a register carriage is performed by the government. This consists of transferring the bride's name to the register containing that of the bridegroom. She then is supplied with a photograph of her husband and, after a physical examination, is given a passport.

In the meantime the husband in America has received a photograph of his approaching bride and is informed of the date of her arrival. Doctor Haworth, in his new capacity, will see that the “change of photographs is made correctly, and that each man gets his own wife. The bride to obliged to show a certificate issued by the Japanese consulate that £ ' AlD< Doctor C Haworth haTbeen interpreter at Angel island since

especially on Sundays, a great many men and women go into the water st Brighton Beach. They like it best when the snow falls and they can send the blood circulating through their ▼eins with a brisk snowball battle on the shores. All sorts of games are played on the sands or in the snow before the plunge, and the women as well as the men play leapfrog and a modified form of baseball. The snowbirds come from their bathhouses through the biting air with nothing

Florence rubbed her eyes. Then she sat up in bed and brushed the strands of hair away from her face. "What do you want?” Miss Florence asked, in an even, polite, well modulated tone. Came back, out of the darkness behind the light, an even more polite, soft, courteous voice: ' “Please don’t be disturbed. Just don’t say a word.” “But you’re in my room. Won’t you at least tell me your name?” The

THE EVENING REPUBLICAN. RENSSELAER, IND.

THE latest fad which has seized upon the feminine fancy and is about to run its course is the wearing of a full, straight-hanging veil. It is usually of net bordered with narrow ribbon, but, beforq long, veils of chantilly and other laces may outnumber those of net. In spite of the popularity of figured lace in the smaller face veils the fact remains that they are less becoming than plain or dotted nets. The smartest of the new r veils are shaped to flare and ripple about the bottom, after the manner of the new skirts. Those in taupe color, twine color and black hold first place and look especially well w ith the jiew demi-

Hats for Southern Journeyings

IF these fortunate ones who escape winter by journeying South are worried by misgivings as to what they shall wear, they may set their minds at rest. Gowns for southern tourists, as enchanting as those in seasons past, and millinery as exquisite as has ever been worn, are all at hand. Whether or not they are inspirations from creators of styles in Paris or in America is not the important matter. They are here and they are lovely, and those who wear them or those who go to see them are not. to be disappointed.

In hats for. southern wear the panama is playing the leading role. There are many shapes to choose from in this beautiful weave. Among them moderately large hats on the sailor order, with either straight or rolling brims, and others that droop back and front contrive to be becoming to almost every wearer.

Many people must confine their traveling to America this year, and a greater throng than ever will see and be seen in the fashion parade grounds of the South. What is worn there will be worn later in the North. Styles that survive and for which a demand is created will become our fashions for the summer season. It is pleasant to contemplate, therefore,’the survival of such attractive headwear as the two hats shown here. A dressy panama, in shepherdess style, is edged with a narrow border of lace and trimmed with a band and tyriging loops and ends of velvet fibbon. A flower motif with" foliage is applied flat to crown and brim without any attempt at regularity. This is a wonderfully chic and elegant hat. The second hat has been christened with several names, each with refer- 1 ence to the straw of which it is made. One hears it called “the lemon straw,” “the barnyard" and “the'rustic.” This last best expresses it It? flk woven of large lustrous -straws and shown in

The Latest Fancy in Veils

season hats which are early in the field as harbingers of the coming of spring. A new design in veils of figured net is shown in the picture, having pendant fern leaves as a pattern on a net ground. It is interesting as a novelty, but the more irregular floral designs are more attractive. An illustration of the two most popular nets is given also, showing one with a square and one with a hexagonal mesh. Veils of this kind are bordered with velvet dots, some of them square and others round, and in size varying frorii a sixteenth to a half inch in diameter.

many colors. It looks best in the straight-brimmed shapes, of which an example is given here. * Poinsettias, simulated in ribbon, or other flowers posed flat against the crown, make a most effective trimming against so brilliant a background.

JULIA BOTTOMLEY.

Bits About Blouses.

It is fashion’s decree .that fussy blouses have had their day —for a time at least —and so we must give our attention to much simpler designs. They are extremely smart and very becoming to most women. This season we have a number of new blouse materials, most important among which are the pussy willow silks aifd a lovely new chiffon crepe, known as georgette, crepe. Unlike chiffon, the georgette crepe needs no net foundation, for, while it is quite thin, it is more opaque and washes beautifully. The pussy willow silks come in a heavier quality than crepe de chine, and are a sort of cross between that and messaline, with a fine subdued luster to them. Either of the two fabrics just mentioned will work up nicely in a blouse in white, palest pink or yellow, mauve, navy, pea green or rust color. These are the smartest blouse colorings just now.

Velvet for Dusting.

A piece of velvet is a fine cleaner for the brass and for polishing silverware it is better than chamois, it quickly removes the dust from woodwork, and if used to rub the stove after it has been blacked it will produce a high polish. There is nothing better to dust a felt hat, and silk dresses and other silk articles should always be dusted with it, for it cleans perfectly without cutting or otherwise injuring the silk. *

GATHERED SMILES

HIS ANSWER. r

Her Father —Didn’t I see you idssing my daughter? The Young Man—Can’t say. I was too busy at the time to notice.

Orful!

“Music hath charms,” a poet cried. This sentiment sure makes me groan; The poet never lived beside A man who plays a slide trombone.

As the Years Pass.

Miss Geraldine Farrar, the famous prima donna, said in an interview in New York: "Oh, she sings well, she is an artist, but she’s rather old, you know, isn’t she? “In singing, as in making New Tear resolutions,” Miss Farrar added, “the unhappy truth is that they who have done the most of- it turn out the poorest quality.”

His Desire.

“Where did you work last and how long?” demanded the colonel. “Did you quit of your own accord or were you discharged, and—” “Loogy yuh, boss!” sourly returned Brother Bogus. “I isn’t puhposin’ mar-age to yo’; I’s axin’ for a job.’’— Puck.

The Open Season.

Amateur Hunter —I killed that one, didn’t I? Guide —Yes, sir; you killed him as dead as anybody could have killed him. •

The Important Part.

"You must mind your feet if you want to learn the new dances.’* "Never mind the footwork, professor. Just teach me the holds.”

Suspicion.

Waiter —What sauce will you take wiz your fish, sir? < Polite Customer —Well, what disinfectants have you?—Punch (London).

A Poor Showing.

Golfer —How did you get along with your first golf lesson? Baseball either fanned or fouled out every time I went to bat. — Puck. . £ , , ■ -1-1 I ■■ -

In Practice.

“And does your Adele know all she needs to enter matrimony?” “Yes. She is still learning to open and close letters with skill.” —Humoristicke Listy (Prague).

The Result.

“The dressmaker has gone upstairs with my wife’s new gown to give her a fit.” “Well, to judge from the sounds they’re making, both must be haying one.”

NOT JUSTIFIED.

Mrs. B. —Your former nurse girl applied to me for a position today. Why did she leave your employ? Mrs. W.—She whipped darling Fido unmercifully for almost nothing. Mrs. B. —Indeed! Mrs. W.—Yes; he hadn’t done a thing but bite the baby.

Spirit of Loyalty.

“Didn’t that man who sold you the machine tell you it had a 40 horsepower motor.” “Yes,” replied Mr. Chuggins. “Seems kind of weak to me.” “Wen, I wasn’t there when they made the calculation. You know some horses are a good deal stronger than others. -

Painless.

Tlywe swollen fortunes still endure. Their danger we’d avert Jtf those who have them were not sura ... WbTiwelfing doesn't hUrt. ' - ’ "

RULING PREJUDICE.

The Buyer—lt looks very well. The lines are rarely beautiful. It’s quite classy, in fact. The Salesman—Yes, it's attracting • lot of attention. “A very recent importation?” "No?’ "I beg your pardon. Am I to understand it isn’t a Paris creation?” “Jt isn’t It’s strictly American.” "How absurd! I don’t see how yod have the assurance to make it so prominent Why, the thing is absolutely Impossible. There isn’t' a bit of style to it. Anyone can see at half a glance that it’s faulty in every way. Not made in Parts! Good morning.”— . Cleveland Plain Dealer.

Mere Nonsense.

“You used to say you depended on the wisdom of the plain people.” “Yes.” “But now and then the plain people play a trick on you and neglect to send you to congress,” “That doesn’t destroy my faith in their wisdom. A little nonsense now and then Is relished by the wisest men.” ,

Full Instructions.

Tramp—ls you’ll gimme a meal, mum, I’ll promise to turn over a new leaf.

Mrs. Subbubs—Never mind about a new leaf, take the rake and turn over those old leaves on the lawn. Then remember that one good turn deserves another and keep on till you get them into a pile.

CONSOLATION.

Mrs. Homerleigh —My daughter looks just as I did when I was her age. Mrs. Oldun—Oh! you mustn’t let that worry you. She may look entirely different to what you do when she reaches your age.

Song of the Times.

Lives of grate men all remind ’em They ne’er fix our stoves on time, And, departing, leave behind ’em Kitchens full of smoke and grime.

Then He Movqd.

“Do you know,” said the facetious “cub reporter,” who was calling on Miss Peacher, “that ‘u’ and ‘i’ are close together on the keyboard of a linotype machine?” “No,” I didn’t know that,” answered Miss Peacher, coldly, “nor do I think it any reason why you and I should be so close together on this davenport.”

In the War League.

“This war seems to have no likelihood of producing a Napoleon.” “Well, he managed his campaigns from the field. These monarchs are managing from the bench.”

Suspected Him.

“I met young Jones in New York, and he told me he had become a criminal lawyer.” “The idea! You wouldn’t have supposed he would hive owned up.”

A Business Transaction.

“My dear, the teacher turned our boy Bill Out of his seat today, and told him to go home for good.” “Weil, I’ll write that teacher a note and tell him there’ll be the devil to pay if my Bill isn’t reseated.”

She Did It.

“Smith came home drunk and told his wife to make light of her troubles.” “What did she do?” “Threw the lamp at him.”

Effect of Habit.

“The doctor did not treat me at all well in that transaction.” “Doubtless, that happened from his constant practice of treating people ill."

Positive Proof.

“I can say this much for Deacon Blowster. He takes his religion seriously.” “Are you sure of that?” “Yes. When anybody puts a counterfeit quarter in the collection plate he gets as mad as if it were a personal loss.”

Putting it Over.

The fat men wear a corset now. Fpr which no shame is felt; 'A. “hygienic belt."' a."’ v,'.- ■ ..