Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 32, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 February 1917 — Page 2

Margaret’s Tramp

By JOHN ELKINS

(Copyright, 1917, by W. Q. Chapman.) "My goodness! Margaret! When will you ever stop~"giving money to .j " i Mrs. Tyson’s tone not only remonstrance, it savored of exasperation. “But, mother,” temporized the girl, “it was only a nickel." “YeS, hut when I'm trying to save five cents on a pair of stockings, it does seein as though you might think of me Instead of throwing out money to every beggar you meet. But you’re just like your father. If ever you get down to New York where you are so crazy to go, you’ll be held up by -tramps on every block, and the first thing you know you won’t have money 7 ■enough-to buy a meal.” x Margaret sighed a bit resignedly. There was no use trying to stem the Ude of her mother’s wAtth till It stopped. Presently she said; “It isn’t New York so much—it is what it offers. I can study art there «venings, and earn my living during .the day—that’s what I mean to do.” “Well not -with my consents Here you are making about as much as any girt in town, in a good steady position, and you are not satisfied.” “No, I’m not,” answered Margaret. *Tffl getting hlne dollars a week, and- —’’ “And you wouldn’t get that as a typist in New York, and you’d have

“Who Did That?” He Asked.

to pay out every cent for your board.” “Yes, but you're going with me, and keep the little home down there,” smiled Margaret. “No,” persisted the other firmly. “I’ve seen your father starve painting pictures, and watched him die of disappointment. I’m not going through it again.” There seemed to be something final last woirds. and the glrU felt Tt would’ be-useress to urge the matter any further. She could not leave her mother, as she was her sole support. But she could not give up her dream. Some time it must come true. After a while she said: “But all artists dou’t starve. There’s your cousin, Alton Faber, they say he’s rich, may be he would help me to—” “No, he wouldn’t,” snapped Mrs. Tyson, “Why didn’t he help your father? Cousins aren’t any good;” . So Margaret said no more. She went faithfully to her daily grind, and spent her spare time sketching everything she saw, without instruction of any kind. One day after she had returned from her work a man came to the d<>or asking for somothihir to eat. He was an elderly man, .clean and respectable looking, and Margaret’s sympathy was aroused. sorry,” she said.. ‘‘l IULVCIL-t-any. change, but I can give you some bread or something.” He thanked her, and glanced around the kitchen of the little home, as he stood at the open door. “May I sit down a minute?” he asked. “I am very tire-tk” —t—- “ Why, yes,” suid Margaret, motioning to*a chair. Her mother was not home, and she even dared to make a hot cup - of tearaitd—set tatt-tr i)luin but X’de t lunch for the nmn. “hut I had my pocket picked at the station. I have come quite a distance on the train, and I must walk quite a lofig way to reach a friend.” His voice and manner were those of a gentleman, and Margaret looked wonderingly at him. She saw lie- had stopped eating, and was gazing at a little charcoal sketch she had pinned up on the wall. “Who did that?” he asked. Margaret admitted that she had. It was a study of her mother in the act of roll'og out pie crust. “Pretty good drawing,” he ob.nerved. ‘‘But that right arm is a trifle out.” "Oh then you know—“A little,” he broke in dryly. Then Margaret told him how' she had never had any instruction’, how much she wanted it, and somehow she found herself growing confidential about the dear dream of her life to this entire stranger She asked btm if he knew at Alton Faber. Oh, yes, he knew

him; and his pictures were pretty good. She told him Air. Faber was a second cousin.' He did not seem to show any great interest in the disclosure, but gave his attention -to.' his cup of tea. he rose to go he thanked his entertainer courteously, and the next moment was gone. MrS. Tyson saw the stranger as he Went out. “Who was that?” she asked; “I only saw his back.” Margaret explained. “Well if that isn’t the limit 1” cried her irate parent. “Entertaining tramps in the house!"■ j ' “But, mother, he wasn’t a tramp!” ‘"Oil that was a nice little storyJL • They flit iHive one." r~ Margaret took her scolding quietly. Just to have had one take an interest in her little sketch, to look at it as though he knew, and to tell her where It*Was wrong was something worth all til*' trouble and nagging it entailed. About two weeks after, this Margaret received a letter bearing the New York postmark. It was from Alton Faber saying that If she would come «i.J .seeJJTTin.' bringing" some of her sketches, he might he able to help her to study. A check for the railroad fare to New York and back was inclosed. Mrs. Tyson nearly collapsed in her astonishment. “For heaven’s sake!" she gasped, “how did he know anything about' you?” Then Margaret confessed that over three weeks ago she had written to Alton Faber telling him of her ambiton, and asking his advice. “Well you' Just better send that money back,” advised her mother. “You’ll lose two or three days, aqd it, won’t amount to anything.” But Margaret was determined to go. and mentioned that the man had said Faber’s pictures were good. . , !} . mr rpTnnn “T qppjt nil T You talked to that man about going to New York, and this is just one of those awful plots to lure you down there to your ruin. I should think you had Heard enough about this white slave business not to fall into this snare. How do you know this letter is from Alton Faber. You wouldn’t know him if you saw him.” Margaret hud to admit there was some groundwork for her mother s suspicions, and her heart sank. But she did "not send the cheek hack, and at last got her mother to consent to go with her. _ ... , Mrs. Tyson at once recognized her relative in his spacious studio, but Margaret stood speechless with amazement. She saw before her the‘tramp’ chc had hcr-kitchen—— —"You see," he explained. “I hate killing hopes —least of all poor Ned’s daughter. I didn’t mean to bring you down here unless I knew, so I resorted to that little ruse. I hope I’m forgiven.” :: Margaret’s eyes with the tears trembling on the lashes were an eloquent answer. “I want you both tor come in that big hou:x, there is nothing hot a enretaker in it now, and Margaret can study with me.” j^—- ' ■■— — • . So Margaret’s dream came true. •

GLOUCESTER MEN FAMED

Sailors From the Ancient New England Port Are Known on Many Seas. **y\nvone can go ftshln’. but it takes a man to goon a Gloucester schooner, is a widely known Saying among the fishermenwho have taken vessels and men from that fur famed port to nearly all parts of the world. In fact the fame of Gloucester’s chief!ndustry is so great that the very mime is synonymous with fish. Upwards of five thousand men, to be conservative, out of the entire population of Gloucester, estimateil at 25.(XXI, are actively engaged iu fishing work. The old-time Yankee flshermenlhave been largely succeeded now by other nationalities and the Boston fleet is largely manned by the Galvvay Irish, who have settled in Boston and South Boston. Tlie Azorian Portuguese came here along with thousands of other immigrants aud settled in Pro\ incetowH, and today** the fleet from that port is principally manned and owned nv Portuguese.’ Several ScuniH-naviJius—-are among the crews of vessels from Gloucester, Boston and I’rovincetown, ‘and the Nova SCbtia and Newfoundland natives man many Gloucester craft. F<,r picturesqueness, however, we !o<>k to the Italians. Years, ago a few Sicilians came here, and remembering t l,,.jr efforts in the Mediterranean4ts-li-diormen, went - fV» work in dories With a “.leg-o-mutton” sail, and dressed in crumiy colors and high hoots. Finally, the rest installed a gasoline motor in iiis dory, that was the beginning of a fleet of stanch motor craft with cabins, now manned .and owned by these Sicilians. It is these motor boats which supply Boston with the choicest of fish, for they only go out a short distance, and return, daily with fish as fresh as Is possible to get.—Christian Science Monitor. _• J_

Took No Chances.

“Didn’t I g|vet you a piece of pie last week?” demanded the cooking school graduate. “I didn’t expect to see you again so soon.” “I fooled you, ma’am,” explained the 1 tramp; “I didn’t eat it.”—Town Topics. ,

Sura Cure for Sleeplessness.

“Hmv did you eare yours**f of insomnia?” “I left a lot* of my day's work unfinished and tried to stay: awake aud do it ut night.” » • • . '

* l ■ l t . ' ' THE EVENING REPUBLICAN, RENSSELAER, IND.

NEW PACING RECORD MADE BY DIRECTUM

DIRECTUM I, DRIVEN BY JOHNNY MURPHY.

Directum I, driven by Johnny Murphy, recently set up a new record for a mile and one-eighth, pacing the distance over the Cleveland track in 2:16*4. The previous record of 2:20 was established by Carl Wilkfes in 1902: —77—— —r -*-7 Previous to his Cleveland performance Directum I negotiated an exhibition mile at Pittsburgh in 1:59%. The last half was paced in 1:57%.

HOW DE PALMA GOT STARTED

Learned His Lesson, Regarding Squareness, in One of His First Motorcycle Contests. Ralph de Palma is, perhaps, one of the squarest automobile racing drivers who ever steered a car. Ralph got into the racing game a score of years ago, when he won a bicycle race at

Ralph de Palma.

Buffalo, and with the proceeds he paid for the mount which he pedaled to victory. He learned his lesson, with regard to squareness, in one of his first motorcycle races, the first contest, in fact, which was run by the Federation of American Motorcyclists at the old Manhattan Beach track of Long Island, back in 1903. In that meet Ralph ran under false colors, donning the jersey, hat and goggles of another rider, only to be disqualified and suspended. His suspension, which lasted several years end which kpnt him OUt Of DOt—Qhly “motorcycle contests hut"*autbmobi 1 e and bicycle contests as well, was a bitter pill to the then young speed artist, and it likewise cost him a pretty penny. But lie learned his lesson, and not since that time has Rglphde Palma done a thing deserving of even a reprimand from a race referee.

HIGH DRIVES WERE PEACHES

Jurist Wha Sought to Cheer Up Gfewtle Adversary in GSlf Game Is Given Cutting Reply. Among the Competitors who frequently test the game of golf is a certain jurist, who is gallant as he is enthusiastic. Recently he was playing with his fair opponent, when -she was’ continually sending her drives off to thfe right. The ball each time had a nice long carry, but invariably ended in courseF^^^*^^^^ 3 The judge saw tlpit ills gentle adversary was losing her temper, and thought to cheer her up a bit. When she s?nt off another high drive with that tantalizing spin to the right, the jurist exclaimed: ••Those drives of yours are peaches.” “Yes,” came back the pouting reply, “sliced peaches.” - ■ 2_

RETORT COURTEOUS

Joe Cantillon tells this story as his latest ‘contribution : “The magnate wanted the player to appear at a position to fill in for an injured man. “‘I can’t do it,’ declared the . player. V « “ ‘You can do it and you’re going to do It,’ replied -she-mag-nate. “*I tell ycmrT ill?--.. that ! s all th ire is to it,’ said the , player. ' 1 : “‘You will if you remain on my pay roll —that settles -TU’' retorted the elqb -owner. “ Tjn through,’ replied the athlete. . 1—• ‘ v “‘I knew that five years ago,’ was the quick retort ot the magnate...CZL... ; . ; “The pTayer ‘ "had no come back.” f -b ,; ■

TO INSURE HOCKEY PLAYERS

Most Unique Idea Ever Evolved In Sport Successfully Tried Out on Pacific Coast. Probably the most unique idea ever evolved in sport • has been tried out successfully in California by soccer football officials. This is the establishment of a mutual protective insurance company for the league players. The California Football association, which has suffered at various times through these runs of injuries, finally has decided to insure its own athletes. They devise a plan whereby a-player injured in a scheduled league game may receive compensation up to S3O for any injury he may sustain. The plan is simple and the experience of last season has shown that it is sound. Every club that sends a soccer tqam into the field must contribute ten cents a game for each player who competes. To this fund is to be added money received from the sale of programs, the annual smoker and the yearly five-a-side game. The contributions each- week '~wtll~ amount to sll or more. This will bring the amount for the season to $275, while the sums from other sources should swell this to $1,000;

WILL MISS GABBY CRAVATH

Hard-Hitting Outfielder, Favorite With Philly Fans, to Pilot Vernon Club on Coast. Gabby Cravath. who is going to nllot the Vernon club of the Pacific Coast league next, summer, will be missed by the Phillies in more than one way. Gabby w-as always a prime favorite with his teammates, and he liked a good yarn as well as anyone. Cravath tells me one himself that is rich. “You know’ I winter in California,” spiels Cravath. “Well, I lead the simple life in the winter ant} I have always been a mystery to the nice old lady who boards me. One day a strang-

Gabby Cravath.

er came to the door and asked about me. “‘I don’t know much Mr. Cravftth,’ she said. ‘He goes away tIU fall. .1 never heard of him workv lng, but he is well dressed, and I 'do' hope he is in some honest business!’”

CASH SALARIES OF PLAYERS

Cuts to Be Made in Cases of Overpaid Bali Tossers, but Real Stars Won't Be Disturbed. —HucK~of film talk regarding big slashes in the salaries of players in thcr-major leagues should tre takefl" with the proverbial grain of salt. It is true that major league club owners .who were forced to pay salaries which were exorbitant because of the war with the Feds, will make some cuts where time contracts have expired. They may also make commensurate reductions in eases where they believe ball players have been overpaid, but the real stars of the gtfme will continue to draw down good -money. time a ball player proves to be a big drawing card he will be able to demand a big salary, and the future star who is sure of his ability will probably decide that a one-year contract Is the best for him aftef all. Salaries that are out of. reason are truly) a thing of the past, but baseball ts on the uphill path .again, and with; the game properous the players will find the club owners as wllhng a« ever to spend their money.

SPORTING WORLD

Harvard will play ten football games to 1917. * * * Nothing surprises us any more. Kid Broad is in the movies; , _ _ ■•- *- ♦ ♦ Count that day lost when the Cards and Pirates escape being sold. -.—-a * * * proselyting, whatever that means. * * * Our idea of nothing to read —A review <k-the-year’s wrestling bouts. Roddi McDonald is middeweight champion of Canada, proving nothing, j* • » Fred Mitchell used to be a pitcher on the Athletics, and also on the Phillies. -.* * * The wise boxer will hire a manager who can do the 100-yard dash in ten flat. * * * Some of the pugs would get more bouts if it were not for the railroad fares. * * * Jess Willard may go into the movies. He would make a big man in the movies. * * * Before baseball gloves were invented players fought under London prize ring rules. .. _ * * * Les Darcy is certainly a fine fellow. He promised George Chip he will knock him out again.' * * * Beef is going up, but magnates of the diamond say bone will be cheaper than ever next year. * * * Manager McGraw is still working to get Tillie Shafer to return to the game to play with the Giants. * * * Johnny Dundee, the clever New York lightweight boxer, earned $30,003 in 20 boxing contests during 1916. * * * Every winter the National league meets in order that it may go through * *. * ... Big league ball players have sad lives. After they wear out their usefulness they go into vaudeville.

Kitty Bransfield will become a National league umpire, showing that Kitty doesn’t care Where he works. * * * Except in weight, height and reach, Jess Willard doesn’t seem to be physically superior to any of his rivals. It seems as though they can’t keep Larry McLean out of such burgs as Cincinnati, Milwaukee and St. Louis. * * * We note that Chick Evans will teach the Cubs how to bat. We always wondered what a golf champion was good for. ♦ * * University of New Hampshire students are going to build their ■ own stadium, including bleachers, track and field. The San Francisco six-day bike race has been called off. Showing that San Francisco doesn’t fall for the squirrel stuff. ——— * * * It is easy enough to fill an emperor’s shoes, but Ty Cobb’s and Honus Wafc. ner’s footwear are something else again. * * * The magnates lose money every year —but you never hear of any of ’em riding the rods to the annual league meetings. —j —* * * One would think there was a little Indian blood in Ban Johnson when it comes to granting favors to minor leagues. ' • • . • » » » '; Australians are ready to pass Les Darcy the “rawsberry” if he ever goes back. Les may go back —but not to Australia. ■ ~ a. »* * * Art Fromrae, former New York and Cincinnati pitcher, was a star of the first water last year in the Pacific Coast leugue.

Many sporting celebrities have broken into the movies of late, but Jose Cnpahlanea, the chesswizard, hasbeen a movie artist for years. » *' The early baseball dope fforo tte' Northwest is that the Millers expect to have their uniforms laundered before the start of next season. —- '■ — ‘ * * * Some -of the players who were soaked by the national commission for barnstorming were not even accused of playing ball last summer. Football coaches should never cuss. They have no more right to cuss than a Greek professor, or a professor in Gfeek. But imagine a professor cussing in Greek. • * * * ... * A yarn from Pennsylvania tells of a man over eighty years old playing football. Probably this mun’s father played football .in Minneapolis a couple of years ago. .*■ * * The magnates of the National league have shown that they have some sentiment in their makeup after all. By pensioning John B. Day at the recent session they recognized real merit.

FINE AT BREAKFAST

FOUR DISHES, ALL OF UNQUESTIONED MERIT. Require Care in Their Preparation and Baking, but Are Well Worth the Time and Trouble. Devoted to Them. e> There are two tests ter put to breakfast breads. One is put by the-cook, and that ’has to* do with the time and trouble required in their preparation. The other - has to do with flavor and texture, and that comes from those who eat them. Always let breakfast cool slightly on a cloth or wire rack before sending to the table. They will t,lien be more digestible and more easily handled than. If sent to the table literally piping hot. Heat all muffin tins before putting in the muffin .mixture. The muffins rise more thoroughly and more quickly when put into hot tins. Remember, too. that most muffins need a quick oven. Popovers need a quick oven, but they also need long and thorough cooking, and some popover cooks let them stay in the oven 40 minutes. Popovers.—Popovers, robbers’ caves or wheat puffs, as they are variously called, are not difficult to make. The ingredients needed are two unbeaten eggs, two cupfuls of milk and two cupfuls of flour, with a quarter of a teaspoon fu! of salt. Beat all thoroughly together until not a lump remains and then pour the mixture into very hot muffin pans, well greased, filling them about half full. Cook thoroughly, until one broken open is hollow inside and shows a firm wall or crust. Emergency Biscuit. —Make a good baking powder biscuit dough ami droj > it, by spoonfuls, into well-greased muffin pans. These biscuits are crusty little things, especially delicious if you have the continental habit of serving honey or jam at breakfast. A good. rule for the dough is this: Mix six even teaspoonfuls of baking powder and one of salt with three cupfuls of flour. Sift all together three times and then chop in, with a silver knife, six tablespoonfuls of butter, lard or some other shortening agent. Mix together quickly with a knife and add a cupful of cold water. Mix lightly and then put in the greased pa its -ffoni n spoon. ==== •• Rice Muffins. —Rice muffins are made of one cupful of boiled rice, two eggs, t\y*> eupfuFs of Hour, a tublespoonful of melted butter, three cupfuls of milk "Tfrnrs-nt to taste. TmxrThgTggs,-butter;-aud milk, sift flour and salt and add it and the rice to the wet* Ingredients. Bake the muffins quickly. Itye Gems.—Rye is not in as general use as corn and wheat and graham flour. Rye gems and rye Dread are nourishing and economical ami Pyo gems made according to the following rule are a good addition to any breakfast: Beat three eggs, three cupfuls of milk, a tablespoonful of sugar and amount of butter, with three cupfuls of rye flour. The secret of making these muffins lies in beating them hard and baking them quickly.

Chiffonade Salad.

Take the white hearts of three heads of chicory, the white hearts of two heads of romaine.and the center of a head of lettuce; wash aild cut all fine with the kitcMn g.dssora. . . cupful of finely chopped celery, two finely chopped red peppers and a cupful of diced pineapple^—Eol4,.in a cupful of iniiynntniiw nnrl serve on lettuce leaves garnished with olive curls. Serve hot toasted crackers with melted cheese on top with the salad.

Cocoa Cream Pie.

X>ne-half cupful cocoa, one and onehalf cupfuls sugar, one-quarter cupful corn starch, two cupfuls milk, three eggs, one-quarter teaspoonful salt, two teaspoonfuls vanilla. Mix cocoa, corn starch, yolks of eggs, salt and milk. Cook until thick. Stir constantly, add flavoring and pour into a baked pie crust. Cover with a meringue made, by beating the whites of eggs until stiff and adding two tablespoonfuls of brown sugar. Brown in oven.

Crown Salad.

"■"’Select -perfegt~ftpt*Hwc-wwf~'foi l Each person to be served. Pare, core and cut into perfect eighths. Cut off each end ’ So —they’ll stand —a-nd —arrange — crown fashion on individual plate. Fill center with some preferred salad mixtures. apples, celery and nuts, pears and English walnuts, or celeryT nuts and green peppers. 1 Sorve'with mayonnnisp, to which a little whipped cream has been added.

Puree of Carrots.

enough carrots- to make ft pint after being run through colander. Put one pnrt one-half pints of milk and carrots on stove, when boiling add three small tablespoonfuls of flour wet in little cold milk. Stir constantly as It boils, and, last, a little pepper, butter and saltspoonful of salt.

Cornmeal Griddle Cakes.

Mix one cupful cornmeal, one-half eupfu\ flour., one-qtmrter teaspoonftil salt, two teaspoonfuls molasses, one» rounded teaspoonful baking powder and enough milk and water' (mixed) to make a thin batter. Fry on a hot griddle and serve with maple sirup:

Darning Wool Underwear.

Never darn fine woolen underwear” with wool It will shrink and pull out. a hole target than the original, A loosely twisted knitting silk is ex* 1 - cellent for the purpose. When washed the darn will have almost the same, thickness as the knitted goods.