Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 25, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 January 1916 — Page 2

THE GIRL BELOW

By HAROLD CARTER.

The best thing about Mrs. Simpson’s rooming house was its real privacy. Nobody knew anything about anybody else, and Mrs. Simpson never gossiped. Rawlinson, on the third floor, had often x wondered as to the identity of the pretty girl on the ground floor. What did she do? She wore stylish clothes, and had just appeared in some furs that must have cost every penny of a hundred and fifty dollars. But Mrs. Simpson would have frowned on an inquiry, and Rawlinson had to go on guessing. He had not much leisure even for that He had been supporting himself ever since he came to town by the hardest kind of hack literary work. Now he had practically received an order from a woman s magazine for a story at $75. He had had a story published in a small magazine, and the editor had dropped him a note saying that a story of the same wholesome and cheery type would be considered acceptable at the price named. The editor particularly wanted a wholesome story, with a strong “love interest.” Rawlinson knew what “love interest” meant. A story of a youthful pair who committed follies for each other’s sake—and how could he write that sort of story when, even at twenty-five, he had begun to despair of ever attaining success, when despair, not love, was his dominant emotion? He had puzzled his brain for days, but suddenly enlightenment came to him. “I’ll write a story,” he said, “about the sort of sweetheart I should like to have.” Once conceived, the plan was swiftly put into execution. There was a girl, simple, innocent, and sweet, and a

“You Mustn’t Give Way,” She Said.

young man suspiciously like himself. But the hero showed strong tendencies toward dumbness. Here Rawlinson stopped. He hadn’t had a sweetheart since he was a lad in the home town, three years before. He had almost forgotten—Rawlinson blushedhow one made love. He had written about half the story when he went out to the restaurant where he took lunch. Coming in, he met the girl of the ground floor outside the entrance. She looked more entrancing than ever. Rawlinson raised his hat- The girl bowed very kindly. ", Somehow they fell to talking, and she asked him into the parlor floor. She was about the same age of Rawlinson, but she might have been his mother by the sympathetic way she spoke, and her apparent knowledge of things. It was not long before the young man had blurted out the story. “And so you don't know how to put in the love-making?” asked the girl, smiling. Rawlinson blushed again. “I—well, I guess it isn’t altogether that,” he answered. “But you see I’ve almost forgotten how a girl talks. It’s been a hard grind for me —” “Poor boy! I understand quite well. Now I tell you what we will do. You haven’t any engagement tonight, have you?” “No,” stammered Rawlinson. “Then we’ll take dinner somewhere together, and you shall see how I talk and put me into your story. You see, -I want you to make it a success, be cause I know myself what it is to be up against it.” He could hardly restrain himself from too earnest a declaration of gratitude. It was practically his first friendship, and a woman’s friendship’ meant a great deal to him. When she was ■eady and came out of her room, neatly dressed, In the expensive furs, he felt that he would like to have her at his side for ever. Tn the restaurant she drew him out further. Before the evening was ended he had told her all about his home and his struggles in New York. “You mustn’t give way,” she said. “Everybody who has accomplished anything has had to go through just what you have experienced. That story once printed in the magazine may lead to other orders. And then it will be an advertisement for you. Cheer up, Mr. Rawlinson!” He left her lnj&lgh elation, and with the i»romise that she would listen to him reading the story to her on the following Saturday afternoon. Rawlinson gathered that Miss Arthur was herself connected with some publishing house, from the way in which she spoke. She knew many of

the leading people in the literary field, and wanted to give him some Introductions. But his pride revolted against accepting this kindness, and she. had had the tact to see and not to press the matter. On Saturday, when he entered her pretty room to read his story he felt that they were already old friends. She did not Interrupt while he was reading it, but when he had finished she said: “I think that is a splendid story, Mr. Rawlinson, although I don’t recognize myself in your heroine. At least, the hero must have been a very Impetuous young man. I should change that love scene. No girl could fall in love as fast as that.”

“But she might—later?” asked Rawlinson, and he was conscious of waiting for her answer as if his whole fate depended on it. ; Miss Arthur blushed. “She might—later,” she admitted; and then Rawlinson's hopes went high up in the air. He knew already that he loved her. He had dared to surmise that she was not indifferent to him. But how many years must lie between that love and its fruition! “I am going to end it in a note of hope on the hero’s part, then,” he said. “That’s capital, Mr. Rawlinson. One Can always hope.” He rewrote the story in accordance with Miss Arthur’s suggestions and sent it in. For three days he waited with a heart that thumped every time the postman’s whistle was heard. On the third morning a letter came from the magazine. He tore it open. Inside was a check for $75. When Rawlinson gathered courage to read the letter he found that it contained besides an acceptance a suggestion for another story. And the signature, which had formerly been impersonal, was now “Julia Arthur.” It was the girl below. He had heard a friend address her as Julia once. He could not be mistaken. He ran downstairs. He was a mifture of emotions; joy, indignation, hurt pride. So she had accepted the story to help him! But when he rapped at the door and she came out, and stood before him, he could say nothing, but only stared at her speechlessly. The girl beckoned him in. And again she seemed to understand his feelings though he had not spoken. “Now you mustn’t be foolish, Mr. Rawlinson,” she said. “I did know you had been asked to write a story, but the invitation came from the manager, Mr. Smith. It was he who wanted it more than I. And I didn’t read it—just because you were a friend. So I had nothing to do except to sign that letter. And you will forgive me for deceiving you?” “If,” answered Rawlinson slowly, “I may—hope.” And her blush was significant of his answer. ; (Copyright, 1916, by W. G. Chapman.)

DECIDEDLY NOT HIS HOBBY

Rheumatic Sufferer Could Not See How His Case Compared With That of the Martyrs. This story is quoted by Mrs. Maude M. C. Ffoulkes in “My Own Past,” apropos of people who make their misfortunes their hobby. A Roman Catholic priest told it to Mrs. Ffoulkes of one of his parishioners. This old man was a confirmed grumbler who suffered from acute rheumatism, and whenever the priest chanced to visit him he inveighed bitterly against the cruelty of the Creator who permitted rheumatism to rack the bones of the aged. “Now, Cassidy,” reproved the good father, “I don’t like to hear this constant grumbling. What, after all, is your pain in comparison with the agonies endured by the blessed martyrs? Think of them,” he added, as holy zeal inspired his words; “think of that noble army who were tortured without uttering a word of complaint! Some of them were plunged into boiling oil,-others were devoured slowly by the wild beasts, many were crucified—but is it not recorded that they glorified in their sufferings? Why, then, rebel at such a trifle as rheumatism?” ' He paused. Probably he expected Cassidy to see presently, with the eye of faith, the palm of martyrdom which is the reward of uncomplaining merit. But the old man was not of the stuff of which saints age composed, and very crossly he grunted: “Shure, an’ I’m not sayin’ a wurrd against all you’re tellin’ be. But the sufferin’s of thim martyrs don’t count nothin’, you see —it was just their hol> by. Rheumatism ain’t a hobby of mine.”

Ancient Works of Art.

The oldest, painting orf®canvas in the world was recently sold in New York for $1,700. The picture illustrates life in Egypt when Thebes was one of the world’s great cities. It belongs to the eleventh dynasty and is comparatively small, being 18 by 13 inches. No rain ever falls in Upper Egypt, and there was no dampness to affect the canvas, which had been folded and was preserved with all of its original freshness. It was found in a pfle of debris in the ruins of the temple at Deir-El-Bahari, 1895. The picture represents the Goddess Hathor in the form of a cow on a richly decorated bark- * A deified king is stapdipg beneath the head of the goddess and seven Ugufeslire approaching in act of worship. Their names and prayers are written in hieroglyphics above. What is said to be the oldest sculpture in the world, a seated apelike figure of a king molded in sundried clay, estimated to be 7,000 yean old, brought less than |IOO, . ' *_/ .

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VETERAN BASEBALL UMPIRE GIVEN PLACE

Hank O’Day, Who Returns to National League Staff.

Hank O'Day was not resting on his oars while peace was being discussed in Cincinnati. He read between the lines that the league would get together and lost no time in deciding that he desired to be with the big show next season. Of course, the National league has been his first love in baseball, and it is in that organization that he has applied for his position on the staff of arbiters. “Don’t forget that I want to be on your staff next season.” This was the substance of a telegram President John Ten er received from O’Day. The former was pleased that the veteran and one of the best umpires in the game asked to come back. Tener declared he was glad to get O’Day’s message and lost no time la wiring to Secretary John Heydler

LITTLE PICKUPS OF SPORT

The 2:10 trotters of the present season number 75. The Inter-Lake Yachting association Includes 21 clubs. • • • The selling of J. Franklin Baker has become one of the big winter sports. * • * The Ontario Hockey association shampionahips will include 100 teams. ♦ ♦ ♦ Barney Gibbs trimmed all of the matinee trotters at Providence this year. ~—■——'• ' • • • Dick McMahon may race the Mackenzie horses down the big line next year. • _ : ' ■ * *'' *. —— What has become of the old-fash-ioned colyumnist who used to sneer at golf? ♦ • ♦ Robert Goelet of Goshen has added Idora Worthy, 2:14%, to his matinee stable. • ♦ Joe Ganagan has bought Peggy, the Great (4), 2:17%, by Caduceus the Great. U The Lord Brook, 2:11%, is one of the latest additions to the Pittsburgh colony. ■ , ■”/ ■ • ♦ • Another good Bingara in sight is Bettini, 2:16%, winner of eight starts this year. _____ • , - • * * The Canadian fanciers took home ten carloads of horses from the New York sale. » » » Ted Lewis says his right name is Gershon Mendeloff and that he is an Englishman. • • • * • „ West Virginia university may construct a building especially for basketball“contests, ♦ ■ • University of Illinois has added instruction in golf-course building to its pupils’ studies. The record for five miles on the ice at Ottawa is 12:27%, established by Mary Direct in 1914. * ♦ * Murphy has picked up the pacer On. ward Sam, 2:07%, and probably will name him in the stakes. • • • With football now among the indoor sports, probably it w.a soon be one of our parlor games. ♦ • *l. " ; Fate? was good to that Chicago tackle, speaking of names. It labeled him Shull instead of Skull. Fred Fulton boasts of his great height without thinking of the extra distance if he hits the floor. It is said Jack Dillon is too small to BghtM of ahdndCofrey.bUtthey might tet him try it, as he works upward. • * * The Carlisle Indian school has decided to abandon football as a game and will devote all its attention, hereafter to turning out Jim Thorpes aiid lack Meyerses for the diamond game.

of the National league to send Hank a contract. Tener hesitated last season before he signed O’Day, but he did this because his list was complete and he did not deem it justice to dispose of a man who was delivering satisfactorily. The chance came when Q'ligley was sick. Bill Hart retired and then O’Day was put back on the staff. Ball players in the National league say that O’Day was the cleverest umpire in the league, not because of his ability to call balls and strikes, but because he knew how to handle the men. He has had less trouble than any official of the National league and it is due to the fact that he knows how to quell the sudden outbursts of wrath that come through close decisions.

NEW COLLEGE GAME A new game, which is a combination of football and basketball, is being tried out at Cornell. “Gridiron” is the name of the new sport, which has been invented by Proj’. C. V. Young. It is played with a Rugby football on the regular gridiron, by teams of eleven men, but has some likeness to basketball. Running with the ball for more than five yards is illegal, tackling below the waist Is forbidden and frequent passing of the ball is encouraged. The game may be developed to take the place of soccer in college sport at Cornell.

“POP’S” CIGARS WIN RACES

Grand Old Man of Harness Racing Never Seen Without Strong Havana Ornamenting Face. Of course everybody knows that “Barney" Oldfield never drives his speed car without a strong Havana cigar ornamenting his frontal pieeb. And nobody ever saw a picture of old “Pop” Geers without his eternal cigar. Oldfield asserts the weed steadies his nerves. Geers says it helps to concentrate his mind. It’s a.fact that the “grand old man” of the harness world is just about as careful in the selection of his cigars as in naming—his -futurityand stake

“Pop” Geers.

candidates. They are made of Cuban tobacco and wholesale at isix-cents apiece. So it will be seen that “Pop’s” cigar bill is no small item. That “Pop” smokes to good advantage is evidenced by the money he has won in 25 seasons, which is said to total something over one million good dollars.

Gordon Meeking to Turn Pro.

Gordon Meeking, the blond giant, who played forward-positions on the Victoria hockey team of Toronto a few years ago, is contemplating turning professional. He will join the Torontos if his salary demands are met. Lindsay, who played goal for the Vics in 1914-15, has joined the Wanderer pro team of Montreal.

‘GOAT GETTING’ AN ART

Former Champion Fitzsimmons Relates Story on Maher. Got oni Pete?s Nerves by TelllrisTHini About Bulls to Be Killed In Their Honor During Fight in Town of Juarez. Bob Fitzsimmons tells a story that proves “goat-getting”to be an ancient art. ~ ' Bob was training at Juarez for his fight with Peter Maher on the river bank across from Lantry, Tex. A couple of weeks before the fight both Fitzsimmons and Maher went to see a great bullfight in the Juarez ring. Fitz sat in a box near the governor of Chihuahua. While the bullfight was on he visited the governor, who told him the first bull was to be killed in honor of the governor, the second in honor of Fitzsimmons, and the third in honor of Maher. Fitz went over into the bleachers where Maher sat to tell Peter. “Pete,” said Fitz, "the governor says a bull is to be killed in your honor and one in my honor.” “I won’t fight the bull,” bellowed Peter in reply. “You don’t have to,” said Fitz. "The Mexicans will kill the bull in your honor, Peter. It’s the Indian way of doping things out. If my bull lasts longer than your bull I’ll win the fight from you; if your bull lasts longer than mine, you’ll whip me.” “All right,” growled Peter. The governor’s bull was killed. Then came the bull to be killed in honor of Fitzsimmons. It killed two or three horses and finally managed to toss the matador, giving him an ugly wound in the thigh. Four sword thrusts failed to bring the bull down, and the crowd

Bob Fitzsimmons.

demanded that the "brave bull” be removed from the ring and its life spared. After that out came Maher’s bull, Which was killed at the first thrust of the matador’s sword. Fitzsimmons .went quickly around to where Maher sat. “Hey, Pete,” he called, “remember what I told you? That's a sign that I’m going to knock you out in the first round." . * He knocked Peter out in 50 seconds.

MILLIONS INVESTED IN GAME

Secretary Farrell Estimates $34,000,000 Paid Out In Baseball—Players Get Big Slice. Approximately $34,000,000 is the total sum paid out or invested in baseball in this country the last year. This estimate is based on figures of Secretary John H. Farrell of the Natlonal Association of minor league clubs, combined with estimates of major league expenses. This sum Includes $20,000,000 paid out by organized ball for players, salaries and operating expenses; $13,000,000 invested in Daseball plants, and $1,000,000 paid out by the Federals for players and salaries. The ball players, big and little, shook down the club owners for over $7,000,000 in salaries, and it cost nearly $2,000,000 more to provide meals, sleeping accommodations, railroad fare, etc., for the diamond artists. There are 200 players in each of the three big leagues, each drawing an average salary of $3,00(1, according to the “figgering" person. Anyone who multiplies 600 ball players by $3,000 will discover that the total is $1,800,000. In the minors—all the minors under the protection of the National commission —there were 5,500 players in 1915.; The average salary for the gang was SI,OOO, which means that the bushers draw down $5,500,000 in salaries. This, added to $1,800,000 ppld the major . leagners,... brings tha salary total to $7,300,000.

Yankees Lead Red Sox.

The New York Yankees, oddly enough, were the hardest team in th* American league for the Red Sox to beat. '

Home Town Helps

HOUSING QUESTION IS VITAL

Practically No More Important Things Can Be Given Attention by City Planners. It may be said that there is no plane of human existence in society which the housing question does not touch. There is no form of vice, crime, debility or shiftlessness which bad housing does not tend to nurture. Keeping up appearances is often decried, and deserves much of the reproach cast upon it when it simply mejns unwarranted extravagance to maintain a position which one’s income does not Justify, but among the poor it is an everpresent aid to the maintenance of selfrespect and is to be encouraged rather than decried. During his campaign for the presidency the late Benjamin Harrison uttered an epigram which made him the target of much criticism. He said: “A cheap coat makes a cheap man,” and this statement, which was intended to epitomize his views on the protective tariff, was twisted into meaning that people whose clothes were cheap were purchasable. This was not true, and it - would be no more true that bad housing made bad citizens under all circumstances. But, next to an inadequate and unwholesome food supply, poor housing does jtand as the most deleterious element in our civic life. Sanitary research shows how important is the reaction of adequate light and ventilation on the health, stamina and moral character of Individuals. Bad housing furnishes the fruitful nurseries of disease germs of all kinds, while at the same time creating conditions which prevent the building up of resistance to their inroads.

IS KING OF URBAN TREES

Elm Famous for Developing Fine Symmetry When Allowed to Grow Alone. “The elm is essentially a self-suffi-cient tree. It does not thrive In groves,” Walter Prichard Eaton writes in the Century. “It has a standard type of its own, and it either attains this type or is lost to view. The elm which comes to maturity is usually the one which has lodged in a favored spot where there is no competition, such as a river meadow, where the spring freshets have dropped the seed on fertile soil and the roots can get down to water. “We all know the type, the noble trunk of massive girth tapering very gradually upward to the first spring of branches, and then dissolving in those branches as a water jet might dissolve in many upward and outcurvIng streams, till the whole is lost ih the spray of the foliage. Like many other trees that grow alone, it develops an exquisite symmetry; but with the elm this symmetry is not only one of general contour, but of individual limbs Not only is the silhouette symmetrical, but the skeleton also, branch balancing branch. That is what gives It its remarkable fitness to comport with architectural lines, with geometrically designed vistas. It has a formal structure and a consequent dignity which makes it the logical shade for a village street, a chapel, a library, the scholarly procession in cap and gown. Add to that dignity its arched and airy lightness and its splendid size, and you have the king of urban trees.”

GOOD PLACE FOR FOUNTAIN

Builder In Western City Has Proved That He Had the Right Idea in Its Construction. In constructing a building in a' western city, a . sanitary drinking

tain is both a convenience to the publid and an ornament. —Popular Mechanics. Municipal Enterprise. Rochester, N. Y„ has an annual exposition that is partly a municipal enterprise. The exposition was stalled by a number of private concerns, but; ita success was so great that the city* government provided it with an expowith handsome buildings. Here both manufacturing and agricultural exhibits are shown, the former including! the lines that have made Rochester famous, such as cameras, optical goods, shoes, clothing, office fixtures and prepared foods.

fountain has been set in a niche provided in the front wall of the structure between two stores. The outer edge of the porcelain water bowl is flush with the face of the brickwork, so that it does not jut mit in the way of By placing the here, instead <h erecting a pedestal at the curb,/as is frequently done, the Sidewalk was left free from obstructions. The foun-